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China: Thousands of North Korean women forced into prostitution A report published by the Korea Future Initiative, a London-based NGO, reveals that thousands of North Korean women and girls are being subjected to forced marriage and prostitution in China. The report, which was presented in the UK Parliament on Monday, forensically details the vulnerability of women and girls as young as 12, who are being tricked into escaping North Korea only to be sold as sex slaves in China. The report– Sex Slaves: The Prostitution, Cyber‐

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Austria: All far-right ministers leave government after video scandal Austriaʼs far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) says its ministers will step down from the Cabinet

sex and Forced Marriage of North Korean Women and Girls in China – claims that

an increasing demand for prostitution in China is fueling the exploitation of North Korean women and girls. It says that trafficking gangs are running a multi-million dollar illegal sex industry in China.

ʼKommersantʼ Russian journalists quit over censorship After 10 years on the Kommersant politics and business newspaper in Moscow, two journalists behind a report about the possible replacement of the speaker of the parliamentʼs upper house have been sacked. One of Kommersantʼs leading reporters, Ivan Safronov, and deputy section editor Maxim Ivanov were fired on Monday by the billionaire owner of the newspaper, Alisher Usmanov,who is close to the Kremlin. The article in question had concerned a possible reshuffle of one of President Vladimir Putinʼs close allies. "The shareholder has the right to make staffing decisions," deputy editor Gleb Cherkasov said. "The employees have the right to disagree with them in the only way possible: by changing their workplace."

The move came as Chancellor Kurz proposed the ouster of FPÖ member Herbert Kickl as interior minister after a video scandal.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday called on the president to sack Interior Minister Herbert Kickl (top photo) of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), triggering an announcement from the FPÖ that it was withdrawing the rest of its ministers in solidarity. The events come as fallout grows from a hidden-camera corruption sting that has led to the downfall of Austriaʼs coalition government.

Kurz said that "complete transparency" and "total clarification" were necessary after the scandal. He said he found that Kicklʼs response to the scandal had not displayed the "necessary sensitivity." Under the Austrian system, the chancellor can propose the removal of a government minister but this needs to be approved by the president. The move toward ousting Kickl, announced at a press conference in Vienna, will have serious consequences for the Austrian governmentʼs ability to rule, as the departure of the FPÖ ministers will

leave Kurz without people in key portfolios. Kurz said he had discussed with President Alexander Van der Bellen that ministerial posts would be taken over by civil servants and technocrats should the FPÖ withdraw its remaining Cabinet members. The defense, labor, foreign and transport portfolios have been held by FPÖ or FPÖ-linked lawmakers. However, the government must also survive a no-confidence vote that opposition parliamentarians have planned for next week. Kurz broke up his partyʼs governing coalition with the FPÖ andcalled snap electionsamid a scandal causedby the emergence of a video showing now ex-Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of the FPÖoffering lucrative business deals to a woman posing as a Russian oligarchʼs niece. Strache quit his post as vice chancellor and party chief on Saturday after the video footage of the 2017 meeting on the Spanish island of Ibiza was released.

Google severs Huawei access to Android software US tech giant Google said on Sunday it was pulling Huaweiʼs license to use its mobile phone operating system Android, forcing the Chinese company to rely on an open-source version of the software. New Huawei smartphones will no longer have access to services such as Gmail, maps and YouTube as well as security updates. However, people already owning Huawei phones will be able to use and update apps already downloaded. Last week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop US companies from using telecommunications equipment made by "foreign adversaries" deemed to pose a national security risk.Trump blacklisted Huawei, denying it access to domestic markets and restricting US sales to the company. "We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications," a Google spokesperson said.

Donald Trump threatens ʼofficial end of Iranʼ In a provocative tweet, the US president described retaliation that would mark "the official end of Iran." Iran has remained defiant, saying "genocidal taunts" would not be enough to destroy the country.

US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Sunday amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran. "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran," said Trump. "Never threaten the United States again!"

