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UN migration compact formally adopted The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration has been formally adopted by UN member states at a conference in the Moroccan capital Marrakech. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the nonbinding accord, which was finalized in July after 18 months of talks, as a "roadmap to prevent suffering and chaos," rejecting claims that it would allow the UN to impose migration policies on member states. German Chancellor Angel Merkel hailed the compact as a "milestone" for the international community and its handling of migrants. She called migration "natural " and "also good, when itʼs legal." The compact states that it is designed to "foster international cooperation among all relevant actors on migration, acknowledging that no state can address migration alone, and upholds the sovereignty of states and their obligations under international law."
Promised EU help for truck drivers is in the wrong lane "Driving a truck used to be fun," says André Bergner. "But nowadays Iʼm only doing it for lack of alternatives; the open borders have wrecked so much," he adds while leaning against his 40-ton vehicle. Heʼs hinting at hisfellow drivers from Eastern Europe who are on the road for wages a lot lower than his. Bergner says he used to tour Scandinavia for weeks on end, or Eastern Europe, plus tours leading him right down to Italy. But now, he notes, heʼs at home on weekends. "Eventually, my wife wouldnʼt accept my old schedule any more," Bergner says while looking bashfully at the ground. A recent proposal by EU transport ministers calls for a 45-hour break outside the trucks after drivers have been on the road for six days. This means drivers would have to return home or stay in a hotel near their current location.
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Venezuelaʼs Nicolas Maduro further consolidates power in municipal vote At the ballot box, President Nicolas Maduro accused the US of seeking to
With opposition parties banned and an ongoing economic crisis, a scant number of Venezuelans cast their votes. In a vote to select 2,459 members for 335 of Venezuelaʼs city councils, the government of Nicolas Maduro won 90 percent of the posts on Sunday — although only around 27 percent of Venezuelans participated in the election. The local elections, held amid widespread apathy and an opposition boycott, came a month before Maduro begins his second sixyear term. He won re-election in May, but his legitimacy has been put into question by political opponents, the European Union, the United States and most of Latin America. Sundayʼs vote was the most recent in a series of elections convened by the governing Constituent Assembly. The controversial legislative body, which stripped Venezuelaʼs opposition-led legislature of its authority, was created in 2017 in the midst of protests and political unrest that left 125 people dead. As Maduro appeared on state television on Sunday to cast his vote in Caracas, he urged Venezuelans to vote to ensure they could "continue living in democracy." The embattled presi-
dent pointed to the nine elections that have been held during his presidency as a testament of its democratic character. "Despite the conspiracies that come from the White House to divide our country, we have a strong democracy," Maduro said. The Venezuelan president has maintained that he is a victim of a US-led plot to remove him from office, and has blamed the current economic crisis on sanctions imposed by Washington. After four opposition parties refused to participate in the presidential election in May, in an attempt to protest the lack of fairness within the process, the Venezuelan National Electoral Council banned them from this Sundayʼs election. In Caracas and other cities across the country, numerous polling stations were reportedly near empty, with few people in line to cast their vote. Venezuela is currently living through its fifth year of a recession that has shrunk the size of the economy by half and forced 3 million people to leave the country to escape hyperinflation and rampant crime.
Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwere acccept Nobel Peace Prize In theirNobel Peace Prize acceptance speeches on Monday,Denis MukwegeandNadia Murad called on the world to protect victims of wartime sexual violence. They also slammed global indifference to the plight of women and children in conflict. In her speech Murad implored the global community to help free hundreds of women and girls still held by jihadists. She also said that the world must protect her people and other vulnerable communities. Speaking in Osloʼs City Hall and seemingly overcome with emotion, Murad said: "It is my view that all victims deserve a safe haven until justice is done for them."
German rail strikes cause widespread delays Long-distance rail travel came to a halt across Germany on Monday morning, with regional trains also heavily affected, especially in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and the southwestern cities of Karlsruhe and Mannheim. There were also cancellations in Mecklenburg Western-Pomerania, Hamburg and Lower Saxony. Services slowly resumed after 9 a.m. but disruptions are set to continue throughout the day, rail operator Deutsche Bahn said.
