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Netherlands recalls ambassador to Iran The Netherlands recalled its ambassador to Iran on Monday after Iran expelled two members of its diplomatic staff. "The government has decided to recall the Dutch ambassador in Tehran for consultations," Blok said in a statement. "This decision follows the announcement by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that two Dutch diplomats at the embassy in Tehran have been declared persona non grata and have to leave the country." Iran expelled the two staff members in February amid a row between the two countries about the murders of two Iranian dissidents in 2015 and 2017.

The foreign minister said Iranʼs move was itself a tit-for-tat response to the Netherlandsʼ expulsion of two Iranian embassy workers in June 2018 "due to strong indications from [Dutch intelligence] that Iran has been involved in the liquidations on Dutch territory of two Dutch people of Iranian origin."

Far-right ʼstoking fearsʼ in Estoniaʼs parliamentary election Florian Hartleb: The right-wing radicals greatly influenced the election campaign by stoking fears of a refugee crisis, which does not even exist in Estonia.

The fear was intentionally stirred up.

The EKRE will not be a part of the government, because the Estonian Reform Party, with leader Kaja Kallas, daughter of former European Commissioner Siim Kallas, has two options: She could form a grand coalition with the Center Party, which I think is the likely outcome, or there is the possibility of a coalition with the social liberals and another center-rig

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Hungaryʼs Viktor Orban calls his EU party critics ʼuseful idiotsʼ Some members want him booted from the party

Hungaryʼs right-wing leader has lashed out at critics within his own conservative European parliamentary bloc, accusing them of playing into the hands of left-wing opponents.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said individuals calling for his party to be expelled from the center-right group in the European Parliament were "useful idiots" for the left. The populist leader and his Fidesz Party have comeunder fire for a poster campaignthat accuses European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Junker of working with Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros to promote illegal migration into Hungary. The controversial adssparked an outcry in Brussels and within the European Peopleʼs Party (EPP) — a bloc of conservative parties across the EU that Fidesz also belongs to. In an interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Orban said EPP members demanding Fideszʼs ouster were aiding left-wing rivals by creating rifts in the political bloc.

"While they believe theyʼre fighting in a spiritual struggle, in fact theyʼre serving the power interests of others — indeed, of our opponents," he said. Read more: Hungaryʼs Viktor Orban pushes for anti-migrant bloc to counter France and Germany Al-

legations of anti-Semitism Some critics said the ads had anti-Semitic undertones because they suggested Soros had influence over EU policies much in the same way that the Nazis portrayed Jews as scheming enemies. In his interview with Welt, Orban said Hungarians didnʼt consider the posters to be anti-Semitic: "I canʼt do anything about the fact that George Soros is a Hungarian of Jewish origin." Orban is one of Europeʼs most vocal anti-immigrant leaders and often rails against Soros, accusing him of conspiring to purposely weaken Hungaryʼs borders.

While Orban defended his latest poster campaign, he said itwould be dropped and replaced with fresh ads— this time targeting EC Vice President Frans Timmermans and Soros. "The role of Soros for European politics cannot be ignored," he said. "Everyone has the right to know that Timmermans is his professed ally." Timmermans is the Party of European Socialistsʼ lead candidate to replace Juncker as commission president in EU parliamentary elections in May.

Venezuelaʼs Juan Guaido returns to Caracas Speaking to a crowd who had come to the airport to greet him, Guaido said: "We are here in Venezuela and will continue moving forward." The Venezuelan opposition leader traveled despite acourt-imposed travel banordering him not to leave the country. The United States warned Monday of a "swift response" if Guaido was subjected to any threats or violence. "@jguaidoʼs safe return to Venezuela is of the highest importance to the US," Vice President Mike Pence tweeted as Guaido arrived in Caracas. "Any threats, violence, or intimidation against him will not be tolerated & will be met with swift response. The world is watching - Interim President Guaido must be allowed to re-enter Venezuela safely," Pence wrote. Guaido had announced his departure from a naval air base in the Ecuadorian coastal town of Salinas on Twitter on Sunday, thanking Ecuadorʼs President Lenin Moreno.

Washington restores status of EU mission to US The US ambassador to the European Union announced on Monday that Washingtonʼs decision to demote the EUʼs embassy in Washington, D.C. would be ended "effective immediately."

