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☆ World Cup guide: Teams and players to watch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Doha, Qatar CNN —In just over 24 hours, Qatar 2022 will burst into life as the host nation takes on Ecuador in the opening game of the World Cup. Tournament favoritesOnly eight nations have ever won the men’s World Cup, many of which are among the favorites this time around. After being knocked out by England in the Euro 2020 semifinals, the team waltzed through World Cup qualification, winning nine of its 10 matches and conceding only three goals. In addition to making its World Cup debut, Qatar is a relatively unknown quantity with most of its players spending their careers in the nation’s top league. He will be an important player in Japan’s World Cup campaign and has already been dubbed the ‘Japanese Lionel Messi’ back home.

☆ Morning Bid: A missile and a manifesto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur BanerjeeU.S President Joe Biden said a missile that killed two people in Poland may not have been fired from Russia. Meanwhile, Donald Trump launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, a move that was widely expected and telegraphed. "Two years ago, we were a great nation and soon we will be a great nation again," he said in a speech that lasted little more than an hour. Britain is due on Wednesday to release inflation data for October that is expected to show consumer prices up 10.7% on a year earlier. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported that lender BlockFi was planning layoffs and a possible bankruptcy filing.

☆ Willock stunner sinks Chelsea in gritty Newcastle win
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEWCASTLE, England, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Joe Willock's thunderous second-half goal earned Newcastle United a gritty 1-0 win over Chelsea at St James' Park on Saturday and consolidated third place in the Premier League in their final fixture before the World Cup. After a fifth straight league win, Newcastle have 30 points and sit two points behind second-placed Manchester City while Chelsea are level on 21 points with Brighton & Hove Albion but behind them in eighth place, having played a game more. Newcastle had a penalty appeal turned down after defender Dan Burn's cross hit Trevoh Chalobah's flailing arm late in the first half while Chelsea forward Armando Broja registered the only shot on target in an otherwise uneventful opening period. Five minutes after the restart, Newcastle came close to taking the lead when Joelinton kept alive Kieran Trippier's cross but Chris Wood was unable to connect and Mendy scrambled the ball away. Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Senegal carry Africa’s best hopes in Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - African champions Senegal carry the continent’s best prospect of breaking barriers at the World Cup finals and hope to atone for a miserable last tournament in Russia where they were eliminated on disciplinary points. Senegal are one of three African nations who have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup, following Cameroon’s 1990 exploits with a dream debut in 2002, which included beating holders France in the opening game of the tournament. Senegal have put much effort into recruiting players from the growing European-based diaspora, contributing to their winning the African title for the first time in February. Beyond the intrinsic qualities, the footballing qualities, there is above all this support in this team, this solidarity, this love,” the coach said. “If we won the Cup of Nations, it is because of all these values that surround this team.

☆ De Bruyne puts Manchester City top, Liverpool suffer shock defeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Liverpool's second successive defeat against a team in the bottom three, following last week's reverse at Nottingham Forest, left them in ninth place, eight points off the top four. Chelsea also lost ground as Graham Potter's return to Brighton & Hove Albion ended in a 4-1 hammering. Manchester City have 29 points from 12 games, one point more than Arsenal who host bottom club Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Spurs moved to 26 points from 13 games with Newcastle, who have lost only once all season, on 24. Fulham could have moved level on points with Chelsea but were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Everton.

☆ Confident Kepa relishing Chelsea run after fifth straight clean sheet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Chelsea - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - October 19, 2022 Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in action with Brentford's Rico Henry REUTERS/Tony ObrienOct 20 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga said his confidence has been boosted by getting a run of starts for Chelsea after he kept a fifth straight clean sheet in Wednesday's 0-0 Premier League draw with Brentford. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Every player needs confidence, this push, and for the goalkeepers it is even more important," Arrizabalaga told Prime Video. "If you are playing in a row of games, it's important for your confidence and I'm playing well, I think. Kepa also impressed in Chelsea's draw at Brentford, twice denying in-form striker Ivan Toney with saves that earned praise from opposition manager Thomas Frank. Chelsea, who are fourth in the league, host fifth-placed Manchester United on Saturday.

