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The Hindu
18 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
French Open 2025 doubles finals: Granollers and Zeballos defy their ages to win title
Veterans Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos won the French Open doubles final for their first major title together, and at the combined age of 79. Granollers, a 39-year-old from Spain, and his 40-year-old Argentine partner played in their fourth Grand Slam final as a pairing, but first at the clay-court major. They defeated British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 6-0, 6-7 (5), 7-5. Granollers and Zeballos, who were seeded fifth in Paris, were runners-up at the U.S. Open in 2019 and Wimbledon in 2021 and 2023. Salisbury and Skupski were the first all-British team to reach a Grand Slam men's doubles final in the Open era. (AP) ATK
Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
'Crikey what an honour': Art lover recognised
When Canterbury art lover Jackie Watson told her husband Angus she had a secret to share with him that would ''blow your socks off'' it turned out he was not surprised by her news. The Ohoka resident was awarded the King's Service Medal in the King's Birthday Honours list for services to the community and the arts. Although the public announcements were made on Monday, recipients are informed months earlier and sworn to secrecy, so Jackie only told Angus her big secret two days before that. Angus believed ''it was only a matter of time'' before his hard-working, community-minded wife would be honoured in this way. When Jackie opened the letter informing her of the news she was pleasantly surprised and ''crikey what an honour'' came to mind. ''It is nice to be rewarded this way, and for the work I do to be recognised,'' she said. As a Kaiapoi Tuahiwi Community Board member since 2010 and chairwoman since 2021, Jackie has contributed to many of Waimakariri's arts and community initiatives. She played a key role in All Together Kaiapoi (ATK), a group of volunteers who came together to hold a variety of free public events to assist the Kaiapoi community in its post 2010-2011 earthquake recovery. It was only disbanded in February last year. She was a valuable member of the Waimakariri Earthquake Support Service during the recovery time, helping adversely affected families. Jackie has also been a Waimakariri Community Arts Council member since 1991. She is a founding member of the Kaiapoi Art Expo, now in its 19th year, and has played a key role in developing an arts strategy for Waimakariri. She is also a trustee and former chairwoman of the Waimakariri Public Arts Trust. In that role Jackie has helped increase the number of sculptures in Waimakariri's public places. The most recent installation was Windswept Tree, a sculpture by Raymond Herber, at Silverstream Terrace Reserve. Jackie also led the initiative to open the public art gallery, Art on the Quay, in the Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, and has so far organised 100 exhibitions there, the most recent being, Through Different Eyes which opened on May 29. Of all the community and art initiatives she has been involved in, Jackie said she is most proud of her role as a founding organiser of the Kaiapoi Art Expo ''which continues to grow'', her role in establishing the Art on the Quay Gallery and her continuing role there helping to promote artists, plus her work establishing Kaiapoi's Waitangi Day Celebrations in Trousselot Park. The North Canterbury News extends its congratualtions to the six North Canterbury community members honoured in the Kings Birthday honours. Today's feature on Jackie Watson begins a series telling the stories of all those honoured.
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First Post
20-05-2025
- Health
- First Post
Covid surge in Asia: Cases double in Thailand in a week, most infections among 30-39 age-group
The new wave of COVID-19 infections is affecting people aged between 30 to 39 in Thailand, as authorities advise citizens to wear face masks and use an antigen test kit (ATK) if they develop symptoms of fever, cough or fatigue read more A medical worker in a protective suit registers information for a patient at the entrance to the fever clinic of the Central Hospital of Wuhan in Hubei province, China on December 31, 2022. (Representative Photo, Credit: Reuters) Thailand reported 33,030 COVID-19 cases last week, with at least 6,000 infections reported in Bangkok, the country's Department of Disease Control has said. It said that coronavirus cases recorded between May 11 and 17 doubled from the 16,000 cases reported the previous week. Local media reports indicate that out of the total number of infections, 1,918 individuals have been hospitalised, while two deaths have been reported from Sukhothai and Kanchanaburi provinces. The new wave of COVID-19 infections is affecting people aged between 30 to 39 in Thailand, as authorities advise citizens to wear face masks and use an antigen test kit (ATK) if they develop symptoms of fever, cough or fatigue. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD New COVID variant on the loose? Meanwhile, the virus has also been spreading in Singapore , with cases rising from 14,200 cases in the first week of May, as compared to 11,100 cases in the week before that. 'At present, LF.7 and NB.1.8 (both descendants of the JN.1 variant) are the main COVID-19 variants circulating in Singapore, together accounting for more than two-thirds of locally sequenced cases. JN.1 is also the variant used in the formulation of the current COVID-19 vaccine,' Singapore's Ministry of Health said. The authorities said that the increase in COVID-19 infections could be due to several factors, including waning population immunity, and expect periodic waves of the viral infection throughout the year, similar to other endemic respiratory diseases. Should you be worried? Health authorities in India are keeping an eye on reports of a rise in COVID cases in Singapore and Hong Kong, even as official sources, earlier this week, asserted the current coronavirus situation in the country was under control. A review meeting of experts from the National Centre for Disease Control, Emergency Medical Relief division, Disaster Management Cell, Indian Council of Medical Research and Central government hospitals was held on Monday under the chairpersonship of the director general of health services. 'The meeting concluded that the current COVID-19 situation in India remains under control. As of May 19, 2025, the number of active COVID-19 cases in India stands at 257, a very low figure considering the country's large population. With inputs from agencies
Daily Express
20-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Express
Covid-19 cases double in Thailand, Bangkok tops with over 6,000 infections
Published on: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 20, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Bangkok reported the highest number of cases at 6,290, followed by Chon Buri (2,573), Rayong (1,680), Nonthaburi (1,482), and Samut Prakan (1,442). - Bernama pic BANGKOK: COVID-19 cases in Thailand surged to 33,030 last week with at least 6,000 infections reported in Bangkok, according to the Thailand Department of Disease Control. The department said the cases, recorded between May 11 and 17, more than doubled from the 16,000 cases reported the previous week. Local media reported that of the cases, 1,918 individuals were hospitalised while two fatalities were recorded in Sukhothai and Kanchanaburi provinces. Bangkok reported the highest number of cases at 6,290, followed by Chon Buri (2,573), Rayong (1,680), Nonthaburi (1,482), and Samut Prakan (1,442). Most infections were among individuals aged 30 to 39. The public has been advised to wear face masks and use an antigen test kit (ATK) immediately if they develop symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat or fatigue. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
20-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
Covid-19 cases double in Thailand, Bangkok tops with over 6,000 infections
BANGKOK: Covid-19 cases in Thailand surged to 33,030 last week with at least 6,000 infections reported in Bangkok, according to the Thailand Department of Disease Control. The department said the cases, recorded between May 11 and 17, more than doubled from the 16,000 cases reported the previous week. Local media reported that of the cases, 1,918 individuals were hospitalised while two fatalities were recorded in Sukhothai and Kanchanaburi provinces. Bangkok reported the highest number of cases at 6,290, followed by Chon Buri (2,573), Rayong (1,680), Nonthaburi (1,482), and Samut Prakan (1,442). Most infections were among individuals aged 30 to 39. The public has been advised to wear face masks and use an antigen test kit (ATK) immediately if they develop symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat or fatigue. - Bernama