Gordon Sondland said that the US Department of State "will again recognize the European Unionʼs representation in Washington as equivalent to that of a bilateral mission in the Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence." "The EU is a uniquely important organization, and one of Americaʼs most valuable partners in ensuring global security and prosperity," Sondland said.

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Amnesty accuses Turkey of ʼturning blind eyeʼ to abuses in Afrin Human rights organization Amnesty International accused Turkey on Thursday of allowing Syrian armed groups to commit a wide range of violations against civilians in Afrin. Turkish forces aided by allied rebelscaptured the northern Syrian townin March from the US-backed Kurdish Peopleʼs Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara considers a terrorist group.According to Amnestyʼs research, scores of displaced residents have since returned to their homes, only to be subjected to rights abuses. Read more:Turkeyʼs military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know Amnesty interviewed 32 people, both current and former Afrin residents, between May and July 2018, who said: Residents in Afrin are enduring "arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, confiscation of property and looting."Most of the abuses were "at the hands of Syrian groups that have been equipped and armed by Turkey."Some of the rebel groups and Turkish armed forces had "taken over schools, disrupting the education for thousands of children."

Outcry in Uganda over compulsory HIV test 19-year-old Methia Nalukwago, a student at Makerere University in the capital Kampala, is excited by the proposal to have all students undergo compulsory HIV/AIDS testing. Some students, she says, have been living in denial.

"Our friends, we study with them but you look at someone and you are like, ʼare you sure you are not sick or something like that?ʼ Of course you never come out to tell them but you feel it deep down inside you, this person must be sick because of the symptoms that show," Nalukwago told DW. "Compulsory testing for HIV will help us know our HIV status and where we stand."

Studies conducted by the Ugandan AIDS Commission show lack of sufficient information among the youth is contributing to an increase of HIV. Jane Were, the head teacher of Forest Hill College in Mukono district located 21 kilometers (13 miles) east of Kampala, said they are grappling with HIV in schools. She said the situation has been made worse by parents who mislead their children on what they are actually suffering from. "We have situations where parents lie to students about these [anti-retroviral] drugs. There are parents who tell children they have other ailments other than HIV," 2

Vatican to open archives of WWII pope Pius XII in 2020 They could shed light on the popeʼs actions during World War II

Pope Francis said that the Vatican is to open the secret archives of Pius XII in March next year.

Researchers have long wanted to examine the archives to find out why Pius XII (1939-1958) did not intervene more against the Holocaust perpetrated by the Nazis in World War II. Pope Francis said Monday the church: "is not afraid of history," adding that Piusʼ legacy had been treated with "some prejudice and exaggeration." He said he was confident that "serious and objective historical research will allow the evaluation (of Pius) in the correct light,"

German politician targeted by haters over climate refugees A member of the Green Youths has received an onslaught of online hate, including rape and death threats, after she publicly put her support behind extending citizenship to asylum seekers fleeing disasters of climate change. Earlier this month, comments made by 24-yearold Ricarda Lang (above), a spokeswoman for the political organization, were published in a number of German regional newspapers and online outlets, including ZDF, and Die Welt. "The EU should offer the citizens of island states that are threatened by climate change European citizenship and enable them to migrate with dignity," Lang told German media. In the 24 hours that

including "appropriate criticism."

Italian-born Pius XII has been accused of showing indifference to the Nazi massacre of Jews and of failing to speak out against Hitler. The Vatican, however, said Pius had worked behind the scenes to save Jews and not worsen the situation. Israel welcomed the move: "We are pleased by the decision and hope it will enable free access to all relevant archives," foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said on Twitter. followed, Lang saidhate messagesflooded her Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Email. "People threatened my life and commented on my body, and said how they wanted to kill or rape me," she told DW. "The first day was really hard because I kind of felt like I was alone, standing in front of this huge wall of hate."

