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WWII resistance fighter who thwarted Nazi nuclear plan dies A Norwegian man who led a daring raid to sabotage Nazi Germanyʼs nuclear weapon ambitions has died at the age of 99. The story of the World War II operation has been retold in books, TV series and a Hollywood film. Joachim Ronneberg, hailed as a war hero for carrying out a major attack against the Nazis in his native Norway, died Sunday at the age of 99. As a young soldier in 1943, he was chosen to head Operation Gunnerside, which destroyed part of the Norsk Hydro plant and put a stop to Germanyʼs nuclear weapons program. "Ronneberg is probably the last of the best known resistance fighters to pass away," Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg told the NTB news agency. "He is one of our great heroes." Born in 1919 in the town of Aalesund, Ronneberg fled Norway after German forces invaded in 1940, and ended up training with the Norwegian resistance in Britain. He returned to his occupied homeland in February 1943 to lead a six-man team in a major assault on the Norsk Hydro facility in the countryʼs south.
Ethiopia signs peace deal with rebel group in oil-rich region After being previously dubbed a "terrorist group," the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) signed a peace deal with Ethiopiaʼs government, officials announced on Monday. The agreement brings an end to a 34-year insurgency in eastern Ethiopiaʼs Somali Region State, also known as Ogaden. The ONLF has been fighting for the rights of ethnic Somalis living in the eastern state since 1984, including proposing secession. "The Ethiopian government and ONLF delegations held productive discussions and reached a historic deal that allows the ONLF to undertake a peaceful political struggle in Ethiopia," Ethiopiaʼs foreign ministry said.
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Britainʼs May says divorce deal with EU almost done The bad news? The Irish border belongs in the unsolved 5 percent
British Prime Minister Theresa May has told parliamentarians that 95 percent of a Brexit deal has been agreed with the EU. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday used a speech to Parliament to try and reassure lawmakers that an agreement on Britainʼs withdrawal from the European Union was almost complete, amid growing rebellion against her plans for Britainʼs future relationship with the bloc. She told Parliament that in the past three weeks agreement had been reached on everything from the status of theBritish Overseas Territory of Gibraltaron the European mainland and security cooperation with the EU. "The shape of the deal across the vast majority of the Withdrawal Agreement is now clear," she said. "Taking all of this together, 95 percent of the Withdrawal Agreement and its protocols are now settled," she added. However, May said there was "one real sticking point left": that of avoiding a return to a "hard" Irish border. The issue of the border between Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, and Ireland, an EU member, remains a major stumbling blockin negotiations over Britainʼs withdrawal from the bloc. Both sides are anxious to keep the border open, as this was a key part of
a 1998 peace deal that ended decades of sectarian bloodshed on the island of Ireland. As May said in her speech, she rejects the EU proposal for Northern Ireland to remain in a customs union with the bloc, as that could make trade with the rest of Britain more difficult, something that is opposed by the Pro-Brexit Northern Irish party DUP that has propped up her minority Conservative government. The prime minister told the Commons that her government wouldnʼt accept such a status "indefinitely." But May also sought to stress that this "backstop" issue was only supposed to be a contingency plan for both Brussels and Britain, and that neither side hoped for it to be needed. However, her own proposal tokeep all of Britain in the customs union beyond the current proposed end date of December 2020 has angered Conservative euroskeptics, who fear that such a deal will make Britain a "vassal state" of the EU indefinitely. Although May called any extension "undesirable," she said there were some circumstances in which it could be "desirable."
What is the INF nuclear treaty? The "Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the elimination of their Intermediate-range and shorterrange missiles," also known as "the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty," or "INF Treaty" sought to destroy both countriesʼ ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers (300 to 3,400 miles), their launchers and associated support structures and support equipment. It led to the destruction of almost 2,700 missiles and their launchers by the June 1, 1991 deadline stipulated in the treaty. The INF treaty was the first US-Soviet agreement aimed at reducing the superpowersʼ nuclear arsenal and allow onsite inspections to verify the destruction of the missiles. It remained in force after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
John Bolton starts talks with Russia over nuclear treaty US National Security Adviser John Bolton has arrived in Moscow for what promises to be two days of hightension talks with senior Kremlin officials. The visit comes after President Donald Trump announced his intention towithdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. What did Trump say? The United States will withdraw from the Cold War-era ʼIntermediateRange Nuclear Forces Treatyʼ (INF) with Russia.Trump accused Russia of "violating the terms of the treaty" without giving any further details. The US would go ahead and develop nuclear weapons unless Russia and China signed up to a fresh agreement.
