Catalonia on Wednesday announced a law to make formal its plans for an Oct. 1 referendum on whether to declare independence from Spain, a vote the government says is illegal and has said it will stop.

Longtime campaigner Svetlana Kuznetsova showed her veteran’s skills in grinding down an outclassed qualifier, with the Russian crushing Monica Puig 6-0, 6-2 yesterday to win the Sydney International title.

Bangladesh yesterday urged Myanmar to send back a soldier of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) but the neighbouring country...