Sinner, Swiatek take contrasting routes to French Open quarters
Jannik Sinner advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after defeating Corentin Moutet.
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Swiatek speeds into quarters, scheduling comes under fire
Defending champion Iga Swiatek led the way at the French Open by beating Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-0 in 40 minutes.
Gender equality is a priority for the European Union
The European Union prioritizes gender equality, with the principle of equal pay for men and women established in 1957. Despite progress, inequalities persist, such as the 13% gender pay gap in 2021. Women are underrepresented in decision-making roles, particularly in the European Parliament. Violence against women is a serious issue, with one in three women experiencing physical or sexual violence. The EU has taken steps to address gender disparities, including mandatory data disclosure to reveal pay gaps and rules against violence, such as cyber violence and female genital mutilation. The EU has ratified the Istanbul Convention to protect women from all forms of violence.
Larnaca welcomes Light Works Festival
The Light Works Festival 2024 will take place in Larnaca on June 8 and 9 at the Tree of Life Centre. The festival will feature workshops, classes, and activities focused on wellness, including yoga, qigong, emotional resilience, drumming, tarot readings, and craft workshops for children. Additional events and updates can be found on the festival’s Facebook event page.
Cyprus urges stricter rules on nicotine to protect youth
Cypriot students rank among the highest in Europe in e-cigarette and hookah use.
On This Day: Asia’s first World Cup starts with France playing first-timers Senegal
On May 31, major events included the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902, which ended the Boer War in South Africa. In 2008, Usain Bolt set a new world record in the men’s 100 meters race in New York.
Gender equality key to solving inequality, says commissioner
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou emphasized that gender equality is not a problem to be solved but rather the solution to existing inequality. She stated that empowering women strengthens both society and the economy, and highlighted that women face similar obstacles worldwide such as discrimination, sexism, violence, and inequalities. Christodoulou also mentioned that addressing gender equality is a horizontal priority for the Christodoulides government, and that integrating the gender dimension in public policies is crucial for promoting gender equality.
How should fans respond to musical abusers?
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs settled a lawsuit brought against him by his then girlfriend Cassandra Ventura, accusing him of sexual and physical violence over more than a decade.
He once sold tea, now India, ’s Modi seeks his own ‘tryst with destiny’
Narendra Modi aims to set India on the path to abolishing poverty and becoming a fully developed nation by 2047, the 100th year of independence from British colonial rule.
Cyprus repatriates remains of 15 missing Greeks
President Nikos Christodoulides stated that burying the remains of Greeks missing since the 1960s and 1974 invasion, and repatriating others, is a matter of national pride for all Greeks.