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Four boys retrieved in second phase Four more members of a Thai youth football team were brought out of a flooded cave on Monday during phase two of a difficult rescue mission. Television footage showed ambulances leaving the Tham Luang Nang Non cave site in northern Thailand, where 12 boys and their soccer coach had been trapped for more than a fortnight. Five people now remain inside, with eight rescued thus far. "We have helped four more children today," rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn said. "The eighth person is out and the operation is done for today," added Sitthichai Klangpattana, flag officer to Thailandʼs navy SEAL commander. Read more: The Thai cave rescue and our longing for clarity On Sunday — the first day of the mission — four boys were rescued from the cave in an operation that involved divers guiding them through narrow, winding passages filled with muddy water and strong currents.
Dominic Raab is UKʼs new Brexit secretary Britainʼs ex-housing minister Domic Raab was named new Brexit Secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Theresa May sought to reassert control over her cabinet. The move comes afterhis predecessor David Davis resigned, criticizing Mayʼs policy in Brexit talks with the EU. "The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Dominic Raab MP as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union," Mayʼs Downing Street office said in a statement and on Twitter. News Dominic Raab is UKʼs new Brexit secretary UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a Euroskeptic junior housing minister, Dominic Raab, as Britainʼs new Brexit Secretary. The 44-year old Raab was a prominent Leave campaigner ahead of the Brexit vote in 2016. Britainʼs ex-housing minister Domic Raab was named new Brexit Secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Theresa May sought to reassert control over her cabinet.
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Second Brexit resignation in 24 hours
Trade worries put extra burden on Germany-China talks
Boris Johnson quits as UK Foreign Secretary
German Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Berlin on Monday carried more weight than usual, thanks to US President Donald Trumpʼs apparent attemptsto start a trade warwith the rest of the world. The resulting solidarity between two of the worldʼs biggest exporting economies superseded all their differences when the two leaders met during the fifth German-Chinese government consultations. "We are interested in frictionfree trade," Merkel said during a press conference on Monday afternoon, before emphasizing that both Berlin and China are committed to "multilateral order." She also welcomed the fact that Chinaʼs financial markets had been opened to German firms, and that the Chinese firm CATL had announced a plan to open a battery factoryfor electric cars in eastern Germany.
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has resigned, becoming the latest Brexiteer to quit PM Theresa Mayʼs Cabinet. It follows Mayʼs attempts to strong arm her Cabinet into accepting a so-called "soft Brexit."
Indiaʼs top court upholds death penalty for gang rapists
Boris Johnson on Monday resigned as UK foreign minister, the second resignation from Prime Minister Theresa Mayʼs Cabinet in less than 24 hours. "This afternoon, the Prime Minister accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary," an emailed statement from Mayʼs office said. "His replacement will be announced shortly. The Prime Minister thanks Boris for his work." Johnson had been expected as co-host of an afternoon summit on the Western Balkans in London on Monday but did not show up. His resignation was announced around an hour after he was set to open proceedings. Johnson and formerBrexit Secretary David Davisʼ departuresunderline Mayʼs struggle to unite her Conservative party as negotiations for Britainʼs withdrawal from the European Union enter their crucial phase. During Fridayʼs 12-hour Cabinet meeting at the prime ministerʼs country residence Chequers, May appeared on Friday to have secured approval for aso-called "soft Brexit"— with the UK retaining strong economic ties to the EU after leaving. How-
Indiaʼs Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for three men convicted for thegang rape and murder of a young womanin the capital New Delhi in 2012. "There is no merit in the petitions," said Justice Ashok Bhushan, who read out the judgment. Read more: Is India the worst place in the world to be a woman? Jyoti Singh, a physiotherapy student, was on a bus home from the cinema with a male friend when she was raped and thrown off the bus by a gang of five men and a teenager.
ever, in private, Johnson, a vocal proBrexit voice in the government, reportedly criticized Mayʼs plans as "polishing a turd." After announcing his resignation late on Sunday, Davis told British media he was stepping down because he did not believe in Mayʼs Brexit plan, claiming it would leave the UK "in at best a weak negotiating position, and possibly an inescapable one." Both Davis and Johnson are said to now believe that a"no deal" Brexitwould be preferable to Mayʼs plans. Addressing parliament after Johnsonʼs resignation in a turbulent atmosphere, May also repeatedly alluded to the prospect of leaving without a deal if necessary. However, she insisted that her Brexit blueprint was the only way toavoid a hard Irish borderand that there was a chance Brussels would move to accept it. "What we are proposing is challenging for the EU," May told the House of Commons. "It requires them to think again, to look beyond the positions they have taken so far and to agree a new and fair balance of rights and obligations."
