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Half of all Europeans see anti-Semitism as a ʼproblem in our countryʼ Fifty percent of Europeans interviewed about their perceptions on anti-Semitism view it as a "problem in our country," according to a new Eurobarometer Survey published on Tuesday by the European Commission. Western European countries have called for further action to combatrising anti-Semitism in Europe, especially Germany and France, which have witnessed a rise in attacks. In Germany, 66 percent of those surveyed believe anti-Semitism is a problem in their country, compared to 50 percent across the EU.There are less people under the age of 40 who believe it is a problem compared to those over, whether in the EU or Germany.Only 36 percent of those surveyed across the EU believe antiSemitism has increased over the past five years, compared to 61 percent in Germany.Only 53 percent of Europeans surveyed believe Holocaust denial is a problem in their country, compared to 71 percent in Germany.

Russia: ʼDrunk passengerʼ hijacks Moscow-bound Aeroflot flight A Moscow-bound plane flying from Surgut in Siberia landed on Tuesday in the city of KhantyMansiysk after a passenger ordered the crew to divert the flight to Afghanistan. Investigators said the passenger tried to break into the cockpit, adding that he was drunk. "The man has been detained, he is a citizen of Surgut, who was earlier convicted for damaging property," Svetlana Petrenko, spokeswoman for the Russian Investigative Committee, said in comments carried on the stateowned TASS news agency. "A drunk passenger, threatening with arms, tried to break into the pilotsʼ cabin during the flight and demanded the changing of the planeʼs flight route," she added.

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Ukrainian former premier Yulia Tymoshenko launches bid for presidency She wants compensation from Russia over Crimea

Two months ahead of election day, the veteran and controversial Ukrainian politician is making another bid for the presidency. She wants compensation from Russia over Crimea and the separatist conflict in the east.

Since her rise to political prominence and international fame during the 2004 Orange Revolution, Tymoshenko has spent time in jail, as well as in government. The 58year-old was runner-up in the 2014 presidential race which she lost to current President Petro Poroshenko.

Since then she has spent her time criticizing him. Tymoshenko confirmed she would runfor the presidency in elections on Sunday, March 31. "Iʼm running for the presidency," she told a session of her nationalist Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) party. Polls show Tymoshenko to be the front runner, albeit with just 16 percent support, ahead of Poroshenkoʼs 13.8 percent. But she is a highly controversial figure in Ukrainian politics.

There are concerns about possible ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin who once spoke favorably about her. However, she said she wants compensation from Russia over Moscowʼs annexation of

Crimea and the backing of separatist rebels in the eastern Ukraine. She has also spoken in favor of Ukraine joining the EU and NATO. Head of a Ukrainian gas utility in the 1990s, Tymoshenko was hired and fired as deputy prime minister during the 10-year presidency of Leonid Kuchma at the turn of the millennium. She won and lost elections again, serving as prime minister for a further two years until 2010 when she faced a number of criminal cases. She placed second in the 2014 election with just over 12 percent of the vote. Read more: Russia and Ukraine in 2019: More conflict ahead? Looking ahead, Tymoshenko admitted "Iʼve made mistakes," but stressed her integrity: "Maybe sometimes Iʼm wrong, but Iʼm wrong sincerely." "Today we are entering a new era — an era of success, of happiness, of enlightenment," she said. "Today we begin Ukraineʼs journey towards real and powerful greatness."

2019 Oscar nominations: ʼA Star Is Bornʼ and ʼRomaʼ to vie for best film Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for films in 24 categories, nominations for the 91st Oscars saw Ryan Cooglerʼs superhero epic Black Panther; Alfonso Cuaronʼs Mexican drama Roma, English period comedy drama The Favourite, Deep South drama Green Book and musical Bohemian Rhapsody all joining A Star is Born as multiple award contenders.

Roma and The Favourite were nominated for 10 awards each. Netflix received its first best picture nomination with Roma, which was released exclusively through the streaming service. All in all there were eight nominees for best picture, the others including A Star Is Born, Green Book, The Favourite, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody and Vice, which won eight nominations. German film "Never Look Away," inspired by the life of artist Gerhard Richter, was nominated for best foreign language film and best cinematography.

