PARIS (AP) — There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of Roland Garros in a five-set stunner on Friday.
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca beat 24-time major winner Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in the third round to follow Thursday’s huge upset, when No. 1 Sinner — last year’s runner-up lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
“Ten minutes after the match I could realize a little bit what I did, what I achieved,” the 19-year-old Fonseca said. “How difficult it was and how amazing it was for me.”
Djokovic’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title was ended and it was just the second time he lost from two sets up, the other also coming in Paris in 2010.
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Along with Daniil Medvedev, Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka, all the men’s major winners are out, thus guaranteeing that a new pair of hands will raise the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy aloft on June 7 on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
“Of course, Jannik and Djokovic out, there’s more chances,” said Fonseca, who next faces two-time runner-up Casper Ruud, who beat Tommy Paul 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Second-seeded Alexander Zverev, the 2024 runner-up, also advanced to the fourth round with a 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 win late Friday over Frenchman Quentin Halys.
The 39-year-old Djokovic faded as the court slowed in the evening cool.
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“Tough one for me to lose,” Djokovic said. “I was barely standing on my legs toward the end of the match.”
In the final game, Djokovic had a break point for 6-6 but Fonseca served out with three consecutive aces and became the first teenager to beat Djokovic at a Grand Slam tournament.
“I just enjoyed being on court and what a pleasure it was. It’s my first stepping on court against him,” Fonseca said. “We still think he’s 20. At the end of the match I think he was more fit than me, that’s crazy.”
Fonseca wished his mother in the crowd happy birthday and thanked all the Brazilians who turned up to watch.
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Djokovic doubts
This wasn’t as big an upset as Sinner’s loss because Djokovic came to Paris with doubts.
After he lost the Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, a shoulder injury limited his clay-court buildup to one competitive match and Djokovic labored for at least three hours in each of his previous two rounds before facing the full fury of Fonseca’s booming forehand.
“Taking everything in consideration and all the circumstances, I think the level was really good,” said Djokovic, whose last major title was the 2024 U.S. Open.
The heat that stressed Sinner also got to Djokovic, who applied ice packs on both sides of his face during changeovers. Djokovic snapped at a television camera operator for getting too close to his face at one point.
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By the fifth set he couldn’t hide his fatigue: He hunched over the advertising boards, his forearms dangling; slumped back in his chair with a towel on his head; grabbed his head with his hands.
He was gracious in defeat.
“I told him (after the match) that he deserved to win and he should be proud of himself,” Djokovic said. “We’ve all seen today why there is hype around him.”
Djokovic said he was unsure if he would play at the French Open next year, although he said the same after his semifinal defeat to Sinner last year.
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Kostyuk keeps going
Still unbeaten on clay this season, Marta Kostyuk reached the fourth round for the second time and set up a big match against four-time champion Iga Swiatek in the women’s draw.
The 15th-ranked Ukrainian extended her winning streak on clay to 15 matches with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Viktorija Golubic on yet another hot day in Paris.
She lost to Swiatek in the fourth round in 2021. A rematch is coming up next after Swiatek defeated fellow Polish player Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4.
Swiatek has won in straight sets all three times against Kostyuk and boasts a 43-3 record at Roland Garros.
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Seventh-seeded Elina Svitolina was another Ukrainian woman to advance. She beat Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 6-3.
A dominant win
Also advancing was 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea, who routed Solana Sierra and became the oldest player in the Open Era to claim a 6-0, 6-0 win in a Grand Slam tournament. She next faces China’s Wang Xiyu, who has still not dropped a set.
Eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva progressed with a 6-4, 6-2 win against Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova and leads the women’s tour with 32 victories this season.
Many years ago, it began. I noticed tiny, flesh-coloured bumps on my fingers ― they itched so badly I was tempted to bite my hand (no, really), an urge which only subsided when the little blisters finally burst and flaked.
Then, a month later, the process started again. It’s happened about once every six weeks since.
If that sounds familiar, you might be struggling with a condition called dishydrotic eczema, or pompholyx.
