Germany's female tennis players have been relegated from the elite tier of the Billie Jean King Cup team event. The play-off meeting with Belgium was decided after the two singles rubbers. Anna-Lena Friedsam lost to Jeline Vandromme 6-7 (0-7), 6-2, 3-6. Ella Seidel then went down 0-6, 4-6 to Hanne Vandewinkel. On Friday, Germany had also surprisingly lost to Turkey.The Turks were then beaten by Belgium on Saturday and the Belgians again prevailed on Sunday.

Lo que importa en la práctica política en TikTok no es el tamaño de la marca política, sino la capacidad de crear contenidos que encajen en la lógica del algoritmo, afirma el Media Monitoring Institute. Esto significa que no es raro que los favoritos de la política digital europea resulten estar fuera de onda. El presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, sigue siendo el más popular en términos de seguidores: sus 6,5 millones de fans son más que el número total de seguidores de todos los demás miembros del Consejo Europeo. Sin embargo, esta ventaja numérica no se traduce en resultados espectaculares...

A fatal road accident in the Majidun area near Ogolonto, Lagos, has claimed the life of one passenger and left six others injured after a commercial bus rammed into a stationary tipper truck. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said preliminary findings showed that the Volkswagen commercial bus, with registration number EPE 494 XM, experienced a sudden brake failure while travelling at high speed. The driver reportedly lost control and crashed into the tipper truck, which was parked by the roadside while its driver stopped to buy diesel. An adult female passenger died on the ...

Dazzled by the neon lights and heaving bazaars of Naama Bay, it’s hard to imagine this patch on land on the southern tip of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula was once a small fishing village. Over the decades, sleepy beach fronts have been transformed by all-inclusive resorts and dive schools, making Sharm el-Sheikh a top winter sun destination. But the last few years haven’t been easy. Overtourism and poor behaviour threatened to destroy the fragile coral reefs which have made this Red Sea outpost a top diving destination. Security concerns have also been raised. In 2015, a Russian plane was bombed sho...

The World Cup qualifiers are almost complete but for several countries an anxious wait remains before the full line-up for next summer’s tournament is confirmed. There will be 16 European teams who advance to March’s play-offs, which will take place after the World Cup group-stage draw is conducted in December. There are then just four more spots in the tournament. Troy Parrott’s stunning last-minute winner against Hungary sent the Republic of Ireland through to a play-off behind group winners Portugal, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also assured of a play-off spot at the very least...