Whatʼs in the Franco-German Treaty of Aachen?

The 16 pages of the Treaty of Aachen signed on Tuesday in the city on the border between northern France and western Germany are a further sign of the alliance between Europeʼs economic and political powerhouses. President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel are committing their two countries to wide-ranging cooperation and collaboration at the heart of Europe, 56 years after their predecessors signed the Elysee Treaty for post-war reconciliation.

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UN warns migrant children are missing out on education

In a report released in Berlin on Tuesday, the UN agency for culture and education, UNESCO, warned that far too manyrefugee children are still being denied access to quality education. The 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report, Migration, displacement and education, shows that a shortage of trained teachers and funding is hampering efforts to integrate migrant students. The key takeaways Half of the worldʼs forcibly displaced people are under the age of 18.Often they have limited access to the education systems of the countries where they are seeking asylum.Low- and middle-income countries host 89 percent of refugees but often lack the funds to support their education.Shortfalls in teaching staff also pose huge obstacles — even Germany would need 42,000 new teachers to properly educate the refugee children it has taken in. The report said low-income countries Chad, Ethiopia and Uganda were "champions" when it came to integrating refugees into schools.It also praised Canada and Ireland as "global leaders" in implementing inclusive education policies.The report urges donors to triple funding for refugee education.

Airbnb cuts listings in Israeli West Bank settlements Home-rental platform Airbnb announced Monday it would no longer offer its service in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, drawing an angry response from Israel. Israel seized the West Bank in the 1967 Six-Day War, but most countries consider the Jewish settlements there to be illegal. The company said in a statement the decision would affect about 200 properties "in the occupied West Bank that are at the core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians." "Our hope is that someday sooner rather than later, a framework is put in place where the entire global community is aligned so there will be a resolution to this historic conflict and a clear path forward for everybody to follow," it added. Palestinian and human rights groups had long called on Airbnb to remove the settlement listings from its site. Waleed Assraf, head of a Palestinian antisettlement group welcomed the development, saying if more companies followed it would "contribute to achieving peace." Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin condemned the move as "the most wretched of wretched capitulations to the boycott efforts."

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ʼYouʼve got a Brexit thatʼs pointless, and one thatʼs painful. The choice is not a good one.ʼ British ex-PM Tony Blair:

Blair has called a new vote "the sensible thing in this situation." He said a "no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for everyone."

Speaking with DW at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, former British Prime MinisterTony Blair again made the case for holding a second referendum on Brexit. Blair said of the current parliamentary impasse, "The process is a mess," adding, "The sensible thing in this situation is to goback to the people."

Asked how he thought a second Brexit referendum would change the situation, Blair said, "It would change it because it would give us a conclusive result." He brushed

Mythical sex scene fresco discovered in Pompeii Archaeologists have discovered a fresco in an ancient Pompeii bedroom that depicts a sensual scene between the Greek god Zeus — or his Roman equivalent, Jupiter — disguised as a swan, and Leda, a legendary Spartan queen from Greek mythology, the Pompeii administration said Monday.

Such iconography showing the mythological figure of Leda being impregnated by the god in swan form was a fairly common decoration in homes in Pompeii and Herculaneum, two towns near present-day Naples that were destroyed in A.D. 79 by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Still the fresco remains an exceptional find, according to Pompeii archaeological park director Massimo Osanna, who pointed out that Leda was painted in an

Envoy says US convinced Germany to ban Iranʼs Mahan Air US Ambassador Richard Grenell is claiming a diplomatic victory after German officials decided to ban the Iranian airline Mahan Air from operating within the country. Grenell, who has ruffled a few feathers since President Donald Trump picked him for the post last May, told The Wall Street Journal that the move had come after "months of pressing" from the United States. "I think itʼs a great step by the German government," Grenell told the DPA news agency. "It shows great leadership." He added: "No country where Mahan Air flies should feel safe." The German Foreign Ministry took a different stance on Monday, when it announced that Mahan Airʼs landing rights had been withdrawn because the carrier had transported equipment and troops into war zones in the Middle East, particularly in Syria.

aside criticism that a second vote would "damage democracy" by saying: "Weʼregoing back to the people, weʼre not asking anyone else, weʼre asking them. Weʼve had 30 months of negotiation, thereʼs a much clearer knowledge now of what Brexit really means.