Refugees in Italy get their hands dirty with own farm Every morning Dembo Cisse, a sturdily-built 21-year old from Guinea, waits for the car to pick him up. He and two others, who live in the same apartment that belongs to Italyʼs privatized migrant reception system, get in the vehicle. The old family car

Germanyʼs family reunification policy can leave young adults in limbo It sounds desperate, but Riham abo Staiti says she would rather die than turn 18. The 17-year-old only leaves her darkened accommodations when absolutely necessary. She lives here in a 30-square-meter (323-square-foot) portable housing unit with her father and three siblings in the Nahr alBared Refugee Camp in northern Lebanon. Yet, one important person is missing: "I just want to be with my mother," Riham says. She only speaks with her mother, who lives in a suburb of Karlsruhe, Germany, on her mobile phone. Her fear is constant when the two talk each day: "I am terrified of being left here on my own," says Riham. She has been waiting for the day she can join her mother for more than three years now. She is in a race against time, for she will likely be barred from family reunification as soon as she turns 18.

then heads from Oleggio, a small town in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, to an agricultural field nearby.

But Dembo and his companions are not off to work in the food supply chain, dominated by large-scale distributors who require ever lower prices and therefore cheap labor — which many of their fellow Africans provide for lack of better options. Read more: Italy tells refugees: Donʼt risk the journey The carʼs driver is Raffaele DʼAcunto, known as Lello, the areaʼs first organic farmer, now retired, who decided to set up a small-scale agricultural company to make organic produce and sell it on the local market.

Lello, Dembo and four others from Mali, Senegal and Nigeria — the youngest of whom is just 19 — are to become equal partners in the budding business they have aptly named Zappa Arcobaleno, Italian for Rainbow Hoe. The company is currently caught up in the bureaucratic process awaiting official registration.

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Huawei CFO suing Canada and border agency over arrest Meng Wanzhouʼs lawyers say her constitutional rights were violated when she was detained and interrogated in December. Extradition proceedings are due to start soon in a case that could take months or years to resolve.

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhouis suing the Canadian government, the border agency and the federal police over her arrest, her lawyers said on Sunday. In a civil lawsuit filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court, Mengʼs lawyers alleged that her constitutional rights were violated when she was detained, searched and interrogated for three hours. Mengʼs lawyers argue that Canadian authorities interrogated her "under the guise of a routine

Shock as US rapper faces deportation to UK Rapper 21 Savage was detained by US immigration authorities on Sunday for overstaying his visa, and is now facing deportation to the United Kingdom. The news rocked the hip hop world and shocked his legions of fans, as the rapper has always said he is a local act from Atlanta, Georgia.

21 Savage, whose birth name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is an "unlawfully present United Kingdom national," according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

ICE added that Abraham-Joseph had been illegally in the country since his visa ran out in 2005. The 26-year-old rapper has been well known in Atlanta since 2015, and quickly made his way onto the national scene. His second studio album, "I Am > I Was" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in December. He is known for his conversational delivery and candid sincerity about issues like police brutality and systemic racism. He is nominated for two Grammy awards for his work on fellow rapper Post Maloneʼs "Rockstar," including Record of the Year.

The awards will be presented on February 10.

customs" check and that they seized and searched her electronic devices after obtaining her passwords. The suit alleges that she was only told that she was arrested after she was questioned. "This case concerns a deliberate and premeditated effort on the part of the defendant officers to obtain evidence and information from the plaintiff in a manner which they knew constituted serious violations of the plaintiffʼs rights," the suit states.

Germanyʼs Wolfgang Schäuble calls for EU reform

The man who became synonymous with Germanyʼs insistence on austerity during the eurozone debt crisis wants the bloc to have a common budget and finance minister.

He also thinks decision-making should be streamlined.

Former German Finance MinisterWolfgang Schäuble has called for giving the European Union more clout to set finance policy and ending the unanimity requirement in blocwide decision-making. The call by Schäuble, who was the face of Germanyʼs push for indebted EU countriesto pass stringent austerity measures, comes amid a debate between Germany and

France about how far EU finance reforms should go. The European Union needs a common budget; it needs to bundle revenues and more finance policy competencies before member states agree to create the post of EU finance minister.Only once EU member states agree to these changes would the post make sense: "As long as you donʼt have this, a finance minister alone doesnʼt make sense. Because then the position is just symbolic without any powers."The bloc should also give up on the requirement that all member states agree on joint decisions: "Unanimity means the slowest [member state] can block everything."

France and Italy to celebrate Leonardo da Vinciʼs anniversary together French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a joint French-Italian celebration marking 500 years since the death ofRenaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. Macron told Italian broadcaster RAI he will host Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the French town of Amboise, where da Vinci died, "in the spirit of reconciliation." Both countries have traditionally claimed the artist, who was born in 1452 in the Tuscan town of Vinci in modern Italy and spent most of his life there.