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Hundreds of migrants scale Spanish enclave fence One man died and several were injured as hundreds tried to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco. Despite the Spanish governmentʼs promise to remove barbed wire on top of the fence, it has not yet done so. Some 300 people rushed a border fence between Morocco andSpainʼs North African enclave Melilla, Spanish authorities said on Sunday. Out of those who attempted to scale the two fences topped in barbed wire, 200 sub-Saharan Africans entered Spanish territory, a representative of Spainʼs government in Melilla said in a statement. One man who climbed over the fences died of an apparent heart attack despite efforts to revive him. Nineteen other people were being treated for fractures or cuts sustained while scaling the fences, authorities said. Another six Civil Guards sustained non-serious injuries during the rush at the border fence.
Disaster-prone nations threatened by huge insurance gap New research from Lloydʼs and CEBR has shown that vast assets are underinsured, posing a huge threat to livelihoods particularly in poorer nations. Those most at risk are also those with the lowest insurance levels. Disaster-prone developing nations are exposed to crippling losses when storms, floods or earthquakes strike, because they suffer from a dangerous lack of insurance, industry experts said Monday. Globally, assets worth about $163 billion (€141 billion) are not insured against catastrophes, posing a significant threat to livelihoods and prosperity,Londonbased insurance market Lloydʼs said in a fresh report. The value of underinsured assets had shrunk by only 3 percent since 2012, it noted. Many nations with the lowest levels of insurance were also among those most exposed to risks, including from climate change impacts, and were least able to fund recovery efforts, the study stressed. "If insurance is not available,catastrophes can have a much greater impact on economies and lives, Lloydʼs Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown said in a statement. Emerging and low-income nations accounted for almost the entire global insurance gap, the report noted. 2
Donald Trump vows to cut Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala foreign aid He branded the situation a national emergency
US President Donald Trump has said he will cut foreign aid to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, as a caravan of migrants makes its way toward the US-Mexico border. Trump tweeted on Monday that the US would start to substantially reduce or completely cut aid to three Central American states for being "not able to do the job of stopping people from leaving their country." In a flurry of tweets, he repeated complaints blaming Democrats for lax immigration laws. Trump — who alleged there were "unknown Middle Easterners among the convoy — also said he had alerted the military and the US Border Patrol of an impending national emergency. His words followed a series of threats, including one to shut the US Mexico border entirely, as acaravan of migrants-
Siemens CEO pulls out of Saudi investment conference over Khashoggi case After receiving "hundreds, if not thousands" of e-mails and posts urging him not to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII), Joe Kaeser on Monday announced his withdrawal from the Saudi conference. The chief executive of Siemens is now one of many high-profile senior executives and financiers pulling out of the three-day event in Riyadh this week, afterSaudi Arabia has admitted it murdered Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul two weeks ago. In a post on social network
Australia apologizes to child sex abuse victims Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered an apology to survivors and victims of institutional child sex abuse. "Today, Australia confronts a trauma, an abomination, hiding in plain sight for far too long," Morrison told parliament in an emotional televised speech on Monday. "Today, as a nation, we confront our failure to listen, to believe and to provide justice. Again, today, we say sorry. To the children we failed, sorry. To the parents whose trust was betrayed and who have struggled to pick up the pieces, sorry. "As a nation, we failed them, we forsook them, and that will always be our shame." Hundreds of survivors and their families gathered in Canberra and at special receptions around the country to witness the apology.
