Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni underscored the role of police to provide “freedom from fear” in democracies in a speech to Pacific Islands police chiefs today, noting the rising global focus on the region by major powers. Source
California has a great chance to crown a first homegrown world surfing champion in more than 30 years when Griffin Colapinto and Caitlin Simmers take part in the World Surf League (WSL) finals near San Clemente over the next couple of weeks. Source
NEW YORK >> Nick Kyrgios and Chris Eubanks are making headlines with the microphone instead of the racket at Flushing Meadows this year, as the player-commentators find themselves in the spotlight at the U.S. Open. Source
PARIS >> Nine months ago, Fadi Aldeeb missed several calls from his brother. The next day, he found out that he had been killed in an Israeli attack on his home. Source
PARIS >> Yevhenii Korinets is an adrenaline-fuelled man on a mission. Even if Ukraine are out of medal contention in sitting volleyball at the Paralympics, the war amputee is in Paris to deliver a message – his country will not stop fighting, on and off the battlefield. Source
Emma Navarro reversed momentum by winning the last six games to defeat Spain’s Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 and reach her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open today in New York. Source
NEW MADRID, Mo. Organizers are already planning on how to make Music on the Mississippi bigger and better. An estimated 3,000 people filled Main Street Saturday afternoon for the food truck rally… Source
Chris Gayle had every reason to celebrate West Indies’ seven-wicket victory over Australia on Saturday Source
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Oleksiy Anulya reported for military duty. Russian soldiers took him prisoner. How does one survive hunger, torture and rape? Here, a former prisoner of war tells his story. Source
As a young child, Eva Umlauf spent several months in Auschwitz. Today, she speaks to German schoolchildren and is a sought-after orator for commemoration ceremonies. She still can’t forgive the Germans. Source