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☆ Verstappen, Red Bull snub Sky over 'derogatory' comments
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dutch driver Verstappen, who has won a record 14 races in a single season, told reporters there had been "a constant kind of digging, being disrespectful" and especially from one individual. I don't accept it ... you can't live in the past, you just have to move on," the 25-year-old told reporters. There was no immediate comment from Sky, who also have access to interviews carried out by Formula One television. Verstappen won his first championship last year at the Abu Dhabi season-ender, with the Red Bull driver going into the race level on points with Mercedes Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull principal Christian Horner said he took the decision to shun Sky after comments at the U.S. Grand Prix where Red Bull won the constructors' title for the first time since 2013.

☆ Verstappen on pole in Mexico and chasing F1 record
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Janina Nuno Rios | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Summary Verstappen on pole in Mexico CityRed Bull driver can take record 14th win of the seasonMercedes have Russell and Hamilton second and thirdHome favourite Perez qualified fourthMEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Red Bull's double world champion Max Verstappen swept to pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday with his sights set on a record 14th victory of the season. "It was a close one," said Verstappen, who was 0.304 faster than Russell. The driver on pole has not won since 2016 and Hamilton won from third in 2019. Lando Norris will line up eighth for McLaren with Alpine's Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon completing the top 10. Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Clare Fallon and Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Argentina fear no one at World Cup, says Messi
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi says Argentina to not fear any team at the World Cup but he urged fans to stay calm with the tournament in Qatar less than a month away. Copa America champions Argentina, unbeaten in 35 games since 2019, were drawn with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in Group C as they look to win their first World Cup title since 1986. "Today we are doing well and people are excited and think that we will come back with the Cup, but it is not like that," Argentina captain Messi told broadcaster Directv Sports. Argentina began their 2018 World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Iceland - a game in which Messi missed a penalty - and finished second in their group before being knocked out by eventual winners France in the last 16. "Last World Cup, we started with a draw and I've always said that if I had scored the penalty and we had won it we would have changed the whole story."

☆ Thompson reveals Barcelona influence in Warriors success
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

October 18, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) high-fives guard Stephen Curry (30) against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter at Chase Center. Thompson said that having a player open and keeping the ball moving are aspects they picked up from Barcelona. He gave us the perfect example of FC Barcelona, they call it tiki-taka," Thompson told TNT after the Lakers win. Tiki-taka, popularised by Pep Guardiola's Barca team, consists of a series of short accurate passes to keep the ball moving without losing possession. The style of play delivered huge success for Barcelona as Guardiola guided them to 14 titles between 2008 and 2012.

☆ Messi names France and Brazil as favourites to win World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time. Messi said Brazil, Germany, France, England and Spain are always labelled favourites to win but the 35-year-old forward feels France and Brazil are the best two teams going into the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament. "We always say the same great teams ... but, if I have to choose, Brazil and France are the two great candidates to win the World Cup," Messi told DIRECTV Sports. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"They've had the same group (of players) for a long time, working well. France, aside from the last Euros when they were eliminated (in the last 16) and did badly, they have some impressive players.

☆ Brazilian federation demands strict punishment after fan violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has condemned the fan violence that occurred at two league games this weekend, demanding that the courts mete out strict punishments as the trouble had tarnished the sport in the country. "Brazilian football has no more room for violence and setbacks." "The Prosecutor's Office will act strictly in all cases of violence in football stadiums," said Attorney General Ronaldo Piacente. "Parents and all right-minded people need to feel safe in any football game in Brazil and we will fight to make this a reality." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ron DeSantis said the migrants he flew to Martha's Vineyard 'hit the jackpot' — but immigration experts say the stunt more closely resembles a 'different shade of family separation'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis defended his decision to fly dozens of migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. Over the weekend, he suggested that those migrants "hit the jackpot" by landing in Massachusetts. "Florida is not on the US-Mexico border, so the migrants were transported to Martha's Vineyard from Texas on Floridians' dime." It's carefully-chosen language on DeSantis' part but doesn't represent the reality for most migrants, according to immigration experts. The migrants who landed in Martha's Vineyard last week were given misleading brochures promising cash assistance and job placement services before touching down on the island, according to lawyers for the migrants.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hurricane Fiona left most of Puerto Rico without power on Sunday, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides on the island before barreling toward the Dominican Republic, a government agency said. "This has been catastrophic," Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi said at a news conference in the capital San Juan. The center of the storm made landfall on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at 3:20 p.m. Electricity had been out completely across the island of 3.3 million people, said LUMA Energy, operator of the island's grid, and the Puerto Rico power authority. 1/16 A man walk past an electricity pole that was damaged by Hurricane Fiona in Yauco, Puerto Rico September 18, 2022.