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RSS – Indiaʼs Hindu nationalists spread their wings far and wide The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is a Hindu umbrella group which is the ideological inspiration for PM Modiʼs rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). RSS, which presents itself as a cultural organization, advocates a Hindu nationalistic agenda under the banner of "Hindutva" or "Hinduness." Founded in 1925, the RSS today boasts six million active members. Most of the BJPʼs leaders, including Modi, have a long history as members of the volunteer movement. The group threw its weight behind Modi ahead of his crushing 2014 election victory over Congress. Read more: Demolition of Indiaʼs Babri mosque - the ʼHindutva projectʼ 25 years on Over the past couple of years, the organization has become even more influential and managed to place its ardent followers in the highest ranks of government. RSS says it has recently seen a spike in its membership requests, indicating its growing popularity among sections of the Indian populace.
Kremlin says linking Russia with new Novichok poisoning is ʼabsurdʼ Russian officials dismissed any claims that the Kremlin was responsible forthe death of a British woman near Salisbury, in an incident that UK officials described as another case of the Novichok poisoning. Addressing reporters on Monday, Vladimir Putinʼs spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "we of course very much regret the death of the British citizen." "Just like before, we are deeply concerned that toxic substances continue to surface on British soil," Peskov said. "We believe it is not only dangerous for the British, but also all other Europeans." Read more:UK and Russia at odds over latest Novichok nerve agent poisoning However, Peskov also said he was unaware of anybody linking Moscow with this monthʼs poisoning of a couple in Amesbury, which comes four months after Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned with the same substance in nearby Salisbury. Both towns are in the southeast of Wiltshire, not far from the UKʼs highly secretive Porton Down military science and technology laboratory. 2
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sworn in as all-powerful president as Turkey enters uncharted territory Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to hold greater powers than any other Turkish leader has seen in decades
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was among the dozens of world leaders attending the lavish ceremony. Turkeyʼs Recep Tayyip Erdoganofficially assumed sweeping new powers on Monday, as he was sworn in for his second term as president — complete with most of the powers he had held for a decade as prime minister, plus a few more besides. Turkeyʼs transition from a parliamentary democracy to a system featuring anall-
powerful executive presidencymarks the countryʼs largest shift in governance since the Turkish republic was founded out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire almost a century ago. Under the new presidential post, Erdogan will havesweeping powersover Turkeyʼs judiciary, as well as the ability to rule by decree.
Does glyphosate cause cancer? Monsanto herbicide trial begins in US
Roundup herbicide caused his cancer and that the company failed to warn against the productʼs fatal effects, according tocourt documents. Johnson sprayed Roundup on school grounds "20 to 40 times per year, sometimes hundreds of gallons at a time," his lawyer told AFP news agency.
A San Francisco court began hearing opening statements in the first US trial of its kind on Monday: A California man dying of cancer is suing agrochemical giant Monsanto, claiming the popular weed-killer Roundup is to blame for the disease. The trial of 46-year-old Dewayne Johnson was expedited due to his likely death in the coming months from nonHodgkin lymphoma, according to his lawyer. What happened? Johnson, who worked as a groundskeeper at a school near San Francisco for two years, argues that Monsantoʼs
China blamed for baffling rise in ozone-depleting gas A mysterious rise in emissions of ozone-depleting gas has been traced to Chinese plastic foam factories, a green campaign group claimed in areport published on Monday. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) said 18 factories in 10 Chinese prov-
Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea will promote democracy As of July 9, itʼs official: the war is over between long-time enemies Eritrea and Ethiopia. A document to the effect was signed by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the Eritrean capital of Asmara. "This is perhaps one of the biggest news in recent years that emerged from this part of Africa," Solomon Dersso, senior researcher with the Institute for Security Studies and an adjunct Professor of Human Rights Law with the Centre for Human Rights and School of Law, Addis Ababa University, told DW. The "Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship" puts an end to a decadesold conflict which peaked in a war between 1998 and 2000 that claimed 80,000 lives. In 2002 an independent commission told Ethiopia to return territory along the border to Eritrea, but Addis Ababa refused to do so. There followed a state of cold war with occasional skirmishes along the border and the financing of terrorist groups to topple each otherʼs governments. Relations between both countries were cut, separating two populations which historically, culturally and even economically share much more than divides them.
