Barty, chasing back-to-back grand slams following her French Open success last month, beat the Belgian 6-1 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday.

Ash Barty took less than an hour to defeat Alison Van Uytvanck at Wimbledon on Thursday and addressed a snub from Serena Williams made earlier during a press conference.

JOHN LLOYD - ANALYSIS: The Djokovic serve is underrated. I can remember when he was having some injury problems and tried to tinker with it.

Ashleigh Barty is poised to crown her phenomenal season by becoming the first Australian woman to ever top the year-ending tennis rankings.

Ashleigh Barty's coach can pinpoint the moment when the Australian morphed from good to a great.

AOC's glib, sneering tweet struck me as particularly inappropriate given that she is herself arguably the least 'qualified' member of the House of Representatives in US political history.

In a joint interview with Leonardo DiCaprio, 44, Pitt said: 'It's a constant battle. You gain wisdom as you get older, so self-doubt gets less, hopefully.' The pair star in Quentin Tarantino's newest film.

The couple looked like they were having the time of their lives as they cosied up on a jet ski in Ponza, Italy on Sunday.

Leonardo DiCaprio has weighed in on Australia's bushfire crisis and has called for a 'radical overhaul' of the country's conservation efforts, in an Instagram post.

They are the center of a publicity storm as a Hollywood hot couple.

Earth Alliance, a new organisation co-chaired by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, has announced the launch of a $3million bushfire fund. 

Though he had a mask, Leo, 45, pulled his protection down to get some fresh air. He was with foster dogs Jack and Jill, who he recently rescued with girlfriend Camila Morrone.

IAN HERBERT AT KALININGRAD STADIUM: It’s going to be a long climb to the top of the world, if Spain are going to get there. But they narrowly avoided facing Uruguay next.

Aside from Juventus, United should face easier rides against Valencia and Young Boys, who return to the group stages this year. However Ronaldo's reunion can't be dismissed.

Tottenham face a must-win home tie against Inter Milan as they bid to keep their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stages alive. Follow all of the action with NATHAN SALT.

Diego Costa squandered a penalty as Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga by drawing away to Sevilla and failing to cash in on Barcelona's surprise defeat at Levante earlier in the day.

An Australian exchange student who ran tours in North Korea has been arrested after posting about life in the secretive country.

Alek Sigley's wife Yuka Morinaga said she received her last message from him on Monday. The 26-year-old, who is based in Tokyo, usually speaks to Mr Sigley every day on WhatsApp.

Perth man Alek Sigley, missing in North Korea, may have been silenced ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the demilitarized zone, an expert said on Friday.

Alek Sigley hasn't been heard or seen since Tuesday morning and is believed to be detained in North Korea.

Alek Sigley, 29, last made contact with his family on June 25, sparking concerns he had been detained in the secretive nation's capital, Pyongyang.

Alek Sigley, 29, landed in China safe and well on Thursday after spending nine days detained in the communist country.

The hermit country claimed on Saturday that Alek Sigley had spread anti-Pyongyang propaganda by providing photos and other materials to news outlets with critical views toward the North.

Alek Sigley (left), 29, who is believed to be the only Australian living in North Korea, went missing this week after a series of posts on social media about life in the mysterious capital of Pyongyang.

The order came as North Korea warned of 'undesirable consequences' after the US seized one of its sanction-breaking cargo ships.

Singapore-based drug smuggler Wee Quay Tan, 48, who also has a large tattoo of a dragon inked over his shoulders and chest, found himself in the middle of the biggest drug bust in Australian history.

The dictatorship has threatened to take 'unspecified action' if sanctions are not lifted by 2020. Four US planes flew over the North Korean peninsula on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

An Australian student who was briefly detained in North Korea last year over spy charges said he had been kidnapped by secret police and forced to make a false confession.

Alek Sigley, 30, had been a Masters student at Kim Il-sung University, in Pyonyang, for three semesters when he was whisked out of the foreign student dormitory by two men on June 25 last year.

Actor Michael Palin, 77, compared the current lockdown with living in North Korea as the nation is under 'strict government control' ahead of Channel 5's re-transmission of his documentary about nation.

On Wednesday, Katy Perry confirmed she and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child. 

Almost 90,000 cricket fans have witnessed history at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final between Australia and India.

Katy Perry has fled Australia after spending 24 hours holed up in her Sydney hotel due to a coronavirus scare among staff at her record label.

She was named the official ambassador for Sydney's Autumn Racing Carnival on Monday.

The future of NRL side The Warriors are in doubt after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the government's decision to force all international arrivals to self-quarantine.

The NRL has outlined its plan to keep the competition afloat as Australia grapples with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Former NRL star Luke Burgess has confirmed he is dating socialite Tori May. 

Former NRL power couple Sam and Phoebe Burgess have finalised their divorce after four years of marriage. 

She was self-isolating with her two children at her parents' country estate in Bowral when she learned her divorce from retired NRL star Sam Burgess had been finalised. 

A former Channel Seven reality TV star sobbed as a judge sentenced her to up to four years' jail time for dealing heroin after hearing how she abused four different drugs a day following her brush with fame.

The sacrifices being made by the New Zealand Warriors was laid bare when a picture of Adam Blair hugging his inconsolable as son at the airport was shared on social media.

Medical staff wearing masks were seen taking players' temperatures as they arrived at training grounds, with others noting down their results on clipboards ahead of their return to action.

Shanelle Cartwright - the wife of Gold Coast Titans star Bryce Cartwright - said she even refuses to give her children Koa, two, and Naia, one, the pain killer Panadol or any pharmaceutical drug.

An Australian brand is enjoying global success after supermodel Kendall Jenner posted about her 'love story' with their swimwear. Kendall shared a series of snaps in the baroque style.

Melbourne club promoter William Cabantog, 36, was arrested on July 9 for alleged cocaine possession at Lost City Nightclub in resort precinct, Canggu.

AirAsia Indonesia cabin crew shouted inappropriate commands to passengers including 'crash position' as the air craft lost pressure on a Bali-bound flight from Perth, watchdog say.

Scientists have warned the Indian Ocean Dipole will come into effect from December and 'suck out' Australia's potential rainfall and cooler temperatures.

An 18-year-old Australian is behind bars in Indonesia accused of punching a security guard outside a Burger King in Kuta. 

Sunshine Coast cabinet maker Zac Whiting, 18, has been locked up since allegedly assaulting guard Adni Junus Liu outside a Burger King in Kuta on Friday morning.

Sunshine Coast cabinet maker Zac Whiting, 18, has been locked up at Kuta Police station since Friday morning after he was accused of punching guard Adni Junus Liu.