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Story highlightsReal Madrid 3-0 Atlético MadridRonaldo scores 42nd Real Madrid hat-trick (CNN)He made sure to praise the efforts of the "team" but once again Cristiano Ronaldo fully warranted an admiring glance in the mirror.Some people were writing him off -- talking of his star being on the wane -- but on Tuesday night he was proving them wrong on the biggest stage of all. Again. Follow @cnnsport Ronaldo's match-winning display in a 3-0 win against Atlético Madrid saw the Portuguese become the first player in history to score back-to-back hat-tricks in the Champions League knockout stages. Under the backdrop of a blood red Bernabeu skyline, the 32-year-old put Los Blancos' local rival to the sword in the semifinal first leg, taking more shots (five) than the entire Atlético team (four), finishing the night with more Champions League goals to his name than Los Colchoneros have scored in the entire 114-year history of the club.Miss the action last night?Ronaldo stole the show again as Real all but confirmed their place in the #UCL final. pic.twitter.com/90ONOQpWVO— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) May 3, 2017 Is Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest player of his generation? Have your say on CNN Sport's Facebook page.Read MoreAn 86th minute sucker punch sealed his 42nd Real Madrid hat-trick, took him to 52 knockout goals, and all but booked Real Madrid's passage to a third Champions League final in four years.Ronaldo has scored 8️⃣ goals in his last 3️⃣ Champions League matches. Did Benzema's exit help him flourish? @AlexThomasCNN discusses. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/P7VNdrCLSr— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) May 3, 2017 Ronaldo now has 103 goals in 138 Champions League appearances -- a record made all the more remarkable by the fact the four-time Ballon d'Or winner didn't score until his 30th game in the competition, against Debrecen in the 2005-06 season.READ: Messi is 'the greatest ever'READ: How cherry juice is fueling AS Monaco's successSome call him selfish, but the Portugal talisman has more assists (31) than any player in Champions League history. Some say he fails to perform when it counts, but he has more goals in the latter stages of Europe's elite club competition than the group stages. The truth is Ronaldo has refined his game with time, forsaking chalk on his boots and a role in the buildup for a greater goalscoring threat.Together💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/BulXteEOyu— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) May 2, 2017 The former winger only had 50 touches of the ball on Tuesday night -- less than half of midfield maestros Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. INTERACTIVE: Build your ultimate football playerRonaldo could conceivably go on playing for many more years, but he already leaves legendary Real Madrid goalscorers Raúl (323), Alfredo Di Stéfano (308) and Ferenc Puskás (242) in his wake. As 80,000 fans returned home happy, Real manager Zinedine Zidane and captain Sergio Ramos both branded him "unique." This rugged, tough Atlético team had kept clean sheets in 59% of Champions League matches since Diego Simeone took charge, but now must hope for a miracle at the Vicente Calderón next Wednesday.

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(CNN)Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Juventus' 4-1 win over Udinese on Sunday to start the year in typical ruthless goalscoring style. The Portuguese forward's brace took him to 758 career goals, edging ahead of Pele's total by one, according to Juve's official website. The late Czech striker Josef Bican is reportedly the all-time record holder for official goals scored. According to FIFA, international football's governing body, Bican is credited with scoring 805 goals in 530 games. Despite the comfortable win over Udinese, Juventus still sits 10 points behind league leader AC Milan, but the Bianconeri can cut that deficit to just four points with victories on Wednesday in Milan, and in its game in hand.READ: Can Ronaldo turn around Juventus' Champions League fortunes?Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal against Udinese.Ronaldo's double against Udinese took him to 14 Serie A goals for the season, putting him top of the domestic goalscoring charts.Read MoreThe 35-year-old made his Portuguese league debut for Sporting as a 17-year-old in 2002, before going on to play for Manchester United, Real Madrid and now Juventus.Ronaldo made his first senior appearance for the Portuguese national team the following year and has since earned 170 caps and become his country's all-time leading goalscorer.

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Story highlightsThomas Bjorn will captain Europe's 2018 Ryder Cup teamThe Dane played in the event in 1997 and 2002The 46-year-old is a 15-time winner on the European Tour (CNN)Thomas Bjorn is an enigmatic figure. To many golf fans, his somewhat dour demeanor on the course has made him hard to understand or appreciate.The Dane went some way to explaining this in 2015, telling CNN's Living Golf: ''When I get inside the ropes I'm not a very outgoing person, I have to stay focused and determined."I can't be too bothered about how some people perceive that.'' Dig beneath the surface though, spend time in the locker room, and you find that the 46-year-old is one of the most respected players in the game. He's been a professional for 25 years, won 15 times on the European Tour; and was chairman of the Tour's tournament committee for a decade. He might not always show it but Bjorn loves the sport he plays.Read MoreAnd it's that dedication and devotion that has led to him being chosen as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for the 2018 tussle with the US.JUST WATCHEDBjorn: Ryder Cup represents best of EuropeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBjorn: Ryder Cup represents best of Europe 01:20READ: Blind golf champion redefines what's possible''The European Tour has been my home,'' Bjorn told Living Golf's Shane O'Donoghue recently. ''It's provided me with so many great opportunities and so many things in my life.''Bjorn has served as assistant captain on four Ryder Cup teams, a clear indication of his popularity among his peers.Now he's leading the Europeans, but still with his usual, unassuming style.''I want it to be about the 12 guys in the team,'' he says. ''It's not about me, it's not about everybody around, it's about the 12 of them. It's their time to shine. It's their opportunity to be the best that they can be."It's one of the proudest moments in their lives and I want them to walk away from the Ryder Cup being happy with the experience they had and say it was one of the best weeks of their lives no matter the result.''JUST WATCHEDFanny Sunesson's perfect dayReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFanny Sunesson's perfect day 01:58READ: The golf tournament with no gender pay gapThe Americans, defending the cup they won emphatically in 2016, are seen as favorites for the 2018 match to be held between September 28 and 30 in Paris, France.But the recent success of European stars like England's Tommy Fleetwood and the Spanish duo of Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia has given Bjorn reason for optimism.''I always feel like we have so much potential in Europe,'' he says. ''Maybe we're underdogs but we'll go in and do our utmost and we'll do it with the players that we have."I very much believe that our 12 best players are going to come out victorious because I wouldn't be in this situation if I didn't think that was the way it was going to go.''The Ryder Cup also gives Bjorn the chance to cement his standing in the game. To turn what has been a good, if not great, playing career into something more.JUST WATCHEDGolf: Leaders of the GameReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHGolf: Leaders of the Game 22:27''I come from a tiny little country with not much golf history,'' he says. '''When you come from a small country you want to try and make an impact."I've got my own individual career and I've achieved a lot and a lot more than I ever thought I would."Some people say I should have probably achieved a bit more and I could probably agree with that."I'm really looking forward to this and I hope I can deliver all the promises that I've made but also deliver a winning European team.''For Thomas Bjorn, The Ryder Cup can't come soon enough.

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Story highlightsUkraine's former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, hasn't taken food since Friday nightShe is in prison serving a seven-year sentence for abuse of authorityThe prosecutor says his office investigated and found no "proof" of her allegationsFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, serving a seven-year sentence after last year's conviction on a charge of abuse of authority, has been on a hunger strike for four days because she was beaten unconscious in prison last week, she said Tuesday.But the prosecutor said Tuesday that his office immediately investigated Tymoshenko's claim and didn't find proof to substantiate her allegations.A medical expert was sent, but Tymoshenko refused an examination, said Gennady Tyurin, general prosecutor of Kharkiv region.He said he has declined to open a criminal case."The investigation is over," Tyurin said.Last October, a Ukrainian court found Tymoshenko guilty of abuse of authority for signing gas contracts with Russia and sentenced her to the seven-year prison term.JUST WATCHEDFormer Ukrainian PM found guiltyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFormer Ukrainian PM found guilty 02:14Prior to the alleged beating, Tymoshenko was discussing with officials a transfer Monday to a hospital for health reasons, she said.But on Friday evening, her cell mate left the cell, and then "three sturdy men" entered, threw a bed sheet over her, dragged her off the bed and applied "brutal force," she said in a statement."In pain and despair, I started to defend myself as I could and got a strong blow in my stomach through the bed sheet," she said in a statement.Tymoshenko was dragged "into the street," she said. "I thought these were the last minutes of my life. In unbearable pain and fear I started to cry and call out for help, but no help came."She fell unconscious, and when she came to, she was in a hospital ward, she said.Tymoshenko went on her hunger strike the day after the beating, Saturday, she said.She stopped taking food "to draw attention of the democratic world to things happening in the center of Europe, in the country named Ukraine," she said.Tymoshenko charged that "the president of Ukraine is steadily and pedantically building a concentration camp of violence and lack of rights."She is asking for a "public international investigation" into the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych and added, "we must do everything possible to remove the Yanukovych regime." In April 2011, the Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office opened a criminal case charging Tymoshenko with signing overpriced gas deals with Russian energy provider Gazprom that inflicted damages to the country amounting to more than 1.5 billion hryvnas (almost $190 million at the current exchange rate) and that Tymoshenko had allegedly no right to sign. The court ruled Tymoshenko must repay the money, and she is banned from holding public office for three years.Tymoshenko narrowly lost to Yanukovych in a presidential election in February 2010, and she became his fiercest opponent.She has repeatedly brushed off all charges against her as political, calling the trial a "farce" and naming the judge a "stooge of Yanukovych's administration," appointed to "fabricate" the case.Amnesty International has slammed the verdict as "politically motivated" and called for the release of Tymoshenko, who was prime minister from January to September 2005 and December 2007 to March 2010.

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(CNN)Alexander Schallenberg was named Austria's new chancellor on Monday after his predecessor, Sebastian Kurz, resigned abruptly amid a corruption scandal.Former foreign minister Schallenberg was sworn in by President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg palace in Vienna. Schallenberg, 52, is a career diplomat and a close ally of the former chancellor. Kurz will continue to lead the center-right Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and will remain a member of Austria's parliament.A spokesperson for the chancellery told CNN on Sunday that Kurz "enjoys the full support of the people's party."Opposition politicians say this means Kurz will effectively remain in charge of the country but with Schallenberg, who is relatively new both to politics and to the ÖVP party, as a figurehead.Read MorePamela Rendi-Wagner, leader of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), said Kurz would remain a very influential figure.On Saturday, Kurz announced that he was stepping down from his position, days after his office was raided by Austrian prosecutors investigating him and members of his team on suspicion of bribery and breach of trust.Sebastian Kurz resigns from his post as Austrian chancellor on October 9, 2021, just days after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.The 35-year-old is under investigation over claims that government money was used to ensure positive coverage in a daily newspaper, Austrian prosecutors announced Wednesday.Kurz said the corruption allegations against him were "wrong," and denied that he had used government money for political purposes, but said: "I want to make space to guarantee stability."Opposition parties had threatened to bring a vote of no confidence against Kurz in parliament on Tuesday.Over the weekend, Van der Bellen said trust in Austria's political system had been "massively hit," and that it was now up to politicians to repair the damage through "serious and concentrated work," according to public service broadcaster ORF.'Manipulated' resultsKurz is under investigation alongside nine other individuals and three organizations, according to a statement from the Office of Austria's Attorney General for Economic Affairs and Corruption (WKStA).Raids were carried out in several locations -- including two government ministries -- last Wednesday as part of the inquiry, according to the prosecutor."Between 2016 and at least 2018, budgetary funds from the finance ministry were used to finance exclusively party-politically motivated, sometimes manipulated surveys conducted by an opinion research company in the interest of a political party and its top management," the WKStA statement said.Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid corruption scandal"The survey results were published (without being declared as an advertisement) in the editorial section of an Austrian daily newspaper and other media belonging to the same group," the statement read, adding that "suspected payments were made in return to the media company."Austrian media have identified the daily newspaper involved in the case as tabloid-format daily Österreich (Austria). The paper has rejected the accusations and denied any wrongdoing in multiple op-eds published this week.Kurz led the ÖVP into government in 2017, in coalition with the far-right Freedom Party, having turned the refugee influx of 2015 into a vote-winner at the ballot box.He arrived in power just as Chancellor Angela Merkel's grip in neighboring Germany appeared to be weakening. He seemed keen to dismantle at least some of her welcoming approach to migrants and take the continent down a more hardline path, despite insisting regularly on his support for the European project.He and his government lost a vote of no-confidence in May 2019, following a corruption scandal prompted by a secretly-filmed video of his vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache. But they returned to power after winning a general election September of the same year.CNN's Kara Fox, Martin Goillandeau and Niamh Kennedy contributed reporting.

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London (CNN)Police have advised motorists to avoid London for the next three days, as climate change protesters continue to block roads and cause traffic disruption in the UK capital.Activists from the Extinction Rebellion group have been blocking roads and bridges for up to 10 minutes at a time for the past week, bringing motorists to a halt in an effort to protest government inaction on climate change.Last weekend, they occupied five bridges across the River Thames.Now police have recommended that people not travel by car or motorcycle in the city between Thursday and Saturday, and have reminded motorists that driving through the protests is illegal. Climate protests shut down five London bridges"On the 22-24 Nov, there will be protests across London that may result in delays to your journey. We advise not to travel by car or motorbike. If you do drive into London please note attempting to drive through protestors in the road is very dangerous and illegal," the Metropolitan Police's Roads & Transport Policing Command wrote in a tweet that has since been removed.Read MoreThe group has been encouraging protesters to sit on road crossings when traffic lights turn red and remain there for between five and 10 minutes. "When the police appear, get up off the road, mix into the general public, and then regroup," the group encourages activists on its website.They claim to have around 100 protesters blocking several sites in central, west and south London, and have planned a second consecutive Saturday "rebellion day" in Westminster's Parliament Square to encourage the government to implement legally binding emissions-reduction pledges."I've tried everything -- I've written to my (member of Parliament), been part of protests year after year, signed all the petitions and donated to all the major environmental NGOs, but nothing has happened," said Angela, a 32-year-old protester. "Maybe it is just down to us, concerned citizens, to step beyond our comfort zones and disrupt."The group says it plans to create economic disruption rather than travel chaos in the city, in order to send a message to government. But some disgruntled motorists have complained about their tactics on social media. "Unfortunately, I don't think making traffic queue is going to help climate change," one user wrote on Twitter.

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Story highlightsFriendship between Defoe and Bradley LoweryLowery suffers from rare form of cancerDefoe wants to make Lowery 'happy' (CNN)It's not unusual for friendships to be formed through football, but the bond forged between a five-year-old boy suffering from a rare form of cancer and a leading soccer star has provided one of the more unusual -- and heartwarming -- talking points of this season.In September, Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013, was the club's mascot for the game against Everton at the Stadium of Light in the north east of England. Tweets by @cnnsport Fans of both clubs chanted Lowery's name in the fifth minute -- a number to match his age -- before a "We're with you, Bradley'" banner was unfurled.But for Lowery, getting the opportunity to meet his hero Jermain Defoe was arguably the most thrilling aspect of the day. And the player felt a similar sentiment."As soon as he saw me, he ran over to me and jumped on my lap," recalls Defoe in an interview with CNN World Sport.Read More"I think probably from that moment, it was sort of overwhelming, because I was like 'oh wow.' And that sort of love he gave me from day one was just like, that instant moment, was sort of like when we bonded. It was just a great feeling."Lowery is carried out by Defoe prior to Sunderland's match against Everton at Goodison Park in Feburary.READ: The fall and rise of Radamel FalcaoREAD: Why was Prince Albert Monaco's secret weapon?Visit cnn.com/football for more news and videosHospital visitThe two of them have, at times, been inseparable with Defoe supporting Lowery as the youngster has battled cancer.In February, Defoe and his Sunderland teammates visited Lowery in hospital, with the young boy falling asleep in the 34-year-old striker's arms. 'I love you' - Watch the heartwarming moment we surprised @IAmJermainDefoe with this special message from his best pal @bradleysfight 😘 pic.twitter.com/7WOZMLgzDb— Lorraine on ITV (@ITVLorraine) April 6, 2017 "He said to me 'do you want to get into the bed?'" recalls the visibly moved Defoe."I was like, 'OK, no problem.' So, we sort of sat on the bed, and at this point he was really tired, because obviously it was a long day."We played with some toys and stuff like that and he told me about his girlfriend Poppy which was kind of funny."And then, literally, he just said to his mom: 'Can you turn the lights off?' And he sort of like put the blanket over me because he wanted me to be warm. He put the blanket over me, gave me a cuddle and he fell asleep."You know with some things it's difficult to find the exact words to describe how I felt at that time because I didn't really know what to do. I gave him a cuddle and I just felt good."Defoe has scoed 14 goals for Sunderland in the league this season.'Enjoy every moment'Last month the bond between Defoe and Lowery grew even stronger.Lowery led out the England team at Wembley Stadium for a World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.Though goalkeeper Joe Hart was captain, he swapped places with Defoe in the tunnel so they could have the honor of leading the teams out, a gesture not lost on the striker."Joe Hart said to me 'you go in the front and walk Bradley out,'" recalls Defoe."All the lads know the bond between me and Bradley and how important it is for him to be happy and enjoy every moment ... I mean, these moments will live with me for the rest of my life. I will never forget all the times he's walked out with me."Defoe and Lowery line up prior to England's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.While Sunderland is looking likely to be relegated to England's second tier, Defoe has been in the form of his life, scoring 14 goals in the league and winning a recall to the international team.He is at pains to emphasize how Lowery is on his mind whenever he takes to the pitch."To be honest, every time I play I always think about him, even in the England game," said Defoe, who scored in the 2-0 win over Lithuania."I just thought, you know what, I love scoring goals and I want to play well for my country and for my family, but every time I go out on the pitch it's always at the back of my mind. I want to do well, I want to score a goal for little Bradley."READ: Sahin will never forget bomb attackREAD: Dortmund lose on emotional nightDefoe hugs Lowery ahead of Sunderland's game against Manchester United in April.Sadly for Bradley, the road ahead does not look promising.His mother recently revealed that the treatment Lowery has been receiving is not working, and that they "don't know how long it will be before the cancer wins, but what we do know is that we will continue to make memories and enjoy our super hero every second of the day."INTERACTIVE: Build your Ultimate PlayerAn upcoming trip to Disney World is in the works, and Defoe's diary continues to fill up. "All I can do is try and spend as much time with him as possible and that's what I'm going to try and do from now until the end of the season, just try and see him when I can," explains Defoe."He's got a birthday party soon, which I'll be going to with my girlfriend, so we're looking forward to that. But just to be around him, just to try and make him happy with however long he's got."

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London (CNN)Police officers in London have found "what appear to be human remains" in the search for Sarah Everard, the 33-year-old woman who disappeared in London earlier this month, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said Wednesday. The remains have not been identified."This evening detectives and search teams investigating Sarah's disappearance have very sadly discovered what we believe at this stage to be human remains," Dick said in a televised press conference.She added that the discovery was made in "an area of woodland" in Ashford, Kent, an area in southeast England.A serving London Metropolitan Police officer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder and a separate allegation of indecent exposure, police said in an earlier statement on Wednesday.Read MoreThe officer remains in custody at a London police station, police said."I speak on behalf of all my colleagues... when I say we are utterly appalled at this dreadful news. Our job is to patrol the streets and to protect people," Dick said.Everard was last seen on March 3 in Clapham, south London. Police search a pond in the hunt for Sarah Everard on March 9.He is a serving Metropolitan Police officer in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, the Met said in a statement Wednesday. His "primary role was uniformed patrol duties of diplomatic premises," it added.Officers are searching locations in London and Kent, including a property in the town of Deal and an area of woodland near Ashford, the statement said."A woman, who is aged in her 30s, was also arrested on the evening of 9 March on suspicion of assisting an offender. She remains in custody," police added.A forensics officer in the the search."We will continue to work with all speed on this investigation but the fact that the arrested man is a serving Metropolitan Police officer is both shocking and deeply disturbing," Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave said, speaking after the arrests Tuesday.Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin said: "This is a significant development in our inquiry. This is a fast moving investigation and we are doing everything we can to find Sarah.""All women and girls should be able to feel safe on the street of London at all times," Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said in a statement released Wednesday."I know how shocked and worried Londoners are by Sarah's disappearance and the developments in the case.""Londoners will continue to see more police officers on our streets continuing their investigation and carrying out reassurance patrols in our area where Sarah went missing a week ago."The Metropolitan Police has made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct following the officer's arrest.

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Story highlights Disruption to Eurostar trains will continue into Thursday, the operator says French authorities had to find shelter for 2,000 stranded motorists overnight Heavy snowfall Wednesday morning delayed travelers in Moscow"We are working very hard to relieve the situation," says French interior ministerTravelers are getting back on the move Wednesday, a day after heavy snowfall caused cancellations and delays across much of northern Europe.Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service that connects London, Paris, Brussels and other cities, resumed a limited schedule on Wednesday.Journey times will be about two hours longer than usual on the trains that are running, the company said."Disruption on the high-speed line continues, and we anticipate speed restrictions remaining in place throughout the day," a statement on its website said.Eurostar has urged passengers not to travel Wednesday unless their journey is essential, saying they can request an exchange or refund.Eurostar services on Thursday will also be affected by continuing freezing conditions, the company said. Eight trains are already canceled, while others may take up to an hour longer than usual to reach their destination.Almost all Eurostar services were canceled Tuesday because of snow, ice and high winds, affecting around 10,000 passengers.French train operator SNCF said it had put up more than 1,000 customers in hotel rooms near train stations overnight and had made sleeper cabins available on some trains.Motorists in northern France have also been badly affected by the snow and black ice, including many in the capital, Paris."The situation is particularly difficult at the moment with so many trucks stuck on the road, we must respect that this is the information we have and it is not easy," French Interior Minister Manuel Valls told BFM-TV."We are working very hard to relieve the situation and to help the people who are currently stuck."Some 2,000 stranded motorists had to be given shelter overnight, an Interior Ministry statement said. Emergency workers have given food and drink to others who chose to stay in their vehicles.Nearly 34,700 homes in northern France were without electricity on Wednesday, down from 80,000 as of Tuesday evening, the ministry said.Flights backlogAll four runways are in operation Wednesday at Germany's Frankfurt Airport -- a major European hub -- but about 100 flights will be canceled over the course of the day.The situation is easing but the backlog of canceled flights has to be reduced, spokesman Dieter Hulick told CNN. The airport canceled 800 of a total 1,238 flights on Tuesday as it grappled with heavy, drifting snow that closed all four runways for several hours. Photos: Photos: Weather around the world Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldPhotos: Weather around the world – A rainbow appears in the skies above a Hong Kong office building on Wednesday, August 7. 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Hide Caption 11 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldPhotos: Weather around the world – People relax in the sun in Victoria Park in London, on Thursday, August 1.Hide Caption 12 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldPhotos: Weather around the world – People sunbath on lawns near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on August 1.Hide Caption 13 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldPhotos: Weather around the world – People take shelter from the heat in the entrance of a subway station in Shanghai, on Wednesday, July 31. More than 10 people have died in China's commercial hub, a local health official said as the city swelters in its highest temperatures for at least 140 years. Hide Caption 14 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldPhotos: Weather around the world – Children take the plunge to cool off in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Monday, July 29.Hide Caption 15 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Men relax at a lake near Erfurt, Germany, on Sunday, July 28. Hide Caption 16 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People fly kites during the Bali Kite Festival in Denpasar, Indonesia, on Saturday, July 27.Hide Caption 17 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Umbrellas are out in force at an intersection in Hong Kong on Thursday, July 25.Hide Caption 18 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A young elephant cools down with snow delivered to the Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England, on July 25. Hide Caption 19 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – During a rainstorm Wednesday, July 24, wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel for their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague, Virginia, to be auctioned off. Hide Caption 20 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Boys dive into the cool water of the swimming pool "Schwanseebad" in Weimar, Germany, Tuesday, July 23. Meteorologists forecast the hot and sunny weather to continue in the country. Hide Caption 21 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People make their way past a building clouded by a thick layer of mist on Monday, July 22, after torrential rain in Pyongyang, North Korea.Hide Caption 22 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People cross a flooded road near the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad, India, on July 22. According to Hindu tradition, a bath at the confluence of three rivers -- the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati -- atones for sin.Hide Caption 23 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Sunflowers blossom on a field near Langerwisch, eastern Germany, on July 22. Hide Caption 24 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A man tries to make a phone call on Friday, July 19, in a flooded restaurant in Kunming, China, in the wake of Typhoon Soulik. Hide Caption 25 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Hudson the polar bear plays with a block of ice to cool down at the Brookfield Zoo during a massive heat wave on Thursday, July 18, in Brookfield, Illinois.Hide Caption 26 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A girl plays in the fountain called "Appearing Rooms," by Danish artist Jeppe Hein, in central London on July 18. The United Kingdom is experiencing a second week of heatwave conditions.Hide Caption 27 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Swimmers enjoy the sunshine at an outdoor pool in central London on Wednesday, July 17. Hide Caption 28 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Mason Kraft, 5, keeps cool at the Highland Park Splash Pad in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, on Monday, July 15. Hide Caption 29 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Sailboats dot Lake Ammersee, near Herrsching, in southern Germany on Saturday, July 13.Hide Caption 30 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Rescuers evacuate residents with an excavator on Wednesday, July 10, after a landslide hit Wenchuan, China. Flooding that triggered the landslide reportedly has affected 1.5 million people.Hide Caption 31 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A man reads a book in the sunshine on steps covered in artificial grass on July 10 in London. Hide Caption 32 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A waterspout comes ashore in Oldsmar, Florida, on Monday, July 8. Authorities say the waterspout caused damage to the shingles of a home and knocked down tree branches and a mailbox, but no injuries were reported. Hide Caption 33 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Heavy rains force people to walk across a flooded road and leave vehicles trapped on a viaduct in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in central China, on Sunday, July 7. Hide Caption 34 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A man jumps into East Lake in Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei Province, on Wednesday, July 3.Hide Caption 35 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A lightning strikes the San Nicolas Panotla community in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico, on Tuesday, July 2.Hide Caption 36 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldPhotos: Weather around the world – R.J. Hernandez, 8, of El Campo, Texas, is buried in sand as he tries to stay cool in Santa Monica on Friday, June 28.Hide Caption 37 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A fisherman casts a net on the fog-enveloped Xiaodongjiang River in Zixing, China, on Tuesday, June 25.Hide Caption 38 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Kayakers cast off from a boathouse on the Potomac River in Washington on June 25.Hide Caption 39 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A strong line of thunderstorms approaches the Capitol with heavy rain and winds on Thursday, June 13, in Washington.Hide Caption 40 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Floodwaters from the Elbe River inundate a yard with a swimming pool near Magdeburg, Germany, on Monday, June 10. Heavy rain has left rivers swollen across Central Europe.Hide Caption 41 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A dog finds a spot on a rubber raft among groceries and bottles of butane as his owner pulls him through a flooded street in Elster, Germany, near the swollen Elbe River on Friday, June 7. Hide Caption 42 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A boy cools off under a water tanker in New Delhi on Tuesday, June 4.Hide Caption 43 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A cat seeks dry ground after flooding from the Vltava River in Kly, Czech Republic, on June 4. Hide Caption 44 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Torrential rains leave Wehlen, Germany, flooded on June 4.Hide Caption 45 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People cool off in a fountain at Washington Square Park in New York at dusk on Friday, May 31, as temperatures reached the 90s. Hide Caption 46 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Indian youth jump from a wall into the Nizamuddin Baoli on a hot day in New Delhi, India, on May 28. Hide Caption 47 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Heavy fog fills San Francisco Bay as seen from Sausalito, California, as the city's skyline struggles to peak through on May 28.Hide Caption 48 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Sunbathers celebrate the Memorial Day weekend in Long Branch, New Jersey, on Monday, May 27. Jersey Shore beaches are reopening as the region recovers from Hurricane Sandy. Hide Caption 49 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Rubble lines a wet street in a tornado-devastated neighborhood in Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday, May 23. Severe thunderstorms barreled through this Oklahoma City suburb at dawn Thursday, complicating cleanup efforts three days after a powerful tornado ripped through the area. Hide Caption 50 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A funnel cloud stretches toward the ground near South Haven, Kansas, on May 19. As many as 28 tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service, with Oklahoma and Kansas the hardest-hit, including a EF4 storm that devastated Moore, Oklahoma.Hide Caption 51 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A boy cools off in a watering hole in Allahabad, India, on Saturday, May 18, where temperatures have reportedly reached 117.1 degrees Fahrenheit. Hide Caption 52 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A dandelion seed reflects in a rain-covered path in Sieversdorf, Germany, on May 18.Hide Caption 53 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Rescuers carry residents across a badly damaged road after heavy storms hit Hejiaqiao township in central China's Hunan province. Hide Caption 54 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A woman passes along the seafront as the rain falls in Weston-Super-Mare, England, on Tuesday, May 14. Hide Caption 55 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A sandstorm sweeps through Cairo, Egypt, on Monday, May 13.Hide Caption 56 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People take shelter under umbrellas during a boat ride in heavy rain on the Spreewald Canals near Luebbenau, Germany, on Sunday, May 12.Hide Caption 57 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Rain doesn't deter an outing in Jersey City, New Jersey, and even a view of Lower Manhattan despite the fog on Thursday, May 9.Hide Caption 58 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldPhotos: Weather around the world – A woman exits a cab during a rainstorm on Wednesday, May 8, in New York.Hide Caption 59 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People soak up the spring sunshine on the River Cam on Monday, May 6, in Cambridge, England.Hide Caption 60 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the world Weather around the world – Two men drive cattle across the crocodile infested Tana River in Keny'as Tana delton on May 3. Flooding from heavy seasonal rains has killed more than 60 people and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. Hide Caption 61 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People in the Morazan neighborhood of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, sort through the remains of their possessions after heavy rains left two people missing and destroyed streets and homes.Hide Caption 62 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A lone fan watches snow fall during a delay in play between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, May 2. The game was postponed because of the weather. Hide Caption 63 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Snow covers an outdoor bar in downtown Golden, Colorado, after a spring storm dumped more than a foot of snow on Wednesday, May 1. In nearby Denver, the average date for the last snow of the season is April 26, but the record for the latest snowfall was set June 12, 1947, according to the National Weather Service.Hide Caption 64 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A bee harvests nectar on a sunflower as temperatures soar into the 90s on Saturday, April 27, in Quezon City, Philippines. Hide Caption 65 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A man pours water over children swimming in an inflatable swimming pool to beat the heat in Manila, Philippines, on Friday, April 26.Hide Caption 66 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Fields and meadows are flooded by the waters from the Oder River near Lebus, Germany, close to the border with Poland, on April 26. The meadows along the Oder are regularly flooded during spring.Hide Caption 67 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A Pakistani motorcyclist crosses a flooded street after heavy rain in Peshawar on April 26. Pakistan has suffered devastating monsoon floods for the last three years, including the worst in its history in 2010, when catastrophic inundations killed almost 1,800 people and affected 21 million. Hide Caption 68 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Horses and jockeys return to stables in damp weather at the Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on Friday, April 26. Preparations are under way for the upcoming Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup. Hide Caption 69 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Arnold Gropper, left, and Werner Simm fish at Lake Forggensee on Thursday, April 25, near Füssen, Germany.Hide Caption 70 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Chef Paul Prudhomme heads to the Zurich Classic Pro-Am clubhouse at TPC Louisiana as officials order the evacuation of all temporary structures after a tornado warning in New Orleans on Wednesday, April 24.Hide Caption 71 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – The grounds crew covers the field at Fenway Park in the eighth inning because of rain during a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, April 23, in Boston.Hide Caption 72 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People take in the spring sunshine at Parade Gardens in Bath, England, on April 23.Hide Caption 73 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A camel herder guides his animals during a sandstorm on the edge of Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday, April 20.Hide Caption 74 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Hector Duran uses his bike to get through floodwater on Friday, April 19, in Des Plaines, Illinois. The suburban Chicago town is battling rising floodwater from the Des Plaines River.Hide Caption 75 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Children still feel the bite of winter weather in Taiyuan, the capital of north China's Shanxi Province, on April 19.Hide Caption 76 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Sunshine bathes the banks of Inner Alster Lake in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday, April 18.Hide Caption 77 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Dark clouds hang over the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on April 18.Hide Caption 78 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Debris litters a river after a tornado and hailstorm hit Zhenyuan County in China's southwest Guizhou Province on April 18.Hide Caption 79 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People make their way along Champa Street in downtown Denver during a spring storm on Wednesday, April 17. Hide Caption 80 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A man rides a bike during a heavy sandstorm in Yecheng county, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Tuesday, April 16.Hide Caption 81 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A woman feeds a pig in her yard during a flood in the Belarus village of Snyadin near the Pripyat river on April 16. Hide Caption 82 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A sandstorm strikes Baghdad on April 16, during a rally where the head Shiite Muslim leader Ammar al-Hakim was speaking.Hide Caption 83 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A youth jumps into a water well to cool off in Hyderabad, India, on Wednesday, April 10. Hide Caption 84 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Warm spring weather finds New Yorkers relaxing along the East River in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, April 9.Hide Caption 85 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Cherry blossoms bloom in Washington on Monday, April 8. A colder-than-normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the cherry blossom season. Peak bloom was originally predicted between March 26 and March 30. Hide Caption 86 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People enjoy sunny spring weather, a break from an unusually cold spring, near the Louvre Pyramid at the Cour Carree of the Louvre Museum on Sunday, April 7, in Paris.Hide Caption 87 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A passenger ship makes its way through a channel to the Swedish island of Husaro on Friday, April 5.Hide Caption 88 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Tourists travel on a ferry near blooming cherry blossoms on the Okazaki Canal in Kyoto, Japan, on April 5. Hide Caption 89 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Villager Fu Xianxing, 70, walks on a dried-up field Tuesday, April 2, in Suining, China. A severe drought has caused a shortage of drinking water in the area in southwest China's Sichuan province.Hide Caption 90 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Children play on the beach in Gaza City during a dust storm on Monday, April 1. Hide Caption 91 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Snowboarders and skiers wait to take a ski lift at Feldberg Mountain in Schwarzwald, Germany, on Friday, March 29.Hide Caption 92 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A supermarket semi-truck passes icicles and ice-covered shrubs near Hazeley Bottom, England, south of Reading, on Wednesday, March 27. Hide Caption 93 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A road sign peeks above a flooded street in Badolatosa, Spain, on Monday, March 25.Hide Caption 94 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Snow covers the shrubbery around the White House on Monday, March 25.Hide Caption 95 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Snow collects on a man sleeping on a bench early Monday, March 25, in Washington, D.C.Hide Caption 96 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – U.S. soccer player Clint Dempsey, No. 8, is surrounded by snow during a FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier match between Costa Rica and the United States in Commerce City, Colorado, on Friday, March 22. Hide Caption 97 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Cherry blossom trees are bloom in Tokyo on Friday, March 22, in a sure sign spring has arrived in Japan.Hide Caption 98 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Cold weather keeps Britons bundled up as they cross the London Bridge on March 22. Hide Caption 99 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A bicyclist pulls a child on a sled through the snow on Thursday, March 21, in Berlin.Hide Caption 100 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A tornado leaves scaffolding in tatters on Wednesday, March 20, in Daoxian, China. Hide Caption 101 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Paramilitary guards walk along a street following an overnight snowfall in Beijing on March 20. Hide Caption 102 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – World War II veteran Sam Melnik, 90, shovels snow from his driveway on Tuesday, March 19, in Deerfield, Massachusetts.Hide Caption 103 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A jogger runs across a snow-covered street in Berlin on March 19.Hide Caption 104 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A woman takes a picture of the blooming almond orchards as spring arrives in Srinagar, Kashmir, on Monday, March 18.Hide Caption 105 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – The aurora borealis lights up the sky at twilight on Sunday, March 17, between the towns of Are and Ostersund, Sweden.Hide Caption 106 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Trees are covered with ice on Saturday, March 16, near the town of Klina, Kosovo.Hide Caption 107 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – An early flower is seen through a blanket of melting snow at the Palmengarten botanical gardens in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, March 14.Hide Caption 108 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Cows search for edible grass in drought-stricken paddocks on March 12 in Waiuku, New Zealand. Drought was declared in several North Island areas last week, including South Auckland, Northland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato.Hide Caption 109 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Brief but heavy snowstorms move across the Yorkshire moors on Monday, March 11, in the United Kingdom. Hide Caption 110 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A nun walks through the rain under an umbrella in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, March 10. Hide Caption 111 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A cyclist makes his way along a snowy track near Ladmanlow, United Kingdom, on March 10 as a return of freezing temperatures and snow delay springtime weather for Great Britain.Hide Caption 112 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A Chinese woman covers her head with a scarf as she walks near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Saturday, March 9, as strong winds and dust storms swept the Chinese capital.Hide Caption 113 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Fog shrouds a dog and its owner as they walk beside Bourne Brook, in Toft Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, on Friday, March 8. Hide Caption 114 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A pedestrian walks past a mural at the beginning of a winter storm in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Thursday, March 7.Hide Caption 115 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People walk as snow falls at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, March 6.Hide Caption 116 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – People stand under the snow-covered "Cloud Gate" sculpture, commonly known as "the bean," on Tuesday, March 5, in Chicago, Illinois.Hide Caption 117 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Left to right: Anthony Jordan and his 6-year-old twin sons Griffin and Landin shovel their driveway in Sycamore, Illinois, on March 5. Hide Caption 118 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Lightning strikes over Jakarta's skyline late on March 3 during monsoon rains.Hide Caption 119 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Tourists enjoy donkey rides on Filey Beach on March 2 in Filey, England.Hide Caption 120 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A man covers his face as he walks around Tiananmen Square during a sand storm in heavily polluted weather in Beijing on February 28.Hide Caption 121 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A man and a dog cross the flooded graveyard in the village of Monospitovo, Macedonia, on February 27. Torrential rains poured down on the Strumica Valley, destroying or damaging crops and households.Hide Caption 122 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Ducks fly over the frozen Titisee Lake in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany, on February 27.Hide Caption 123 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – Frost-covered plants are seen on banks of the Usiazha River near the Belarus village of Usiazha, on February 26.Hide Caption 124 of 125 Photos: Photos: Weather around the worldWeather around the world – A person walks through the snow at Marienplatz in Munich, Germany, on February 26.Hide Caption 125 of 125Cots were put up in the airport overnight for stranded passengers, Hulick said.Travel was also disrupted by heavy snowfall in Moscow on Wednesday morning, with some flights delayed and roads gridlocked.Worse weather is forecast for the Russian capital in the coming days.Gusting windLate-winter blasts like these are nothing new for central Europe, according to CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller.In fact, Germany refers to it as Marzwinter, or "March winter," Miller said. The phenomenon occurs in mid-March when, after a period of spring-like warmth early in the month that often coaxes trees and flowers to begin to bloom, cold northerly winds bring mid-winter type weather back to the country. True to form, last week there were seven consecutive days of above-average temperatures in Frankfurt. The mercury peaked Saturday with a high of 17 degrees Celsius (about 62 degrees Fahrenheit), the kind of temperature usually expected in mid-May. On Tuesday, however, winter returned with a vengeance, dropping 12 centimeters (4.7 inches) of snow on the city by noon.In addition to the snow, winds have gusted to 50 and 60 kph (31 to 37 mph), creating whiteout conditions and making travel even more difficult.Northern France took the brunt of the storm, with some locations seeing up to 40 centimeters (nearly 16 inches) of snow. Gusty winds have created snow drifts a meter deep or more in places.