☆ Former Balderton and XAnge principals launch $146 million early-stage fund Resonance to back startups in sleepy European market
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Resonance, a new $146 million fund that will focus on early-stage startups, has launched in Paris. Former Balderton and XAnge principals Maxime Le Dantec and Alban Oudin established the fund. "The sleepiness of the market is our opportunity at the moment," Oudin told Insider. A new $146 million fund that will invest in early-stage European startups in areas like fintech, consumer tech, and B2B SaaS has launched in Paris. Resonance, founded by former Balderton and XAnge principals Maxime Le Dantec and Alban Oudin, has become the early-stage tech arm of French investment firm Otium Capital.

☆ Teachers' strike and soaring fees: Lebanon’s public school pupils miss class
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Maya Gebeily | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Public school teacher Claude Koteich poses for a picture with her son and daughter at their house in Deir Qubel, Lebanon September 19, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKoteich, 44, has taught French literature at Lebanese public schools for exactly half her lifetime. At the same time, her children's private school was asking for tuition to be paid mostly in cash dollars to guarantee they could afford to pay for expensive fuel and other imported needs. STILL AT HOMESo as their former classmates don their private school uniforms, Koteich and her two children still have no clear idea when they will return to class. Lebanon's education system has long been heavily reliant on private schools, which hosted almost 60% of the country's 1.25 million students, according to the Ministry of Higher Education.

☆ ''Rubik Dalai-Lama'', o creaţie a artistului Invader, vândută cu peste 450.000 de euro
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

În decembrie 2020, creaţia sa "Rubik Space" a fost vândută cu 492.600 de euro (taxe incluse), stabilind un nou record mondial pentru o operă de artă realizată de acest artist care foloseşte cuburi Rubik, detronând o altă lucrare a lui, "Rubik Mona Lisa", care fusese adjudecată contra sumei de 480.200 de euro în februarie 2020.Din 2004, Invader a abordat o altă direcţie artistică odată cu apariţia "Rubikubismului", un curent dedicat lucrărilor realizate din cuburi Rubik, obiecte emblematice ale anilor '80. "Rubik Dalai-Lama", creată în 2008, se doreşte un omagiu adus spiritualităţii budiste. Lucrarea este compusă din 225 de cuburi Rubik şi a fost estimată la un preţ de vânzare cuprins între 300.000 şi 400.000 de euro.Artistul Invader a reprodus deja mai multe capodopere ale picturii, precum "Dejeuner sur l'Herbe", de Edouard Manet, şi "Origine du Monde", de Gustave Courbet, folosind cuburi Rubik.

Persons: Rubik, Lisa, Invader, Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet

☆ (foto) Titluri de cărți cu tematică LGBT ale literaturii universale. Cine sunt autorii care au scris despre teme considerate tabu
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

Iată de ce am selectat o listă de titluri de cărți din diferite perioade literare, în care autorii, voalat sau nu, indică apartenența sexuală a personajelor descrise în romane. Adevăratele sentimente țin de reciprocitate, iar cea mai umană latură a unui om este de a conștientiza acest moment. Oamenii nu sunt ambalaje și nici etichete nu sunt ca să fie judecați pentru că sunt așa și nu altfel. Că aleg în felul lor și nu în felul altora. În subtext, găsim teoretizarea homosexualității și, implicit, o exemplificare a acestei orientări sexuale în triunghiul personajelor-cheie ale cărții, Edouard – Passavant – Olivier”, scrie Eli Bădică.

