Author: Deutsche Presse-Agentur - Dpa
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk queried the usefulness of a phone call between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine in a post on X on Sunday. “No one will stop Putin with phone calls,” Tusk posted. The massive Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure had shown that “phone diplomacy” could not replace genuine support for Ukraine from the West as a whole. “The coming weeks will be decisive, not only for the war itself, but also for our future,” Tusk predicted.
Diego Forlan embraced a new chapter in his athletic career, stepping onto the tennis court at home in Uruguay despite a tough doubles loss. The former Manchester United star entered the Uruguay Open in Montevideo with a wild-card entry, joining the Challenger Tour event just a tier below the elite ATP circuit. Paired with Argentina’s Federico Coria, ranked No. 101, Forlan faced a 6-1, 6-2 defeat against Bolivia’s Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos. Yet the result mattered little to the 45-year-old soccer legend, who represented Uruguay more than 100 times and was simply savoring his venture into a different professional…
Two years after Germany’s disappointing World Cup campaign in Qatar, captain Joshua Kimmich continues to reflect on the team’s actions, both on and off the pitch, and cautioned against repeating similar mistakes in the 2034 edition in Saudi Arabia. The tournament was marred by controversy over Qatar’s human rights record, with many fans and pundits criticizing the national team for overly engaging in the debate, which many believe contributed to their poor performance and early group-stage exit. Ahead of Germany’s Nations League match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday, Kimmich admitted that, as a team, federation, and nation, Germany “didn’t make a…
Türkiye is bidding to host the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference, Climate Minister Murat Kurum announced at Wednesday’s annual gathering in Azerbaijan. “As chair, Türkiye will form a bridge between developed and developing countries,” Kurum said at the Baku conference, known as COP29. He did not specify which Turkish city is under consideration to host the conference in 2026. The conferences rotate between the world’s regions. Next year, Belem in Brazil will host COP30 on behalf of the Latin America and Caribbean region. Türkiye is part of the Western Europe and Others Group, which will decide which country will host…
The Ballon d’Or award presented to Manchester City midfielder Rodri has sparked confusion and disappointment among current and former Real Madrid players, who believe the award should have gone to runner-up Vinícius Júnior. No representative of Real Madrid travelled to the award ceremony in Paris after it was announced that the prestigious trophy would not go to the Brazilian striker. Vinícius Júnior himself also hinted that he disagrees with the result: “I’ll do it 10x if I have to. They’re not ready,” the Brazilian wrote on social media platform X. In a statement published by Spanish newspaper El País, the…
Manchester United have reportedly made a move to appoint Ruben Amorim as their new manager after sacking Erik ten Hag earlier on Monday. Ten Hag was dismissed after United suffered their fourth Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday at West Ham, dropping to 14th in the table. They have won only one of their last eight games in all competitions. Reports on Monday evening suggested the Old Trafford club were moving quickly to replace Ten Hag and were willing to pay the €10 million ($10.8 million) release clause to secure 39-year-old Amorim, whose Sporting Lisbon side sit top…