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3 things we can do with the 2018 medicine Nobel Prize With every year and every prize, the Nobel committee releases a single line that encapsulates why it chose to recognize the winners and their work.

But that single line seldom makes a lot of sense to non-scientists, and it never paints the full picture. Itʼs also often unclear where these Nobel discoveries are applied in everyday life, or how relevant they are to regular people.This year, the committee decided to award the Nobel Prize in medicine to James P. Allison, a professor at the University of Texas in the US and Tasuku Honjo, professor at Japanʼs Kyoto University, for "their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation."

The committee writes that by "stimulating the inherent ability of our immune system to attack tumor cells this yearʼs Nobel Laureates have established an entirely new principle for cancer therapy."

CERN suspends physicist for sexist presentation TheEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)suspended Alessandro Strumia on Monday for a presentation on high energy theory and gender that sparked an outcry over its sexist content. In a statement, CERN said that the Italian physicist from Pisa University had been dropped from all activities at Geneva-based lab "with immediate effect, pending investigation into last weekʼs event." News CERN suspends physicist for sexist presentation Europeʼs nuclear research lab is famous for its groundbreaking research into fundamental particles.

Now itʼs in the spotlight for physicist Alessandro Strumiaʼs claim at a gender lecture that physics was "built by men."

TheEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)suspended Alessandro Strumia on Monday for a presentation on high energy theory and gender that sparked an outcry over its sexist content

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Slovak officials say expolice officer killed reporter Jan Kuciak The killer was allegedly paid €70,000 ($81,100) for the hit by a female suspect

Hamburg police find long-hidden corpse of elderly man n elderly woman hid the body of her deceased husband for over a year in their Hamburg apartment, officials said on Monday, adding that the womanʼs motives were not yet clear. The 73-yearold shared the apartment in the upscale Rotherbaum neighborhood with her 74-year-old husband. According to a report by the mass-circulation daily Bild, a manager for the property alerted the police after not seeing the man for some 18 months. The authorities visited the womanʼs home on September 19, and grew suspicious after she refused to open one of the rooms. Eventually, they gained entry and discovered the corpse.

Bild reported that the body was wrapped in packing paper and blankets, and that the woman apparently made sure to air the room regularly.

Bolivia canʼt force Chile to negotiate on sea access, UN court rules The man who shot Slovak investigative reporter Jan Kuciak was an ex-police officer, Slovak officials have said.

Slovak authorities on Monday confirmed media reports that the suspected hitman in Jan Kuciakʼs murder was a former police officer. The murder of the 27-year- old investigative journalist prompted unrest which toppled the government andfueled outcry against the nationʼs policeearlier this year. Kuciak was investigating ties between government officials and the Italian mafia. He was shot in the chest and his girlfriend was shot in the headin their home in the eastern town of Velka Maca in February. Payment in forgiven debt On Monday, Slovak prosecutors said that the hitman, identified as Tomas Sz, was paid a total of €70,000 ($81,100) by a female suspect Alena Zs. The payment consisted of €50,000 ($58,000) in cash and €20,000 ($23,000) in forgiven debt. The officials charged two more suspects, including a driver and an alleged intermediary.All four of them have been detainedand are awaiting trial in jail. An unnamed special prosecutor told reporters that

the fee was only for the murder of Kuciak. "His fiancée Martina Kusnirova was an innocent victim who was in the wrong place at the wrong time," said the prosecutor, whose name was not revealed for his protection. Prosecutors said that, even with the four suspects identified, "the question is where the moneyʼs from." According to local media reports, Alena Zs was working as an interpreter for Slovak businessman Marian Kocner, whom the murdered journalist had been investigating.

Read more:Mafia ties and journalistʼs murder threaten to bring down goverment Responding to reporterʼs questions regarding Kocnerʼs possible involvement, prosecutor general Jaromir Ciznar said: "I am not going to tell you this now." At the same time, however, Ciznar said it was very likely there would be more charges. "Weʼre still in the stage where charges have been pressed and we should not be too optimistic, but the evidence is very strong," he added.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Monday that landlocked Bolivia cannot force its coastal neighbor Chile to negotiate over allowing it access to the Pacific Ocean. "The court by 12 votes to three finds that the Republic of Chile did not undertake a legal obligation to negotiate a sovereign access for the... state of Bolivia," judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf told the Haguebased ICJ. The binding ruling was a political setback for Bolivian President Evo Morales, who in 2012 had suspended talks with Chile on the subject of sea access in favor of bringing the case before the ICJ. Morales was present in the UNʼs top court when the decision was announced.