Thereʼs a much greater understanding of all the issues around it." Asked what kind of Brexit he thought might eventually come about, Blair said, "Obviously anodeal Brexit would be catastrophicfor everyone." unusual way, making her look directly at anyone who saw the fresco upon entering the bedroom. "Leda watches the spectator with a sensuality thatʼs absolutely pronounced," Osanna told Italian news agency ANSA. In the scene, Leda protects the swan with her cloak as the bird sits on her lap. Osanna noted that the fresco celebrates the Greek "myth of love, with an explicit sensuality in a bedroom where, obviously beside sleep, there could be other activities."

Gender equality: ʼBattle for fundamental human rightsʼ Katrin Jakobsdottir: I have often said that while we are proud of our place at the top of the World Economic Forumʼs Global Gender Gap list, women

in Iceland are also very aware that even we — in this top global position of the "gender paradise" as Iceland is sometimes called — have work to do. While there is a difference in degree between womenʼs equality in Iceland and some other corners of the world, the nature of the discrimination is the same.

The gender pay gap still exists in Iceland, women still donʼt have equal power in Icelandʼs corporate and financial world, and we also have the serious problem of gender-based violence and sexual violence and harassment in Iceland, as most recently revealed by the #MeToo movement. No. The fight for gender equality wonʼt be "over" or "sufficient" until we have eliminated gender-based discrimination in Iceland and across the world.

Even though we reach a milestone here and there, we must never think that because of those milestones or goals reached, the fight for gender equality is something that we can allow ourselves to put on the backburner.

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Nissan shares tumble after chairmanʼs arrest Shares of Nissan Motor Co. dipped 5.5 percent in Tokyo and Renaultʼs fell 8 percent in Paris on Tuesday, a day after high-flying chairman Carlos Ghosnwas arrested on suspicion of falsifying financial reports and other misconduct.

The 64-year-old Ghosn was arrested on Monday in Tokyo and is being held as prosecutors conduct an investigation into allegations that he underreported his income by around 5 billion yen ($44.5 million, €38.8 million) over five years. Nissan and Mitsubishi, two parts of the NissanMitsubishi-Renault alliance Ghosn led, have announced their intention to remove him as chairman. Franceʼs finance minister Bruno Le Maire said

UN refers Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun for asylum in Australia Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun said she fears for her safety should she be returned to what she describes as an abusive family in Saudi Arabia.

Shemanaged to reach Thailandʼs main airport at the weekend, where she put out appeals to find a safe refuge.

On Wednesday, the Australian government said it was considering granting the 18-year-old refugee resettlement following a referral from the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

"The UNHCR has referred Ms Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun to Australia for consideration for refugee resettlement," Australiaʼs Department of Homeland Security said in an email.

"If she is found to be a refugee, then we will give very, very, very serious consideration to a humanitarian visa," Health Minister Greg Hunt told public broadcaster ABC.

on Tuesday that after his arrest, Ghosn was no longer fit to be at the helm of Renault. "Carlos Ghosn is no longer in a position capable of leading Renault," Le Maire told France Info radio. He said Franceʼs priority was to ensure continuity and stable governance of the French car giant. The French automaker announced it would be holding a board meeting later on Tuesday to discuss interim management while Ghosn is detained.

EU fines Mastercard more than half a billion euros

The European Commission on Tuesday fined Mastercard €570 million ($648 million) for preventing retailers from looking for better card payment terms at banks around Europe. The Commission, which monitors competition, said that Mastercardʼs rules prior to 2015 forced retailers to pay certain bank fees in the country they are located rather than let them shop around. Mastercard,

which also controls the Maestro brand, is the second-largest credit card program in Europe. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that "By preventing merchants from shopping around for better conditions offered by banks in other member states, Mastercardʼs rules artificially raised the costs of card payments, harming consumers and retailers in the EU."

