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Nepal explosions kill three, at least eight injured Three people have been killed and at least eight injured after three bombs went off in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday. Police said they suspected an illegal communist organization was responsible for the explosions. The political group that was once a part of the ruling Communist party has been protesting against the arrests of its supporters, which increased the likelihood of the faction being culpable, according to authorities. Law enforcement officials said they found leaflets from the rebels at the scene of the second explosion, which killed one and injured another. The first blast in the northern part of the capital resulted in two deaths, injuring four and the second occurred in a house in downtown Kathmandu.

ʼIslamic Stateʼsʼ deadly trail in Raqqa The field of the unknown dead The deadly trail of the Islamic Caliphate has left behind several mass graves in Raqqa. So far only 750 out of 4,360 bodies have been identified. Thousands of dead men, women, children — IS soldiers as well as their victims — are unlikely ever to be identified. Digging in the dirt By 10 a.m., a team of 12-15 workers have already brought the first bodies up from the ground.

On site the Rapid Response Unit led by Doctor Assad Mohammad examines the bodies for injuries, clothes, personal belongings or specific marks and gender in an attempt to identify them. A heavy lift Men from the team lift what they team believe to be the remains of an IS fighter of African origin. He was buried in a proper grave but the corpse was so big that it was impossible to close the tarpaulin body bag.

Severe burns on the man’s bag suggest he was killed in an airstrike.

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Venezuela: Representatives of Maduro and Guaido to meet in Norway It will be their first face-to-face meeting

Jews are at risk in Germany, says Jewish council Josef Schuster, the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper that the security situation for Jews in the country has worsened in the past few years. "On the whole I donʼt tend to dramatize, but the situation has by and large really deteriorated," Schuster said on Sunday.

"It has been the case for a while now that Jews are at risk in some major cities if recognizable as Jews," he added.

Schuster was weighing in on a debate triggered byBerlinʼs anti-Semitism commissionerʼs warningthat the Jewish community in Germany should avoid donning yarmulkes, the traditional Jewish head coverings for males, in some public spaces. "I cannot advise Jews to wear the kippah everywhere all the time in Germany," Felix Klein said in an interview carried by the Funke media group on Saturday, using another word for yarmulke. The German official said he had "changed his mind (on the subject) compared to previously."

Norwayʼs Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the government and opposition delegates will hold talks in Oslo next week to carry forward the negotiation process.

Iraqi court sentences three French citizens to death

Norway is set to host a new round of talks with representatives of President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido next week in Oslo, the Scandinavian countryʼs Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. "Norway commends the parties for their efforts," Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide said. A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman declined to comment as to who from the two sides would participate in the talks. Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido said Saturday he would send his delegates to Norway next week for the first face-to-face meeting with Maduroʼs representatives. They "will talk with both the Norwegian government and representatives of the regime," Guaido said in a statement.

Representatives of the two sidestraveled to Norway last weekbut didnʼt meet. They were said to have received separate invitations from a group of Norwegian mediators.

Crisis in VenezuelaSince January, Venezuela has been caught in a power struggle. Guaido declared himself interim president that month in a direct challenge to Maduroʼs rule. The US

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced three French citizens to death. The three were found guilty of joining the "Islamic State" group (IS), according to a court official. They had been captured in Syria by USbacked forces and were subsequently transferred to Iraq for trial. Kevin Gonot, Leonard Lopez and Salim Machou have 30 days in which to appeal. Gonot, who fought for IS before being arrested, has also been sentenced in absentia by a French court to nine years in prison, according to the French Terrorism Analysis Center (CAT).

immediately recognized Guaido as the legitimate leader of the oil-rich, cash-strapped country. Shortly after, Germany and other Western countries also recognized him as Venezuelaʼs leader.

But Maduroʼs regime continues toenjoy support from Russia, China and Turkey, among others.

Itʼs believed government officials held talks earlier this year on creating a transition government that did not include Maduro. Opposition calls for the Venezuelan military to rise up against Maduro on April 30 failed.