The writer’s finger with bumps on it, left: with cracked skin at a later stage, right
They’re very small, extremely itchy, and might leak fluid for the first couple of weeks (oh, good).
After the blisters burst, people with the condition are usually left with dry, scaly, potentially broken skin. This is when the risk of infection is at its highest, as the skin barrier has been broken down.
The whole process usually takes about two to three weeks, the NHS says.
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According to the National Eczema Society, “This condition can occur at any age but is usually seen in adults under 40, and is more common in women.”
We don’t know exactly what causes it, but some people think it could flare up during times of stress, due to excess heat and sweating, and/or sensitivity to metals like nickel, cobalt or chromate.
Half of people with the condition either have atopic eczema or a family history of it too.
You should see your doctor if you think you have pompholyx, partly because symptoms like it can be caused by conditions like hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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That’s one of the reasons why the NHS says you shouldn’t try to diagnose yourself with the condition.
A woman has been taken to hospital with “life-threatening” injuries after a crash near the Cambridgeshire border. Suffolk Police were called to Brandon Road, Eriswell on Thursday, May 28, with reports of a crash.
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It involved a car and a lorry and happened just after 11.45am. The driver of the car was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The police are now asking for anyone with information to come forward. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage of the crash or the moments leading up to it should contact the Roads & Armed Policing team at Suffolk Police through the force website quoting 37/30444/26.
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In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city’s history.
Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s plea, entered in federal court Friday, continues a saga that some residents of the area worry could bring unfair scrutiny on the broader Chinese and Asian American community.
Arcadia has gone under rapid demographic change in the last two decades as immigrants from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong flocked to the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles. After Wang’s case was made public May 11, the news made national headlines and filled the unassuming suburban city with anger, disappointment and murmurs of quiet concern. On social media, fears about spies and Chinese Communist Party influence abounded.
“We cannot allow this moment to become an excuse for people to paint entire communities with one brush or weaponize ethnicity for political gain,” acting Mayor Paul Cheng said in a statement.
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Shock in heavily Chinese community
Wang agreed in April to plead guilty to doing the bidding of Chinese officials by sharing articles favorable of Beijing on a news website she ran, without notifying the U.S. government as required by law.
The 56-year-old was elected in November 2022 to a five-person City Council, from which the mayor is selected on a rotating basis. She was born in Chengdu, China, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1995.
The San Gabriel Valley is home to the largest concentration of residents of Chinese and Taiwanese descent in the United States. Beginning in the 1970s, real estate developers marketed the region as “Chinese Beverly Hills” to woo affluent immigrants. As the population grew, it became a haven for newer immigrants who could go about life without needing English, access business opportunities, and avoid putting their children through China’s intensely competitive education system. Arcadia’s population of about 53,000 is majority Asian, like many other cities in the region.
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Ted Tseng, 52, arrived in Arcadia from Taiwan nearly 40 years ago with his parents, who emigrated because they feared potential conflict between Taiwan and China.
Tseng was concerned Wang’s indictment would deepen animosity against Asian Americans and discredit their contributions to the region. Fears of anti-Asian racism, though hate crimes are down since the COVID-19 pandemic, still linger.
“I’m just worried our image has been damaged,” Tseng said.
Feds crack down on Chinese espionage
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The U.S. Department of Justice has escalated efforts in recent years to combat Chinese espionage. In April, a man accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood was convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent.
Wang has suggested that she was misled by her former fiance, Yaoning “Mike” Sun, who pleaded guilty to the same charge last year and is now serving a four-year prison sentence. Sun was the treasurer for Wang’s 2022 election campaign.
A statement shared by Wang’s lawyers references her “trust and love for apparently the wrong person who ultimately led her astray.”
April Verlato, a former City Council member who served with Wang, said Wang and Sun lived together, and Sun accompanied Wang wherever she went.
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Verlato said Wang should have stepped down as soon as she came under investigation.
“She was being selfish, getting sworn in as mayor and not resigning when she knew she was going to be pleading guilty to something,” Verlato said.
