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Game Time Thread: Juventus vs, Lecce

Now we get to see if May will either serve as a brand new, late-season start or if the continuation from a brutal month of April is extended into the final stretch of the 2022-23 campaign.For Juventus, the hope is that it's the former.But the reality tells us that the latter is just as possible as Door No. 1 knowing how the month of April just went.

Liverpool must give Klopp financial backing to reignite title challenge - Toure - Soccer News

Liverpool can challenge for Premier League titles again but only if they back Jurgen Klopp in the transfer market, says former Reds defender Kolo Toure.Since arriving at Anfield in 2015, Klopp's Liverpool have been hugely competitive both domestically and in Europe, winning the Premier League and Champions League while finishing runners-up in those competitions a combined four times.
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1 year ago

'The Young and the Restless' celebrates 50 years of drama

It all started on a late morning on a highway.A camera panned to the cab of a large semi-trailer truck.The driver wore a plaid shirt and a day's growth of beard.Next to him was a mysterious hitchhiker in expensive clothes that were ripped and a fresh head wound.He got out at Genoa City.And he stayed.
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1 year ago

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich: Gamethread and Live Blog

With BVB imploding in the Champions League but showing no signs of doing so domestically, Bayern Munich must keep winning to stay atop the Bundesliga heading into this final international break during the regular season.However with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting suffering a mysterious back injury, it'll be difficult for Julian Nagelsmann to maintain the momentum he's carefully built over the last few weeks of football.

Braverman criticised for shutting out Guardian and BBC from Rwanda trip

Suella Braverman has made her first trip to Rwanda as home secretary amid criticism that the Guardian, other liberal newspapers and the BBC have been shut out from the publicly funded visit.Ahead of the trip on Friday, Braverman said her controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to the African country will act as a powerful deterrent against dangerous and illegal journeys.

UK inflation: Price rises slow but remain close to 40-year high

Prices for olive oil, sugar and low-fat milk have surged with food costs continuing to fuel inflation in the UK.Food inflation is at a 45-year high, with a supermarket boss warning that grocery prices will remain elevated this year.Overall UK price inflation fell for the third month in a row to 10.1% in the year to January from 10.5% in December.
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1 year ago

Game Time Thread: Juventus vs, Lecce

Now we get to see if May will either serve as a brand new, late-season start or if the continuation from a brutal month of April is extended into the final stretch of the 2022-23 campaign.For Juventus, the hope is that it's the former.But the reality tells us that the latter is just as possible as Door No. 1 knowing how the month of April just went.

Liverpool must give Klopp financial backing to reignite title challenge - Toure - Soccer News

Liverpool can challenge for Premier League titles again but only if they back Jurgen Klopp in the transfer market, says former Reds defender Kolo Toure.Since arriving at Anfield in 2015, Klopp's Liverpool have been hugely competitive both domestically and in Europe, winning the Premier League and Champions League while finishing runners-up in those competitions a combined four times.

'The Young and the Restless' celebrates 50 years of drama

It all started on a late morning on a highway.A camera panned to the cab of a large semi-trailer truck.The driver wore a plaid shirt and a day's growth of beard.Next to him was a mysterious hitchhiker in expensive clothes that were ripped and a fresh head wound.He got out at Genoa City.And he stayed.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich: Gamethread and Live Blog

With BVB imploding in the Champions League but showing no signs of doing so domestically, Bayern Munich must keep winning to stay atop the Bundesliga heading into this final international break during the regular season.However with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting suffering a mysterious back injury, it'll be difficult for Julian Nagelsmann to maintain the momentum he's carefully built over the last few weeks of football.

Braverman criticised for shutting out Guardian and BBC from Rwanda trip

Suella Braverman has made her first trip to Rwanda as home secretary amid criticism that the Guardian, other liberal newspapers and the BBC have been shut out from the publicly funded visit.Ahead of the trip on Friday, Braverman said her controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to the African country will act as a powerful deterrent against dangerous and illegal journeys.

