Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the ex-Soviet state for 31 years, held a four-hour press conference musing that some of his opponents "chose prison", after winning 88 per cent of the vote.

Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal.

Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions targeting the regime of Belarus' dictator president, Alexander Lukashenko, following his disputed election over the weekend to a seventh term.

The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the European Union have condemned what they call "sham"

A joint statement from the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, the European Union (EU), New Zealand, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland condemned on Monday Belarus election.

Aryna Sabalenka has come up one match shy in her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title. After 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 loss to Madison Keys in the final on Saturday, Sabalenka threw her racket on the sideline,

Tennis Australia says it has advised its players against competing in Russia following reports that Davis Cup team member Thanasi Kokkinakis was featured in an exhibition in St. Petersburg two months ago.

Australia, Canada, the EU, New Zealand and the UK have released a joint statement following Belarus' sham presidential elections on 26 January 2025

Tennis Australia is advising players against competing in Russia amid reports Davis Cup star Thanasi Kokkinakis featured in a lucrative exhibition event in

A joint statement issued by Australia, Canada ... well-accustomed to Lukashenko's cynical pretence of democracy in Belarus, while in reality he brutally represses civil society and opposition ...

Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final.

United States’ Madison Keys displayed a stunning performance on Rod Laver Arena, pulling off a major upset in the women's singles final on Saturday,5. The 29-year-old, whp was seeded 19th, beat the World No.