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Peruʼs former President Garcia dies after shooting himself as police arrived
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Pope tells Greta Thunberg to carry on her fight Pope Francis gave his blessing for Thunbergʼs fight for the climate
Alan Garcia, the former president of Peru, died at Limaʼs Jose Casimiro Ulloa Hospital on Wednesday after he shot himself in the head at his Lima home as police arrived to arrest him in connection with an ongoing bribery investigation. Garcia, who served as president between 1985 and 1990 and then again from 2006 to 2011, was wanted in connection to the sprawling Lavo Jota (Car Wash) corruption investigation and his ties to the Brazilian construction giantOdebrecht. President Martin Vizcarra said, "We are shocked by the death of former President Alan Garcia."
German cathedral expert ʼspellboundʼ by Notre Dame fire On the evening of April 15, a fire broke out in the upper levels of Notre Dame Cathedral, eventually causing the spire to collapse and consuming much of the roof. The blaze took 15 hours to extinguish, and the full extent of the damage re‐ mained unknown two days later as an investigation into its cause got un‐ derway. French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to rebuild the iconic Parisian landmark, and donations and offers of help have poured in. The Cologne Cathedral was severely damaged in bombing during WWII. The reconstruction ended in 1956, though today constant maintenance and renovation still take place. Archi‐ tect and art historian Barbara Schock-Werner was the master builder of the Cologne Cathedral from 1999 to 2012 and therefore re‐ sponsible for all of the buildingʼs structural conservation work.
The teenage climate activist and the leader of the worldʼs Catholics agree that the world needs to fight climate change. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg met briefly with Pope Francis on Wednesday. The teenage environmentalist sat in the front row of the popeʼs general audience in St Peterʼs Square when the two spoke. "Thank you for standing up for the climate and speaking the truth. It means a lot," she told him. "God bless you, continue to work, continue. Go along, go ahead," he responded. Speaking after the meeting, Thunberg told Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter: "He was very friendly. He smiled the whole time." The leader of the worldʼs Catholics and Thunberg more or less see eye to eye on climate change. Francis has urged the world to protect the environment, even writing a 2015 document on fighting climate change. Since then he has advocated for the reduction of fossil fuels and calling for the world to convert to clean energy. Thunberg has inspired a generation of children to strike against climate change and hold regular protests against global inaction on the matter. Thunberg has chastised global leaders for not treating the threat of climate change as a life-threatening emergency. On Tuesday she called on the EU to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 50% in 10 years. Swedish climate activist
Greta Thunberg met briefly with Pope Francis on Wednesday. The teenage environmentalist sat in the front row of the popeʼs general audience in St Peterʼs Square when the two spoke. "Thank you for standing up for the climate and speaking the truth. It means a lot," she told him. "God bless you, continue to work, continue. Go along, go ahead," he responded. Speaking after the meeting, Thunberg told Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter: "He was very friendly. He smiled the whole time." The leader of the worldʼs Catholics and Thunberg more or less see eye to eye on climate change. Francis has urged the world to protect the environment, even writing a 2015 document on fighting climate change. Since then he has advocated for the reduction of fossil fuels and calling for the world to convert to clean energy. Thunberg has inspired a generation of children to strike against climate change and hold regular protests against global inaction on the matter. Thunberg has chastised global leaders for not treating the threat of climate change as a lifethreatening emergency. On Tuesday she called on the EU to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 50% in 10 years.
New US policy on seized property in Cuba threatens EU ties The Trump administration will ramp up pressure against Cuba by allowing US nationals to file lawsuits against foreign companies doing business on the island. The major policy shift sets the stage for fresheconomic disputes between the US and Europe.It also marks a new escalation in Washingtonʼs policy to hammer Havana over its support for Venezuelaʼs socialist acting President Nicolas Maduro. National Security Adviser John Bolton announced the policy change during a speech Wednesday in Miami, which is home to exiles and immigrants from Cuba. Speaking to veterans of the CIAʼs failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, Bolton also used the speech as an opportunity to announce new sanctions on Venezuela and Nicaragua, two leftist allies of Communist Cuba.