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Polio — Still a danger despite many victories Polio is nearly eradicated — but not quite. Some countries continue to battle the disease. DW reviews the situation on the birthday of Jonas Salk, the US virologist who developed one of the first successful vaccines. The only effective protection against poliomyelitis, or polio for short, is vaccination. It is also the only way to eradicate the virus. But itʼs not that simple. "The original goal was to eradicate poliomyelitis by the year 2000," says Sabine Diedrich of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin. "Then it shifted further and further away." Next, there was a five-year plan. The plan ran from 2013 to 2018, and according to the virologist, "During this period we were supposed to manage finally to eradicate polio." But, Diedrich says, even that is still a very last, small step in the future.
Man carrying large snake walks through Germanyʼs Dusseldorf train station
A man in his mid-30s has become somewhat of an attraction at Dusseldorfʼs central train station as he walked around with a boa constrictor on his shoulders. Police have confiscated the reptile. On Saturday, a 36-year-old man strolled through Dusseldorfʼs central train station with a 1.8-meter-long (5.9-foot-long) boa constrictor around his neck. The sight of the man with a large snake on his shoulders caused excitement among people at the station. Police later confiscated the reptile with the help of a fire department animal expert. News Man carrying large snake walks through Germanyʼs Dusseldorf train station Police said the man could not prove he was the owner of the snake. Also, carrying a snake in public is not considered appropriate. Authorities will hand the boa constrictor over to a zoo on Sunday. Until then, it will stay with the fire department. The boa constrictor, also known as the red-tailed boa or the common boa, is a large, nonvenomous snake that is usually kept and bred in captivity. It is often found in tropical North, Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. 2
Jamal Khashoggiʼs final words were ʼI canʼt breatheʼ The Saudi foreign minister has rejected demands to extradite two suspects connected to the death
A transcript of an audio recording of Jamal Khashoggiʼs final moments has revealed details of the journalistʼs murder. The Saudi foreign minister has rejected demands to extradite two suspects connected to the death. Jamal Khashoggiʼs last words were "I canʼt breathe," CNN reported Sunday, citing a source who had read the transcript of an audio recording of the murder inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The source told CNN the translated transcript provided by Turkish intelligence made it clear there was "no botched rendition attempt, but the execution of a premeditated plan to murder the journalist" in early October. In one of the many explanations Saudi officials have provided for the
Man carrying large snake walks through Germanyʼs Dusseldorf train station A man in his mid-30s has become somewhat of an attraction at Dusseldorfʼs central train station as he walked around with a boa constrictor on his shoulders. Police have confiscated the reptile. On Saturday, a 36-year-old man strolled through Dusseldorfʼs central train station with a 1.8-meter-long (5.9foot-long) boa constrictor around his neck. The sight of the man with a large snake on his shoulders caused excitement among people at the station. Police later confiscated the reptile with the help of a fire department animal expert. News Man carrying large snake walks through Germanyʼs Dusseldorf
murder, they said The Washington Post contributor had been accidentally choked and killed in a rogue operation. Turkish officials have said a 15-man hit team was sent to Istanbul to kill the journalist. The transcript indicates there was a struggle after someone believed to be Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb, a former diplomat and intelligence official close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, tells Khashoggi "You are coming back" to Saudi Arabia. train station Police said the man could not prove he was the owner of the snake. Also, carrying a snake in public is not considered appropriate. Authorities will hand the boa constrictor over to a zoo on Sunday. Until then, it will stay with the fire department. The boa constrictor, also known as the redtailed boa or the common boa, is a large, nonvenomous snake that is usually kept and bred in captivity. It is often found in tropical North, Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean.
How a ʼhardʼ Brexit might affect the arts and culture In Scotland, more precisely on the stage of the "Leith Theatre" in Edinburgh, the curtain rises on November 10 for The Last Days of Mankind (see
Brussels Airport baggage handlersʼ strike affects travel for thousands A strike by one of Zaventem International Airportʼs baggage handling partners has resulted in widespread flight disruptions. This weekend is traditionally busy for air travel because of several holidays in Europe. Thousands of airline passengers have been affected by an ongoing baggage handlersʼ strike at Brussels Airport. The strike, by workers employed by Aviapartner, began on Thursday and is expected to continue until 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning (0500 UTC). The strike comes during a popular weekend for air travel. It is the end of a school holiday in neighboring Netherlands and the start of the All Saintsʼ festival in Belgium. Some 70,000 travelers were expected at the airport on Saturday, and 74,000 on Sunday. Aviapartner workers downed tools — described as "spontaneous" action by the airport — over demands for higher staffing levels. Airlines affected include Aer Lingus, British Airways, El Al, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, FlyEgypt, Royal Air Maroc, Ryanair and Turkish Airlines. Management was holding talks with union delegates in an effort to resolve the dispute on Saturday. A previous meeting ended without any agreement, according to the Belga news agency.
