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Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players from competing

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Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing this year, citing the invasion of Ukraine

The best-known and highest ranking players impacted by this are Men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women’s world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

Not only will the tennis stars not be allowed to compete in Wimbledon, but also any of the UK grass-court tournaments.

The men’s governing body of professional tennis says the move is “unfair” and “set a damaging precedent for the game” while the women’s body says it is “very disappointed”.

The ATP says “Discrimination based on nationality also constitutes a violation of our agreement with Wimbledon that states that player entry is based solely on ATP rankings”.

The WTA says it “will be evaluating its next steps and what actions may be taken regarding these decisions”.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club justified its decision by saying it is responsible for limiting “Russia’s global influence through the strongest means possible”.

The tournament runs from June 27 to July 10.

Natasha is an Associate Producer at ticker NEWS with a Bachelor of arts from Monash University. She has previously worked at Sky News Australia and Monash University as an Online Content Producer.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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