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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -168 BC, Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, ending the Third Macedonian War. In 331, The Council of Ephesus, the third ecumenical council, begins, dealing with Nestorianism. In 813, Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor Michael I is forced to abdicate in favor of Leo V the Armenian. In 1911, Vernon Kirby, South African tennis player (died 1994) was born. In 1931, Ruby Garrard Woodson, American educator and cultural historian (died 2008) was born. In 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Princess of Iran (died 2001) was born. In 1974, Jo Cox, British politician (died 2016) was born. In 1978, Dan Wheldon, English racing driver (died 2011) was born. In 1982, Soraia Chaves, Portuguese actress and model was born. In 1984, Janko Tipsarević, Serbian tennis player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Serena Williams Is Coming Back As A Wild Card At Wimbledon

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June 22, 2026

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Serena Williams Is Coming Back As A Wild Card At Wimbledon

After a few months of cheeky silence and misdirection, plus an experiment on the doubles court, Serena Williams is completing her comeback to professional tennis. The 44-year-old has accepted a wild card into the singles main draw at Wimbledon, which begins next week, causing the traditionally stodgy tournament to post heatedly about the occasion. Williams retired from competition after a third-round appearance at the 2022 U.S. Open. Her first-round match at Wimbledon will mark her first professional singles match since that day. She won the grass-court major seven times, most recently in 2016. In her last appearance in 2022, she lost in the first round. When Williams reentered the anti-doping testing pool at the end of 2025, I thought we were about to witness an extremely effortful marketing campaign for the telehealth company her husband Alexis Ohanian invests in, and the GLP-1 drugs it prescribes. Since her original retirement, she has appeared regularly in ads for the company, and credited the drugs with losing 34 pounds before her return to competition.

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