UK inflation: Price rises slow but remain close to 40-year high

Prices for olive oil, sugar and low-fat milk have surged with food costs continuing to fuel inflation in the UK.Food inflation is at a 45-year high, with a supermarket boss warning that grocery prices will remain elevated this year.Overall UK price inflation fell for the third month in a row to 10.1% in the year to January from 10.5% in December.
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1 year ago
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Bavarian Loan Works: FC Bayern Frauen loan young talent to RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich have announced that they will loan 19-year-old product Julia Landenberger to RB Leipzig for next season.Landenberger has been at Bayern since 2021 and recently signed an extension to stay with the FCB Frauen until 2025.Since joining Bayern, she has mostly played for the second team in the second Frauen-Bundesliga, but has occasionally played for the first time in both domestically and in the Champions League.

China approves first domestic mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

In a study of 4,000 participants, the vaccine showed efficacy of 85.3 percent 14 to 28 days after a booster vaccination.China has approved its first domestically developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, its manufacturer said on Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict zero-COVID regulations sparked a surge in cases.

Liverpool struck gold by selling Coutinho

Liverpool have rarely got it wrong during Jurgen Klopp 's tenure so far, from the development and reinvestment in the squad to the tactics on the pitch that the club has enjoyed in recent years.Alas, the successful squad at Anfield has turned stale this season, but there is little dispute that the club built one of the most talented teams that the Premier League has ever seen, with former sporting director Michael Edwards and the manager working together to develop a team which has dominated domestically and in Europe.

COVID: German politician urges halt to China flights DW 12/23/2022

A German politician on Friday called for a temporary stop to flights between China and the European Union as the country battles a huge surge in COVID-19 infections.The comments, from Jurgen Hardt, of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), came after the Asian economic powerhouse partially relaxed its strict zero-COVID policy as a result of growing public anger over lockdown and quarantine regimes.

Bavarian Loan Works: FC Bayern Frauen loan young talent to RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich have announced that they will loan 19-year-old product Julia Landenberger to RB Leipzig for next season.Landenberger has been at Bayern since 2021 and recently signed an extension to stay with the FCB Frauen until 2025.Since joining Bayern, she has mostly played for the second team in the second Frauen-Bundesliga, but has occasionally played for the first time in both domestically and in the Champions League.

China approves first domestic mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

In a study of 4,000 participants, the vaccine showed efficacy of 85.3 percent 14 to 28 days after a booster vaccination.China has approved its first domestically developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, its manufacturer said on Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict zero-COVID regulations sparked a surge in cases.

Liverpool struck gold by selling Coutinho

Liverpool have rarely got it wrong during Jurgen Klopp 's tenure so far, from the development and reinvestment in the squad to the tactics on the pitch that the club has enjoyed in recent years.Alas, the successful squad at Anfield has turned stale this season, but there is little dispute that the club built one of the most talented teams that the Premier League has ever seen, with former sporting director Michael Edwards and the manager working together to develop a team which has dominated domestically and in Europe.

COVID: German politician urges halt to China flights DW 12/23/2022

A German politician on Friday called for a temporary stop to flights between China and the European Union as the country battles a huge surge in COVID-19 infections.The comments, from Jurgen Hardt, of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), came after the Asian economic powerhouse partially relaxed its strict zero-COVID policy as a result of growing public anger over lockdown and quarantine regimes.
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Fifa threatens Women's World Cup European blackout

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women's World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers.Infantino said "disappointing" offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a "slap in the face" of the players and "all women worldwide".

Gove predicts SNP rebrand' with independence to take back seat

Senior UK Government minister Michael Gove has predicted an SNP rebrand, as the party looks to put independence on the backburner.Speaking at an event at the Scottish Tory conference in Glasgow, the Levelling Up Secretary said the party would likely pitch itself as Scotland's party ahead of the next election, but he told journalists such a move did not scare him.

TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices | Engadget

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TikTok will be outlawed on almost all devices issued by the federal government after lawmakers passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill.Officials crammed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which the Senate unanimously approved in mid-December, into the mammoth 4,155-page omnibus bill.