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(CNN)Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka has called an end to his 2020 PGA Tour season due to injury, according to the PGA Tour's official website. The former world No.1 golfer withdrew from the upcoming Northern Trust tournament at TPC Boston, Massachusetts, citing persistent hip and knee problems. The Northern Trust is the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs -- the culmination of the PGA Tour -- and only the top 70 players qualify for the next stage. So, with Koepka currently sitting 97th in the standings, he will not compete in the season finale.The 2020-21 PGA Tour season begins on September 10 at the Safeway Open in California. According to ESPN, Koepka still plans to play at the U.S. Open which starts on September 17 at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York.After finishing 2019 ranked as the best player in the world, Koepka's play has been hampered by injuries, and he has slipped to world No.7. Read MoreThe 30-year-old injured his left knee last year but, after undergoing a stem cell procedure on the injury, he further aggravated it just two tournaments later when he slipped on wet concrete, forcing him to retire from the 2019 CJ Cup. He missed three months of golf as a result.READ: Why record-breaking drives could change golf as we know itKoepka receives treatment on day two of the 2020 PGA Championship.In the 13 events he has played this season, he has finished in the top 10 just twice, with his highest finish coming at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational earlier this month where he finished tied in second place. In his search for a historic PGA Championship three-peat earlier this month, Koepka had a promising opening three rounds, sitting just two shots off the lead before fading on the final day. But even during the major, he required treatment from a medical assistant. "My body's nowhere near 100 percent," Koepka said when he missed the cut at the Wyndham Championship last week.

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(CNN)A Swiss probe into corruption allegations surrounding the next two World Cups has grown to include 81 acts of suspicious financial activity now under investigation, it has been announced.The office of the attorney general "received as of (Sunday) 81 suspicious activity reports trough the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS)," spokesman Andre Marty told CNN via email.He confirmed that all reports were in relation to the ongoing investigation into the allocation of the 2018 -- scheduled to be held in Russia -- and 2022 -- in Qatar -- editions of the World Cup, FIFA's flagship tournament.Calls by CNN to the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the organizing committee for the 2022 tournament, went unanswered, and at the time of writing the Football Union of Russia had not responded to CNN requests for a statement. Both Russia and Qatar, however, have publicly denied any wrongdoing with regards to the bidding processes of the two tournaments. Read MoreExpanded investigationFIFA declined to comment further to CNN but it says it has been cooperating with the investigation -- including allowing a search of its premises.The investigation was originally focused on 53 cases, Michael Lauber, the Swiss attorney general, said in June. Lauber also said, in announcing the initial cases, that he was unconcerned if the investigation produced "collateral damage" in terms of the two countries' right to host their respective tournaments.Should instances of corruption be proven, the bidding process for the next two World Cups could be reopened, senior FIFA official Domenico Scala has previously said. READ MORE: How FIFA makes its billionsThe Swiss investigation is proceeding alongside a probe launched by the U.S. Justice Department. The scale of the two operations was brought to light when several high-profile officials were arrested in May as part of an early-morning raid at a luxury hotel in Zurich ahead of FIFA's world congress. FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who was reelected to a new five-year term just days after his executive ranks were decimated by the arrests, later announced he would be stepping down once a successor could be found, though he has not been arrested or indicted."Culture of corruption"Richard Weber, head of the IRS criminal investigation division, told reporters following the arrests that the defendants "fostered a culture of corruption and greed." "This really is the World Cup of fraud, and today we are issuing FIFA a red card," he said.READ MORE: Why is the U.S. bringing down the hammer on FIFA?FIFA officials are accused of taking bribes totaling more than $150 million and in return providing "lucrative media and marketing rights" to soccer tournaments as kickbacks over the past 24 years.The news of the widened investigation comes only days after former FIFA executive-turned-whistleblower Chuck Blazer was banned from all football-related activities for life by FIFA's ethics committee.He had previously pleaded guilty to a string of charges brought by u.s. prosecutors including racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering and income tax evasion in 2013.

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(CNN)Kevin de Bruyne missed a penalty as Manchester City and Premier League champion Liverpool shared a 1-1 draw on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium.The Belgium international screwed his first-half spot-kick wide of the post after VAR ruled Joe Gomez had used his arm in attempting to stop De Bruyne's cross from the right.Mo Salah's penalty had given Liverpool an early lead after Kyle Walker fouled Sadio Mane in a bright start for the visitors.City gradually came back into the game thanks to Gabriel Jesus' clever finish after a slick move.Mo Salah's penalty was his eighth Premier League goal of the season.Kevin de Bruyne had less success with his penalty.READ: Manchester United's win at Everton relieves pressure on Ole Gunnar SolskjærRead MoreLeague leaders LeicesterHad Liverpool won Jurgen Klopp's team would have returned to the top of the Premier League table, but the draw left the champion in third, a point behind leaders Leicester City, who beat Wolves 1-0 earlier on Sunday courtesy of a Jamie Vardy penalty.The Premier League's top scorer -- Vardy has scored nine goals this season -- then missed another penalty.After the international break, Liverpool faces Leicester at Anfield on November 21.Manchester City is 11th in the table, six points behind Leicester, but with a game in hand.Tottenham Hotspur is second -- Jose Mourinho's side has a better goal difference than Liverpool -- thanks to a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.Harry Kane's 150th Premier League goal -- the England international scored in the 88th minute -- secured Spurs' win.READ: Bayern remains in a class of its own after 'Der Klassiker' triumphHandball controversyThe award of City's penalty was the latest controversial handball decision in a Premier League season that has provoked an intense debate about the rule's application.Leicester's first penalty also came from another handball, referee Anthony Taylor ruling that Dennis Praet's cross had struck Max Kilman on the hand."Is the rule clear on handball? I don't think so, to be fair to the referees, the game before [Leicester v Wolves] they have been consistent with it," Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson told BBC Sport"They [referees] are going to the letter of the law. For players it is harsh, I feel for defenders running back for the pace of that Kevin de Bruyne cross, it is hard for him [Joe Gomez] to get out of the way. "Everyone is finding it difficult to know where to put their arms> Hopefully the refs can look at it and it shouldn't be given in both games."

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(CNN)Nepal, a landlocked country between India and China, is known for its mountain peaks. The small country contains eight of the 10 highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga -- the world's tallest and third tallest respectively. Population: 30,986,975 (July 2014 estimate).Capital: Kathmandu.Government: Federal democratic republic (since July 2008. Prior to this, the country was ruled by a monarchy).Chief of state: President Ram Baran Yadav (since July 2008).Read MoreHead of government: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala (since February 2014).Flag: Nepal's dual-pennant flag is the world's only national flag that is not rectangular or square.Legal system: English common law and Hindu legal concepts.Size: 147,181 square kilometers. Slightly larger than Arkansas.Time difference: 9 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Daylight Time; 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time).Economy: Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 197th in GDP. More than a quarter of its people live below the poverty line. The estimated unemployment rate in 2008 was 46%; 75% of the labor force works in agriculture.Industries: Tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production.Currency: Nepalese rupees ($1 = 101 Nepalese rupees).Natural resources: Quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore.Natural hazards: Flooding, landslides, drought, earthquakes. In 1934, the country was hit by a 8.1 magnitude earthquake. On April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude quake hit the region. Source: CIA World Factbook

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(CNN)It turns out wishes and dreams can come true.When Ethan Couch woke up from brain surgery 18 months ago his nurse suggested he go home and think of a wish. "It's got to be what you want, what you truly want. She walked out of the room and he just looked at me and said 'I want to go the Masters,'" the teenager's Mum Jennifer Couch told CNN of her golf-mad son's desire to visit Augusta, home to the first major of the year.Follow @cnnsport "He's kind and thoughtful and, he is someone who is respectful. He is such a great kid. We're very proud of him."Truly indescribable day Thank u @couchie05 for allowing me to b your player.I'm honored and inspired to b ur friend 🙏 pic.twitter.com/LIxO7mTZGk— Kevin Streelman (@Streels54) April 8, 2015 "I have a brain tumor which is inoperable," explained 13-year-old Ethan as he talked about his condition tectal glioma. "So, it's clogging the spinal fluids, so in 2013 they went and made a new hole for the spinal fluid to drain."Read MorePGA tour pro Kevin Streelman knows what's it like to have a child with health difficulties -- his baby daughter has spent time in intensive care -- and the golfer was put in touch with the Couch family through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Ethan was at home when he got the call from Streelman, who said he was taking him to the Masters and that he wanted Ethan to caddy for him at Augusta's Par 3 competition.Both these guys are amazing: @Streels54 & @couchie05 inspired us all at #Masters2015 @cnnsport http://t.co/1Q5ZaLCcBc pic.twitter.com/djfcvNbglk— Don Riddell (@donriddellCNN) April 10, 2015 "I felt like I was going to pass out. It was awesome. It's like, not even a once in a lifetime opportunity. No-one gets to do that. It's super cool," said Ethan."He said on the first hole that he wanted to win for me. There's a jinx, apparently, that no-one's ever won the Par 3 and the Masters in the same year. But he said he didn't worry about it, he said he could win them both."Streelman was true to his word.With Ethan by his side, the golfer beat Rory McIlroy and his caddy Niall Horan of One Direction fame, Tiger Woods and his kids, and the great Jack Nicklaus who scored his first ever hole-in-one at the Masters."There are some things that are more important than golf... Spending the day with him means even more than winning the green jacket," Streelman told CNN.When asked what he would say to kids his own age about his dream come true, Ethan replied, "If they believe in themselves then they can do whatever they want."The Couch family will be heading back home to Canada with memories for a lifetime, his mum adding, "We're just happy that this happened for him. We're very proud of him."Read: Lee Elder: The man who broke Augusta's race barrierRead: What's happened since Tiger Woods last won the Masters?

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Story highlightsChristian bakers refused to decorate a cake which supported same-sex marriageLee said he's relieved and grateful to the Court of Appeal (CNN)Christian bakers who refused to make a cake that supported same-sex marriage lost their appeal of the ruling that found they discriminated against the man who ordered the cake.A Northern Ireland appeal court Monday upheld the 2015 ruling against Ashers Baking Company, saying it "had directly discriminated against Gareth Lee on grounds of sexual orientation by refusing to make a cake supporting same-sex marriage."Lee had requested a cake featuring Muppets characters Bert and Ernie and a message in favor of same-sex marriage.The bakery refused to make the cake because the message conflicted with the owners' Christian beliefs, they said.In court on Monday, judges rejected Ashers' appeal, adding that the bakery wouldn't be endorsing a message by agreeing to make the cake: "The fact that a baker provides a cake for a particular team or portrays witches on a Halloween cake does not indicate any support for either."Read MoreGareth Lee, left, speaks outside Belfast high court Monday with Michael Wardlow of the Equality Commission.The judges also said that the bakery wouldn't have objected to a cake containing a message supporting heterosexual marriage or a general message supporting marriage.Outside court, the general manager of Ashers Baking Company, Daniel McArthur, said the ruling undermines religious freedom and free speech."If equality law means people can be punished for politely refusing to support other people's causes, then equality law needs to change," he said.Simon Calvert from The Christian Institute said in a statement that Ashers' refusal was never about Lee as an individual, but about the message he was promoting."The only reason Ashers Baking Company turned this order down is because to do otherwise, would be to involve themselves and their company in endorsing a highly political and controversial campaign to redefine marriage," Calvert said.Thousands of gay men in UK to be pardoned for now-abolished sex offensesAfter emerging from court on Monday, Lee said he was "relieved but also very grateful to the Court of Appeal for the judgment."He was joined by Michael Wardlow from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, who added that the ruling clarifies the law and will give people the confidence to not worry if the views they hold will conflict with an organization."The freedom to express a religious or political opinion has to be balanced in a mature society with law to protect those who are most vulnerable," he said.Journalist Peter Taggart contributed to this report.

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Story highlights Dress worn by Diana to dance with John Travolta sells for $362,424 A total of 10 dresses owned by the late Princess of Wales sells for $1.2 millionOutfits were worn at state occasions, on official visits and for portraitsEntire collection was auctioned in LondonSumptuous velvet, delicate sequins, intricate beading: They are dresses fit for a princess -- Princess Diana, that is -- and if you've got a big pocketbook (with a designer label, naturally), they could have been yours. Ten dresses worn by the late Princess of Wales went under the hammer at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London on Tuesday.The top seller was the midnight blue number Diana famously wore to dance with John Travolta at a gala dinner at the White House in November 1985. That dress sold for $362,424 (240,000 British pounds) and was bought by "a British gentleman as a surprise to cheer up his wife," the auction house said.The entire collection fetched $1.2 million (800,000 British pounds), the auctioneer said.TV footage and photographs of the princess and the Hollywood star gliding around the room to the music of "Saturday Night Fever" were seen around the world, and Travolta later described the experience as having been "like a fairy tale."Diana also wore the "Travolta" dress, designed by Victor Edelstein, for her final portrait by Lord Snowdon in 1997.Auctioneer Kerry Taylor told CNN before the auction that putting a price on such items was "difficult," but that their high profile added value.Rare photo of teenage Diana sold for $18,369"You can look at what they sold for, you can look at how simple the thing is," she explained. "If it was worn on a state occasion, or if it was for a private dinner, are there photographs of the princess wearing it, are there film reels of the princess wearing it, and is there a human story that adds to it?"For example, as Taylor pointed out, a bottle green velvet evening dress, also by Victor Edelstein, bears what could be the traces of a young prince: "what looks like a little boy's (or little child's) handprint -- sticky fingerprints on the fabric." The dress sold for $36,281, including the buyer's premium.Also included in the sale were dresses by some of Diana's other favorite designers. Six werer by Catherine Walker, including the beaded black dress Diana wore for Vanity Fair's 1997 photoshoot by Mario Testino -- that sold for $163,264 -- and the black Bruce Oldfield gown she wore to the gala opening of "Les Miserables" in October 1985 and for another official portrait by Snowdon. That dress sold for $76,190.The outfits were originally sold in a charity auction at Christie's in New York in June 1997, just months before Diana's death in a Paris car crash in August of that year. Kerry says that despite the passing of the years, the princess remains hugely popular."Diana was different," she said. "She was very much a 'people's princess' and the ups and downs of her life, her loves, people followed them avidly. I think there will always be a special place in people's hearts for Diana."Taylor also auctioned off the skimpy mesh dress worn by the Duchess of Cambridge -- then known as Kate Middleton -- during a fashion show at the University of St. Andrews, at which she is reputed to have attracted the attentions of her future husband, Prince William.

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Story highlightsPutin polls higher than ever following Syria interventionDougherty: Russian leader may prove unlikely peacemakerSeeks greater global role for Russia and himself Jill Dougherty is a former CNN foreign affairs correspondent and Moscow bureau chief with expertise in Russia and the former Soviet Union. She is currently at the International Centre for Defence and Security, researching the influence of Russian media. The views expressed are her own. (CNN)If you believe the latest polls, Vladimir Putin's ratings just hit the stratosphere, almost 90% approval. His image, driven home by non-stop video of Russian fighter bombers streaking through Syrian skies and hourly counts of how many "terrorist" nests have been blown to smithereens, is unabashedly macho. Finally, a Russian Rambo who will take the fight to the enemy!But President Putin seems to be auditioning for another role: peacemaker. Even as Russian bombs are falling on Syria, Putin is switching from warrior to diplomat, insisting "the only aim (of Russia's military operation in Syria) is to aid in establishing peace."He's launched a barrage of telephone calls to the leaders of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, and is urging the United States and Europe to join him in a grand alliance against terrorism.His Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, is conferring with Secretary of State John Kerry and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Jordan.Putin flew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Moscow for a surprise visit, hinting at a possible political solution.Read More"The Syrian leadership must establish working contact with the opposition who are ready for dialogue," he said, "and, as much as I understood from our conversation the day before yesterday with President Assad, he is prepared for such a dialogue."JUST WATCHEDSyria: Exclusive footage from Russian-backed offensiveReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSyria: Exclusive footage from Russian-backed offensive 01:56Limited Syria operationSo, why launch a bombing campaign if your objective is peace? By betting, rightly, that the United States and its allies would not stop him, Putin can prove he's a global player, projecting force well beyond his borders while, at the same time, scorings points against what he calls a weak and indecisive America. Then, he can switch roles to peacemaker, showing he can end the military action that he began.After all, in spite of the shock and awe of his air campaign, Putin's Syrian military operation, for now, is limited, and so are his goals: avert the defeat of Assad's army, preserving -- for now, at least -- its government, and guaranteeing that Russia's interests must be protected in any future political settlement. Defeating ISIS would require a much larger military force, including Russian boots on the ground, something Putin vows he will not do.Putin has rescued the Syrian army from almost certain defeat and President Assad's government from possible collapse. Assad owes him and if Russia has any influence with the Syrian leader, it has never been greater than right now.President Putin has some practice in peacemaker pivots. In Ukraine, after inflaming the conflict by supporting separatists in the Donbass region, he doused the flames by supporting the Minsk accords that have frozen the conflict. But Ukraine, for now, is forgotten in the fervor here in Russia over Syria.JUST WATCHEDRussia explains Syria strategy as Assad and Putin meetReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRussia explains Syria strategy as Assad and Putin meet 13:45Bigger global role for PutinCarrying a Kalashnikov in one hand, and an olive branch in the other, Vladimir Putin seems to be setting his sights on playing an even bigger role as leader of the world. Syria, the Russian president said this week, "can become a model for partnership in the name of common interests, resolving problems that affect everyone."The world had a chance at partnership at the end of the Cold War, he said, but "unfortunately, we did not take advantage of it." There was another opportunity at the beginning of this century, he said, when Russia, the U.S. and other countries were faced with terrorism.In his view, the U.S. botched it by trying to dictate to the world. "Now," he says, "what's important is to draw the right lessons from what happened in the past and to move forward."This time, he says, the world can make the right choice, "the choice in favor of peace."And, in Putin's eyes, they will have him to thank.

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Meg Urry is the Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Yale University and recent president of the American Astronomical Society. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)March is Women's History Month, so it would have been a great moment for the first all-women spacewalk, with astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch. That was NASA's plan this week, until it realized it had a problem: two women astronauts, but only one space suit available in their size. So instead of McClain, a man -- Nick Hague -- will join Koch for the spacewalk, wearing the large suit that is flight-ready. Meg UrryTo some, the change of personnel seems like a small thing, and NASA does say that the women's spacewalk milestone will happen eventually. But it's another disappointing reminder of how gender bias shapes our world. From the start of human space flight, the deck was stacked against women. The first seven Mercury astronauts were household names to any 1960s schoolkid -- but very few knew about the "Mercury 13," the group of women who passed the same grueling tests that the men did. They, too, were some of America's finest astronaut candidates. But their privately funded training was canceled almost before it began.In 1963, the Soviet Union made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space, but it took another 20 years for Sally Ride to become the first American woman to break that barrier. Mass and volume are precious commodities in a rocket -- shouldn't women have been well suited to the program from the beginning? NASA started selecting women astronaut candidates in 1978. In 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. She wore the Extravehicular Mobility Unit modular space suit, which was designed to fit 95% of women and of men. This ecumenical approach to tailoring didn't last, however.Read MoreIn the 1990s, budget pressures limited a new NASA space suit design to medium, large and extra-large sizes. Meanwhile, a 2003 study found that eight of the 25 women astronauts at that time could not fit into the available space suits, preventing them from being assigned to space walks, whereas all the men could find a good fit. JUST WATCHEDWomen scientists show their force at science marchReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWomen scientists show their force at science march 01:14Wouldn't the best approach be to catalog the attributes most needed in space, and then decide who might meet them, regardless of sex? If budget becomes a concern, the support systems could be tailored to those who satisfy the highest priority needs -- independent of sex or any other irrelevant characteristic.NASA isn't alone in just expecting women to meet male norms. In my field, physics, greatness is often equated with aggressiveness and assertiveness. Yet professional style has little to do with scientific discovery -- and aggression can, in today's world of large collaborations, be detrimental.It's 2019, folks, and women are everywhere -- in science, in politics, in business, in operating suites, in coal mines, in the military, in the Space Station. It's past time to recognize that physical spaces and equipment should be sized appropriately. Some might worry we can't afford the expense or storage space for "extra" sizes. But we can't afford not to utilize the talent that comes in non-male-standard sizes. Even the word "extra" implies there is a norm, and that women aren't it. Let's normalize difference. It would be a fitting nod to women's history month to recognize that no one size is the standard, no one gender is the one that doesn't belong. Stay up to date...Sign up for our new newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookAn all-woman astronaut crew has special meaning for me, as a woman working in a mostly male profession. Women share experiences and obstacles that simply don't confront men in the same situations. I really liked the idea of those two women working hard, together, to upgrade the Space Station for NASA, for America and for all the little girls who are thinking of becoming something grand.Difference is good, even great. It's known to lead to greater innovation. But sometimes sameness is hugely innovative too.

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(CNN)Royal Ascot may be known for its glitz and glamor but plenty of work goes on behind the scenes to make it such a spectacle. From the race stewards with decades of experience to the specialized fashion team who maintain the event's strictest of dress codes, the annual race week is full of people working hard to keep it running smoothly. About 300,000 spectators are expected to descend on the famous track this week, to soak up the history, buzz, world-class horse racing and spectacular setting. More than 20,000 flowers and shrubs have been planted specifically for the week and three miles of bunting have been hung on every imaginable surface to ensure each guest has a magical experience. Now, with Royal Ascot in full swing, CNN Sport met some of the characters who make the event so special. Read MoreREAD: Meet the trainer to royals, rulers and billionairesVisit CNN.com/horse racing for more news, features and videosJUST WATCHEDRoyal Ascot's glamour and appealReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRoyal Ascot's glamour and appeal 01:35The Dress-Code Assistant Charlotte Hawkins, Stephanie Waxberg and influencers at the launch of the Royal Ascot dress code assistants uniform. Fashion is certainly the order of the day at Royal Ascot. Royal Ascot: How dress codes and fashion evolved from the 1700s to nowGuests are sent the strict dress-code before attending and their entry depends on whether or not they adhere to the policy.At every entrance to the course, a team of specialized staff -- think dress-code assistants rather than fashion police -- checks the outfits coming in. Guests are asked to hire suitable items of clothing if something doesn't fit the bill.Rules are strict and depend on which enclosure your ticket allows access to. "Fashion and style are an integral part of the Royal Ascot experience for all of our customers," said Juliet Slot, chief commercial officer of Ascot Racecourse."The annual Style Guide provides valuable support and inspiration when deciding what to wear for a day at the Royal Meeting."However, the event is keen to keep up with the times and occasionally adds new items to the list -- including jumpsuits for women two years ago. "As the Style Guide enters its eighth year we continue to respond to our customers' requests for fashion-forward looks that work for each of the four Enclosures, ensuring every racegoer enjoys this special occasion with style." READ: Royal Ascot: A quintessentially British iconThe BookieA racegoer bets on the Queen's hat color on day one of Royal Ascot.With all the pomp and ceremony swirling about, it's sometimes easy to forget the racing is supposed to be the centerpiece. But once the horses make their way to the parade ring for the first race, attention certainly shifts to the track. Central to the racing operation is, of course, the bookmakers. Royal Ascot: Tracking Britain's most famous family at the racesThese men and women take bets from the thousands of punters and compete against each other to provide the best odds available. Many of the bookmakers on the circuit have been in the business for decades and the trade often gets passed down to different generations of the same family. Bookie Peter Norris has been coming to Royal Ascot for 12 years and knows more than most just how lucrative the day can be."There is plenty of money at Ascot, it's good business and you're dealing with nice people," he said. "There is far more money placed here, much more money than everywhere else. It's sort of on a par with Cheltenham Festival."With online gambling becoming more prevalent, traditional bookmakers are finding it harder to make a living but moving with the times is pivotal to staying in business. JUST WATCHEDBob Baffert: The Triple Crown legendReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBob Baffert: The Triple Crown legend 03:55Ricky took over the family trade from his father and has been working as a bookmaker for more than 40 years."In those days we had a man calling the bets and clerk with a book and a pencil," he told CNN Sport. "But things changed so much, now there are computers and you've got to move with the times."Despite enjoying his work, Ricky doesn't have a positive outlook on the trade's future but says Royal Ascot is a chance to simply enjoy the spectacle. "It's a special occasion. Most of us [bookies] don't dress up normally but I'm here in top hat and tails. It's wonderful," he said. "It's all part of the scene, it's brilliant and I wouldn't want to change it. It's just a magic week."'Till the day I die, I hope to be coming here, I really enjoy it." READ: How champion US trainer defied mom to become $288M Hall of FamerREAD: Chantilly: The world's most elegant garden party?The Race Steward It's hard not to notice the race stewards at Royal Ascot. Dressed in all black suits and matching bowler hats, these men and women are the heartbeat of the operation. They are responsible for keeping the hordes of visitors safe during their stay and add a personal touch to the operation.Royal Ascot 2019: Queen Elizabeth II leads royal procession.Graham has proudly supervised the iconic grandstand for 25 years since retiring from the British Army, and looks forward to this week every year. Taking great pride in his job, he stands at the entrance of the grandstand for much of the day -- even in this week's torrential rain -- welcoming each and every guest as they come through. "We deal with lots of people out here, especially on the nice days," he told CNN Sport. "People come into this huge place and they look around and feel totally lost. That's where I come in."To him, Royal Ascot is a celebration of all that's good with horse racing and he particularly enjoys watching the young generations fall in love with the sport as he did all those years ago. "It really is special. I think it's one of the biggest racing occasions in the world, if not the biggest," he said. "No one does things better than the British."He added: "They [young people] feel freedom on this course. Racing needs that sort of thing to keep it alive."Experienced stewards, such as Graham, have earned the right to wear classic black bowler or "coke" hats, a tradition dating back to 1849.He believes such fashionable traditions make the event what it is. "The Queen introduced these hats, she loves them," he said. "It gives us a special place on the racecourse. Hopefully, we are all knowledgeable and we can help people with anything they need to know."READ: Meet the Qatari sheikh who shook up the sport of kingsThe BandsmanThe Band of the Coldstream Guards performs for the crowds at Royal Ascot.In many ways, Royal Ascot is a show and entertainment is pivotal to creating the spectacle. In between races, when visitors are stocking up on food or heading for a refill of champagne, the Coldstream Guards brass band provides a fitting soundtrack.Playing a range of tunes, from classical pieces to the latest pop hits, the group helps lift the spirits of the passing crowd. "It's good for us to show the public face of the army, her Majesty is here today so it's great to have a presence," Major Paul Norley, director of music for the Coldstream Guards, told CNN Sport. "We are entertainment for people when the races aren't on. Especially when it's raining, people can get under the umbrellas and have a sing-along."Racegoers cheer on the horses on day two of Royal Ascot.The band has the huge responsibility of playing the national anthem for the Queen's arrival in the Royal Procession, a honor the group is proud to be a part of. However, after such ceremonial duties have finished and the last race has been won, the band can loosen up and have some fun. The bandstand sing-along is the featured entertainment of every evening at Royal Ascot where spectators gather around to enjoy the show. The band blasts out a medley of songs that keep the guests singing way into the night. "It's been really good fun, we've been very well received and well looked after by the Ascot team. We've really enjoyed ourselves," Norley added. The International VisitorFor one international guest, Amy, who traveled from the United States to be here, the music provides that quintessential British touch she was looking for. "One of the things I love about coming here as an American and being an outsider is that this is not really a tourist event, this is a British event," she said. "They [brass band] play everything from Frank Sinatra to Robbie Williams and Oasis, it's amazing!"

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New Orleans (CNN)Two Chicago-area freshmen, Lilly and McKenna, were on the Tulane campus for just a week when Hurricane Ida roared through and knocked out power to almost all of New Orleans. And on Tuesday, with two packed bags each, they boarded buses to Houston with hundreds of other students to fly home. "This is really scary, it's nothing like anything I've ever had to endure ever in my whole life," Lilly said of the experience. "I've been with people that I just met and they've all been really nice so like, it was a good bonding experience for sure."Tulane University began evacuating students Tuesday after canceling classes through September 12 and announcing that classes through October 6 would be held online. The school said it needed to "give the city time to repair and reinstate power and other critical services."Post-Ida failures show why we need to adaptRead MoreTulane University President Michael Fitts said the path of the hurricane was unexpected and didn't give them enough time to evacuate the students who had just arrived on campus to start the semester. "They bonded, they worked this through, and now they're boarding buses to go home. So they've been great," Fitts said. He said there's cogeneration on campus, so those students have power, but the ones living off-campus don't. "But the fact of the matter, even if you have power on campus, if power is out with all of New Orleans, you can't stay here. There's no food, there's no supplies, it's not a good situation," Fitts said.The university, which in 2020 had 12,370 full-time students, said in a statement Monday that officials were establishing a hub in Houston where they'll provide food and accommodations until students are able to fly home. Students were told they could each take two pieces of luggage. McKenna said she was terrified during the storm, which shattered a window on her dorm floor. She said everything in her dorm room is now wet and soggy. McKenna also lamented that because of Covid-19, she hasn't had a normal school year since she was 16. Sophomore Ellie McGregor said the past few days have been "a little crazy," as they've waited on direction from the university. There was a lot of confusion until the official evacuation email went out Monday, she said. Ellie's friend and fellow sophomore, Kyra, laughed and said August 29 isn't a good date, because it's when they were put in a two-week quarantine last year. Fitt said students have done well getting through the trials."They went through Covid, we brought all our students back last year, they taught classes on the ground, they retested half a million times, wearing masks. Then they come back this year, and then we have this," Fitt said. "You know what, these are great students, great kids, they have resilience, they have character. They have handled this amazingly."Coach buses would take students on the 350-mile journey to Houston.The evacuations come after athletics department officials relocated the football and volleyball teams ahead of the storm's arrival. The football team, which evacuated to Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, this week for a game at the University of Oklahoma.Tulane was scheduled to be host to Oklahoma at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans on Saturday. The kickoff will remain at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET).Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen said the team and other athletes will be housed in Birmingham until it is safe to return to New Orleans. The volleyball team was relocated to Tallahassee, Florida, where it is scheduled to play in a tournament Thursday and Friday. Its first home match is slated for September 17.The status of future home contests in football and other sports has not yet been determined, officials said. Other universities in Louisiana will remain closed.Xavier University of Louisiana announced Tuesday it is extending its closure and will begin relocating remaining on-campus students on Wednesday from New Orleans to Dallas, according to a news release.The University of New Orleans said Tuesday that "remaining residential students are being temporarily relocated to the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette while the power outage affecting metro New Orleans is resolved."Louisiana State University, which has its main campus in Baton Rouge, also announced it would be closed -- through Monday -- to give students and employees more time to recover from Hurricane Ida. CNN's Kevin Dotson and Homero de La Fuente contributed to this report.