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54/2019 • 5 March, 2019 Germany attempts ʼface-savingʼ resolution to Saudi drugs boycott

The human rightsrow between Saudi Arabia and Canada made international headlinesin recent weeks, when the Riyadh government suddenly suspended new trade and investment to the Great White North. The punitive measures were in response to a simple tweet by Canadaʼs foreign minster, calling for the release of two jailed Saudi activists. Receiving less attention has been the diplomatic spat between Europeʼs No. 1 economy and the oil-rich kingdom — also sparked by a ministerʼs comments; this time Sigmar Gabriel, Germanyʼs thenforeign minister. During the political crisis in Lebanon last November that saw Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resign and later rescind his decision, Riyadh was widely accused of forcing his departure, which Gabriel alluded to as "adventurism." ʼShamefulʼ remarks hurt tiesRiyadh immediately recalled its ambassador to Berlin, telling the German government the comments were "shameful."

In May, it went further and froze all new business with Germany. Over the subsequent months, several German pharmaceutical and medical technology firms, including Siemens Healthineers, Bayer and Boerhringer Ingelheim, have been excluded from public healthcare tenders in the kingdom. A pharmaceutical industry source told DW, on condition of anonymity, that Saudi authorities had not given any written explanation about the exclusion, and that there was no clear path for Germany to resolve the issue. Efforts by German diplomats to mediate with Saudi authorities were delayed, initially, by the Holy Month of Ramadan, and the summer break, as Gulf countries stop work in July and August due to the extreme heat.

Global property markets on the turn Boom times in many global real estate markets are turning to bust. Australia, several Asian countries and North America are starting to see large price corrections that are leaving speculators racing for cover.

Australiaʼs housing market is witnessing its steepest annual fall in 15 years. In Sydney, prices are down 10 percent in a year. House prices in Sydney doubled in a decade on the back of Australiaʼs booming economy, with the median price still being an eyewatering 1,062,619 Australian dollars (€668,391, $762,391). But tighter lending criteria for mortgages have helped fuel the drop. Bangkokʼs condo market cools Bangkok condominiums have been popular with Chinese investors over the past five years, with prices rising at 5-10 percent per annum.

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Porsche: No-deal Brexit could make cars 10 percent more expensive Porsche fans in the United Kingdom might have to spend more to buy a car from the German company if a no-deal Brexit happens. London and Brussels have until March 29 to strike an agreement.

No breakthrough in China-US trade talks Chinaʼs Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it had held "constructive meetings" with US officialsafter talks resumed between the countries over their ongoing trade spat. Nonetheless, with no major breakthrough yet in sight, the resumption of talks did not prevent an additional $16 billion (€13.83 billion) of tariffs being levied by the US and China on each otherʼs goods, starting from Thursday.

Read more: US-China trade spat: Clash of the titans, part 2 Talks took place on Wednesday and Thursday aimed at defusing the escalating conflict, which has now seen both countries slap $50 billion in tariffs on the otherʼs products, with more expected to follow.

The Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the officials on both sides have vowed to "keep in contact" in the future. High-tech will suffer, says China Meanwhile, a prominent Chinese state planner said on Friday that US tariffs onhigh-tech Chinese technology would have an impact on the tech sectors in both countries.

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Porsche has warned British customers thata chaotic Brexitcould hike the price of cars purchased from the German manufacturer by up to 10 percent. In a letter seen by Bloomberg and British media outlets, Porsche said customers who paid deposits after January 17 might have to pay the additional duty if there is no UK-EU Brexit deal and their car arrives in the United Kingdom after March 29. The duty would help cover import costs that could arise if the

United Kingdom introduces World Trade Organization (WTO) tariffs on EU goods, the Volkswagen-owned company said. It added that customers could adjust their purchases if needed.

Read more: Brexit vote defeat increases no-deal fears for UK car industry The manufacturerʼs most affordable car, the Cayman, could jump in price from 44,074 pounds (€50,315, $56,838) to 48,481 pounds if the plan goes ahead.

Kalashnikov unveils new electric car

German car industry warns US over auto tariffs

Kalashnikov,a company moreknown for its AK-47 machine gunsthan its electric vehicles, unveiled its new electric car on Thursday.

