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Simona Halep suffers a panic attack and a loss at French Open

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Two-time grand slam champ is knocked out of the French Open when struck by a panic attack

The Romanian tennis star losses in three sets to 19-year-old Chinese player Qinwen Zheng.

Halep looked comfortable as she cruised through the first set and was up a break in the second.

But Zheng quickly recovered to win the second set and began to dictate the match in the third.

The 2018 French Open champion suddenly called the trainer and asked to have her pulse and blood pressure taken.

After receiving an all clear the 30-year-old continued with the match but looked very uneasy against the Chinese youngster.

She was struggling for breath and had to call for doctors a second time in the third set.

The 19-year-old went on to win the match 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 and advanced into the third round of the championship.

Halep left the court immediately with medical staff before returning to address the media.

She then admitted to having a panic attack during the match which she couldn’t control.

“I didn’t expect [that] because it was just a panic attack,” says Halep.

“I didn’t know how to handle it, because I don’t have it often.”

“I don’t really know why it happened, because I was leading the match. I was playing well. But it just happened. I couldn’t focus.”

Halep is the latest big name to roll out of Roland Garros, with American Danielle Collins also losing on Friday.

This comes as seven top-ten female seeds have now been knocked out of the tournament ahead of round-three.

Danaya Malenda contributed to this report.

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20 killed, over 450 injured after hand-held radio detonation

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Devastating blasts in Lebanon have left 20 dead and 450 injured after hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated.

The blasts follow a similar explosion on Tuesday, which killed 12, including two children, and injured nearly 3,000.

Hezbollah, momentarily thrown into chaos, struck back at Israeli artillery positions with rockets, marking the first retaliation since the deadly blasts.

Israeli intelligence is suspected of planting explosives in the radios and pagers Hezbollah purchased five months ago.

Israel’s military has refused to comment, fuelling further tension. #featured #trending

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Politics in the workplace: Musk backs Trump, while his workers donate to Harris

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Workers associated with Elon Musk’s companies, including Tesla & SpaceX have reportedly made substantial donations to Kamala Harris’ campaign, despite Musk publicly supporting Donald Trump.

Employees from Elon Musk’s companies have thrown their financial support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Musk publicly backing Donald Trump.

This comes as Musk, one of the world’s wealthiest men, has voiced his support for Trump in the 2024 presidential race.

Even with their boss firmly on Trump’s side, employees from his companies are backing Democrats in the upcoming election. #featured #trending

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Tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Georgia

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A new poll shows a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Georgia, with Trump leading Harris by a slim margin.

According to a new poll, former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in one of the most important battleground states of the 2024 presidential election.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution just released the results of its most recent voter survey, which framed the election as a dead heat race with significant margins for fluctuation.

The poll shows approximately 46.9% of voters currently say they would vote for Trump, compared to 44.4% of voters who say they would cast their vote for Harris.

Madeline Summerville, the CEO of Georgia Trial Consulting joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

#IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #2024election #Georgia #electionpolls

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