Tourist bus crashes in Madeira, many dead Madeiraʼs Mayor Filipe Sousa told Portuguese broadcaster RTP3 that at least 28 people died in the bus crash. He said that the driver and a guide on the bus were injured but survived. Portugalʼs Lusa agency reported that several other passengers were taken to a local hospital. Germanyʼs foreign office said on Wednesday it is possible that German tourists were among the victims. An office spokeswoman said the German embassy in Lisbon was in contact with local authorities. It was not immediately clear how many passengers were on board, or whether all of them were German.
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Amnesty accuses Turkey of ʼturning blind eyeʼ to abuses in Afrin Human rights organization Amnesty International accused Turkey on Thursday of allowing Syrian armed groups to commit a wide range of violations against civilians in Afrin. Turkish forces aided by allied rebelscaptured the northern Syrian townin March from the US-backed Kurdish Peopleʼs Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara considers a terrorist group.According to Amnestyʼs research, scores of displaced residents have since returned to their homes, only to be subjected to rights abuses. Read more:Turkeyʼs military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know Amnesty interviewed 32 people, both current and former Afrin residents, between May and July 2018, who said: Residents in Afrin are enduring "arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, confiscation of property and looting."Most of the abuses were "at the hands of Syrian groups that have been equipped and armed by Turkey."Some of the rebel groups and Turkish armed forces had "taken over schools, disrupting the education for thousands of children."
Outcry in Uganda over compulsory HIV test 19-year-old Methia Nalukwago, a student at Makerere University in the capital Kampala, is excited by the proposal to have all students undergo compulsory HIV/AIDS testing. Some students, she says, have been living in denial. "Our friends, we study with them but you look at someone and you are like, ʼare you sure you are not sick or something like that?ʼ Of course you never come out to tell them but you feel it deep down inside you, this person must be sick because of the symptoms that show," Nalukwago told DW. "Compulsory testing for HIV will help us know our HIV status and where we stand." Studies conducted by the Ugandan AIDS Commission show lack of sufficient information among the youth is contributing to an increase of HIV. Jane Were, the head teacher of Forest Hill College in Mukono district located 21 kilometers (13 miles) east of Kampala, said they are grappling with HIV in schools. She said the situation has been made worse by parents who mislead their children on what they are actually suffering from. "We have situations where parents lie to students about these [anti-retroviral] drugs. There are parents who tell children they have other ailments other than HIV," 2
Ecuador: Assange supporters clash with police Correa and his successor have suffered a major split since the 2017 elections
Hundreds of supporters of former President Rafael Correa have hit the streets to protest the treatment of Julian Assange. Hundreds of protesters hit the streets in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito on Tuesday to object to the treatment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Assange spent seven years under the protection of the Ecuadorian government, but this ended last week whenBritish police were invited into the London embassy, his long-time home, to arrest the whistleblower. What you need to know: The protesters support the movement of former president
German police want to put cameras in Dortmundʼs ʼNazi hoodʼ Dortmund police are determined to have "German law and order in every corner" of the west German city, local police chief Gregor Lange said on Wednesday, announcing plans to install surveillance cameras in an area that is heavily populated byfar-right extremists. For more than 10 years, an area within the western Dortmund neighborhood of Dorstfeld has been housing "far-right extremists in several households in a concentrated way," Lange added. The area became known as a "Nazi hood." Police have boosted their presence there and
Germanyʼs family reunification policy can leave young adults in limbo It sounds desperate, but Riham abo Staiti says she would rather die than turn 18. The 17-year-old only leaves her darkened accommodations when absolutely necessary. She lives here in a 30-square-meter (323-square-foot) portable housing unit with her father and three siblings in the Nahr alBared Refugee Camp in northern Lebanon. Yet, one important person is missing: "I just want to be with my mother," Riham says. She only speaks with her mother, who lives in a suburb of Karlsruhe, Germany, on her mobile phone. Her fear is constant when the two talk each day: "I am terrified of being left here on my own," says Riham. She has been waiting for the day she can join her mother for more than three years now. She is in a race against time, for she will likely be barred from family reunification as soon as she turns 18.