Military leaders have since sworn allegiance to Maduro, who described the April 30 events as a coup plot.

Venezuelan media report the South American countryʼs communications minister, Jorge Rodriguez, and the governor of Miranda province, Hector Rodriguez, represented President Maduro in the initial talks, but it is not clear who the beleaguered leader would send to Oslo this time. Guaido has been cautious about talks with Maduroʼs representatives as his supporters insist on an aggressive stance against the regime.

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Germany speeds up asylum process German authorities took a little over six months on an average to process asylum requests in the third quarter of 2018, according to an Interior Ministry response to a parliamentary question by the Left party. The average processing time was 9.2 months in the first quarter and 7.3 months in the second quarter, newspapers of the Funke Medien‐ gruppe quoted. In 2017, the asylum seekers had to wait an average of 10.7 months for a decision. The time that the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) officials needed to process asylum requests in the third quarter is still way below the target of three months that Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with state premiers in 2015. "Instead of the costly and mostly ineffective process of questioning the protection status that has already been granted, as is currently happening hundreds of thousands of times in the context of the revocation investigations, the BAMF staff should be deployed to examine the asylum applications and gain better qualifications," Left Party domestic policy expert Ulla Jelpke told Funke newspapers. This could effectively shorten the length of procedures "without compromising the quality of the procedures," she said.

Germanyʼs migrants: wooed and discriminated "We are Hamburg. Are you in?"

Thatʼs the slogan Hamburg is using to advertise municipal jobs to migrants. From police officers to teachers, doctors, bookkeepers and prison workers — the city is hoping to hire more employees with an migrant background. And itʼs not just Hamburg making this push. All throughout Germany, the business and public sectors alike are focusing on the countryʼs newest residents.

Rising education levels Thatʼs because the average education level of migrants in Germany is on the rise.

In 2011, one-quarter of young migrants between the ages of 18 and 25 had completed their "Abitur," or high school certificate exam. By 2015, that figure had climbed to 33 percent.

During that same period, the percentage of youth without a migrant background who completed high school rose from 32 to 39 percent.

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In Japan, Trump says heʼs unfazed by North Korea missile launches He later joined Abe for a round of golf outside Tokyo

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.

Ahead of a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Donald Trump has dismissed recent missile tests in nearby North Korea.

US President Donald Trump has downplayed recent North Korean missile tests, overriding the concerns of Japan and contradicting his hawkish national security adviser.

"North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me," Trump said in an early morning tweet on Sunday, before joining Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a game of golf outside Tokyo. The president, who is on a

Germany: Auditors slam pricey naval ship repairs "Severe" mismanagement within the German navyand Defense Ministry led to massive cost overruns in restoration work on a naval training ship, according to a confidential report seen by Der Spiegel magazine.

Repair estimates on the Gorch Fock were originally priced at under €10 million ($11.5 million), but skyrocketed to €135 million last year, the 39-page report from the National Audit Office found.

The agency blamed military officers for inadequately examining the sailing shipʼs deficiencies, ignoring information vital for the repair work and failing to fully inform Defense

four-day trip to Japan, made the comments after National Security Adviser John Bolton told reporters on Saturday thatshort-range missile tests by North Koreaon May 4 and 9 constituted a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Trump said he had confidence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "will keep his promise to me," a reference to a North Korean pause in missile launches and nuclear tests since 2017.

Minister Ursula von der Leyen.

Work on the shipʼs hull and renewal of its upper and middle deck began in 2015 without an economic feasibility study, and without considering the case for constructing a new ship, auditors said. A Defense Ministry spokesperson said the ministry would submit a formal reply to the Federal Audit Officeʼs accusations

by April.

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 RollsRoyce 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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EU election: German projections show heavy losses for ruling parties, surge for Greens Exit polls and results have begun coming in across the European Union. In Germany, Chancellor Merkelʼs bloc has taken a hit while the Greens continued their climb. Read the latest here.