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VW ʼhail cannonsʼ anger drought-hit Mexican farmers Mexican farming communities accused Volkswagen (VW) on Tuesday of "arbitrarily" provoking a drought in the central state of Puebla, where the German automobile manufacturer operates its largest car factory outside of Germany.

Read more: Climate change and farming: ʼUnpredictability is here to stayʼ Farmers in Cuautlancingo, the rural municipality where the plant is located, claimed that VWʼs use of "hail cannons" was causing a drought that had made them lose 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of crops.

In June, VW started using the shockwave generators — sonic devises that purport to disrupt the formation of hail in the atmosphere — to prevent its newly-built vehicles, which are parked in an outdoor lot, from being damaged by the falling ice pellets.

The practice purportedly disrupts the formation of hailstones.

Venezuela hit by magnitude 7.3 earthquake, buildings evacuated A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, forcing people to evacuate their homes and offices as far away as the capital, Caracas. The US Geological Survey reported that Tuesdayʼs quake had a depth of 76 miles (123 kilometers) and its epicenter was about 12 miles (20 kilometers) northwest of the Venezuelan city of Yaguaraparo.

The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that the deep earthquake could lead to small tsunami waves along the countryʼs coastline.

It remains unclear just how much damage was caused by the earthquake.

A witness inCumana, one of the biggest cities near the quakeʼs epicenter, said several people were injured in a shopping center when an escalator collapsed, although there appeared to be no immediate signs of further damage in the vicinity. It is thought that the quake occurred deep enough below ground to have dampened most of the shaking.

Nevertheless, reports suggest that the rumbles were also felt as far away as the Colombian capital, Bogota, in the east and the nearby islands of Trinidad and Tobago and St. Lucia to the northwest.

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German state declares ʼwolf areaʼ to protect farmers A lone female wolf has prompted North Rhine-Westphalia to offer support for farmers in the area

Since their reintroduction in 2000, wolf populations are growing throughout Germany, though this is bad news for some.

The state environment agency for North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on Monday announced the formation of a so-called "wolf area," demarcating nearly 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) after authorities found evidence of a lone female wolf within the municipality of Schermbeck. "Although formally it is not yet possible to speak of a wolf that has settled in this location … we have decided to designate a wolf area as of today," said NRW State Environment Minis-

Germanyʼs planned reunification memorial dogged by rising costs, citizen opposition The fall of theBerlin Wallin November 1989, and the resulting reunification of Germany, counts as one of the countryʼs most important and revered events. In 2007, Germanyʼs Parliament, the Bundestag, gave the green light to a project commemorating that historic moment. "Thepeaceful revolutionin fall 1989 and restoration of German unity" should be remembered, according to the parliamentary resolution. The courage of then-East German citizens is to be noted in particular, the resolution goes on, for making a free reunification possible

Bavarian SPD ʼstealsʼ CSU campaign slogan website The Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria was scrambling to contain the damage on Wednesday after the partyʼs main slogan was set up online by the opposition Social Democrats (SPD). Bavarian Premier Markus Söder of the CSU is campaigning with the message "Söder machtʼs" or "Söder gets it done." The slogan is printed in bold capital letters on billboards showing Söder smiling in traditional dress. But the website with that same name — soeder-machts.de — isnʼt from the CSU at all. Söder and his campaign team apparently failed to secure the domain name — an oversight that didnʼt go unnoticed by the center-left SPD. They not only bought the website, they also beat the CSU to creating Söder machtʼs Facebook and Twitter accounts.

ter Ursula Heinen-Esser. Technically, the wolf ought have been in residence for at least six months to be considered settled, but Heinen-Esser said the state had decided to act early based on repeated sightings and other indications that the female was planning to stay in the area. "For the time being, we have to reckon with the wolf remaining," Heinen-Esser said.