from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala make their way north through Mexico. The three countries together received $500 million from the US during the 2017 fiscal year, although the sums had already been predicted to fall. A Honduran-born leader of the migrant caravan rejected Trumpʼs assertion that there were people from the Middle East in the group. He said all those there were from Central America. After taking office, Trump imposed a travel ban on people from several Muslim-majority nations, saying it was necessary to stop terrorists from entering the country. LinkedIn, Kaeser described his move as "the cleanest decision but not the most courageous one." He also wrote that the decision was not one "against the Kingdom or its people," and noted that Siemens had been "a reliable partner to Saudi Arabia for decades." "But for now, the truth must be found and justice must be served," he added in the post. Pressure had been mounting for the Siemens CEO to withdraw from the FII conference, which is intended to showcase the reform efforts undertaken by the new Saudi strongman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
China unveils plans to launch man-made moon into space
China is set to launch into orbit a huge space mirror,which has been specifically designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth, the stateowned China Daily online portal reported. In Chengdu, a city in southwestern Sichuan province, the "illumination satellites" are being rigously tested. If all goes to plan, the construction will shine simultaneously with the real moon, but will be almost eight times brighter, the online portal wrote. The mirrors will launch from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province before the end of the year. "By then, the three huge mirrors will divide the 360-degree orbital plane, continuously illuminating an area for 24 hours," Wu Chunfeng, head of Tian Fu New Area Science Society and the company responsible for the project, told newspaper in an interview. Three more moons will launch in 2022 if the initial test goes off without a hitch, he added.
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Angela Merkel puts on hold arms sales to Saudi Arabia Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will stop exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia, at least for the time being. The decision comes in the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate. Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Germany would put arms exports to the kingdom on hold for the time being, given the unexplained circumstances ofdissident journalist Jamal Khashoggiʼs death. The chancellor said Riyadh had not put the full facts of Khashoggiʼs demise "on the table." "First, we condemn this act in the strongest terms," she told a press conference after speaking to members of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. "Second, there is an urgent need to clarify what happened — we are far from this having been
Invisible and dangerous: The Salafist scene in North RhineWestphalia There are more Salafists in North Rhine-Westphalia than in any other German state. The scene has all but vanished from the public eye in its stronghold. But it is still very active, as DW is told by numerous sources. "Speak after me," the red-bearded German convert and Salafist preacher Pierre Vogel says as he publicly summons the young woman. Cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd in the pedestrian zone of the western city of Offenbach, she does exactly that, and repeats the words of the Islamic profession of faith. That was in 2010. The conversion was filmed and uploaded to YouTube — just one example of the many videos shared online from the heydays ofSalafist missionary work in Germany. Until 2016, the scene had a self-confident and sometimes aggressive public appearance. Bearded men in baggy pants and flowing white robes such as Pierre Vogel regularly distributed free German-language editions of the Koran in market squares and pedestrian zones.
cleared up and those responsible held to account," she said. "Thirdly, I agree with all those who say that the, albeit already limited, arms exports cannot take place in the current circumstances." Pressure from within German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, of the Social Democrats — junior partner in Merkelʼs coalition government — had already called for weapons exports to the kingdom to be halted. Germany is the fourth largest exporter of weapons to Saudi Arabia after the United States, Britain and France.
Women struggle to survive Greeceʼs notorious refugee camp
Amal, a young woman in her 20s, and her family fled the ongoing conflict at home in Yemen as well as limited opportunities for women. After a treacherous journey across the Aegean she arrived at Lesbos. Here she thought she would finally find the freedom she was looking for. Instead she was taken to Moria, Greeceʼs largest refugee camp, which resembles an open-air prison. She describes it as
hell on earth. Moria has been in the international spotlight repeatedly because of the dreadful circumstances. More than 7,000 people live in an area built for 3,100. High walls and a barbed-wire fence separate the main camp site from the tent city that spreads around it. The living conditions do not meet international standards and are not adequate for thousands of residents.
Pakistan honor killings haunting young women Khanzadi Mehboob lives in constant fear for her life after she married against the wishes of her family. Although honor killings are illegal, tribal customs in Pakistan often trump the rule of law. In 2008, when she was only 15 years old, Khanzadi Mehboob started teaching children in her village located near Jacobabad in Pakistanʼs southern province of Sindh. Her dedication impressed an NGO, which provided her "school" with a building in 2011.