Sicilian police arrest alleged Mafia boss in major swoop Italian police said on Tuesday they dismantled the upper echelons of the Sicilian Mafia by apprehending 49 people, including the newly-elected chairman of the Sicilian Mafiaʼs top executive body, the Palermo Provincial Commission. The 80year-old Settimino Mineo has a long criminal record but his name was not previously known to a wider public. His role had been to help the Cosa Nostra regain its strength and act as a power-broker between crime families. Mineo was detained in a raid that led to the other arrests. Police said he was heir to notorious Mafia boss Toto Riina, who died in prison last year.

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How will the EU-Italy budget standoff be resolved?

After weeks of tug-of-war games, Italyʼs coalition government — made up of the populist 5-Star Movement and the right-wing Northern League party — last week approved their first budget. Under the proposals, the countryʼs deficit will rise to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. New social security benefits are also planned, on the orders of 5-Star leader Luigi Di Maio, who is also the labor and social policy minister. Cuts to the countryʼs tax system, demanded by Northern League party leader Matteo Salvini, are also in the bag. The introduction of two tax bands of 15 and 20 percent are meant to boost the economy but could mean considerable revenue losses. In addition, costly pension reforms — which have not yet been factored into this budget — are being readied, following a promise by Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte. A further sweetener will see the coalition drop a long-planned increase in the countryʼs sales tax (VAT), which analysts say will only widen the hole in the countryʼs finances. Even so, Finance Minister Giovanni Tria, an economics professor not aligned to either party, has tried to limit public spending. He pushed for the deficit to rise to a maximum of 1.6 percent. Apparently, he initially threatened to resign after pressure to further boost the stateʼs debt levels but is now likely to remain in office.

Car rental company under fire after ad jokes about hitting cyclists The 2017 Palme dʼOr-winning Swedish satirical film The Squarehas a memorable sequence about the lengths advertising agencies will go to in order to grab attention for a product, however vacuous the campaign — or indeed the product — is. Needing to whip up interest in a patently ridiculous modern art exhibition called "The Square," the advertising men come up with a YouTube video portraying an impoverished child being killed in an explosion after entering the exhibition, supposedly a haven of peace. The clip draws widespread condemnation but also goes viral, stirring mass interest in something which hardly warrants it. As one of the worldʼs biggest car rental companies, you might think Sixt has no major need for such advertising gimmicks. Yet in recent years, the Munich-based company has tried to cultivate something of an image around its use of banter and humor in its advertising campaigns.

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Davos Global Shapers work toward lasting change The Global Shapers are a network of more than 6,000 young people working to address local, regional and global challenges. Around 50 of them get invited to the World Economic Forum each year. DW spoke to some of them.

"Why are you still in Venezuela?

Thatʼs the question we ask ourselves every time we meet in Caracas," says Gabriela Saade. The 26-year old works for a political think tank in Venezuelaʼs capital, one associated with a political party that is critical of the current government. She has little free time because she spends her weekends visiting schools and the poorest neighborhoods of Caracas as a volunteer. The trained economist or-

Eastern German states demand €60 billion for coal phaseout Very few people in the Western world work directly with coal anymore, but fears engendered by the phase-out of this fossil fuel in favor of cleaner energy sources remain politically potent.

Thatʼs especially apparent in eastern Germany, where, following US President Donald Trumpʼs lead, far-right populists are seeking to harness antienvironmentalism and anxiety about the economic future in the countryʼs poorest region. That was the backdrop to a press conference in Berlin on Friday at which the leaders of the three eastern German coal mining states — Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg — demanded a whopping €60 billion ($69 billion) in federal aid to stop producing lignite. They saidthe economic interests of those facing unemployment should take precedenceover environmental protection.

"We owe it to the people in our regions that the path is new jobs first, then the phaseout and then the discontinuation of existing production," said Saxony State Premier Michael Kretschmer of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU).