17:09 In Germany, the latest projections put Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the CSU ahead with 28.3% , down 7.5 points. The CDUʼs coalition partner the Social Democrats (SPD) is on track for its worst performance in EU elections, picking up 15.2% of the vote, down 12.1% from the last vote in 2014.

Riding a wave of support from growing concerns about climate change, the Green party came in second in Germany with 21.1%, an increase of 11%. The far-right AfD came in fourth with 10.6%, and the pro-

German traindelay scarf sells for thousands at auction A scarf knitted by a German woman to represent how long she was delayed on trains run by German rail company Deutsche Bahn sold for €7,550 ($8,660) on eBay on Monday. There were 134 bids from 45 bidders for the 1.5-meter (5 foot) scarf, which was knitted over the course of 2018 and features stripes in different colors, to represent different-length delays. Read more: Deutsche Bahn flaws prompt calls for basic railway reform Journalist Sara Weber, the scarf makerʼs daughter, said her mother was a commuter in the Munich area and had knitted two rows per day: Gray for under five minutes, pink for 5-30 minutes, and red for delays of more than 30 minutes or when both of her trains were running late. Weber posted a photo of the scarf on Twitter and the response was so enthusiastic that she and her mother decided to auction it and give the proceeds to the charity Bahnhofsmission, which assists people in need at railway stations across Germany.

business Free Democrats (FDP) and the Left party each got 5.5´6% of the vote. Other smaller parties made up the last 13.6% 16:58 In the Netherlands, the Labor Party (PvdA) was leading, according to initial results, with 18.1%, a huge jump from the 9.4% it received in 2014. Prime Minister Mark Rutteʼs Peopleʼs Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) came in secone with 15%, gaining 3 points on its previous result. The farright Party for Freedom (PVV) took a noisedive from its 2014 result of 13.32%, getting only 4.1% of the Dutch vote.

Afghans deported from Germany face violence, other perils

In May alone, there have been numerous murders, incidents of violence and terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.

According to a UN report, 561 civilians were killed from January to March 2019. And Germanyʼs Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning for Afghanistan, reporting that "staying in most parts of the country remains dangerous." Despite these

facts, Germany recently deported 26 more people to Afghanistan. Since December 2016, almost 600 people have been sent to the country in a total of 24 repatriation flights. Authorities have even used physical force to deport people. Once people who have been deported from Germany land in Afghanistan, they are left to fend for themselves and face uncertain futures.

Huaweiʼs plans in Lithuania under threat after spying allegations Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite made a working visit to China last November, and things started very well for her. She went to Chinaʼs first International Import Expo and said that her countryʼs companies could do more business in and with China. Grybauskaiteʼs Chinese hosts, which included President Xi Jinping, agreed. Chinese trade representatives in Vilnius were instructed by Beijing to start boosting ties with Lithuanian businesses interested in the Chinese market — among them companies producing laser technology, furniture, fish and dairy products.

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Slovakia at an economic crossroads Slovakia reported the worst economic freedom results in Central Europe in 2018, falling to 65th in the latest Economic Freedom Index, published by the Heritage Foundation. "We have been below average for a long time," said Jan Oravec, president of the Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia (ZPS). As US tariffs threaten its car exports, slower growth undercuts budget revenues and organized crime revelations expose murky links to public officials, the so-called Tatra Tiger is asking itself some hard questions. The country has seen strong growth since it joined the EU in 2004, its economy closely linked — mainly via exports of manufacturing goods — with the German economy, where 23 percent of its exports end up. And while exports will be bolstered by production inNitra-based carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, as well as Bratislava-based Volkswagen, the economy passed its cyclical peak in 2018, when it grew at 4.3 percent, as the global downturn hit the exportoriented economy, as the Institute for Financial Policy (IFP) reported recently. The Finance Ministry last week revised its growth forecast for 2019 downwards. Compared with last September, it lowered its prediction by 0.5 points to 4 percent. "Weʼre making this revision based on the situation outside Slovakia, and not in Slovakia," said Finance Minister Peter Kazimír.

