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Greece’s move against mass tourism and the increasing flow of cruise ships that dock at its shores will be finalized with the imposition of a €20 tax, which will initially apply only to the two islands, Mykonos and Santorini. The plan to impose the tax […]
TikTok made a last-ditch effort in the Supreme Court aimed at stopping the app’s ban that was set to take effect in a few days – but the platform’s arguments may have ‘failed’. Most justices appeared inclined to uphold a federal law that would ban […]
Greece’s move against mass tourism and the increasing flow of cruise ships that dock at its shores will be finalized with the imposition of a €20 tax, which will initially apply only to the two islands, Mykonos and Santorini. The plan to impose the tax […]
Culture Travel Greece’s move against mass tourism and the increasing flow of cruise ships that dock at its shores will be finalized with the imposition of a €20 tax, which will initially apply only to the two islands, Mykonos and Santorini. The plan to impose the tax […]
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TikTok, Reddit and Imgur are to be investigated by the UK’s data protection watchdog over how they use the personal information of teenage users. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it wants to look into how video-sharing app TikTok uses information from users aged 13 […]
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Skype – once the dominant video calling service – has announced that it will shut down for good. The service boasted more than 300 million users at its peak, but the most recent figures Microsoft shared were in 2023, when it said it had more […]
Technology
The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into tech giant Google. The company is being investigated for whether it has too much power in online search. Google accounts for 90% of online searches in the UK, and the Competition and Markets Authority is looking […]
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TikTok made a last-ditch effort in the Supreme Court aimed at stopping the app’s ban that was set to take effect in a few days – but the platform’s arguments may have ‘failed’. Most justices appeared inclined to uphold a federal law that would ban […]
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Matthaus against the ‘Golden Ball’ for Messi: He didn’t deserve it before Haaland, the vote is a farce. Lothar Matthaus does not hold back. The former Inter player and winner of the “Golden Ball” in 1990 strongly criticized the triumph of Lionel Messi at the […]
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The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged under 21. Messi won his record-extending Ballon […]
SportsThe 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year.
England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged under 21.
Messi won his record-extending Ballon d’Or award ahead of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland.
France forward Kylian Mbappe – who became just the second man to score a World Cup final hat-trick in the 4-2 penalty shootout loss to Argentina – finished third.
“It’s nice to be here once more to enjoy this moment,” Messi said. “To be able to win the World Cup and achieve my dream.”
The former Barcelona and Paris St-Germain star added: “I couldn’t imagine having the career I’ve had and everything I’ve achieved, the fortune I’ve had to be part of the best team in history.
Norway international Haaland scored a record-breaking 36 goals in 35 league games and hit 52 in all competitions as City won the Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
He was recognised for his achievements with the Gerd Muller Trophy for best goalscorer.
“I want to thank Manchester City, the whole club,” said Haaland.
“I also want to thank my family and all the people around me for making me who I am today.”
The Ballon d’Or recognises the best footballer of the year and is voted for by 100 journalists from around the world.
As well as helping Argentina to World Cup glory, Messi also played a key role as Inter Miami won their first trophy – the Leagues Cup – and has scored 11 goals in 14 appearances for the Major League Soccer side.
He has now won three more Ballon d’Or awards than anyone else, with Cristiano Ronaldo having won it five times, most recently in 2017.
The Portugal international, who plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, was not named on the shortlist for the first time since 2003.
Argentina World Cup winner and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez won the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper in the world.
Martinez won the Golden Glove in Qatar, saving a spot-kick from Kingsley Coman in the penalty shootout win against France in the final.
He also helped Aston Villa finish seventh in the Premier League and secure a place in the Europa Conference League.
However, Martinez was jeered by some of the crowd at the Paris ceremony. The goalkeeper was criticised for this celebration after winning the World Cup against France last year.
Manchester City were named the club of the year at the awards for the second year running.
Pep Guardiola’s side became only the second English team to win the Treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup last season.
They had seven players shortlisted for the men’s Ballon d’Or award.
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr received the Socrates Award for his contribution off the field and vowed to keep speaking out against racism in world football.
Vinicius has been the target of racist abuse regularly in La Liga games for the past two seasons.
He was recognised for starting a foundation that is building schools in impoverished areas and investing in education in Brazil.
“I will remain strong in the fight against racism,” said the Brazilian. “It is a very sad thing to talk about racism nowadays, but we have to continue in the fight so that people suffer less.”
Former England and Manchester United midfielder David Beckham presented the men’s Ballon d’Or to Messi, but before announcing the winner he paid tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton.
The England World Cup winner died at the age of 86 earlier this month.
“I probably don’t have to tell this room how special Sir Bobby was to the world of football,” Beckham said.
“He was respected on the field for what he won but was respected even more off the field for what he stood for.
“He will be missed. When we looked up into the stands he would always be there cheering us on.
“He started it off for me. If it was not for Sir Bobby turning around to Manchester United and saying ‘watch this young man’ I probably would not have played for Manchester United.
“I owe him everything.”
British boxer Tyson Fury won the duel against Cameroonian Francis Ngannou by only points. The challenge held in Saudi Arabia was quite good, balanced in all 10 rounds, where both boxers could win it. Two of the judges gave the win to Fury, while one […]
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At 16:15 on October 28, the world (of football) will stop. It is at this time that the first official “El Clasico” of the season, Barcelona-Real Madrid, will start. The distance between the two giants of La Liga in the classification is so minimal that […]
SportsAt 16:15 on October 28, the world (of football) will stop. It is at this time that the first official “El Clasico” of the season, Barcelona-Real Madrid, will start. The distance between the two giants of La Liga in the classification is so minimal that it can undo this encounter, in case of victory of the Blaugrana. Although in duels like this, momentary classification matters little. It is not a cliché, but reality.