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German ʼShariah Policeʼ retrial starts in Wuppertal The retrial of seven alleged members of a self-proclaimed "Sharia Police" vigilante group began in the western city of Wuppertal on Monday. The men werecleared of wrongdoing in 2016, but the case is now being heard again following a higher courtʼs decision last year to overturn the acquittal. The defendants allegedly patrolled the streets of Wuppertal in 2014 dressed in orange vests that were emblazoned with the words "Shariah Police." Theyʼre also accused of handing out flyers to Muslims proclaiming a "Shariah Controlled Zone" and warning them to abstain from drugs, alcohol, gambling, visiting brothels, listening to music, and pornography. The men have been charged with violating a ban on the wearing of uniforms or with being an accessory and could face up to two years in prison if found guilty. Court documents describe them as members of the "Salafist scene" and allege that one of their main aims was to replace Germanyʼs democratic legal system with Shariah law. During the first trial in 2016, judges at the Wuppertal District Court ruled there was no reason to punish the men over the uniforms as there wasno proof to suggest they had intended to break the law.

Airbnb cuts listings in Israeli West Bank settlements Home-rental platform Airbnb announced Monday it would no longer offer its service in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, drawing an angry response from Israel. Israel seized the West Bank in the 1967 Six-Day War, but most countries consider the Jewish settlements there to be illegal. The company said in a statement the decision would affect about 200 properties "in the occupied West Bank that are at the core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians." "Our hope is that someday sooner rather than later, a framework is put in place where the entire global community is aligned so there will be a resolution to this historic conflict and a clear path forward for everybody to follow," it added. Palestinian and human rights groups had long called on Airbnb to remove the settlement listings from its site. Waleed Assraf, head of a Palestinian anti-settlement group welcomed the development, saying if more companies followed it would "contribute to achieving peace."

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Ukraine: President Zelenskiy disbands parliament on inauguration day Ukraineʼs new president stops to take selfies with fans in the crowd

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has moved to disband parliament after being sworn in as the new president of Ukraine. The political novice is under pressure to deliver much-needed reforms after unseating incumbent Petro Poroshenko.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old comic with no political experience, announced the dissolution of parliament in his inaugural speech as the president of Ukraine on Monday. By disbanding the chamber and calling early elections, the new head of state is hoping to win the support he needs to tackle a raft of challenges, including a struggling economy and the conflict with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Zelenskiy announced he would disband parliament and call snap polls.He said his

Council of Europe slams Greece over refugee camp conditions The Council of Europeʼs Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) raised concerns Tuesday over the "inhuman and degrading" conditions in Greeceʼs refugee camps. The committeeʼs report said the situation was particularly alarming at the Fylakio camp near the Turkish border — one of the "hot spots" set up with backing from the EU to speed up refugee processing.

There was a lack of doctors, medicines, food and drinking water in several camps along Turkeyʼs land border, in Athens, and on the Aegean islands.In the northeastern town of Fylakio, up to 95 migrants were being

first task was to end the separatist conflict in the countryʼs east near the border with Russia."Iʼm ready to do everything so that our heroes donʼt die there," he said. "Iʼm ready to lose my popularity and, if necessary, Iʼm ready to lose my post so that we have peace."He added that dialogue with Russia could only happen after the return of Ukrainian territory and prisoners of war.Zelenskiy called on lawmakers to adopt bills that would strip them of immunity and ban illegal enrichment. housed in a single room.People were detained for extended periods of time in inadequate and "dirty" conditions at border patrol stations such as Isaacio and Tychero.Many migrants were suffering from scabies because of the poor state of washing facilities, clogged toilets and dirty mattresses and blankets.Refugees at several camps, including Moria on the island of Lesbos, reported suffering abuse and beatings at the hands of police.Hundreds of unaccompanied minors were being housed with single men and at risk of sexual violence.