US sanctions Venezuela state oil firm PDVSA The US said on Monday that it would impose sanctions on Venezuelaʼs state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), as it ramps up pressure on the countryʼs president, Nicolas Maduro. The move followsWashingtonʼs public backing of National Assembly leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president last week. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the sanctions were meant to prevent Maduro from diverting more resources from the crisis-hit country, until control in Caracas could be transferred toGuaidoʼs interim governmentora new democratically elected government. Mnuchin specified that PDVSAʼs US-based subsidiary Citgo could continue operations, so long as its earnings are deposited into a blocked account in the US. Maduro accused the US of attempting to steal Citgo, saying the state oil firm will seek legal action against the US. Washington was "holding accountable those responsible for Venezuelaʼs tragic decline," Mnuchin told reporters.

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Elmed interconnector aims to bring solar power from the Sahara to Europe The situation in North African countries such as Algeria is increasingly difficult to read — and even menacing looking at Libya. But Europe is hoping to energize ties with the region through a renewable energy link. tʼs beena long-held European dream to shore up its supply of renewable energy with solar power from sunrich North Africa.Now, Italy and Tunisia have taken a first step toward making this dream come true, signing an intergovernmental agreement for the development and joint construction of a 600-megawatt (MW) electricity link. On April 30, the governments of Italy and Tunisia signed a deal to lay an underwater power cablebetween Partanna, Sicily, and El Haouaria, Tunisia, aiming to integrate the EUʼs electricity grid with that of

2019: The year after peak global growth

Japanʼs Nikkei plunges after

After boom comes bust — few economists would disagree that this eternal rule of free market-based or capitalist economies is as true today as it was, say, 150 years ago. A similar consensus seems to be emerging in the profession about the current business cycle, which many say is nearing its end — in 2019, or 2020 at the latest.

At the time of writing though, the post financial crisis economic boom still seems well set on becoming the longest expansion in many countries. If the American economy, for example, makes it past June 2019 without a recession, the recovery will exceed 120 months and become the longest expansion since US economic records were first taken in 1857. Yet, global data trackers, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), are less optimistic about ongoing growth in the rest of the world.The IMF, for example, thinks global growth plateauedat 3.7 percent in 2018.

Japanʼs Nikkei index closed on Tuesday after tumbling by an unusually large 5.1 percent. Stocks in Shanghai and Taiwan also tumbled following heavy losses on Wall Street over PresidentDonald Trumpʼs attack on the US central bank. Tokyoʼs benchmark stock index hit a 20-month low as worries mounted over the US economy during a government funding crisis. On Monday evening, Trump shocked investor confidence by hitting out at the Federal Reserve, tweeting: "The only problem our economy has is the Fed. They donʼt have a feel for the Market, they donʼt understand necessary Trade Wars or Strong Dollars or even Democrat Shutdowns over Borders." Although the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, was nominated by Trump, the Fed is not under the control of the White House, much to Trumpʼs consternation. The US economy has also been suffering from trade disputes Trump has started with China.

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North Africa. Italian transmission company Terna and Tunisian gas and electricity group STEG have been developing the Elmed Mediterranean power interconnector since 2003.

"This agreement was a necessary condition to obtain EU funding, and we are now awaiting developments. At the moment the project has an estimated cost of €600 million [$668 million], 50% of which should be financed by the EU while the rest will be shared between Terna and STEG," Terna, the Italian transmission system operator (TSO), told DW.

Germany and Austria stop issuing €500 bank notes

The last of Europeʼs central banks have stopped issuing the largedenomination bank note. Germany and Austria were given longer than their European neighbors as the bill was used comparatively often.