She added that people can be kept informed about the situation by visitingwww.wolf.nrw. in the first place. Playing with political interests For many countries, such as the United States and France, national history isnʼt up for debate to the extent it is in Germany. The project to commemorate German unity has been bitterly contested for 10 years — everything from the planned location in central Berlin to the memorialʼs design. Even animal welfare activists have caused consternation. All the toing and froing has turned the issue of remembrance into a game of politics. Given the limits of public interest, progress on the memorial has suffered.

Trumpʼs excampaign manager Paul Manafort guilty of fraud Paul Manafort, a longtime political op-

erative who for months led Donald Trumpʼs winning 2016 presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes on Tuesday, but a judge declared a mistrial on 10 other counts, on which the jury could not agree. The verdict, which almost certainly guarantees years in prison, is the first trial victory of an investigation into Trumpʼs associates, establishing the ability of special counsel Robert Muellerʼs team to persuade a jury. What Manafort was convicted of:All five counts of tax fraud he facedOne count of failing to disclose foreign bank accountsTwo of the nine counts of bank fraud Manafortʼs lawyer, Kevin M. Downing, told a press conference on Tuesday that he was disappointed and his client would be "evaluating his options."

Trump, who was on his way to a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, said he was "very sad" about the conviction and dismissed suggestions that the verdict was related to collusion with Russia on the part of his presidential campaign.

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Austriaʼs controversial ʼburqa ban,ʼ a year on With few burqa wearers in Austria, police have often been forced to deal with the absurd side effects of the law. Public opinion, however, remains divided one year after the country banned full-face coverings.

"Not much has changed," says Herbert Trappel, enjoying a glass of wine at an outdoor sausage stand at Viennaʼs Viktor Adler Market. "When was the law introduced, back in April?"

The standʼs proprietor, Vesna Dudek, shakes her head indecisively. You used to see a few fully veiled people walking around here, she says, but theyʼve disappeared from the streetscape. But otherwise, she adds, thereʼs nothing else to say. But back when Austria banned full-face coveringswith its so-called burqa ban last October 1 (not in April), the country was caught up in a heated debate over

German minister pushes for free trade deal ahead of Africa trip Germany’s development minister Gerd Müller is promoting a "customs-free trade deal in Africa" ahead of his seven-nation Africa visit. Experts say the real issues are being ignored.

When it comes to the economic relationship between Germany and Africa, the issue of customs exemption is no longer an important topic. At least thatʼs what renowned development economist Robert Kappel from the University of Leipzig thinks. Instead, agricultural subsidies and trade barriers should be the main topic of discussion.

However, Kappel blames Europe for pursuing neocolonialism in its monetary policy. Yet, Müller avoided these issues before his trip to Africa this week. According to Kappel, he has failed to recognize that a trade imbalance has only increased in recent years — despite a customs exemption. "The minister is not well informed, therefore itʼs right to criticize him," Kappel told

the issue, one that even drew in comments and criticism from abroad. In the beginning,almost everything went wrong: police confronted costumed mascots and street musicians, and admonished cyclists for pulling scarves too far over their faces. The new law had, in fact, a crucial design flaw: it couldnʼt ban burqas outright, as that would have been seen as deliberate discrimination against Muslims. As a compromise, the then government came up with the religiously neutral "Anti-Face-Covering Act," outlawing all face coverings, no matter the religion.

Germany crowns 2018 wine queen

Carolin Klöckner was named the 2018 German Wine Queen on Friday evening. The 23-year-old from the wine producing region of Württemberg beat out five other young women finalists to wear the crown at the competition organized by the German Wine Institute in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse. Since 1931, the wine queen has represented the German wine industry for one year both inside and outside the country. Her majesty is chosen by a jury based on traits such

as knowledge of wine, eloquence, English-language skills and public speaking.

Klöckner is an agricultural sciences student. German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner, who is unrelated to the new queen, described her as an "impressive young woman." The agriculture minister herself wore the German wine queen crown in 1995. "Today there are some candidates here who were born in the year I was wine queen. I feel like a bit of a queen mother," she said.