Gene Sun, a long-time lawyer in Arcadia, agreed.
“I don’t understand how she could have continued being a City Council member,” he said.
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Beijing seeks influence overseas
It is not surprising that the Chinese government would attempt to exert political influence in the region, especially given the increased political tension and economic rivalry between China and the U.S. in recent years, said Wei Li, a professor of Asian Pacific American Studies at Arizona State University.
“A lot of countries, if they have the will and if they have the means, will try to influence their diaspora,” Li said.
According to his federal criminal complaint, Sun was in contact with John Chen, who also pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government, regarding local politicians that Beijing could influence. In reports to Chinese officials, Sun and Chen called Wang a “New Political Star” and bragged about her contacts with mainstream U.S. politicians.
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They also wrote of combatting “anti-China forces” such as Taiwan independence and the Falun Gong, an exiled anti-communist spiritual movement.
In a January 2023 message from Chen to Wang referenced in Sun’s criminal complaint, Chen said: “You are doing a good job, I hope you can continue the good work, make Chinese people proud.”
Some fear political repercussions for Asian Americans
Not only was the news of her guilty plea like a “slap in the face,” the reaction from some community members has also been painful, said Cheng, the acting mayor.
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Some residents at a May 19 City Council meeting blamed remaining council members for enabling Wang and called for their resignations.
“I’ve been called more names, been told to go back to China although that’s not where I’m from,” said Cheng, who came to the U.S. from Taiwan at age 2.
For many Arcadia residents and workers, life was as usual the day after the news broke. Many smiled apologetically when asked about the issue, saying they don’t pay attention to politics.
Aliza Mo, who emigrated from China six years ago for her children’s education, said she first thought the headlines must be exaggerated.
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“A lot of people wondered if it was discrimination,” she said.
When she learned what Wang pleaded guilty to, she changed her mind.
“I think it would be improper for anyone to be doing something like that,” she said.
The WASPI campaign is seeking a judicial review of the DWP’s refusal to pay state pension age compensation, as the group raises funds and awaits a High Court decision on whether their legal challenge will proceed
The WASPI campaign (Women Against State Pension Inequality) continues to challenge the Government’s position and press for compensation payments. The organisation believes the current political uncertainty in Westminster offers new opportunities to garner support.
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In January 2025, Labour announced there would be no compensation for women born in the 1950s represented by WASPI and similar groups. These women were affected by the state pension age increasing from 60 to 65 and later to 66. Campaigners maintain they weren’t properly informed of the changes, with many discovering them too late, leaving their retirement plans in ruins. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman previously backed their case, finding the DWP guilty of maladministration.
The Parliamentary watchdog proposed compensation sums ranging from £1,000 to £2,950 and urged Parliament to tackle the issue. However, Labour has rejected compensation, contending that most affected women were aware of the changes and that earlier notification would have made little difference.
WASPI has subsequently filed an application for a judicial review of this decision. The campaign group anticipates hearing from the courts within the next two to three months about whether their claim will advance to the High Court.
Numerous MPs have individually expressed their support for compensation, as have particular political parties. This includes the Liberal Democrats and the Greens. Both parties increased their councillor numbers in the recent local elections, while Labour shed more than 1,400 seats, mirroring the country’s mounting dissatisfaction with the Labour Government. Angela Madden, chair of the WASPI campaign, suggested that the current turmoil in Westminster might offer a new chance for them to make progress, reports Lancs Live.
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‘Quite interesting’ development
Ms Madden said: “Keir Starmer’s Government becomes less popular every day. I think Andy Burnham joining the race in the Makerfield by election is quite interesting.
“Andy does say he is a supporter of ours, but then so did many Labour people before they got into power.” Andy Burnham had previously told the BBC that he considered the decision not to award WASPI compensation to be “the wrong decision”, saying that all political parties ought to have accepted the Ombudsman’s report and acted on its findings.
Ms Madden noted that the campaign has substantial backing from Labour backbenchers. WASPI is currently fundraising to meet its legal expenses for the judicial review, aiming for £100,000, having already secured over £60,000.
