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Romaniaʼs ruling party leader to serve prison sentence for corruption Romaniaʼs Supreme Court on Monday upheld a corruption conviction and a three-and-half-year prison sentence against ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea. Dragnea, 56, had appealed the2018 guilty verdict handed down for using his influence to procure fake public jobs for two women, who were actually working for the PSD at the time. He was expected to be imprisoned within 24 hours of the Supreme Court ruling. According to prosecutors, Dragnea intervened from 2008 to 2010, when he was a government official, to keep the women emplyed by his party on the payroll of the family welfare agency. The women admitted working for the party while they received wages from the public agency. He has already been blocked from serving as prime minster because of a prior conviction for vote-rigging, he is considered the countryʼs de facto leader and the true power behind Prime Minister Viorica Dancila.
Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF A sharp rise in attacks on schools in Afghanistan is preventing a generation of children from getting an education, UNICEF reports. Threats from the Taliban and "Islamic State" mean hundreds of schools remain shuttered. Attacks on schools in Afghanistan almost tripled in 2018, the United Nations childrenʼs fund UNICEF warned Tuesday. The number of incidents rose from 68 in 2017 to 192 last year — the first time an increase has been recorded since 2015. "Education is under fire in Afghanistan," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said. "The senseless attacks on schools; the killing, injury and abduction of teachers; and the threats against education are destroying the hopes and dreams of an entire generation of children."
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Austrian parliament backs no-confidence vote against Chancellor Sebastian Kurz The vote was called by parties on the left
Fiat Chrysler proposes 50-50 merger with Renault Fiat Chrysler on Monday confirmed it washolding merger talkswith French carmaker Renault, saying it had made a "transformative" proposal to combine the two companies. The proposed deal, which would create the third-largest automotive group, comes as carmakers the world over face pressure to consolidate in the face of challenges posed by electrification, tougher regulations on emissions and the drive to make connected and autonomous vehicles. In a statement, the Italian auto manufacturer said the merged company would be 50% owned by FCA shareholders and 50% by Renault shareholders. The group would be listed in Paris, New York and Milan, it said. The "broad and complementary brand portfolio would provide full market coverage, from luxury to mainstream", the statement said, adding that the deal would save the two carmakers €5 billion ($5.6 billion) a year.
100-year-old German woman elected to town council Austrian lawmakers have voted for a motion of no confidence in the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The vote was called by parties on the left, and supported by Kurz’s former far-right coalition partners. Austrian lawmakers voted for a noconfidence motion against Chancellor Sebastian Kurzʼs government, marking the end of his Peopleʼs Partyʼs hold on power. The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) — Kurzʼs former coalition ally — joined centerleft Social Democrats and the leftist environmentalist Jetzt (Now) party in themotion against both Kurz and his government. Kurzʼscaretaker minority government, including experts and senior public servants, was sworn into office last week. The liberal NEOS party voted against the motion, saying it preferred to avoid further political instability. Kurz had earlier defended his governmentʼs track record and explained his decision to end a coalition partnership with the FPÖ. TheFPÖ was embroiled in a scandalearlier this month when its leaderHeinzChristian Strache appeared in a video footageappearing to offer favors to a purported Russian investor.
"It was clear for me that it meant the end of the coalition," Kurz told lawmakers, lamenting the fact that the no-confidence motion, initially against him personally, had been widened to the entire government. "Only a few days ago the goal was to remove me as chancellor" said Kurz. "Thatʼs maybe understandable as a tactic. But the wish to topple the entire government a few months before an election — this is something that I think nobody in this country can comprehend." Opposition parties accused Kurz of being partly to blame for the crisis because of his choice of the FPÖ as coalition partner in the first place. They also said he failed to seek a viable crossparty solution to the situation. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen will now be expected a appoint a chancellor to form a government capable of garnering parliamentʼs support until the nextnational election, slated for September.