Rafael Correa, who first granted Assange asylum.They called current President Lenin Moreno a "traitor" for withdrawing Assangeʼs asylum.The march near government house was met with a heavy police response, injuring at least two photojournalists.The demonstrations also targeted the apparent corruption of Moreno and his government, the wholesale dismissal of public servants and a loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). formed a specially designated teamto combat far-right incidents, which led to a large drop in such offenses, according to the police chief. However, Lange said this was not enough. "As long as people who have noticeably different views see this stretch of street as something to be feared because of this housing situation and the labeling of buildings with ʼNazi neighborhood,ʼ there is still more to be done," he said.
Brexit: Whatʼs gone wrong for the UKʼs Labour Party? Opposition parties — what are they good for? Well, under normal circumstances an opposition party is supposed
to scrutinize the policies of the party in government, take it to task for perceived failures and present a viable alternative to the electorate. Based on its current state and the way it has maneuvered itself into an impasse over Brexit, itʼs fair to say that that doesnʼt seem to be working too well for the UKʼs Labour Party right now. On the surface, its inability to cash in on Theresa Mayʼs disastrous handling of the Brexit beggars belief. However, itʼs not that simple. To understand Labour, you need to understand current leader Jeremy Corbyn. From its so-called golden years under Prime Minister Tony Blair, the party went into free fall under his successor, Gordon Brown, losing 91 seats in the House of Commons in the 2010 general election — the partyʼs biggest loss of seats since 1931. Brownʼs successor, Ed Miliband, fared little better, with Labour losing the general election in 2015.
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Widow of prominent IS terrorist reportedly living quiet life in Germany German citizen Omaima A. went to Syria, joined the Islamic State group and married late terrorist Denis Cuspert. Now that same woman seemingly lives a quiet life in Germany, as a Lebanese reporter has uncovered. When Jenan Moussa, an acclaimed war reporter for the Arab TV channel Al Aan, received the contents of a smart phone from a "trusted source," she immediately knew she had been handed a treasure trove. The phone, she says, belonged to an Omaima A. — a German citizen of Tunisian descent. The contents of the phone — thousands of chat messages and photographs, as well as flight details and screenshots of official papers — document Omaima A.ʼs journey from Germany to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in early 2015. Only a
Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany Muslim head coverings have always been a controversial topic, as they embody so many issues, whether womenʼs rights worldwide or Western prejudice and discrimination against Muslims. Now that the first exhibition dedicated to fashion consciousness of women in Islam is opening at Frankfurtʼs Museum Angwandte Kunst, the debate surrounding headscarves has been rekindled in Germany. Titled "Contemporary Muslim Fashions" and first shown at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, the exhibition, however, does not aim to answer the numerous political and social questions related to hijabs or burkinis. "The focus of the exhibition is really fashionable modest dress and what weʼre trying to show in the exhibition is that there is a lot of choice for the mass of Muslim women," said Jill DʼAlessandro, curator of the "Contemporary Muslim Fashions" exhibition in San Francisco.
few months earlier, the terror group had proclaimed its"caliphate." ʼUncensoredʼ insights into life under IS "The moment I saw the content I realized this is an uncensored view on the life of an ISIS woman," Moussa told DW. She spent months trawling through the data and this week published some of the photos and documents, along with a longer TV report. While DW has been unable to independently verify the photos, they indeed provide a fascinating insight into the young woman and life in and among IS.
Chicken meat rife with antibioticresistant superbugs
More than half of chicken meat sold at low-cost supermarkets in Germany is contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a probe of meat samples. The environmental and consumer organization Germanwatch described the results of their study on Tuesday as "an alarmingly high resistance rate" that shows the overuse of
antibiotics in industrial poultry production is endangering human health. Germanwatch had 59 chicken meat samples from large discount supermarkets analyzed at a university lab and found that 56% were colonized by antibioticresistant germs. The meat samples came from the four largest slaughterhouses in Germany.
France and Italy to celebrate Leonardo da Vinciʼs anniversary together French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a joint French-Italian celebration marking 500 years since the death ofRenaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. Macron told Italian broadcaster RAI he will host Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the French town of Amboise, where da Vinci died, "in the spirit of reconciliation." Both countries have traditionally claimed the artist, who was born in 1452 in the Tuscan town of Vinci in modern Italy and spent most of his life there.
