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Car ploughs into London pedestrians in suspected terror attack At least three people were injured after a car smashed into the barriers outside the UKʼs Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday morning. Armed police descended on the scene, removing the driver out at gunpoint. He was arrested on suspicion of terrorism. "Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method, and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident," London Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu told reporters. What we know so far: A silver Ford Fiesta collided with the barriers outside the UK Parliament at 7:37 a.m. local time (0637 UTC).Photographs on social media showed the alleged driver in handcuffs being escorted away by heavily armed police.Several eye witness reports said it appeared the driver intentionally raced down the road towards the parliament building and failed to stop after hitting pedestrians.None of the injured are believed to be in life-threatening condition, according to London police.
Erdogan: Turkey can do without US electronic goods The Turkish president has repeatedly been photographed while using Apple products such as iPhones and iPads. And he made his now famous speech on the night of the July 2016 failed coup calling citizens out into the streets through Facetime, an iPhone app. But in a televised speech on Tuesday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan didnʼt want to be reminded of that while announcing a move to shun US electronic goods in the future. "We will boycott electronic goods from the United States," the president said,raising the stakes in a spat with Washington following the detention of US pastor Andrew Brunson on terror-related charges. "If the US has the iPhone, thereʼs Samsung on the other side," Erdogan said, referring to the top South Korean smartphone maker.
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Italyʼs deputy transport minister has said at least 22 people have died in the tragedy
Denmark to build controversial German border fence
A motorway bridge, reported to reach around 50 meters over the northwestern city, has collapsed.
Turkeyʼs currency crisis explained
Italy: Motorway bridge collapses over Genoa
Part of a motorway viaduct in the northwestern Italian city of Genoa collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring eight, according to officials. Speaking to local media, Italian Deputy Transport Minister Edoardo Rixi said that the death toll was likely to rise. Earlier local ambulance officials said they feared the collapse had killed "dozens." What we know so far: A 80-meter (262 feet) section of the Morandi Bridge collapsed above a river, railroad tracks and buildings at around 11:30 a.m. local time (0930 UTC).Several cars plunged 45 meters off the bridge into the rubble below.Local police said the bridge collapsed during a severe downpour and violent storm.Two people have reportedly been pulled out alive from under the rubble.The 1.2-kilometer (0.75 mile) bridge was constructed in 1960s as part of the A10 toll motorway. Restructuring was carried out in 2016.Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is
set to travel to Genoa this evening. Italyʼs Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said the bridge collapse looked like an "immense tragedy" and that he was "following with the greatest apprehension what has happened in Genoa." Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said that some 200 firefighters had been deployed to the seen of collapse. "We are following minute by minute the situation of the bridge collapse in Genoa," he posed. A witness told Italian broadcaster SkyTG24 that he could see "at least eight to nine" vehicles crushed under the rubble from the bridge and "said it was an apocalyptic scene." French President Emmanuel Macron was among the first international leaders to pay tribute to the victims in Genoa. Macron wrote on Twitter in both French and Italian: "Our thoughts go to the victims, their relatives and all the Italian people. France stands by Italy in that tragedy and is ready to provide all necessary support."
Denmark gave final approval on Tuesday to the building of a controversial 68-kilometer (42-mile) fence along the border with Germany to protect its giant pork industry from wild boar that could carry African swine flu. Critics say the € 11 million ($10 million) fence is a waste of money that doesnʼt work against a problem that doesnʼt exist, while environmentalists have raised concerns about its effect on the ecosystem. The fence may also be symbolic for the Danish right-wingers keen on hard borders and keeping migrants out. The 1.5 meter tall and half-meter deep fence will run along the entirety of the Danish-German border, from the Wadden Sea in the west to the Flensburg Fjord in the east.
The Turkish lira crash is threatening to turn into a debt and liquidity crisis. DW explains how the lira got to this point. Turkey is in the throes of a full-blown currency crisis, with the Turkish lira losing nearly 45 percent of its value since the start of the year. The currency crisis threatens to plunge the worldʼs 18th-largest economy into a financial crisis and trigger contagion in emerging markets and Europe.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan promises change amid rigging complaints In his"victory speech" on Thursday, Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan promised wide-ranging reforms to build a "new Pakistan." He touched upon a number of pressing issues, including better governance, security affairs and ties with global powers and neighboring countries. Khan spoke from the heart during the speech. He promised to end rampant corruption, nepotism, and pledged that economic benefits would trickle down to the masses under his government. Khan spoke from the heart during the speech. He promised to end rampant corruption, nepotism, and pledged that economic benefits would trickle down to the masses under his government.