Centenarian Lisel Heise has secured a spot on the town council in a small village in western Germany. A passionate swimmer, she decided to stand for election in part to reopen the local swimming pool. Lisel Heise, a 100-year-old former teacher, has been elected to the town council in Kirchheimbolanden, a town of 8,000 residents in the western German state of Rhineland Palatinate. Heise, part of a local grassroots group called Wir für Kibo (roughly, We for Kirchheimbolanden), got the most votes in Sundayʼs local election. She will serve as the groupʼs faction spokeswoman in parliament.
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French retailer Decathlon cancels plan to sell sports hijab French sporting goods chain Decathlon has canceled plans to sell a runnerʼs hijab in France following a public outcry and opposition from some politicians who called for a boycott. Decathlon official Xavier Rivoire told the RTL broadcaster on Tuesday that the Muslim headscarf designed for runners would not be sold at its stores in France for the time being. Read more: Muslim fashion for women: Modesty meets trendy style Decathlon had initially said it would sell the sports hijab to meet "a requirement of certain runners, and we are therefore responding to this sporting requirement." Several French politicians criticized Decathlon for its plans to sell the product in France, including Health Minister Agnes Buzyn. Such a product is "not forbidden by law," she said on RTL, but "it is a vision of women that I do not share. I would have preferred that a French brand not promote the veil."
Facebook, Instagram ban British far-right figure Tommy Robinson Facebook has taken harsh measures against British far-right personality Tommy Robinson, banning him from its platforms and closing his Facebook page and Instagram profile. Robinson is said to have violated Facebookʼs "community standards" by promoting "organized hate" and other prohibited behavior. Specifically, the company noted in a statement that Robinsonʼs pages had repeatedly broken its standards by "posting material that uses dehumanizing language and calls for violence targeted at Muslims." "This is not a decision we take lightly, but individuals and organizations that attack others on the basis of who they are have no place on Facebook or Instagram," the social media giant said. Antifascist and anti-racist organization Hope Not Hate welcomed the decision, referring to Robinson as "a farright thug who uses his platform to bully, abuse and stir up division." "This is not a decision we take lightly, but individuals and organizations that attack others on the basis of who they are have no place on Facebook or Instagram," the social media giant said. Anti-fascist and anti-racist organization Hope Not Hate welcomed the decision, referring to Robinson as "a farright thug who uses his platform to bully, abuse and stir up division." 2
Japanʼs new emperor welcomes Trump to Imperial Palace US President Donald Trump has attended a state banquet
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have welcomed their first foreign dignitary to the Imperial Palace. US President Donald Trump has attended a state banquet ahead of talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Donald Trump said on Monday that it was "a great honor and a great thing" to meet Japanʼs new emperor. On May 1, Naruhito succeeded his father Akihito, who became the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in 202 years. Trump — who is in Japan with his wife, first lady Melania Trump, for a four-day state visit — is the first world leader to meet Naruhito since his enthronement. Trump also expressed a desire to quell increasingtensions between the US and Iran, however the Irani-
Berlin AG wants to get rid of fines for fare evaders
Authorities in Berlin view fare dodging as a criminal offense punishable by a €60 ($68.6) fine. Local police filed 12,000 complaints over the issue in 2017 and more than 300 people are imprisoned every year for not being able or willing to pay the fines. The left-leaning mayorand other top officials have recently called for less drastic regulations, with some proposing to downgrade fare dodging to a mere administrative offense. Now, the Berlin attorney general wants to go a step further and "completely abolish" the crime of fare dodging. "We shouldnʼt waste resources for criminal
ans have said they are not interested in talking with Washington. Trump appeared to consider his improved ties with Tokyo as a possible way forward. "I know that the prime minister and Japan have a very good relationship with Iran so weʼll see what happens," he said during a meeting with Abe in Tokyo. "The prime ministerʼs already spoken to me about that and I do believe that Iran would like to talk. And if theyʼd like to talk, weʼd like to talk also." offenses where criminality is highly questionable," Attorney General Margarete Koppers told Berliner Morgen‐ post. Koppers is one of the most senior judiciary officials in Berlin, a 3.6million-strong city which is also considered one of Germanyʼs 16 federal states. Talking to the local daily, Koppers said downgrading the offense would pose "no relief for the judiciary."