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Indonesia sentences Frenchman to death for drug crimes A court in Indonesia on Monday sentenced Frenchman Felix Dorfin for drug trafficking. Prosecutors had requested 20 yearsʼ imprisonment. "After finding Felix Dorfin legally and convincingly guilty of importing narcotics ... [he] is sentenced to the death penalty," presiding judge Isnurul Syamsul Arif told the court on Lombok Island. The 35-year-old man from Bethune in northern France was arrested at the end of September at the airport on Lombok — a tourist island near Bali. He had arrived from Singapore with, according to the authorities, nearly four kilograms of cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines hidden in a double-bottomed suitcase. Dorfin had escaped from police detention in January and went on the run for 11 days before being recaptured in a forest on Lombok Island. A female police officer was arrested for allegedly helping him escape in exchange for money. It was not clear if the jailbreak played any role in Mondayʼs stiffer-than-expected sentence.

antʼs Detroit headquarters on Monday, Ford announced it was almost at the end of its global restructuring program. By the time it ends in August, 7,000 whitecollar jobs will have gone. The plan is to shed 2,300 jobs through buyouts and layoffs in the US, 1,500 of which have already been made. According to the Detroit Free Press, workers opened their emails on Monday morning to find a letter from CEO Jim Hackett saying 500 salaried workers in the US would leave involuntarily this week, and a total of 800 by June. "To succeed in our competitive industry, and position Ford to win in a fast-changing future, we must reduce bureaucracy, empower managers, speed decision making, focus on the most valuable work and cut costs," Hackett said in the email. The CEO said Ford would eliminate close to 20% of upper-level managers, reducing the number of organizational layers from 14 to nine by the end of the year.

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UK watchdog to review Nigel Farageʼs Brexit Party funding Former British premier Gordon Brown has called for the Electoral Commission to investigate Nigel Farageʼs Brexit Party. There are also concerns over the accounting of funds for the party leader.

Ahead of Thursdayʼs European election vote in the UK, the Electoral Commission is planning to visit the Brexit Partyʼs offices on Tuesday.

Commission officers are to go to the party offices and review the systems it has in place to receive funds, including donations that have to be from the UK only. "If there is evidence that the law may have been broken, we will consider that in line with our enforcement policy," the independent body set up by parliament to regulate party and election finance,

Angela Merkel inspects NATO troops in Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel was treated to the full military works in Munster on Monday, on a visit to the Bundeswehrʼs 9th Armored Demonstration Brigade, which is this year providing the ground forces for NATOʼs Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF).

Much of the major hardware the Bundeswehr has to offer took part in an impressively coordinated halfhour display, which the chancellor watched through binoculars alongside General Eberhard Zorn, the highest ranking German soldier, and Lieutenant General Jörg Vollmer, chief of staff of the German army.

The display itself involved reenactments of full-on assaults involving multiple armored vehicles, complete with tanks crossing water-filled ditches, helicopter rescues and inflight refueling operations. Tiger helicopters, Tornado fighter planes, several Leopard 2 battle tanks, as well as amphibious armored vehicles, motorcyclists and bridge-building trucks, all took part.

said on Monday. The Commission said it was already in touchwith the new partywhich, it said, was: "also subject to rules for reporting donations, loans, campaign spending and end-of-year accounts. We have already been talking to the party about these issues." "The Brexit Party, like all registered political parties, has to comply with laws that require any donation it accepts of over £500 (€570 or $636) to be from a permissible source," a spokesperson for the Commission said.

West skeptical of investment from China: survey

Investment from China is a source of anxiety in many parts of the world, especially in the West. Thatʼs according to a new report released Monday by the Germany-based Ifo economic research institute. Over 1,000 analysts from 81 countries took part in the survey.

While two-thirds of respondents in theEuropean Union saw Chinese investmentas "slightly" or "evi-

dently" negative, the figure in the US was 78%, the Munich-based institute found. But in many emerging and developing economies like Pakistan and Turkey, Chinese investment enjoys a better reputation. Respondents in Europe and the US said technology transfers and fear of influence exerted by the Chinese government were the main reasons for their negative view.

Recession fears grip emerging markets amid currency crises Turkey, South Africa and Argentina are among the emerging economies most at risk of recession, chief economist for business information provider IHS Markit, Nariman Behravesh, told DW. The countries, which have seen their currencies battered this year, have "twin deficits" and large amounts of dollar and euro-denominated debt.