News centered on the trans community is often dominated by such trends, but across the country, grassroots nonprofit groups led by transgender people are creating spaces for their communities to find safety and joy. Here are 11 grassroots groups that do just that by providing their communities with home-cooked meals, health care, space for creativity and other services. Transgender Education Network of Texas — Austin, TexasThe Transgender Education Network of Texas at a protest last year. Jamil-Jack AbreuThe group provides free chest binders to transmasculine people nationwide and Thanksgiving meals to those who need them. The Black trans-led LGBTQ organization provides low-barrier shelter to those experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, middle-age housing and senior housing.

☆ Lista celor mai frumoase străzi din lume în 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Un nou clasament al celor mai frumoase străzi din lume, în 2021, a fost întocmit de Time Out și poziționează pe primul loc "Smith Street" din Melbourne, Australia, cunoscută pentru magazinele sale, baruri și cafenele, muzica live și restaurante. "Cele mai tari străzi din lume", au fost selectate de aproximativ 27.000 de locuitori ai orașelor din întreaga lume. Smith Street, Melbourne, Australia2. Calle Thames, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDupă Smith Street din Melbourne, numărul doi pe listă este Passeig de Sant Joan din Barcelona. Strada este, de asemenea, cunoscută pentru priveliștea asupra catedralei St. Paul și are o mulțime de restaurante, baruri și terase.

Persons: Smith, Passeig, Joan, Witte, Haji, Rodrigues de Faria, Shakespeare ., Paul Organizations: Time Out, CNN, South, Sunset, Smith, Mediafax Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Europa, Barcelona, Londra, Spania, South Bank, San Isidro, Havana, Cuba, Los Angeles, SUA, Withstraat, Rotterdam, Olanda, Rios, São Paulo, Brazilia, Singapore, Lisabona, Portugalia, Buenos Aires, Argentina

„Cele mai tari străzi din lume”, au fost selectate de aproximativ 27.000 de locuitori ai orașelor din întreaga lume. Echipa a analizat, de asemenea, modul în care fiecare stradă cultivă un sentiment de comunitate, care a fost mai important ca niciodată în pandemie. Top 10 cele mai frumoase străzi din lume1. Strada este, de asemenea, cunoscută pentru priveliștea asupra catedralei St. Paul și are o mulțime de restaurante, baruri și terase. Arta stradală a fost cea care a adus San Isidro din Havana pe locul patru din listă, iar pe locul cinci se află Sunset Boulevard din Los Angeles, una dintre cele mai renumite străzi ale orașului.

Persons: Smith, Passeig, Joan, Witte, Haji, Rodrigues de Faria, Shakespeare ., Paul Organizations: South, Sunset, Smith Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Barcelona, Spania, South Bank, Londra, San Isidro, Havana, Cuba, Los Angeles, SUA, Withstraat, Rotterdam, Olanda, Rios, São Paulo, Brazilia, Singapore, Lisabona, Portugalia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ramblas

☆ Cele mai frumoase străzi din lume, potrivit Time Out. Patru se află în Europa
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Un nou clasament al celor mai frumoase străzi din lume, în 2021, a fost întocmit de Time Out și poziționează pe primul loc „Smith Street” din Melbourne, Australia, cunoscută pentru magazinele sale, baruri și cafenele, muzica live și restaurante. După Smith Street din Melbourne, numărul doi pe listă este Passeig de Sant Joan din Barcelona. Pe locul trei pe listă se află South Bank din Londra, o arteră plină de viață a Tamisei, care găzduiește Teatrul Național din Londra și Teatrul Globe al lui Shakespeare. Top 10 cele mai frumoase străzi din lume#1. Smith Street, Melbourne, Australia;#2.

Persons: Smith, Joan, Shakespeare ., Paul, Passeig, Witte, Haji, Rodrigues de Faria Organizations: Time Out, CNN, South, Sunset Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Europa, Barcelona, Londra, Ramblas, South Bank, Spania, San Isidro, Havana, Cuba, Los Angeles, SUA, Withstraat, Rotterdam, Olanda, Rios, São Paulo, Brazilia, Singapore, Lisabona, Portugalia, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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