Fifa threatens Women's World Cup European blackout

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has threatened to not broadcast the Women's World Cup in five European countries unless TV companies improve their rights offers.Infantino said "disappointing" offers from the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France were a "slap in the face" of the players and "all women worldwide".

Gove predicts SNP rebrand' with independence to take back seat

Senior UK Government minister Michael Gove has predicted an SNP rebrand, as the party looks to put independence on the backburner.Speaking at an event at the Scottish Tory conference in Glasgow, the Levelling Up Secretary said the party would likely pitch itself as Scotland's party ahead of the next election, but he told journalists such a move did not scare him.

TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices | Engadget

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TikTok will be outlawed on almost all devices issued by the federal government after lawmakers passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill.Officials crammed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which the Senate unanimously approved in mid-December, into the mammoth 4,155-page omnibus bill.
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U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022 | amNewYork

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

The U.S. produced more electricity from renewables than coal in 2022

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

Employees of NY State Solar, a residential and commercial photovoltaic systems company, install solar panels on a roof, in August 2022, in Massapequa, New York.John Minchillo (AP) Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.

For the First Time, More U.S. Electricity Came From Renewables Than Coal in 2022

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

US renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

By Isabella O'Malley | Associated Press Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

Sources: Barca, Madrid eye another U.S. Clasico

Real Madrid and Barcelona are exploring the possibility of facing each other in the United States again next summer, various sources have told ESPN.The Clasico rivals played in Las Vegas on July 24 last year, with Barca prevailing 1-0 in front of a crowd of almost 63,000 at the Allegiant Stadium.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Madrid and Barca also played in Miami in 2017, with the Catalan side winning 3-2 on that occasion, and the idea this time would be to find a venue on the West Coast, with sources telling ESPN Los Angeles and San Francisco are two of the options on the table.

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022 | amNewYork

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

The U.S. produced more electricity from renewables than coal in 2022

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

Employees of NY State Solar, a residential and commercial photovoltaic systems company, install solar panels on a roof, in August 2022, in Massapequa, New York.John Minchillo (AP) Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.

For the First Time, More U.S. Electricity Came From Renewables Than Coal in 2022

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

US renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

By Isabella O'Malley | Associated Press Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

Sources: Barca, Madrid eye another U.S. Clasico

Real Madrid and Barcelona are exploring the possibility of facing each other in the United States again next summer, various sources have told ESPN.The Clasico rivals played in Las Vegas on July 24 last year, with Barca prevailing 1-0 in front of a crowd of almost 63,000 at the Allegiant Stadium.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Madrid and Barca also played in Miami in 2017, with the Catalan side winning 3-2 on that occasion, and the idea this time would be to find a venue on the West Coast, with sources telling ESPN Los Angeles and San Francisco are two of the options on the table.
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UK energy import bill more than doubled to 117bn last year, report shows

The UK's energy import bill more than doubled in a year to 117 billion, a report has found.The Offshore Energies UK report (OEUK) has said this is the first time that annual UK energy import costs have broken the 100 billion barrier and it equates to 4,200 per UK household.In 2022, the UK spent about 63 billion on crude oil, petrol, diesel, and other oil-based fuels, with another 49 billion spent on buying gas.

Airfare Is Way Up. But There Are Still Some Tricks to Save Money

Aspen Evans, a photographer based in Atlanta, has spent more money than she anticipated on the four flights she's booked for the upcoming year.She's noticed a big increase in the cost of airline tickets for flights around the U.S. when compared to her experience of booking travel in previous years.It's ridiculous.

OPINION: Emily and the Olympics reveal some uncomfortable truths about Paris

The day would be historic, we were told.France would be blocked or closed down and its economy brought to its knees.Demonstrations against pension reform would be the biggest for decades.Tuesday's day of action the sixth since the protests began in January was impressive enough.The official figure for the number of demonstrators nationwide 1.28 million WAS the biggest for decades but it was only a little higher than the turnout achieved on January 31st (1.27 million).

Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act's EV battery requirements will be hard

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has some car troubles.One of President Joe Biden's major initiatives, the law was intended to foster activities that are both good for the economy and green.As such, it contains stipulations about the manufacturing of EVs-particularly that their batteries come from local sources or free-trade partners.