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115/2019 • 21 May, 2019 Germany attempts ʼface-savingʼ resolution to Saudi drugs boycott

The human rightsrow between Saudi Arabia and Canada made international headlinesin recent weeks, when the Riyadh government suddenly suspended new trade and investment to the Great White North. The punitive measures were in response to a simple tweet by Canadaʼs foreign minster, calling for the release of two jailed Saudi activists. Receiving less attention has been the diplomatic spat between Europeʼs No. 1 economy and the oil-rich kingdom — also sparked by a ministerʼs comments; this time Sigmar Gabriel, Germanyʼs thenforeign minister. During the political crisis in Lebanon last November that saw Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resign and later rescind his decision, Riyadh was widely accused of forcing his departure, which Gabriel alluded to as "adventurism." ʼShamefulʼ remarks hurt tiesRiyadh immediately recalled its ambassador to Berlin, telling the German government the comments were "shameful."

In May, it went further and froze all new business with Germany. Over the subsequent months, several German pharmaceutical and medical technology firms, including Siemens Healthineers, Bayer and Boerhringer Ingelheim, have been excluded from public healthcare tenders in the kingdom. A pharmaceutical industry source told DW, on condition of anonymity, that Saudi authorities had not given any written explanation about the exclusion, and that there was no clear path for Germany to resolve the issue. Efforts by German diplomats to mediate with Saudi authorities were delayed, initially, by the Holy Month of Ramadan, and the summer break, as Gulf countries stop work in July and August due to the extreme heat.

Germanyʼs FlixBus in talks to buy intercity competitor Eurolines FlixBus, which offers low-cost intercity bus travel across Europe, is negotiating to buy its smaller competitor Eurolines. French transport group Transdev, which owns Eurolines, and the Munich-based Flixbus confirmed on Monday that exclusive talks were underway, without disclosing the financial details. Eurolines, whose network spans 25 countries, operates French domestic routes under the Isilines brand, which would be part of the possible deal. "With this merger, FlixBus would have an even more comprehensive and more diverse offer to attract even more passengers. We want to be the first choice for travelers across Europe," Flixbus managing director Jochen Engert said.

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Germany: Thieves steal entire field of strawberries Thieves have plundered a strawberry field in southwestern Germany almost entirely of its harvest. A similar incident a year ago led to pilfered fruit being hawked on eBay.

Germany to become latest mass market for e-scooters They already motor through the United States and many European countries. Soon, they will also be a common sight on Germanyʼs streets.

Are we seeing an important shift away from the car in terms of transport policy? The transport of the future is mint-green. It weighs just over 10 kilograms (22 ounds) and accelerates to an impressive 20 kilometers per hour (12 mph) in just a few seconds. At an industrial site in Cologne, dozens of people have been test-driving electric scooters on a daily basis since the beginning of April.

They download the operatorʼs app onto their smartphones, scan the scooterʼs QR code, and off they go.

It works by pushing off with your foot, accelerating with the right hand, braking with the left. "The scooter is emission-free, allows flexible use, and it is also fun to ride," said Bodo von Braunmühl, head of corporate communications at Tier, a Berlin-based startup. "The scooter is designed to complement other means of transportation, such as public transport."

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A farmer in Lambsheim, near the southwestern Germany city of Mannheim, has reported the pillage of almost his entire crop of strawberries. Police said on Sunday the 0.7 hectares (1.7 acres) field was plundered overnight into Friday and that the theft probably involved several people. Police added that several vehicles must have been used in the illegal harvest and appealed for witnesses to provide any information they have. The damage was estimated at several hundred euros. The incident is not a first for German strawberry farmers.

Last year, a similar plunder took place in Bad Sobernheim in the same state of Rhineland-Palatinate, according to the TZnewspaper. The paper reported that thieves rented cars to steal the fruit and then sold them on eBay. Germany produces some 160,000 tons of strawberries annually, more than two-thirds are for domestic consumption, according to the Chamber of Commerce for Agricultural in North Rhine Westphalia.

Around 35% of the harvest is sold directly to consumers via farm shops and road stalls.

Chemicals giant Bayer stuck in Monsanto trap

Easyjet, Thomas Cook and Ryanair — Brexitʼs effect on tourismʼs big names

A second US court ruling on weed killer glyphosateʼs potential to cause cancer has dealt a severe blow to German chemicals company Bayer.