The powder-blue prototype, dubbed the CV-1, was unveiled by the Russian arms maker at a defense expo outside of Moscow. Kalashnikov Concern told Russian media that the technology within its "electric supercar" will rival that of Elon Muskʼs Tesla. "This technology will allow us to stand in line with the worldʼs electric car manufacturers, like Tesla, and compete with them," a spokesperson told Sputnik. According to the company, the vehicle can travel 350 kilometers (217 miles) on a single charge. The carʼs retro look was inspired by a Soviet hatchback model developed in the 1970s, the "Izh-Kombi," Kalashnikov said in a statement on its website. The CV-1ʼs light blue color, large grill, retro door handles and boxy frame have received mixed reviews from Russians. On social media, some described the car as "cyberpunk" while others referred to it as the "Izh-Zombie."

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US trade officials are believed to have told President Donald Trump that European car imports harm US national security. German carmakers are concerned that Trump could use the report to justify tariffs.

Any decision by the US to label European car and auto-part imports a danger to US national security would be incomprehensible, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has said. The trade body was responding to reports that US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Rossʼ report on the impact of imports had reached the White House, in advance of a Sunday deadline.

German car companies were responsible for more than 113,000 jobs at some 300 factories in the United States and were the biggest exporters of cars in the country, VDA said.

"All this strengthens the United States and cannot be seen as a security problem," it added.

Read more: EU ramps up attack on Trump auto tariff plans EU car imports dangerous? In May, President Donald Trumpordered the US Commerce Department to probe whether car imports threatened US national security.

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Germans develop breast cancer blood test Breast cancer kills more women globally than any other cancer

Doctors in Germany say theyʼve now developed a new test that can accurately detect cancer in the blood.

In 2018, about 627,000 women in the world died from breast cancer.

That made up 15 percent of all cancer deaths for the year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Now it is hoped that figure may drop in the future, as German researchers have developed a test to improve early breast cancer detection. Medical researchers at the Heidelberg University Hospital in southern Germany say they have created a blood test that can reliably pick up whether a

patient has breast cancer. The test, called HeiScreen, can detect cancer in the blood even before it becomes visible to current scanning technology, Christof Sohn, managing medical director of Heidelberg University Womenʼs Hospital, who led the research, said in a statement. Early diagnosis is crucial to bringing down breast cancer death rates and ensuring patients get timely treatment. Withearly detection, patients have a 95 percent chance of fully recovering.

Disharmony in Berlin as Barenboim fields complaints Acclaimed musical genius, pianist, conductor and author Daniel Barenboim is also lauded as the savior of the Berlin Staatsoper, founder of an important music academy, humanist, peacemaker and one of the most influential musicians in the world. But recently a few new attributes have also been used to describe the star conductor: Some of the musicians who have played under his baton say he is a bullying autocrat and a workaholic who puts the health of orchestra members Following complaints from timpanist Willi Hilgers, who played

with Barenboim for 16 years but has since moved to the Munich State Opera, such accusations have gained momentum, with several musicians contributing their anonymous testimonies on Barenboimʼs leadership style. They say that as a chief conductor, Barenboim is "moody, aggressive, impatient, irascible, unfair." The complainants, some of whom are currently working under his leadership, describe a climate of fear and stress that has led in some cases to health problems, including high blood pressure and depression.

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Brazilian artist Helio Fervenza on censorship and responsibility Visual artist Helio Fervenza teaches at the art institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Art in Porto Alegre. His works have been presented at the Venice Biennale art shows, in Sao Paulo and Amsterdam.

Like so many artists in Brazil, Fervenza is worried about political developments in his native country. He told DW about the significance of art, widening censorship and artʼs responsibility in society. He and his political cronies are not interested in art. But even before that there was little support from the ministry. For me, art equals access to knowledge about the world, because through the eyes of art you see the world from new perspectives. You become more aware and you see things differently. This kind of art has not been recognized in society, it was a process that took time.

Not every type of art gets an immediate reaction, but in the long run, it triggers a new way of thinking in society. So whatʼs happening in Brazil at the moment — the governmentʼs inconsiderate way of dealing with art — is very bad.

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Fatboy Slim comes to Budapest Akvárium Club BRIGHTON BEATMASTER FATBOY SLIM IS COMING TO BUDAPEST FOR HIS LOCAL CLUB DEBUT AT THE FOCAL AKVÁRIUM ON 25 MAY.