Zimbabweans hope for economic recovery ahead of court ruling on election outcome As the Constitutional Court of Zimbabweprepares to rule on the oppositionʼs legal challenge to President Emmerson Mnangagwaʼs election victory, Zimbabweans are hoping that whoever is given the mandate to govern will be able to turn the countryʼs ailing economy around. A decade after hyperinflation peaked in Zimbabwe at a rate of up to 500 billion percent, the economy still struggles to fund basic public services, while unemployment and emigration remains rife.

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Gamers seek out trends and idols at gamescom A winged angel of death descends on the crowd from the escalator, swinging its fantasy scimitar. Nearby, a tank driver and a small girl in a feathery anime costume get their picture taken together, surrounded by a crowd in the hallway.

As trade shows go, gamescom is definitely on the more exciting end for visitors. Thatʼs because in the past 10 years, the fair has transformed into an event featuring not only the devoted costumed fans known as cosplayers, but also lots of surrounding activities like concerts, competitions and signing sessions.

Meeting the idols The luckiest visitors get to not only see their favorite gamer or livestreamer in person, they also get to play with them. When League of Legends player Frederick Hinteregger (screen name Noway4u) gets on stage to pick a team for a live game with him, arms shoot up by the dozens.

In no time at all, the extremely comfy-looking gaming chairs on stage fill up.

Hinteregger has found his place in eSports as a professional."I used to be happy to just get a mousepad, hardware, anything, really. But if you play national leagues, you can make up to €2,000 per month. If you play higher, it can be five digits."

Can Europe defeat a palm oil ʼmonsterʼ of its own making?

Alongside record heat waves, trade wars have also been grabbing global headlines recently, whether itʼs the United States versus Turkey, the US versus China — or the European Union versus Indonesia and Malaysia.

Rumblings of the latter followed the European Parliamentʼs January 2018 vote to ban the use of palm oil as a biofuel by 2020. Malaysia and Indonesia — both major producers — threatened retaliation, but backed down after the EU opted for a slower phase-out of palm oil as biofuel. Now, under the EUʼs updated Renewable Energy Directive (finalized in June), palm oil imports should peak around 2019, then begin to drop in 2023 before being phased out entirely by 2030. The EUʼs move came amidst growing recognition that the consumption of palm oil in Europecontributes to deforestation, destruction of wildlife habitat and — when industrial palm oil growers clear rainforests — greenhouse gas emissions.

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Bright spot for US solar industry in the ʼSunshine Stateʼ Despite rising trade tensions and Donald Trumpʼs recent tariffs, soaring demand for clean power has prompted solar panel manufacturers in the US state of Florida to ramp up production. Daniel Hicks reports from Florida.

Malaysiaʼs Mahathir dumps Chinese projects amid ʼnew colonialismʼ fear On Tuesday,Malaysiaʼs Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ended his five-day visit to Beijing by announcing that China-financed projects in Malaysia worth billions of dollars would be cancelled. Speaking to Malaysian reporters, Mahathir said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had "accepted" the reasoning behind putting the projects on ice. "Itʼs about pouring in too much money, which we cannot afford, cannot repay, and also because we donʼt need these projects for Malaysia at this moment," Mahathir said, adding a warning about bankruptcy and Malaysiaʼs ballooning national debt, which currently hovers around $250 million (€217 million), according to the Malaysian Ministry of Finance. The projects include a $20 billion railway, the 688 kilometer (430 mile)-long East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which would have connected Malaysiaʼs east coast with southern Thailand and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Construction of two gas pipelines worth $2.3 billion is also being discontinued.

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Frank Cestero is in a sweet spot. The Puerto Rican gets to enjoy the warm, tropical weather of Palm Beach County in the US state of Florida, while the small company he works for is booming thanks to robust growth in the global renewable energy sector.

Cestero is the chief financial officer (CFO) of SolarTech Universal, headquartered in the coastal city of Riviera Beach. Founded in 2012, SolarTechʼs panels are made using advanced robotics and solar cell technology de-

signed by the companyʼs European partner, Meyer Burger, a Swiss firm operating in Germany and Singapore.

Its cutting-edge equipment allows the green energy company to focus on the premium end of the market. That seems to be working out. SolarTech will be adding a second production line by the end of the year, creating an expected 70 new jobs in the process.

"Demand is robust," said Cestero.

"Weʼre very bullish over the next 24 months."