Shareholders and analysts are united in their conviction that investors are better off without Bayer shares in their portfolios.

The Leverkusen-based chemical giantʼs shares plunged by over 12 percent Wednesday, thus shedding some €8 billion ($9.1 billion) in stock market value. Owners of Bayer shares are used to trouble, though. Ever since Bayerʼs spectacular takeover of US company Monsanto, which had also meant inheriting weed killer glyphosateʼs poor image, investors have had no reason to rejoice. The share price has dropped to €60 euros, down from over €100 last summer. It seems that more and more people canʼt figure out what benefits the Monsanto takeover was meant to offer. Last year, Bayer acquired the pariah of the chemicals industry for a whopping $63 billion.

Bayer CEO Werner Baumann believed it was a sensational feat to crown his career, but now damage control is the order of the day.

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Profits have plunged at Ryanair and Easyjet, while 43% of troubled tour operator Thomas Cookʼs summer holidays remain unsold. The travel sector can only lick its wounds and wait out the Brexit uncertainty.

The dark cloud of Brexit still looms large over Europeʼs tourism industry,despite the delay to Britainʼs withdrawal from the European Union.

Fewer Europeans are visiting the UK. According to tourism agency Visit Britain, overseas arrivals were down 5.3% last year, while a similar pattern has been observed in the first few months of 2019. Tour operator Thomas Cook, meanwhile, reported a 27% rise in the number of Britons choosing longer-haul holiday destinations instead of their usual European retreats. In the monthʼs leading up to Britainʼs planned EU departure date of March 29, the tourism sector warned that the threat of customs delays, visas andeven potential EU airspace restrictionshad prompted a considerable drop in overseas bookings. These concerns have been heightened over the past few days by changing fortunes of some of Europeʼs largest travel firms.

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Madonnaʼs Eurovision video apparently doctored-up The soundtrack in the clip, however, is audibly different

An official YouTube video has emerged with the Queen of Pop singing her song "Like a Prayer" as she appeared at the Eurovision Song Contest finale on Saturday.

Commentators were calling the performance "the end of Madonnaʼs career," noting that each of the 41 contestants in the Eurovision Song Contest had sung better. From the first notes, her voice was wobbly, and it only got worse. For much of the song, she sang off-pitch, as documented in thelive stream of the Grand Final, uploaded by the Eurovision Song Contest and dated May 18. In the over four-hour video, the

starting time of the Madonna sequence is 2:56:25. But in a clip dated May 19 posted on the official Madonna Youtube account and on the starʼs verified Twitter account, which both have over 2 million subscribers, there are no obvious vocal problems. Although the sound is clearly from a live performance and not a studio recording, the delivery is on-pitch. Outrage on social media erupted.

Psychology: A happy partner is the elixir of longer life When your partner is content, you can be sure of pleasant company. But not only that — a study suggests when your partnerʼs happy, you live longer too. So whatʼs to do if you live with a sourpuss? Imagine these two types: One happy, one not. First: The archetypal couch potato. He only ever gets up to smoke a cigarette, because he has to go outside. And when he eats, itʼs a pre-packed TV dinner. Why? Heʼs unhappy. Everything annoys him: His job, his friends, life in general. Second: Mr. Positive. He loves the outdoors, likes to meet up with friends, and heʼs always enthusiastic about new things. He loves his life.

He says life is beautiful. You can be one or the other, or somewhere inbetween. Either way, in a relationship, the happiness or unhappiness of one person will sooner or later rub off on the other — potentially with farreaching consequences.

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recent surveyby the countryʼs ZDF television network, respondents ranked "climate and the environment" as the second most important issue, right after "foreigners and integration" — the right-wing populistsʼ core concern. Similarly, 77% of respondents to asurvey about the European elections, conducted in 11 countries, said political parties should make combating climate change a priority.

Yet most right-wing populist parties in Europe take the position that we donʼt need to take such action, or evendeny climate changeis caused by humans.

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Fatboy Slim comes to Budapest Akvárium Club BRIGHTON BEATMASTER FATBOY SLIM IS COMING TO BUDAPEST FOR HIS LOCAL CLUB DEBUT AT THE FOCAL AKVÁRIUM ON 25 MAY.