Bid to force UK-France ferry companies to pay French minimum wage

The day would be historic, we were told.France would be blocked or closed down and its economy brought to its knees.Demonstrations against pension reform would be the biggest for decades.Tuesday's day of action the sixth since the protests began in January was impressive enough.The official figure for the number of demonstrators nationwide 1.28 million WAS the biggest for decades but it was only a little higher than the turnout achieved on January 31st (1.27 million).

ANALYSIS: Macron's unrequited love affair with Africa

The day would be historic, we were told.France would be blocked or closed down and its economy brought to its knees.Demonstrations against pension reform would be the biggest for decades.Tuesday's day of action the sixth since the protests began in January was impressive enough.The official figure for the number of demonstrators nationwide 1.28 million WAS the biggest for decades but it was only a little higher than the turnout achieved on January 31st (1.27 million).

UK energy import bill more than doubled to 117bn last year, report shows

The UK's energy import bill more than doubled in a year to 117 billion, a report has found.The Offshore Energies UK report (OEUK) has said this is the first time that annual UK energy import costs have broken the 100 billion barrier and it equates to 4,200 per UK household.In 2022, the UK spent about 63 billion on crude oil, petrol, diesel, and other oil-based fuels, with another 49 billion spent on buying gas.

Airfare Is Way Up. But There Are Still Some Tricks to Save Money

Aspen Evans, a photographer based in Atlanta, has spent more money than she anticipated on the four flights she's booked for the upcoming year.She's noticed a big increase in the cost of airline tickets for flights around the U.S. when compared to her experience of booking travel in previous years.It's ridiculous.

OPINION: Emily and the Olympics reveal some uncomfortable truths about Paris

The day would be historic, we were told.France would be blocked or closed down and its economy brought to its knees.Demonstrations against pension reform would be the biggest for decades.Tuesday's day of action the sixth since the protests began in January was impressive enough.The official figure for the number of demonstrators nationwide 1.28 million WAS the biggest for decades but it was only a little higher than the turnout achieved on January 31st (1.27 million).

Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act's EV battery requirements will be hard

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has some car troubles.One of President Joe Biden's major initiatives, the law was intended to foster activities that are both good for the economy and green.As such, it contains stipulations about the manufacturing of EVs-particularly that their batteries come from local sources or free-trade partners.

Bid to force UK-France ferry companies to pay French minimum wage

The day would be historic, we were told.France would be blocked or closed down and its economy brought to its knees.Demonstrations against pension reform would be the biggest for decades.Tuesday's day of action the sixth since the protests began in January was impressive enough.The official figure for the number of demonstrators nationwide 1.28 million WAS the biggest for decades but it was only a little higher than the turnout achieved on January 31st (1.27 million).

ANALYSIS: Macron's unrequited love affair with Africa

The day would be historic, we were told.France would be blocked or closed down and its economy brought to its knees.Demonstrations against pension reform would be the biggest for decades.Tuesday's day of action the sixth since the protests began in January was impressive enough.The official figure for the number of demonstrators nationwide 1.28 million WAS the biggest for decades but it was only a little higher than the turnout achieved on January 31st (1.27 million).
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UK steel industry in crisis after lack of support in budget, union warns PM

The government's failure to support the ailing UK steel industry in last week's budget has put thousands of jobs at risk, the prime minister has been told.In a letter to Rishi Sunak, shared with the Guardian, trade union Unite said it was disappointed that the government had not announced plans to tackle the serious threats facing the sector.

Terri's Fight': Grandmother of Killamarsh child victims calls for reforms

The grandmother of two children murdered by her daughter's boyfriend in Killamarsh has called for information on potentially dangerous partners to be more easily accessible for worried relatives.Angie Smith has said she had been scared for her daughter, Terri Harris, who she believed was being controlled and domestically abused by Damien Bendall, before he fatally attacked her and three children with a claw hammer at their Derbyshire home in September 2021.