Ceasefire on IsraelGaza border largely holds as UN warns sides are on ʼbrink of warʼ A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held along the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday, a day after the most intense exchange of fire between Israel and the Palestinian group since the 2014 Gaza war. Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes in the densely populated Gaza Strip on Saturday on what it said were Hamas military, training and supply targets, while Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired nearly 200 rockets and mortars at Israel. Read more: Israel and Gazaʼs militant groups agree to ceasefire The Israeli airstrikes wounded more than 20 people and killed two teenage boys, Palestinian health officials said, while a Hamas rocket injured four Israelis. Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, and Islamic Jihad announced the Egyptian and UNbrokered ceasefire late Saturday. The Israeli military said its response would depend on the situation on the ground. After the ceasefire announcement, four mortars were fired into Israel early Sunday. In response, Israeli planes destroy at least one launch site. Israel also carried out three airstrikes later in the day on what it said were Hamas squads launching incendiary balloons and kites across the border.
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Five German cities among 30 most livable in the world Economist Intelligence Unit
Vienna has been ranked as the most livable city in the world for the first time, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit global survey. Five German cities, including Frankfurt, have ranked in the top 30. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has ranked Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Düsseldorf in the top 30 of its latest ranking of global livability, which was released on Tuesday. Frankfurt ranked the highest at 12th, with the EIU, part of UK news magazine The Econo‐ mist, giving it a livability score of 96.0 out of 100. None of the German cities received a rating of lower than 93.0, which was the score Düsseldorf received, and all five were among the 15 best-ranked European cities. The survey, which measures "challenges to
Trade tensions hit Chinese growth Chinese growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as the worldʼs number two economy faced a snowballing trade fight with the United States, after Washington and Beijing slapped new tariffs on $34 billion (€29 billion) of each othersʼ goods earlier this month, with threats of further tariffs on goodsworth an additional $200 billion. Despite this escalation, the Chinese economy expanded by 6.7 percent in the second quarter from a year ago. This is down from 6.8 percent in the first quarter, according to official figures released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Nonetheless, the growth was still higher than the gov-
Iraq braces for more unrest as Basra protests gather pace An estimated 200 protesters gathered on Monday morning at the main gate leading to three of Iraqʼs major oil fields in the southern oil-exporting city of Basra. Protests in Basra, Iraqʼs second-largest city, started last Tuesdaywhen security forces opened fire, killing one person and wounding five. They soon spread to other provinces. Read more: Iraq hangs 13 ʼISʼ prisoners as PM Haidar al-Abadi calls for ʼjust retributionʼ The oil hub of Basra and other parts of the Shiʼite south have long been neglected, first by Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein and then by Shiʼite-led governments. But an ongoing political crisis and the recent rhetoric of Grand Ayatollah alSistani, the top Shiʼite cleric in the country have also clearly aggravated the situation.
lifestyle across 140 cities around the world," ranked Vienna the highest with a rating of 99.1. It marks the first time the Austrian capital has topped the list, displacing Melbourne, which topped the list for the last seven years. Australia and Canada had the most cities in the top 10 — Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide for Australia and Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto for Canada. Japan also had multiple cities, Osaka and Tokyo, among the 10 best. Copenhagen, which ranked ninth, was the only other European city in the top 10. ernmentʼs annual target of around 6.5 percent. China faced an "extremely complex environment both at home and abroad," said Mao Shengyong, a spokesperson for the national statistics bureau, noting that growth nonetheless remained strong.
UK reveals fighter jet ʼTempestʼ for post-Brexit era Williamson said the "world-beating" jet can be used unmanned, as a drone, or with pilots. It is scheduled to be operational by 2035. The UK is to invest 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion, €2.3 billion) to 2025 in the stealth warplane, which will involve British companies BAE Systems and Rolls-
Royce as well as Anglo-Italian Leonardo and pan-European MBDA. Aiming to ensure UK leadership in defense Williamson said the program was designed to ensure Britainʼs continued leadership in fighter technology and control of airspace in future conflicts. Last year,France and Germany signed an agreementto develop Europeʼs next-generation fighter jet to replace the aging Rafale and Eurofighter jet by 2040, involving Europeʼs Airbus and Franceʼs Dassault Aviation. Following the 2016 Brexit referendum, Airbus moved to partner with Dassault at the expense of Britainʼs BAE Systems. There are concerns in Britain that its defense industry may be shut out from EU plans for next-generation fighter jets, although, officially, both projects have invited other companies to join.