Belgium vows to amplify EU voice on UN Security Council Belgiumʼs foreign minister says his country will use its temporary UN Security Council seat to make the EU
Friend of Berlin truck attacker in France during Nice attack According to a German criminal police document seen by the dpa news agency, Bilal Ben Ammar met with Anis Amri the night before he killed 12 people in a truck attack at Berlinʼs Breitscheidplatz on December 19, 2016. Read more: ʼTerrorist accompliceʼ in Anis Amri Berlin attack deported, according to report Media outlets ARD, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) and the Berliner Mor‐ genpostreported that Ammar may have also been in Nice around the time of the July 14, 2016 truck ramming attack that killed 86 people. RBB presented a screenshot obtained from German police documents that showed Ammar had a boarding pass on his phone for a flight from Berlin to Nice dated July 6, 2016 — eight days before the Nice attack. The name on the boarding pass was an alias. Ammar applied for asylum in Germany under different names and separately claimed to be from Morocco, Egypt and Libya. Investigators found the boarding pass on Ammarʼs confiscated phone after he had already been deported to Tunisia, Amriʼs home country. Other photos on the phone showed Ammar in Paris with friends in the days before and after the Nice attack.
more influential on the global stage. Belgium and Germany are to scheduled to take up their seats on January 1. Belgium will use its two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council to bolster the European Unionʼs influence within the global body, Belgiumʼs foreign minister has said. Didier Reynders told Germanyʼs Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung news outlet that Belgium aims to help harmonize each EU member stateʼs diplomacy so that they "send the same message with different voices." Belgium will take up its temporary seat on the Security Council,the UNʼs highest decision-making body, along with Germany on January 1. "We have an important role to play in supporting multilateralism," Reynders said. "There is no better place for it than in the United Nations Security Council."
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Germanyʼs AKK accused of calling for ʼcensorshipʼ during election campaign The head of Germanyʼs conservative CDU party wants to hold a debate on whether opinions expressed online ahead of elections should face regulation. The idea has sparked an outcry, with critics warning of censorship. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the leader of Germanyʼs ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is facing heavy criticism after proposing a debate on the regulation of political views on the internet during election campaigns. The plan was broached on Monday following thepartyʼs battering in the weekendʼs European Parliament elections. The CDU and its CSU ally won 28% of
Merkel kicks off West Africa tour pledging support in fight against terrorism German Chancellor Angela Merkel started her tour of West Africa on Wednesday, a trip that will see her visit Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger for key talks over the next three days. The bulk of Merkelʼs visit will focus on security andsupporting counter-terrorism efforts in the restive Sahel region. "In the last few years, this region has become the main focus of Germanyʼs Africa policy," Merkelʼs spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a video prior to departure. "The number of terror attacks, the number of Islamist terror attacks, is increasing," he added. Burkina Fasoʼs President Roch Marc Christian Kabore will greet the chancellor when she arrives in the capital, Ouagadougou, on Wednesday evening. She will then attend a regional meeting with the leaders of the so-called G5 Sahel countries — which include Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Chad.
the vote — a drop in seven points from 2014. Just days before the election,German YouTube star Rezo released a videoin which he urged voters to punish the CDU and its coalition partner the Social Democrats (SPD) over climate inaction. The clip went viral and led to70 other influential YouTubers reiterating his messagein another video aimed at young voters.
Zelenskiy laughing all the way to PrivatBank
"Volodymyr Zelenskiy was swept into officeon a big tide of protest votes, but getting anything positive done will be infinitely harder," Thomas De Waal, senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, believes. And further cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be central, he told DW. So when a major Ukraine oligarch close to the president talks of defaulting on the countryʼs debt, alarm bells start ringing in at IMF headquarters in New York. Ihor Kolomoiskiy, who made Zelenskiy famous through his television channel, sug-
gested in a recent interview with the Financial Times (FT) that the president should follow Greece and reject the IMFʼs austerity program or default on its external debt. "In my opinion, we should treat our creditors the way Greece does," he said, adding: "Thatʼs an example for Ukraine." Kolomoiskiy urged Zelenskiy not to listen to the West and make his own appointments. Otherwise Zelenskiy would end up like his predecessor Petro Poroshenko. "Heʼll have the same poll numbers 5, 10, or 15 instead of 73%," Kolomoisky said.