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Berdyansk, Ukraine (CNN)The Ukrainian naval patrol boat "Kremenchuk" churns out into the gun-grey waters of the Sea of Azov, one mounted machine gun pointing aft, another pointing fore into the drizzle.Commander Ivan Ovchar explains his ship's mission: "To defend and maintain the sovereignty of Ukraine."The threat, the officer and many of Ukraine's allies believe, comes from Russia.For weeks, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been expressing growing concern about Moscow's military activity on the Ukrainian border."We don't know what President [Vladimir] Putin's intentions are, but we do know what's happened in the past," Blinken said Saturday during a trip to Senegal, referring to Russian military incursions, acknowledged or not, into neighboring countries. Read More"We do know the playbook of trying to cite some illusory provocation from Ukraine or any other country and then using that as an excuse to do what Russia's planning to do all along."The Kremlin has responded by accusing western countries of "hysteria" about Russia invading Ukraine.Two Ukrainian artillery patrol ships, the Kremenchuk and the Ackerman.Strait jacketWith tensions high in the region, CNN joined the Ukrainian navy vessel departing from Berdyansk on Ukraine's Azov coastline. Usually, Commander Ovchar's crew comes across six or seven Russian coast guard patrol boats, he says, but on this mission, there were none.The sea he's patrolling borders Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow following a controversial referendum in 2014, in violation of international law.Since seizing Crimea, Russia has built a bridge linking it to its own territory. The Kerch Bridge over the Kerch Strait serves as the only direct connection between Russia and Crimea -- and gives Moscow de facto control of the sea's access to the Black Sea and Mediterranean beyond. But Ukraine has a plan to try to keep Moscow from taking complete control of the body of water that links Ukraine's two biggest ports, Berdyansk and Mariupol.Ukraine's new Defense Minister, Oleksiy Reznikov, announced November 13 that the pace of building a new naval port in Berdyansk was to be increased. On Tuesday, CNN gained exclusive access to the "Sehid" or "East" base under construction.It was immediately clear that a lot of work still needed to be done for this base to be anywhere near completion.The Berdyansk port area, where the new quays and modern facilities for naval vessels will soon be constructed.The aim was to complete the first phase of construction -- new living quarters, administrative buildings and a small medical facility on the site of a disused tin factory -- by the end of year. However, with less than six weeks to go, there was not even a roof on the main building.A special detachment of military builders toiled with masonry, slapping on cement and laying bricks, a Ukrainian flag billowing as they worked.The scale of the task at hand became even starker as we walked down onto the port, joined to a commercial port.Construction of a housing facility at the Berdyansk port has been underway since September. The Ukrainian military says it has accelerated construction and crews are now working seve days a week."This will be the position of the docks," Capt. 2nd Class Alexander Serdiyk said, pointing to heaps of warped metal and boulders lying haphazardly in the sea. "We plan to have this section completed in two years."But Ukraine may not have two years to prepare for conflict.The head of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Agency, Brigader General Kyrylo Budanov, told the US defense newspaper Military Times that Russia was increasing troop levels and weapons systems in Crimea for an offensive that could come at any time. The construction site for the new base, where housing, medical and administrative buildings are going up.The Kremlin has repeatedly said it has no plans to invade Ukraine. "The American and Ukrainian media claim that Russia is preparing for an attack on Ukraine, and we are saying that Ukraine is planning hostilities against Donbas, against the self-proclaimed republics of Luhansk and Donetsk," Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Putin, said Tuesday. "We are deeply concerned about the provocative actions of the Ukrainian armed forces on the line of contact and preparations for an attempt to forcefully resolve the Donbas issue." Ukraine's allies have begun responding to what they see as a fresh threat from its neighbor to the east.On Monday, CNN reported that the Biden administration was weighing the possibility of sending military advisers and new equipment, including weaponry, to Ukraine. The package could include Javelin anti-tank missiles, anti-armor missiles and mortars.The US is also considering sanctions with European allies if Russia invades Ukraine.Why chaos in eastern Europe is never bad news for Vladimir PutinLast week, British Defence Minister Ben Wallace visited Ukraine and signed an agreement to "develop the capabilities of the naval forces of Ukraine." CNN learned Tuesday that part of the deal will focus on Berdyansk.The same day, the Ukrainian navy announced the arrival of two "Island-type" boats named "Fastiv" and "Sumy," delivered from Baltimore in the United States to Odessa in Ukraine."Soon the boats will raise the Ukrainian navy flag and under the command of Ukrainian crews they will begin their combat journey to ensure maritime safety in the Black and Azov seas," Admiral Alexey Neizhpapa said.The bigger question is whether new Ukrainian ships and infrastructure, plus warnings from the West, will be enough of a deterrent.

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Story highlightsTurkey uses emergency decree to fire more than 10,000 public servantsIt also shuts down 15 pro-Kurdish media organizations (CNN)Turkey continues its crackdown on government opponents following a coup attempt in July. Under a legislative decree published Saturday, Turkish authorities fired more than 10,000 public servants for alleged ties to the movement affiliated with exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, and shut down 15 Kurdish media companies for alleged ties to militant Kurdish groups, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.The new decree "made it easier to sack public officials believed to be members of terrorist organizations or groups involved in activities against the country's national security," Anadolu reported.The 10,131 dismissed government employees were alleged to have ties to Gulen, a US-based Turkish cleric, and his movement, which Turkey blames for the failed July coup and considers a terrorist organization.The decree also effectively grants President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the power to appoint all the heads of Turkey's universities by abolishing a system in which academics picked the top candidates for rectors of the schools. Academics had selected a slate of rector candidates at the institutions for more than two decades. Read MoreTargeting KurdsThe 15 Kurdish media companies that were shut down are accused of ties to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which has been battling the Turkish state off and on for some 30 years.Turkey, the United States and the European Union consider it to be a terrorist organization. The media shutdown is the latest in an escalation of moves against prominent Kurds. On Tuesday, authorities detained the two elected mayors of the predominantly Kurdish southeastern city of Diyarbakir, also over alleged PKK "terror links."There have been calls in parts of Istanbul to protest the move to close the Kurdish media outlets and the detention of the mayors. Rising tensions sparks US travel warningThe US Consulate in Istanbul ordered all civilian family members of its consulate staff to leave Turkey on Saturday. The move follows a travel warning from the State Department. "The Department of State made this decision based on security information indicating extremist groups are continuing aggressive efforts to attack US citizens in areas of Istanbul where they reside or frequent," the warning said. A travel warning for southeast Turkey, especially urban centers near the Turkish-Syrian border, has been in effect since Monday. CNN's Isil Sariyuce and Hande Atay contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Son Heung-Min is a true South Korean icon. The soccer superstar adorns billboards across the country, has bars named in his honor and attracts a dedicated fan base which follows him wherever he goes.But the Tottenham Hotspur forward, who has plied his trade in the English Premier League since 2015, has one very special superfan.Minji Seo lives in South Korea, thousands of miles away from her hero, but that doesn't stop her from paying homage to the 27-year-old whenever she can. "My life's passion is Son Heung-Min," Seo told CNN Sport, beaming at the opportunity to speak about her idol. "When I wake up, the first thing I think about is Son." Read MoreREAD: How 'Little Seoul' fell in love with its favorite son, Son Heung-MinREAD: Jose Mourinho and Tottenham -- A match made in heaven ... or hell?Son Heung-Min is one of the biggest stars in South Korea. 'Makes me proud'In October, Seo traveled over 5,000 miles to watch Son play in Tottenham's UEFA Champions League group fixture against Red Star Belgrade. To her sheer delight, Son scored two goals in his side's 5-0 romp."Watching Son makes me proud as a Korean," she added. "I spend 50% of my income to follow Son."Despite her own father saying she's "crazy," there is nothing that can get in the way of her adoration for the winger.She even had the pleasure of meeting Son when he returned to South Korea for international duty. "He said that it's better than smoking or drinking," she laughed, speaking about her father's opinion of her obsession. READ: Gareth Bale pokes fun at criticsJUST WATCHEDJose Mourinho and Tottenham: A match made in heaven ... or hell?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJose Mourinho and Tottenham: A match made in heaven ... or hell? 01:15A star is bornBorn in Chuncheon, northeast of the capital Seoul, Son made his name first in Germany after moving to Europe as a teenager with Hamburg. His success earned him a move to Bayer Leverkusen in 2013 where he caught the eye, persuading Tottenham to pay a reported $28 million for the forward. That fee has been more than repaid since, with Son helping the club reach the Champions League final in 2019. His performance and achievements have established Son as one of the most exciting players in the Premier League, while earning him huge popularity both in Korea and much nearer his new home."I try to be humble. I think we are all same as humans. It doesn't matter if I'm a football player, or an actor, or a singer," he told CNN Sport."I just want to behave like a normal man, and I try to make our country proud." READ: Record crowd watches Arsenal beat Tottenham in Women's Super LeagueA fan shows her support for Son Heung-Min during a Tottenham Hotspur match.Front page newsHowever, staying humble is easier said than done as 'Sonsation' sweeps across South Korea. People are desperate to find any update on their favorite player and his name dominates social media feeds whenever he plays."When I write an interview after a really good game he's had, it's always on the front page of the newspaper and always sells out," journalist Rachel Hur, who works for South Korean newspaper Sports Dong-A, told CNN Sport.Son's arrival at Tottenham has also had a huge influence on the fan base turning up in North London to watch the Premier League side play. Go to any Spurs home game and you'll see hundreds of South Koreans excitedly cheering on their national hero in the club's new billion-dollar stadium. "The people give me so many gifts, sweets, chocolate, the pillows, some lip balms, some sun creams. It's just amazing," Son added. "I don't feel the pressure because it's enjoyable."Son will be in action once again on Tuesday as Spurs face Olympiakos in the Champions League, in what will also be Jose Mourinho's first European game as Tottenham manager. Watch the video at the top of the page to see how much of an impact Son has on the lives of South Koreans.

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(CNN)It's been 34 years since Jamaica made its Winter Olympic debut in bobsled at the 1988 Games in Calgary, an unlikely appearance which was later immortalized in the Disney feature film, "Cool Runnings."Though the four man team crashed and received a "Did Not Finish" result, the exploits of Dudley 'Tal' Stokes, Michael White, Devon Harris and Chris Stokes were immortalized in the 1993 hit, which remains one of the highest grossing sports comedies. Now, perhaps more importantly, the team have inadvertently inspired generations of Jamaican winter sports stars. "People watch 'Cool Runnings' and they're very influenced in a lot of ways," Tal Stokes told CNN Sport. Decades later, for the first time in Olympic history, the island nation qualified in three bobsled events -- the two-man bobsled, the women's monobob and the four-man bobsled -- as well as entering its first ever alpine skier. Read MoreJamaica's two-man bobsled team of Shanwayne Stephens and Nimroy Turgott came in last in the event, but the nation will get a second bite at the cherry this week in the four-man event.Shanwayne Stephens and his pusher Nimroy Turgott from Team Jamaica compete in the two-man bobsled on February 14.Unlikely beginningsStokes told CNN that the 1988 team "started from zero."The movie "Cool Runnings" came five years after Jamaica competed in the Calgary Games -- but according to Stokes, the film was conceptualized by Americans William Maloney and George Fitch before he and his teammates even started competing together."I was told the two gentlemen had the idea. William [Maloney] wanted to march in the Opening Ceremonies of an Olympic Games. He has his bucket list and has been ticking off things all his life. And George Fitch always had in mind to do a movie," he said.The men were both living in Jamaica at the time: Fitch was working for the US government and businessman Maloney was married to a Jamaican."The two of them were drinking in a bar in Kingston and saw the pushcart derby on television and struck up on bobsled."The pair couldn't get any athletes to take up bobsled for their endeavor, so they went to the army to find potential candidates, according to Stokes."At the time, I was a sports fan, playing football in the army, as well as being an officer," he said. On holiday at the time, Stokes said he got a phone call from his unit, instructing him to try out for box cart trials to test his capability for the sport.The orders "came down the chain of command to me as an order, and I really didn't have a choice. And so I went," he said.'A brutal existence'Getting to grips with bobsled didn't come easily: "I knew nothing about the sport I was getting into," said Stokes.Training for bobsled was a "brutal existence, from your eyes open to your eyes closed," according to Stokes, with the team having to work hard in order to reach a competitive standard with no prior experience in the sport.Jamaica's first-ever bobsledders, pilot Dudley 'Tal' Stokes and brakeman Michael White, are cheered on by fans during the first run of the Olympic two-man bobsled event February 20, 1988 at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Stokes and White placed 31st out of 41."[The team] was coming into cold weather. Strict, strict timing regimes in days that were structured from start to finish on time, and just hammering away," said Stokes."We had to change the culture or rather look at the culture that was successful in the sport, and which is typically a German culture," added Stokes. "We had to go into German mode to get things done."A complicated legacy"Cool Runnings" became hugely popular, grossing over $154 million at the box office. But the film's commercial success had a profound impact on Stokes' life, and the happy go lucky plot starring hapless athletes didn't fully reflect how much the real team achieved. "'Cool Runnings' has cast a massive shadow over my life," Stokes told CNN. "There's a very uncomfortable position of actually being alive to watch your legacy unfold," he said. "Most people die before their legacy is revealed, but I've had to live it."It started with what, you know, was really a comedy," he explained. "A lot of what we did at first was comedic. But then over the years, we really became competitors and operated at the very highest level. And that was a journey in itself."His sporting career spanned four Olympic Games, during which time, he shaved significant time off his running speed."My Olympic career was 10 years ... I went to four Games 1988 to 1998: Calgary, Albertville, Lillehammer, Nagano in Japan. So it is very, very uncommon, that doesn't happen."Inspiring the next generationJamaica has not yet won an Olympic medal in bobsled, but this year's four-man team, nicknamed "Fire on Ice," wants to change that -- 24 years since the nation's four-man bobsled team last qualified for the Winter Olympics. This year, Benjamin Alexander made history as Jamaica's first alpine skier, after Cool Runnings jibes on the ski slopes caused him to consider seriously pursuing the sport."As I got good enough to kind of ski with them socially, being the only Black representative in the group, even though I am only half Black, and being of Jamaican heritage, people kept throwing jokes, sideways jokes at me about 'Cool Runnings,' the Jamaican bobsled team and, 'you should go to the Olympics,'" Alexander told CNN Sport.JUST WATCHEDBenjamin Alexander: From DJ to Jamaica's first ever alpine skierReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBenjamin Alexander: From DJ to Jamaica's first ever alpine skier 03:39Alexander went to the PyeongChang Games in 2018 as a spectator and started to wonder if he could compete at that level."One of the things I noticed, other than thoroughly enjoying the spirit of the Olympics, was that there were only three Jamaican athletes in attendance."It took me aback knowing how strong Jamaica is in the Summer Games, knowing how popular that movie 'Cool Runnings' is."I kind of had this idea in the back of my head: let's see if this is possible. I thought the most likely outcome was death or at least a serious injury."Benjamin Alexander of Jamaica competes in the men's alpine ski event on February 13 at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.In the years since his Olympic debut, Stokes has become more comfortable with his position in sporting and pop-culture history."I've come to appreciate that Olympic participation is a worthy goal. Participation that's aimed not at getting a gold medal does have its place," he said. "Most people, most athletes at an Olympic Games ... one: no medal, and two: don't get into the finals. That's a reality."Life is a struggle, anything worth doing in life is a struggle. And anytime you enter into a struggle, you are going to suffer. And the one thing I would like to communicate to people that people think that suffering is something to be avoided: no. That's the reality."What we need to develop is: how are we going to survive in the struggle and the suffering, and eventually triumph?"

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Story highlightsSuicide rate in Greece jumped 40% year-on-year in first five months of 2011Apostolos Polyzonis set himself on fire outside his bank last year after falling into financial troublePolyzonis: "I had lost my right to be a free Greek"Dimitris Christoulas shot himself Wednesday in central Athens during morning rush hour (CNN)When Apostolos Polyzonis's bank refused to see him last September, the 55-year-old Greek businessman had just 10 euros ($13) in his pocket. Out of work and bankrupt, he thought all he could do with his remaining money was to buy a gas can. Desperate and angry, Polyzonis stood outside the bank in central Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, doused himself in fuel and surrendered to the flames. "At that moment, I saw my life as worthless, I really didn't care if I was going to live or die," recalls Polyzonis, who says he was hit by financial troubles after the bank recalled a loan given to him for his business. "My sense of living was much lower than my sense of self-respect and pride, the fact that I had lost my right to be a free Greek," adds Polyzonis. Polyzonis, a father of three, was eventually saved by police. He recovered after spending seven days in hospital on life support. Read MoreHis public protest made headlines and touched a nerve with many Greeks bearing the burden of a worsening debt crisis. One in five Greeks was unemployed last year, according to Eurostat figures. Many more have suffered unprecedented hardship due to increasing pension and salary cuts. "I don't feel proud about it, no way, but all these situations made me lose my self-respect and feel like I've been deprived of my rights," says Polyzonis, "because being able to pay your taxes is not only an obligation but also a right. People should have the possibility to pay their taxes, to pay their obligations to others, to offer the basic goods to their family so they can feel that they live with self-respect and dignity." JUST WATCHEDTributes for 'debt suicide' in GreeceReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTributes for 'debt suicide' in Greece 02:33Until now, Polyzonis's self-immolation was the most vivid image of a singular public act of protest in a country that's been shaken by anti-austerity violence. But Greece was jolted even more Wednesday after a 77-year-old man took his own life in the busy Syntagma Square, central Athens, the scene of several violent clashes between anti-austerity protesters and the police in recent months. Just a few hundred yards away from the Greek Parliament, retired pharmacist Dimitris Christoulas shot himself with a handgun amid the morning rush hour, in what was apparently a protest over the financial crisis gripping the nation. Minor clashes between police and protesters followed a vigil held Wednesday night to mark his death. Up to 1,000 people gathered for another rally Thursday in Syntagma Square, which was largely peaceful apart from a few scuffles between small groups of protesters, Athens police said.In his suicide note, Christoulas wrote that the government had made it impossible for him to survive, according to Greek state TV. Christoulas's death can be added to an increasing number of suicides in Greece, as more people feel hopeless amid the worst economic crisis in the country's recent history: according to the health ministry data, the suicide rate jumped about 40% in the first five months of 2011 compared with a year earlier. JUST WATCHEDUnderstanding 'debt suicide' in GreeceReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUnderstanding 'debt suicide' in Greece 02:54"The further we go into the crisis, the more things get ugly," says Aris Violatzis of Klimaka, a non-governmental organization that runs a suicide helpline in Greece. The group -- Klimaka translates as "scale" -- says it receives up to 100 calls a day, with three of four callers citing economic problems as their main concern. In 2007, just before Greece fell into recession, the helpline used to take 10 calls a day maximum, explains Violatzis, and only one in four callers mentioned economic issues. "The social framework in Greece has become pathogenic -- we have a morbid social environment where one of its symptoms is suicide," he adds. Under its second bailout program, approved last month, Greece has agreed to implement a series of austerity measures and undertake broader reforms to make its economy more competitive. New taxes, rising unemployment and cuts to pay, pensions and social welfare provisions have brought many ordinary Greeks to their knees. As Greece remains mired in financial woes -- the country's economy is heading for its fifth year of recession -- many now fear that Christoulas's public act of protest could find more imitators. "I believe there are going to be more suicides and that's what got the government worrying," says archaeologist Despoina Koutsoumpa, who was among the hundreds who rushed yesterday in Syntagma Square to pay tributes to Christoulas. "His act was a punch in the stomach for all of us. It made you realize that the overthrowing of these policies requires self-sacrifice, like in Tunisia and in Egypt where hundreds of people died," Koutsoumpa, a regular at the anti-austerity demonstrations in Athens, told CNN. "In Greece there are also hundreds of people dying because of the crisis, people we don't see -- there are suicides over debts, there are people dying in the streets because they don't have anything to eat," she adds. "A lot of people here understand that there will have to be even sacrifices of people in order to get rid of the situation." Seven months after setting himself on fire, Polyzonis says more and more Greeks find themselves close to the desperate condition he was in last September. "The situation is becoming every day worse," he says. "Every day people lose their jobs, every day people are unable to pay rent for their house, the basics to find something to eat -- the last step before doing what I did or what another human being yesterday did in Greece."

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Story highlightsFrench comedian Dieudonne sentenced to two months jail in Belgium for hate speechCharges stem from comments he made during a concert in Liege in 2012Comic has been banned from the UK and sentenced in France for "condoning terror" (CNN)Controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala has been sentenced to two months in prison by a Belgian court for "inciting hatred" during a performance in the country.The comic and political activist, who goes by his first name, was also fined 9,000 euros ($9,555) by the court in the eastern city of Liege for his comments during a show in the city in 2012.A spokeswoman for the Liege prosecutor's office told CNN the comic was charged due to "homophobic, racist and anti-Semitic" comments made during the performance.They were also "regarded as furthering National Socialist ideology," an offense under Belgian law, she said.JUST WATCHEDFrench comedian accused of anti-SemitismReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFrench comedian accused of anti-Semitism 03:17The comedian, who was not in court to hear the sentence, has the right to appeal.Read MoreEric Lemmens, a lawyer for Belgium's Jewish organizations, welcomed the sentence."We are very satisfied with this judgment," he told CNN.He praised the judgment's finding that a conviction was necessary in the face of such repeated offending, or social harmony would suffer.Anti-Semitic or anti-establishment?The 49-year-old comic has repeatedly denied he is anti-Semitic, but has been fined numerous times in France for anti-Semitic comments. Photos: What's in a gesture? Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – West Brom player Nicolas Anelka was banned and fined by the English Football Association for making an allegedly anti-Semitic gesture. The striker denied intending to cause any offense but the French government has criticized him.Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – In the early part of his career, the controversial French footballer -- who has played for top clubs such as Real Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal and Juventus -- was nicknamed "Le Sulk."Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – The "quenelle" gesture has been popularized by the anti-establishment French comedian Dieudonne, who has been condemned in France for anti-Semitism. Here people perform the "quenelle" in front of Dieudonne's theater, while protesting against French interior minister Manuel Valls who has called for Dieudonne's performances to be banned. Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – Supporters of Dieudonne argue that the issue of "freedom of speech" in France is at stake after Valls called for the comic's performances to be banned. Here a man poses with one of his drawings showing a Jewish character covering the mouth of another character with a gag reading "freedom of speech."Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – In November, Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala was fined 28,000 euros ($38,591) for defamation, insults, incentive to hate and discrimination for remarks he made and a song broadcast in two videos on the internet.Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho is another footballer who has been photographed performing the gesture. Sakho said he was tricked into performing the signal and wrote on his Twitter account: "This photo was taken six months ago, I did not know the meaning of this gesture, I got trapped!"Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri, who was also photographed making the "quenelle" gesture, insisted he used it to symbolize "being against the system." He tweeted: "It has absolutely nothing to do with being anti-Semitic or against Jewish people. I apologize for causing any hurt to anyone."Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – Over in the U.S., NBA superstar Tony Parker has been forced to apologize after a picture from three years ago surfaced of him doing the "quenelle."Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – According to the French Interior Ministry, there were 1,539 racist and anti-Semitic attacks in 2012, a rise of 22%. Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: What's in a gesture?What's in a gesture? – Located in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, Drancy concentration camp was used mainly as a holding place for Jews awaiting deportation to other concentration camps. Approximately 70,000 prisoners passed through Drancy between August 1941 and August 1944. Most of the Drancy inmates were Jews except for some members of the French resistance.Hide Caption 10 of 10The French government said last year that it wanted to ban his live performances, while the British government banned him from the UK, amid a storm over a hand gesture popularized by the comic.Critics hold that the "quenelle" -- which involves pointing the right arm straight down and touching it with the left hand -- is a modified Nazi salute; Dieudonne counters that it is anti-establishment, but not anti-Semitic.French soccer star Nicolas Anelka, a friend of Dieudonne's, was banned for five matches and fined 80,000 pounds ($130,000) after making the gesture as part of a goal-scoring celebration in a Premier League match in 2013. He subsequently quit his club over the punishment.In March, Dieudonne was given two month suspended sentence by a French court for "condoning terrorism" over comments that suggested he sympathized with the attackers in January's Charlie Hebdo attacks.The comedian had written a since-deleted post stating "I feel like Charlie Coulibaly" -- combining the surname of one of the terrorists with the popular slogan expressing solidarity with victims.CNN's Tim Hume reported and wrote from London, and Pierre-Eliott Buet reported from Paris.

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Story highlightsTiger Woods met with Steve Williams and the two shook hands"It was a wrong thing to say," Woods said about Williams' commentWilliams issued an apology shortly after the Friday night remarksGolfer Tiger Woods Tuesday addressed a racially-tinged remark made by his former caddy, telling reporters Steve Williams apologized and is not a racist."It was a wrong thing to say, something that we both acknowledge," Woods said, speaking at the Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, site of this week's Australian Open, according to his website.Woods and Williams met earlier in the day, and shook hands after Williams apologized, the website reported.Williams -- who was fired by Woods in July -- was being presented with a satirical award Friday night at an awards dinner in Shanghai, China, for comments he made after his new boss, golfer Adam Scott, defeated Woods at the Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio in August.Should Williams be punished for his remarks?According to media reports, when asked about those comments during his acceptance speech Friday night, Williams said: "I wanted to shove it up that black a--."Shortly afterward, the New Zealander issued a contrite statement on his website."I apologize for comments I made last night at the Annual Caddy Awards dinner in Shanghai," the statement said. "Players and caddies look forward to this evening all year and the spirit is always joking and fun. "I now realize how my comments could be construed as racist," Williams' statement said. "However I assure you that was not my intent. I sincerely apologize to Tiger and anyone else I have offended."Woods said Tuesday that Williams "did apologize. It was hurtful, certainly, but life goes forward."But he said he does not believe Williams is a racist. "There's no doubt about that," Woods said, according to his website. "It was a comment that shouldn't have been made and certainly one that he wished he didn't make."Both the PGA Tour and the European Tour condemned Williams' comment, but he will not face sanctions. Scott said earlier he had discussed the matter with Williams and accepted his apology. "There is absolutely no room for racial discrimination in any walk of life, including the game of golf," Scott said, according to the article on Woods' website.Williams said in July he was shocked and disappointed that Woods had severed their 12-year relationship, especially after he remained loyal to the golfer during the sex scandal in which he was embroiled for several months."Given the fact of my loyalty and the way that I stood by this guy through thick and thin ..." Williams told CNN affiliate Mediaworks in New Zealand at the time. "And the timing of it is very poor, from my perspective."Williams said the sex scandal had caused him to lose respect for Woods."Well, I think when you're great friends with somebody and a situation like this occurs, you obviously lose some kind of respect," Williams said.In announcing he would no longer be working with Williams, Woods said it was "time for a change.""Stevie is an outstanding caddy and a friend, and has been instrumental in many of my accomplishments," Woods said in July. "I wish him great success in the future."

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Rome (CNN)Pope Francis has called the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers "tragic" and said he is praying for him and "all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism."After an eighth night of protests across the United States, Francis addressed Floyd's death during his weekly Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Wednesday."Dear brothers and sisters in the United States, I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd," Francis said. "My friends, we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life."At the same time, we have to recognize that the violence of recent nights is self-destructive and self-defeating. Nothing is gained by violence and so much is lost," he urged.Read MoreCNN Senior Vatican Analyst John Allen said it is "relatively rare" for the Pope to mention a specific person by name. A Vatican spokesperson told CNN it was a "special appeal."#ASRoma coach Paulo Fonseca and his players today took a knee before training in a show of support for #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/BSfOVlkKAx— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) June 2, 2020 Over the past few days, some Italian soccer teams have knelt in solidarity with US protestors over the killing of Floyd. Marches against police brutality in solidarity with the unfolding situation in the US have taken place in other European countries, including the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