Rishi Sunak criticised after third domestic RAF jet flight in 10 days

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for taking a domestic flight in an RAF jet for the third time in 10 days.The prime minister flew on a 14-seat aircraft to an event in Lancashire to hold the first of what is due to be a series of events where he will take questions from the public.But the event on Thursday was overshadowed by the row over his transport choices after it emerged he took a 40-minute flight for a journey that would have taken about three hours by train.

Ukraine school rejects Russian claim of troops killed there

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) - Officials at a vocational school in an eastern Ukraine city dismissed claims by Russia that hundreds of Ukrainian troops were killed in a missile strike there, saying Monday that a rocket merely blew out windows and damaged classrooms.Russia specifically named the vocational school in Kramatorsk as the target of an attack in the almost 11-month war.

Ukraine school rejects Russian claim of troops killed there

By VASILISA STEPANENKO (Associated Press) KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) Officials at a vocational school in an eastern Ukraine city dismissed claims by Russia that hundreds of Ukrainian troops were killed in a missile strike there, saying Monday that a rocket merely blew out windows and damaged classrooms.

UK steel industry in crisis after lack of support in budget, union warns PM

The government's failure to support the ailing UK steel industry in last week's budget has put thousands of jobs at risk, the prime minister has been told.In a letter to Rishi Sunak, shared with the Guardian, trade union Unite said it was disappointed that the government had not announced plans to tackle the serious threats facing the sector.

Terri's Fight': Grandmother of Killamarsh child victims calls for reforms

The grandmother of two children murdered by her daughter's boyfriend in Killamarsh has called for information on potentially dangerous partners to be more easily accessible for worried relatives.Angie Smith has said she had been scared for her daughter, Terri Harris, who she believed was being controlled and domestically abused by Damien Bendall, before he fatally attacked her and three children with a claw hammer at their Derbyshire home in September 2021.

Rishi Sunak criticised after third domestic RAF jet flight in 10 days

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for taking a domestic flight in an RAF jet for the third time in 10 days.The prime minister flew on a 14-seat aircraft to an event in Lancashire to hold the first of what is due to be a series of events where he will take questions from the public.But the event on Thursday was overshadowed by the row over his transport choices after it emerged he took a 40-minute flight for a journey that would have taken about three hours by train.

Ukraine school rejects Russian claim of troops killed there

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) - Officials at a vocational school in an eastern Ukraine city dismissed claims by Russia that hundreds of Ukrainian troops were killed in a missile strike there, saying Monday that a rocket merely blew out windows and damaged classrooms.Russia specifically named the vocational school in Kramatorsk as the target of an attack in the almost 11-month war.

Ukraine school rejects Russian claim of troops killed there

By VASILISA STEPANENKO (Associated Press) KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) Officials at a vocational school in an eastern Ukraine city dismissed claims by Russia that hundreds of Ukrainian troops were killed in a missile strike there, saying Monday that a rocket merely blew out windows and damaged classrooms.
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Operators of upscale Westside care facility charged in COVID deaths of 13 residents

The operators of an upscale Westside care facility for dementia patients were charged Tuesday with felony elder abuse and other criminal counts allegedly related to the deaths of an employee and thirteen residents during the early days of the pandemic.Silverado Beverly Place, near the Fairfax district, specializes in caring for elderly residents with Alzheimer's and dementia, and was the site of a COVID-19 outbreak in early March 2020.

The Guardian view on the illegal migration bill: the callousness is calculated | Editorial

The problem with the government's illegal migration bill is not just that it is inhumane and unworkable.It is that the inhumanity and unworkability look calculated.They are not simply bugs of the project; they may even be features.The government has said it will return all those who enter the UK via small boats or dispatch them to a third country though Rwanda has not yet received one person in exchange for its pocketing of 120m.

Scholz stalls on Ukraine tanks decision but looks poised to give go-ahead

Less than a year ago it would have seemed barely imaginable that the German state would be supplying arms in a conflict.Yet now the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, finds himself under mounting international pressure to give an unconditional green light for German-made tanks to be sent to Ukraine having tentatively signalled his readiness to do so, but only if the US agrees to do the same.