ECJ: EU employers must track working time in detail The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that EU member states must require employers to set up a system that tracks time worked each day by each employee to ensure labor laws are complied with. "Member States must require employers to set up an objective, reliable and accessible system enabling the duration of time worked each day by each worker to be measured," the court saidin its ruling.
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Germany attempts ʼfacesavingʼ resolution to Saudi drugs boycott 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 then-foreign minister. During the political crisis in Lebanon last November that saw Prime Minister Saad alHariri 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.
Merger between T-Mobile and Sprint on the line The $26.5 billion (€23 billion) merger,announced last April, would combine the United Statesʼ third and fourth largest wireless companies, creating a new firm the size of sector rivals Verizon andAT&T. It would also reduce the number of major carriers in the US from four to three. T-Mobileʼs German parent,Deutsche Telekom would take 42 percent of the new entity and Japanʼs SoftBank, owner of Sprint, 27 percent, with the rest held by the public. The combined company, to be called T-Mobile, would have 127 million customers. But the deal must get the green light from US federal regulators.
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Riesling wine, holding out between pesticides and climate change Climate change, new pests and diseases are threatening Riesling wine. Warmer temperatures are forcing winemakers to increase the use of plant protection methods, namely pesticides. Martin Schömann proudly shows the mix of wild plants growing alongside his vines on the steep slopes of the German wine region of Moselle. Riesling vineyards stretch as far as the eye can see. "Despite being a wine monoculture, we foster biodiversity in the soil," Schömann told DW. "Plants arenʼt the enemy, theyʼre our friends." Schömann was the first grower in Central Moselle to turn from conventional to organic wine. Wild strawberries, mullein and lemon
No breakthrough in China-US trade talks Chinaʼs Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it had held "constructive meetings" with US officialsafter talks resumed between the countries over their ongoing trade spat. Nonetheless, with no major breakthrough yet in sight, the resumption of talks did not prevent an additional $16 billion (€13.83 billion) of tariffs being levied by the US and China on each otherʼs goods, starting from Thursday. Read more: US-China trade spat: Clash of the titans, part 2 Talks took place on Wednesday and Thursday aimed at defusing the escalating conflict, which has now seen both countries slap $50 billion in tariffs on the otherʼs products, with more expected to follow. The Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the officials on both sides have vowed to "keep in contact" in the future. High-tech will suffer, says ChinaMeanwhile, a prominent Chinese state planner said on Friday that US tariffs onhigh-tech Chinese technology would have an impact on the tech sectors in both countries.
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Kalashnikov unveils new electric car Kalashnikov,a company moreknown for its AK-47 machine gunsthan its electric vehicles, unveiled its new electric car on Thursday. The powder-blue prototype, dubbed the CV-1, was unveiled by the Russian arms maker at a defense expo outside of Moscow. Kalashnikov Concern told Russian media that the technology within its "electric supercar" will rival that of Elon Muskʼs Tesla. "This technology will allow us to stand in line with the worldʼs electric car manufacturers, like Tesla, and compete with them," a spokesperson told Sputnik. According to the company, the vehicle can travel 350 kilometers (217 miles) on a single charge. The carʼs retro look was inspired by a Soviet hatchback model developed in the 1970s, the "Izh-Kombi," Kalashnikov said in a statement on its website. The CV-1ʼs light blue color, large grill, retro door handles and boxy frame have received mixed reviews from Russians. On social media, some described the car as "cyberpunk" while others referred to it as the "Izh-Zombie."
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balm now share the earth, water and nutrients with the vines on his six hectares (15 acres) of land. A glance across the sweeping landscape is all it takes to see that Schömannʼs approach is the exception. His land is surrounded by grey soils that appear devoid of life except row upon row of grapevines. Once the vines sprout their first spring shoots, most winemakers spray them with synthetic pesticides to kill unwanted plants, pests and diseases.
