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Novak Djokovic's plans to compete in the Australian Open this month have been thwarted when his visa application was denied. He'll be flown out of Melbourne on Thursday, amid a growing controversy over the tournament's organisers' controversial "medical exemption." The reigning Australian Open champion was detained for many hours at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne, the tournament's host city, on Wednesday night as he was questioned. On Thursday morning, the Australian Border Force confirmed that he would not be allowed to stay in the nation. "Those who come at our border will continue to comply with our rules and entrance criteria," the ABF said in a statement. "The Australian Border Force can confirm that Mr Djokovic failed to present adequate documentation to meet Australia's entrance requirements, and his visa was subsequently cancelled." "Non-citizens who enter Australia without a valid visa or whose visa has been cancelle

For a president who has long prided himself on reducing the temperature in political debate, the words revealed a new combative and harsh tone. President Joe Biden celebrated his first year in office with a victory lap on Friday, boasting low unemployment and record job growth despite polling showing the American people is dissatisfied with Biden's handling of the economy. "People quitting their employment have received a lot of press attention. The reason for this, according to today's data, is that Americans are moving up to better positions "After the release of the final monthly jobs report for 2021, Biden stated from the White House."For the American people, this is the kind of recovery I promised and hoped for." "Today, America is the only major country in the world where the economy as a whole is stronger than before the outbreak," the president said, citing a surging stock market and increased average incomes. Biden's remarks – in which