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós has not authorised the organisation of the Red Bull Air Race in Budapest this summer – according to a statement just issued by the Mayor’s Office. Held annually in several major cities with notable landmarks for skyline backdrops, the Red Bull Air Race is Formula 1 in the air, presenting incredible stunt-flying spectacles performed by the world’s best pilots. Every year except one since 2003, Budapest has hosted the race, but now it seems that for 2019, the Red Bull Air Race will skip the Hungarian capital.

Brighton beatmaster Fatboy Slim is coming to Budapest for his local club debut at the focal Akvárium on 25 May. The veteran of many a festival – Glasto, Exit, Coachella – has played Hungary before but never in the intimate surroundings of a sweaty club.

The booking represents a major coup for the Akvárium, whose line-up for 2019 also includes John Digweed and Kruder & Dorfmeister. Tickets have not yet gone on sale for Fatboy Slim in the Main Hall of the Akvárium – but keep an eye on theclub’s websiteas they’re bound to sell out in no time. Slim, who successfully shifted from indie to electronica in the 1990s, reignited his career with the hit Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat, in 2013. The DJ star is currently playing a series of huge arenas in the UK, from London to Glasgow. Akvárium Klub District V. Erzsébet tér 12

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West Ham v Liverpool: Manuel Pellegrini wants to help Man City with win

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to get his sideʼs season back on course by beating Liverpool on Monday - and do his old side Manchester City a favour at the same time. Premier League leaders Liverpool are two points clear in the title race but have a game in hand over rivals City, whobeat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday. Pellegrini won the league in 2014 during a three-year spell at City. "If we win, I will be very happy for our club first," said the Chilean. "We need a good performance against the leaders.

"After that, if we can give a hand to Manchester City, itʼs not our problem, but of course I am a fan of Manchester City also."

Genesis Open: JB Holmes wins as Rory McIlroy finishes fourth

Rory McIlroy secured a third successive top-five finish at a PGA Tour event as JB Holmes won the Genesis Open. McIlroy, 29, started his final round with an eagle and moved just two shots off the lead after chipping in from a bunker on the 16th. But a par and bogey left him fourth, as Holmes closed out the California event. The American, 36, overturned a four-shot deficit in the final 18 holes as Justin Thomas paid for a four-over par round to miss out by a single shot. Like McIlroy, 14-time major winner Tiger Woods also chipped in from a greenside bunker on the 16th hole during a one-overpar round which saw him finish tied for 15th on six-under overall.

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Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica 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 arch-rivals 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 side-footed 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.

Gareth Bale treatment by fans ʼa disgraceʼ - agent Real Madrid:

The treatment of Gareth Bale by Real Madrid fans is "nothing short of a disgrace", according to his agent.

Sections of the Bernabeu jeered the Wales forward when he was substituted after 61 minutes ofSaturdayʼs 1-0 defeat by Barcelona. "This generation of Real fans will be talking about Garethʼs goals for years to come," said the 29-yearoldʼs representative, Jonathan Barnett. "They should be ashamed of themselves. Those fans should be kissing his feet." Bale joined Real from Tottenham in 2013 for £85m

and has won four Champions Leagues and one La Liga title with the Spanish club. He has scored 13 goals in 33 club games this season but, despite being under contract until June 2022, his future at the Bernabeu has been a talking point in recent weeks. "Gareth deserves the greatest of respect. The way Real fans have treated him is nothing short of a disgrace," Barnett added.

January transfer window: Kevin-Prince Boateng in shock Barcelona loan deal

The former Frankfurt forward has moved on loan until the end of the season. Meanwhile, Florian Kainz has joined Cologne from Bremen, Stuttgart have broken their club transfer record and BVB have brought in a defender.

Kevin-Prince Boateng (31) has made a shock loan move to Spanish giants Barcelona until the end of the season.

The Berlin-born Ghanaian international has been under contract at Italian side Sassuolo since leaving German

Cup winners Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer but the La Liga club have signed the forward on loan until the end of the season - an agreement which includes an €8 million($9 million) option to buy. Journeyman Boateng has played in all of Europeʼs top four leagues, including spells at Hertha Berlin, Tottenham Hotspur, AC Milan, Schalke and Las Palmas. January 18 Florian Kainz has left Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for second division Cologne.