Persons: Dorian Gray, Wild, Panait Istrati, Dragomir, Marcel Proust, Proust, Truman Capote Roman, Capote, Truman, Joel Knox, Joel, Andre Gide, Gide, Edouard, Olivier, Eli Bădică, Charles Baudelaire, Baudelaire, Le Locations: Alabama, Franța, celle, Lesbos

☆ Franța face publice arhive importante despre perioada genocidului din Rwanda. Au fost exterminate aproximativ 800 000 de persoane
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Franța face publice arhive importante despre perioada genocidului din Rwanda. Au fost exterminate aproximativ 800 000 de persoaneFranţa a deschis miercuri pentru marele public importante arhive legate de situaţia din Rwanda dintre 1990 şi 1994, la exact 27 de ani de la izbucnirea genocidului etnicilor tutsi, conform unei decizii publicate în Monitorul Oficial, relatează AFP, citată de . Este vorba de arhive ale fostului preşedinte François Mitterrand, precum şi ale premierului său din acea perioadă, Edouard Balladur. Multe dintre aceste documente, în special telegrame diplomatice şi note confidenţiale, figurează în raportul critic privind rolul Franţei în Rwanda între 1990 şi 1994 prezentat de o comisie de istorici la sfârşitul lunii martie. Istoricii subliniază în special responsabilitatea lui François Mitterrand şi în special a Statului său Major, care au ignorat cu regularitate diversele atenţionări privind riscurile de genocid.

Persons: François Mitterrand, Edouard Balladur Organizations: tutsi, Major Locations: Franța, Rwanda

În sferturi, Olanda va înfrunta Franţa (la Budapesta), Danemarca va juca împotriva Germaniei, finalista ediţiei trecute (Szekesfehervar), în timp ce Spania, campioana en titre, va primi replica formaţiei Croaţiei (Maribor), iar Portugalia va evolua contra Italiei (Ljubljana). În celălalt meci al grupei, Franţa a dispus de Islanda cu 2-0, prin golurile semnate de Matteo Guendouzi (17) şi Odsonne Edouard (38), transmite Agerpres. Franţa 6 puncte, 3. Croaţia 3 puncte, 3. Elveţia 3 puncte, 4.

Persons: Jacob Bruun Larsen, Anders Dreyer, Carlo Holse, Matteo Guendouzi, Edouard, Diogo Queiros, Francisco, Francisco Conceicao, Miro, Croaţia, deşi, Eberechi, Curtis Jones Organizations: Franţa, Agerpres Locations: Olanda, Germania, Spania, Italia, Budapesta, Danemarca, Germaniei, titre, Maribor, Portugalia, Italiei, Ljubljana ), României, Rusiei, Franţa, Islanda, Elveţia, Angliei, Anglia, Slovenia, Ungaria

☆ Colorado Avalanche a învins-o pe Arizona Coyotes cu 5-1 și a înregistrat a 7-a victorie consecutivă
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Colorado Avalanche este în formă maximă în liga profesionistă nord-americană de hochei. Trupa lui Jared Bednar a învins-o pe Arizona Coyotes cu 5-1 și a înregistrat, astfel, a 7-a victorie consecutivă.Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Mikko Rantanen și Nazem Kadri au marcat câte o dată pentru Avalanche, iar gazdele au redus din diferență prin Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Totuși, speranțele la o revenire a grupării Arizona Coyotes au fost spulberate de Joonas Donskoi, care a înscris două goluri pe final de meci.Avalanche este pe locul doi în Conferinţa de Vest din NHL, iar Coyotes sunt pe locul 6.Între timp, San Jose Sharks au jucat cu Los Angeles Kings, meci care a fost marcat de bătaia dintre Kurtis Gabriel și Kurtis MacDermid.Și dacă MacDermid a ieșit învingător din confruntarea cu Gabriel, atunci echipa sa nu s-a descurcat la fel de bine. Kings au pierdut meciul cu Sharks, scor 1-2.