photo). The play by Karl Kraus has seldom been more topical. The Austrian wrote his drama between 1915 and 1922 as a "tragedy in five acts," in which he addressed the inhumanity and absurdity of war. The play shows where political conflict can lead. Conflicted is also an apt description for the state of affairs between the European Commission and the British government. Negotiations over a Brexit deal are stagnating. Will it be possible to reasonably sort out the EuropeanBritish relationship for the period after the official withdrawal date of March 29, 2019? Thereʼs reason to be skeptical. The German Cultural Council has called it a "mess," especially since cultural issues have not yet been negotiated at all. "We have grounds for being nervous," Olaf Zimmermann, the Councilʼs managing director, told Deutsche Welle. "The less regulated it is, the more difficult it becomes for everyone."
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Theresa May delays vote on Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May has deferred a parliamentary vote on a Brexit deal. She plans to have further talks with the EU centering on the issue of the Irish backstop, as her position becomes even more confused. The United Kingdomʼs political crisisover its planned departure from the European Unionintensified on Monday after Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers that she would delay a vote on a draft exit deal and hold further talks with EU leaders. The government would have been rejected "by a significant margin," May admitted. May said she would seek reassurances from
Spain asks: Is monarchy right for us?
t was a hazy and cold December morning in Madrid, and the central Puerta del Sol square, the neural center of the Spanish capital, stood empty of tourists even though it was already past 10 a.m. "Care to vote, sir?" asked one of the men surrounding a table beneath the equestrian statue of 18th century King Charles III. "What for?" the passerby inquired. "For the republic!" replied the man, raising his voice to a shout. On December 2, over 23,000 people in 12 districts and four municipalities of the Madrid region voted in an unofficial referendum on Spainʼs form of government. The result was overwhelming in its rejection of the monarchy: 93 percent of those who cast ballots would prefer to have a president of the republic as Spainʼs head of state. "Almost 1,500 people who support the monarchical regime have determined that it should nonetheless be submitted to the peopleʼs will," said the non-partisan grassroots coordinating body behind the Assemblies for a Peopleʼs Poll on Monarchy or Republic in a press release afterwards.
the remaining EU member countries which would allow her to secure a parliamentary majority in the dealʼs favor. "It is clear that while there is broad support for many of the key aspects of the deal, on one issue, the Northern Ireland backstop, there remains widespread and deep concern," May said in a speech to the House of Commons on Monday.
Egypt casts doubt on video of naked Danish couple on Pyramid
Egyptian authorities said on Monday that they were investigating whether a controversial video in which a Danish couple appears to pose naked on one of the Giza Pyramids, is real. The footage, which has since been taken down, showed Danish photographer Andreas Hvid and an unnamed woman climbing what appears to be the Great Pyramid, with a view of Cairo in the background. The pair then take off some of their clothes and could be seen in a naked embrace on
the summit of the Khufu Pyramid. Hvidʼs post prompted outrage in Egypt, who saw the stunt not only as illegal, but as disrespectful. "For many years I had dreamed of climbing the Great Pyramid," Hvid told the Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet. He added that he was "sad" some Egyptians were offended by his post, but said he had gotten some positive feedback as well. Hvid has since left Egypt, and said he has no plans to return in the future.
Christmas markets are booming in Berlin Berlin hosts over 60 Christmas market during the holiday season. One would think that they are competing for customers, but this is not the case - all of them are doing a roaring trade.