The campaign leader stated she remains “hopeful” that they will continue to gain momentum. Reform UK emerged as the clear victors in the local elections, securing hundreds of seats and assuming control of numerous councils.
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‘A complete unknown’ Ms Madden acknowledged that the implications for their campaign remain unclear. She said: “It’s a complete unknown. They haven’t come out in support of WASPI, so we still don’t know. It’s a very difficult time, but it seems there will always be opportunities in any change for us, there always have been.”
While the high court has the authority to overturn the DWP’s ruling, it is not in a position to order any compensation payments. In the near future, WASPI will be attending a number of union conferences over the coming weeks in an effort to raise awareness and secure additional support.
The organisation will be represented at the GMB conference in Blackpool and the Unison conference in Brighton, with both events due to take place in June.
Manchester United’s summer transfer prospects are on the up as Michael Carrick goes about improving his options
Manchester United have received word off AC Milan forward Rafael Leao that could influence their summer transfer plans. Michael Carrick is currently processing a whirlwind first six months at Old Trafford but has no time to rest on his laurels.
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The same can be said for a number of squad stars, many of whom are preparing for the World Cup 2026 kick-off in a fortnight. But with only seven weeks until United’s first pre-season friendly, even those with a summer break don’t have too long before the action resumes.
That leaves time for a host of new arrivals to plant roots at Old Trafford before Carrick’s men reunite in July. And Mirror Football has compiled some of this weekend’s top stories as a couple of new names emerge in the rumour mill.
The Portuguese contingent at Old Trafford could be set to grow by one if United decide to pursue a move for Leao this summer. And they’ve been encouraged to do after the forward shared his affinity for the club.
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The 26-year-old has been linked with United in years gone by without such speculation bearing any fruit. However, the Red Devils may give the idea more thought as Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot could welcome another compatriot to the club.
“Yeah, of course,” he said during an appearance on the Cernucci podcast when asked if United are his favourite Premier League club. “I like United because my idol is Cristiano Ronaldo. So back then, I used to watch them. I like Arsenal also.”
Better yet, it’s suggested the player could be available on a cut-price fee after Milan missed out on Champions League qualification. The Rossoneri lost at home to Cagliari on the final day of the season and finished fifth in Serie A, which was only enough to qualify for the Europa League.
As a result, it’s reported Leao’s asking price could be slashed to as little as £43million, which is half the kind of valuations linked to his signature in the past. United’s wings aren’t believed to be a major priority heading into the transfer window, though Leao has come to be deployed more as a central striker in recent years.
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The arrivals of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo strengthened United’s wide areas significantly last summer. That being said, the departures of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho mean the left flank in particular could perhaps do with some reinforcement.
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Osimhen dubbed ‘dream signing’
United legend Patrice Evra has named Victor Osimhen as the one name he would bring to Old Trafford above all others this summer. Benjamin Sesko demonstrated significant progress over the course of his debut campaign at United but Evra wants to see more striker options at his old club.
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Galatasaray spent a Turkish-record fee of around £65m to sign the Nigeria frontman last summer following a successful loan from Napoli. In addition to his supposed £250,000-a-week wages, another obstacle relates to reports that Gala have put a £130m asking price on their star.
Nonetheless, Evra believes his former employers should break the bank to sign one of the hottest finishers in Europe. Doing so would be a move straight from the Sir Alex Ferguson handbook as Carrick looks to fire his team to the next level.
“Osimhen. I have all due respect for Galatasaray, the love he gets there and what the player is like,” Evra told Goal. “Man United need a proper striker, and I have so much respect for the strikers at Man United, sometimes [Bryan] Mbuemo. But back in the day, we had four amazing strikers, and if you want to play every competition, you need more strikers.
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“Of course, you need some defenders, like an extra left-back, because you could have an injury and a right-back. Of course, Casemiro is leaving, so you need to replace those players. To name one player, I say Osimhen because I know these guys can make the difference.”
Admittedly, there were portions of last term when United looked light up top, such as when Sesko was injured in late 2025. The likes of Cunha and Mbeumo each had trial runs leading the attack during that period but neither looked a natural fit in the role.