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Story highlights Poland's sports minister says the violence appalls her, but it won't spoil the eventUEFA imposes a suspended penalty on Russia over disorder by its fans FridayMore than 150 Poles and more than 20 Russians are among 184 people detained by policePoland is co-hosting the Euro 2012 soccer tournament with UkraineEuropean football's governing body took a tough line against soccer-related disorder Wednesday, as it imposed a penalty on Russia for "improper conduct" by its fans at the Euro 2012 tournament.The ruling by UEFA relates to the opening game of the tournament in Wroclaw, Poland, on Friday.Its officials are still considering what action to take over allegations of racist abuse by Russian fans at the same game, and violence before and after a Euro 2012 game in Warsaw on Tuesday.Police detained 184 people after clashes broke out in the Polish capital before and after the Poland-Russia game, which ended in a 1-1 draw.Interior Minister Jacek Cichocki told reporters that more arrests could come. "Police officers continue to watch recordings from CCTV and police cameras to identify other hooligans who disturbed public order," he said.The suspended six-point deduction imposed on Russia by UEFA will apply to the qualifying campaign for the Euro 2016 tournament, rather than the current one. Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in Warsaw Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish and Russian football fans clash in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday ahead of the match between Poland and Russia at the Euro 2012 championships.Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish police stand at one of the entrances to the pitch before the Group A preliminary round match.Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – A Polish journalist, second right, is beaten by football fans in Warsaw.Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – An injured polish soccer fan lies on the ground.Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish supporters challenge Russian football fans during clashes.Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish and Russian fans clash during a march of Russian supporters to the National Stadium in Warsaw.Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – A Polish soccer fan lies on the ground after clashing with Russian supporters.Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish riot police stand guard after the group A match between Poland and Russia.Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish and Russian soccer fans fight before the match between Russia and Poland.Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish and Russian soccer fans clash outside of the National Stadium in Warsaw.Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – Polish riot police stand guard during clashes with soccer fans in front of the National Stadium before the match between Poland and Russia.Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash in WarsawEuro 2012: Russia and Poland fans clash – A Polish fan is arrested by police before the Russia-Poland match.Hide Caption 12 of 12 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventure Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureEuro 2012 kicks off on Friday in Warsaw with a match between co-hosts Poland and 2004 champions Greece. Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureItaly captain Gianluigi Buffon might have been playing at Euro 2012 in front of his home fans if not for the match-fixing scandal that erupted before the tournament hosts were named in 2007.Hide Caption 2 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureInstead the joint bid from Ukraine and Poland, which had been third favorite out of three candidates, was awarded the event. Here former Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko (R) exchanges a signed trade agreement with his Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski in Warsaw. Hide Caption 3 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureYushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko -- seen here with Polish counterpart Donald Tusk (R) -- had come to power on the back of Ukraine's Orange Revolution.Hide Caption 4 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureYushchenko survived an alleged poisoning attempt during the uprising, but lost out to Victor Yanukovych in the 2010 elections.Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureTymoshenko is currently in prison, having been found guilty of abuse of power when in office. Her treatment since then has led to several European political leaders saying they will boycott Euro 2012. Hide Caption 6 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureThe tournament has long been a difficult issue for European football's ruling body UEFA. Its president Michel Platini warned as early as 2008 that the hosts had much work to complete. Hide Caption 7 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureStadiums such as this one in the Ukrainian city of Lviv had to be built from scratch, and there were also major concerns about both countries' infrastructure.Hide Caption 8 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureHowever, the preparations have been completed and Kiev's Olympic stadium will host the final on July 1.Hide Caption 9 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureFears have been raised about visiting supporters' safety after reports highlighting brutality by Ukrainian police and violence by racist fans in both host nations.Hide Caption 10 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: A complicated adventureSpanish supporters hope the 2010 World Cup winners can make history by defending their 2008 European title and become the first to win three successive major championships.Hide Caption 11 of 11 Photos: Euro 2012: Key players Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersMilan the main man – Czech Republic were solid in a kind qualifying group, finishing second to reigning champions Spain after conceding just eight goals in eight games. The Euro 1996 finalists' problems are in attack, where 30-year-old striker Milan Baros will be expected to provide a cutting edge.Hide Caption 1 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersCounting on Karagounis – Greece shocked the whole of Europe eight years ago, emerging from nowhere to be crowned Euro 2004 winners. One of the survivors of that team is midfielder Giorgos Karagounis, whose experience will be key if Greece are to reach the quarterfinals.Hide Caption 2 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersPoster boy – Co-hosts Poland boast one of Europe's most in-form strikers in the shape of Robert Lewandoski. The 23-year-old had a fine season with German champions Borussia Dortmund and he will be Poland's main goal threat in Group A.Hide Caption 3 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersKirill the kid – The surprise inclusion in the Russia squad was uncapped CSKA Moscow defender Kirill Nababkin(left). Under Guus Hiddink in 2008, Russia enjoyed a run to the semifinals in Austria and Switzerland. Hiddink's compatriot Dick Advocaat will be hoping for a similar performance this year.Hide Caption 4 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersEyes on Eriksen – The star of the Denmark squad is young playmaker Christian Eriksen. The Ajax midfielder could earn a move to one of Europe's big clubs with an impressive showing in Poland and Ukraine.Hide Caption 5 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersSweating on Schweinsteiger – Germany go into Euro 2012 with a squad full of proven international performers and as one of the favorites to lift the trophy. Coach Joachim Low's main concern will be midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who is battling to be fit for Germany's first match against Portugal on June 9.Hide Caption 6 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersReliant on Robin? – Netherland's Robin van Persie enters the four-yearly tournament off the back of a prolific season with Arsenal. In addition to Van Persie's firepower, the Euro 1988 winners also have Schalke hitman Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.Hide Caption 7 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersCristiano the creator – Portugal have exciting talents such as Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani of Manchester United in wide positions, but Paulo Bento's team arguably lack a true goalscorer.Hide Caption 8 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersLooking to Luka – Croatia impressed many spectators with their performances at Euro 2008, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Turkey. Luka Modric was their stand-out performer four years ago, and the pressure will be on the midfelder once again in June.Hide Caption 9 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersSuper Mario – Italy's preparations for Euro 2012 might have been hit by a recent match-fixing investigation, but in striker Mario Balotelli, who has been handed the No. 9 shirt, the Azzurri have a player who could, if he's in the right mood, be the star of the tournament.Hide Caption 10 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersGetting the job Dunne – Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland qualified for Euro 2012 courtesy of a strong defence. In a group which includes multiple attacking threats, Richard Dunne will be key to Ireland's chances of reaching the quarterfinals.Hide Caption 11 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersTorres' time? – An injury to David Villa has opened the door for Fernando Torres to spearhead reigning champions Spain's challenge. Can the Chelsea striker put a difficult couple of years behind him and produce another European Championship-winning goal?Hide Caption 12 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersWithout Wayne – England will be without striker Wayne Rooney for the first two matches of the tournament due to suspension. Can new coach Roy Hodgson adapt and navigate his team out of a tricky group?Hide Caption 13 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersFrance's forward options – Striker Olivier Giroud enjoyed an impressive campaign in the French Ligue 1, playing a key part of Montpellier's championship-winning team. Can the 25-year-old usurp Real Madrid's Karim Benzema as Laurent Blanc's first-choice striker?Hide Caption 14 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersZlat attack – Sweden's challenge will be led by the unpredictable talents of AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Despite world-class performances at club level, the striker has so far failed to convince on the international stage.Hide Caption 15 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: Key playersSheva's last stand – Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko (left) will be taking part in his final international tournament and the former AC Milan striker will be hoping to go out with a bang in front of his home fans.Hide Caption 16 of 16 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photos Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's soccer team celebrates with the Euro 2012 trophy on a double-decker bus during the victory parade in Madrid on Monday. Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the final match on Sunday. Euro 2012, bringing together 16 of Europe's best national soccer teams, began June 8 in Poland and Ukraine. Look back at the action and atmosphere.Hide Caption 1 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Supporters of Spain's national soccer team are hosed down before the team's victory parade in Madrid on Monday.Hide Caption 2 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's team arrives at Cibeles Square on top of a double-decker bus Monday after parading through Madrid.Hide Caption 3 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Juan Mata, left, and Santi Cazorla of Spain hoist the Euro 2012 trophy during Monday's celebrations.Hide Caption 4 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans celebrate in Cibeles Square during the victory parade. Organizers had the crowd cooled off with hoses.Hide Caption 5 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain fans gather in Madrid to congratulate their team on Monday.Hide Caption 6 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Captain Iker Casillas of Spain lifts the trophy after the team defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday, July 1, in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 7 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain jumps on his teammates as they celebrate after Fernando Torres scored his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 8 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli reacts to Spain's fourth and final goal in Sunday's match.Hide Caption 9 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain celebrates after defeating Italy on Sunday. It was the team's third successive major international trophy.Hide Caption 10 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 11 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon looks on during Sunday's match against Spain.Hide Caption 12 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Fernando Torres nudges the ball toward the goal past Italy's Gianluigi Buffon.Hide Caption 13 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy looks back at the ball as Spain's Fernando Torres scores.Hide Caption 14 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain runs with the ball past Leonardo Bonucci of Italy.Hide Caption 15 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Iker Casillas of Spain celebrates after his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 16 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain speaks with his daughter, Nora, after Sunday's match against Italy.Hide Caption 17 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain celebrates after scoring his team's second goal as Leonardo Bonucci of Italy kicks the ball in frustration.Hide Caption 18 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Sergio Ramos of Spain reacts next to Mario Balotelli of Italy during the match on Sunday.Hide Caption 19 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy falls to the ground Sunday after battling David Silva of Spain for the ball.Hide Caption 20 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Iker Casillas of Spain, center, stretches for the ball in front of teammate Sergio Ramos, right, as Mario Balotelli of Italy attempts a goal on Sunday.Hide Caption 21 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ignazio Abate of Italy, left, shows his dejection after Spain scored a second goal.Hide Caption 22 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Federico Balzaretti, left, and Leonardo Bonucci of Italy challenge Spain's David Silva during Sunday's final match.Hide Caption 23 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the Euro 2012 final match against Italy on Sunday.Hide Caption 24 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Sergio Ramos slides in to tackle Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 25 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ignazio Abate of Italy, center, grabs the shirt of Spain's Andres Iniesta.Hide Caption 26 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain, right, celebrates with teammate Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring the opening goal against Italy.Hide Caption 27 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Antonio Cassano of Italy battles for the ball during the final match against Spain.Hide Caption 28 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans enjoy the atmosphere ahead of the Euro 2012 final between Spain and Italy.Hide Caption 29 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli of Italy warms up ahead of Sunday's match againt Spain.Hide Caption 30 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy fans cheer ahead of the match against Spain.Hide Caption 31 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan rallies before the Italy-Spain final.Hide Caption 32 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The national flags of the competing nations are carried around the pitch during the closing ceremony before the Euro 2012 final in Kiev.Hide Caption 33 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain fans gear up for the match against Italy on Sunday.Hide Caption 34 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Italian team celebates their victory over Germany at the end of the Euro 2012 football championships semifinal match on Thursday, June 28, at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 35 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German defender Mats Hummels, center, heads the ball by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, in red.Hide Caption 36 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon fails to stop a penalty.Hide Caption 37 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Antonio Di Natale vies with German goalkeeper Manuel NeuerHide Caption 38 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German forward Miroslav Klose lands on the ground while vying with Italian defender Federico Balzaretti.Hide Caption 39 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer grabs the ball.Hide Caption 40 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini heads the ball.Hide Caption 41 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany, in white, battles for the ball with Riccardo Montolivo of Italy. Hide Caption 42 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli, right, of Italy battles for the ball with Mats Hummels of Germany.Hide Caption 43 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy celebrates after scoring his team's second goal.Hide Caption 44 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Mario Balotelli shoots to score his second goal of the match.Hide Caption 45 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi and German midfielder Mesut Ozil try to get control of the ball.Hide Caption 46 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German midfielder Ilkay Guendogan vies with Italian defender Andrea Barzagli.Hide Caption 47 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Claudio Marchisio of Italy and Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany battle for the ball.Hide Caption 48 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Mario Balotelli, in blue, heads the ball into the goal, scoring the first goal in the match.Hide Caption 49 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini slides under German midfielder Sami Khedira.Hide Caption 50 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi goes airborne past German forward Lukas Podolski on Thursday.Hide Caption 51 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Spanish national team celebrates its win in the Euro 2012 semifinal match against Portugal at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 27. Hide Caption 52 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain scores the winning penalty.Hide Caption 53 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas jumps for the ball during the semifinal match.Hide Caption 54 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo lies on the ground as Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa tries to help.Hide Caption 55 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas is tackled by Portuguese defender Joao Pereira.Hide Caption 56 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho, right, vies with Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta.Hide Caption 57 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio stops a shot during the penalty shootout.Hide Caption 58 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho reacts after he fails to score a penalty shot against Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas.Hide Caption 59 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas stops a penalty kicked by Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho.Hide Caption 60 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese coach Paulo Bento talks to his players.Hide Caption 61 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alvaro Negredo of Spain and Bruno Alves of Portugal slam into each other. Hide Caption 62 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bruno Alves of Portugal and Alvaro Negredo of Spain challenge for the ball.Hide Caption 63 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles heads the ball.Hide Caption 64 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal jumps for a high ball in front of Jordi Alba of Spain.Hide Caption 65 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Portugal fan shows his support.Hide Caption 66 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A sea of Spain fans show their colors.Hide Caption 67 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder David Silva, in red, vies with Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao, left and Portuguese defender Bruno Alves.Hide Caption 68 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta, left, falls while vying with Portuguese defender Joao Pereira.Hide Caption 69 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andres Iniesta of Spain shoots past Pepe and Joao Pereira of Portugal.Hide Caption 70 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergio Ramos of Spain challenges Cristiano Ronaldo of PortugalHide Caption 71 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's national team celebrates after winning the penalty shootout in the quarterfinal match against England on Sunday, June 24, in Kiev, Ukraine. Hide Caption 72 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joe Hart of England reacts during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 73 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England attempts an overhead kick on Sunday against Italy. Hide Caption 74 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England's Wayne Rooney maneuvers against Italy.Hide Caption 75 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The English players line up during the penalty shootout against Italy.Hide Caption 76 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy reacts after a missed goal during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 77 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Scott Parker of England and Andrea Pirlo of Italy compete for the ball Sunday.Hide Caption 78 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England and Mario Balotelli of Italy share a moment during a break in the match.Hide Caption 79 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy strikes the ball as Joleon Lescott of England looks on.Hide Caption 80 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Riccardo Montolivo of Italy reacts during the match against England.Hide Caption 81 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli kicks the ball during the quarterfinal match against England.Hide Caption 82 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England and Ignazio Abate of Italy go after the ball.Hide Caption 83 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – James Milner of England competes with Italy's Leonardo Bonucci.Hide Caption 84 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England and Andrea Barzagli of Italy jump for the ball.Hide Caption 85 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy strikes the ball as Glen Johnson of England looks on.Hide Caption 86 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England goes after the ball during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 87 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy and Scott Parker of England compete in Sunday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 88 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Gianluigi Buffon makes a save during Sunday's quarterfinal match against England.Hide Caption 89 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England heads the ball as Ignazio Abate of Italy challenges during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 90 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy and Ashley Cole of England compete for control of the ball.Hide Caption 91 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy challenges Joleon Lescott of England.Hide Caption 92 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy makes a save as Wayne Rooney of England runs in during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 93 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England challenges Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 94 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Federico Balzaretti of Italy runs after James Milner of England.Hide Caption 95 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of Sunday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 96 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy gears up for the match against England on Sunday.Hide Caption 97 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the quarter final match between Spain and France at Donbass Arena on Saturday, June 23, in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 98 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery of France look dejected after defeat during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 99 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 100 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France and David Silva of Spain challenge for the ball.Hide Caption 101 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain challenges Florent Malouda of France during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 102 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain celebrates after scoring the first goal with Cesc Fabregas during Spain's quarterfinal match against France.Hide Caption 103 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France challenges David Silva of Spain.Hide Caption 104 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gael Clichy of France and David Silva of Spain contend for the ball.Hide Caption 105 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Anthony Reveillere of France is closed down by Andres Iniesta of Spain.Hide Caption 106 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – At least two fans of Spain and France were able to put aside their differences for Saturday's Euro 2012 quarterfinal game.Hide Caption 107 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Spanish team lines up ahead of the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 108 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain challenges Yann M'Vila of France during a Euro 2012 quarterfinal match Saturday.Hide Caption 109 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xavi of Spain challenges Florent Malouda of France.Hide Caption 110 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain reacts during the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 111 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Spanish fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 112 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain in action with Mathieu Debuchy of France.Hide Caption 113 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the first goal past Hugo Lloris of France.Hide Caption 114 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain celebrates after scoring the first goal during the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 115 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A giant German football shirt is seen in the crowd during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece at The Municipal Stadium on Friday, June 22, in Gdansk, Poland. Hide Caption 116 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece fouls Mats Hummels of Germany during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 117 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Manuel Neuer of Germany dives the wrong way as Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece (not pictured) scores from the penalty spot during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 118 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras of Greece dribbles by Sami Khedira, left, and Jerome Boateng of Germany during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 119 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany tackles Nikos Liberopoulos of Greece during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 120 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miroslav Klose of Germany scores their third goal during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 121 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras of Greece scores the team's first goal past Manuel Neuer of Germany.Hide Caption 122 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany celebrates scoring the team's second goal with Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany against Greece.Hide Caption 123 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany scores the team's second goal past Michalis Sifakis of Greece.Hide Caption 124 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Marco Reus of Germany celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal with Mesut Ozil.Hide Caption 125 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Germany's Sami Khedira compete for the ball.Hide Caption 126 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Miroslav Klose clashes with Greece's Dimitris Salpigidis.Hide Caption 127 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Marco Reus celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal with Jerome Boateng during the Euro 2012 quarter-final match against Greece at The Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 128 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras and Kostas Katsouranis celebrate scoring a goal that tied their game against Germany, 1-1, during a quarterfinal match at Euro 2012 in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 129 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira celebrates scoring a goal that put Germany ahead 2-1 against Greece on Friday, June 22, during a quarterfinal match in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 130 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras scores Greece's first goal past German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.Hide Caption 131 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm, Marco Reus and Miroslav Klose celebrate a goal that put Germany ahead of Greece 1-0 in Friday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 132 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tens of thousands of fans in the Memorial Stadium watch as the German team celebrates after a goal.Hide Caption 133 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Holger Badstuber chases down Greece's Georgios Samaras during the Euro 2012 quarterfinal match at the Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 134 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Vasilis Torosidis of Greece shadows Marco Reus of Germany during their Euro 2012 quarterfinal match in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 135 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger beats Greece's Georgios Samaras to the ball.Hide Caption 136 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Greek fan watches the quarterfinal match against Germany on Friday.Hide Caption 137 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miroslav Klose of Germany and Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece fight for the ball.Hide Caption 138 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, tackles Giannis Maniatis of Greece.Hide Caption 139 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans for Germany show their spirit in the Municipal Stadium in Gdansk.Hide Caption 140 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jan Rezek of Czech Republic and Pepe of Portugal battle for the ball during the quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal on Thursday, June 21. Hide Caption 141 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of the Czech Republic and teammates look dejected after conceding the opening goal to Portugal.Hide Caption 142 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammates during the quarter final match against the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 143 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tomas Sivok and David Limbersky of Czech Republic defend the attack of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.Hide Caption 144 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tom Hubschman of Czech Republic defends against Portugal's Nani during the quarter final between Czech Republic and Portugal at The National Stadium on June 21, 2012 in Warsaw.Hide Caption 145 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joao Pereira of Portugal and Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic jump for the ball.Hide Caption 146 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo attempts an overhead kick during the Euro 2012 quarter final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal at the National Stadium on Thursday, June 21, in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 147 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Czech Republic fan celebrates during a quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal on Thursday in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 148 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Portugal fan holds up a sign during the quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal.Hide Caption 149 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miguel Veloso of Portugal and Vladimir Darida of Czech Republic battle for the ball during the quarter-final match between Czech Republic and Portugal.Hide Caption 150 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Helder Postiga of Portugal tackles Tomas Sivok of Czech Republic during the quarter-final match.Hide Caption 151 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ziatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden scores the opening goal during the group D match against France on Tuesday, June 19. Hide Caption 152 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France goes past Andreas Granqvist of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 153 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden celebrates his goal during the group D match against France.Hide Caption 154 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Karim Benzema of France is challenged by Jonas Olsson of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 155 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Marko Devic of Ukraine reacts during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 156 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England scores their first goal during the match between England and Ukraine on Tuesday.Hide Caption 157 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Head coach Oleh Blokhin of Ukraine shouts instructions during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 158 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Terry of England clears an effort from Marko Devic of Ukraine off the line during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 159 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden celebrates his goal with Jonas Olsson, left, and Martin Olsson during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 160 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England controls the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 161 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photoseuro 2012 tues 06 – Yaroslav Rakytskyy of Ukraine and Danny Welbeck of England compete for the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 162 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England clashes with Denys Garmash of Ukraine during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 163 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France is tackled by Anders Svensson of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 164 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans soak up the atmosphere during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 165 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England beats Yevhen Khacheridi of Ukraine to the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 166 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A young Ukraine fan shows enthusiasm ahead of the match between England and Ukraine on Tuesday, June 19. Hide Caption 167 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England's fans get ready for the match against Ukraine at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 168 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England breaks past Denys Harmash of Ukraine during Tuesday's match in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 169 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Emir Bajrami of Sweden gets tackled by France's Hatem Ben Arfa, left, and Yann M'Vila during a Group D match Tuesday in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 170 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Alvaro Arbeloa and Croatia's Ivan Strinic fight for the ball during the group C match at Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland, on Monday, June 18. Hide Caption 171 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland fans do the Poznan as they enjoy the atmosphere during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 172 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Antonio Cassano heads in the opening goal against Ireland.Hide Caption 173 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Andrea Barzagli tackles Ireland's Kevin Doyle on Monday.Hide Caption 174 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jesus Navas scores Spain's first goal during the group C match against Croatia on Monday.Hide Caption 175 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia's Luka Modric looks on after Spain's Jesus Navas scores a goal.Hide Caption 176 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Claudio Marchisio jumps to control the ball during the match against Ireland.Hide Caption 177 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli smiles at Ireland's Shay Given.Hide Caption 178 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland and Daniele De Rossi of Italy jump for the ball on Monday.Hide Caption 179 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Badges adorn an Ireland fan's scarf ahead of the group C match between Italy and Ireland.Hide Caption 180 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Irish fan attempts to catch a snapshot of the action ahead of match between Italy and Ireland.Hide Caption 181 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland tackles Andrea Pirlo of Italy.Hide Caption 182 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan awaits the action before the start of the match between Croatia and Spain.Hide Caption 183 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Spanish fan waits for the start of the match between Croatiia and Spain.Hide Caption 184 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Luka Modric of Croatia is closed down by Alvaro Arbeloa and Xavi of Spain.Hide Caption 185 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danijel Pranjic of Croatia and Alvaro Arbeloa of Spain compete for the ball.Hide Caption 186 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lars Bender of Germany celebrates with Miroslav Klose after scoring the team's second goal against Denmark in L'viv, Ukraine, on Sunday, June 17. Hide Caption 187 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates with his teammates as Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands looks dejected during Sunday's match in Kharkov, Ukraine.Hide Caption 188 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jores Okore, William Kvist and Lars Jacobsen of Denmark face defeat in the match against Germany on Sunday.Hide Caption 189 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Lars Bender celebrates during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 190 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, bottom left, celebrates with teammates Miguel Veloso and Custodio after scoring the team's second goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 191 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts to his goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 192 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer of Germany walk toward the ball after Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark scored.Hide Caption 193 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Bruno Alves battles Joris Mathijsen of the Netherlands for control of the ball.Hide Caption 194 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Dutch fan makes a heart shape with her hands before the start of the team's match against Portugal.Hide Caption 195 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal competes with Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands.Hide Caption 196 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark reacts after scoring the first goal against Germany.Hide Caption 197 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miguel Veloso of Portugal challenges Robin van Persie of the Netherlands on Sunday.Hide Caption 198 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring the first goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 199 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball past a Dutch defender during Sunday's match.Hide Caption 200 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lukas Podolski of Germany celebrates scoring the first goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 201 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Rafael van der Vaart of the Netherlands scores the opening goal past Miguel Veloso of Portugal.Hide Caption 202 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans of Portugal rally ahead of the team's match against Netherlands in Metalist Stadium.Hide Caption 203 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany and Christian Eriksen of Denmark compete for the ball.Hide Caption 204 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans of Germany dress up for the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 205 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on before the match against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 206 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Danish fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the team's match against Germany.Hide Caption 207 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dutch fans cheer during the match against Portugual on Sunday.Hide Caption 208 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras, Giannis Maniatis and Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece celebrate victory during the match between Greece and Russia on Saturday, June 16.Hide Caption 209 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece celebrates during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 210 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Damien Perquis of Poland lies on the pitch at the final whistle during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 211 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Poland fans look on during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 212 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece, center, celebrates Greece's victory over Russia and and adnvancement to the quarter finals during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 213 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland sits dejected at the final whistle during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 214 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Aleksandr Anyukov of Russia and Georgios Samaras of Greece battle for the ball during the group A match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 215 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergey Ignashevich, Aleksey Berezutskiy and Igor Denisov of Russia look dejected during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 216 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of Czech Republic celebrates scoring the first goal with Milan Baros of Czech Republic during the group A match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 217 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dariusz Dudka of Poland goes in to win the ball during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 218 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece reacts after he receives a yellow card for diving from referee Jonas Eriksson during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 219 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece, center, celebrates scoring the opening goal with teammates, left to right, Kostas Katsouranis, Giannis Maniatis and Sotiris Ninis during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 220 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece scores the opening goal past Vyacheslav Malafeev of Russia during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 221 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Eugen Polanski of Poland brings down Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 222 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece scores the opening goal under pressure from Yuriy Zhirkov of Russia during the match between Greece and Russia on Saturday.Hide Caption 223 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yuriy Zhirkov of Russia jumps over the challenge by Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 224 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Football fans enjoy the atmopshere during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 225 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of Czech Republic looks on during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 226 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland tackles Theodor Gebre Selassie of Czech Republic during the group match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 227 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photoseuro 2012 sat 33 – Andrey Arshavin of Russia falls under the challenge by Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece during the the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 228 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Greece fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 229 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Russian fans enjoy the atmosphere ahead of the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 230 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kostas Katsouranis of Greece and Denis Glushakov of Russia tussle for the ball during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 231 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland jumps to avoid a challenge from Petr Cech of Czech Republic during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 232 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Football fans enjoy the atmopshere ahead of the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 233 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Greece team celebrate during match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 234 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Limbersky of Czech Republic is tackled by Dariusz Dudka of Poland during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 235 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Martin Olsson of Sweden celebrates after Glen Johnson of England fails to stop Olof Mellberg of Sweden's goal during the group D match between Sweden and England on Friday, June 15, in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 236 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sweden celebrates after Olof Mellberg of Sweden scored its first goal during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 237 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Olof Mellberg of Sweden scores Sweden's second goal against England in the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 238 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden and John Terry of England clash during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 239 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England scores the third goal past Andreas Isaksson of Sweden.Hide Caption 240 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sweden fans show their support before the group D match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 241 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans soak up the atmopshere ahead of the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 242 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andy Carroll, right, of England celebrates the first goal with captain Steven Gerrard during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 243 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andreas Granqvist of Sweden is tackled by Andy Carroll of England during the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 244 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andy Carroll of England heads the first goal during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 245 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yohan Cabaye of France scores the second goal past Oleh Husyev of Ukraine during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 246 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yevhen Selin of Ukraine and Yevhen Khacheridi put pressure on Jeremy Menez of France during the group D match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 247 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yohan Cabaye of France celebrates a goal with Karim Benzema of France during the Ukraine-France matchup.Hide Caption 248 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A man looks on after play was suspended due to bad weather during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 249 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Painted Ukraine fans enjoy themselves before the Euro 2012 group D match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 250 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – After minutes of playing, torrential rainfall caused the Ukraine vs. France game to be temporarily suspended on Friday. Hide Caption 251 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans endure the rains during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 252 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Yevhen Konoplyanka, right, battles France's Mathieu Debuchy for control of the ball Friday in a group D match.Hide Caption 253 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Players leave the field Friday after weather caused the Ukraine vs. France game to be suspended.Hide Caption 254 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Shay Given of Republic of Ireland tosses the towel during the group C match between Spain and Ireland in Gdansk, Poland, on Thursday, June 14. Hide Caption 255 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sean St Ledger, Shay Given and Richard Dunne of Republic of Ireland sit dejected after Fernando Torres of Spain scored Spain's third goal during the Spain-Ireland match.Hide Caption 256 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Shay Given of Republic of Ireland makes a save during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 257 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Republic of Ireland fans look on during the Spain-Ireland match.Hide Caption 258 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jonathan Walters of Republic of Ireland clashes with Xabi Alonso of Spain during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 259 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain celebrates scoring the team's third goal during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 260 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans make their voices heard during the Group C match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 261 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain scores the team's first goal against Ireland.Hide Caption 262 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain battles for the ball with Damien Duff of Ireland.Hide Caption 263 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia's Mario Mandzukic and his teammate Darijo Sma celebrate the team's game-tying goal against Italy in Poznan, Poland, on Thursday, June 14. Hide Caption 264 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy makes his case during Thursday's match against Croatia.Hide Caption 265 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ognjen Vukojevic and Ivan Perisic of Croatia stand by after a flare was thrown onto the field.Hide Caption 266 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy gestures during the match against Croatia.Hide Caption 267 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gordon Schildenfeld of Croatia and Sebastian Giovinco of Italy battle for the ball.Hide Caption 268 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Luka Modric of Croatia is marshalled by Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 269 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Emanuele Giaccherini of Italy clashes with Darijo Srna of Croatia.Hide Caption 270 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Stipe Pletikosa of Croatia fails to stop a goal from a free kick by Andrea Pirlo of Italy.Hide Caption 271 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andrea Pirlo of Italy celebrates scoring the opening goal against Croatia.Hide Caption 272 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan cheers during the team's Group C match against Croatia.Hide Caption 273 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans enjoy the atmosphere during the match between Italy and Croatia in Poland on Thursday.Hide Caption 274 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgio Chiellini of Italy and Nikica Jelavic of Croatia compete for the ball.Hide Caption 275 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans revel during the Italy-Croatia match on Thursday.Hide Caption 276 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm of Germany controls the ball during the Group B match between Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, June 13. Hide Caption 277 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Heitinga of the Netherlands and Sami Khedira of Germany compete for the ball during the Group B match between Netherlands and Germany. Hide Caption 278 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Manuel Neuer of Germany celebrates after Mario Gomez scored the opening goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 279 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Heitinga of the Netherlands and Mario Gomez of Germany fight for the ball.Hide Caption 280 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal clashes with Simon Kjær of Denmark during the Group B match between Portugal and Denmark.Hide Caption 281 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pepe of Portugal, left, celebrates scores the team's first goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 282 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Nicklas Bendtner of Denmark beats Pepe of Portugal to head in Denmark's second goal.Hide Caption 283 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Silvestre Varela of Portugal celebrates scoring their third goal against Denmark with Joao Moutinho of Portugal.Hide Caption 284 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal fans rally before the Group B match against Denmark in Lviv, Ukraine. Hide Caption 285 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal gestures during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 286 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pepe celebrates after Helder Postiga of Portugal scored the second goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 287 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dennis Rommedahl of Denmark fights for possession with Fabio Coentrao of Portugal.Hide Caption 288 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Denmark's Simon Kjær battles for a header against Helder Postiga of Portugal on Wednesday.Hide Caption 289 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland celebrates after scoring Poland's equalizer in the 1-1 draw with Russia in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 12. Hide Caption 290 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Poland captain Blaszczykowski scored in the 57th minute as the co-hosts denied Russia the satisfaction of becoming the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals, Tueday. Hide Caption 291 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Polish fans cheer during the group A match between Poland and Russia, Tuesday.Hide Caption 292 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Roman Shirokov of Russia and Dariusz Dudka of Poland vie for control of the ball during their match, Tuesday.Hide Caption 293 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Aleksandr Kerzhakov of Russia and Marcin Wasilewski of Poland jump to avoid colliding with Poland's goalkeeper, Grzegorz Sandomiersk.Hide Caption 294 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Poland fan looks thoughtful ahead of the team's match against Russia, Tuesday.Hide Caption 295 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of the Czech Republic scores the opening goal against Greece in Wroclaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 12. Hide Caption 296 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Greece's Dimitris Salpigidis reacts during Tuesday's match. His team went on to lose 2-1 to the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 297 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Czech Republic's Vaclav Pilar, right, scores the second goal of the match against Greece.Hide Caption 298 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans cheer for Greece during its Group A match against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.Hide Caption 299 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pilar of the Czech Republic celebrates scoring the team's second goal against Greece.Hide Caption 300 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan cheers during the Greece-Czech Republic match Tuesday at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw.Hide Caption 301 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jiracek scores the Czech Republic's opening goal against Greece and Jose Holebas on Tuesday.Hide Caption 302 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine reacts to scoring the team's second goal during the Group D match against Sweden in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday, June 11.Hide Caption 303 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring Sweden's first goal against Ukraine.Hide Caption 304 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Andriy Voronin vies with Swedish defender Andreas Granqvist.Hide Caption 305 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Swedish fan soaks up the atmosphere ahead of Monday's match against Ukraine.Hide Caption 306 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yevhen Selin of Ukraine and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden battle for the ball.Hide Caption 307 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Anatoliy Tymoshchuk tackles Kim Kallstrom of Sweden.Hide Caption 308 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Joe Hart of England blocks Samir Nasri of France during the Group D match in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, June11.Hide Caption 309 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Players compete for control of the ball during the England-France match on Monday.Hide Caption 310 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Scott Parker of England fights for possession with Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema of France.Hide Caption 311 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England scores during the first half of the match against France.Hide Caption 312 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Steven Gerrard of England celebrates after Joleon Lescott's goal against France.Hide Caption 313 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Samir Nasri of France celebrates his goal against England.Hide Caption 314 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mathieu Debuchy of France flies through the air as he battles England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Hide Caption 315 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A France fan shows her colors during the game against England.Hide Caption 316 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of England and Adil Rami of France fight for possession.Hide Caption 317 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans wearing Queen Elizabeth II masks watch the match against France on Monday.Hide Caption 318 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland and Vedran Corluka of Croatia battle for the ball in Poznan, Poland, on Sunday, June 10. Hide Caption 319 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Mandzukic of Croatia celebrates after scoring the team's third goal against Ireland on Sunday.Hide Caption 320 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Shay Given of Ireland fails to stop Croatia's Mario Mandzukic from scoring.Hide Caption 321 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland's Jonathan Walters competes with Croatia's Vedran Corluka.Hide Caption 322 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia fans ignite flares during Sunday's match against Ireland.Hide Caption 323 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Mandzukic celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Croatia during the match against Ireland.Hide Caption 324 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland's Sean St Ledger ties up the game against Croatia.Hide Caption 325 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland fans enjoy the atmosphere before Sunday's match against Croatia.Hide Caption 326 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gordon Schildenfeld of Croatia clashes with Kevin Doyle of Ireland.Hide Caption 327 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergio Ramos of Spain and Mario Balotelli of Italy compete for the ball duing their match in Gdansk, Poland, Sunday, June 10.Hide Caption 328 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli takes control of the ball in Sunday's match against Spain. Hide Caption 329 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Gianluigi Buffon gestures duriing the match against Spain.Hide Caption 330 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli looks up after a fall during the Spain-Italy match.Hide Caption 331 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Antonio Di Natale celebrates after scoring Italy's first goal against Spain. Spain was held to a 1-1 draw.Hide Caption 332 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Antonio Di Natale kicks the ball past goalkeeper Iker Casillas of Spain.Hide Caption 333 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish fans get into the mood ahead of Sunday's match against Italy.Hide Caption 334 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan cheers before Sunday's match against Spain.Hide Caption 335 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy tackles Cesc Fabregas of Spain.Hide Caption 336 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Thiago Motta of Italy takes a fall while playing against Spain on Sunday.Hide Caption 337 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Sami Khedira of Germany fight for the ball in a match on Saturday, June 9.Hide 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between the Netherlands and Denmark.Hide Caption 344 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands heads the ball during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 345 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ibrahim Afellay of the Netherlands goes airborne as Daniel Agger of Denmark defends.Hide Caption 346 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robin van Persie of the Netherlands misses a chance at goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 347 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dutch fans look dejected at the final whistle during the Netherlands-Denmark match.Hide Caption 348 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Stephan Andersen of Denmark celebrates with teammate Lars Jacobsen during the match against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 349 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Arjen Robben lies dejected on the pitch after the Netherlands' loss to Denmark on Saturday.Hide Caption 350 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alan Dzagoev of Russia scores against Czech Republic on Friday, June 8.Hide Caption 351 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alan Dzagoev of Russia celebrates scoring the team's third goal against Czech Republic.Hide Caption 352 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Roman Shirokov of Russia scores the team's second goal past Petr Cech of Czech Republic.Hide Caption 353 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Night settles over the Russia-Czech Republic match.Hide Caption 354 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Konstantin Zyryanov of Russia and Jan Rezek of Czech Republic collide.Hide Caption 355 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wojciech Szczesny of Poland fouls Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece for a penalty.Hide Caption 356 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dimitris Salpigidis and Georgios Samaras of Greece celebrate their first goal against Poland.Hide Caption 357 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Lukasz Piszczek of Poland and Georgios Samaras of Greece battle for the ball during the opening match.Hide Caption 358 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland celebrates scoring the opening goal during the match against Greece.Hide Caption 359 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Polish fans cheer before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 360 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Players warm up before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 361 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – A young woman blows a kiss as she takes part in a parade before the opening match.Hide Caption 362 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Police officers stand in front of a poster showing a giant ball.Hide Caption 363 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Polish fans hold up banners before the Euro 2012 match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 364 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Fans of Poland's national soccer team wave from a train window.Hide Caption 365 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Greek and Polish fans cheer for their teams before the match.Hide Caption 366 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Mascots Slavko, left, and Slavek, right, pose before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 367 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Czech Republic fans cheer a few hours before the opening match.Hide Caption 368 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Fans attend the Dutch team's training session.Hide Caption 369 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – German and Portugese fans show off their nations' flags.Hide Caption 370 of 370Russia's national football body was also fined 120,000 euros ($150,000), UEFA said. It has three days to appeal the decision.The penalty is in response to "crowd disturbances, the setting off and throwing of fireworks and the display of illicit banners," UEFA said."The ruling does not take into account the alleged racist abuse of Czech defender Theodor Gebre Selassie by Russia fans during the same game or incidents of crowd violence before the game against Poland on Monday. Both incidents are currently being investigated by UEFA and could result in further penalties being handed out."Russian football expert James Appell told CNN the penalty showed UEFA was taking Russian fans' behavior "very, very seriously."UEFA earlier condemned what it called "isolated incidents" before and after Tuesday's game in Warsaw "when some groups of known troublemakers pelted the police with missiles and attacked fans irrespective of the team they were supporting."The body said its focus was to ensure that genuine football fans were able to enjoy the games peacefully, while isolating the handful who wanted to cause trouble. It is determined that the "overwhelmingly peaceful and festive atmosphere" that has so far prevailed will continue through the final on July 1, it said Wednesday.Cichocki said Tuesday's violence had been the biggest public order challenge so far of the tournament -- which Poland is co-hosting with Ukraine -- but he praised police efforts.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed those who tried to disrupt the match as "fools," according to public broadcaster Polish Radio's press agency.Law enforcement officials will be ruthless in suppressing the kind of "limited" trouble seen so far, he is quoted as saying.Joanna Mucha, Poland's sports minister, told reporters she was appalled by the violence in Warsaw. "I feel ashamed for those who came not to enjoy sport, but to cause trouble," she said. "They are hooligans, they aren't even fans -- certainly not fans wanting to support Poland. They will face charges and we will not let them ruin this celebration for us."Russian supporters had organized a march through Warsaw before the match Tuesday evening to mark Russia's June 12 national day.The disorder broke out as about 5,000 Russian fans reached Warsaw's Poniatowski Bridge, on their way to the National Stadium, the Interior Ministry said in a statement, with "hooligans" from both sides seeking to start a fight.JUST WATCHEDEuro 2012 soccer live blog on CNN.comReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHEuro 2012 soccer live blog on CNN.com 01:39JUST WATCHEDFormer Polish striker condemns racismReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFormer Polish striker condemns racism 03:09More than 5,600 police officers were on duty in Warsaw, and riot police took "decisive" action to stop the violence from escalating, it said. Ten police officers were injured in the violence and received medical treatment. The 184 suspects detained include more than 150 Poles, more than 20 Russians, a Hungarian, a Spaniard and a citizen of Algeria, the statement said. Some of those arrested had dangerous objects with them, including brass knuckles and clubs, as well as mouth guards.Those responsible for violence can expect swift justice, the Interior Ministry statement said."The hooligans will be sentenced by the end of the week. In the case of foreigners involved in the incidents, speeded-up penal proceedings will be instituted," it said.Those from outside the European Union's Schengen passport-free area will be deported and will receive a ban on entry to the European Union, the statement said. Their visas will also be withdrawn.Polish journalist Michal Pol, who was there when the clashes on the bridge broke out, told CNN that the Russian supporters had been moving peacefully toward the stadium when "very aggressive Polish hooligans" provoked them.Then, out of the middle of the Russian fans, came a number of "hooded and very well trained young guys who knew exactly who they wanted to fight" among the Poles, he said.Russian media focused on the role of Polish fans and police in their reports Wednesday.A headline on state news agency Itar-Tass reads, "Russian Football Union hopes Polish police will defend guests."The president of the Russian Football Union, Sergei Fursenko, is quoted as saying that "well-trained groups attacked the Russian fans," who he says were behaving perfectly correctly and should have been protected by Polish authorities.However, Appell, the football analyst, said Russia has a poor track record when it comes to soccer-related violence.Questions should be asked about why 5,000 of its fans were allowed to march through Warsaw in what could be considered a provocative act, given the long and troubled history between Russia and Poland, he said.However, when Russia hosts the 2018 World Cup, it is likely to organize it to a "micro level," he said, in order to avoid similar issues with fan violence.Russian state-run broadcaster RT reported that Polish police fired warning shots and used water cannons and tear gas as they sought to break up the clashes in Warsaw.Mikolaj Piotrowski, director of communications for Poland 2012, told CNN he felt "anger and shame" that a small group of "hooligans" were trying to spoil the tournament for Poland's 37 million citizens and their visitors."I was really, really angry but we must be aware of the scale -- almost 200 persons were taken under custody by Polish police and at the same time, almost 200,000 people were having fun here in Warsaw," he said.He defended the policing of the game, saying officers did a good job in closing down the disorder when it kicked off, and said Poland would continue its "zero tolerance" policy on fan violence through Euro 2012 and beyond.Everyone is determined there will be no repeat of the violence seen Tuesday, he said.Authorities stress that the vast majority of football fans in Ukraine and Poland have supported their sides peacefully.In the course of Tuesday, about 150,000 fans visited the Warsaw "fan zone," an area away from the stadium where games are shown on big screens for those without tickets, Poland's Interior Ministry said.Tens of thousands of more fans watched the Greece-Czech Republic game, played in Wroclaw, from that city's stadium and fan zone, it said.Altogether, more than a million supporters have flocked to stadiums and fan zones in Poland since Euro 2012 kicked off Friday, it said.However, Russian officials had already called for better behavior from the country's supporters after the unrest during Friday's opening 4-1 win against the Czech Republic team."Those who choose the sports arena for the declaration of their personal political and other positions have no place in the stands," read a statement on the Russian Football Union's website Monday."The Russian Football Union and the national team of Russia kindly request all the fans of these provocative actions to confront bullies and to cooperate fully with the organizers of the match in matters of security."We appeal to all fans who are in Poland. Remember that you represent your country. Respect yourself, your home and your team."

