- Players ignored in loaded football season, says Liverpool's Alisson
- Philippines says disputed reef 'not lost' to China despite pullout
- England's Curry 'curled up and cried' after serious injury
- TikTok battles US ban threat in court
- Glamorgan approach Hollywood's Reynolds and McElhenney over Hundred investment
- League Cup still 'significant' for Man Utd boss Ten Hag
- Brazil's farmers fret over fires and drought
- Top Biden aide says US economy at 'turning point'
- US military says withdrawal from Niger is complete
- Iran president vows to ensure morality police don't 'bother' women
- Bayern set sights on dream home Champions League final
- Toll hits 17 as Storm Boris lashes central Europe
- Hamas chief says ready for 'long war' in Gaza
- Suspect in Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes
- Iran's new president vows to ensure morality police don't 'bother' women
- Australia put teenage quick Beardman on standby for England ODIs
- Americans, Swiss snatch lifeline in Louis Vuitton Cup
- Stock markets mixed before Fed decision
- Trump blames Biden and Harris 'rhetoric' for assassination bids
- Ex-BBC anchor avoids jail over 'repugnant' images of children
- Brentford forward Wissa out for 'a couple of months'
- Titanic shipbuilder sinks back into trouble
- Where in the world is closest to becoming a '15-minute city'?
- Russia evacuates border villages in Kursk region
- US election in newly volatile territory after Trump alleged assassination bid
- UK PM Starmer praises Italy's Meloni for reducing illegal migration
- France probes online threats against Afghan taekwondo fighter
- Sinner hires Djokovic's ex-fitness coach after dope test row
- Swifties raise $40k in wake of Trump post hating on star
- Fear and tears as Storm Boris wrecks Czech town
- Stock markets waver before Fed decision
- Storm Boris unleashes central Europe flooding, toll hits 15
- Penpix of candidates to succeed Bach as IOC President
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix - three things we learned
- AC Milan midfielder Bennacer out for four months
- British politics and fashion collide at London Fashion Week
- French YouTuber hits peak with Everest documentary
- Athletics legend Coe vies with six rivals for IOC presidency
- Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards avoids jail over 'repugnant' child images
- Bellingham, Tchouameni back for Madrid's Champions League opener
- Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out
- Stock markets diverge before Fed as China woes weigh
- Shanghai cleans up after strongest storm in decades hits Chinese megacity
- French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers goes on trial
- Bombshell as France's Breton slams door on EU commission
- African players in Europe: Wissa 22-second goal in vain
- Storm Boris unleashes central Europe flooding, toll hits 11
- Man City fight to avoid severe sanctions as 'trial of the century' begins
- UK PM Starmer meets Italy's Meloni for illegal immigration talks
- Japan celebrates historic Emmys triumph for 'Shogun'
RIO | 0.99% | 63.175 | $ | |
CMSC | -0.36% | 25.02 | $ | |
BTI | 0.42% | 39.335 | $ | |
RBGPF | 8.3% | 62.16 | $ | |
RYCEF | 0.3% | 6.58 | $ | |
NGG | 0.81% | 70.165 | $ | |
CMSD | -0.22% | 25.046 | $ | |
RELX | 0.82% | 48.105 | $ | |
BP | 1.27% | 32.25 | $ | |
VOD | 1.69% | 10.345 | $ | |
SCS | 1.5% | 14 | $ | |
GSK | 1.34% | 43.595 | $ | |
JRI | 0.72% | 13.285 | $ | |
BCC | -0.46% | 135.235 | $ | |
AZN | 0.95% | 79.02 | $ | |
BCE | -0.83% | 34.38 | $ |
Environmental protests stop play at two Rome Open games
Environmental protestors stopped play at two matches at the Rome Open tennis tournament on Monday after invading courts in the Italian capital.
Activists from climate group Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) burst onto the Pietrangeli court, where American Madison Keys was leading Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 3-1 in the women's last 16.
Wearing orange vests, they threw a liquid onto the court and confetti before being removed by security staff.
After a half-hour stoppage to clean the court, Keys to complete her win over Romania's Cirstea 6-2, 6-1 and set up a potential quarter-final clash with world number one Iga Swiatek.
"Honestly, as soon as I saw them come over the barrier my first thought was 'should I go tackle them?'," joked Keys to reporters.
"Unfortunately it's starting to become a little bit of a common thing that's happening so at that point I figured it as going to be a little bit of a delay and just tried to get off the court and regroup."
Two people also burst onto an adjacent court 12, where a men's doubles match was underway and also threw a liquid and confetti.
The stands were evacuated as organisers awaited the arrival of police as, according to a spokesman for the tournament, at least one person had tried to glue their feet to the floor of the stands in order to slow their removal.
Play also resumed later in the doubles match.
"Obviously it's not the greatest feeling when you're on court, you first reaction is kind of your own safety. I think maybe banning cementing glue from bags would be a start," added Keys.
"It's obviously something that's becoming more of an occurrence and something that tournaments are going to have to figure out how to stop."
In March three Ultima Generazione activists briefly interrupted the Rome marathon before being arrested by police.
The group demands the Italian state create a reparations fund of 20 billion euros ($22 billion) for "all people suffering damage due to climate change".
In recent months their activists have thrown soup, cakes and paint on cultural sites and artworks in museums in shock tactics to spread their message.
Scientists say climate change induced by human activity is increasing the intensity, frequency and length of extreme weather events such as droughts, heatwaves and wildfires.
L.Janezki--BTB