Osimhen helped Galatasaray retain the Super Lig crown this season despite a less prolific campaign by his standards. He finished the campaign with 22 goals and eight assists in 33 games all competitions, having seen his progress impeded by several injury setbacks.
In a post on its Facebook page, the business claimed people entered the premises, caused damage and attempted to steal machinery.
The fishery alleged that baby chicks hatched from its chickens were taken and killed during the incident.
Owners also reported that a DeWalt circular saw was stolen and said attempts were made to take other machinery, although these were unsuccessful.
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Bradshaw Hall Fisheries said police officers attended the site on Sunday to review CCTV footage and that further action was expected.
The business posted: “Baby chicks that have been hatched out from our chickens have been taken and killed, a DeWalt circular saw was taken and they attempted to take other machinery but failed.
“The police have been to the fishery today to review the footage and further action is due to be taken.”
The appeal posted online from Bradshaw Fishery (Image: Bradshaw Fishery)
The fishery appealed for anyone with information about those involved to get in touch directly.
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When contacted, Bradshaw Hall Fisheries declined to comment further beyond the statement issued on social media.
The mystery of the Emmerdale arsonist has been baffling locals.
It’s been such a weird thing to do – at first, everyone thought some unidentified Moira hater was starting each blaze. When it became clear she was never the target, the whole motive was lost. Why burn the barns?
It has transpired that rather than setting light to the barns he was sheltering in them – he was homeless. The petrol he had was to burn his car for insurance.
This arsonist is no criminal mastermind – they might be running rings around everyone despite running rings around everyone, but Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) is about to catch them out.
Salty about losing his home and his family’s stability, Kyle is taking his own revenge, but it’s turning him into a pyromaniac.
Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) is all over the place and his hit and miss parenting is leading to the pyrotechnics. When he turns down spending time with his son, Kyle is disappointed and unsure of how to cope with these increasing feelings of abandonment.
Graham finds Kyle’s car bruning (Picture: ITV)
Cain is angry to find Kyle skipping school and moans to Kammy that Kyle is too fixated on sorting the Golf – their shared car restoration project. Kyle feels awful about this, he thought he and his dad had a lovely thing going.
So, the Golf becomes the collateral damage to his teenage angst as he turns to his new obsession of burning things.
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Graham finds Kyle watching the car ablaze and dives in to save him. Then he realises Kyle was the one who did it.
He’s furious with the lad but quickly softens when Kyle explains why. It’s not long before the smoke signal is spotted and others come running, forcing Kyle to hide. If Graham protects him, this could turn into a bigger storyline of Kyle’s pyromania.
Will Cain work out what his son is up to, and that he’s partly to blame?
Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
A report from Dr. Sean Barbabella, released late Friday, says Trump underwent a CT scan and other heart imaging along with cancer screenings and other preventative assessments carried out by 22 specialists.
Trump, 79, said after the visit Tuesday that everything checked out “PERFECTLY.”
The president weighed in at 238 pounds (108 kilograms), up 14 pounds (6 kg) from a medical exam in April 2025. His doctors gave him guidance on his diet, physical activity and weight loss, but concluded his “cognitive and physical performance are excellent.”
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For those troubled by overheating during the warmer months, spring and summer can bring numerous restless nights tossing and turning. Investing in a new cooling duvet could help people settle into sleep more comfortably.
Simba is a well-regarded bedding brand at the cutting edge of innovative cooling sleep technology. The company offers a carefully curated range of specialist duvets, including its Hybrid Duvet, priced between £139 and £259 depending on whether shoppers choose single, double, king or super king sizes.
The Hybrid Duvet carries a 10.5 tog rating and is described as lightweight yet luxurious. It boasts a breathable cotton cover alongside Stratos technology, which can render the fabric up to 3°C cooler than conventional materials, producing a refreshingly cool surface.