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(CNN)President Donald Trump's criticism of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals as having a terrible record for being overturned leaves out several crucial facts.First of all, the judge who blocked Trump's executive order threatening to cut federal funds to sanctuary cities is not on the 9th Circuit Court. William H. Orrick is a federal district judge based in San Francisco. The 9th Circuit, encompassing nine West Coast states, reviews Orrick's decisions, but it hasn't yet. Next, it's true that the Supreme Court last term overturned 80 percent of the cases it heard from the 9th Circuit. But that was only 8 reversals out of 10 cases (One additional case was a 4-4 split and so affirmed.) The 9th Circuit decided 11,798 cases in that time span. So the actual rate of reversal was 7 out of every 10,000 cases.District judges overseen by the 9th Circuit decided 56,605 cases in that time span, about 20% of all cases decided nationwide. So their reversal rate at the Supreme Court is infinitesimal. The 9th Circuit's reversal rate is not out of line with its peers. In the past ten years, the 6th Circuit, which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, has actually had the most reversals at 84%, according to Scotusblog. The 9th Circuit ranked third with 77% reversals, but the average for all circuit courts was 70%.Read MoreFinally, despite arguments that the district court judges overseen by the 9th Circuit are unusually liberal, 54% of them there were appointed by Democrats while 46% were appointed by Republicans, according to the Federal Judicial Center. First the Ninth Circuit rules against the ban & now it hits again on sanctuary cities-both ridiculous rulings. See you in the Supreme Court!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2017 Out of our very big country, with many choices, does everyone notice that both the "ban" case and now the "sanctuary" case is brought in ...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2017 ...the Ninth Circuit, which has a terrible record of being overturned (close to 80%). They used to call this "judge shopping!" Messy system.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2017

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Story highlightsProsecutors said Berlusconi had sex with underage dancer called "Ruby the heart-stealer"Berlusconi appealed his 2013 conviction and Milan's Court of Appeal acquitted him FridayJudge: One alleged act "did not take place"; the facts of another "do not constitute a crime"Acquittal can be appealed to Italy's Supreme Court, which would make a final rulingAn Italian appeal court has overturned former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's convictions for sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of power.A panel of judges convicted Berlusconi of both charges in June 2013, sentencing the flamboyant billionaire tycoon to seven years in prison and barring him from holding public office.Prosecutors had argued that Berlusconi had sex 13 times with underage dancer Karima el Mahroug -- known as "Ruby the heart-stealer" -- and abused his position when he intervened in May 2010 to get her released from jail, where she was being held on charges of theft.They said Berlusconi paid el Mahroug and other young women performing stripteases and erotic actions at "bunga bunga" parties. Berlusconi said the parties were normal dinner gatherings where no one misbehaved.He denied the charges against him and his attorney told reporters at the time that he would appeal the convictions, arguing that it had not been a fair trial.JUST WATCHEDFor Berlusconi and Putin, a bromanceReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFor Berlusconi and Putin, a bromance 01:22JUST WATCHEDBerlusconi expelled from parliamentReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBerlusconi expelled from parliament 03:58JUST WATCHEDSilvio Berlusconi's last stand?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSilvio Berlusconi's last stand? 03:04JUST WATCHEDThe rise and fall of BerlusconiReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe rise and fall of Berlusconi 02:05The billionaire media tycoon claimed he had persecuted by leftist magistrates. "There are still people who use the penal code as a weapon in their ideological battles," he said last year.On Friday, Milan Court of Appeal presiding judge Concetta Locurto read his acquittal verdict live on Italian television.Locurto said Berlusconi, 77, had been acquitted of the charge of abuse of office because the "the act did not take place" and from prostitution with a minor because the "facts do not constitute a crime."Milan's prosecutor can appeal the verdict to Italy's Supreme Court, which would make a final ruling in the case.Berlusconi, who served on and off as prime minister between 1994 and 2011, is arguably one of the most colorful and controversial figures in the lively history of Italian politics. For years, he has been entangled in fraud, corruption and sex scandals that have often reached Italian courts.Berlusconi was handed a four-year community service sentence last August -- commuted to a year -- for tax fraud at Mediaset, the large commercial broadcaster that he founded.He is is serving that sentence at a hospice near Milan -- where he was for today's acquittal in the Ruby case.

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(CNN)Here's a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco's ruler on July 12, 2005, following the death of his father, Prince Rainier. PersonalBirth date: March 14, 1958 Birth place: Monte Carlo, Monaco Birth name: Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, His Serene Highness, the Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis of BauxRead MoreFather: Prince Rainier IIIMother: Princess Grace, formerly the actress Grace KellyMarriage: Charlene Wittstock (July 1, 2011-present)Children: with Charlene Wittstock: Princess Gabriella Therese Marie and Prince Jacques Honore Rainier; with Nicole Coste: Eric Alexandre Stephane; with Tamara Rotolo: Jazmin Grace Rotolo.Education: Amherst College, BA, 1981Military service: French NavyOther FactsHe is interested in environmental issues, alternative energy and hybrid vehicles. An avid athlete, he has competed in five Winter Olympics (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002) in the sport of bobsledding but has not won any medals.He has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985.His two oldest children are not in line for the throne because they were born out of wedlock. TimelineMarch 31, 2005 - Monaco's Crown Council transfers the regency of the tiny kingdom to Prince Albert, the heir to the throne, saying that Prince Rainier can no longer carry out his duties as monarch.April 6, 2005 - Prince Rainier III dies of organ failure and Prince Albert becomes Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco.July 6, 2005 - Publicly acknowledges paternity of his son, Alexandre, born to Nicole Coste, a flight attendant from Togo.July 12, 2005 - Part one of the formal investiture as Monaco's ruler is Mass at St. Nicholas Cathedral, marking the end of the mourning period for Prince Rainier.November 17, 2005 - Part two of the formal investiture is the enthronement ceremony at St. Nicholas Cathedral.April 16, 2006 - Travels to the North Pole by dogsled to highlight global warming.June 1, 2006 - Acknowledges paternity of his daughter, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, born to an American former waitress, Tamara Rotolo. March 2, 2007 - Presides over the opening ceremony in Paris of International Polar Year, a research program with a focus on the Polar Regions involving 50,000 scientists from 63 countries.January 28, 2008 - Is named as one of the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) "Champions of the Earth." April 22 2008 - Receives the UNEP award which recognizes individuals who show extraordinary leadership on environmental issues.January 5-14, 2009 - Completes an expedition to the South Pole evaluating climate impact on Antarctica along the way. He is the only head of state to have visited both poles.June 23, 2010 - The palace announces Prince Albert's engagement to Charlene Wittstock, 32, a former Olympic swimmer and school teacher from South Africa.July 1, 2011 - Prince Albert marries Charlene Wittstock in a civil wedding ceremony in the throne room of the Palace of Monaco. July 2, 2011 - A second wedding, a religious ceremony including Mass, is held in the main courtyard of the Palace of Monaco. The ceremony is broadcast to the 3,500 invited guests who could not fit inside the palace.October 2013 - Loans pieces of his private collection of Olympic torches for the Russian exhibition of Olympic torches.October 7, 2013 - Is one of the first torch bearers for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. December 14, 2015 - Prince Albert is presented with the 2015 Global Advocate Award by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for his work on climate change research and environmental conservation efforts.October 2016 - Buys his mother's childhood home in Philadelphia, with the idea of turning it into a museum or offices for foundation work.About MonacoMonaco is a sovereign principality, meaning it is ruled by a prince.It is the second smallest country in the world, after the Vatican. At 2.02 sq km (77 sq miles), Monaco is about half the size of New York's Central Park.It sits on the French Riviera and is bordered on three sides by France. It is a popular tourist destination, famous for its casino and luxury hotels. Monaco is also the capital of the principality. The official language is French. The other major languages spoken are English and Italian. Monegasque, a mixture of the French Provencal and Italian Ligurian dialects, is also spoken there.

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(CNN Business)The suspension of avocado imports from Mexico came after a US safety inspector received a credible death threat, according to a US official with knowledge of the matter. The inspector had denied permission for a shipment from the Mexican state of Michoacán.The threat led the US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) to temporarily suspend Michoacán's export license for avocados, Mexico's Agriculture Ministry said Saturday in a statement. Michoacán is the only state in Mexico authorized to export avocados to the United States."Yes, Americans need their avocados for Cinco de Mayo, but these inspectors need to be able to do their jobs without being threatened," the official said, adding the US must feel comfortable with the security situation before the license will be reinstated.US suspends avocado imports from Mexico after threat to US inspectorEmbassy security and APHIS personnel have been dispatched to Michoacán to "collaborate with local security officials to get inspections back on track as soon as possible," the official said. Read MoreThe US inspector was working in Mexico on behalf of the USDA-APHIS to inspect shipments of avocados intended for export to the United States. Inspectors ensure produce meets USDA standards.USDA- APHIS previously said an investigation is underway to assess the threat and determine the necessary measures to guarantee the physical integrity of all of its personnel working in Michoacán.Meanwhile, the suspension has the potential to impact Americans' wallets during an economic period already strained by supply chain disruptions and inflation.Avocados that already made it into the US from Mexico have become more valuable because there is uncertainty about future supply, said Mark Campbell, founder and CEO of ProduceIQ, a digital marketplace for produce buyers and growers. And higher wholesale prices are likely to be passed on to consumers.Michoacán avocado producers have exported more than 135,000 tons of avocados to the United States in the past six weeks, Mexico's Agriculture Ministry said Saturday.In 2019, a US inspector was also directly threatened in Michoacán, prompting the US government to warn Michoacán state authorities that export privileges would immediately be revoked if another threat occurred. Michoacan's geographic position to the Pacific Ocean has made it a turf war between criminal organizations that fight for territory and the profits from other industries.CNN's Karol Suarez and Danielle Wiener-Bronner contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Scientists revealed the latest discoveries on Jupiter, including surprising findings about the planet's Great Red Spot and the cyclonic storms swirling at the poles, in a NASA press conference on Thursday. The Great Red Spot was thought to be a storm shaped as a flat "pancake," according to Scott Bolton, principal investigator of NASA's Juno mission and director of the space science and engineering division at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio."We knew it lasted a long time, but we didn't know how deep or how it really worked," Bolton said in the press conference.In February and July 2019, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew directly over the Great Red Spot, which is about 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) wide, to figure out how deep the vortex extends beneath the visible cloud tops. Two papers published Thursday in the journal Science have detailed what Juno discovered. Rare photos show the early years of NASA's space shuttle eraScientists had believed the depth of the storm and the planet's weather layer would be constrained to depths where sunlight can penetrate or water and ammonia are expected to condense -- the planet's cloud level. However, the storm wasn't a shallow meteorological feature, the researchers found. Read MoreA microwave radiometer on Juno gave scientists a three-dimensional look at the planet. They discovered that the Great Red Spot is between 124 miles (200 kilometers) and 311 miles (500 kilometers) deep, extending much deeper into the gas giant than expected. "The Great Red Spot is as deep within Jupiter as the International Space Station is high above our heads," said Marzia Parisi, research scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The Great Red Spot is deeply rooted, but the team found it's still shallower than the zonal jets that power the storm, which extend to depths approaching 1,864 miles (3,000 kilometers). While the storm rages on, the size of the spot is shrinking. In 1979, it was twice Earth's diameter. Since then, the spot has shrunk by at least a third. Resilient polar cyclonesFive years ago, scientists used data gathered by Juno to capture photos and learn more about Jupiter's poles.Juno found the gas giant has five cyclonic storms at the south pole in the shape of a pentagon and eight cyclonic storms at the north pole forming an octagon.Jupiter's north pole has eight cyclonic storms in an octoganal formation. When Juno observed the cyclones five years later using the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper, it found the storms stayed in the same location. The polar cyclones showed patterns of trying to move toward the poles, but the cyclones on top of each pole pushed back. This explains why the storms have remained in the same place. Vertical patterns of wind circulation Jupiter's clouds are embedded in the east and west jet streams, which extends 200 miles (322 kilometers) deep, said Keren Duer, a doctoral student at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. When the research team followed the movement of ammonia, it revealed that it traveled in an up-and-down and north-south movement surrounding the jet streams, she said. NASA discovers first possible planet outside our galaxyThose circulation cells in both of Jupiter's hemispheres share similar characteristics to Earth's Ferrel cells, which are the wind circulation patterns in the mid-latitudes of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Those cells have a large influence on our planet's climate, Duer said.Jupiter contains eight Ferrel cells in each hemisphere compared to Earth, which has only one per hemisphere, she said. Earth's cells extend 6 miles from the surface compared to Jupiter's cells, which start at the cloud level and extend at least 200 miles, she added."This means that the cells on Jupiter are at least 30 times deeper than the equivalent cells on Earth," Duer said. Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Since 2016, the Juno spacecraft -- as wide as a basketball court -- has circled Jupiter, scanning the atmosphere and mapping its magnetic and gravitational fields. In January, NASA announced it would be extending Juno's mission through September 2025. Astronomers have been monitoring the Great Red Spot since 1830.

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(CNN)Two grand slam titles and a rapid rise to the top of world tennis was a head-spinning ascent for Naomi Osaka.But in this moment of pause, a period of lockdown with no tennis and no expectations, the 22-year-old is looking to confront an opponent from within: her crippling shyness. "For me, I have a lot of regrets before I go to sleep, and most of the regret is that I don't speak out about what I'm thinking," she says, speaking to CNN Sport from the kitchen of her Los Angeles home. The night before this interview, the world No.10 -- who topped the world rankings for the first time in 2019 -- had uncharacteristically posted a series of soul-searching tweets which revealed to the world her inner struggle. "I'm done being shy. It's really a waste of my time," she wrote. "I could've shared so many ideas by now, I could've had convos with so many different people. All the things I could've learned but no I'm over here actually putting my own limiter on myself."Read MoreVisit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosI'm done being shy. It's really a waste of my time. I could've shared so many ideas by now, I could've had convos with so many different people. All the things I could've learned 🤦🏽‍♀️ but no I'm over here actually putting my own limiter on myself.— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) May 5, 2020 She says her inability to speak up has, at times, resulted in decisions being taken away from her. "There's a lot of times where I see myself in situations where I could have put my input in, but instead I've held my tongue and things kept moving in a way that I didn't really enjoy," she explains. "I feel like if I asserted myself I would have gotten the opportunity to see what would have happened.""Maybe a couple of years ago I would be very, very shy to do this interview," says Osaka. 'I would like to thank Jay-Z and Beyoncé'But one missed opportunity that plays over and over again in her mind has nothing to do with tennis. It involves her biggest idols, Jay-Z and Beyoncé.During an off-season break in 2019, she met the superstar couple while on holiday on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos but could barely utter a sentence. "He started talking to me, but I got really nervous and started giving one word replies so he suddenly said, 'Are you shy?' and I said, 'yeah,' and the convo came to a screeching halt."Jay Z and Beyonce are two of the world's most successful music artists. It's a deeply human admission from a global sports star who, it turns out, is just like the rest of us when it comes to feeling star struck. The difference is, she will likely meet them again and, by then, the tennis star knows what she would want to say."I want to take the chance to tell people I appreciate them while I can," she says."I would like to thank Jay-Z and Beyoncé for making music that motivates me, because there was a period in my life where I just watched Beyoncé performances to get motivated. "Even right now I'm listening to older Jay-Z songs because I feel like they're really chill."READ: Halep's lockdown life: military on the streets, slower pace at home'Now we're talking in full sentences!'For all her inhibitions and self-censoring, Osaka also knows how far she's come. With a half-smile, she recalls a time at the beginning of her career when even entering a tournament locker room was a heart-thumping challenge."I was very shy and I wouldn't know what to do or where to put my things," she says.Rafael Nadal says 2020 tennis season is 'practically lost' due to coronavirus pandemic"Even right now, maybe a couple of years ago I would be very, very shy to do this interview and you would only get like two words out of me but now we're getting full sentences!"This period of reflection has occurred because her tennis career is on hold as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Ordinarily, she would have been attempting to recapture the form that saw her win the US Open and Australian Open back-to-back. But with no tennis court, hitting partner, or a feasible way of practicing, Osaka has accepted the situation for what it has become: as close as she'll ever get to a 'regular life.'"For me, it's a bit concerning, but I know that other players are in the same position as me, probably," she says."It's not like I'll forget how to play tennis and I also don't want to train five hours a day right now because that's how you get burned out and you never know when tournaments will start again." Osaka won the US Open in 2018 and the Australian Open iin 2019.But she already knows that when it does -- she will be different. "I will have more of a feeling of gratitude because you never know when something like this will happen again and I miss tennis a lot," she says. Time is transient, and Osaka is trying to make each day count. "I feel like I want to take this time to learn something new or to improve because I'm pretty sure I won't have this much free time ever again," she says.

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Story highlightsRangers score three second half goals to beat Celtic in Glasgow's Old Firm DerbySteven Naismith on target in each half for Rangers who go four points clear at top in Scotland Celtic have Charlie Mulgrew sent off in the second half for second bookable foulOld Firm Derby is one of the most hotly-contested in world footballRangers scored three second-half goals to beat Celtic 4-2 in Glasgow's Old Firm Derby Sunday and go four points clear in the Scottish Premier League.In-form Steven Naismith fired Rangers ahead with a thumping strike after 22nd minutes but Celtic were quick to level through Gary Hooper's well-worked goal 12 minutes later.Celtic took the lead just before halftime as Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor allowed a weak shot from Moroccan Badr El Kaddouri to elude his grasp and trickle into the net.But Nikica Jelavic headed Rangers level seven minutes after the interval and they were ahead when Kyle Lafferty converted after 67 minutes. Mulgrew, who was fortunate to escape with just a yellow card for his first half challenge, then saw red in the 75th minute and Naismith took advantage against 10 men to score the fourth and his second in injury time.JUST WATCHED A new future for the Old Firm?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH A new future for the Old Firm? 05:32"I didn't think there was an awful lot between the teams in the first-half. I'm not sure we deserved to go in 2-1 down but that's what we were faced with," Rangers manager Ally McCoist told Sky Sports."We asked the boys for a reaction in the second-half and boy did we get it."Celtic manager Neil Lennon was disappointed by his team's second half display: "We didn't compete and it was almost as if the players had gone out in the second-half thinking the game was won," he said.Matches between the two giants of Scottish football usually prove crucial in the domestic title race and the victory left Rangers on 19 points after seven games, with Celtic on 15 in second.

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(CNN)As US oil and gasoline prices skyrocket, politicians in both parties have called for a seemingly easy solution: Drill our way out of the problem to ease prices at the pump and supply additional energy to Europe. "The president must end his war on American energy," Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said in a recent statement. "Republicans have been demanding the administration take the shackles off American energy producers since President Biden took office. We have the energy at home and we must use it." But the US is already the world's top producer of crude oil, producing about 11.6 million barrels of oil per day as of December -- and that supply is increasing, energy experts told CNN. The country is also the world's largest consumer of oil, using about 21 million barrels per day in 2019 -- 20% of the world's total. Why US gas prices are at a record and why they'll stay high for a long timeBuried under US soil lies an estimated 38.2 billion barrels worth of proven oil reserves that are still untapped, according to the US Energy Information Administration. But there's a big impediment to the US using that oil: It tends to be lighter and different from the heavier imported oil we currently rely on. The idea that the US can be fully energy independent -- and that it would combat rising gas prices -- is a fantasy, numerous experts told CNN. Read More"What Americans and US officials really care about is the price of gasoline, and that has almost nothing to do about whether we're energy independent or not," said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group. "Can the US wall itself off from volatility in the global oil market? The answer is no." It's too early to tell whether the current price shock will spur a change in how Americans consume oil, but experts said it's forcing a hard look at how the country uses it. "The issue the US is grappling with from a security standpoint -- we're dependent on oil," Sam Ori, executive director of the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute, told CNN. "The idea that if we produce more oil in some way it would help with that problem -- it's just not true." Why more drilling won't curb gas prices There are many reasons for this, but the biggest one is that oil is truly a global commodity, experts told CNN. The global price of oil determines gas prices in the US, and it's impossible to divorce that price from the shifting global dynamics. "Energy markets are global, the oil market even more so than natural gas," said energy analyst Rachel Ziemba. "It's not really realistic, in my mind, to close [the US] off and be energy independent and say, 'Sorry, guys, we're independent and we don't care about you.' " The push to ban Russian oil is gaining steam. Here's what that means for US energy pricesThe US gets the vast majority of its imported crude oil from Canada (4 million barrels per day), Mexico (492,000 barrels per day) and Middle East oil giants like Saudi Arabia and Iraq (a combined 695,000 barrels per day). Organizations like OPEC+ have a huge influence on prices, which fluctuate due to production targets. Oil prices were already rising before Russia's war in Ukraine, because Saudi Arabia and Russia were producing less fuel than they promised, CNN reported. "Everybody pays the same price for crude oil," said McNally. There's also the fact that the US consumes a different kind of oil than it produces. McNally likened the kind of light crude the US produces to champagne, and the heavy crude it imports to coffee. Importantly, US oil refineries are built to refine this "heavy and gunky" imported crude -- akin to separating out coffee grounds, McNally said. "Even setting aside the complexities related to crude qualities and refinery diets/configurations and the role of biofuels, the US still needs to import oil as domestic supplies still sit below its gigantic oil demand, despite growing tremendously in the past 10 years," Claudio Galimberti, an oil markets expert and senior vice president of analysis at Rystad Energy, told CNN via email. Oil pumpjacks in the Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles, California. The oil the US produces is not the same kind that it is set up to refine.Natural gas presents a different picture; unlike Europe, which is largely dependent on Russia for its natural gas supply, the US produces nearly all of its natural gas at home. In fact, one of the short-term fixes to help Europe detach from Russian gas is increasing liquid natural gas shipments to Europe from the US. Turn down the heat to stop Putin? Europe wrestles with its Russian gas addictionBut McNally said the concept of "energy independence" doesn't matter for most Americans; what matters are the prices at the pump. There are also stark climate change implications to new drilling: Last year, the International Energy Agency said no new oil and gas projects should be approved if we intend to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees -- a critical threshold that scientists warn the planet should stay under. President Joe Biden, Democrats in Congress and climate advocacy groups have also called for the US to boost the domestic production of renewable energy like wind and solar and to shift the auto industry and consumers toward electric vehicles. If most consumers were driving electric vehicles, gas-price shocks wouldn't hit so hard. "Even if we supplied our entire oil and gas needs today domestically, we'd never have full control over the price because Putin's actions factor into the price," Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico told CNN. Heinrich said cleaner technologies like electric heat pumps and electric vehicles "sever that influence." Biden's oil and gas permitting at pace with Trump's Republican lawmakers in particular have blasted the Biden administration for what they have characterized as an energy agenda that prioritizes climate and clean energy action over fossil fuel drilling. "This is about replacing Russian oil with American and North American resources that this administration has stifled -- let's face it -- in its executive order on public lands, its decision to stop Keystone," Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio said recently. "There are things we can do to get our production back up to where it was." Chevron Phillips will pay nearly $120 million to clean up 3 chemical plants after allegations it violated Clean Air ActThe Biden administration has indeed put more of an emphasis on developing renewable energy. Its offshore wind development goal, for example, is far beyond what the Obama administration had set out to achieve. But even with its clean energy priorities, the Biden administration's oil and gas permitting numbers have so far kept pace with the early years of the Trump administration. The Biden administration approved 3,537 permits to drill in its first year, more than the number issued by the Trump administration in each of its first three years, according to a CNN analysis of Bureau of Land Management drilling permit data. The Trump administration approved 2,658 permits in 2017, 3,332 in 2018 and 3,415 in 2019 before accelerating the number of approvals to 5,367 in 2020. Biden paused new oil and gas leasing at the start of his administration, but that pause is long gone after a federal judge in Louisiana blocked it. And the most recent delay in oil and gas permitting is the result of a lawsuit brought by Republican state attorneys general.Now the administration is caught between its short-term goal of easing gas prices and its long-term goal of installing more clean energy and vehicles and cutting carbon emissions. "I think what they're trying to do now is to recognize that there is a near-term goal of reducing global reliance on Russian energy," Ziemba said. "That both means finding additional supplies of oil and gas from other jurisdictions, including at home, just as it means conservation and consumption changes and additional deployment of cleaner energy."

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(CNN)It's set to be a Tour de France like no other.Watched on television by millions across the world, the annual race is deeply embedded in French culture as it weaves its way across stunning countryside and vertiginous mountains, as well as through picturesque towns and cities before concluding on Paris' Champs-Elysées.The Tour is normally held during July, but the global pandemic put paid to that idea, hence the August 29 start. The pandemic and a recent spike in new infections in France has also left organizers with a real logistical challenge in how best to stage the 23-day race.Adding to organizers' worries, the Alpes-Maritimes region -- the site of the opening stages of the race -- has been declared a red zone because of a recent rise in Covid-19 cases.In red zones, the authorities are able to make masks compulsory outdoors and close bar. But with the French government ready for worse case scenarios with plans for local or national lockdown in place, questions are being asked as to whether the Tour will even reach Paris.Read More"The Tour de France will not stop if there's a positive case, even if nobody knows whether it will be completed or not," International Cycling Union (UCI) president David Lappartient told Reuters.To ensure the race is completed, teams will be expelled from the 2020 event if at least two riders or members of staff show strong symptoms or test positive for Covid-19.Documents obtained by cycling website VeloNews -- which were confirmed to CNN as accurate by race organizer Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) -- state that team members will have to pass two coronavirus tests before being able enter the Tour's mandatory "bubble" three days before Saturday's start in Nice."If two persons or more from the same team present strongly suspect symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19, the team in question will be expelled from the Tour de France," the document reads. "Its riders will not be authorized to start the Tour de France (or the next stage) and the team's personnel will have their accreditation withdrawn."All team members will again be tested on both of the Tour's rest days -- September 7 and 14 -- but team doctors and race medical staff will also decide whether or not a rider showing milder symptoms can participate in a stage.There will also be a mobile Covid-19 facility at every stage to perform any additional testing if needed. The testing process has been an expensive ones for the teams -- Groupama-FDJ doctor Jacky Maillot told Reuters it has cost the team $154,000 (€130,000) for the season.Fans cheer Italy's Vincenzo Nibali in the last kilometre before the finish line of the twentieth stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Albertville and Val Thorens, in Val Thorens, on July 27, 2019. The moving 'bubble'Due to the hectic nature of the cycling calendar, riders and team members have been regularly tested prior to competing in races leading up to the Tour, including the Criterium du Dauphine, which finished two weeks ago and was used as a test event.While teams aren't restricted to a certain radius -- as they are in the NBA's Disney bubble -- and there is an element of self-policing involved, the ASO has still taken strict measures to ensure the Tour bubble remains secure."There aren't other guests at our team hotel, there's just one or two other teams here," a spokesperson for the South African NTT Pro Cycling team told CNN Sport."All mask wearing is compulsory, obviously sanitizers are widely available and I think from a team perspective, our head doctors are constantly in communication with everybody in the team, as well as the organizers and the relevant health authorities. "Food preparation and that all happens on site, so we try to minimize exposure points, but our sport requires us to be out on the open road and not in a stadium that you can shut off. So, I suppose for everybody, there's always there's always a risk."All of that's obviously not normal in terms of how we normally experience racing, but I think everything considered we're feeling pretty happy and comfortable."The Tour might have the advantage of being staged in the open air, but negotiating 3,470 kilometers still remains a tricky proposition."Organizers have been very specific around what departure villages will look like, what the paddock will look like, who has access to those, the different requirements for those people that do have access to have been tested, and how that that environment kind of moves through the countryside," the NTT Pro Cycling spokesperson said."So that's from start point, throughout the race to the finish and then on to the hotel. For all intents and purposes, that bubble will be maintained and those directives are issued by the organizers. We're pretty happy with what they put in place."Tour director Christian Prudhomme says he's happy with the way the sport has adjust to the new preventative regulations. "So far cycling has not tripped on any obstacle," he told Reuters. "There will be police officers on the climbs, who will filter the crowd and make sure fans are wearing masks since I'm confident all the local authorities will make it mandatory."Colombia's Tour de France winner Egan Bernal (L) poses for a 'selfie' with a supporter from Colombia ahead of the start of the Acht van Chaam criterium cycling race in Chaam on July 31, 2019.No selfies allowedOne large part of the Tour's attraction comes in its accessibility to fans, who are able to line the roads in their thousands at various stages to cheer on the riders.This, of course, makes it far more challenging for organizers to make the race a "behind closed doors" event and a particular concern in a given the recent spike in Covid-19 cases."For instance, there won't be the opportunity to sign autographs or to get selfies, those type of things and I think those are just common sense measures and the organizers have made that pretty clear as well that the routes are pretty well barricaded and marshaled," the NTT Pro Cycling spokesperson said."Access to certain areas where they would normally be pinch points on climbs and areas where fans would normally congregate [has been restricted] and they've put a lot of measures in place. "So I think we're very comfortable that will all go ahead and it's important for the sport that the race goes ahead and goes ahead safely. I think that we all kind of recognize that point."Going into the first stage on Saturday, defending champion Egan Bernal is joint favorite to win the famous yellow jersey along with Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic.

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(CNN)Kenyan paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed in a statement."I have this afternoon, Sunday 2nd January 2022, received with deep sorrow the sad news of the passing away of Dr. Richard Erskine Frere Leakey, Kenya's former Head of Public Service," Kenyatta's statement said."On behalf of the people of Kenya, my family and on my own behalf, I send heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the family, friends and associates of Dr. Richard Leakey during this difficult period of mourning." Leakey came from a family of renowned archeologists. His mother, Mary Leakey, discovered evidence in 1978 that man walked upright much earlier than had been thought. She and her husband, Louis Leakey, unearthed skulls of ape-like early humans, shedding fresh light on our ancestors.Richard Leakey held a number of prominent official positions in Kenya.Richard Leakey is perhaps best known for his discovery of fossils, particularly the 1984 excavation of the bones of "Turkana Boy," a nearly complete skeleton of a young male Homo erectus dating to 1.6 million years ago. He also became a leading force in the effort to stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in Kenya, according to the Royal Society.Read MoreBesides his work as a scientist, he held a number of official positions in Kenya, including director of the National Museums of Kenya and chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service.CNN's Eric Levenson contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsState employees face massive dismissal in wake of Greece's reform on civil service Protesters gathered outside parliament, calling for government to resignThe governing coalition is committed to sacking 15,000 civil servants by the end of 2014 under the bailout termsThe Greek parliament has approved controversial reforms of the civil service and tax administration, opening the way for mass dismissals of state employees in return for a €6.8bn aid disbursement by international lenders.The legislation was passed in the early hours of Thursday after the governing coalition secured a narrow majority in 15 separate votes on key clauses in the bill.The centre-right New Democracy party and Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) together control 155 seats out of 300, but won support from independents in several of the votes.One Pasok legislator broke ranks, voting against the axing of the 3,500-strong municipal police force.Protesters gathered outside parliament as voting took place, shouting anti-austerity slogans and calling for the government to resign.Earlier, legislators from Syriza, the main leftwing opposition party, which has pledged to boost state employment if it comes to power, joined the demonstrators in a show of solidarity.Among the protesters were teachers at vocational training institutes, school guards and municipal police officers who will be transferred to a special "mobility reserve" on reduced pay and given eight months to find another job in the public sector or face dismissal.The governing coalition is committed to sacking 15,000 civil servants by the end of 2014 under the bailout terms. The legislation was passed hours before Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister, was due in Athens on a one-day visit to show confidence and urge the government to stay the course on structural reform.The vote came after the governing coalition made last-minute changes to the 108-clause bill to prevent defections by dissident lawmakers.Yannis Stournaras, the finance minister, agreed to suspend payment of €80m in compensation for 2,600 workers who were sacked at the state broadcaster ERT last month, following complaints by a rightwing faction in New Democracy."We can't accept this level of payouts when we have cut the pensions of farmers [who receive the lowest state pension]," said Makis Voridis, a rightwing legislator.Earlier, Antonis Samaras, prime minister, announced the EU and International Monetary Fund had agreed to a temporary cut in value added tax on restaurants, cafés and bars from 23 per cent to 13 per cent from August 1 in response to a longstanding Greek request aimed at boosting the tourist industry.The cuts would become permanent if, as the finance ministry argues, VAT revenues show a marked improvement. "Our problems certainly haven't been resolved but . . . for the first time we've achieved some positive changes," Mr Samaras said.

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Story highlightsSerena Williams of the U.S. wins her seventh Sony Open title in Miami The world No. 1 beats China's world No. 2 Li Na in straight sets, 75 61Williams had to save a set point in the opener before cruising in the second Rafael Nadal plays Novak Djokovic in the men's final on Sunday Serena Williams is almost unstoppable in Miami. She showed that again Saturday. Playing close to her home in Florida, Williams started slowly before picking things up and beating Li Na 75 61 for a record seventh title at the Sony Open. She became just the fourth women's player in the Open Era to claim the same tournament at least seven times, joining retired legends Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Chris Evert. And no one had ever won seven Miami titles, too. "It was a really important victory, especially playing Li Na, who has been playing so well," Williams told the crowd. "She started out so well. JUST WATCHEDSerena Williams' best move?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSerena Williams' best move? 01:59JUST WATCHEDSerena Williams' inner circleReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSerena Williams' inner circle 06:55JUST WATCHEDLi Na wins 'dream' trophyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHLi Na wins 'dream' trophy 01:36JUST WATCHEDSecret to beating tennis' big fourReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSecret to beating tennis' big four 05:40"I was like, 'Oh my gosh, I just need to hang in here.' Then I heard some fans trying to pull me through. If it hadn't been for you guys I wouldn't be standing here right now." In a battle of the two top-ranked players in the world, Australian Open champion Li -- she's the No. 2 -- stormed out to a 5-2 lead and even held a set point on her own serve. But Williams recovered and won 11 of the next 12 games to capture her second title of 2014. She's now 11-1 against Li. "I don't think I was playing badly," Li was quoted as saying by the WTA tour's website. "She just started playing a little bit better after she was 5-2 down. "I don't think I had the wrong game plan today or played wrong. I think it was still a pretty good match. And I was trying so many things like coming to the net more, so it's not bad, really."On Sunday, the top two in the men's rankings will also play. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal meets Novak Djokovic -- a day after both received walkovers into the finale. Kei Nishikori couldn't take on Djokovic because of a groin injury while Tomas Berdych was suffering from a stomach illness and withdrew against Nadal. Nadal is trying to win the Miami Masters for the first time.

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(CNN)King Felipe VI of Spain has renounced his personal inheritance from his father, Juan Carlos I, amid allegations of financial impropriety.Felipe also renounced his right to any shares, investments or financial vehicles that "may be inconsistent with the law or the standards of honesty and integrity which govern his institutional and private activities and should inform the activities of the crown," according to a statement from the royal household, released Sunday.Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 amid a raft of scandals, and Felipe pledged to improve transparency around the royal family, as Spain grew increasingly frustrated by its cost to the public purse during a financial crisis.White House announces the Trumps will host Spain for a state visit in AprilSunday's statement is an attempt by Felipe to distance himself, and the institution, from reports in European media that the royal family had benefited from two financial funds linked to Juan Carlos.In addition, former monarch Juan Carlos will no longer receive an annual grant payment from the royal family budget, according to the statement.Read MoreThe royal household declined to comment further on the matter.Juan Carlos ended his 39-year reign under a cloud, with accusations of corruption and excess plaguing the royal family.For a long time, Spaniards held him in high regard for shepherding the country into democracy following the death of the dictator Francisco Franco.But the king's popularity took a hit in 2012 over a controversial elephant-hunting trip to Africa while the nation was mired in a deep economic crisis.King Juan Carlos I Fast FactsHe resigned from public life in June 2019 as a string of scandals took its toll.Some Spaniards have called for the monarchy to be abandoned, favoring the establishment of a republic instead.Carlos Sanchez Mato of the United Left party, which forms part of the Unidas Podemos group that currently rules Spain in coalition with the Socialist Party, tweeted that Felipe hadn't gone far enough in distancing himself from Juan Carlos."Felipe VI hasn't renounced his entire inheritance," he said, adding that Juan Carlos had left Felipe the title of head of state as well as "millions of euros in shady funds around the world."Mato said Felipe should give up everything his father left him, and "do it as soon as possible."However the far-right Vox party tweeted its support of the king and his announcement."If only every state institution showed the same exemplary conduct as His Majesty Felipe VI," said the party.Here's how much Europe's royal families really costThere has been increasing resentment in Spain over the cost of the royal family to the public, despite the monarchy's relatively austere reputation compared with other European royals.Of the 10 main royal families in Europe, nine still receive public funding for carrying out their duties -- the only exception being the Princely House of Liechtenstein, which doesn't get any taxpayer money to cover its expenses.Spain's royal family has the third-smallest budget of the 10, with tax payers paying $9 million a year.This is far less than the $107 million given to the British monarchy, or the $54 million spent on Monaco's royal family.