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Car ploughs into London pedestrians in suspected terror attack London police have arrested a man on suspicion of terrorism after he ploughed through pedestrians and cyclists in central London. The man eventually smashed his car into barriers outside the Parliament building. At least three people were injured after a car smashed into the barriers outside the UKʼs Houses of Parliament in London during rush hour on Tuesday morning. Armed police descended on the scene, removing the driver out at gunpoint. He was arrested on suspicion of terrorism. "Given that this appears to be a deliberate act, the method, and this being an iconic site, we are treating it as a terrorist incident," London Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu told reporters. What we know so far: A silver Ford Fiesta collided with the barriers outside the UK Parliament at 7:37
German police set up fake traffic accident to test how many will stop German police set up a fake road accident on national road safety day to test the response of passing traffic, they said on Wednesday. Police in Oberhavel, in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, teamed up with a local media agency to stage a fake car accident complete with two victims. They wanted to see how many people would stop to help the two young ladies who were still in the vehicle. The actresses and the car itself were smeared in blood to make it seem more realistic. Seven hidden cameras were trained on the scene as police hid further up the road and pulled over cars that didnʼt stop to help. Police did not inform duped drivers who had stopped that it was fake until they were well into the process of helping. One helper even ended up in tears, according to thepress release. One couple pulled over, called the 112 emergency number, and were comforting the young actresses, according to local newspaper Märkische Allgemeine.
a.m. local time (0637 UTC).Photographs on social media showed the alleged driver in handcuffs being escorted away by heavily armed police.Several eye witness reports said it appeared the driver intentionally raced down the road towards the parliament building and failed to stop after hitting pedestrians.None of the injured are believed to be in life-threatening condition, according to London police.The driver, in his late 20s, has been detained on suspicion of terrorism. Counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation.
New Berlin Wall section found by trekkers
A lost segment of the Berlin Wall was rediscovered by a group of citizens who were out on walking tour in the cityʼs northwest, councilor Ephraim Gothe said on Monday, as Germanymarked the 57th anniversary of the beginning of the wallʼs construction. "I was completely surprised that undiscovered parts still exist," Gothe told the DPA news agency. Gothe was among the group of trekkers who found a 20-meter (65.6-foot) section of the wall that had allegedly been ob-
scured by bushes in June. The segment is a part of the outer defense perimeter that was built to provide additional security to the main wall. Gothe and other members of his group stumbled upon the wall near the modern-day headquarters ofthe BND intelligence agency. The Berlin Wall Foundation confirmed that the structure was authentic. "There can always be new smaller sections hidden somewhere around the city," the foundationʼs representative Gesine Beutin told DW.
South Sudan foes Salva Kiir and Riek Machar sign ʼpermanentʼ ceasefire South Sudanʼs President Salva Kiir and his nemesis and former Vice President Riek Machar said on Wednesday that they have reached a "permanent" peace deal. Although the two have announced similar truces before, this ceasefire is set to take effect within three days and is giving people hope that this may finally end the countryʼsbrutal civil conflict. "This day was expected by our people in South Sudan and it has now come," Kiir said after he signed the agreement.