Merkel, Macron at odds over top European Commission job
Ahead of a summit to discuss EU election results, the French and German leaders have disagreed over how to choose the next European Commission president. Emmanuel Macron has said the process should not be automatic. Speaking ahead of a special EU summit, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany still favors choosing the top candidate from the winning party of Sundayʼs EU elections as the next president of the European Commission. EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the outcome of the blocwide vote and start the nomination process for the heads of the EU institutions. On Monday evening, Merkel said EU leaders should make the decisions quickly. "We want to find a solution as soon as possible given that the European Parliament will convene at the start of June and it is naturally desirable if by that time we have a proposal from the European Council," she told a news conference.
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Rock star with a camera Lenny Kravitz:
Nets ʼnʼ Lasers: some of our best hopes for mitigating the threat of space debris Space debris is a bit like space itself: We know itʼs up there, but beyond that thereʼs so much we know we donʼt know. The statistics are fun, though, if a little misleading. Itʼs a bit of a safari crunching the numbers, but here goes. Since 1957, the year the Soviet Union sent Sputnik into space, there have been 4,900 space launches. So far so good. In that time we have put 6,600 satellites in orbit and/or created "an on-orbit population of more than 18,000 tracked objects." Elsewhere, ESA cites "more than 17,000 orbital objects" being tracked and catalogued by the US Space Surveillance Network. And in a third document itʼs 22,000 objects. But you get the idea: Itʼs a lot. Of the 6,600 satellites, 3,600 remain in space, and less than a third (about 1,100) are operational.
Musician Lenny Kravitz took time out from his "Raise Vibration" concert tour to open his photography exhibition, called "Drifter," at the Leica Gallery in the German town of Wetzlar. Lenny Kravitzʼs first camera was his dadʼs Leicaflex. Seymour Kravitz was a photojournalist who had covered the Vietnam War. He gave his camera to his son when he turned 21. Lenny Kravitz quickly discovered his love for photography. "I used to play with my dadʼs Leica camera, but had no idea how to use it. I was attracted to the camera and the design," he said. Later, as a star, he became friends with photographers
such as Mark Seliger and JeanBaptiste Mondino. "I would go into their darkroom or studio and watch them work. I thought it was magical." The idea to turn his hobby into something more professional was born when he one day pulled out his camera at a red carpet function and simply started taking pictures, too. The photos were so good that Lenny Kravitz launched a book and held his first exhibition, "Flash," in 2015.
Elegant Café Párisi breathes new life into Budapest’s splendid Lotz Hall
Arctic temperatures grip US Midwest Freezing temperatures have gripped the northern United States due to a split in the polar vortex, a mass of cold air that normally stays bottled up in the Arctic. The Wednesday morning temperature in Chicago was -30 degrees Celsius (-22 Fahrenheit) which felt like -46 degrees with the wind chill. It was expected to get down to -33 degrees on Thursday. The weather wreaked havoc on airports and train services. More than 1,800 flights were cancelled at Chicagoʼs two major airports, while rail operator Amtrak
cancelled train services from its hub in the city. At Chicagoʼs OʼHare airport, ground crews were told to avoid spending more than 15 minutes at a time exposed to the freezing air, which delayed the lucky flights that managed to take off. Commuters heading to work in Chicago had to layer up to fend off the cold. "I have two shirts on... I have a hoodie, I have my big winter coat, I have a face mask and a skullcap and I am still cold," sandwich shop manager Daniel Gonzalez said.
Café Párisi is on the top floor of the building, with theAndrássy Entertainment Centreand, from tomorrow, an Avatar exhibition below. The café is open every day and the Lotz Hall can be rented for special events such as birthday parties, company gatherings or a fairy-tale wedding. Café Párisi Address: District VI. Andrássy út 39 Open: Daily 9am-9pm
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Renovated Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest to Open on 31 October AFTER MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BUDAPEST WILL OPEN ON 31 OCT NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC Thanks to the largest-scale and most comprehensive reconstruction project in the museum’s history, the museum building has been renewed, and, returning to the collection’s first concept, the museum’s permanent exhibitions will also be rearranged. Besides the new permanent exhibitions, the revamped museum will welcome visitors with a chamber exhibition titled Leonardo & the Budapest Horse and Rider. The museum reconstruction, implemented within the framework of the Liget Budapest Project, included the restoration of the Romanesque Hall, which sustained severe damage in World War II and since then had been only partially renovated and used as a storage area, along with the modernisation of the building’s obsolete heating system, the installation of air conditioning in some of the exhibition halls, the renewal of a large part of the roof structure, as well as the addition of new exhibition spaces, visitor areas and modern storage facilities.
