The 2022 Tour Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 28 March to 3 April at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it comprised the top eight players on the money list for ranking events held in the 2021–22 snooker season. It was the fourth edition of the Tour Championship, first held in 2019, and the fifteenth of sixteen ranking events of the 2021–22 snooker season, following the Gibraltar Open and preceding the World Championship. Broadcast by ITV4 in the United Kingdom, the event featured a prize fund of £370,000, of which the winner received £150,000. Neil Robertson (pictured) retained the title he won in 2021, coming from 4–9 behind in the final to defeat John Higgins 10–9. This was Robertson's 23rd win in ranking tournaments. Ronnie O'Sullivan became the first player to make five century breaks in two consecutive matches. (This article is part of a featured topic: Tour Championship (snooker).).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1813:

War of 1812: British forces and Mohawk allies under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American attempt to invade Canada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Chateauguay

1905:

The Saint Petersburg Soviet held its first meeting, becoming the first elected body in Russia to represent workers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg_Soviet

2000:

Following protests against military leader Robert Guéï, Laurent Gbagbo became the president of Ivory Coast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Gbagbo

2001:

President George W. Bush signed the Patriot Act into law, significantly expanding the authority of law enforcement agencies in fighting terrorism in the United States and elsewhere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act

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dirndl: 1. A traditional Alpine woman's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt. 2. In full dirndl skirt: a full skirt with a tight waistband resembling one which is part of a traditional Alpine woman's dress. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dirndl

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The anger, the hurt, the — the sense of outrage that the Israeli people are feeling after the brutally inflicted devastation by Hamas is completely understandable. Israel has the right and, I would add, responsibility to respond to the slaughter of their people. And we will ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself against these terrorists. That’s a guarantee. We also have to remember that Hamas does not represent the vast majority of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip or anywhere else. Hamas is hiding behind Palestinian civilians, and it’s despicable and, not surprisingly, cowardly as well. This also puts an added burden on Israel while they go after Hamas. But that does not lessen the need for — to operate and align with the laws of war for Israeli — it has to do everything in its power — Israel has to do everything in its power, as difficult as it is, to protect innocent civilians.   --Joe Biden https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joe_Biden