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(CNN)As the crisis on the border between Belarus and Poland escalates, harrowing stories are emerging of the brutal conditions migrants have endured on their journeys, with some going without food or water for days and others surviving vicious beatings along the way.Hundreds of migrants have been trying to cross into Poland from Belarus, where authorities appear to have facilitated their passage into the European Union country. Many have been stranded in the border area in freezing conditions.Youssef Atallah, a 37-year-old Syrian, arrived in Poland recently after his third attempt at crossing from Belarus. Speaking at a refugee center in Białystok, he recalled how upon arriving at the border, Belarusian guards caught his group of four and he was beaten, leaving him with facial injuries, a broken nose and bruised ribs."They took us to the forbidden area. That was the first try to cross the border to Poland," he told CNN. He said the officials refused to provide medical aid and repeatedly told them to head to Poland rather than return to the Belarusian capital Minsk. While making the treacherous journey, Atallah said he had no food and drank water from a swamp. He added, "I saw stuff left by another refugee group (and) I found a cube of sugar. I just start sucking on it because I can't chew, I can't bite or anything."Belarus-Poland border crisis deepens, with thousands trapped in dire conditionsOne Syrian woman who CNN spoke to in recent weeks said she had flown from the Lebanese capital Beirut to Minsk. From there she alleges the Belarusian military helped her and a group of other migrants get to the border area and cut the border fencing. Read MoreWhen Polish police repeatedly pushed the group back, the woman said they begged Belarusian authorities for safe passage back to Minsk airport, so they could go back to their countries of origin. She said they refused. The woman said she ended up trapped in the forest on the Belarusian-Polish border for 12 days before she was able to slip past Polish police and cross the border into Poland. From there, she made her way to Germany -- the desired destination for many of the migrants -- after hiring what she described as a "taxi" for $2,000. Speaking to CNN several weeks ago from a refugee center in the German town of Eisenhüttenstadt, the woman, who asked not to be named, said: "I slept under a tree all the time. [The] first days we have a sleeping bag. [But] we lost everything when we walked [between] the trees.""Five days later we drink water from the floor. We don't have anything, they didn't help us," she said. "We put a bottle on the floor ... we drank water from puddles.""We cannot drink from it in the morning because it is black," she said, choking back tears. Migrants warm themselves by a bonfire in a camp on the Belarusian-Polish border on Wednesday. Thousands of stranded people between Poland and Belarus are caught at the center of an intensifying geopolitical dispute that has pitted the EU, the US and NATO against the Belarusian government. Western officials have accused Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko of manufacturing a migrant crisis on the EU's eastern frontier to destabilize the bloc as retribution for sanctions over human rights abuses. His government denies the claims, and instead blames the West for dangerous, sometimes fatal, border crossings and poor treatment of migrants. The Polish border guard said on Thursday that it had recorded around 1,000 crossing attempts in the last two days, including some "large-scale" efforts with groups of more than 100 people trying to breach the fence. Polish authorities have detained small numbers of people and immediately sent others back to Belarus.Polish authorities said that since the beginning of November, there have been 4,300 recorded border crossing attempts. Migrants wait on the Belarusian side of the border on Wednesday. Thousands are facing desperate conditions as they try to cross into the EU.Migrants who CNN has spoken to say they paid around $8,000 for their journey. "I went to Lebanon [from Syria]. From Lebanon, I went to the airport, on FlyDubai on a tourist visa to Belarus," said 27-year-old Syrian migrant Mohammad Nassar. "At the airport, they treat you like a tourist. There's a hotel. But as soon as you go to the border village of Harodnia, they start to treat you very badly," said Nassar. "For the last four days, we had no food. They gave us nothing. They only gave us water sometimes." Jino, a 17-year-old from northern Iraq, said the Belarusian military hauled her group into the back of a truck and transported them to the border. "The Belarusians ... sometimes they treated us bad, sometimes they treated us good," said Jino, who did not disclose her surname for security reasons. "In my case, they brought us to the border in a truck ... and they cut the [border] wire." The press officer for the Polish border guard, Katarzyna Zdanowicz, said the situation in the Kuznica area was calm on Wednesday and that migrants had received hot food and drinks from Belarusian servicemen overnight.Zdanowicz put the number of migrants camped out along the border at around 4,000, citing border guard estimates. She did not rule out the possibility that more people were making their way towards the border area from other parts of Belarus. However, the Belarusian State Border Committee said Tuesday there were around 2,000 migrants at the scene.Multiple Polish officials have accused Belarus of helping migrants in attempts to cross the border. Deputy Interior Minister Bartosz Grodecki told Polish media on Wednesday that migrants are "constantly transported to the border by the Belarusian services."Grodecki also alleged that "apart from the Belarusian services, there are probably also representatives of the Russian services" among the crowds of migrants.On Thursday, Russia denied it was helping migrants get into Belarus.

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Story highlightsZara Phillips gives birth to a baby girl -- a fourth great-grandchild for the queenThe queen and Prince Philip "have been informed and are delighted with the news"Zara Phillips is the daughter of Princess Anne and a cousin of Princes William and HarryShe is a talented horsewomen who won a silver medal for Britain at the 2012 OlympicsZara Phillips, the eldest granddaughter of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, had a baby girl Friday, the royal family announced. The baby girl, whose name has not been announced, is the queen's fourth great-grandchild and 16th in line to the throne. Phillips is the daughter of Princess Anne and a cousin of Princes William and Harry. She is married to rugby player Mike Tindall, who has captained the England team.Phillips also goes by her husband's last name, but is mostly known by her maiden name. The queen and Prince Philip, as well as the couple's parents, "have been informed and are delighted with the news," a statement from the queen's press secretary said. "The baby's name will be confirmed in due course."Mike Tindall was present for the birth at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, the statement added.The baby weighs 7 pounds and 12 ounces.Phillips is a talented horsewoman who helped her team to a silver medal for Team GB at the Olympic Games in 2012.READ: Britain's Zara Phillips becomes first royal to appear in a video game

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Story highlightsDutch hockey star has more than 200 caps Part of double-winning Olympic teamAppeared in Sports Illustrated shoot Strengthened mentally by father's cancer battle (CNN)You could say Ellen Hoog is the model sportswoman. As the star of the Dutch women's field hockey side, the 29-year-old has enjoyed a near perfect career.Follow @cnnsport Hoog has been part of teams that have won the Olympics and World Cup twice plus three European Championships, while she was named the 2014 International Hockey Federation Player of the Year.Yet despite all this success, Hoog and her teammates are still arguably better known for how they look rather than their stick work -- an unofficial online poll before the 2012 London Olympics voted them the most beautiful team at the Games.The news was greeted with understandable despair by gender equality campaigners, mystified as to why successful sportswomen continue to be exposed to casual sexism. Read MoreJUST WATCHEDDutch hockey star on the road to RioReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDutch hockey star on the road to Rio 03:09Hoog, however, didn't see too much of a problem."I think it's nice when people say we are a good-looking team, but in the end we want to win gold medals," she tells CNN's Human to Hero series. "If that's the reason why people are going to watch more hockey then I think it's perfectly fine! "Of course, we know that men like to watch our games maybe because of our short skirts and that kind of thing, but in Holland everyone likes to watch us because we perform very well." Following the successful defense of their Olympic title at London 2012, an unabashed Hoog and teammate Eva de Goede were invited to pose in bikinis and high heels for "Sports Illustrated" magazine. "I haven't been always that confident, I'm a woman so there's always something to complain about," Hoog says. "But at the Sport Illustrated shoot everyone was so positive and they were so nice, so I really felt confident. But of course there are days I don't feel confident about my body." Finally it's out 😃#sportsillustrated2013 #swimsuit2013 #whereiswim #proud A photo posted by Ellen Hoog (@ellen_hoog) on Feb 12, 2013 at 4:29am PST Hockey's No. 1 pinup girl is the attacking lynchpin in the Netherlands side, scoring more than 50 goals in an international career spanning 11 years.Like its cousin played on ice, field hockey is fast-paced, fiercely competitive but with less protection worn by players. With balls being struck at around 100 mph, injuries are part and parcel of the game -- and Hoog has experienced her fair share."Hockey is definitely a dangerous sport. I broke my nose twice, my teeth are dead. I broke my ankle twice ... but we wear gloves and shin guards so it's OK," she says. Overcoming physical injury sustained on the pitch has been easy compared to the mental scars left by the loss of her father to cancer when she was 18 years old. Vandaag had ik een leuk bezoekje uit Londen #cnn #fromhumantohero A photo posted by Ellen Hoog (@ellen_hoog) on Sep 18, 2015 at 9:16am PDT Diagnosed in March 2005, her father was given only a few weeks to live but bravely resolved to watch his daughter make her debut at that year's European Championships in Dublin, Ireland."It was just in the beginning of my career, I was only in the team for one year and he said to me: 'I will make it to Dublin where you play your first big tournament,'" she recalls. "He fought really hard and he saw us become European champions and he saw me score in the final, and he came back and one week later he passed away. "That was a really tough moment and a tough period for me, but in the end I am very glad he made it to Dublin and he could see my play there. I think mentally it made me stronger eventually." The experience has perhaps been the catalyst to her long career at the top of the women's game -- Hoog won her 200th international cap at August's European Championships played at London's Riverbank Arena. She celebrated that day by scoring a hat-trick but there would be no fairytale ending this time around as the Netherlands lost in the final to host England after a penalty shootout. Blij met onze tweede winst vandaag tegen Spanje! #ehc2015 A photo posted by Ellen Hoog (@ellen_hoog) on Aug 23, 2015 at 8:55am PDT Three years earlier, at the same venue, Hoog was the hero as she scored the deciding penalty against New Zealand in the Olympic semifinals. The Dutch followed that up by beating Argentina 2-0 to claim gold -- a particularly satisfying result for Hoog, who had been dropped from the national team eight months before the tournament. "The shootout competition was probably my most memorable moment on the field," she says of the 2012 semifinal. "It was scary and very impressive."Having retained the title won at Beijing 2008, the mission now is to seal a hat-trick of titles in 10 months' time."I feel really excited about Rio," Hoog says. "An Olympics is very special and it's the greatest goal, so I feel excited but not in a nervous way -- I am looking forward to it. It's hopefully going to be a special year."If the Dutch do succeed again, it may in part be thanks to the players' ritual of watching Hollywood romance drama "The Notebook." "It brings luck so we always watch it before the first match of the tournament, before the semifinals and before the finals. It's terrible -- I think I've seen the movie 40 times now!" Hoog laughs. 🍅🍅🍅 credits: @elmarkrop fotografie, @fabiennejans make-up en @lisadymph styling #inperfecteconditie A photo posted by Ellen Hoog (@ellen_hoog) on Jul 25, 2015 at 10:34am PDT There has been plenty to celebrate off the field recently with the publication of Hoog's first book, "In Perfect Condition," in which she shares healthy eating tips and fitness workout plans. "Stay away from sugar and try to eat healthy," she says, "If you don't like the gym there are so many exercises you can do at your home." It all sounds like she has the perfect recipe for another rewarding hockey season. But will Hoog carry on playing after the Olympics, or will she start focusing on a different career? "I like modeling," she says, "but I like hockey more."CNN's Human to Hero series celebrates inspiration and achievement in sport. Click here for times, videos and features.Which athlete inspires you? Tell us on CNN Sport's Facebook page

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(CNN)Here is a look at the life of Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda since 1986.PersonalBirth date: August 15,1944Birth place: Ntungamo, UgandaBirth name: Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniRead MoreFather: Amos Kaguta, a cattle keeperMother: Esteri KokundekaMarriage: Janet (Kataaha) Museveni (August 1973-present)Children: one son, three daughtersEducation: Dar Es Salaam University (Tanzania), B.A., Economics, 1970Religion: ChristianTimeline1970 - Returns to Uganda after college and works for Prime Minister Milton Obote.January 25, 1971 - Goes into exile in Tanzania when Obote is overthrown by Idi Amin. While in Tanzania, forms the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA) with the purpose of overthrowing Amin.April 1979 - FRONASA overthrows Amin and Museveni takes a position on the Military Commission, the newly formed government of Uganda. 1979-1980 - Minister of Defense, Uganda. 1981-1986 - Guerilla leader (National Resistance Army) in Uganda.January 26, 1986 - Becomes president of Uganda after ousting the military regime of General Tito Okello. Is sworn in January 29.May 1996 - Is elected president of Uganda with 74.2% of the vote in the first direct presidential election in Uganda since independence from Britain in 1962.March 24, 1998 - US President Bill Clinton meets with Museveni in Uganda.March 2001 - Is reelected president of Uganda with 69.3% of the vote.May 6, 2002 - Meets with US President George W. Bush at the White House to discuss ways to get more Ugandan products into the US market.July 11, 2003 - Bush meets with Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda, to speak about AIDS.August 2005 - Uganda's parliament removes presidential term limits.February 25, 2006 - Museveni is declared the winner of Uganda's first multi-party presidential election. It is his third term in office.August 2006 - The Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army sign a truce aimed at ending 20 years of civil war in the country. The war has killed tens of thousands and displaced two million people. October 30, 2007 - Museveni meets with Bush at the White House.November 2010 - Museveni releases a song and accompanying music video, "U Want Another Rap?" as part of his reelection campaign.November 29, 2010 - Museveni takes a surprise trip to Somalia, making him the first head of state to visit in almost 20 years, according to the African Union Mission for Somalia. February 20, 2011 - Uganda's electoral commission declares Museveni the president with 68% of the vote. It is his fourth term in office.February 24, 2014 - Museveni signs into law a controversial bill that toughens penalties against gay people and makes some homosexual acts crimes punishable by life in prison. During the bill signing, he declares that he will not allow the West to impose its values on Uganda.July 31, 2015 - Museveni says he will seek his fifth term as president in 2016 elections, 30 years after assuming the office for the first time.February 20, 2016 - Uganda's election commission declares Museveni the winner, with nearly twice as many votes for president as his closest competitor, opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Besigye was put under "preventative arrest" on February 19 at his home in Kampala, along with six officials from his party. Besigye's party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) rejects the results and demands an independent audit of the elections.May 12, 2016 - Museveni is sworn in for his fifth term as president.July 11, 2016 - Facebook photos of Museveni sitting in a lawn chair by the roadside making a phone call in Kyeirumba Village, Uganda, go viral, inspiring an online meme.July 27, 2018 - A Ugandan constitutional court ruling upholds a December 2017 constitutional amendment to remove the presidential age limit, likely allowing Museveni to rule for life. The article limited anyone from serving as president past the age of 75.July 24, 2019 - Bobi Wine, a 37-year-old Ugandan pop star, announces he is running against Museveni, who has been in power for 33 years.August 26, 2019 - A Harvard student sues Museveni for blocking him on Twitter arguing that being blocked has prevented him from giving feedback to the official's account about government policies on Twitter.April 9, 2020 - Museveni releases a home workout video in order to encourage Ugandans to stay home during the country's coronavirus lockdown. May 20, 2020 - The High Court in Kampala rules that Museveni and other officials have a right to block people on their private Twitter handles.January 16, 2021 - Uganda's election commission declares Museveni the winner of the presidential election. It is his sixth term in office.May 12, 2021 - Museveni is sworn in for his sixth term as president.

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(CNN)The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Africa much harder than the first wave, a new analysis has shown.Daily new infections across the continent were approximately 30% higher during the second wave, according to the study published in The Lancet journal. Its authors say it is the first comprehensive continent-wide analysis of the pandemic in Africa.The data showed that while an average of 18,273 daily new cases were being reported across the continent during the first peak of the epidemic in mid-July, this number rose to an average of 23,790 by the end of December when 36 of the African Union's 55 states had experienced or were experiencing a second wave.Western countries have 'hoarded' Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surgeDr. John Nkengasong, the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and one of the authors of the study, said the more aggressive second wave was likely caused by several factors, including a lower adherence to health measures such as mask wearing and social distancing, as well as the emergence of the new, more infectious variants."These insights also reveal a need to improve testing capacity and reinvigorate public health campaigns, to re-emphasize the importance of abiding by measures that aim to strike a fine balance between controlling the spread of Covid-19 and sustaining economies and people's livelihoods," he added in a statement. Read MoreHowever, Nkengasong told CNN public health measures alone will not be enough to stop further waves of the pandemic in Africa. "Without urgent scale-up of the vaccines, we will definitely see the third wave, which has already started in some African countries," he said."Vaccines protectionism will definitely make the situation worse, and ... will be detrimental to the global efforts to win the battle against Covid 19," he added.Coronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine African countries are lagging behind the rest of the world in vaccination rollouts, because the majority of countries on the continent have not yet received any vaccine deliveries. African countries are largely relying on the COVAX scheme, a global vaccine-sharing initiative that provides discounted or free doses for lower-income countries. The supply is very limited, though. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 90 million doses will be provided to Africa in the first half of this year. That's enough to immunize just 3% of the continent's population. As more vaccines become available, the aim is to vaccinate at least 20% by the end of the year, WHO said.In comparison, the United States is planning to make vaccines available to all adults by May 1. The United Kingdom has already vaccinated more than half of all adults and is aiming to offer the vaccine to everyone by the end of July. The European Union said Wednesday it wants to vaccinate 70% of its citizens by the end of summer. Several countries hit very hardThe study said that while case numbers and deaths in Africa as a whole were still low compared to many other parts of the world, several countries had experienced very high infection rates. Covid-19 drove hundreds of Africans out of Guangzhou. A generation of mixed-race children is their legacyOf the nearly 3 million Covid-19 cases and more than 65,000 deaths reported in Africa between mid February 2020 and the end of the year, more than 82% were reported in just nine countries. South Africa was the hardest hit, with more than 38% of all African cases reported there. Morocco saw nearly 16% of all cases while Tunisia, Egypt and Ethiopia reported around 5% of total cases each. Cape Verde, South Africa and Libya were the three countries that reported the highest cumulative incidence rates, while 18 of the 55 states reported higher case fatality ratio than the global average, meaning a higher proportion of those officially diagnosed with Covid-19 have died. The authors of the study said that early intervention in many African countries kept the first wave of the pandemic relatively under control.Writing for CNN last year, Yale economist Mushfiq Mubarak said the experience of dealing with prior epidemics prompted several African leaders to react quickly. Senegal, Rwanda, Mauritius and Liberia began planning their response as soon as the virus alerts were sent internationally and began screening and quarantining travelers at the airport. Ghana and Nigeria banned travel between cities and implemented curfews.Mubarak added that many African countries also focused on expanding testing and contact tracing very early in the pandemic. Senegal built infrastructure that allowed coronavirus test results to be generated within 24 hours. Rwanda and Sierra Leone repurposed their HIV and Ebola equipment for coronavirus tracking, testing, and quarantining. South Africa, Cameroon, Mauritania, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and parts of Nigeria have set up large-scale community door-to-door campaigns to test, treat, and isolate potential Covid patients.COVAX offers hope of vaccine equality with roll out across AfricaLooking at the 50 states for which data about public health and social measures were available, the researchers found that 36 put stringent restrictions in place on average 15 days before reporting their first case. The other 14 countries implemented them on average just nine days after their first coronavirus case -- which is still much earlier than many other countries around the world.The vast majority of the countries had five of more measures in place, including international travel controls, schools closures and bans on public events and mass gatherings. However, the researchers found that even though the second wave of the epidemic was more severe, it led to fewer and less stringent public health measures. They said in order to prevent further waves of the coronavirus pandemic from becoming even worse, African leaders need to double down on public health measures and work to improve their testing capacities.CNN's Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill contributed reporting.

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A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here.Hong Kong (CNN Business)For many companies, doing business in China is getting trickier by the day. But Western banks and asset managers are more than willing to up their bets on the world's second biggest economy, convinced that the opportunities remain too good to pass up.Major banks in recent weeks have inked deals to expand their footprint in China — or are otherwise attempting to take greater control of their businesses there — after years of being forced to enter the market via joint ventures. That's despite fraught geopolitics, a slowing economy and an increasingly hostile environment for private business. Late last month, HSBC (HBCYF) received approval from Chinese regulators to take full control of its life insurance joint venture, which was created in 2009 in equal partnership with a Chinese company under rules that were rolled back in 2020. The bank said the move underscored its "commitment to expanding business in China."The British banking giant is also seeking a greater stake in HSBC Qianhai, its joint securities venture in China, according to Reuters, which cited an anonymous source. HSBC declined to comment to CNN Business. HSBC (HBCYF) isn't the only one. Wall Street A-listers such as BlackRock, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are already a few steps down that road. And the state-owned China Securities Journal reported Wednesday that Deutsche Bank (DB) wants to establish its own wealth management joint venture in the country. The German bank declined to comment.Goldman Sachs looks forward to a 'new chapter' in ChinaRead More"The sheer size of China's virtually untapped equity and bond market is irresistible to the world's large financial institutions, especially since Beijing is finally allowing them to operate wholly owned mutual funds," said Alex Capri, a research fellow at the Hinrich Foundation.China is the world's second biggest market for stocks and bonds. But it's largely untapped by foreign investors: International holdings account for about 5% of the $14 trillion stock market, and less than 4% of the $17 trillion onshore bond market, according to stock exchange and central bank data.That started to change last year, after BlackRock (BLK) — the world's largest asset manager — in June became the first global firm to gain approval for a wholly owned Chinese mutual fund business. Two months later, BlackRock launched its first mutual fund in the country, and quickly raised $1 billion from more than 111,000 investors.Then, in August, JP Morgan (JPM) became the first US bank to gain full ownership of its securities unit. CEO Jamie Dimon said back then that China represents "one of the largest opportunities in the world" for the firm. In October, Goldman Sachs (GS), received the green light to fully take over its securities venture. And Morgan Stanley (MSPRE) followed suit with a victory of its own in December, when its Chinese partner said the American bank planned to boost its stake in a brokerage venture to 94%.More are coming. Earlier this week, China's securities regulator said it accepted an application from BNP Paribas (BNPQF) to establish a securities firm, bringing the company a step closer to broadening its presence in the country."China represents a significant growth opportunity for global financial service companies," said Brendan Ahern, chief investment officer for KraneShares, an asset management firm focused on China stocks and bonds."Developed markets such as the United States and Europe are highly competitive and mature which have led to fee compression and diminishing opportunities," he added. But "China's markets are relatively young in comparison."Expansion despite uncertaintyThe significant inroads for these banks are coming about two decades after China joined the World Trade Organization and promised to open up its financial sector.While progress was slow for a while, the country in 2019 announced that it would entirely remove foreign ownership limits for financial firms the following year, shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping and former US President Donald Trump agreed to restart trade talks.The enthusiasm from global banks and asset managers also comes with risks, as there is growing uncertainty about China's political and regulatory climate — as well as Beijing's rising tensions with other countries.China's 'revolution' cost investors $3 trillion. So why aren't they running scared?In late 2020, Beijing launched an unprecedented regulatory squeeze on private enterprise, worried that such firms had become too powerful. The ensuing crackdown has extended to major Chinese financial players like Ant Group, which was forced to overhaul its business and hew to strict regulations governing bank operations."There is a sense, broadly, that Xi may moderate some of his more aggressive rhetoric after this year's 20th Party Congress, having assured his political position," said Craig Singleton, an adjunct China fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, referring to the widespread expectation that Xi will use an important political gathering to cement a historic third term in office. "The biggest risk, however, is that he does the opposite."A number of Western businesses have been swept up in controversy in China as geopolitical tensions worsen, especially over allegations of human rights violations in the country's western region of Xinjiang. In recent weeks, Walmart (WMT) and Intel (INTC) met public backlash in China over allegations that they were trying to avoid importing products sourced from Xinjiang. And last year, H&M, Nike (NKE) Adidas (ADDDF) and other Western retailers were threatened with a boycott in China because of the stand they had taken against the alleged use of forced labor to produce cotton in Xinjiang.Pressure at homeWestern companies are also facing pressures at home. Billionaire investor George Soros called BlackRock (BLK)'s China investment a "tragic mistake" that could lose money for its clients and imperil US national security. Some American politicians also called on Wall Street to stop "enabling Communist China" and take a tougher stance against Beijing.The squeeze has continued in recent weeks. Last month, US President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a law that bans imports from Xinjiang over concerns about forced labor. It sent a clear message that his administration and Congress are looking to ratchet up the pressure on Beijing.Doing business in China is difficult. A clash over human rights is making it harderChina's decision to let more foreign firms into the country is "aimed at shoring up collateral damage in the international community," according to Capri, who added that allowing Western companies to take larger stakes in China also gives Beijing "leverage" over Washington and Brussels."This will increase tensions between the big financial firms in the US and Europe, and their home governments," he said.The moneymaking potential in China seems to outweigh any political headaches, though."While China is facing huge economic headwinds, the country has defied bearish predictions in the past," Singleton said, adding that Western banks have continued to generate billions of dollars in revenue from China, even with the recent regulatory crackdown."In other words, Western banks are playing the long game under the guise of portfolio diversification," he added.China's motiveAnd even as Beijing tightens its grip over parts of its economy, there are reasons why the country is eager to open its financial industry to foreign investors.The government wants to utilize global expertise as it builds a strong and diverse financial service industry, which it needs to manage its looming demographic crisis. A rapidly aging population and shrinking workforce have increased the burden on the country's inadequate pension system, and put tremendous pressure on the government to provide enough financial resources for the elderly.Time is running out for China to prepare its economy for a 'great demographic unknown'China's strict adherence to its "zero Covid" strategy and slow, self-isolation from much of the world hasn't been enough to throw the country off course, either. Last year, Fang Xinghai, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, repeatedly talked about the importance of opening up the financial service industry and drawing on global capital and financial expertise."One of the Chinese Communist Party's key attributes has been its adaptability and its pragmatism," Singleton said. He added that China understands it needs to maintain access to foreign markets, technology and capital, necessitating those continued partnerships with Western firms."In other words, the CCP must integrate to survive, which means that it cannot completely eschew existing global norms or systems even as it tries to alter them to suit Beijing's needs," Singleton said.

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Story highlightsSome people claim that loved ones have contacted them after deathParanormal investigators call these events "crisis apparitions" and say they take many formsSome witnesses say apparitions appear lifelike, and that the images are reassuring Woman who encountered apparition: "He needed to say goodbye"Nina De Santo was about to close her New Jersey hair salon one winter's night when she saw him standing outside the shop's glass front door.It was Michael. He was a soft-spoken customer who'd been going through a brutal patch in his life. His wife had divorced him after having an affair with his stepbrother, and he had lost custody of his boy and girl in the ensuing battle.He was emotionally shattered, but De Santo had tried to help. She'd listened to his problems, given him pep talks, taken him out for drinks. When De Santo opened the door that Saturday night, Michael was smiling."Nina, I can't stay long," he said, pausing in the doorway. "I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for everything."They chatted a bit more before Michael left and De Santo went home. On Sunday she received a strange call from a salon employee. Michael's body had been found the previous morning -- at least nine hours before she talked to him at her shop. He had committed suicide.If Michael was dead, who, or what, did she talk to that night?"It was very bizarre," she said of the 2001 encounter. "I went through a period of disbelief. How can you tell someone that you saw this man, solid as ever, walk in and talk to you, but he's dead?"Today, De Santo has a name for what happened that night: "crisis apparition." She stumbled onto the term while reading about paranormal activities after the incident. According to paranormal investigators, a crisis apparition is the spirit of a recently deceased person who visits someone they had a close emotional connection with, usually to say goodbye.Reports of these eerie encounters are materializing in online discussion groups, books such as "Messages" -- which features stories of people making contact with loved ones lost on September 11 -- and local ghost hunting groups that have sprung up across the country amid a surge of interest in the paranormal. Although such encounters are chilling, they can also be comforting, witnesses and paranormal investigators say. These encounters suggest the bond that exists between loved ones is not erased by death. "We don't know what to do with these stories. Some people say that they are proof that there's life after death," said Steve Volk, author of "Fringe-ology," a book on paranormal experiences such as telepathy, psychics and house hauntings. Scientific research on crisis apparitions is scant, but theories abound. One theory: A person in crisis -- someone who is critically ill or dying -- telepathically transmits an image of themselves to someone they have a close relationship with, but they're usually unaware they're sending a message. Others suggest crisis apparitions are guardian angels sent to comfort the grieving. Another theory says it's all a trick of the brain -- that people in mourning unconsciously produce apparitions to console themselves after losing a loved one. A telepathic link between loved onesWhatever the source for these apparitions, they often leave people shaken.Nor are apparitions limited to visions. The spirit of a dead person can communicate with a loved one through something as subtle as the sudden whiff of a favorite perfume, Volk says."Sometimes you just sense the presence of someone close to you, and it seemingly comes out of nowhere," Volk said. "And afterward, you find out that person was in some kind of crisis at the time of the vision."Many people who don't even believe in ghosts still experience a mini-version of a crisis-apparition encounter, paranormal investigators say.Did you ever hear a story of a mother who somehow knows before anyone told her that something awful has happened to her child? Have you ever met a set of twins who seem to be able to read each other's minds?People who are extremely close develop a virtual telepathic link that exists in, and beyond, this world, said Jeff Belanger, a journalist who collected ghost stories for his book, "Our Haunted Lives: True Life Ghost Encounters.""People have these experiences all the time," Belanger said. "There's an interconnectedness between people. Do you know how you're close to someone, and you just know they're sick or something is wrong?" An eerie phone call at nightSimma Lieberman said she's experienced that ominous feeling and has never forgotten it -- though it took place more than 40 years ago.Today, Lieberman is a workplace diversity consultant based in Albany, California. In the late 1960s though, she was a young woman in love.Her boyfriend, Johnny, was a mellow hippie "who loved everybody," a guy so nice that friends called him a pushover, she said. She loved Johnny, and they purchased an apartment together and decided to marry.Then one night, while Lieberman was at her mother's home in the Bronx, the phone rang and she answered. Johnny was on the line, sounding rushed and far away. Static crackled. "I just want you to know that I love you, and I'll never be mean to anybody again," he said. There was more static, and then the line went dead. Lieberman was left with just a dial tone.She tried to call him back to no avail. When she awoke the next morning, an unsettled feeling came over her. She said it's hard to put into words, but she could no longer feel Johnny's presence. Then she found out why.Nina De Santo says one of her friends stopped by her salon to thank her -- a day after his death."Several hours later, I got a call from his mother that he had been murdered the night before," she said.Johnny was shot in the head as he sat in a car that night. Lieberman thinks Johnny somehow contacted her after his death -- a crisis apparition reaching out not through a vision or a whiff of perfume, but across telephone lines. She's sorted through the alternatives over the years. Could he have called before or during his murder? Lieberman doesn't think so. This was the era before cell phones. She said the murderer wasn't likely to let him use a pay phone, and he couldn't have called after he was shot because he died instantly.Only years later, when she read an article about other static-filled calls people claimed to have received from beyond the grave, did it make sense, she said.Johnny was calling to say goodbye."The whole thing was so bizarre," she said. "I could never understand it."He had a 'whitish glow'Josh Harris' experience baffled him as well. It involved his grandfather, Raymond Harris.Josh was Raymond's first grandchild. They spent countless hours together fishing and doing yardwork in their hometown of Hackleburg, Alabama. You saw one, you saw the other.Those days came to an end in 1997 when Raymond Harris was diagnosed with lung cancer. The doctors gave him weeks to live. Josh, 12 at the time, visited his grandfather's house one night to keep vigil as his "pa-pa" weakened, but his family ordered him to return home, about two miles away. Josh said he was asleep on the couch in his home around 2 a.m. when he snapped awake. He looked up. His grandfather was standing over him."At first, it kind of took me by surprise," said Harris, a maintenance worker with a gravelly Southern accent. "I wondered why he was standing in the hallway and not in his house with everyone else."His grandfather then spoke, Harris said."He just looked at me, smiled and said, 'Everything will be OK.' "His grandfather then turned around and started walking toward the kitchen. Harris rose to follow but spun around when the phone rang. An aunt who was in another room answered. "When I turned back around to look, he was gone," Harris said.As if on cue, his aunt came out of the room crying, "Josh, your pa-pa is gone." "No, he was just here," Harris told his aunt, insisting that his grandfather had just stopped by to say everything was OK. He said it took him a day to accept that his grandfather had died."Honestly, before that, I never believed in the paranormal," he said. "I thought it was all fake and made up. But I just woke up and I saw him. It couldn't be my mind playing a trick. He looked solid."Fourteen years after his grandfather's death, there's another detail from that night that's still lodged in Harris' memory.As he watched his grandfather walk to the kitchen, he said he noticed something unusual."It looked like there was a whitish glow around him."'Can you come out and play?'Childhood is supposed to be a time of innocence, a time when thoughts of death are far away. But crisis apparition stories aren't confined to adults and teens. Donna Stewart was 6 years old and growing up in Coos Bay, Oregon. One of her best friends was Danny. One day, Danny had to go to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Stewart played with him on the morning of the surgery before saying goodbye. She said she was in her bedroom the next day when she looked up and saw Danny standing there. He wanted to know if she wanted to go out and play. Stewart trotted to her mother's bedroom to ask her if she could play with Danny. Her mother froze."She went white," Stewart said. "She told me that wasn't possible."Her mother broke the news. Danny had an allergic reaction during surgery and died, Stewart said."When I went back to my room, he was gone," she said.Stewart, now an Oregon homemaker and a member of PSI of Oregon, a paranormal investigative team, said the encounter changed the way she looked at death."These experiences have made me believe that those we love are really not that far away at all and know when we are not doing as well as we could," she said. "Just as they did in life, they offer comfort during crisis.''Still, Stewart often replays the encounter in her mind. She asks the same questions others who've had such encounters ask: Did my mind play tricks on me? Could he have been alive? Did it all really happen after he died? De Santo, the former New Jersey hair salon owner, has taken the same self-inventory. The experience affected her so much she later joined the Eastern Pennsylvania Paranormal Society, which investigates the paranormal.Josh Harris says his grandfather, Raymond, pictured with his wife, Barbara, appeared to him in an apparition.She said she checked with Michael's relatives and poured through a coroner's report to confirm the time of his death, which was put at Friday night -- almost 24 hours before she saw him at her salon on Saturday night.She said Michael's body had been discovered by his cousin around 11 Saturday morning. Michael was slumped over his kitchen table, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.De Santo was baffled at first, but now she has a theory.Michael started off as a customer, but she became his confidant. Once, after one of her pep talks, Michael told her, "You make me feel as if I can conquer the world."Maybe Michael had to settle affairs in this world before he could move on to the next, De Santo said."A lot of times when a person dies tragically, there's a certain amount of guilt or turmoil," she said. "I don't think they leave this Earth. They stay here. I think he kind of felt he had unfinished business. He needed to say goodbye." And so he did, she said. This is how she described their last conversation:As they chatted face to face in the doorway of her shop, De Santo said they never touched, never even shook hands. But she didn't remember anything unusual about him -- no disembodied voice, no translucent body, no "I see dead people" vibe as in the movie "The Sixth Sense.""I'm in a really good place now," she recalled him saying.There were, however, two odd details she noticed at the time but couldn't put together until later, she said.When she first opened the door to greet Michael, she said she felt an unsettling chill. Then she noticed his face -- it was grayish and pale.And when she held the door open for him, he refused to come in. He just chatted before finally saying, "Thanks again, Nina." Michael then smiled at her, turned and walked away into the winter's night.