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Chinaʼs GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years Chinaʼs economic growth has slowed to its lowest rate in nine years during the third quarter of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. The numbers showed the effects of Beijingʼs mounting debt as well astrade disputes with the United States. "Faced with an extremely complex environment abroad and the daunting task of reform and development at home," Chinaʼs growth has still managed to remain relatively steady, said NBS spokesman Mao Shengyong. The worldʼs secondlargest economy experienced 6.5 percent growth compared to the same quarter last year, but was slightly behind the first two quarters of 2018, which were 6.8 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively. Although exports have long been a staple of Chinaʼs economy, US tariffs targeting machinery, electronics, cars and appliances have decreased foreign investmentin these sectors. The US has accused China of pressuring foreign companies with Chinese offices to hand over protected technologies, if not outright stealing them.

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ganizes sanitary products for women as well as food and medicine for those in need. She also advises teachers and students how classes could be improved — services that the ailing Venezuelan state has long stopped providing. Gabrielaʼs two sisters have already moved to the United States, many of her friends and colleagues have, too. Those who can leave the country, but Gabriela wants to stay and make a difference locally.

China sneezes, but will Germany catch a cold?

"The German economy rises and falls with China." Bankers are generally not known for their hyperbole, but the words of Jörg Krämer of Commerzbank, speak to a truth that appears increasingly evident.

Germany, as a maker of quality cars and capital goods, is one of only a handful of Western economies to have broken into China as a major export market. But a "toxic cocktail” of risks, including high debt at Chinaʼs state-owned companies and uncertainty surrounding thetrade war with the United States, were aggravating signs of economic cooling in China, Jörg Krämer, Chief Economist of Germanyʼs second-largest lender, Commerzbank, has warned. China has been key to Germanyʼs expansion by buying German cars and industrial goods that have helped it create the infrastructure enabling the growth that has made it the worldʼs second-largest economy. Chinaʼs economy grew 6.6 percent in 2018, its slowest rate since 1990 and growth for 2019 is expected to fall to 6.5 percent or lower, according to the World Bank and economic experts.

China is struggling with tariffs imposed by the US and has very high levels of debt at over 300 percent of GDP, according to the International Institute of Finance.

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The environmental cost of quenching the worldʼs thirst Desalination makes fresh water available for millions of people

Desalination makes fresh water available for millions of people, but it has environmental impacts: Lots of energy is needed and marine wildlife suffers because of the salty and toxic slush dumped in the sea.

Despite all the blue on the worldʼs map, only 2.5 percent of our water is fresh. And less than 1 percent is fit for human consumption. Around one in four people already live in regions where water resources are insufficient for part of the year, or indeed all year round, according to the United Nations. At the same time,an increasing incidence of droughtand growing desertification are depleting traditional water sources such as lakes and rivers, making it ever more difficult to quench the thirst of a growing world

Getting uninvited from a previously arranged visit could be perceived as an impolite slight. But when the guest is the director general of Russiaʼs space agency, Roscosmos, it can become an international relations incident. Rogozin was originally supposed to visit NASAʼs Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, in February 2019, with the option of speaking at nearby Rice University as well. But the visit was a complicated affair from the get-go. Rogozin first had to receive a special waiver, which the US Treasury Department granted in June 2018. He was on a US governmentsanctions list because of his involvement in Russiaʼs annexation of Crimeain 2014. During that time, he was a deputy prime minister within the Russian government. After several US senators voiced their criticism regarding Rogozinʼs upcoming visit, NASA rescinded its invitation.

Sting to return to Budapest for summer 2019

population. AUnited Nations University (UNU) study puts the number of desalination plants across the world at 16,000. While that might sound like a whole lot of potential solutions, turning our salty seas into drinking water is not without harmful environmental impacts. First up is the issue of energy. Desalination requires a lot of it, and the primary source is currently fossil fuels, which contributes to global warming, potentially trapping our future in a vicious circle.

Submarine trip to the Titanic booking soon — for those with deep pockets She is the most famous ship in the world — and the most famous shipwreck, as well. Youʼd be hardpressed to find a person who hasnʼt heard the tragic story of how the RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg the night of April 14, 1912, and sank less than three hours later.