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Chris Coleman: Ex-Wales manager sacked by Hebei China Fortune
Former Wales manager Chris Coleman has been sacked by Hebei China Fortune, the club he took over 11 months ago. Hebei are one place off the bottom of the Chinese Super League with only one win in nine games this season. The club confirmed Colemanʼs departure in a social media post. It stated: "After friendly negotiation and agreement reached between the two parties, with immediate effect, Mr Chris Coleman will no longer serve as head coach."
German ice hockey continues upward trajectory
Having beaten one of the traditional ice hockey powers in the form of Finland in their final group-stage game at this yearʼs IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Germany rightly hoped for much more ahead of Thursdayʼs quarterfinal match against another top-six team, the Czech Republic. After all, wasnʼt it just 15 months ago that the Germans stunned the hockey world by getting to the gold-medal game in theWinter Olympics in Pyeongchang? "The Czechs were the team that we all hoped for (in the quarterfinals)," saidDominik Kahun,who was coming off of his rookie season with the Chicago Black Hawks. "This is an opponent we can beat." 6
London Broncos have longterm ambition to win Super League title Promoted London Broncos must have the ambition to win Super League in the future, says head coach Danny Ward. The Broncos will be back in the top flight in 2019 afterbeating Toronto Wolfpack 4-2 in the Million Pound Gameon Sunday. "We need to make it work, have a five-year plan of where we want to be," Ward told BBC Radio London. "Next year is going to be tough but we want a long-term vision to make London the best club in the country." He added: "We donʼt just want to compete in Super League, but win it. We are not there just to survive." Ward, who took charge following the departure of Andrew Henderson at the end of last season, described their victory over the Wolfpack in Canada as "one of the proudest moments" of his career. "What a performance, what a day and what an achievement - I am still on a massive high," he said on their return to England. "To lead the club into the Million Pound Game and win promotion is one of my biggest ever achievements."
Striker to leave Atletico Madrid at end of season Antoine Griezmann:
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has announced he will be leaving at the end of this season after five years. The World Cup winner signed a five-year contract last June but Saturdayʼs La Liga match against Levante will be his last for the club. Barcelona will pay the buyout clause in Griezmannʼs contract of 120m euros, BBC Sport understands. "Itʼs been an incredible five years. Thank you for everything," he said. "I wanted to tell the fans who have always given me a lot of love that I have taken the decision
to leave, to see other things, to have other challenges," the 28-year-old added,in a video posted on Twitter. "The truth is it has been difficult to take this route but it is what I feel I need and I would like to thank all of you for the love you have shown me during these five years." The Frenchman has scored 133 goals in 256 appearances for Atletico since joining from fellow Spanish outfit Real Sociedad in 2014.
French Open: Angelique Kerberʼs clay court troubles continue Germanyʼs best female tennis player is struggling to realize her career Grand Slam dream. Another first round exit is problematic, but may also provide the answer Kerber needs to return to her best tennis. Another year, another Angelique Kerber first-round defeat in the French Open. The world number five lost 4-6, 2-6 to Russiaʼs 18-year-old Anastasia Potapova as the success of Kerberʼs 2019 season hangs in the balance. Having withdrawn in the second round of the Madrid tournament earlier this
month because of an ankle injury, Kerber was probably justfied in saying her expectations were low and that this tournament had probably come a little too early. Nevertheless, Kerber was frustrated. "This shouldnʼt be an excuse," Kerber said of her injury, one which clearly hadnʼt healed. "I am really disappointed. I had hoped to play a bit better. In the end, I was happy to just go on court and play." Her happiness certainly wasnʼt evident in her performance. Kerber struggled from the start against the 81st ranked Potapova.