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Leaky Brexit mug: Unusable and a ʼnightmare to makeʼ A potter in northern England is struggling to cope with orders for a leaky Brexit mug he made as a joke. Despite several hundred inquiries, the flawed beakers will be a strictly limited edition souvenir. A British potter who made a satirical Brexit mug with holes in the side has turned down a potentially lucrative business opportunity to produce thousands more of the beakers. The novelty mug, which went viral on social media, has the word BREXIT cut through one side, which stops it being able to hold liquid. Lee Cartledge of Bentham Pottery, based near the UKʼs Lake District national park, told DW he was taken aback at the response to an image of the half-finished mug posted to his companyʼs Facebook page last week. "I had no idea it would take off," he said after the beaker was shared thousands of times on social media in the same week as Britain and the European Union announced a deal on the countryʼs withdrawal from the bloc. Priced at 80 pounds each (€90, $102), the mugs sold out in three hours. Even so, Cartledge has no intention of turning the novelty mug into a business. Despite receiving "hundreds and hundreds" of inquiries from people who want to buy it, he decided to make it a limited edition souvenir. "Theyʼre a nightmare to make, but Iʼll do a hundred and donate the proceeds to charity," he said. Ten percent of the revenue from the mugs will go to the UKʼs Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).
Can Poland end its toxic relationship with coal? Polandʼs love affair with coal goes way back. For decades coal was the favorite for energy: mined locally, and cheap. In those days, the environment was pretty low on the agenda. But things are slowly changing. When the Iron Curtain fell in 1989, coal made up almost 100 percent of Polandʼs energy mix. Last year, the country turned to other sources for 20 percent of its power, and its wind power operators boast that Poland has more installed turbines than Denmark. The official plan is to reduce the share of coal in Polandʼs energy mix to 50 percent by 2050. For a country that has long relied on coal as the backbone of its economy, that entails a dranatic transformation. Yet, with coal reserves in existing mines running low and most power plants due to retire well before mid-century, environmentalists argue the target is actually a renewed vow of commitment to a relationship already turned sour. 4
Brexit: Theresa May warns of elections, uncertainty, if deal rejected With a key Parliament vote on her Brexit plan looming, Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that a rejection of the deal could take Britain into "uncharted waters." She also raised the specter of a general election. Theresa May has warned there is a "very real risk of no Brexit" or elections if Parliament rejects her plan for Britain to leave the EU. Mayʼs government is widely expected to lose a Tuesday vote in Parliament onher Brexit plan reached with Brussels last month, with the opposition Labour Party, the prime ministerʼs nominal allies in Northern Irelandʼs Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and some members of her conservative party saying they will not support the deal. It is unclear what would happen if the deal fails, but it
Deutsche Bahn delays on-time arrival goal amid lack of investment Germans are generally known for valuing punctuality. Germanyʼs trains, however, are earning a reputation of their own for often being late, old and overloaded, according to an investigation by public broadcaster ARD. Only 20 percent of the countryʼs high-speed intercity express (ICE) trains are fully functional, according to Deutsche Bahn documents viewed by theARDʼs Kontraste TV show. But maintenance is not the only headache ailing the state-owned train company. On Thursday and Friday, Deutsche Bahnʼs supervisory board is meeting to discuss this and other problems, including delays, a dearth of drivers and an overall lack of infrastructure investment. Delays, bad maintenance and lack of workers The documents seen by Kontraste show that Germanyʼs train company had planned to reach an 82 percent punctuality rate for all trains by 2018, but that the goal has been pushed back to 2025.
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Amazon workersʼ union calls strike Workers at Amazon warehouses in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia have vowed to walk off the job on Friday, hoping to disrupt one of the busiest days of the year for the company. German trade union Verdi called for its workers at Amazon warehouses in Bad Hersfeld and Rheinberg to strike at the beginning of the night shift on Thursday and continue the work stoppage until the end of Friday. Friday is a major sale day for retailers, particularly Amazon, with shoppers looking for deals on the American-inspired shopping day known as Black Friday. Union Secretary Mechthild Middeke said the "end of the year rush is the most stressful time for employees," demanding long hours of overtime. "Employees are particularly important on a day like Black Friday. The commitment of the employees must be better rewarded by a higher salary and by a collectively agreed Christmas bonus," she said.
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could put Britainʼs Brexit plans in jeopardy and Mayʼs job on the line. May told the Mail on Sunday newspaper that Britain "would truly be in uncharted waters" if the Brexit deal reached after two years of intense negotiations with the EU was rejected less than four months before the country is set to leave the block on March 29. A failure of the Brexit deal to pass would "mean grave uncertainty for the nation with a very real risk of no Brexit or leaving the European Union with no deal," she said.
