prize winning pentagon correspondent with the new york times and msnbc political analyst. snake island is a very small but very strategic important island in the black sea. it was guarded by 13 extraordinarily brain ukrainians brave ukrainians until thursday when it was attacked and taken by russia. audio shows they radioed and demanded they leave or be bombed. and one bravely responded back, russia warship, go f yourself. shortly after that, all 13 were killed. that is one of many examples of ukrainians defending themselves in the face of russian brutality and bar barty. russian brutality and bar barty.
age of just 25, and australian at the top of her game, of course, after winning both wimbledon and the australian within the last eight months said she s retiring to chase other dreams stepping back while way out in front, ash barty has dominated women s tennis in recent years she was world number one for 114 weeks, one of the longest stints in history at the australian open she became the latest champ in 44 years but now a time to step down i ll be retiring from tennis. that s the first time i actually said it out loud, and, yeah, it s hard to say i m happy, and i m so ready. i just know at the moment in my heart, for me as a person, this is right barty s left the sport before, saying she was burnt out and overwhelmed by the pressure. that was back in 2014.
TENNIS: An imperious Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years yesterday (Jan 29), halting the charge of fearless American Danielle Collins in straight sets.
Ash Barty has won the Australian Open women's final in straight sets against Danielle Collins to end a 44-year drought for Aussies at their home Grand Slam tournament.
SYDNEY, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) Continuing her main draw dominance, world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty swept past her quarterfinal opponent Jessica Pegula in straight sets,