Four-time champion Swiatek’s difficult season continued with a 7-5 6-1 defeat.

The American fourth seed led by a set but slumped to a 4-6 7-6 (1) 6-4 defeat.

The Japanese star entered court wearing a gold bomber jacket and ivory train.

The second set made 71 unforced errors in a second-round loss to Yuliia Starodubtseva.

MLAs heard there are currently around 53,000 active licences in Northern Ireland corresponding to over 100,000 firearms.

Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly were attending the launch of the seven-year strategy’s second delivery plan.

The Hollywood actress, producer and businesswoman said an entrepreneurial mindset came from an early age.

Officers in the major investigation team are handling over three times the cases recommended, the Chief Constable said.

Jon Boutcher also told MPs there is currently an acceptance in society of misogyny which he has never seen before.

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister was speaking following the conviction of a man for the murder of Natalie McNally in 2022.

Mary Robinson said the current US administration is ‘flooding the atmosphere with lies to confuse’.

Rybakina defeated Swiatek 7-5 6-1 and will face Jessica Pegula, who was a 6-2 7-6 (1) winner over Amanda Anisimova.

Pegula defeated close friend and podcast co-host Keys 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.

The world number one will face Iva Jovic in the last eight after beating Victoria Mboko.

The two-time former champion had been due to face Australian Maddison Inglis in the third round.

The American needed nearly three hours to see off Ajla Tomljanovic under the lights.

Eala made the most of partisan support to knock out 14th seed Clara Tauson.

Allegations against Clarke included claims of inappropriate comments and groping.

The top seed beat the world number 104 in a three-set, near three-hour slog.

It comes as a record number of women contacted Women’s Aid to report abuse by their partners or ex-partners.

Mary Lou McDonald said that public spaces, businesses and clubs in the city will be asked to become a space where women’s safety is ‘expected’.

Keys defeated Aryna Sabalenka to claim her first major success at the Australian Open.

The world number one beat Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 to keep alive her hopes of a third successive Melbourne success.

Analysis of data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union also reveals that the incoming Dáil will rank among the lowest in the world

Political parties have been issued with a candidate gender quota in this election

Andrew Muir was answering an urgent question in the Assembly following the killing of four women in the region in six weeks.

The survey found work responsibilities to be the leading cause of stress, affecting close to half of respondents (47 per cent).

Three women have been murdered in Northern Ireland in the last month, taking the total to 30 women and girls killed by men from 2019.

After years of self-doubt, Sue Cleaver talks about why she is finally letting self-kindness lead the way.

The driver and sole occupant of the car, a woman aged in her 80s, was fatally injured.

Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2 2-6 6-4 to win her second grand slam singles title.

The flight attendant said she was strip-searched by Dubai police as she was charged with attempting suicide.

Models, influencers and a former Love Islander will be cheering from the sidelines this summer.

Bonmati broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute before Putellas ensured her club’s name would be etched onto the trophy for the third time.

Party leader Mary Lou McDonald said the removal of ‘sexist’ language around a woman’s duties in the home was a ‘yes, all day every day’.

Sabalenka and Gauff lost just eight games between them in the fourth round.

Meghan Markle also teased upcoming Archewell Productions projects.