US sets ʼhard deadlineʼ for China trade talks
Washington has said it needs to see progress in trade talks with China before March 1 or tariffs will go up. Separately, Beijing has said the US should withdraw its arrest warrant for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The US and China have until March 1 to secure a trade deal which would "assure the protection of US technology" and "get additional market access" to US companies, US Trade Representatives Robert Lighthizer said Sunday. If the deal is not reached, the US is set to raise tariffs on $200 billion (€176 billion) of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 percent. "As far as I am concerned it is a hard deadline," Lighthizer told the US cable network CBS, after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day delay on raising the tariffs to allow negotiations. "When I talk to the president of the United States he is not talking about going beyond March," Lighthizer added. News US sets ʼhard deadlineʼ for China trade talks Washington has said it needs to see progress in trade talks with China before March 1 or tariffs will go up. Separately, Beijing has said the US should withdraw its arrest warrant for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
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The travel headlines of the year 2018
Worldwide, 1.2 billion people have traveled, more than ever before!
Berlin shines at Christmas time The Christian Advent season roughly coincides with Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. So why not celebrate together? In front of the Brandenburg Gate, the Jewish Community of Berlin has set up a ten-meter-high Hanukkah candelabra. Along with the huge Christmas tree, Christian and Jewish traditions are united here in a prominent place in the capital. Colourful strolling on the Unter den Linden While the trees on the boulevard Unter den Linden were uniformly decorated with golden chains of lights in the past years, they now glow in changing colors: Green, blue and red. This new concept had previously been the subject of heated discussion: Preservationists did not consider changing colors on the historic mile appropriate. In the end variety won – fitting in a city as colorful as Berlin.
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enough water (The New York Times) At the beginning of August, it was over for the large cruise ships on the Rhine and Danube: the water levels were so low that the passengers had to continue their journey by bus. The mega-summer in Germany also caused a lot of other headlines: Record sales at the ice cream parlors, crowded Baltic beaches and open-air swimming pools had to close due to overcrowding.
ʼMarx in Londonʼ – and now in Bonn The critic of capitalism whose writings would eventually transform the world insists on a comfortable bourgeoise lifestyle. But incapable of dealing with money, he has to be bailed out repeatedly by his industrialist friend. That same founder of an ideology bordering on religion has an illegitimate son whose existence must be kept secret from the world at all costs. His wife, a daughter of nobility, ends up destroyed not through loss of caste and privilege
in the wake of revolution, but due to her profligate and absent husband. This could be the material of a fascinating psychological analysis or of bitter criticism. Or comedy. As Marx in London is. Commissioned by the Bonn Opera and based on a scenario by German stage director Jürgen R. Weber, the English-language libretto by Charles Hart was set to music by Jonathan Dove and premiered to standing ovations and bravos on December 9.
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Worldwide, 1.2 billion people have traveled, more than ever before! We review 2018, a year of travel, looking at the headlines that have made us smile and reflect: Palau to become the first country to ban toxic sunscreen to protect its reefs (ABC) The island state of Palau located in the Pacific Ocean between Japan and Australia is a pioneer in environmental protection. Years ago, the worldʼs first shark sanctuary was established here and commercial fishing was banned. Now coral-damaging sun lotions are on the agenda. Small country, but big on sustainability! European river cruises hit a new obstacle: Not
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The Advent Fair by St Stephen’s Basilica is one of the most atmospheric in Budapest. Centrepieced by a towering Christmas tree and a free icerink for kids, stalls offer delicious dishes and all things jolly, while special light shows projected onto the façade of the Basilica make every night special. See below for tips on what to eat, drink and buy – and find out what film star Antonio Banderas was up to here last year! Right in the city centre, this Christmas fair has been improving year upon year, offering an enchanted experience for all ages. The main attraction is a recent one, illuminated visuals projected onto the façade of the historic Basilica.
Thanks to the largest-scale and most comprehensive reconstruction project in the museum’s history, the museum building has been renewed, and, returning to the collection’s first concept, the museum’s permanent exhibitions will also be rearranged. Besides the new permanent exhibitions, the revamped museum will welcome visitors with a chamber exhibition titled Leonardo & the Budapest Horse and Rider. The museum reconstruction, implemented within the framework of the Liget Budapest Project, included the restoration of the Romanesque Hall, which sustained severe damage in World War II and since then had been only partially renovated and used as a storage area, along with the modernisation of the building’s obsolete heating system, the installation of air conditioning in some of the exhibition halls, the renewal of a large part of the roof structure, as well as the addition of new exhibition spaces, visitor areas and modern storage facilities.