Germany poised to set worldʼs largest trade surplus

Donald Trump vs. OPEC: What can he do to bring down oil prices?

Germany is expected to set a €264 billion ($299 billion) trade surplus this year, far more than its closest export rivals Japan and the Netherlands, according to research published Monday by Munich-based economic research institute Ifo. However, the latest surplus figures indicate a slight dip as a proportion of Germanyʼs total economic performance compared to 2017, falling from 7.9 percent to 7.8 percent. Ifoʼs report takes into account trade in goods, services and income from foreign assets.Trade in goodsis the runaway driving factor behind Germanyʼs surplus at over €200 billion, while income from assets is also expected to add up to around €63 billion. Germany is expected to run a€18 billion deficit in services, according to IFO. Trade in goodsis the runaway driving factor behind Germanyʼs surplus at over €200 billion, while income from assets is also expected to add up to around €63 billion. Germany is expected to run a€18 billion deficit in services, according to IFO.

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Donald Trumpʼs pledge that the US "wonʼt put up with high oil prices for much longer" has led to speculation about how he may try to force OPECʼs hand. Skepticism abounds over whether the price of gasoline will fall.

Accusing the OPEC oil cartel of "ripping off" the world, US President Donald Trump warned in aspeech to the United Nations General Assembly this weekthat Washington wouldnʼt stand idly by as fuel prices continued to rise. "We defend many of these nations for nothing and then they take advantage of us by giving us high oil prices. Not good," he declared, referring to OPECʼs mainly Middle Eastern members, and how the price of oil is at a four-year high. Hinting that his administration would take action to halt further price increases, Trump said the US was "ready to export our abundant, affordable supply of oil, clean coal, and natural gas." OPEC has been limiting output for the past 18 months following a steep price downturn when the global economy recovered from the 2008/09 financial crisis. Stabilization measures have seen prices rise to between $70 (€59.9) and $80 per barrel, leading the cartel to agree in June toraise production by 1 million barrels per day.

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Heart health and metabolism benefit from regular bedtime A new study sheds light on the benefits of a regular bedtime

Famous Thai bay to remain closed for another month The pristine beach on the southern island of Koh Phi Phi popularized by the 2000 movie "The Beach" was closed for the first time in June after it was discovered that most of its coral had been damaged by boat anchors.

The part of the bay where damaged corals are rehabilitating and new corals are being planted has been closed to boats permanently, the National Park Department has said. Initially, the beach had been set to reopen for tourists on October 1 but the temporary closure has been extended as a tourist bridge has not been completyed, according to Nopparat National Park chief Worapoj Lomlim.

"Weʼre also concerned about the touristsʼ safety amid the current monsoon season," Worapoj said, adding that damaged corals "have rehabilitated fast" and officials have managed to plant more than 2,000 new coral colonies during the closure.

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Climate change panel vets landmark global warming report Scientists fear potential Trump administration obstruction as top climate change body finalizes a major report of future global warming scenarios and ways to mitigate impacts.

The 48th meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began on Monday to consider its special report, which looks at likely future scenarios for 1.5 degree Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warming above pre-industrial levels. Representatives of the IPCCʼs 195 member governments will work with scientists for the next five days to produce an executive summary for policymakers based on the

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special report commissioned in the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 "Governments have asked the IPCC for an assessment of warming of 1.5 Celsius, its impacts and related emissions pathways, to help them address climate change," IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee said, adding that the report provides "a strong, robust and clear" way forward for policymakers globally. In an opening speech, the South Korean Chair, who is an expert on the economics of climate change, said the heat waves, wildfires and heavy rainfall experienced globally in recent months underline scientistsʼ warnings about extreme weather caused by climate change.