Persons: Jared Bednar, Edouard Bellemare, Oliver Ekman, Larsson ., Donskoi, San Jose Sharks, Gabriel, MacDermid, Kings Organizations: Los Locations: Colorado Avalanche, americană, Arizona, Vest, NHL, San Jose, Los Angeles Kings

☆ 14 cluburi s-au calificat în șaisprezecimile Ligii Europei după penultima etapă a fazei grupelor
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Jens Hauge i-a dus pe milanezi în avantaj în minutul 50, iar Brahim Diaz a închis tabela în minutul 82.Un alt meci al penultimei etape, cel dintre LASK Linz și Tottenham Hotspur, s-a terminat nedecis, scor 3-3. Până în minutul 84 englezii conduceau cu 2-1, însă austriecii au egalat prin Johannes Eggestein. Replica "pintenaților" a venit peste 3 minute, când Dele Alli a transformat un penalty.Jucătorii de la Linz nu au renunțat și au reușit să marcheze în cel de-al treilea minut de prelungiri prin Mamoudou Karamoko.În grupa D, Glasgow Rangers, echipă pentru care evolează Ianis Hagi, s-a impus cu 3-2 în fața belgienilor de la Standard Liege. Fiecare echipă a înscris câte două goluri până la pauză, iar Scott Arfield i-a adus victoria scoțienilor în minutul 63.Campioana României, CFR Cluj, a încheiat la egalitate, scor 0-0, meciul cu ȚSKA Sofia din grupa A. "Vișinii" se află pe locul trei, la două puncte distanță de Young Boys Berna.Cele două cluburi se vor întâlni în ultima etapă, iar singurul rezultat care ar aduce calificarea ardelenilor este doar victoria.

Persons: Siro, Tom Rogic, Samuel, Jens Hauge, Diaz, Tottenham Hotspur, Johannes Eggestein, Hagi, Scott Arfield Organizations: AC Milan, Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Standard Liege, CFR Cluj, ȚSKA, Young Locations: Celtic Glasgow, Linz, Mamoudou, Glasgow, ȚSKA Sofia

☆ France unveils controversial pension reforms, unions say workers' strikes should continue
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-11 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

French government efforts to appease public sector workers with details of its pension reform look unlikely to end an ongoing nationwide strike. France has seen a pre-emptive nationwide strike over the last six days as public sector workers fear changes to their pension benefits. Other trade unions, such as the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the trade union for railway workers UNSA ferroviaire, have also appealed for a continuation of the strike. "It is time for a universal pension scheme," Philippe said Wednesday. The government plans to consolidate the current 42 different pension regimes, which vary according to profession, into one.

Un fotograf albanez a realizat un proiect fotografic inedit. Soela Zani a vrut să arate că fiecare om poate fi o operă de artă. Din acest motiv a recreat, în imagini foto, picturi faimoase, protagoniștii cărora au devenit copii ce suferă de sindromul Down. The Dancer de Pierre Auguste RenoirThe son of Man de René MagritteMaster John Heathcote de Thomas GainsboroughMiss Bowless de Joshua ReynoldsLas Meninas de Diego VelázquezThe Infant Samuel de Sir Joshua ReynoldsThe Fifer de Édouard ManetGabrielle Arnault as a child de Louis Léopold BoillyClara Serena Rubens de Peter Paul RubensMaster Bunbury de Henry Edward BunburyPrima ballerina de Edgar DegasFoto: Soela ZaniSursa: Bored Panda

Persons: Soela, artă, Din acest, picturi, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Man de, Magritte, John Heathcote de Thomas Gainsborough, John Heathcote de Thomas Gainsborough Miss Bowless de Joshua Reynolds Las Meninas, Diego Velázquez, Samuel de Sir Joshua Reynolds, Édouard Manet Gabrielle Arnault, Louis Léopold Boilly Clara Serena Rubens de Peter Paul Rubens Master Bunbury de Henry Edward Bunbury, Edgar Degas Foto Organizations: John Heathcote de Thomas Gainsborough Miss, Louis Léopold Boilly Clara Serena Rubens de Peter Paul Rubens Master Bunbury de Henry Edward Bunbury Prima

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