This design seeks to prevent heat accumulation while drawing moisture away – ensuring sleepers remain drier, more comfortable, and sustain an optimal temperature throughout the night. Simba’s Hybrid Duvet features square stitching to stop the filling from clumping, and is machine-washable (provided the appliance is sufficiently large).
Those with a more substantial budget for bedding may wish to consider the Simba Hybrid 3-in-1 Duvet, priced between £249 and £449 depending on whether customers require single, double, king or super king sizes. The duvet comprises multiple layers, including 7 tog and 3.5 tog options; when combined, they form a 10.5 tog duvet that’s ideal for chillier months, reports Bristol Live.
The duvet is designed to allow plenty of airflow through the duvet for drier warmth.
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The Simba Hybrid Duvet has established itself as a bestseller, achieving a 5-star customer satisfaction rating from over 17,000 reviews. One purchaser enthused: “So happy for my duvet, sleeping like a baby. I don’t feel cold or hot, it’s very amazing. Everybody needs to have it and feel amazing like me.”
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Get ready for a new month (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)
June starts busy and lively in Gemini season, so expect lots of travel and horizon broadening, new ideas and innovation — with this inventive and exploratory energy peaking around the New Moon in Gemini on June 15.
Then the wheel of the year turns again on June 21, with the Summer Solstice and the start of Cancer season, which slows everything down a little. Languid, relaxing, homely and indulgent vibes arise, perfect for summer holidays and breaks.
Venus’s move into sexy, charismatic Leo onJune 13 also heightens the summer romance possibility, and makes sure we all get the attention we desire!
June ends with a Mercury Retrograde (just ignore it!) and a Full Moon in Capricorn, which is a call to action to audit and reflect on your career progress and purpose.
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The best time to look at this life area is when you’re relaxed, vs stressed and with your back against the wall. Perhaps there are changes or things you’d like to push on towards in the latter half of 2026 around your work realm? Now’s the time to plan if so
Let the tarot guide you towards where your energy should be directed this month.
Aries
March 21 to April 20
Summer fun and big moves await (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Aries for June: Ace of Coins, The Sun, Queen of Coins
Meaning: Feels like you’re going to have your own blazing mini summer holiday this June; the whole month will feel like a wonderful dream and really recharge your batteries. The Sun is the tarot’s most positive card and blesses this month with romance, success, travel (ideally to warm climes), joy and prosperity. Good fortune will follow you, so aim high and be confident.
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The Ace and Queen of Coins are bringing you up to that Full Moon in Capricorn at month end with a brilliant new career idea, goal or plan. You’re thinking about the long-term, about the factors you control and can change, and the ideal or vision you’re working towards. Something is going to begin very soon that will take at least a year to fulfil (maybe a shift in direction, a new network, a training course) but will be worthwhile and bring you a great deal of riches and rewards. You are on the up!
Something old awakens something new (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Taurus for June: The Emperor, The Magician, Six of Cups
Meaning: A blast from the past enables you to rewrite history, get on top of an old story and tell it your way, and create a new idea, ambition, relationship or project from it that’s set to be very successful! The Six of Cups means something from the past is rearing its head, and in a good way. Maybe a reunion, a piece of news, a different slant on an old wound, a rekindling of a bond that has faded, a memory of a hobby or talent you brushed aside long ago. Something is returning.
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The Emperor shows that the difference with it now is that you’re older, wiser and in control, you’re the one who makes the decisions and says yes or no, and this is a game changer. I feel like it will lead to a new ‘something’ in your life, with the powerful inventive Magician. Maybe a new role, relationship, project, creative idea or invention, even a fresh perspective on something that feels much more comfortable. This is the month of second chances.
Tarot cards for Gemini for June: Ace of Cups, Ten of Cups, The High Priestess
Meaning: I feel like forgiveness is a theme this June. Maybe something happens around your birthday that warms your heart, makes you remember something or someone, and you feel willing to put aside whatever grudge you held. The High Priestess is a deep intuitive feeling that emerges from your heart and changes your mind. Don’t suppress this. Don’t hold onto hate or resentment.