There are ancient rivalries all over the world, but few surpass that of Barcelona-Real Madrid, which goes beyond football, despite those who want to see it as just a sporting rivalry. The players do not experience it like this, especially those coming out of the academies of the two clubs (ie the locals), of course the fans too.
Xavi is very clear about this. “It’s one of the biggest rivalries in football. Surely, in Argentina they will tell you that it is River-Boca, in Seville it is Betis-Sevilla, that the Basque derby is the biggest match at the club level.
However, when “El Clasico” is played, the whole world holds its breath, it is waiting for it. This is the ideal stage to do great things. These are the confrontations that we always dreamed of as children”, – assured the Catalan coach at the press conference. Further, he spoke about many topics, mainly about this super challenge.
The match – “It represents a lot. It’s a classic, all the players around the world want to play it. We come well, in terms of the game and the feeling, after two wins. It’s a boost for morale and confidence. This match is vital to the objective of winning the title. We want to see ourselves at the top of the rankings, everyone wants to play. I’m happy with everyone’s commitment.”
Injured – “They surprised me too. Everyone wants to be there, we’ll see tomorrow. The feeling is very good. The list will be revealed tomorrow. It’s fantastic that everyone wants to be available.”
Lewandowski – “I won’t give any suggestions about the formation, but things look fine.”
Pedri – “Everyone wants to play, but the staff will not take risks with anyone. He is committed to the team, we will see tomorrow.”
Vinicius Junior is increasingly in the “eye of the cyclone”. In the last match of the Spanish championship, the star of Real Madrid was the victim of racist insults from Sevilla fans, present at the “Renato Sanchez-Pizjuan”. However, even in the last few hours, the […]
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Years go by for everyone, but not for LeBron James. With the activation in the game against Denver, the basketball legend recorded his 21st season in the American NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers lost 119-107 to the Nuggets, with King James playing 29 minutes, scoring […]
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Dozens of states sued Meta, the company that owns the Instagram social network, because of the mental health problems it was causing to young people every day. “Much of the legal complaint relies on confidential material that is not yet available to the public. As […]
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The “General Svr” telegram channel attributed to former Russian foreign intelligence service generals claims that Putin suffered a cardiac arrest last night a few minutes after 21:00 (local time), at his private residence. The news reported by the British newspaper Daily Express, says that around […]
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc have been disqualified from the race held at the Austin circuit, a few hours after the end of the Formula 1 American Grand Prix. The news was made known by Formula 1 itself, which has announced that […]
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After the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israeli embassy in Beijing started posting on China’s social media platform, Weibo. The attempt to gain popular support in China appears to have backfired, with comments containing insults to the Jewish state, support for Hamas and praise of […]
PoliticsAfter the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israeli embassy in Beijing started posting on China’s social media platform, Weibo.
The attempt to gain popular support in China appears to have backfired, with comments containing insults to the Jewish state, support for Hamas and praise of Adolf Hitler.
The Israeli embassy in Beijing, which has 24 million followers on the social network, has made about 100 posts since the October 7 attack. Some posts are disturbing, such as an image of a baby’s corpse burned during a Hamas attack.
Others claim Israeli resistance, such as the story of a person who was injured at the Nova Festival, but saved several others, after the attack.
The comment space is filled with hate speech like “Heroic Hamas!” and “Hitler was wise” referring to the German leader who ordered the death of 6 million Jews before and during World War II.
Every now and then, someone expresses support for Israel and accuses Hamas of being a terrorist group.
This causes strong reactions from other netizens, such as “Only dead Israelis are good Israelis” and “The United States supports Israel and the friend of the enemy is the enemy.”
Similar comments have been made on other sites as the internet is heavily censored in China.
VOA’s Chinese-language service could not determine how many of the Weibo accounts posting to the Israeli embassy account belong to people working for the Chinese government.
The Israeli embassy in China did not respond to requests for an interview from the VOA Chinese language service.
Eric Liu, a former Weibo discussion forum moderator who is now an editor at the China Digital Times website, told VOA’s Chinese-language service that the Israeli embassy’s website “has seen a lot of comments recently. , with hateful and anti-Semitic content.”
Mr Liu believes that because anti-Semitic comments remain online, it shows that the Chinese government accepts them. China has long supported the Palestinian cause, but has recently also increased ties with Israel as it seeks a greater role in trade, technology and diplomacy.
“It’s more of a voice influenced by public opinion,” he said. “Relatively, it is an extreme voice. Moderate voices cannot be heard. Most of the participants are ordinary critics who hate others”, he says.
Gu Guoping, a retired teacher from Shanghai, told VOA’s Chinese-language service that platforms like Weibo, WeChat or QQ are anti-human, indoctrination platforms controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
“Due to the ruling party’s long-term indoctrination of ordinary people as well as online censorship, many users of the Weibo platform … [confuse] right with wrong.”
“They don’t know Israel at all. The Israeli nation is an amazing, great, humane and civilized nation,” said Mr. Gu, who points out that Hamas killed innocent people in Israel and Israel’s counterattack was legitimate self-defense.
The spokesman of the Chinese embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu, said that “China is closely following the current tensions between Palestine and Israel. We believe that the urgent priority is to reduce tensions, facilitate a ceasefire and cease violence, protect civilians and avoid a humanitarian disaster”.
While calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, Chinese officials have not condemned Hamas by name. Some observers say Beijing is using the Israel-Hamas war to reduce the influence of the United States.