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How will the EU-Italy budget standoff be resolved? After weeks of tug-of-war games, Italyʼs coalition government — made up of the populist 5-Star Movement and the right-wing Northern League party — last week approved their first budget. Under the proposals, the countryʼs deficit will rise to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. New social security benefits are also planned, on the orders of 5-Star leader Luigi Di Maio, who is also the labor and social policy minister. Cuts to the countryʼs tax system, demanded by Northern League party leader Matteo Salvini, are also in the bag. The introduction of two tax bands of 15 and 20 percent are meant to boost the economy but could mean considerable revenue losses. In addition, costly pension reforms — which have not yet been factored into this budget — are being readied, following a promise by Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte. A further sweetener will see the coalition drop a long-planned increase in the countryʼs sales tax (VAT), which analysts say will only widen the hole in the countryʼs finances. Even so, Finance Minister Giovanni Tria, an economics professor not aligned to either party, has tried to limit public spending. He pushed for the deficit to rise to a maximum of 1.6 percent. Apparently, he initially threatened to resign after pressure to further boost the stateʼs debt levels but is now likely to remain in office.
Car rental company under fire after ad jokes about hitting cyclists The 2017 Palme dʼOr-winning Swedish satirical film The Squarehas a memorable sequence about the lengths advertising agencies will go to in order to grab attention for a product, however vacuous the campaign — or indeed the product — is. Needing to whip up interest in a patently ridiculous modern art exhibition called "The Square," the advertising men come up with a YouTube video portraying an impoverished child being killed in an explosion after entering the exhibition, supposedly a haven of peace. The clip draws widespread condemnation but also goes viral, stirring mass interest in something which hardly warrants it. As one of the worldʼs biggest car rental companies, you might think Sixt has no major need for such advertising gimmicks. Yet in recent years, the Munich-based company has tried to cultivate something of an image around its use of banter and humor in its advertising campaigns. 4
Is Google selling out for access to Chinaʼs massive tech market? As Google looks at developing a search engine censored by Beijing, Chinaʼs online authoritarianism combined with its development as a global hub for artificial intelligence innovation presents an ethical dilemma.
Eastern German states demand €60 billion for coal phaseout Very few people in the Western world work directly with coal anymore, but fears engendered by the phase-out of this fossil fuel in favor of cleaner energy sources remain politically potent. Thatʼs especially apparent in eastern Germany, where, following US President Donald Trumpʼs lead, far-right populists are seeking to harness antienvironmentalism and anxiety about the economic future in the countryʼs poorest region. That was the backdrop to a press conference in Berlin on Friday at which the leaders of the three eastern German coal mining states — Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg — demanded a whopping €60 billion ($69 billion) in federal aid to stop producing lignite. They saidthe economic interests of those facing unemployment should take precedenceover environmental protection. "We owe it to the people in our regions that the path is new jobs first, then the phaseout and then the discontinuation of existing production," said Saxony State Premier Michael Kretschmer of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU).
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Googleʼs CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday publicly stated for the first time that his company was working on an internal project developing a censored search engine for China.Speaking at Wired magazineʼs 25th anniversary conference, Pichai said that considering the size and scale of the Chinese market, Google felt obliged to "think hard" and "take a long-term view" about the companyʼs presence in China. "The reason we did the internal project was that itʼs a wonderful, inno-
vative market and we wanted to learn what it would look like if Google were in China," said Pichai, adding that tests showed Google in China would be able to serve 99 percent of search queries. Rumors of a Sino-centric censored Google search engine emerged in August after Google documents leaked by the investigative website The Intercept indicated that the Silicon Valley tech giant was working on developing a search engine app for China codenamed Project Dragonfly.
Chinaʼs GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years
EU spells out Italy budget plan concerns
Chinaʼs economic growth has slowed to its lowest rate in nine years during the third quarter of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. The numbers showed the effects of Beijingʼs mounting debt as well astrade disputes with the United States. "Faced with an extremely complex environment abroad and the daunting task of reform and development at home," Chinaʼs growth has still managed to remain relatively steady, said NBS spokesman Mao Shengyong. The worldʼs second-largest economy experienced 6.5 percent growth compared to the same quarter last year, but was slightly behind the first two quarters of 2018, which were 6.8 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively. Although exports have long been a staple of Chinaʼs economy, US tariffs targeting machinery, electronics, cars and appliances have decreased foreign investmentin these sectors. The US has accused China of pressuring foreign companies with Chinese offices to hand over protected technologies, if not outright stealing them.
