Samuel Petrequin, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Tour de France winner Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, second place Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, left, and third place Britain's Geraint Thomas, celebrate on the podium after the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 116 kilometers (72 miles) with start in Paris la Defense Arena and finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Sunday, July 24, 2022. (Etienne Garnier/Pool Photo via AP)

Jonas Vingegaard, king of the mountains, wins Tour de France

by Samuel Petrequin Associated PressJuly 24, 2022

King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees.Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three weeks of epic racing to win his first Tour de France title on Sunday.The former fish factory…

European lawmakers gather to vote at the European Parliament, Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Strasbourg, eastern France. European Union lawmakers back plan to include natural gas, nuclear energy as sustainable activities(AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

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EU lawmakers back nuclear energy, gas as sustainable

by Samuel Petrequin Associated Press, and Raf Casert Associated PressJuly 6, 2022

Protestors in support of Ukraine stand with signs and EU flags during a demonstration outside of an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 23, 2022. European Union leaders are expected to approve Thursday a proposal to grant Ukraine a EU candidate status, a first step on the long toward membership. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

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EU makes Ukraine a membership candidate

by Samuel Petrequin Associated Press, and Mike Corder Associated PressJune 23, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks about the war in Ukraine at the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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US ramps up sanctions on Russia

by Aamer Madhani Associated Press, Samuel Petrequin Associated Press, and Josh Boak Associated PressApril 6, 2022

Mickey Levy, Speaker of the Knesset, reacts during the commemoration of the "Day of Remembrance of the Victims of National Socialism" in the German Bundestag, Berlin, Thursday, Jan.27, 2022. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

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World remembers Holocaust amid resurgent antisemitism

by Vanessa Gera Associated Press, and Samuel Petrequin Associated PressJanuary 27, 2022

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2013 file photo, French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo arrives at the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the Lumiere Festival, in Lyon, central France. French New Wave actor Jean-Paul Belmondo has died, according to his lawyer’s office on Monday Sept. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)

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Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo dies at 88

by Thomas Adamson Associated Press, and Samuel Petrequin Associated PressSeptember 6, 2021

FILE - In this Friday, July 16, 2021 file photo, visitors enjoy the view from top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The European Union is expected to recommend that its member states reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infection levels in the country, EU diplomats said Monday, Aug. 30. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

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EU takes US off safe travel list

by Samuel Petrequin Associated PressAugust 30, 2021

Britain's Mark Cavendish, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, grimaces as Belgium's Wout Van Aert, center right, wins the sprint of the twenty-first and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 108.4 kilometers (67.4 miles) with start in Chatou and finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France,Sunday, July 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Out for a ride: Tadej Pogacar wins 2nd straight Tour title

by Samuel Petrequin Associated PressJuly 18, 2021

Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the cup after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Paris. Djokovic won 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Comeback! Djokovic tops Tsitsipas at French Open for No. 19

by Samuel Petrequin Associated PressJune 13, 2021

Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova holds her trophy after defeating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Paris. The unseeded Czech player defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the final. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in Paris

by Samuel Petrequin Associated PressJune 13, 2021