The German Bundesbank and Austriaʼs National Bank stopped issuing the €500 ($557) bank note on Friday, three months after it had ceased to be handed outin the rest of the eurozone. The delay reflects a preference among consumers in both countries to continue to use banknotes for everyday purposes such as shopping, and for savings. Existing €500 notes in circulation will continue to be legal currency. One of the worldʼs highest-value banknotes, the €500 noteʼs withdrawal leaves Switzerlandʼs 1,000-franc bill (€878) and Bruneiʼs 10,000-dollar note (€6,628) at the top of the league of high-value paper currency.

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Macklemore, 6lack and Michael Kiwanuka are the final acts confirmed for Sziget 2019 The Sziget Festival runs from 7 to 13 August

Hungary at a Glance (Published by Scolar Publishing Company) It is a unique feature of the Carpathian basin that its relatively small area hosts an unparalleled variety of ethnic groups, religions and civilizations. This cohabitation gave birth to a common culture, while a truly multi-layered nation was also formed. For centuries the descendants of the founding Hungarian tribes lived alongside ancient peoples who preceded them and the people migrating here from neighbouring nations.

Hungarians, Slovaks, Romanians, Serbs and Germans shared a common land here, just like the members of the different faiths – Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans and Jews – did. Our book is a special project, as it tries to convey the colourful nature of Hungary and its people. This unique “guidebook” covers everything from history to cultural heritage, from the achievements of the arts and sciences to the extraordinary music scene. Although these pages will give you only a glance, we do hope that this glimpse will inspire real love for this country in all our readers.

Budapestʼs historic Lotz Hall café reopened as Café Párisi International superstars Macklemore, 6lack and Michael Kiwanuka have just been announced as the final additions to Sziget’s incredible genre-spanning line-up for 2019, joining headliners Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, Foo Fighters, The 1975, Post Malone, Twenty One Pilots, Martin Garrix and The National.

Also appearing this August will be James Blake, Richard Ashcroft, Mura Masa, Years & Years, IDLES, Jungle, Johnny Marr, Tove Lo, IAMDDB, Son Lux, Masego – and, of course, many more. The biggest draw at Sziget 2019, Ed Sheeran is now sold out for the day he appears, but with new names such as American rap stars Macklemore and 6lack, as well as Michael Kiwanuka of Cold Little

Heart fame joining crowd favourites

the Foo Fighters, Florence and the Machine, Twenty One Pilots and Post Malone, the line-up remains impressive. The Sziget Festival has also announced its schedule for the six main stages. Cheaper one-, three-, five- and seven-day tickets and accommodation options for are now on sale, with prices set to rise from 9 May. For more details, head to szigetfestival.com.

Kaiser Ottó: Sights and Tastes of Hungary This fascinating „chef album” is a special journey in itself. It takes you through the beautiful regions of Hungary and offers the opportunity to explore the flavours of Hungarian cuisine. The landscape and food photos by photographer Ottó Kaiser are accompanied by recipes from interna-

tionally acclaimed master chef Ottó Laczkó – all this complete with a hint of history, culture, geography and even ethnography. Western Transdanubia, Middle Transdanubia, Lake Balaton, Southern Transdanubia, Budapest, Northern Hungary, Northern Great Plain, Southern Great Plain

After two years of undesired silence a new café has opened its gates in Budapest’s neo-renaissance styled jewellery box, the former Paris Deparment Store (Párisi Nagy Áruház). Situated in the heart of the city on Andrássy avenue, Café Párisi is the perfect location for those who wish to enjoy the luxury of early 20th century Budapest. The newly reopened location is already one of Budapest’s hidden gems: set in the Paris Department Store’s mezzanine level just below the iconic frescos created by renowned Hungarian painter Károly Lotz.