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Francesco Molinari: Open champion named European Tour Golfer of the Year
Open Champion Francesco Molinari has been named European Tour Golfer of the Year. The 36-year-old Italian was a hero of Europeʼs Ryder Cup victory over the United States at Le Golf National in September. Molinari also won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, holding off Rory McIlroy to secure victory. But it was his triumph two months later at Carnoustie that set him apart from his other European Tour rivals. Molinari was the first player from the home team to win all five matches in the Ryder Cup.
Formula One: Hamilton wins in Abu Dhabi as Alonso bows out
London Broncos have long-term ambition to win Super League title Promoted London Broncos must have the ambition to win Super League in the future, says head coach Danny Ward. The Broncos will be back in the top flight in 2019 afterbeating Toronto Wolfpack 4-2 in the Million Pound Gameon Sunday. "We need to make it work, have a five-year plan of where we want to be," Ward told BBC Radio London. "Next year is going to be tough but we want a long-term vision to make London the best club in the country." He added: "We donʼt just want to compete in Super League, but win it. We are not there just to survive." Ward, who took charge following the departure of Andrew Henderson at the end of last season, described their victory over the Wolfpack in Canada as "one of the proudest moments" of his career. "What a performance, what a day and what an achievement - I am still on a massive high," he said on their return to England. "To lead the club into the Million Pound Game and win promotion is one of my biggest ever achievements."
ʼKingʼ Harry Redknapp helps make Iʼm A Celebrity 2018 a ratings hit Almost 11 million viewers tuned in live to see Harry Redknapp crowned
Almost 11 million viewers tuned in live to see Harry Redknapp crowned King of the Jungle on Iʼm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, overnight ratings show. The ex-Tottenham and West Ham manager beat fellow finalists Emily Atack and John Barrowman on the ITV reality show. He was a popular winner and the programme itself has been a hit this year, with an average of 10.8 million watching Sundayʼs final live. Those are the highest ratings the showʼs final has had for five years. Another 170,000 watched on ITV+1. Last year, an average of 9.2 million watched live to see Georgia
"Toff" Toffolo crowned. Redknapp became the showʼs oldest ever winner at 71 and said it was "so surreal" to emerge victorious. ʼTaught me to laugh againʼ "My grandkids will be jumping around the living room now. Theyʼll be so excited," he said after being crowned. He said he didnʼt think he would survive so long in the show, and praised his campmates for being "amazing" and pulling him through.
Silvio Berlusconi in Monza: Addiction, romance or calculated move? Lewis Hamilton claimed a personal record-tying 11th season victory and 73rd overall ahead of Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel in the day-to-night race which saw Nico Hülkenberg escape a big crash unhurt early on. Former two-time world champion Fernando Alonso completed his 311th and final Formula One race in a 17-year career just outside the points in 11th place for McLaren. Having already secured the title with two races to spare, Hamilton finished the season with a record 408 points from 21 races. Vettel had 320 and Kimi Raikkonen remained third on 251 although his last race for Ferrari ended early. 6
Silvio Berlusconi is back in football after taking over Italian third tier outfit SS Monza. The former Italian Prime Minister wants to reach Serie A using Italian players, without tattoos or extravagant hairstyles. So far there is no indication that promotion to Serie B will be coming anytime soon. The players walk off the pitch at the Brianteo Stadium to the jeers of around a thousand ultras. Theyʼve just lost 2-0 at home to Serie C rivals Pordenone. Despite the defeat, the hosts played the better football, with a few moments of skill reminiscent of some of the gifted players of the great AC Milan sides of the 1990s. But even
when their opponents went down to 10 men, Monza couldnʼt mount a comeback. Silvio Berlusconi, who bought the club back in September, was not in the stadium for this mid-November game, even though he does own a property in Arcore, just 10 kilometers (6 miles) away. When the 82-year-old peers out of the window of his country home, he can probably see the floodlights. That may have been more than close enough on this particular Saturday, as Berlusconi was able to avoid the frustration of the 2,353 spectators who did turn up, sweeping a grand total of €11,715.43 ($13,324) into the clubʼs coffers.