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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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France to introduce plastic packaging tax Products that donʼt use recycled plastic will cost 10 percent more in the future, according to a government plan. The proposed initiative is one part of a series of measures to get the country to recycle all its plastic. France plans to introduce a penalty system for consumer goods that are packaged with non-recycled plastic, an Environment Ministry official said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. The French government has pledged to transition the country to recycling 100 percent of its plastic by 2025 to reduce the vast amount of plastic finding its way into oceans. How France will promote recycled plastic Brune Poirson, secretary of state for ecological transition, told Journal du Dimanche newspaper that
BP buys BHPʼs US onshore oil and gas assets The worldʼs biggest miner BHP has announced the sale of its shale oil and gas operations in the US to the British oil giant BP. The deal means a huge loss for BHP, but a potential windfall for its shareholders. BHP has sold its US onshore oil and gas assets to British oil giant BP for $10.5 billion (€9.03 billion), the two companies announced on Friday, meaning a huge loss for the worldʼs largest mining company. The AngloAustralian firm spent $20 billion in 2011 to acquire the assets, but the sector later experienced a fall in prices, hammering profits. As a result, BHP had announced last year that it would withdraw from the shale sector. Read more: BP projects oil output to peak in late 2030s "We are pleased that we have agreed to sell all of our shale assets in two simple transactions that provide certainty for shareholders and our employees," said BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie. "The sale of our onshore US assets is consistent with our long-term plan to continue to simplify and strengthen our portfolio to generate shareholder value and returns for decades to come."
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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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the government would introduce a series of measures: From 2019 products without recycled plastic packaging will cost up to 10 percent more.A depositrefund scheme for plastic bottles will be introduced.Taxes on burying trash in landfill will increase, while taxes for recycling operations will be cut.Superfluous and substitutable plastic products such as straws, cups and plates will be banned by 2020.The color of recycling bins will be standardized across the country.
South Korea bans recalled BMWs over fire fears
South Korea is banning all recalled BMW cars that have not passed new safety checks after the German cars suffered a series of engine fires. Anyone found violating the ban could face up to a year in prison. South Korea on Tuesday announced it was banning some 20,000 recalled BMW vehicles from its roadsfollowing a number of engine fires. Drivers will be barred from using their cars unless they are taking them to a safety check. Anyone found violating the ban could face up to a year in jail. South Koreaʼs Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said the ban would persuade BMW owners to have their cars checked as soon as possible. BMWʼs South Korean unit said the company had currently secured more than 14,000 cars it would lend to affected drivers for free until their vehicles were cleared to be driven again. "We will do our best with the safety checks to reduce the number of drivers affected by the ban," the manufacturer said. Nearly 40 fires in BMW cars this year aresuspected to have been caused by engine problems. Some parking lots reportedly refused to let in BMW drivers.
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More hot years ahead, study says It will be
One has to scroll down the website of Berlinʼs Pop-Kultur festival to see the "offending" item, the emblem of the Israeli Embassy — one of six state sponsors of the three-day event, which opens Wednesday. After the embassy awarded three Israeli artists 1,200 € ($1,370) towards their travel and accommodation costs, the BDS movement — a global campaign to boycott Israeli products and services — demanded a boycott of the popular music and arts festival. US musician John Maus, Scottish singersongwriter Alun Woodward, English musician Nadine Shah and her countryman Richard Dawson, the postpunk trio Shopping, and Welsh artist Gwenno seem to have heeded the call. Theyʼve cancelled their appearances at Pop-Kultur, justifying their decision with the current political situation involving Israel and the Palestinian territories.
While an extreme heat wave sweeps the globe this summer, a forecast by researchers brings little hope for cooling in the near future. Thereʼs a high chance it will be "anomalously warm" until at least 2022, they say. Sweating a lot this summer? You might have to learn to cope with the heat: Scientists say another four hot years are probably pending. French and Dutch researchers predict a "coming warm period" with "increased likelihood of intense to extreme temperatures." Florian Sévellec of the Laboratory of Ocean Physics and Remote Sensing at University Brest in France, and Sybren Drijfhout at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute in De Bilt, in the Netherlands, developed a new statistical model toforecast mean global temperatures
in the near future. In their forecast for 2018 to 2022, they found a 58 percent likelihood that it will be warmer than the average trend. For the years 2018 to 2021, that likelihood is 72 percent. "We are not predicting another heat wave — a warmer year doesnʼt always mean [that]," Florian Sévellec clarified in an interview with DW. Thatʼs because the forecast only covers global mean temperatures, not regional temperatures in certain parts of the world. But "overall, itʼs more likely to be warm than cold," Sévellec said.
After Trump ʼbetrayalʼ, ex-White House staffer Omarosa ManigaultNewman touts warts and all book An explosive new tell-all book by US President Donald Trumpʼs former aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman is set to fly off the shelves after she dished the dirt on what she says are the inner workings of the White House and the Commander in Chief. Unhinged: An Insider Account of the Trump White House describes the billionaire president as a "racist, a bigot and a misogy-
Israel boycott impacts Berlin music festival as several acts cancel
nist," according to British daily The Guardian, which previewed an early copy of the book. Manigault Newman, the most prominent African-American woman in Trumpʼs administration until she was fired in December 2017, claims Trump used the "N-Word," a derogatory term for black people, "several times" during the recording of the US reality TV show The Apprentice.