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The EUʼs budget chief has called for a row over Italyʼs draft budget to be resolved calmly. Romeʼs plans to flout eurozone budget discipline rules pushed Moodyʼs to downgrade the countryʼs credit rating. Italyʼs Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday the government would not be backtracking on its plans. "I think I can speak for the whole government, I deny any rethinking of the 2.4 percent [goal]," Di Maio, who heads the Five Star Movement, told journalists in Rome. He also said there is no desire on [Italyʼs] part to leave the eurozone or the European Union. His co-Deputy Premier, Matteo Salvini of the League party, echoed his cabinet colleague after a Saturday meeting: "There is, and there wonʼt be any intention to leave the European Union or the single currency system." However, both Salvini and Di Maio said they wanted to change how the EU works. European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Friday that the European Commission was waiting to see how Rome reacted to a letter he delivered listing concerns about Italyʼsplanned 2019 deficit-raising budgetbefore any decision was taken on whether to take action.
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Catherine Deneuve turns 75 Beautiful but aloof:
ʼWe are the magiciansʼ: Roma and Sinti artists create a bold vision from Berlin Roma and Sinti people have often been cast as an exotic and primitive people who lead romantic, wild and unrestrained lives. Roma narratives — think Carmen, Franz Liszt and the paintings of Otto "Zigeuner" Mueller — have sometimes been well intentioned, but are often hostile. And Romani people have rarely been masters of their own voice. In response, Galerie Kai Dikhas was established in Berlin in 2011 as a venue for Roma and Sinti art, and stories, a place to open dialogue and change perceptions of Europeʼs largest minority that numbers some 12 million people. "The idea of this gallery is that it is a platform for the artists of the minority in a way that the minority itself makes the image of the minority, where people talk about their own issues, their own perspectives on life," says Moritz Pankok, artistic director and founder of Kai Dikhas.
The French actress has worked with greats likes Luis Bunuel and Roman Polanski, often playing bourgeois women who teeter on the edge. Celebrated as one of Europeʼs best actresses, she is not without controversy. Itʼs a shame that the movie The Short Night never materialized. Alfred Hitchcock was meant to direct it and Catherine Deneuve was meant to play the leading female role, but the project was canceled in 1979 due to the directorʼs deteriorating health. Deneuve would have joined the many legendary "blondes" that Hitchcock cast in his cinematic masterpieces. Others include Kim Novak, Grace Kelly and Tippi Hedren. It would have been exciting to see how the British-American direc-
tor would have brought Deneuve and her talent to the big screen. Deneuve, who is today revered as one of Europeʼs greatest film actors, was originally not blonde at all, but brunette. Director Roger Vadim insisted in 1963 that the then 20-yearold actress dye her hair blond for the role of the virtious Justine in Vice and Virtue. He said blonde hair would help her look more innocent. Vice and Virtue would become the Paris-born actressesʼ first notable role.
Moscow Star Wars school trains novice Jedi The Star Wars films have a cult following all over the world. But the force seems to be especially strong in Russia. In Moscow, Jedi hopefuls are honing their skills at the worldʼs first lightsaber fighting school. Green and red beams of light shine out of the practice room into the autumn darkness. They make the circular pavilion in this park in Moscow look almost like a spaceship. Inside, around 10 students from the Moscow School
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of Saber Fighting are practicing their lightsaber skills ahead of an upcoming performance. As the teacher shouts out "Defense!" and "Attack!" they jump into position. Their glowing weapons paint bright loops in the air. This is the first lightsaber fighting school in the world. It was founded in the year 2000 — just after the first of the Star Wars prequels were released. Around 50 people train here regularly, and lessons are free for children.
A heartwarming hug, exploited sex workers and all of the chaos and calamity caused by an increasing terrorist attacks and conflict. The annual World Press Photo travelling exhibition once again portrays milestones from the past year through the best works of photojournalism. The exhibition is on view until October 23rd at the Hungarian National Museum. If you just visit one show in Budapest this autumn, it should be this one.