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The human rightsrow between Saudi Arabia and Canada made international headlinesin recent weeks, when the Riyadh government suddenly suspended new trade and investment to the Great White North. The punitive measures were in response to a simple tweet by Canadaʼs foreign minster, calling for the release of two jailed Saudi activists. Receiving less attention has been the diplomatic spat between Europeʼs No. 1 economy and the oil-rich kingdom — also sparked by a ministerʼs comments; this time Sigmar Gabriel, Germanyʼs thenforeign minister. During the political crisis in Lebanon last November that saw Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resign and later rescind his decision, Riyadh was widely accused of forcing his departure, which Gabriel alluded to as "adventurism." ʼShamefulʼ remarks hurt tiesRiyadh immediately recalled its ambassador to Berlin, telling the German government the comments were "shameful." In May, it went further and froze all new business with Germany. Over the subsequent months, several German pharmaceutical and medical technology firms, including Siemens Healthineers, Bayer and Boerhringer Ingelheim, have been excluded from public healthcare tenders in the kingdom. A pharmaceutical industry source told DW, on condition of anonymity, that Saudi authorities had not given any written explanation about the exclusion, and that there was no clear path for Germany to resolve the issue. Efforts by German diplomats to mediate with Saudi authorities were delayed, initially, by the Holy Month of Ramadan, and the summer break, as Gulf countries stop work in July and August due to the extreme heat. Germanyʼs FlixBus in talks to buy intercity competitor Eurolines
FlixBus, which offers low-cost intercity bus travel across Europe, is negotiating to buy its smaller competitor Eurolines. French transport group Transdev, which owns Eurolines, and the Munich-based Flixbus confirmed on Monday that exclusive talks were underway, without disclosing the financial details. Eurolines, whose network spans 25 countries, operates French domestic routes under the Isilines brand, which would be part of the possible deal. "With this merger, FlixBus would have an even more comprehensive and more diverse offer to attract even more passengers. We want to be the first choice for travelers across Europe," Flixbus managing director Jochen Engert said. 4
Mobility services for the elderly: Looking beyond the private car Owning a car still means a lot to Germans, especially older people in rural areas. But what if the elderly are no longer able to drive? A village near Berlin is pondering alternatives, as Hardy Graupner reports. The village ofPetershagen-Eggersdorf in the largely rural Eastern German state of Brandenburghas experienced a massive population boom for many years now. It now has more than 15,000 inhabitants, up from just 8,000 in the early 1990s. A logical side effect of the increased influx has been more traffic, with a higher number of privately owned cars per family, according to the mayor of the twin village, Marco Rutter. Thatʼs causing a bit of a problem, especially for the growing number of elderly people living here. "Despite some younger
French gas stations left dry by ʼyellow vestʼ blockades French gas giant Total on Monday said "yellow vest" protesters continue to block 11 major fuel depots, resulting in 75 gas stations running out of fuel. A company spokesman said that if the blockade werenʼt lifted soon, more petrol stations could run out of fuel. In the region of Brittany, local officials have considered imposing restrictions on how much gas motorists can buy to prevent more stations from going dry. France has been gripped by antigovernment protests since French President Emmanuel Macron introduced sweeping measures to combat climate change, including a fuel tax hike. On Saturday, riots broke out in Paris, leaving scores injured and costly devastation in its wake. Protesters believe Macron needs to withdraw the reforms, citing high living costs in the country. But the government has refused to back down. Instead, Macron said last week that the protests show "that we shouldnʼt change course because it is the right one."
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The small, but surprising secret to Germanyʼs economic success Itʼs a dreaded dinner party question that leaves many of us scrambling to make our mundane jobs sound more interesting than they are. Itʼs also the first thing I ask Steffen Lange, the branch manager of a company called "Berliner Schrauben" (Berlin screws), when we meet at his workplace on a cold autumn morning. "Itʼs all in the name," he tells me. "Where weʼre from: Berlin. And what we focus on — screws." But the name doesnʼt quite reveal the full story. Screws account for 60 percent of turnover. Berliner Schrauben also supplies pipe fixtures, dowels, wood connectors and a range of associated tools. It might not dazzle your dinner party guests. But itʼs pretty likely to pay for the wine. Berliner Schrauben exemplifies Germanyʼs "mittelstand." The term refers to small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 500 employees and an annual turnover of no more than €50 million ($57 million).