Only the most wealthy passengers could afford tickets for first-class cabins on the ocean linerʼs first — and final — trip. In 2019, those with vast coffers can roam the decks of the Titanic once again. A US company called OceanGate is planning several trips down to the

NASA uninvites Russian Roscosmos head Rogozin

Titanic this summer, with seats in its deep-sea submarine going for $105,129 dollars (92,000 euros) a piece.

Thatʼs the equivalent of a first class ticket on the shipʼs maiden voyage, adjusted for inflation. The long-term mission, spread out over several years, is conceived as a "longitudinal survey to collect images, video and sonar data" and will "provide an objective basis to assess the decay of the wreck over time and help document and preserve its submerged history," according to OceanGate.

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Renovated Museum of Fine Arts to Open on 31 October AFTER MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BUDAPEST WILL OPEN ON 31 OCTOBER. NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC

Sting is head over heels for Budapest. After a successful free show with Shaggy a month ago on Heroes’ Square, the former Police frontman has just announced another Budapest concert for next summer. On 2 July, the Grammy-winning singer brings his My Songs tour to the Papp László Aréna, where he will be taking the stage with his own band. From “Englishman In New York” to “Every Breath You Take”, the set should include Sting’s biggest hits. Tickets are on sale now.

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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Serena Williams knocks out Simona Halep in epic Australian Open clash

Serena Williams underlined why she is the favourite to win the Australian Open with a 6-1 4-6 6-4 win over top seed Simona Halep in a high-quality last-16 match. The 37-year-old American dismantled Halepʼs game to race through the opening set in 20 minutes. Romaniaʼs Halep, 27, recovered in the second, breaking in what proved to be the final game.

Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica

Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Roberto Bautista Agut to reach semi-finals

A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against archrivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic.

Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a sidefooted missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas has won all five of his matches at this yearʼs Australian Open in four sets.

Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Spainʼs Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets to continue his superb run in Melbourne and reach the Australian Open semi-finals. At 20 years and 168 days, Tsitsipas is the youngest man to reach the last four of a Grand Slam since Novak Djokovic at the 2007 US Open. The Greek 14th seed won 7-5 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-2) in three hours and 15 minutes. He will face 2009 champion Rafael Nadal in the last four after the Spaniard beat unseeded American

Frances Tiafoe. "It all feels like a fairytale almost. Iʼm just living the dream, living what Iʼve been working for," he said. "I feel a bit emotional but not too much because I know I really worked hard to get here." Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to go beyond the fourth round of a Grand Slam when he knocked out six-time champion Roger Federer to reach the quarterfinals. He is the youngest man to reach the last four in Melbourne since Andy Roddick in 2003.

Rafael Nadal beats Frances Tiafoe in Australian Open quarter-finals

Mohamed Salah nets second African Footballer of the Year title

Second seed Rafael Nadal eased past unseeded American Frances Tiafoe to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and continue his bid to win all four Grand Slams for a second time. The 32-year-old Spaniard cracked 29 winners in a 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory. Nadal broke 21-year-old Tiafoe in each of his first service games of the set. The 17-time Grand Slam champion will play Stefanos Tsitsipas in the last four after the 20-year-old Greek beat Spainʼs Roberto Bautista Agut.

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Egypt and Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah has picked up the Confederation of African Footballʼs top player award for a second successive year. The Bundesligaʼs Achraf Hakimi was honored in the youth player category.

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah bagged the African Footballer of the Year title for the second year running on Tuesday, at the Confederation of African Footballʼs awards ceremony in Dakar. "This award is very big for me, I love it because I saw it when I was young and I always had a dream to win it one day," Salah said as he collected his trophy at the ceremony

in the Senegalese capital. "Iʼm proud to win it twice, I must thank my family and my teammates, and I dedicate this award to my country, Egypt."

Free-scoring Salah helped Jürgen Kloppʼs Liverpool reach the 2018 Champions League final, but he suffered a shoulder injury early on in the 3-1 defeat by Real Madridin Kyiv.

He scored twice for Egypt in the World Cup in Russia, though the sideexited in the first round. The 26-yearold is the fourth player to win the award twice consecutively, after Senegalʼs El Hadji Diouf, Cameroonian Samuel Etoʼo, and Ivory Coastʼs Yaya Toure.