Are right-wing populists a threat to European climate policy?

From Greta Thunberg to the World Economic Forum, how to tackle climate change seems to be on everyoneʼs mind these days. Now, Europeʼs right-wing populists are discovering the issue for themselves, and that could threaten progress toward protecting the climate. "We would be stupid not to address this issue," cohead of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Jörg Meuthen said in a recent interviewwith German news magazine Der Spiegel: "As politicians, we have to address the things people care about." And most of Germany is worried about global warming. In a

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The February edition of monthly event series Múzeum+ is being held on the 14th at the Museum of Fine Arts. For each of these events, besides interactive workshops and concerts, an Englishlanguage guided tour also features. This time the theme is German Renaissance Art, starting at 7pm. For the complete schedule, check the museum website.

Brighton beatmaster Fatboy Slim is coming to Budapest for his local club debut at the focal Akvárium on 25 May. The veteran of many a festival – Glasto, Exit, Coachella – has played Hungary before but never in the intimate surroundings of a sweaty club.

The booking represents a major coup for the Akvárium, whose line-up for 2019 also includes John Digweed and Kruder & Dorfmeister. Tickets have not yet gone on sale for Fatboy Slim in the Main Hall of the Akvárium – but keep an eye on theclub’s websiteas they’re bound to sell out in no time. Slim, who successfully shifted from indie to electronica in the 1990s, reignited his career with the hit Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat, in 2013. The DJ star is currently playing a series of huge arenas in the UK, from London to Glasgow. Akvárium Klub District V. Erzsébet tér 12

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Mesut Özil breaks Ramadan fast with Erdogan

Arsenal midfielder and former German national team player Mesut Özil came under fire on social media on Sunday after having a Ramadan iftar meal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Özil and his fiancee, Amine Gülse, were Erdoganʼs guests at the event in Istanbul ahead of Turkeyʼs Youth and Sports Day. Photographs showed Özil and Gülse sitting on either side of Erdogan at the Dolmabahce Palace, which was once the administrative heart of the Ottoman Empire.

Toni Kroos: Real Madrid midfielder signs new fouryear deal

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has signed a four-year contract extension with the club. The new deal ties the Germany international to Madrid until 30 June, 2023. Kroos, 29, has made 233 appearances for Real Madrid, including 28 in La Liga and eight in the Champions League this season. The 2014 World Cup winner joined from Bayern Munich in 2014 and has won 11 trophies during a five-year spell. He is due to appear in front of supporters at the Bernabeu Stadium at 12:00 BST on Monday.

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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.

PSG say France striker will remain at club next season Kylian Mbappe:

Kylian Mbappe and Paris St-Germainʼs "shared history will continue next season", say the French champions.

France World Cup winner Mbappe won the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award on Sunday andhinted in his acceptance speechabout "a new project elsewhere". When asked to clarify the comments, the 20-yearold said: "I said what I had to say."

In a statement, PSG said "very strong links unite the club and Mbappe", who signed from Monaco in 2017. Having initially joined on a season-long loan, the deal was made

permanent for a fee of around £166m, making him the second most expensive player in history behind team-mate Neymar. He has scored 59 goals in 86 games for PSG, winning two league titles and one French Cup, but they were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage by Manchester United. Mbappe is the top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with 32 goals.

New England Patriots make Super Bowl history with sixth win The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 to win the Super Bowl on Sunday. New England has now tied the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most titles in history, each with six wins.

For the Patriots, all six have come since 2001. The Steelers took 35 seasons to reach this milestone. Quarterback Tom Brady has now beaten former Dallas Cowboy and San Francisco 49er Charles Haley for the most Super Bowl

wins for a player. Coach Bill Belichick is now tied for the most NFL championships by a head coach. Both are the oldest to win in their respective positions. "It was an unbelievable year," Brady told US broadcaster CBS after the game, held at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta. "Itʼs unbelievable to win this game…Weʼve been this far and lost, which is really tough. I wish we had played a little better on offense, but we won and itʼs unbelievable.