Where to Pick Up Last-Minute Food and Wine Gifts Around Boston

The best places to find food gifts that won't disappoint




The holiday season is well underway, and so is gift shopping.If you haven't had a chance to grab a well-thought-out present for the food-obsessed people on your list, it's not too late.Luckily, Boston has no shortage of specialty food shops with meticulously curated selections that would put a smile on anybody's face.

Analysis | Germany Just Averted Its Own Jan. 6, and Maybe the Fourth Reich

The police raid was apparently the largest in postwar German history.Early on Wednesday morning, some 3,000 officers from various branches of federal and regional law enforcement swept across 11 of Germany's 16 states as well as locations in Austria and Italy, arresting at least 25 people - including a Russian woman - and questioning many more.

Shanghai, other Chinese cities ease some COVID curbs DW 12/04/2022

Several cities in China on Sunday eased some COVID restrictions, following the capital Beijing's lead a day earlier after a wave of public anger about the country's draconian handling of the pandemic.Several days of protests in numerous cities appear to have forced the government's hand.However, Beijing insists the zero-COVID policy, which requires strict lockdowns, testing and quarantine rules, will remain in place.

Operators of upscale Westside care facility charged in COVID deaths of 13 residents

The operators of an upscale Westside care facility for dementia patients were charged Tuesday with felony elder abuse and other criminal counts allegedly related to the deaths of an employee and thirteen residents during the early days of the pandemic.Silverado Beverly Place, near the Fairfax district, specializes in caring for elderly residents with Alzheimer's and dementia, and was the site of a COVID-19 outbreak in early March 2020.

The Guardian view on the illegal migration bill: the callousness is calculated | Editorial

The problem with the government's illegal migration bill is not just that it is inhumane and unworkable.It is that the inhumanity and unworkability look calculated.They are not simply bugs of the project; they may even be features.The government has said it will return all those who enter the UK via small boats or dispatch them to a third country though Rwanda has not yet received one person in exchange for its pocketing of 120m.

Scholz stalls on Ukraine tanks decision but looks poised to give go-ahead

Less than a year ago it would have seemed barely imaginable that the German state would be supplying arms in a conflict.Yet now the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, finds himself under mounting international pressure to give an unconditional green light for German-made tanks to be sent to Ukraine having tentatively signalled his readiness to do so, but only if the US agrees to do the same.

Where to Pick Up Last-Minute Food and Wine Gifts Around Boston

The best places to find food gifts that won't disappoint




The holiday season is well underway, and so is gift shopping.If you haven't had a chance to grab a well-thought-out present for the food-obsessed people on your list, it's not too late.Luckily, Boston has no shortage of specialty food shops with meticulously curated selections that would put a smile on anybody's face.

Analysis | Germany Just Averted Its Own Jan. 6, and Maybe the Fourth Reich

The police raid was apparently the largest in postwar German history.Early on Wednesday morning, some 3,000 officers from various branches of federal and regional law enforcement swept across 11 of Germany's 16 states as well as locations in Austria and Italy, arresting at least 25 people - including a Russian woman - and questioning many more.

Shanghai, other Chinese cities ease some COVID curbs DW 12/04/2022

Several cities in China on Sunday eased some COVID restrictions, following the capital Beijing's lead a day earlier after a wave of public anger about the country's draconian handling of the pandemic.Several days of protests in numerous cities appear to have forced the government's hand.However, Beijing insists the zero-COVID policy, which requires strict lockdowns, testing and quarantine rules, will remain in place.
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Old Firm to meet in Scottish Cup semi-finals

Celtic and Rangers will meet in the last four of the Scottish Cup, while Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle take on third tier Falkirk.The ties will be played at Hampden Park on the weekend of 29/30 April, with the final on 3 June.Rangers are the cup holders, while Celtic are chasing a possible treble.

Europa League draw in full: Arsenal to face Sporting, Manchester United vs Real Betis

The English giants are the two favourites to win the competition, but face tricky ties to reach the quarter-finals.The Gunners face Sporting and will travel to Lisbon for the first leg, which will take place on March 9, before hosting the Portuguese side the following week.Arsenal avoided a clash with Italian giants Juventus and swerved a showdown against Jose Mourinho's Roma too.