inces admitted to using chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), despite it being banned in 2010. In May, an international team of scientists published research that showed the expected decline of CFC-11 in the atmosphere had slowed by half since 2012, suggesting it was being illegally produced. Their data pointed to East Asia as the source of renewed production of the gas, a potent destroyer of the ozone layer that protects life on Earth from dangerous solar rays. A rise in CFC emissions could put at riskthe healing of the ozone layerwhich was severely damaged by the rampant use of CFCs, initially developed as refrigerants during the 1930s. The discovery of a hole as large as North America set off a global alarm, prompting countries to sign theMontreal Protocol in 1987that banned the use of CFCs. The production of CFCs officially ended in developing countries in 2010.
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Germany: Migration row with Angela Merkel ʼover,ʼ says Interior Minister Horst Seehofer German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer says his standoff with Chancellor Angela Merkel over asylum policy is "history." He had threatened to resign unless Germany turns away asylum-seekers at its border. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, who leads the Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to Angela Merkelʼs conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said on Sunday that coalition members are looking to the future aftera bitter spat over Germanyʼs asylum policy. "Weʼre facing forward," Seehofer said in comments printed in Bild am Sonntag. "I always say the
German showjumping legend Hans Günter Winkler dies The news of Hans Günter Winklerʼs death at the age of 91 was announced in a statement released on Monday by the German Equestrian Federation (DRV). It described him as a "unique personality in equestrian sports and beyond." Having won five gold medals, as well as a silver and a bronze, Winkler was the most successful rider in Olympic history. Individual and team gold in Stockholm He first made a name for himself with the mare Halla at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, when the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, as the horses were not allowed to enter Australia due to quarantine restrictions. Winkler suffered a pulled groin muscle at the penultimate obstacle in the first round of the individual event. Despite not being able to ride properly, he pressed on and he and Halla won the individual gold as well as sharing in the team gold.Winkler, who retired from show jumping in 1986, also twice won the individual title at the world championships.
windscreen is larger than the rearview mirror. Thatʼs the principle to which we always held." Seehofer noted that he saw no reason for apologies. "We had a dispute about details. But there were no personal attacks in any way. When that happens, you can still look each other in the eyes after a fight." He said it was the "duty and responsibility" of him and Merkel to now work well together.
Role of European Court of Justice to be clarified
British Prime Minister Theresa May is meeting with EC head JeanClaude Juncker to negotiate Brexit
terms. One contentious issue is the European Court of Justice.
Pride parade in Cologne Cologneʼs Christopher Street Day parade saw registrations from 170 groups, setting a new record for the event. It was first held in the German city in the 1980s, inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Inn bar protest in the US.
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EU subsidy fraud in Slovakia: The dirty fight for arable land
Frantisek Oravec (pictured) always wanted to be a farmer, just like his father and grandfather. The 47-yearold owns an impressive farm in Gynov, a small village in southeastern Slovakia. This farm is practically his lifetime achievement, built up over two and a half decades. Oravec cultivates almost 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of land, partially owned by himself, partially leased. During the last three years, however, he hardly found time to cultivate his land or take care of his livestock. Instead, he was studying documents, reading lawyersʼ correspondence, or appearing in courts of law. Or seeking treatment at a hospital. Recounting the incident, Oravec holds up a photo that shows himself, face bleeding, nose broken, having been beaten up on his own arable land. "They are trying to steal my land," Oravec bursts out, both helplessly and resentfully. "I thought we were living under the rule of law and in the European Union?!"