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folks moving here, the number of senior citizens has been rising disproportionately," Rutter tells DW,noting that the trend will become even more pronounced in the years ahead. "Up to 4,000 inhabitants are now between 55 and 65 years old, meaning that over the next decade weʼll have a lot more people past the age of 65, plus a lot of people who statistically live a lot longer." More traffic, more problems Rutter points out that increased traffic flows in the village have created a sense of insecurity among the elderly driving their own cars.
Germany lowers 2019 growth forecast to 0.5 percent
The German government is forecasting significantly weaker economic growth this year. The economics minister says the new figures are a "wake up call." The German government on Wednesday announced it expected significantly lower economic growth for 2019 than previously announced. This year, it expects the gross domestic product to grow just 0.5%, down from the 1% previously forecast. The forecast is more pessimistic that industry predictions, with leading economists lowering their growth forecast to 0.8%. Economics Minister Peter Altmaier, a member of the conservative Christian Democrat party, said the new statistics were a "wake-up call" for the country, saying politicians needed to think about how to they could stimulate growth. Altmaier called for reforms on taxes, levies and bureaucracy. He also proposed a moratorium on measures that would burden the economy. He said the main reason for the weaker forecast is a cooling of the global economy as well as increased trade conflicts and Brexit affecting Germanyʼs exports. Altmaier said German companies were more reluctant to invest in machinery and equipment than last year. However, he said he expects growth of 1.5% in 2020.
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Building walls to keep climate refugees out As the planet heats up, homes are becoming uninhabitable and people are on the move
on censorship and responsibility Visual artist Helio Fervenza teaches at the art institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Art in Porto Alegre. His works have been presented at the Venice Biennale art shows, in Sao Paulo and Amsterdam. Like so many artists in Brazil, Fervenza is worried about political developments in his native country. He told DW about the significance of art, widening censorship and artʼs responsibility in society. He and his political cronies are not interested in art. But even before that there was little support from the ministry. For me, art equals access to knowledge about the world, because through the eyes of art you see the world from new perspectives. You become more aware and you see things differently.
ʼPeace is Powerʼ: Yoko Onoʼs works on show in Leipzig
The countries most responsible for climate change are fortifying their borders to keep them out. Climate change is reshaping our world. Coastlines are creeping inland, deserts are growing,ranges of plant and animal species are shifting. And people are on the move too. Estimates for how many people will relocate because of climate change vary between 25 million to 1 billion by mid century, according to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM). The UN warns that by 2045, 135 million people may be displaced by desertification alone. Last year, theIMO suggestedthat governments respond with policies
such as "ensuring migration pathways via free movement protocols" and "expediting or waiving visas." But in his book ʼStorming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security,ʼTodd Millerargues that some countries are instead putting up barricades to keep them out. "You see this emphasis on border enforcement, on creating these hardened lines of division," Miller told DW, "and so often, they are going up against countries that have a lot of issues to do with ecological events and climate change."
Disharmony in Berlin as Barenboim fields complaints Acclaimed musical genius, pianist, conductor and author Daniel Barenboim is also lauded as the savior of the Berlin Staatsoper, founder of an important music academy, humanist, peacemaker and one of the most influential musicians in the world. But recently a few new attributes have also been used to describe the star conductor: Some of the musicians who have played under his baton say he is a bullying autocrat and a workaholic who puts the health of orchestra members Following complaints from timpanist Willi Hilgers, who played
with Barenboim for 16 years but has since moved to the Munich State Opera, such accusations have gained momentum, with several musicians contributing their anonymous testimonies on Barenboimʼs leadership style. They say that as a chief conductor, Barenboim is "moody, aggressive, impatient, irascible, unfair." The complainants, some of whom are currently working under his leadership, describe a climate of fear and stress that has led in some cases to health problems, including high blood pressure and depression.
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Right here, right now! Fatboy Slim comes to Budapest Akvárium Club BRIGHTON BEATMASTER FATBOY SLIM IS COMING TO BUDAPEST FOR HIS LOCAL CLUB DEBUT AT THE FOCAL AKVÁRIUM ON 25 MAY.