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(CNN)Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, he and his family announced on Wednesday. "I've always tried to serve God's purpose for my life, on and off the field, and I am prepared for what is to come," Bowden said in a statement. "My wife Ann and our family have been life's greatest blessing. I am at peace."The statement did not disclose any details of his medical condition.Bowden, 91, retired from coaching in 2009 after 44 seasons, which included six years at West Virginia University and 34 years at Florida State University. As the team's head coach, Bowden led the Seminoles to two National Championships in 1993 and 1999. He is the second-winningest coach in NCAA history with 357 wins, behind the late former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno.Read More"Jean and I are deeply saddened about the news on our friend, the legendary Bobby Bowden, and we extend our thoughts and prayers to Bobby, Ann and the entire Bowden family," Florida State University President John Thrasher said in a statement. "Coach Bowden built a football dynasty and raised the national profile of Florida State University, and he did it with dignity, class and a sense of humor." FSU Director of Athletics David Coburn added, "Bobby Bowden has meant everything to Florida State athletics and so much to college football in general. He has influenced so many people beyond just the players he coached, and the staff who had the privilege of working with him. He is a part of the heart and soul of FSU, but it goes beyond even that -- he is a big part of the history of the game. "Anyone who has had the opportunity to be around Coach Bowden knows what it is like to know a person who has his priorities in the right order, who loves life and values integrity and honor."Bowden was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.In 2011, Bowden revealed he was secretly treated for prostate cancer in 2007 while he was still coaching."I wasn't ashamed of it," Bowden said in an appearance on CNN explaining why he did not reveal the disease sooner. "I didn't want it to get out because I didn't want my opponents to use it against me."

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Story highlightsRory McIlroy rediscovers his form at the Scottish OpenMcIlroy hit seven-over-par 78 Friday, but back to best with 68 SaturdayTiger Woods busy practicing at British Open venue at Royal LiverpoolSouth Korea's Park Inbee has one shot lead at Women's British OpenRory McIlroy's topsy-turvy form continued at the Scottish Open as the former World No. 1 prepares for the British Open next week.McIlroy hit a three-under-par 68 Saturday, a big improvement on Friday's seven-over-par 78, but not quite as good as Thursday's course record 64."It's important for me going now into Sunday's last round thinking to myself that I have shot 64 and 68 on this golf course, which are two really good scores," McIlroy told reporters."Friday was just one of those days where nothing really went right. I couldn't get any momentum. JUST WATCHEDMcIlroy targets Open improvementReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMcIlroy targets Open improvement 04:06JUST WATCHEDHow far has women's golf come?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHHow far has women's golf come? 05:30JUST WATCHEDWill Donald Trump's Turnberry be a success?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWill Donald Trump's Turnberry be a success? 03:54"So it would be nice to shoot another good one tomorrow and head to Hoylake with a bit of confidence," added McIlroy, referring to the venue for the Open."I feel good with my game and I say enough positives in there to give me confidence going into the Open."Briton's Justin Rose and Marc Warren share the clubhouse lead on 10-under-par, a shot clear of Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg.While the likes of McIlroy and Phil Mickelson were fine tuning their games at the Royal Aberdeen course, Tiger Woods was busy practicing at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake as he prepares for his first major of the season following back surgery in March.After his practice round on Saturday, the 38-year-old Woods said his slow-paced return to action is paying off."The little baby steps worked," Woods said. "We were very diligent about what I was doing. Going into it we pushed it pretty hard to get my abs and glutes strong so when I did come back I was able to rebound fast. I can do whatever I want. "I've got my speed back, which is nice, and I'm starting to hit the ball out there again. I'm only going to get stronger. As the weeks go on, I'm getting strong and faster."Park takes leadMeanwhile at the Women's British Open South Korea's Park Inbee has a one-shot lead at Royal Birkdale after compatriot Ahn Sun Ju's title challenge was hit by a two stroke penalty.Park hit a four-under-par 68 putting her a shot ahead of Ahn -- penalized for a bunker rule infringement -- and Norway's Suzann Pettersen as well as China's Feng Shanshan.Briton Charley Hull hit the day's best round -- a six-under-par 66 -- to put her within three shots of Park.

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Story highlightsAndy Murray beats David Ferrer to reach semisAngelique Kerber beats former No. 1 Azarenka Will play unseeded Brit Johanna Konta in last fourMelbourne (CNN)The Brits are coming at the Australian Open. Or rather they are still here. And that means more than Andy Murray. After Britain won the Davis Cup title last December for the first time since 1936, led almost singlehandedly by the world No. 2, there's a British man and woman in the semifinals at the same grand slam for the first time since 1977. If that's not enough to bring joy to British tennis fans, Murray's older brother Jamie landed in the semifinals in doubles to make for an unprecedented brotherly achievement at the Australian Open. "It's nice for Andy to have someone else that everyone is talking about," Jo Durie, the last elite British women's pro, told CNN. "And it's just, with the Davis Cup win ... let's celebrate." Read MoreMurray is a two-time grand slam champion and longtime member of the "Big Four," so he was always destined to appear in the latter stages of the year's first major. But Johanna Konta? Great British hope? Britain's Johanna Konta during her match against China's Zhang Shuai.She may not be a Cinderella story in the mold of the player she beat 6-4 6-1 Wednesday to make the semifinals, Zhang Shuai, but the 24-year-old who holds three passports has come out of nowhere to emerge on the big stage. This while the player who two years ago carried the hopes of British women's tennis, Laura Robson, continues to recover from a serious wrist injury. "It's pretty good for us to have people competing in almost all of the competitions," Murray told reporters. "It's been a good Australian Open so far. Hopefully we can keep it going."Konta on Thursday tangles with another unexpected player, Angelique Kerber, who pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament since Rafael Nadal exited in the first round by ousting the seemingly impregnable Victoria Azarenka 6-3 7-5. Murray followed the women's action at Rod Laver Arena by defeating Spanish veteran David Ferrer 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-3 in a bruising tussle that began under the clouds but ended with the roof closed. Canada's big-serving Milos Raonic is Murray's challenger Thursday after overcoming French showman Gael Monfils 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4. First brothers to reach the semi-finals in both the singles and doubles at the #AusOpen in the Open Era! #History pic.twitter.com/NJA1rrJGqR— British Tennis (@BritishTennis) January 27, 2016 Konta became the first British woman to make a grand slam semifinal since Durie in 1983. The 24-year-old began 2015 outside the top 140 but a 16-match winning streak last year prior to the U.S. Open elevated her ranking -- and confidence. "She's always had the tennis," said Durie, an analyst with Eurosport. "She's always had the strokes. And nice serve. But she was never really mentally able to hold it together. She was a little brittle. "The change in her has just been awesome. Out there on court she looks like she belongs. She keeps calm, she keeps confident." The 47th-ranked Konta stunned eighth seed Venus Williams in the first round and then outlasted 2015 semifinalist Ekaterina Makarova 4-6 6-4 8-6 in the third round. She is a fine example of tennis' global nature, holding Australian, Hungarian and British passports. No wonder she joked: "I mean, I'm pretty much the female version of Jason Bourne," she said, referring to the central character in the Bourne movie series. A fatigued Zhang wasn't overly displeased at losing. For one she is friends with Konta and the two shared an embrace at the net. Secondly, Zhang felt like she had won a grand slam already after prevailing in seven matches, three in qualifying. Her tale will no doubt linger, having wept after upsetting world No. 2 Simona Halep in the first round to end an exasperating 0-for-14 skid in grand slams. Azarenka crashes outBelarus's Victoria Azarenka returns against Germany's Angelique Kerber.An Azarenka-Serena Williams final was a popular pick among tournament prognosticators. Williams is the 21-time grand slam winner who captured three majors last year. Meanwhile Azarenka was the hottest player in tennis, having crushed everyone in her way en route to the title at a warmup event in Brisbane in early January. Azarenka, too, hadn't come close to conceding a set through four rounds in Melbourne. Her baseline power and ability to create angles was simply too much for her opponents. But first up on Wednesday, the possibility of that finale evaporated as Azarenka was bettered by the German who idolized Steffi Graf. If Williams wins the title Saturday, she will tie Graf for the Open Era record in majors; Kerber will probably be the one trying to stop her if ranking is any indication. How important is it to win that very first point? https://t.co/qEVVhiy28N #ausopen pic.twitter.com/HBKDEzCzxl— Australian Open (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2016 Even though on paper Kerber was the favourite as the seventh seed and Azarenka came in at 14th, it couldn't be termed anything other than a huge upset. Thus maybe Konta shouldn't be discounted. Aside from Azarenka's form, the two-time Australian Open champion routed Kerber in the Brisbane final 6-3 6-1 to boost her record against the lefty to 6-0. "The key from this match was that I was playing and I won the match," Kerber told reporters. "She didn't lose it. I won it." Azarenka disagreed with that assessment. Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates winning her quarter final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.Kerber raced to a 4-0 lead but Azarenka pulled to 4-3. In the most pivotal game of the opener, Kerber withstood the Azarenka charge by saving two break points in a five-deuce game. Undaunted it was Azarenka who surged in the second, building a 5-2 advantage. Yet she squandered five set points, three while serving at 5-2, 40-0 and two more at 5-4. "My footwork didn't have enough, my shots didn't have enough, I felt I did a little bit too many unforced errors in the key moments," Azarenka told reporters. "I created a lot of opportunities but then I was not enough on my opportunities."Striking unforced errors against Kerber isn't unusual. The 28-year-old is one of the top movers in the game, making opponents hit one ball after another. But she is trying to become more aggressive and judging by the statistics it's working. Kerber delivered 31 winners, making only 16 unforced errors. "If you just play defense against good players it's not enough," Azarenka's affable coach, Torben Beltz, told a pair of reporters. "You have to be aggressive. She has to try to win the match and not (have) the opponent lose it. "I think that's what she did today. The last two, three weeks she also did it. I think it's good progress. If she keeps going like this and plays aggressive, I think she can do good stuff."Kerber got some advice from countrywoman Graf last year but a three-week off-season training block in Poland -- she has Polish roots -- has proved to be just as, if not more, beneficial. Kerber is also beefing up her serve, mixing up a slice with more oomph. Beltz said that on Tuesday, he and Kerber watched the Brisbane final to draw up tactics. Kerber's execution was perfect. Murray throughBritain's Andy Murray celebrates victory during his men's singles match against Spain's David Ferrer.When Murray, a four-time finalist at the Australian Open, dropped the second set to Ferrer, the drama escalated. Murray was never really in trouble again, mind you, registering early breaks in the third and fourth sets. He has coped admirably in the face of adversity; his father-in-law Nigel Sears collapsed on court on Saturday as Murray played on another court.Apart from the psychological trauma, his post-match routine was altered. Murray, whose wife and Sears' daughter is eight months pregnant, admitted to almost pulling out of his fourth-round clash with Bernard Tomic. Raonic shouldn't be underestimated. He has yet to lose in 2016 and judging by Wednesday, is hitting his backhand -- his weakest shot -- better than ever. His headband, orange shoes and socks make him difficult to miss. Raonic also sports a mouth guard to prevent him from grinding his teeth. He feels it aids his posture. The other men's semifinal, on Thursday, is a blockbuster between top-ranked Novak Djokovic and 17-time grand slam winner Roger Federer. The series is tied 22-22, though Djokovic -- aiming for a sixth title in Melbourne -- has triumphed in their last three matches at majors.

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(CNN)Germany is reintroducing rabbis into its military for the first time since the Nazis banned them from the armed forces in the 1930s.The German Parliament rubber-stamped the law reestablishing the official position of military rabbi on Thursday in what was the first expansion of the law on military pastoral care since 1957.The Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the move was a return to the tradition and a "contribution against growing anti-Semitism, extremism and populism" in society.Military rabbis were part of the German armed forces during World War I, when around 100,000 Jewish soldiers fought for the country. They were banned shortly after Adolf Hitler assumed power in 1933, as part of the Nazi's early efforts to remove Jews from the public life.Nazi regalia, firearm and illegal fireworks confiscated in German raidsThe German military has admitted recently it has a problem with extremism within its ranks. Last year, it set up a central coordinating office to combat the issue. Read MoreA report by the military released in March said 49 military personnel were dismissed in 2019 because of extremism and anti-constitutional beliefs. The report said 46 of the dismissals were due to right-wing extremism, two were classified as Islamism, and one soldier was identified as a left-wing extremist.According to the defense ministry, the role of the rabbis will mirror those of Catholic and Protestant chaplains. They will provide pastoral care to the soldiers and accompany them on foreign missions.The new military rabbis will work as temporary military contractors for six years, but their positions might become permanent in the future, the ministry said. A similar initiative to introduce military imams is being discussed.The law will also establish a special federal military rabbinate in Berlin, which will oversee branches in Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Leipzig. Up to 10 rabbis will initially report into the federal chief, the ministry said. Germany does not formally record the religious affiliation of its soldiers. According to official estimates based on voluntary disclosures, around 300 Jewish soldiers and 3,000 Muslims are currently serving in the German military. There are 53,000 Protestants and 41,000 Roman Catholics, who together account for roughly half of all service members.

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(CNN)Thomas Bjorn has hailed Tiger Woods' return to the Ryder Cup as "phenomenal" for the competition as the Dane prepares to captain the European team in its battle against the US.After a stunning return to form this season, Woods was announced as a wildcard pick by US captain Jim Furyk ahead of the action getting under at Le Golf National on September 28."It's remarkable that he is back to the levels he's playing at and I think it's fantastic, it's great for the game of golf, it's phenomenal for the Ryder Cup in France," Bjorn told CNN Sport. Photos: Team EuropeIan Poulter – Europe's talisman will make his sixth Ryder Cup appearance and first as a player since 2014 after acting as a vice-captain two years ago. The Englishman has an impressive Ryder Cup record and was the driving force behind Europe's remarkable comeback in the "Miracle at Medinah" in 2012. Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeSergio Garcia – The Spanish veteran has endured a tough season but earned a wildcard pick from captain Thomas Bjorn for his role as the "heartbeat" of the European Ryder Cup team. Garcia will make his ninth appearance for Europe in Paris. Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeFrancesco Molinari – The Italian sealed his place at the top of the qualification rankings with his maiden major victory in the British Open at Carnoustie in July. The consistent Molinari played in the 2010 and 2012 Ryder Cups. Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeJustin Rose – England's former US Open champion and Olympic gold medalist will be making his fifth appearance in the matchplay event and boasts an impressive record of 11 wins and two halves in his 19 matches. Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeTyrrell Hatton – The Englishman will make his Ryder Cup debut in Paris after an impressive qualification period which yielded two wins last autumn and tied sixth in June's US Open. The 26-year-old was in contention to win the PGA Tour's second FedEx Cup playoff event Sunday before sliding to 12th. Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeTommy Fleetwood – The fast-rising Fleetwood has been one of golf's big noises this season, with a runner-up finish at the US Open and five other top-five finishes in the PGA Tour. The 27-year-old is another European debutant but his form suggests he will be a big danger. Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeJon Rahm – The US-based Spaniard has risen to world No. 5 and is part of golf's new power generation. The 23-year-old, a former top-ranked amateur, is one of five European rookies in Paris. Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeRory McIlroy – Northern Ireland's four-time major champion is one of Europe's powerhouses and can be devastating in the right mood. McIlroy is playing on his fifth straight Ryder Cup team and has won nine of his 19 matches with four halves. Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeAlex Noren – The 36-year-old Swede is one of the stalwarts of the European Tour but a first-timer in the Ryder Cup after an impressive season which has included victory in the French Open at tournament venue Le Golf National outside Paris. Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeThorbjorn Olesen – The Dane clinched the eighth and last automatic spot with a strong finish to the qualifying period which ended Sunday. The 28-year-old, who won the Italian Open in June, is the fifth rookie on countryman Bjorn's side. Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Team EuropePaul Casey – England's Casey make his return to the Ryder Cup after a 10-year hiatus after recommitting to playing sufficient European Tour events to be eligible for a spot on the team. The 41-year-old, a former world No.3, has played on three previous Ryder Cup teams, winning in 2004 and 2006 when he made a hole in one during one of his matches. Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: Team EuropeHenrik Stenson – The ice-cool Swede earned one of Bjorn's four wildcard picks by virtue of his big-match experience and the level-headed qualities he brings to the team room. Stenson, who beat Phil Mickelson in a classic duel to win the 2016 British Open, has played on four previous European teams.Hide Caption 12 of 12Woods' recent results make ominous reading for Bjorn and his European players as the 42-year-old US star prepares to make his first Ryder Cup appearance as a player since 2012.Earlier this month, the 14-time major winner shot his best opening round for 20 years. That came off the back of finishing runner-up behind Brooks Koepka at August's US PGA Championship.Read MoreAllied with his performance at July's British Open, where he briefly led before finishing tied sixth, his form suggests Wood has finally conquered the injuries that have plagued him in recent years.JUST WATCHEDThomas Bjorn: Europe's Ryder Cup captainReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThomas Bjorn: Europe's Ryder Cup captain 06:00READ: Cheyenne Woods on stepping out of Tiger's shadow"I probably never really thought that he would get back to these levels," admitted Bjorn, who won all three Ryder Cups he competed in as a player."I thought it looked like it was going to be a struggle and he's again shown that he's pretty unique."As a golf fan I'm delighted to see him back where he is because he means so much to the game of golf and to what this sport is, so it's brilliant to see him back."US favoritesThe US goes into France's first Ryder Cup as the favorite to take victory. As well as Woods, Furyk has eight other major winners at his disposal. Brooks Koepka has won three majors in the last 15 months, Patrick Reed took the Masters title earlier this year, while Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson have all won majors in the last three seasons.JUST WATCHEDGolf in France and the 2018 Ryder CupReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHGolf in France and the 2018 Ryder Cup 22:28READ: Lydia Ko rebuilding her confidenceIn addition to experienced campaigners like Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson, the challenge for Bjorn and the Europeans looks like a formidable one.But Bjorn insists he is not focused on the opposition and he backs his charges to be more than a match for the Americans."I do only focus on our team because I can't do anything about 12 Americans," said the 47-year-old Dane. "We go up against a very strong American team and we know that and we've got to do our best and do everything we can to focus on our stuff. 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(CNN)That Julie Heldman feels well enough within herself even to attend the Indian Wells Masters next week should be seen as sufficient victory for one of women's tennis' original pioneers.That she is willing to tell her story on the eve of a first major public appearance in the tennis world in seven years is all the more remarkable, given the emotional strife and mental illness she has both faced and fought.Heldman enjoyed a hugely successful playing career, winning 22 singles titles in an era awash with some of the women's game's most iconic names -- she can lay claim to victories over Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Virginia Wade.Indeed, she sits among the most significant figures in the history of women's tennis. She was one of the Original Nine, the group of female players who would forego the threat of suspension in order to join the Virginia Slims Circuit, which would eventually form the basis of the WTA Tour.It was a rebellion; a revolt against the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) overseeing a startling inequality between the prize money paid to male and female players. At the 1970 Italian Open, Ilie Nastase received $3,500 for winning the men's title, while King took home just $600 for victory in the women's event.Read MoreThe women's game would change further in 1973, with King's famous Battle of the Sexes victory over Bobby Riggs providing impetus to the burgeoning world of women's professional tennis. However, it remained a tough school for any female athlete.Heldman (far left) poses alongside her victorious teammates after winning the 1970 Wightman Cup, the annual competition between the top female players from the US and UK."It was very difficult to be taken seriously," Heldman recalls. "You have to take into account this inherent prejudice -- that men should be in charge and that the women should be left to do what they do."Each one of us was seen as outcasts. We had muscles at a time when women weren't meant to have muscles; some of us were gay; some of us were trying to do something that women were supposedly not meant to do. "We were being attacked so often by the men, so we always had this togetherness -- whether we liked each other or not. There was not one other girl in my high school who competed in sport. What happened back then was like another world. We had to be the trailblazers."There is, though, a rare complexity to Heldman's relationship with tennis -- a sport in which she was once ranked as the world's fifth best player, but also one that saw her at her most troubled.The daughter of Gladys Heldman, an indomitable driving force in the advent of the Virginia Slims tour, hers is a tale of an impossible struggle, centered on the relationship between mother and offspring, emotional abuse and survival amid decades of undiagnosed mental illness.Since the release of Julie's memoir last year, Driven -- a catalogue of strength in adversity, laying bare the details of a deeply complex life has become easier; the placing of pen to paper serving as a catharsis to a lifetime of bottled-up secrets."It is absolutely extraordinary," Heldman reflects of her upcoming return to the tennis world. From the thrill in her voice, it is clear that she means it. Given all that she has faced, in many ways, this is a personal triumph that outweighs much of what the former US No.2 achieved with racket in-hand. It says much for the debilitating power of mental illness that someone who thrived in front of a watching audience -- both as player and then as broadcaster -- has felt so unable to show face."It is always more of a struggle for me when there are a lot of people around," she confesses. "The fact that I can even think about going is pretty thrilling."The effects of a childhood of emotional abuse have seen her face a lifetime of difficulty. Long after the end of her playing career, Heldman was diagnosed with bipolar, a disorder that has -- at least -- given context to some of her difficulties.While Gladys played an immense role in putting the building blocks in place for the future of the women's game, her treatment of Julie was cruel. It was motherhood, but without the mothering. Julie would spend the majority of her formative years in isolation, starved of empathy, regularly belittled.The Original Nine recreate their iconic photo from 1970 in 2012, with Julie Heldman (bottom right), who was not in the original image, replacing her mother. The women are holding one-dollar bills, which commemorate the symbolic professional contracts they signed in order to affirm their commitment to the Virginia Slims Circuit.At the same time, however, there is an undying pride in what her mother achieved. Gladys, for her faults, had also suffered from a childhood devoid of maternal compassion. In 2003, she would take her own life.She was a fearless woman championing the female cause in what was, almost exclusively, a man's world. Indeed, Gladys would be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979 -- some feat for a promoter and publisher; she founded the highly influential World Tennis magazine."One of the reasons I wanted to write the book was to explain this amazing thing," Julie explains. "I am completely proud of my mother and all that she did for tennis and all that she achieved."Did she love me? I think the answer is yes. But she was, in many ways, incapable of showing empathy. Emotion was very difficult for her to show. Even though some kind of love was lurking underneath, it was very difficult for her to show it in normal ways."In her memoir, Julie describes her family as possessing all the characteristics of a cult. She writes of 'an exceedingly strong leader; isolation from the rest of the world; control, coercion and abuse by the leader.'It is a cocktail of sentiments that left her with a deep internal conflict. "Differentiating my mother from the woman who did so much for women's tennis has been, for many years, close to impossible," she says.In 1970, Julie would attempt suicide. But, nearly half a century later, it is a time in her life that Heldman, now 73, can look back upon without resentment and with a clarity of what was driving her actions.Billie Jean King with Bobby Riggs before the 'Battle of the Sexes' match in 1973."It is important for anyone -- those in sport and not -- to be able to know that if something is going wrong, that there can be help," she says, unprompted, with an experienced wisdom and the self-awareness of someone all too aware of the challenges that come with living with mental illness."Help can be a friend who listens; help can be someone who's trained to give guidance. But if you think you're on your own or if you grow up in an environment where you think that you absolutely have to win, that is going to cause its own damage."To find the place to turn to is really important. What I have seen in sport is that, with all the money and with all the people involved, a person might feel like they are getting lost in the cracks. There is always a place somewhere for competitors to turn to."Of her own experience, she admits that, at her lowest, she lacked any such safe haven. "After my attempted suicide, I did not know where to go. The only place I knew to go to was back on the tennis court. Yet, nobody had any idea what I was going through. The fact that nobody knew had a massive impact on me."In many ways, tennis and winning at tennis and being successful was a saving grace because it gave me the ability to be somebody."That's how I would feel when I won. So, tennis became the one thing that I could turn to; but in itself, tennis was also harmful to me."With my mother, if I won she would say that I was the best thing ever, but if I lost I felt terrible. But either way, even if I was the best thing ever, she would often undermine me. It felt like I was living on a razor's edge -- damned if I won and damned if I lost."Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features and videosHeldman (right) meets Kazuko Sawamatsu at the net after facing the Japanese player at Wimbledon in 1974.The real pull of the career was the traveling, with Heldman's status among the world's best seeing her paid to fly to Buenos Aires, South Africa, London and Australia at a time when such a lifestyle was both enviable and uncommon. However, her own personal situation brought with it a pressure that, she says, made life as a professional tennis player difficult to appreciate."I enjoyed hitting a hard forehand, I enjoyed constructing a point well. But I didn't get pure joy out of walking out onto a tennis court," she admits. "There was so much wrapped up in tennis, including the fact that my mother dominated the tennis world. She was involved in what I was doing, which felt dangerous to me. People would tell me how wonderful she was, so in some ways, I was stuck in a world where I was almost doubly trapped."Nobody [in tennis] knew and nobody in my family spoke about [the abuse]," Heldman recalls. "I did not actually have an understanding myself that what I was going through was significant. That was and has remained one of the most difficult things for me -- that feeling that nobody would understand, but then I didn't either."It was, therefore, close to incomprehensible that other people would have considered the way I grew up as being difficult at all. Putting that all together has been the hardest bit."Quite simply, having spent much of her childhood alone, hers was the only upbringing she knew. There was no reason to disbelieve it.The process of beginning to understand, she explains, has been multifaceted. It began with therapy: "I cried for three days," she says of being told by her therapist that her childhood experiences had not been normal.Heldman sits with her sister, Carrie, and her childhood coach, June Stack."It was only a few sessions in that she explained that other families would not have treated me this way. She told me that this didn't have to happen."Perhaps, though, what is most significant in explaining Heldman's lifelong struggle with herself is that she has come to understand her own set of circumstances.Not only can she now comprehend an often tearful and lonely youth, but she has been able to recognize the root of what she describes as her "volatility" on the court.Heldman pauses as she recalls an anecdote from the recent past. "One of the old players said to me: 'I like you more now than I used to', and I began to understand that I could have been jarring and I could have been difficult."That was because I didn't understand what was going on and because I wasn't receiving help a lot of the time. It was hard to be otherwise -- I never wanted to be jarring and difficult."It is a story that summarizes all that bipolar brings -- the episodes of depression that accompany the periods of manic energy."Mania, for me, feels like second nature," Heldman explains. "I have always pushed too hard, so I do not know that things are going wrong if I start functioning at a very high level. It hooks into what I do, which is to be driven and to do as much as possible."Depression, on the other hand, is very clear to me. When I start feeling bad, I often stop being able to function -- even to get out of bed or to talk to people on the phone. Using a telephone can feel daunting. There were many years when I had no clue as to why it was happening."It happened sometimes when I was playing on the tennis tour, which was difficult because I couldn't function. The upside can be so startling, but the downside can be terrible."If I can't function, I can't succeed. If I can't succeed, I can't feel good. It has always been that way."READ: Laslo Djere wins first ATP Tour title, dedicates victory to his late parentsHeldman poses with former world No.4 Peaches Bartkowicz in 1969, a year before the Virginia Slims Circuit would first be introduced.Alongside her childhood trauma and the inherent stresses of tournament tennis, she counts her bipolar -- and the harmful effects of her medication -- among the four major culprits of her mental struggle.Yet, Heldman also pinpoints the revelation of her bipolar as another crucial step on her pathway towards comprehending the events of her own existence. "My brain chemistry was going in different directions at the same time," Heldman explains. "They said I had a dual diagnosis -- both the childhood abuse and the bipolar."With the help of therapy, it was also a diagnosis that has allowed Heldman to put together the pieces of her lifelong jigsaw."I can look back now and see why I went through certain things," she says. "I thought about why I used to get upset so often and why I used to think that I didn't have friends. The truth is that I didn't have friends because I didn't know people. I grew up without others."It's why I got upset so often -- something was deeply churning inside of me and it was something that I did not understand. There are a lot of people out there on the tennis tour who have 'stuff' [that drives them]. Mine was my story and what happened to me was severe."I am thrilled to announce that I am feeling stronger than ever, and will be attending the @BNPPARIBASOPEN! #indianwells #tennis— Julie Heldman (@junkballjul) February 21, 2019 With the passing of time, Heldman has found a way to add nuance to the win-at-all-costs mantra that was force-fed into her psyche as a child and that heightened the issues she has faced in adulthood.A cataclysmic breakdown that forced her to retire from the business she co-controlled alongside her husband, Bernie, has also -- paradoxically, perhaps -- played its part."Once that happened, I couldn't do much," she explains. "It taught me a lesson in itself -- that I could have a life even though I wasn't achieving, that there was a lot to be joyful for in waking up every day and having a family."Before, I felt great if I won, but I immediately felt lousy because I'd feel like something awful was about to happen. Now, I can sit back and understand that I did some good things. I can finally look at that and realize -- I'm proud of what I did and I'm able to feel that pride now that I feel more at peace."As a captivating chat comes towards its end, Heldman briefly goes silent as she ponders the notion of regret. Could her career and her adult life have followed a different path had she belonged to a different time? Could the modern-day appreciation of mental illness have provided her with a greater and earlier understanding of her own troubles? Could an alternative childhood have led to an even greater tennis career?Her response -- when it comes -- is fascinating. It highlights, perhaps better than any other moment in a truly heartening hour, the value of Heldman's own long-term introspection."It was an era when there wasn't much help," she acknowledges. "It is hard to undo the daily indignities of a child. Once it happens every single day of your life, it is hard to think that you could have been a different person."I was that driven child who had to win and who felt better from winning. Had I had a different life, who knows? I wonder whether I would have won so much had I not been so driven."

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(CNN)It only took 31 days.When people look back at the US immigration debate, they might point to May 2018 as a turning point -- a month when policies became reality, when words once whispered in private became words shouted in public, when life for immigrant families crossing the border became visibly worse.There were major events that made national news. And smaller rumblings that could pave the way for seismic shifts.A caravan crossing the US-Mexico border sparked a push to overhaul asylum policies and stop future groups from getting in.The President of the United States called immigrant gang members "animals."Read MoreA lawyer vowed to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement after hearing people speak Spanish at a restaurant. And a Border Patrol agent questioned a US citizen after she spoke Spanish in a store.Authorities separated immigrant children from their parents as part of a new "zero tolerance" plan to prosecute everyone caught illegally crossing the border.Here's a look at these and other immigration developments that played out in the past month -- and where things could go from here:The caravan crossed the border. Future migrants could face more obstacles.It took weeks for a caravan of migrants from Central America to make it to the US-Mexico border. And days for them to cross and officially ask for asylum.Meanwhile, north of the border, the administration swiftly used the caravan to make a fresh push to overhaul immigration laws, decrying what it called "loopholes" that it said allow people to flood the system with frivolous claims.Advocates counter that international law guarantees the rights of people fleeing persecution to seek asylum, and there's nothing frivolous about it.JUST WATCHEDThis pregnant mom is the first migrant in line for asylumReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThis pregnant mom is the first migrant in line for asylum 03:36What's next:Hundreds of people from the caravan are in the United States and making their asylum cases. But that can take months -- or even years -- so it will be a while before we learn how they fared.In a recent congressional hearing, US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Lee Francis Cissna said 205 of 216 caravan members screened so far had passed the "credible fear" threshold -- the first step in proving an asylum case. But in the end, for most people in the caravan the odds of winning asylum are slim.Activists in Mexico have warned that other migrants trying to make it to the United States will likely face more obstacles now, given the political attention the caravan drew.Trump called MS-13 members animals. Then the administration doubled down.At a White House event, President Trump responded to a California sheriff's comments about criminal immigrants, and specifically MS-13, by saying: "We have people coming into this country, or trying to come in. ... You wouldn't believe how bad these people are. These aren't people. These are animals."Like many things Trump says about illegal immigration, it played well with his base but sparked a wave of criticism from Democrats and immigrant rights groups.JUST WATCHEDTrump: Breaking up families because of DemsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTrump: Breaking up families because of Dems 02:13Some reports took the comments out of context. Some advocates warned it was a sign that Trump was dehumanizing all immigrants as his administration continued its crackdown.The next day, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders came to her daily press briefing armed with examples of terrible acts committed by members of the notorious street gang. And the White House released a statement decrying the group, using the word "animal" 10 times.Trump's comments about MS-13 weren't the only words on immigration from his administration that drew attention in May. His chief of staff also said undocumented immigrants are too uneducated and unskilled to fit into American society -- an echo of the past for many immigration historians.And his education secretary said she thought it was up to local schools and communities to decide whether to report kids and their families to ICE -- prompting a backlash from civil rights groups.JUST WATCHEDKelly: Undocumented immigrants lack skills to assimilateReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHKelly: Undocumented immigrants lack skills to assimilate 02:23What's next:MS-13 remains Public Enemy No. 1 for the Trump administration. The President and other officials routinely point to the group as they call for more border security and more deportations, warning that public safety is at risk.Critics have said this overstates the gang's significance and unfairly stigmatizes millions of undocumented immigrants who have nothing to do with MS-13 or other organized crime. MS-13's roughly 10,000 members in the United States are a fraction of the estimated 1.4 million members of US gangs nationally, according to the FBI. There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.Lawmakers almost forced a DACA debate. There's still a chance they could.Moderate Republicans made a push to force a floor debate over the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program that protects young undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. But a petition needs 218 signatures to circumvent House Republican leadership, and so far, it's five short.JUST WATCHEDImmigration showdown highlights GOP divisionsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHImmigration showdown highlights GOP divisions 07:29What's next:The debate over DACA is far from over, and there's still a chance that lawmakers could succeed in reviving the issue and bringing other immigration measures up for debate. But with midterm elections looming, the question remains whether enough members of Congress are willing to navigate the political minefield of immigration reform.Hearing Spanish fueled a lawyer's racist tirade. And a Border Patrol agent's immigration check.A lawyer railed against employees and customers he heard speaking Spanish at a New York restaurant, and a video of the outburst went viral. "My guess is they're not documented. So my next call is to ICE to have each one of them kicked out of my country," attorney Aaron Schlossberg said.JUST WATCHEDMan goes on racist rant at NYC eateryReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMan goes on racist rant at NYC eatery 01:13Less than a week later, video emerged of a Border Patrol agent in Montana telling a woman he'd asked for her ID after hearing her and a friend "speaking Spanish in the store in a state where it's predominately English-speaking." Footage of that exchange, first reported by a local TV news station, drew national attention to the case.What's next:Days after unleashing the racist tirade, the New York lawyer apologized and said in a written statement that he isn't racist. US Customs and Border Protection said it was looking into what happened in the Montana case to make sure the agency's policies were followed.But beyond the viral videos and their aftermath, these cases raise bigger questions: Given that two-thirds of Americans live in areas where the Border Patrol has extended search authority, are we going to see an uptick in agents stopping people and questioning their immigration status? As our national immigration debate grows increasingly polarized, are tensions boiling over more in stores and restaurants, or is the prevalence of cellphone cameras making it easier to document long-simmering racism? The US ended deportation protections for nearly 90,000 more people. Even though diplomats advised against it.The Trump administration announced it was ending temporary protected status for about 86,000 Hondurans who have lived legally in the United States since the 1990s. They have 18 months to leave the country or face possible deportation.On the heels of this announcement, a congressional investigation found that the administration's decisions to end these protections for Hondurans and more than 300,000 other immigrants went against recommendations from career State Department employees.JUST WATCHEDTPS: What is Temporary Protected Status?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTPS: What is Temporary Protected Status? 02:11What's next:In addition to Honduras, the administration has already ended temporary protected status, or TPS, for people here from five other countries, including El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, Nepal and Sudan. In July, officials are slated to decide whether to extend TPS for about 1,600 immigrants from Yemen and Somalia. A Border Patrol agent shot and killed an undocumented immigrant. Then the official account of what happened changed. Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzalez, a 20-year-old undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, was shot in the head by a Border Patrol agent in Texas. Initially, officials said the agent was trying to apprehend a group of undocumented immigrants and fired at least one round after coming under attack by people using blunt objects.Days later, the agency changed its account of what occurred, removing mentions of blunt objects and saying instead that the group had "rushed" the officer after ignoring orders to get on the ground.JUST WATCHEDUndocumented immigrant shot, killed by officerReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUndocumented immigrant shot, killed by officer 01:11What's next:Speaking to reporters in Guatemala, Gomez's family said they want answers -- and justice."It's not fair that they treat them like animals, just because they come from countries less developed," Gomez's aunt said.The FBI and Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting. Officials have declined to comment further, citing the pending investigation.Trump called immigration courts corrupt. Even though his administration has been trying to hire more immigration judges.In an interview with Fox News, Trump suggested it was time to make sweeping changes to what he described as a "corrupt" immigration legal system and questioned why immigrants should have a chance to go through the court system at all. "Whoever heard of a system where you put people through trials?" he said. "Where do these judges come from?"The President's comments came as his Justice Department continued efforts to hire more judges to help deal with a crushing immigration court backlog of nearly 700,000 cases. Trump calls for sweeping changes to US immigration legal processWhat's next:It's unclear whether Trump's comments will translate into new policy proposals down the line. Trump didn't explain what he meant by calling the system "corrupt" or specify how his administration planned to change the system. And the Justice Department declined to comment on his remarks. Eliminating courts and judges would go against policies being carried out by his own administration, and would likely violate the Constitution, international law and federal law. Children are being separated from their parents as a matter of policy. And officials lost track of 1,500 immigrant kids.The administration announced that every person caught illegally crossing the border would be referred for prosecution, effectively making it an official policy to separate parents from their children."If you're smuggling a child, we're going to prosecute you, and that child will be separated from you, probably, as required by law," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. "If you don't want your child to be separated, then don't bring them across the border illegally."JUST WATCHEDTrump officials defend separating families at the borderReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTrump officials defend separating families at the border 03:06As outrage mounted over this in some corners, another group of immigrant kids drew attention: unaccompanied minors.Using the hashtag #WhereAreTheChildren, activists pointed to congressional testimony from an administration official who said the government couldn't account for nearly 1,500 immigrant children who'd crossed the border alone and been placed in the homes of sponsors.These are separate issues, but advocates have tied them together, alleging the government can't be trusted to keep track of and protect immigrant children.What's next:An ACLU lawsuit over family separation is already making its way through federal courts. And a group of civil rights lawyers has asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to step in. If these efforts are successful, officials may have to change course. But the administration is sticking to its guns, defending the policy and arguing that it's no different than what happens when anyone is accused of a crime and arrested.In the meantime, officials are evaluating whether children caught crossing the border could be held on military bases.The administration has pushed back against claims that 1,500 children are missing. Steve Wagner, a top official with the Department of Health and Human Services, said check-in phone calls in those cases simply weren't answered -- probably because adults caring for the kids were also undocumented."You can imagine that many of those would not choose to speak to a federal official calling them on the phone," he said. "But there's no reason to believe that anything has happened to the kids."Activists remain unconvinced.JUST WATCHEDMissing migrant kids: How the story went viralReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMissing migrant kids: How the story went viral 08:07This didn't all start with Trump.We've had a few important reminders over the past month that some of the most controversial issues in the immigration debate didn't start with President Trump.An ACLU report documented what the organization says were hundreds of allegations that US Customs and Border Protection agents abused minors in custody from 2009 to 2014 -- during President Barack Obama's presidency. The ACLU accuses CBP of not taking complaints seriously, not doing enough to investigate them and not holding officials accountable.In a statement, the agency said the allegations were false and baseless."CBP strongly disagrees with the assertions and conclusions made by the ACLU report, which equates allegations with fact and flatly ignores reforms made by CBP as well as oversight conducted by outside independent agencies over the last decade," the statement said.And then there was this photo of children in immigration custody:Two female detainees sleep in a holding cell at a US Customs and Border Protection facility in Nogales, Arizona, in 2014.It spread like wildfire on social media, with many advocates and journalists tying it to the Trump administration's recent policy shifts. But the photo actually shows two unaccompanied minors in detention in 2014 -- also during Obama's presidency.What's next:Immigrant rights groups say the history of these practices is all the more reason to push for officials to change course. And advocates are likely to continue efforts to highlight -- and protest -- how immigrant kids are treated while they're in custody.CNN's Tal Kopan, Dakin Andone and AJ Willingham contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Don Maynard, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, has died, according to a statement released by the Hall of Fame. He was 86. The cause of death was not disclosed.A wide receiver, Maynard was one of Joe Namath's favorite targets."He was the man our opponents worried about, the knockout punch. Lightning in a bottle," Namath, the famed Jets' quarterback, said in 1987, when Maynard was enshrined in the Hall of Fame. "Nitro just waiting to explode. I mean he could fly. But with the grace of a great thoroughbred. The man could flat play. He galloped through the best of the very best football players of the world." Maynard was the first signee of the New York Titans in the American Football League in 1960; the team was rebranded as the Jets three years later.And at the time of his retirement in 1973, Maynard's career receptions (633) and yards receiving (11,834) were league records, according to the Hall of Fame. He also amassed 10,000 yards receiving before any other pro player.Read More"After you play awhile, anybody can break certain records," Maynard once said, according to the Hall of Fame. "Longevity is the key. The record I'm proudest of is being the first guy to get 10,000 yards in receptions. Others may do it, but I'm the first, and only one guy can be the first.""Our Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Don Maynard," said Hall of Fame President Jim Porter. "He was a resilient man on and off the field -- and someone that his teammates could always count on."