ʼYeah, nahʼ: Kiwi startup defies German giantʼs order to stop saying ʼhelloʼ New Zealand startup My Food Bag, which delivers fresh ready-to-cook ingredients, issued a tongue-in-cheek response to a cease-and-desist notice from Berlin-based Hello Fresh. Hello Fresh had taken issue with its Kiwi competitor using the phrase "Hello Fresh." The letter, published in the New Zealand Herald and other domestic media, is replete with Kiwi colloquialisms and phrases in the countryʼs indigenous Maori language. The response, from Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, begins with a Maori greeting, to HelloFresh executives Thomas Griesel and Dr. Christian Ries. "Kia ora" is translated as "hello." "Kia ora Herr Griesel
and Herr Ries, Greetings from Aotearoa. We donʼt often get heavyweight German multi‐ national corporations taking the time to write to us Kiwis." The letter, published in the New Zealand Herald and other domestic media, is replete with Kiwi colloquialisms and phrases in the countryʼs indigenous Maori language. The response, from Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, begins with a Maori greeting, to HelloFresh executives Thomas Griesel and Dr. Christian Ries. "Kia ora" is translated as "hello." "Kia ora Herr Griesel and Herr Ries, Greetings from Aotearoa. We donʼt often get heavyweight German multi‐ national corporations taking the time to write to us Kiwis."
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No more BMWs or Mercs on Fifth Avenue? Donald Trump doesnʼt want to see any more BMWs or Mercedes on Fifth Avenue in New York. To that end, he has made different, partly contradictory threats and offers in the trade conflict with the EU. Will it work for him? New York Cityʼs Fifth Avenue is known the world over for luxury brands for the rich and the famous, among them the latest high-end vehicles of BMW and Mercedes.But if President Trump has his way, the popular German cars soon wonʼt be driving down the famous avenue anymore. It all started during Trumpʼs election campaign in 2015 and 2016. Back then, he promised to strengthen the domestic economy by creating jobs and boosting local production. Importing foreign goods, par-
EU subsidy fraud in Slovakia: The dirty fight for arable land Frantisek Oravec (pictured) always wanted to be a farmer, just like his father and grandfather. The 47-yearold owns an impressive farm in Gynov, a small village in southeastern Slovakia. This farm is practically his lifetime achievement, built up over two and a half decades. Oravec cultivates almost 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of land, partially owned by himself, partially leased. During the last three years, however, he hardly found time to cultivate his land or take care of his livestock. Instead, he was studying documents, reading lawyersʼ correspondence, or appearing in courts of law. Or seeking treatment at a hospital. Recounting the incident, Oravec holds up a photo that shows himself, face bleeding, nose broken, having been beaten up on his own arable land. "They are trying to steal my land," Oravec bursts out, both helplessly and resentfully. "I thought we were living under the rule of law and in the European Union?!"
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Malaysia says seized items in ex-premier probe valued at €234 million A treasure trove of cash, jewelry, handbags and watches seized in raids last month on properties linked to Malaysiaʼs scandal-plagued former prime minister are worth up to 1.1 billion ringgit ($273.3 million/€234.3 million), anticorruption police said on Wednesday. It took more than 150 officers and experts nearly a month to assess the value of the items seized in the mid-May raids on premises linked to former premier Najib Razak because the "numbers were too huge," said Amar Singh, the head of the police commercial crime division. Cash in 26 currencies worth around €25 million.12,000 items of jewelry with an estimated retail value of €140-187 million.Jewelry items included 1,400 necklaces, 2,200 rings, 2,100 bangles, 2,800 pairs of earrings, 1,600 brooches and 14 tiaras.567 luxury handbags from 37 different brands.
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ticularly German luxury cars, has been a thorn in his side ever since.Seeing those cars drive by Trump Tower, which is located on Fifth Avenue, was apparently the epitome of everything he does not want. Looking for evidence? In April, Trump reportedly told French President Emmanuel Macron that he will continue the trade war until the day comes when no more Mercedes Benz or BMWs drive by on Fifth Avenue. So how exactly does he intend to achieve his goal?
