Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Australian Open bans Russian flag after Ukraine complaint Ukraine’s ambassador criticises the display of the Russian flag during Ukrainian player Kateryna Baindl’s first-round match. ADVERTISEMENT Australian Open organisers have banned Russian and Belarusian flags from the Melbourne Park precinct during the tournament after a complaint from the Ukraine ambassador to the country. ADVERTISEMENT On Monday, the red, white and blue stripes of Russia were held up by fans during a first-round clash between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova on day one. ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian fans reportedly called security and police to the stands. A Russian flag was also unfurled at Rod Laver Arena during Daniil Medvedev’s clash with American Marcos Giron. ADVERTISEMENT “I strongly condemn the public display

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM 100 days after Shireen’s killing: Israel gets away with it again It’s so unfortunate to imagine that your blood, your killing is not going to matter. By: Issam Adwan Issam Adwan Gaza-based journalist and human rights activist ADVERTISEMENT It’s just a system of impunity that Israel practises. Israel even tests to what limits the international community could be ignorant, to what limits the United States administration could help and support war crimes. ADVERTISEMENT I remember that I woke up in the morning reading on Twitter that Shireen was dead. I thought it was a joke. It’s so unfortunate to imagine that your blood, your killing is not going to matter. ADVERTISEMENT CLICK TO EXPLORE THE LATEST CONTENTS ON SGT, ALSO SCROLL DOWN BELOW TO SEE SGT POPULAR POST AFTER CONTENTS ADVERTISEMENT