Novak Djokovic said he had to “fire up all engines” as he overcame a stodgy first set to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Friday, beating fellow veteran Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/2), 6-4. The 38-year-old Serb is aiming for a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai, where he was greeted by rapturous cheers […]
Suffering
Summits and Suffering
It was Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, who set the right tone after Israel’s strike on Doha. He dismissed attempts to disguise aggression as self-defence, calling Israel an occupier trampling international law and shielded by impunity. This intervention, especially in the face of vile accusations from Israel, stood out for its precision […]