She is arguably the most hated woman in music history. Yet Yoko Ono is not only John Lennonʼs widow, she also stands alone as an artist. Yoko Ono has over 2,000 square meters (around 21,500 square feet) and three floors of exhibition space in the Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts at her disposal. "Yoko Ono. Peace is Power" is the most extensive retrospective of the Japanese-American artistʼs work in Germany to date. As curator, Onoʼs long-time friend and confidante Jon Hendricks has been on site to ensure that everything is set up in the spirit of the eccentric artist. On display are smaller objects, space-filling installations and sculptures by the 86-year-old Ono. With this one-woman show, the museum is showcasing Onoʼs entire artistic oeuvre since the 1960s. All sorts of media, including films, video works and her solo albums, are included in the exhibition, with rarely shown drawings also on display in Leipzig.
Brighton beatmaster Fatboy Slim is coming to Budapest for his local club debut at the focal Akvárium on 25 May. The veteran of many a festival – Glasto, Exit, Coachella – has played Hungary before but never in the intimate surroundings of a sweaty club. The booking represents a major coup for the Akvárium, whose line-up for 2019 also includes John Digweed and Kruder & Dorfmeister. Tickets have not yet gone on sale for Fatboy Slim in the Main Hall of the Akvárium – but keep an eye on theclub’s websiteas they’re bound to sell out in no time. Slim, who successfully shifted from indie to electronica in the 1990s, reignited his career with the hit Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat, in 2013. The DJ star is currently playing a series of huge arenas in the UK, from London to Glasgow. Akvárium Klub District V. Erzsébet tér 12
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West Ham v Liverpool: Manuel Pellegrini wants to help Man City with win
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to get his sideʼs season back on course by beating Liverpool on Monday - and do his old side Manchester City a favour at the same time. Premier League leaders Liverpool are two points clear in the title race but have a game in hand over rivals City, whobeat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday. Pellegrini won the league in 2014 during a three-year spell at City. "If we win, I will be very happy for our club first," said the Chilean. "We need a good performance against the leaders. "After that, if we can give a hand to Manchester City, itʼs not our problem, but of course I am a fan of Manchester City also."
Noughty Boys: Didier Drogba was the ʼclutchʼ centreforward who united a nation
In 2010, BBC Radio 4embarked on a questto find 100 objects that summed up the past 2,000 years of human history. Made in collaboration with the British Museum, they covered great artworks, historical artefacts, and all manner of inventions to help define how far humankind had come. When it came to their final episode, they had to pick an object that best defined 2010 and the world going forward. The object they picked wasDidier Drogba’s Chelsea kit - a shirt belonging to an Ivorian who grew up in France and played for an English team owned by a Russian billionaire, sponsored by a Korean phone brand, and manufactured by a German sportswear company. 6
Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.
Mohamed Salah named one of worldʼs 100 most influential people by Time Salah was one of three international sports stars named on the list
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said men in "my culture and in the Middle East" need to treat women with more respect as he was named one of the worldʼs 100 most influential people by Time magazine. The Egypt striker, 26, a practising Muslim, was also one of the US magazineʼs six cover stars and used his interview to discuss womenʼs equality. "We need to change the way we treat women in our culture,"he told Time. "That has to be, itʼs not optional." He added: "I support the woman more than I did before, because I feel like she deserves more than what they give her now at the moment." Salah was included on the list alongside singers Ariana
Grande and Lady Gaga, US President Donald Trump, Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricketer Imran Khan, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and former US first lady Michelle Obama. They are split into pioneers, artists, leaders, icons and titans, with Salah named in the latter category. English comedian and HBOʼs Last Week Tonight host John Oliver, a lifelong Liverpool fan, wrote an article on Salah for the magazine.
Paris Saint-Germain blow title chance for the first time Paris St-Germain missed the chance to win the Ligue 1 title at the third attempt as they lost 3-2 to Nantes. Thomas Tuchelʼs side drew 2-2 with Strasbourg and lost 5-1 to Lille in their last two games when they could have clinched the title. Dani Alvesʼ stunning long-range strike gave PSG the lead in the 19th minute. But Diego Carlos struck twice, either side of
Majeed Warisʼ goal, with Metehan Guclu netting a late consolation goal for PSG. Kalifa Coulibaly could have scored Nantesʼ fourth but missed an open goal with Gianluigi Buffon well out of his area. PSG are still 17 points clear of second-placed Lille with six games remaining and can win their sixth title in seven seasons if they beat Monaco on Sunday.