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Hungary’s Recirquel to stage Budapest premiere of hit Edinburgh show “My Land” THE SHOW RUNS AT MÜPA BUDAPEST EVERY DAY FROM 16 TO 19 OCTOBER AND ON 21 OCTOBER. From tonight, Budapest audiences can expect gravity-defying acts performed in their purest form, through physical feats of the body. Presented on the stage of the prestigious Müpa Palace of Arts are stunts by globally renowned company Recirquel, whose new ballet-like production “My Land” was top-rated by critics at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We talk to Recirquel founder and choreographer Bence Vági, who has taken acrobatics to new heights. Performers in skintight unitards rise up from a dirtcovered set to share personal stories, their bodies contorted and biceps straining. What unfolds in front of the viewers appear as illusionary images combining light, shadow and reflection – nature’s elements. Tradition, freedom and love all form part of My Land, a real physical feat enacted by a team of Ukrainian artists to traditional Tatar and Moldavian music.
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Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegation: Juventus forward says ʼlawyers confidentʼ
Cristiano Ronaldo says his "lawyers are confident" and "the truth is always coming" as he answered questions at a Juventus news conference about a woman who has accused him of rape. Kathryn Mayorga, 34, has alleged that the former Real Madrid player raped her at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Ronaldo, 33, denies the allegations. Speaking 24 hours before facing former club Manchester United, Ronaldo said: "I know I am an example, I know 100%, in the pitch and outside the pitch". "I am always smiling, a happy man," said Ronaldo at an Old Trafford news conference before Tuesdayʼs Champions League fixture.
Sergio Garcia claims Valderrama Masters hat-trick
Sergio Garcia won his third Valderrama Masters in a row after the event was reduced to 54 holes and completed on the fifth day because of bad weather. The 2017 Masters champion, 38, was three clear on 10 under with 11 holes remaining going into day five and finished on 12 under after a 69. Irelandʼs Shane Lowry was second after a round of 66 left him on eight under. Lowry got to within a shot of Garcia with three consecutive birdies after the turn but the Spaniard held on. While Lowry ran up a double bogey at the 15th, Garcia added birdies at the 14th and 17th to give himself a cushion playing the last. Englandʼs Lee Westwood made four birdies on Sunday to move up to second but eventually finished in a share of fifth after shooting a 70. 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.
Hamiltonʼs title party postponed as Raikkonen wins in Austin Formula One:
The coronation has been postponed. Lewis Hamilton will have to wait a bit longer for his fifth world title after finishing third at the US Grand Prix in Austin, won by Kimi Raikkonen. Sebastian Vettel finished fourth. Lewis Hamilton will have to wait for a fifth world title after finishing third at the US Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday as Ferrariʼs Kimi Raikkonen won a first victory in over five years, ahead of Red Bullʼs Max Verstappen in second. Title rivalSebastian Vettel, in the other Ferrari, finished fourth after another disappointing race from the German, meaning the championship race will probably be decided in Mexico next weekend instead. Hamilton needs only to finish seventh or outscore Vettel by five points. Hamiltonʼs chances were
hindered by Mercedesʼ tire strategy, but even third place would have been enough had Vettel not recovered from an early crash to finish fourth. "It is how it is. Iʼm happy to have finished in the top three and now we just have to push even harder," said a relaxed Hamilton. "Kimi did a brilliant job today," he added, throwing in some praise for the race winner. But Vettel was less satisfied. "We could have taken advantage of Mercedesʼ problems today," he told broadcaster RTL. "Itʼs a feeling of overwhelming disappointment at the moment."
Bayern Munich needs Thomas Müller to find form in Athens Thomas Müller has been in a goalscoring funk for the last two months. A strong performance from the German international in Athens against AEK could start to get his season, and Bayern Munichʼs, back on track. Thomas Müller has been a regular for Bayern Munich for more than a decade. He has made 451 appearances for the Bavarian club and is still only 29-years-old. It was therefore somewhat surprising that Niko Kovac left Müller on the bench for the entirety ofBayernʼs 3-1 win over Wolfsburgon Saturday. That had hap-
pened only 17 times before in Müllerʼs 10-year career, and six of those instances came when he was a teenager. That is how much Müllerʼs form has dropped off. After a goal and an assist in his first two league games, he has zero goal contributions in Bayernʼs last seven matches. James Rodriguez and Serge Gnabry have provided a spark in the meantime, and both started over Müller over the weekend. But Bayernʼs Champions League matchup against Greek side AEK Athens on Tuesday is a great opportunity for Müller to rediscover his goalscoring quality.