Párisi Café has everything you could ask for from traditional Hungarian cakes like the Eszterházy or the Gerbaud slide to alternative milk-based cafés. Open everyday from 9:00 - 21:00

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Illés Andrea: World Heritage Sites in Hungary Every country in the world has breathtaking landscapes and imposing monuments of which it can be genuinely proud. This is certainly true of Hungary, where the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has already inscribed several sites as part of the world heritage. In 1987, the Budapest panorama from the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and the village of Hollókő were the first to be included on the World Heritage List, while the most recent additions, in 2002, were Andrássy Avenue and the Tokaj historic wine region. Between these two dates, five Hungarian sites were granted world heritage status: the caves of the Aggtelek karst, the Benedictine Archabbey of Pannonhalma, Hortobágy, the Early Christian necropolis of Pécs and the Fertő Lake area.

This impressive, lavishly illustrated book introduces readers to the World Heritage sites of Hungary, along with sites that may be awarded UNESCO protection in the near future.

Scolar Kiadó is the first publishing house to have compiled a complete overview of Hungarian World Heritage sites and of the nominated sites on UNESCO’s tentative list, sharing these treasures through the skills of renowned photographers.

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ʼOut of placeʼ Jerome Boateng faces new challenge

Amid all of the celebrations in Berlinʼs Olympiastadionafter Bayern Munich had secured their 12th domestic double on Saturday, Jerome Boateng was nowhere to be seen.

While his teammates cheered with Bayern fans in the crowd, he headed off to the changing room. These were not the actions of a contented player.

A day later, Bayern president Uli Hoeness said that Boateng was "out of place at the moment" and that it was time for him to leave the club.

The writing has been on the wall for a while but it now seems Boateng will be moving on, bringing a rollercoaster eight-year spell to an end.

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Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament 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.

Ilkay Gündogan seals Premier League title but time at Manchester City could be up But it could be the German midfielderʼs last game for the English club

Ilkay Gündoganʼs brilliant late freekick put the gloss on Manchester Cityʼs retention of the Premier League ahead of Jürgen Kloppʼs Liverpool.

With 19 minutes of the Premier League season remaining, Manchester City were 3-1 up in Brighton and their second successive title was all but sealed. Seconds later, and with a sweep of Ilkay Gündoganʼs right boot, the celebrations could really start. TheGerman midfielderscored the fourth and final goal with a sumptuous, curling freekick that hammered the final nail in to Jürgen Kloppʼs title hopes, despite his Liv-

erpool side beating Wolves 2-0 at Anfield. City boss Pep Guardiola embraced his midfield metronome at the final whistle but Gündogan had retreated to the background by the time captain Vincent Kompany held the trophy aloft withLeroy Sane, an unused substitute on Sunday, stood next to the Belgian. As Guardiolaʼs trust in Sane has waned this season, so his reliance on his other German has increased.

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Lewis Hamilton holds on to win dramatic Monaco Grand Prix UK Athletics have held talks with Mo Farah regarding his row with Haile Gebrselassie and have received an assurance from him that he has had no contact with controversial coach Jama Aden since November 2016. Gebrselassiehas saidhis falling out with Farah stems from when he would not allow Aden to enter his hotel. Aden was arrested as part of an anti-doping operation in Spain in June 2016. A spokesperson for Farah has said Gebrselassieʼs claim is not true.

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A brilliant defensive drive from Lewis Hamilton saw the Brit extend his championship lead on the day the F1 world remembered Niki Lauda. Germanyʼs Sebastian Vettel came in second to end Mercedesʼ perfect start.

Lewis Hamilton picked up a fourth win of the 2019 season on Sunday to extend his lead in the driverʼs championship to 17 points, but the British driver was made to work for it. The reigning champion started on pole and kept his advantage despite early chaos further back in the field that

saw home favorite Charles Leclerc of Ferrari retire early. Hamilton could frequently be heard questioning the wisdom of his teamʼs strategy to leave him out on the track despite deteriorating tyres. He held off a late challenge from Max Verstappen, who missed out on the podium after being handed a five second penalty for a tete-a-tete with Valtteri Bottas when both men emerged from the pits. Bottas eventually finished third with Sebastian Vettel separating the two Mercedes drivers for the first time in 2019.