Danish and German captains set to wear rainbow armbands despite last-minute FIFA proposal for alternative armbands.European football stars say they will press on with plans to wear rainbow-coloured armbands despite a last-minute FIFA proposal for captains of World Cup teams to wear alternative armbands. Captains, including Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, say they want to wear rainbow designs as part of the Netherlands-led “OneLove” anti-discrimination campaign, as they prepare to compete in a country where same-sex relationships are illegal. Qatar has faced criticism from some countries playing in the 32-team tournament over its rights record on migrant workers, women and the…
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Anthony Yarde has secured a world title shot against fearsome unified world champion Artur Beterbiev at the OVO Arena Wembley on January 28.Yarde stopped Stefani Koykov in the third round on Saturday night before confirming he will challenge Beterbiev for the WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight belts in London. Beterbiev added the WBO belt to his collection with a second-round stoppage of Joe Smith Jr in June, extending his record to 18 victories, all by knockout. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Artur Beterbiev stopped Joe Smith Jr in two brutal rounds to unify the WBC,…
Forced labor is so pervasive in China’s far west region of Xinjiang — and government control over information is so absolute — that it is nearly impossible to establish if forced labor is being used in supply chains there. But here’s what is known:Esquel Group gins and spins cotton in Xinjiang.In July 2020, the US government placed trade restrictions on one of its Xinjiang subsidiaries, Changji Esquel Textile Co., citing concerns over forced labor.In January 2021, US regulators banned all Xinjiang cotton from entering the US, again citing forced labor.Since the cotton ban, a different Esquel subsidiary located in Guangdong…
If there is anything that has been true in the history of the world, it is that states, and especially Western states, rarely if ever act out of a sense of moral compulsion, when such acts could impose hardships back home. Look at the rhetoric around support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion as an example. While the conflict has been presented in starkly moralistic terms, as the West helping brave Ukraine stand up to Russian bullies, it has been clear that moralism can be quickly discarded in the face of discomfort for their citizens. The prospect of cold European…
Mark McGuinness scored a first-half winner as Sheffield Wednesday kept the pressure up on the League One pacesetters with a 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury.McGuinness headed home the only goal of the game six minutes before the break as Wednesday closed the gap to Plymouth to three points, with the leaders being held by Burton. The goal came towards the end of what had been a frustrating first half for the home side, with former Wednesday defender Chey Dunkley blocking most of what came his way.Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Josh Windass had the best of the chances for the Owls but Shrewsbury…
Mike Matheson is ready to make his Montreal Canadiens debut when the team hosts the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Matheson was acquired over the summer in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenceman Jeff Petry and forward Ryan Poehling but sustained an abdominal muscle strain during the preseason. The 28-year-old from Pointe-Claire, Que., recorded career highs of 11 goals, including five game-winners, and 31 points with the Penguins last season. Drafted in the first round (23rd overall) by the Panthers in 2012, Matheson has 49 goals and 138 points over seven…
This weekend, Russia’s military held live-fire tank exercises with 1,500 soldiers in those areas and others nearby. The Russian Federal Security Service, the FSB, intercepted a Ukrainian navy vessel in the Sea of Azov that it claimed was carrying out a “provocation.” And Putin, the Kremlin, and the country’s state-run media pumped out more bellicose rhetoric.White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters this week that Putin hasn’t made a decision as to whether he will launch another large-scale invasion of Ukraine. But US intelligence and military analysts warn that he has plenty of Russian forces in place if…
From Messi to Suarez to Benzema, these are the prominent players likely to make final bow in top competition.The football World Cup kicking off in Qatar on Sunday will likely be the final act on the global stage for numerous stars of the game. Here’s a list of 10 players who are widely expected to be making their final bow in the sport’s most prestigious tournament. Lionel Messi, Argentina Qatar 2022 will be Messi’s fifth World Cup. The 35-year-old forward of French side Paris St Germain will be hoping to build on Argentina’s Copa America triumph last year and win…
Josmith used to dread nightfall inside his ICE detention cell because it meant he’d be struggling to breathe for hours.The 25-year-old Haitian asylum-seeker was diagnosed with asthma in 2015 and was able to control it with medication — but after entering ICE’s Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico, Josmith’s condition worsened as he struggled to breathe throughout the day, and it was always harder when he tried to sleep. Fear of catching COVID in the detention center’s tight quarters didn’t help.Josmith said he felt like he was “suffocating” and that he “could die here.”ICE detainees like Josmith, who…
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 269th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, November 19: Fighting Hundreds of people were detained or went missing in Ukraine’s Kherson region while it was under Russian control, and dozens may have been tortured, Yale University researchers have concluded in a report. Russia has denied its forces committed abuses. Russia’s defence ministry said Ukraine executed more than 10 Russian prisoners of war. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which has promised to investigate any alleged abuses by its forces. Ukrainian forces repelled…