The victory helped the Kazakh take a big step towards securing the year-end number one ranking.
Elena Rybakina retains Ningbo title, wins first trophy as world number one
Source: Al Jazeera
Original reporting
Al Jazeera: read the full reportFollow this story
Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
Related stories
The Guardian
Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro
Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro , who won the first-round vote. Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls made him the favourite three weeks ago, but since then Lula’s campaign has gained ground, and the two go into the contest virtually tied. Continue reading...
BBC News
Gabon says access to social media restored after eight-month ban
The authorities had justified the ban by saying online content was fuelling conflict, while the opposition had condemned it as an abuse of power.
Al Jazeera
Gaza content creator tells Al Jazeera how much her award win means
Palestinian girl Nisreen Skaik tells Al Jazeera how much winning a Junior Digital Creator Award means
Al Jazeera
Bangladesh per capita GDP forecast to outstrip India’s: What does it mean?
Bangladesh expected to surpass India's per capita GDP this year, but that's not the complete economic picture.
Al Jazeera
The search for gold is a dangerous and laborious gamble for Sudan’s miners
As Sudan’s war destroys livelihoods, the death of 16-year-old Altayeb Alhadi highlights dangers of artisanal mining.
The Guardian
Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors
Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matter Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The proportion of general practitioners bulk-billing all of their patients has more than doubled in a year, a report has found, after the government introduced financial incentives for doctors and practices. And almost two-thirds (63%) of Australians are now bulk-billed for all their GP care, up from 56% in both 2024 and 2025, which the report says is “likely a reflection of the federal government’s recent investment in Medicare bulk billing incentives”. Continue reading...