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The Ace and Ten of Cups bless your relationship realm with real romance, passion and sizzle. Venus in Leo is a great transit for you, amplifying your charms, your flirty nature, and your ability to score with the person (or people) you’re trying to influence, persuade, befriend, or get closer to. Use your fabulous humour and wit to dazzle folk, and you’ll attract quite a crowd for your birthday season. Definitely a great time to throw a party!
Life is taking care of you this June (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Cancer for June: Four of Swords, The Wheel of Fortune, Eight of Wands
Meaning: Mercury is in your sign all June long which, alongside this chatty Eight of Wands, makes you super sociable. Not so much in a crowd (that’s not your thing) but one-on-one with people you really love and like. The conversation is great, the intimacy is building, and you feel safe and secure, ready for your birthday season to begin.
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The Four of Swords gives you permission to take a little break around the Summer Solstice, maybe a weekend away, a few days off at home chilling, or just a long weekend doing very little. Bliss!
In an easy but powerful way, your life is going to look different by the end of June than the beginning. The Wheel of Fortune invites you to make one big positive change, and promises that the momentum will build and the ripple effects will spiral out, provoking wider transitions and transformations, almost effortlessly.
Give it time (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Leo for June: Four of Coins, The High Priestess, The Lovers
Meaning: You’re in a questioning mood. The Four of Coins has you feeling a little stuck in a rut, living the same day over and over again. The Lovers has you questioning what you’re really into right now, or even who. Venus moving into Leo sparks up your desire for attention and connection and appreciation, and this can lead you off into new adventures with new faces. Just be sure you’re not throwing out the old for the sake of it. Don’t prioritise new friends over old. Be mindful about the company you seek.
The High Priestess reveals the best of times this month might happen in your own company. Meditation, mindful walks, peaceful pastimes, running or swimming, cooking or cleaning, sunbathing or gazing out of windows! Your mind has been whirring, trying to latch onto the next ‘big thing’, but I promise the fastest route to that outcome is to just be still, be quiet, be in solitude. Something amazing is brewing… let it stew a while longer.
Make a wish (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Virgo for June: King of Swords, The Star, The Hierophant
Meaning: The New Moon in Gemini mid month is a great wishful thinking phase, an invite to manifest a dream come true, and you’re well set up for that with The Star card — the tarot’s wish pass. Make it something powerful, significant and slightly out of reach. You will get cosmic help to accelerate towards your dream.
The King of Swords asks you to be rational and objective about your ideals. Make a plan, break it down, schedule the steps. Treat this manifesting lark like a proper project. The Hierophant brings the theme of education and learning into your realm, be that formally or informally, be it related to work or play, be it with you as the teacher or the apprentice, or maybe both. They say the best way to learn something is to try and teach it to someone else. You are a natural student and love soaking in new skills and knowledge, so bask in it this June!
A month of two halves (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Libra for June: The Empress, Seven of Wands, Knight of Swords
Meaning: Known as the great diplomat, the people pleaser, the charmer… this June actually has you in a more assertive and even combative role with the competitive Seven of Wands and pushy Knight of Swords. Sometimes we have to put our armour on and fight back, stand up for what we believe is right, and defend our ground. The world is a realm of rivalry. So, know your foe. Protect yourself. Push for what you desire and deserve… and you will win this battle.
On the flip side, as Summer Solstice passes and Gemini changes to Cancer season, this combative mood is relinquished and you enjoy the benefits of The Empress card. She represents Venus, your ruler, and is a beautiful blessing of fertility, passion, love, family time, happy homes, and natural beauty. You will feel in flow, creative, loving and loved. A blissful start to your summer after a battle well fought.
Time to switch things up (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Scorpio for June: Ten of Coins, Ace of Wands, The Devil
Meaning: Don’t they say that a form of madness is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results? Well, we all fall into that trap sometimes, and The Devil shows you’ve recently recognised a longstanding pattern in your outlook and behaviour that has led you into a no-win habit you’re keen to break. And you will!
The Ace of Wands brings that fresh energy, the motivation and determination to do it all differently. You are removing, replacing and substituting whatever is necessary in order to make this new habit the default, easy option. The key is to make your environment work for you, not against you.