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Festivals, cool concerts, cultural events and amazing parties – Budapest is always buzzing. Every month, we bring together all of the important happenings taking place in and around Hungary’s capital, so you can plan ahead. In September, the Budapest Wine Festival, the National Gallop and cool concerts are all among the many exciting events you shouldn’t miss. Whether you would like to shake it to the coolest beats, immerse yourself in culture or give in to guilty pleasures, we present a bunch of suggestions for the upcoming weeks. Get out there and enjoy everything that Budapest has to offer! Budapest Urban Games A38 concerts Ricky Martin Budapest Wine Festival Food Truck Show Budapest 33rd Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon National Gallop Sweet Days Chocolate and Sweets Oktoberfest Dub FX In September, scores of cool concerts will be rocking the A38 Ship, a repurposed Ukrainian cargo vessel that is today one of the hottest hangouts in Budapest. Parties aboard are plenty, but here is our pick of the bunch: on September 24th ‘the occult Nick Cave’, King Dude, brings his new album to Budapest, performing with the Icelandic dark-wave trio, Kælan Mikla. On September 28th, another album launch will be presented, by Berlin-based downtempo-nu-jazz collective, Jazzanova, and on 30th, one of the most unique characters in contemporary European r’n’b-pop, Dena, brings a gentle mix of modern glitter and DIYBalkan aesthetics aboard.

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226/2018 • 3 October, 2018

Formula 1ʼs owners sign sponsorship rights deal for in-play betting

Formula 1ʼs owners have signed a deal to sell sponsorship rights to betting companies. The deal with Interregional Sports Group, reportedly worth more than $100m (£76m), will allow F1 to develop in-play betting markets during grands prix. F1 will also work with Sportradar to monitor bettingrelated fraud. Managing director Sean Bratches said the deal would give fans "new ways to engage with the sport". Liberty Mediacompleted an $8bn (£6.4bn) takeoverof F1 from Bernie Ecclestone in January 2017.

Pan Pacific Open: Johanna Konta beats Gabriela Dabrowski to reach round of 16

Britainʼs Johanna Konta registered a straight-set win over Gabriela Dabrowski to reach the round of 16 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Konta, ranked 43rd in the world, beat the Canadian qualifier 6-2 6-0. The British number one did not face a break point in the match and won 10 games in a row as she closed out the victory in 65 minutes. She will play Donna Vekic next, after the Croat beat 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens. Vekic, who beat Stephens in thefirst round at Wimbledon in July, registered a 6-4 6-4 win over the American. Dabrowski, a doubles specialist ranked 541st in singles, started well but was broken in the sixth game of the first set.

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Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net.

Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.

ʼMost conflicted Iʼve beenʼ Lewis Hamilton on team orders in Russia:

Lewis Hamilton says winning thanks to team orders left him feeling "the most conflicted I have ever been".

Mercedes ordered team-mate Valtteri Bottas to let Hamilton by in Russia after pressure from Hamiltonʼs title rival Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton said: "The racer inside me wants it to be the other way around. "The ruthless killer instinct inside me says: ʼThis is the way it should be, stop being so soft. This is the way it needs to be.ʼ" Hamiltonʼs victory gives him a 50-point advantage over Ferrari driver Vettel in the championship with a maximum of only 125 available over the remaining five races.

But he said that it was "by far not the way I would ever want to win the

race" and said the contrasting emotions brought about by his victory were "weird". Hamilton said: "The team did an amazing job this weekend and everybody deserves the onetwo we have. "Ultimately it just wasnʼt the result I wanted. But it was the result the team wanted. "The heads of the team are really nervous for these last races. If something happens - engine failure, a tyre blowout, whatever it may be - and we lose the world championship by one or three points, they will look back and say: ʼWe are a team and we didnʼt work as a teamʼ.

Justin Rose: World number one stands on brink of play-off glory There might be no more fitting climax to the PGA Tour season than a Justin Rose victory to wrap up the play-offs and deposit a further $10m in the Englishmanʼs burgeoning bank account.

Having reached the summit of the world rankings through relentless consistency, Rose can tick off one of the few golfing accomplishments to elude him so far if he wins at this weekʼs Tour Championship in Atlanta. The 38-year-old achieved hisworld number one goalearlier this month. He hasalso won a major(the

2013 US Open), is the reigningOlympic champion,and twice a Ryder Cup winner, having landed the European Tourʼs Order of Merit back in 2007. Now he wants the American equivalent. Lying second behind only Bryson DeChambeau in the FedEx Cup list, his destiny lies in his own hands at East Lake this week.

If Rose wins, no-one can prevent him from winning the season-long PGA Tour spoils. Indeed, a top-three finish is likely to be enough to land this cherished accolade, which comes with the most lucrative cheque in the game.