Sarah Sjöström won her 98th championship medal - but despite a great time in the European Championship final in the 50-meter freestyle, she had to settle for silver. I had a great race and I'm very happy about that. I don't really care about the medal, says the Swede.
SportsChina's domestic car market is struggling with weak demand. This is causing car manufacturers to face a new problem: How will they be able to ship all their new models to countries such as Europe?
CarsFrom zero to 800 kilometers per hour in 5.3 seconds. And then quickly back down to zero. The new record has been set by a Chinese train on a test track in Hubei province.
WorldElias Ranefur, 30, received a wildcard for the major tournament Europe Smash in Malmö. The Swede is now through to the round of 16 after beating China’s Wen Ruibo 3-2 in sets.
SportsIt took Sarah Sjöström eight months to become the best in Europe. Can she challenge the American speed queens in a year? I think Sarah is here to stay until Los Angeles, says national team captain Martina Aronsson.
SportsThe breakthrough came in 2008 when she won European Championship gold at the age of 14. Just over 18 years later, Sarah Sjöström strikes again - as a mother. The swimming queen's new chapter was written with her soon-to-be 1-year-old son Adrian in Paris.
SportsChina's former premier Zhu Rongji, whose market reforms helped turn the country into a global superpower, has died at the age of 97.
WorldThe Chinese capital, Beijing, is preparing to receive more than a third of its annual rainfall in just one day, Reuters reports.
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