The Ten of Coins is applause from the Universe for this shift — it’s the right move, it’s the right step long-term and will bring you rewards and success. So, make a plan and stick to it. Out with the old and in with the new. You can do this.
Be shrewd, Sagittarius (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Sagittarius for June: Ten of Coins, Temperance, Five of Swords
Meaning: There’s a conflict in your mind about the best way to go about building your wealth, security, and long term prosperity right now, as shown by grounding and reality-checking Temperance and the combative Five of Swords.
From Mars entering into Gemini at the end of the month, you will have your answer, and it will be a compromise, a mixture of responses. What is the most stable and risk-free route to security? Does it yield high enough returns? Is there perhaps a middle pathway of tempering risky ventures or investments or projects underpinned with a steady heartbeat of earnings and returns?
You are a shrewd and savvy player, as shown by the Ten of Coins. You are going to build on your successes and enjoy real wealth and reward. This is a month where you reflect on how you go about it, make some bold choices, and get the ball rolling. Play to your strengths. Be led by your best hopes. Do what you’re in demand for already. Mix up the risky with the known returns.
All work and no play is never advisable (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Capricorn for June: The Star, Seven of Coins, Page of Cups
Meaning: You are probably the most ‘adult’ sign of the zodiac as you’re ruled by Saturn, so you take work, money and responsibility very seriously indeed. No one ever need tell you to ‘grow up’, you were born old and wise! However, the combination of Seven of Coins and Page of Cups makes me think there has been a welcome regression unfolding this year.
You’ve been letting go of your seriousness, relinquishing burdens and chores that aren’t yours alone, refusing to take on more obligations, and letting yourself return to a more childlike, wonder-eyed, and innocent version of yourself. It has been refreshing, it has been relaxing, it has made each day that little bit more fun and magic. Keep going! You’ve reached a point now where you can see an old version of you and your dreams back then, and you remember how much you wanted a certain outcome.
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The Star enters the stage to give you a dream come true pass! Use it this on this New Moon in Gemini on June 15. Make a wish. Will you spend it on this nostalgic daydream? I think you should! Let adult you make a dream into a reality for childhood you. This is going to be a magic moment this June.
One last push (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Aquarius for June: Queen of Swords, Eight of Cups, Strength
Meaning: One of my favourite poems says that ‘There is room in the halls of pleasure, For a large and lordly train, but one by one we must all file on, through the narrow aisles of pain’. It’s true! In fact, for you it’s a welcome truth, as you don’t like to be watched or fussed over when you’re hurt about something, or someone.
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The Queen of Swords is you in solitude right now, of your own making, because you’re processing something. Strength is the power to overcome, to heal, to push ahead wiser not wounded. You do this is solitude, with your own thoughts, putting the narrative in place, extracting the life lessons, deciding what to do next. And this process will finish this June and lead to an amazing outcome!
The Eight of Cups shows that a second chance will emerge yielding something better than what you’ve been grieving or regretting. Look ahead, get your head up, embrace the future… something great is just around the corner.
A lucky six weeks ahead (Picture: Kerry King/@inlovewithcameras)
Tarot cards for Pisces for June: Six of Wands, Seven of Cups, The Moon
Meaning: The Moon indicates that the New Moon on June 15 and the Full Moon at month end will both bring you revelations, news, information that changes the game, so pay attention, ask questions, validate and research the answers, and dig until you’ve found what you feel, intuitively, is the truth.
All month long, you will feel lucky, uplifted, supported, and met with good fortune and happy coincidences. The Six of Wands is giving you a six-week good fortune spell. Spend it wisely on things you wish to manifest in your realm. Focus on what’s good, what you want to happen, and people you love being around.
Your imagination is ignited by the Summer Solstice and sister sign Cancer’s season on June 21. You feel, with the creative Seven of Cups, full of ideas and artistic expression and whimsy. Fall into it headlong, bring your ideas to reality, breathe life into your creations. You are in full flow this June.
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