The faces of Bowie at Várkert Bazaar
In this documentary movie about the exhibition of the David Bowie Archive, curators Vicky Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh talk about Bowie’s exceptionally colourful body of work and major impact on the music industry. Featuring lyrics, manuscripts, personal objects, costumes, archive photos and videos, the documentary takes a close look at the star’s legacy. Within the movie, famous collaborators also get to talk about their memories, such as legendary fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto and Jarvis Cocker, frontman of Pulp. The movie is screened in English with Hungarian subtitles.
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Swimmers warned against Baltic Sea as German heat wave approaches German health officials have warned members of certain ʼat riskʼ groups to avoid swimming in the Baltic Sea as increased water temperature poses a danger from vibrio bacteria. The health ministry in Germanyʼs northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania warned that people living with HIV, the elderly, liver patients and alcohol addicts are particularly prone to bacterial infection. Germanyʼs weather service (DWD) issued a heat warning for large parts of Germany on Monday and advised the elderly and sick people to sit in the shade, drink plenty of water and avoid the heat. What are vibrio bacteria? Vibrio bacteria live in certain coastal waters and are present in higher concentrations between May and October when water temperatures are warmer, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). How does infection occur? If open wounds come into contact with infected sea water, vibrio bacteria can infect the wounds. People may also become infected by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters. Elderly and immunosuppressed people are at particular risk of infection.
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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson difficult to leave out
By having Brooks Koepka as their top qualifier, the United States Ryder Cup team can boast 2018ʼs most devastating golfer among its ranks. The 28year-old from Florida has been celebrating a stunningPGA Championship win- one that will live long in the memory despite the one-dimensional nature of the long and soft Bellerive course that staged last weekʼs tournament. And as US Open champion Koepka collected his second major of the year, Tiger Woods also left us in no doubt that he will also be part of Jim Furykʼs American team. Even though the 42-year-old finished outside the automatic top eight qualifiers, he looks certain to receive a wildcard pick.
Rory McIlroy may skip first FedEx Cup event to find form
Rory McIlroy is considering skipping the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs series in an attempt to find his best form with the Ryder Cup looming. The play-offs begin with the Northern Trust event from 23-26 August while the Ryder Cup is held from 28-30 September. McIlroy, 29, finished 14 shots behind new US PGA champion Brooks Koepka. "I will do some practice this week and see if I feel ready to go there [New Jersey] and play five out of six weeks leading up to the Ryder Cup," he said. 6
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.
McLarenʼs Spanish driver to retire from Formula 1 at end of season Fernando Alonso:
Spanish two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has announced he is to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season. The McLaren driver will end a career that began with a debut for Minardi at the Australian Grand Prix of 2001. Alonso, 37, who is competing in his 17th F1 season, won the 2005 and 2006 championships when racing for Renault. "After 17 wonderful years in this amazing sport itʼs time for me to make a change and move on," he said. "I made this decision some months
ago and it was a firm one. There are still several grands prix to go this season, and I will take part in them with more commitment and passion than ever," he added. "Letʼs see what the future brings; new exciting challenges are around the corner. Iʼm having one of the happiest times ever in my life but I need to go on exploring new adventures."
Cristiano Ronaldo and England duo among contenders for Uefa goal of the season England internationals Lucy Bronze and Elliot Embleton have been nominated forUefaʼs goal of the season award,along with Portugalʼs Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldoʼs nomination is his overhead kick for former club Real Madrid against new employers Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals. Bronzeʼs selected effort is a volley for Lyon against Manchester City.Embletonʼs strike came in a European Under-
-19 Championship group-stage victory over Turkey. They are part of ashortlist of 11 goals,one from each of Uefaʼs main competitions over the past 12 months. A goal from Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen in Denmarkʼs World Cup play-off win over Republic of Ireland is also nominated. Ronaldoʼs goal has been chosen ahead of Real forward Gareth Baleʼs spectacular overhead kick in the Champions League final win over Liverpool.