Germany, China seek closer alliance over trade spat with US
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang held talks on closer economic cooperation in Berlin on Mondayas the two countries seek a coordinated strategy in response to the US administrationʼs protectionist agenda. As part of the talks, the two countries signed a raft of commercial agreements worth some €20 billion ($23.5 billion). The deals, involving German industrial giants like Siemens, Volkswagen and BASF, come as the two exporting powerhouses are being forced into an unlikely alliance in defense of the open global trade on which both of their economies depend. "We both want to sustain the system of World Trade Organization rules," Merkel said at a news conference she gave alongside Li. For his part, Li said that China would further open its economy to foreign investment. In particular, he pointed to the insurance and bond markets and gave assurances that his country has intellectual property guarantees in place to ensure that German companies need not fear losing proprietary technologies.
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Harvey Weinstein charged with sex crime against third woman If convicted of the more serious charges, he could spend the rest of his life in prison
Former film studio boss Harvey Weinstein is now fighting rape and sexual assault charges against a total of three women. Film producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with a sex crime against a third woman, as New York prosecutors continue building cases against the former Hollywood studio boss. This is the latest charge following a series of accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse from dozens of women since last October, events which set off the global #MeToo movement. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced the
charge Monday in an updated indictment, saying Weinstein performed a forcible sex act on the woman in 2006. "A Manhattan grand jury has now indicted Harvey Weinstein on some of the most serious sexual offenses that exist under New Yorkʼs penal law," Vance said in a statement. "Our investigation continues. If you are a survivor of the predatory abuse with which Mr. Weinstein is charged, there is still time to pursue justice."
ʼSolidarity Hoodieʼ: Kippa-capped hoody challenges anti-Semitism The hoody: It is relaxed and sporty, not particularly eye-catching. But the artists behind a new special hooded sweatshirt are putting the comfortable clothing item in a different light. Whether yellow, green, black gray or blue, all their sweatshirts have one thing in common: They all have a kippa on the hood. The so-called "Solidarity Hoodie" has taken the traditional skullcap worn by Jewish men and combined it with one of the most ubiquitous pieces of clothing to create a political fashion statement. The hoodyʼs designers, Berlin gallery owner Johann König and the Frankfurt art collective IGNAZ, have "recycled a religious symbol," said Christoph Pantke, spokesperson from the Berlin König Gallerie, which owns the König Souvenir fashion label that is releasing the product. Pantke told DW that the Solidartiy hoodiesʼ main intention was to react to the"Berlin wears the kippa" rally, which in April saw thousands don a kippa and take to the streets of the German capital to demonstrate solidarity with the victim ofa recent antiSemitic attack in the cityʼs Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood that was caught on video and, more broadly, condemnacts of anti-Semitism against Jews living in Germany.
The Royal Moscow Ballet brings Swan Lake to Budapest
Germanyʼs Thilo Sarrazin in court over controversial book on Islam His highly controversial books sell in the millions. It all began with "Deutschland schafft sich ab" ("Germany is doing away with itself"). Thilo Sarrazinʼs 2010 book stimulated a fiery debate over German immigration policy and migrants from Islamic countries. While critics accused the author of polemics and racism, others claimed that finally, someone was telling the truth. Sarrazin quickly resigned from his management position at Germanyʼs central bank, the Bundesbank, over public pressure but continued to write, issuing books about the euro and what he calls "wishful thinking" in public policy. Anew book has
been announcedfor release this summer, titled "Feindliche Übernahme wie der Islam den Fortschritt behindert und die Gesellschaft bedroht" (Hostile takeover – how Islam impairs progress and threatens society). Like his previous four books, it was to be published by the Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt (DVA), a subsidiary of Random House, but a dispute erupted between the author and the publisher "over whether the book was to be released or not," said DVA chief press officer Markus Desaga. No agreement was reached, and now the matter has been brought before the Munich Regional Court.
Get your tickets now! The Royal Moscow Ballet is coming to Budapest this December to give a special one-off performance of ‘Swan Lake’ at the Erkel Theatre. Cochoreographed by company founder and artistic director Anatoly Emelianov, the Tchaikovsky classic from 1877 will be presented in all its finery for this event on December 3. Formed in 1997, the RMB has since given 1,000 shows around the world, from Austria to Zambia, touring with evergreen favourites such as ‘Swan Lake’ ‘The Nutcracker’, ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘Cinderella’.
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From capers to yuzu – Budapest’s best gin and tonics A G&T is always a good idea. It’s a drink with a long and interesting history: alcohol flavoured with spices and juniper berries was first created in the Low Countries and conquered today’s Holland and Belgium. In the 1700s, the English took a shine to it and there were times when gin consumption in London was out of control. Prohibited in the past, gin is an indispensable part of modern bar culture today. Gin is best mingled with tonic, but more spices and a sprinkle of magic make it it the perfect summer drink. See where to find the best G&Ts in Budapest. Barside BeefBar Budapest Bestia GoodSpirit Whisky & Cocktail Bar Impostor & Baotiful St. Andrea Wine & Skybar St. Andrea goes hand in hand with premium wines and top-notch gastronomy, but here we focus on its bar culture. In the repertoire of the Wine & Skybar on Vörösmarty tér, the cocktails, premium drinks and the best wines and champagnes share equally importance. You might be offered a mixed drink first blessed with a touch of Kaiken malbec wine before it is poured into a big glass, augmented with ice then drowned in BCN gin and Peter Spanton lemongrass tonic. The whole concoction is made complete with some rosemary in the end. The colour is pretty pink and the flavour divine.
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Paulinho: Barcelonaʼs Brazil midfielder rejoins Guangzhou Evergrande on loan
Brazil midfielder Paulinho has left Barcelona to rejoin his former club Guangzhou Evergrande, the Chinese club have announced. The 29-yearold will return on loan after just one season in Spain, with no transfer fee announced. Paulinho played 34 games and scored nine goals as Barcelona won La Liga last term, and started all five of Brazilʼs World Cup games in Russia. He made 63 league appearances for Guangzhou Evergrande from 2015-2017. Barcelona confirmed the deal on their website, adding that Guangzhou have an option to sign the former Tottenham man on a permanent deal. A mainstay of Brazil boss Titeʼs side in Russia, Paulinho scored once in the 2-0 group-stage win over Serbia and played 73 minutes of their 2-1 quarter-final defeat by Belgium before being replaced by goalscorer Renato Augusto.
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 frontrunner, 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.
Roger Federer, Serena Williams & Rafael Nadal play on manic Monday Wimbledon 2018:
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will all be in action on ʼManic Mondayʼ at Wimbledon. With all of the menʼs and womenʼs last 16 singles ties taking place, it is one of the most exciting days in the tennis calendar. Defending champion Federer faces French 22nd seed Adrian Mannarino while twotime champion Nadal plays Jiri Vesely. Seven-time winner Williams, the favourite for the
womenʼs title, plays Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina. Three-time champion Novak Djokovic will play Karen Khachanov while Gael Monfils meets eighth seed Kevin Anderson. Karolina Pliskova, the only remaining womenʼs top 10 seed, plays world number 20 Kiki Bertens.
Divisive Neymar ʼcharms Brazil, but annoys whole worldʼ Wimbledon: Serena Williams makes her charge as top seeds fall While the worldʼs sports fans turn their attention towards the World Cup semifinals, the quarterfinals of the 2018 Wimbledon championships have been decided. Will the winner be a familiar face? The headline read: ʼNeymar has charmed Brazil, but annoyed the whole worldʼ. That was how Brazilian newspaper Globo put it, capturing some of the mood around a man who once again combined the sublime and ridiculous like perhaps only he can. 6
On the day when the final top 10 seed in the womenʼs draw at Wimbledon headed home, Serena Williams secured a quarterfinal spot. Coming into the tournament seeded 25, Williams has returned to form in spectacular fashion. With every passing round Williams has grown in strength and
confidence. It took just 62 minutes for her to defeat Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina 6-2, 6-2. Rodina called Williams her idol and one look at Williamsʼ performance it was clear to see why. "I knew we were both moms, and Iʼm not sure how often thatʼs happened, if ever. So itʼs really cool. You can be a mom, you can still play tennis and you can still be great," Williams said afterwards. This is Williamsʼ 18th consecutive win at the Championships - she missed last yearʼs tournament as she prepared to have her first child.