Old Firm to meet in Scottish Cup semi-finals

Celtic and Rangers will meet in the last four of the Scottish Cup, while Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle take on third tier Falkirk.The ties will be played at Hampden Park on the weekend of 29/30 April, with the final on 3 June.Rangers are the cup holders, while Celtic are chasing a possible treble.

Europa League draw in full: Arsenal to face Sporting, Manchester United vs Real Betis

The English giants are the two favourites to win the competition, but face tricky ties to reach the quarter-finals.The Gunners face Sporting and will travel to Lisbon for the first leg, which will take place on March 9, before hosting the Portuguese side the following week.Arsenal avoided a clash with Italian giants Juventus and swerved a showdown against Jose Mourinho's Roma too.
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Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane on the Bundesliga players who impress him the most

Bayern Munich 's Sadio Mané has become quite the brand ambassador for the Bundesliga since his arrival in Bavaria last summer.In his recent Sport Bild interview with Christian Falk, he took some time to spotlight some of the other top players in the league, outside of FC Bayern."There are exceptional players, not only at FC Bayern.
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Roy Keane believes Manchester United are very much' in Premier League title race with Arsenal and Man City

Erik ten Hag's side left it late before eventually battling past Leeds on Sunday, with Marcus Rashford once again on target to give the visitors a 2-0 win at Elland Road.With Arsenal dropping points to Brentford, United are now only five points behind the league leaders, though they have played two games more than the Gunners.

Bayern Munich working on Kane - Soccer News

According to a recent report from Sky Germany, Bayern Munich continue to work on a deal to sign Harry Kane.The England forward is currently away with the Three Lions at the World Cup in Qatar but upon return, the expectation is that talks will resume regarding a possible move away from Tottenham Hotspur.

Roy Keane believes Manchester United are very much' in Premier League title race with Arsenal and Man City

Erik ten Hag's side left it late before eventually battling past Leeds on Sunday, with Marcus Rashford once again on target to give the visitors a 2-0 win at Elland Road.With Arsenal dropping points to Brentford, United are now only five points behind the league leaders, though they have played two games more than the Gunners.

Bayern Munich working on Kane - Soccer News

According to a recent report from Sky Germany, Bayern Munich continue to work on a deal to sign Harry Kane.The England forward is currently away with the Three Lions at the World Cup in Qatar but upon return, the expectation is that talks will resume regarding a possible move away from Tottenham Hotspur.
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Austin FC 2023 MLS season preview: Tactics, predicted XI, predictions

5:00 PM GMT Austin FC finished second in the West during their second MLS season./ Image: Matthew Burt.Austin FC head into the 2023 MLS season with expectations through the roof.After laying the foundations in their expansion year, the Verde and Black enjoyed more success than they could have dreamed of last campaign, finishing second in the Western Conference and making it through two rounds of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Afghanistan: Raids targeting 'IS' leave 8 dead, Taliban say DW 01/05/2023

The Taliban claimed to have killed members of the so-called "Islamic State" (IS), who were tied to an attack on a Chinese hotel in Kabul last month.Afghanistan is facing a significant security crisis under Taliban rule.The Afghan Taliban said Thursday that a series of raids killed 8 members of the so-called "Islamic State" (IS) group.

WHO chief very concerned' over COVID situation in China

WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals for detailed information as China battles a surge of COVID cases.China could be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official has said, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country.

Fresh Off World Cup, FIFA Faces a Legal Challenge From Ukraine

LONDON  Fresh from the conclusion of the men's World Cup, soccer's governing body FIFA faces a legal challenge of its rule that allowed players to immediately leave Ukrainian club teams because of Russia's invasion.On Thursday, sport's top court will begin hearing a more than $40 million claim for damages brought against FIFA by a top Ukrainian soccer team.

Dollarama sees another strong quarter as demand for affordable products continues | CBC News

Dollarama Inc. recorded another strong quarter as inflationary pressures continue to drive consumer demand for consumable products at the discount retailer.The Montreal-based retailer raised its comparable-store sales growth guidance Wednesday as it reported that its third-quarter profit and sales were up compared with a year ago.
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