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(CNN)Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been out of work for more than 800 days. But he says he's never stopped being ready to play football. The athlete-turned-activist posted a 59-second video on his Twitter account Wednesday of him working out to show that he's ready to play again. 5am. 5 days a week. For 3 years. Still Ready. pic.twitter.com/AGczejA1rM— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) August 7, 2019 Kaepernick has not played in the National Football League since the 2016 season when he sparked controversy by sitting, then kneeling, during the National Anthem before several 2016 NFL preseason and regular-season games to protest the police shootings of black men and other social injustices faced by African-Americans.Kaepernick became a free agent in 2017. No team offered him a contract, and that October, he filed a grievance against the league, accusing team owners of colluding to keep him from being signed. He and former teammate Eric Reid, who knelt with Kaepernick, settled their collusion grievances cases against the NFL in February. A number of quarterbacks have been signed to NFL teams, but Kaepernick remains unsigned. Preseason begins Thursday night for most NFL teams. Read MoreThe #TakeAKnee protests have always been about race. Period.In the video, the words: "Denied work for 889 days," flashes across the screen. "5 a.m., five days a week, for three years. Still ready," says Kaepernick, who played for the 49ers for six years. Attempts by CNN to contact representatives for Kaepernick and the National Football League Players Association were unsuccessful.CNN's Jill Martin and David Close contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Muscles aching after an afternoon gym session, Tayla Harris is spending the early evening hanging laundry in the backyard of her Melbourne home. "Pretty standard procedure," says the athlete who has experienced a far from ordinary 12 months. Until last March, Harris was admired by many yet not widely recognized. As a young player in the women's Australian Football League (AFLW), a summer sport that is an Australian obsession, her focus had been on flourishing professionally in two sports -- on making a name for herself on the football field and, during the off season, in the boxing ring, too.But a picture posted on Facebook last year of Harris playing for her team Carlton Blues elevated the then 21-year-old beyond the world of sport. She became one of the most talked-about sportswomen on the planet. First came the vile messages, and they came thick and fast -- sexist, disturbing and damaging comments posted below a now iconic picture of Harris doing her job. Harris' fearless response was then shared by thousands on social media, prompting celebrities, and even Australia's Prime Minister, to voice their support. She had stood up and spoken out. It changed her world. "I would be happy to go through it all again, but I'd rather not," says Harris. Read MoreWith one tweet Harris had made a lasting impression in the usually transitory world of social media, while the photograph is now a symbol of defiance. T-shirts with her silhouette can be bought and a bronze statue of her was unveiled on Australian Women's Day in September."I love it when a mum or a young daughter and son says to me 'thanks for standing up to what you stood up for,'" Harris tells CNN Sport. "If my example is going to help someone in any way, I would be happy to go through it all again. I'd rather not, but there's been so many amazing messages. It's been an eye-opening experience."'Here's a picture of me at work'It is the opening minutes of the AFLW's Pride Game between the Western Bulldogs and Carlton on March 17, 2019, and Harris, the Blues' forward, has kicked the first goal of the game. Photographer Michael Willson has brilliantly captured the athleticism of the act: she is mid-air, looking to her left, focusing on the trajectory of a ball which is out of shot. So gymnastically high is her right leg, her right foot is above her head. While a few feet from the ground, she is almost doing the splits.What followed is said to have changed the landscape of women's sport in Australia. Posting the picture on its 7AFL Facebook page, Australian broadcaster Channel 7 captions it "photo of the year." Here's a pic of me at work... think about this before your derogatory comments, animals. pic.twitter.com/68aBVVbTTj— Tayla Harris (@taylaharriss) March 19, 2019 Few could have foreseen that the number of, in the broadcaster's words, "inappropriate and offensive" comments would lead to Channel 7 deleting the post 24 hours later because, it said, the messages had become difficult to monitor. But erasing a picture that showcased the prowess of the women's game caused more damage. After all, such an act does not silence trolls. "THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE PHOTO," tweeted Sam Kerr, one of the world's best female soccer players, echoing the thoughts of many. A few hours later, the hashtag "Tayla" was trending on Twitter. At the time, Harris was at home getting ready for bed, "just doing my thing," she says, when her phone started pinging. One notification rapidly following another. "I didn't think 'oh, this is a really personal attack," Harris explains. "I just thought, obviously this is a much bigger issue than just saying sexist things to people. It's actually the start of something much worse." After a phone conversation with the chief executive of a national project which aims to eliminate domestic and family violence, Harris proceeded to post a message which became the most liked tweet of 2019 in Australia. "Here's a picture of me at work ... think about this before your derogatory comments, animals," Harris wrote. The tweet remains pinned at the top of her profile page. "When I saw a little picture on Facebook and I'd see a young girl with a man who has made these comments, it was horrifying to think that this girl had to live, or be around someone, who is able to actually say these things. I thought about it in depth," Harris continues. "I responded after an hour or two. I thought 'I have the photo, so I'll just put it up and just chuck that caption on' and what happened, happened. I didn't put it up as a f**k you to Channel 7, I just put it up because I thought it was a cool photo." Harris speaks next to Carlton CEO Cain Liddle during a press conference at Ikon Park.Harris went to bed with around 20,000 Twitter followers but by the next morning had an additional 60,000. There was an apology from Channel 7 for sending "the wrong message" by removing the photo from its social media accounts, while Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the trolls "cowardly grubs." With a weekend match looming, Harris restricted herself to one radio interview in the immediate aftermath, during which she described the comments as sexual abuse, and held a press conference to sate the appetite of media organizations around the world. Carlton provided her with a security guard for the next game, against Fremantle. "Surreal," and a "roller-coaster" is how she sums up the week. "For the most part it was all positive," she adds, "but I had to check in with myself and make sure this was something I was OK with because it was a really full on and busy, confronting few weeks. "The really important thing for me was not to dilute the messaging or say something that could be misinterpreted, so I made sure I was really clear and articulate."To understand Harris' inner strength, we must step back in time, to the first decade of the century when the self-confessed daddy's girl was growing up in the northern suburbs of Brisbane and towering above her elementary schoolmates. She would grow to become 5ft 10in. View this post on Instagram No idea where I get it from 😅 A post shared by Tayla ⚡️ Harris (@tayla_harris) on Dec 30, 2019 at 11:35pm PST Her father Warren, a marine mechanic whom Harris describes as her best friend, encouraged his daughter to partake in whatever activity she wanted -- skateboarding, building boats, self defense, Aussie Rules -- and with such freedom came confidence and, significantly, courage. "If I see someone suffering or needing help, I'm already doing something before my brain even knows it," Harris says. "That's something I always have done and always will do. It's non-negotiable for me. Tayla Harris: How 'repulsive' social media comments sparked outrage in Australia"There was a boy at school who would always pick on a girl who used to be my best friend in grade four because she had a disability. I was a big kid, I was tall, so instead of saying something I would stand physically in the way but, at one point, this boy was relentless so I took him down and, apparently, I pushed him to the ground and held him down and then I found myself in the Principal's office."My dad remembers the Principal saying, 'Tayla can't be doing those things because that will hurt the boy's self-esteem.' Dad went off his head. My dad still tells that story, about how wrong that particular incident was." Such spirit helped Harris -- who played Aussie Rules with boys until she was told to stop aged 14 -- rise to an elite athlete in two sports. She is unbeaten in seven professional fight and holds the Australian middleweight crown.Yet like most women in sport, Harris has had to develop a thick skin. She was accustomed to online abuse long before a picture of that kick was posted online. Her decision to join the Blues from the Brisbane Lions in 2018 stoked keyboard rage but a "lightbulb moment" after a conversation with a close friend helped her ride it out. "He said 'why do you care what someone who you've never met and will probably never meet and have never done anything for you in your life think' so, from that moment, I was like 'why do I care what that weird scummy guy is saying'," says Harris, conceding that putting up with trolls is likely her lot in life, for the immediate future at least. Harris has tweeted that she'd give up her AFLW wage to employ a person to monitor online abuse and has called on governing body the AFL to block people who make discriminatory comments from its social media accounts.Speaking before the death of English television presenter Caroline Flack, which led to the #BeKind hashtag being used on social media, Harris adds: "It's a pretty messed up online world."It's a generational issue. It'll be weeded out in a while when young people come through with the understanding that it's not acceptable to be doing these things."Harris (R) fights againt Janay Harding on November 22, 2019.Her parents, Harris admits, struggle to stoically react to the abuse she continues to receive online. "They live a plane trip away so (last year) was hard, especially for mum, especially when it was all unfolding as all she wanted to do was get on the plane and make sure I was alright," Harris says. "And all dad wanted to do was go and pay a visit to the people who were making these comments and I guess the rest is best left unsaid."Even before that kick was immortalized in bronze in Melbourne's bustling Federation Square, Harris warned her mum not to go online. "I said to her 'please don't read the comments that are going to be online' because I knew people wouldn't take the time to consider that this statue is about much more than just me," Harris says. "Particular people who didn't take the time to understand what the statue meant were hellbent on saying I didn't deserve this statue. I know I don't deserve a statue as a footballer, but this scenario deserves a statue for a pivotal moment in time that has helped people."Bec Rawlings: From the terror of domestic abuse to bare-knuckle world championHarris will forever be known for that photograph, but though only 22 she is not burdened by the responsibility that comes with influence."I often get young people who have experienced bullying online messaging me and they've said specifically that I've been the one who's helped them actually call it out, or help their friends call it out," she says. "Bullying online is so bad that young people are committing suicide, which is horrific, so if I can give someone confidence to feel a little bit better about themselves, I will do everything to do that because you just don't know what could've happened otherwise."Makes clear in paragraph eight that Australian Women's Day was in September 2019.

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(CNN)There is humiliation -- and then there's the humiliation of being completely decimated by your oldest and fiercest enemy.Australia's cricketers suffered the ignominy of being bowled out for 60 runs in just over 90 minutes on the opening morning of the fourth Ashes Test -- one of cricket's great rivalries -- against England at Nottingham's Trent Bridge.Follow @cnnsport Australia's batsmen were all in 18.3 overs -- the quickest any team has ever been dismissed in the first innings of a Test match.While Australia's batsmen were left red-faced, England made light work of the Trent Bridge pitch with Joe Root providing yet another reminder of why he is considered one of the most exciting prospects in world cricket.He cracked 124 runs off 158 deliveries to help England finish the day on 274-4 with a lead of 214.Read MoreEarlier in the day Stuart Broad claimed an astonishing eight wickets for 15 runs in a pulsating opening session as Australia crawled to its seventh lowest total in Test match history."It's pretty unbelievable," Broad, whose eight-wicket haul is the third cheapest in history, told Sky Sports."It's not sunk in. We knew Trent Bridge would offer us something we had to bowl well and take our catches."It is the first time since 1896 that Australia has been bowled out before lunch on the opening day of a Test.Australia's miserable performance produced a barrage of jokes on Twiter poking fun at the visitors.The phone goes in the Aussie dressing room "Can I speak to Michael Clarke pls ?" "He's just gone out to bat" "Ok, I'll hold" #Ashes2015— Michael Harris (@mjyharris) August 6, 2015 We're receiving reports of Aussies in trouble...👮 #Ashes2015 https://t.co/BPILyDDqTj— Notts Police (@nottspolice) August 6, 2015 Leading 2-1 in the five-match series after an eight-wicket win last time out at Edgbaston, England blew its rival apart with a scintillating display of fast bowling.This after Australia had arrived on English shores as firm favorite after thrashing England 5-0 in the 2014 series Down Under.But after winning the second Test at Lord's to level the series at 1-1, Australia has fallen apart in embarrassing fashion.Last week in Birmingham Australia was swept aside but this innings was one of the lowest moments for the country's Test side in recent memory.The Sydney Morning Herald has a poll #Ashes #Broad: pic.twitter.com/dQDxJHWOPC— Jonathan Hawkins (@jonathanhlondon) August 6, 2015 Not since 1936 had Australia managed a worse score than 60 in an Ashes Test match but on a pitch which left its batsmen bamboozled, at times the Aussies looked more like a village team than a side filled with international stars.The last time Australia suffered such a disastrous innings was in 2011 where it was bowled out for a paltry 47 by South Africa in Cape Town. After winning the toss, Alastair Cook elected to bowl first and his side didn't disappoint, ripping into the Australians straight away.Broad, the pick of the England bowlers, dismissed Chris Rogers and Steven Smith in the first over before David Warner was caught behind off a delivery from Mark Wood.Shaun Marsh was dismissed for nought by Broad before the same bowler took Adam Voges' wicket courtesy of a spectacular one-handed diving catch by Ben Stokes.Australia are all out for 60 in 18.3 overs after an outrageously good morning for England in the Investec #ashes pic.twitter.com/Mo3aRHkyCC— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 6, 2015 Michael Clarke, the under-fire Australian captain, was the sixth man to be out, edging the ball to Alastair Cook at slip as Broad continued to run riot.At 29-6, England were in total control and Peter Nevill was soon on his way back to the pavilion after losing his off stump to Steven Finn.Mitchell Starc managed just one before he was sent packing by Broad and he was soon followed by Mitchell Johnson, who top scored with 13. Nathan Lyon was the final man to go, caught by Stokes off Broad to leave Australia all-out for 60.Broad's 8-15 takes him to 307 Test wickets and ranks him fifth in the country's all-time list of leading wicket takers.04W24W0W04100000W40000110W020000401000W000000000101000011W0011200010040040000W1W30000000000000400000000000001004W: Aus innings in one tweet.— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) August 6, 2015 Broad's figures are also the best figures in a Test match for England since 1994 when Devon Malcom claimed 9-57 against South Africa.While Australia imploded on the Trent Bridge pitch, England overcame the loss of four wickets to finish the day with a commanding lead.Jonny Bairstow's 74 and Root's heroic hundred allowed the two men to create a partnership worth 173 runs after the loss of early wickets.Adam Lyth, who has struggled for form throughout the series -- the first of Starc's three victims -- fell for 14 as England lost its opening wicket for 32.Ian Bell made just one before being adjudged LBW to Starc, while Cook suffered a similar fate for 43.By my reckoning England's 214 ranks No.3 for biggest day-one leads in Test history. #ashes pic.twitter.com/Rh21FWA5pr— Jesse Hogan (@Jesse_Hogan) August 6, 2015 From there on it was all about Root, who played beautifully for his eighth Test match hundred .It's the first time a player has scored a century on the first day of an Ashes Test batting in the second innings of a match.At just 24, Root's econd century of the series put England in pole position.Australia did manage to grab another wicket late in the day -- Bairstow holing out to Rogers off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood for 74 -- before Mark Wood, the night-watchman, entered the action to provide protection for Root and close out the day for England with minimal fuss.The home side will return Friday for the second day with the Ashes very much within its grasp -- for the proud sporting nation of Australia, the humiliation continues.

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New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.The traffic to the cancellation page for Spotify Premium has jumped in recent weeks as the audio streaming company faces a wave of backlash over its support for podcaster Joe Rogan, an analytics firm told CNN.The analytics firm, SimilarWeb, told CNN Tuesday night that it had seen traffic to the cancellation page spike 196% week-over-week in its most recent set of data.That set of data compared traffic from the week starting on January 17 to traffic from the week starting January 24. In the week of the 17th, 39,924 visits to the page were recorded. In the week of the 24th, 118,168 visits were recorded.Spokespeople for Spotify didn't return requests for comment.Read MoreSpotify Premium monthly fees start at $9.99 and go up to $15.99 for a family plan. There is also a free version. The company said in its most recent earnings report that it had hit 180 million paying subscribers, meaning that even if all the recent visits to the page represented actual cancellations for its paid product, it would likely not cause much damage to its bottom line. And there's no way to be sure, at least for now, how many of those visits to the cancellation page actually resulted in a cancellation.Still, the increased traffic to the page is notable.Seema Shah, who leads SimilarWeb's research team, told CNN that she hasn't seen something like this in Spotify's history."This is a huge spike," she said. "It implies people were passionate about the issue and took immediate action. We'll see if it keeps rising."The traffic, which has shown no signs of slowing down, could also ramp up as Rogan continues to face criticism for having used racial slurs in episodes of "The Joe Rogan Experience" years ago.Rogan, whose contract with Spotify is worth a reported $100 million, apologized on Saturday for using the slurs on Saturday, admitting he "f***ed up."Daniel Ek, Spotify's chief executive, additionally attempted to quell the controversy Sunday night by telling employees that his team had spoken to Rogan and that the episodes had been removed from the platform's library. Ek also said that the language did not represent Spotify's values.The controversy, however, is still roiling the company.Neil Young, who drew attention to the anti-vaccine rhetoric on Rogan's podcast by pulling his entire library from Spotify, this week encouraged more recording artists to leave the platform. Young's initial decision came after a group of more than 250 scientists, doctors, nurses and researchers wrote an open letter to Spotify to call out the Covid-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories that Rogan promotes on his podcast.Young also encouraged Spotify employees to depart the company before "it eats up your soul.""Be free and take the good path," Young said.

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(CNN)Remember the movie, "The Day After Tomorrow," in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the world's ocean currents to stop? Well, new research reveals Earth's major ocean currents are slowing down, and though the consequences will not be as immediate or dramatic as in the Hollywood fiction, there are real-world impacts for global weather patterns and sea levels.Cold Atlantic 'blob' puzzles scientistsThe slowdown of ocean circulation is directly caused by warming global temperatures and has been predicted by climate scientists. "This has been predicted, basically, for decades that this circulation would weaken in response to global warming. And now we have the strongest evidence that this is already happening," said Stefan Rahmstorf  of Potsdam University who contributed to this research.The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) transports water across the planet's oceans, including the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian. The region contributing to the slowdown is the North Atlantic, according to the research.Read More"The idea (of this film), which is actually correct, is that if this Atlantic overturning circulation breaks down all together, this will lead to a strong cooling around the northern Atlantic, especially into Europe, into the kind of coastal areas (of) Britain and Scandinavia. But that's only true if the overturning breaks down all together," Rahmstorf  said.Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation mapIn this part of the ocean, the Greenland ice sheets are melting, contributing to both a rise in sea levels and serving to reduce the speed of the circulation."This indicates that the slowdown is likely not a natural change but the result of human influence. The AMOC has a profound influence on global climate, and particularly in North America and Europe, so this evidence of an ongoing weakening of the circulation is critical new evidence for the interpretation of future projections of regional and global climate," said Andrew Meijers, deputy science leader of polar oceans at British Antarctic Survey.Ice melting in Greenland and the heavy rainfall over the North Atlantic induced by climate change has affected the salinity and density of the waters, Rahmstorf explained."Both surface warming and the increased water cycle, increased rainfall and the ice melt are all a consequence of global warming" across parts of the North Atlantic Ocean, he said.As warm water currents move north, they typically turn back south as it gets cooler and heavier. Added freshwater from the melting ice is causing this turn to be slower because of reduced salinity.Current sea surface temperature departures from normal indicate the cold pool in parts of the North Atlantic Ocean. The arrows show the general Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. "This weakening also leads to cold in the northern Atlantic, but it's confined to the ocean. This cold blob, as we call it, is over the ocean, and it doesn't touch on land areas," said Rahmstorf. Current estimates show this weakening is moderate, at about 15% weaker compared to normal and based on data analyzed up from to 1,600 years ago.This color-coded map shows a progression of changing global surface temperature anomalies. Normal temperatures are the average over the 30-year baseline period from 1951 to 1980. Higher than normal temperatures are shown in red and lower than normal temperatures are shown in blue. The image represents the five-year global temperature anomalies from 2016 to 2020. The scale is in degrees Celsius.US East Coast to see higher sea levelsOne of the main impacts of the slowing ocean circulation is on sea levels, especially those of the US East Coast. "The northward surface flow of the AMOC leads to a deflection of water masses to the right, away from the US East Coast. This is due to Earth's rotation that diverts moving objects such as currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. As the current slows down, this effect weakens and more water can pile up at the US East Coast, leading to an enhanced sea-level rise," said Levke Caesar, one of the authors of the report.JUST WATCHEDUndeniable climate crisis facts (2018)ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUndeniable climate crisis facts (2018) 01:48Sea-level rise is already happening due to factors like melting ice sheets and warming oceans. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), water levels have risen by 8 to 9 inches on average within the past 140 years. The rate at which these waters are rising has also increased in recent years."The pace of global sea-level rise more than doubled from 1.4 mm per year throughout most of the twentieth century to 3.6 mm per year from 2006-2015," said NOAA.A further slowdown of global ocean circulation, especially along the crucial Gulf Stream current off the eastern coastline of the US, could combine with the already accelerating sea-level rise to make major Northeastern cities even more vulnerable to flooding. Hotter heat waves, stronger hurricanesGlobal weather patterns are critically linked with the ocean circulations and their transport of heat and nutrients around the planet.An increase in heat waves across Europe and stronger hurricanes closer to the US coastline because of warmer water drifting closer to the coast can be linked to the ocean circulation, Rahmstorf said."The world's seven warmest years have all occurred since 2014, with 10 of the warmest years occurring since 2005," said NOAA. Heat waves are becoming more frequent already.The ocean and the currents also play a role in absorbing carbon dioxide, the most dominant greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere. The changing currents could decrease the amount of carbon being taken out of the atmosphere, according to NASA.In addition to people being affected, the marine biology population is also at risk.Marine organisms "very strongly depend on these ocean currents, which basically set the conditions for the whole ecosystem in terms of nutrient supply, temperature, and salinity conditions," Rahmstorf said.When asked whether the AMOC could slow down further or even stop, Rahmstorf said climate models suggest currents will slow down to between 34% and 45% by 2100."Despite a lot of research over the last decade on this, it's very hard to pin down quantitatively, how far away is this tipping point. But the kind of model simulations that I know suggest that if you weaken this circulation by roughly half, you're getting into a critical state. And so this could well ... happen by the end of the century," Rahmstorf said."We should (strive to) stay well clear of that tipping point because the consequences if the circulation would break down all together would be really dramatic."Hollywood has shown us this potential worst-case scenario from climate change. And while the consequences shown in "The Day After Tomorrow" are very unlikely, they do illustrate how runaway impacts from climate change could result if we do not listen to the warnings coming from climate scientists.

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(CNN)Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister and ex-leader of the ruling Scottish National Party, is taking the country's government to court over accusations of sexual misconduct made against him. Salmond says the Scottish government has denied him the opportunity to properly defend himself against the claims, which relate to his behavior toward a member of staff at the official Bute House residence, according to the Daily Record of Scotland. "The permanent secretary chose to deny me contact with any current civil servant, many of whom wished to give evidence on my behalf and access to documentation to allow me to properly challenge the complaints, all of which I refute and some of which were patently ridiculous," he said on Twitter Thursday. "It is therefore with great reluctance that I have (Thursday 23rd August) launched a Judicial Review in the Court of Session which will decide the issue of the lawfulness of the procedure which has been used against me."In a statement, a spokesman for the Scottish government said it would "defend its position vigorously."Read More"We can confirm that Alex Salmond has initiated legal proceedings against the Scottish government and as a result we are restricted in what we can say," he said. "As a matter of principle and integrity, it is vital that any allegations of harassment are treated seriously and investigated thoroughly, regardless of the identity of the party involved."Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defended her government's actions in the wake of complaints against Salmond in a statement posted to her official Twitter account on Friday morning. She said an internal investigation followed procedure and confirmed that she had opted not to speak publicly on the matter until the probe was complete. She added that "this focus on process cannot deflect from the fact that complaints were made." The Scottish leader said that she has repeatedly advocated for all organizations to ensure people feel they can speak up without fear. "My relationship with Alex Salmond obviously makes this an extremely difficult situation for me to come to terms with. I am also acutely aware how upsetting this will be for my party," Sturgeon said. "However the over-riding priority must be to ensure fair and due process," Sturgeon concluded. Political heavyweightSalmond resigned as first minister and SNP leader following a defeat in the November 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, which he had long championed. He was replaced by Sturgeon, who has maintained the party's dominance in Scotland, but not to the degree before the referendum. Indeed, one of the highest-profile casualties of a swing away from the SNP was Salmond himself, who lost his parliamentary seat in the 2017 election. Despite leaving Parliament, Salmond has remained a major figure in both Scottish and British politics, working as a commentator and hosting the Alex Salmond Show on Russian state broadcaster RT. UK meets #MeTooWhile the #MeToo movement has had less of an impact in the UK than the US, multiple British politicians have been publicly accused of sexual misconduct. UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon resigned last year after admitting his past behavior toward women had "fallen short," becoming the first British politician to resign over rumors of sexual harassment at Westminster. Around the time he stepped down, an unconfirmed list of inappropriate behavior by politicians was widely circulated within Parliament, similar to the "men in media" list that brought down a few prominent male journalists.

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London (CNN)Nine Royal Navy ships have completed a "concentrated operation" to shadow seven Russian warships, the British Royal Navy said Thursday, citing "unusually high levels of activity" in the English Channel and North Sea. "Royal Navy sailors and aircrew were monitoring every movement of the Russian ships using state-of-the-art radar, surveillance cameras and sensors, allowing them to track their course and speed as they passed the British Isles," the Royal Navy's statement said. According to Lieutenant Nick Ward, the operation represents part of the Royal Navy's "routine business" and highlights their "enduring commitment to uphold the security" of the UK. "Portsmouth-based HMS Tyne spent more than a week working in the English Channel, in often challenging seas, keeping a close eye on the Russian vessels as they pass the south coast," the statement added.British forces are occasionally forced to respond to Russian aircraft or ships nearing the UK's shores.

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(CNN)As a 35-year-old assistant US solicitor general, Leondra Kruger stood before the US Supreme Court in October 2011 with a religious liberty case that was an outright loser. The justices immediately pounced on her claim, made on behalf of the Obama administration, that First Amendment protections for religion did not apply to a church school's dismissal of a teacher who held ministerial duties. Conservative Justice Antonin Scalia called the position "extraordinary." Liberal Justice Elena Kagan said it was "amazing."Biden set to pick his Supreme Court nominee's 'sherpa' as the courting of McConnell and other senators beginsBut as Kruger, now a possible nominee for a Supreme Court seat herself, parried difficult questions, her voice never rose, her cadence never broke. Her arguments were methodical, if aggravating to the justices, as she defended an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit on behalf of a teacher with narcolepsy who contended her dismissal violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The government lost 9-0 as the court sided with the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and ruled that the long-established "ministerial exception" prevented the lawsuit. Supporters now promoting Kruger as a successor to retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer highlight her poise under pressure, her legal acumen and her experience on the top court of the country's most populous state. Kruger, 45, has been a California Supreme Court justice since January 2015, appointed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown. The Pasadena native became only the second Black woman named to the state high court and, at age 38, reportedly the youngest California justice in more than a century. She was also the first one to have a baby while serving. Read MorePresident Joe Biden faces a highly credentialed slate of "short listers" for the Breyer seat. If he selects Kruger, she will become the first justice elevated from a state court since 1981, when President Ronald Reagan chose Arizona state court Judge Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice in US history. Biden would also be tapping a lawyer with significant federal experience, in the prestigious US Solicitor General's Office from 2007 to 2013 and then nearly two years in the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel. As an advocate before the US Supreme Court, she argued 12 cases, more than any other Black woman. Through her meteoric rise, she has been known for extensive, leave-nothing-to-chance preparation and an analytical, modest approach. Here's a little math lesson for Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court But Kruger is not without disadvantages in the politically charged Supreme Court selection process, where just about every short lister has superior credentials and legions of well-connected backers. Last year Kruger rejected a Biden administration pitch to leave the bench and return to Washington to serve as US solicitor general, the federal government's top lawyer before the Supreme Court. (The solicitor general post requires Senate confirmation but has a limited tenure, unlike life tenure for presidential appointees to the US Supreme Court.)As part of their multiple requests, administration officials asked Washington lawyer Donald Verrilli, himself a former US solicitor general and Kruger friend, to intercede. When contacted by CNN, Verrilli declined to reveal conversations on the subject but said, "Leondra decided not to pursue the solicitor general position because she loves being a judge and she knows being a judge is what she's meant to do in life. She didn't want to give that up. That is a rare thing. She knows herself." Kruger has two children, a 9-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, and other friends said family considerations added to her reluctance to move for the solicitor general post. (Kruger has declined interview requests, and the Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment.) Depending on the pressures Biden might feel from advocates on the left, Kruger also may be hurt by her reputation as a liberal jurist with moderate tendencies. She lacks experience in the trenches with criminal defendants, as has US Appellate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who worked as a federal public defender. Supporters of Kruger describe her as a meticulous jurist in the mode of the late former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, for whom she served as a law clerk in 2003-04. Before that clerkship, she had worked as a law clerk to US Appellate Judge David Tatel, of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Tatel told CNN he recalled their interview in his chambers some 20 years ago. "We were just five minutes into the conversation when I knew I would offer her the job," Tatel said. "She had an unusually mature and sophisticated view of the law and the role of the courts." Southern California nativeKruger grew up in the Pasadena area, the child of two pediatricians. Her mother immigrated from Jamaica as a teenager and then obtained a medical degree from Howard University. She is still a practicing pediatrician. Her late father, of Polish descent, worked in public health administration. Kruger attended Polytechnic School in Pasadena, where she was an academic standout and became a National Merit Scholarship winner and Presidential Scholar. In June 1993, she attended a White House ceremony with about 100 other high school seniors on the South Lawn. After President Bill Clinton spoke, he worked his way enthusiastically through the crowd of students, shaking hands. The Pasadena Star-News reported that Kruger was able to shake the President's hand. She also apparently was struck by how many of the high-achieving students she met were similarly headed to Harvard: "I feel like I know my whole freshman class already." At Harvard, Kruger wrote for The Crimson newspaper, and at Yale Law School she rose to editor in chief of the Yale Law Journal. She was plainly ambitious but always described as low-key, perhaps a reflection of her West Coast upbringing. "She's very California in the sense that she is incandescently smart but much more understated," said American University law professor Amanda Cohen Leiter, who was a law clerk with Kruger in Stevens' chambers. "She's a person first, intellect second -- not to take away from the intellect at all." Another friend and former colleague described Kruger as partial to Sue Grafton murder mysteries and the tamer reality TV shows. She has a surprisingly loud, riotous laugh that breaks her otherwise quiet manner. Kruger is married to a fellow lawyer, Brian Hauck, whom she met when they were both young associates at the law firm of Jenner & Block in Washington. Hauck also worked in the Department of Justice. He returned to the firm in 2015 and is based in its San Francisco office. Biden said he will put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Here's who he may pick to replace BreyerWhen asked on her 2014 California court application to describe her hobbies, Kruger suggested they had all but evaporated since the birth of her first child but said she enjoyed reading contemporary fiction, spending time outdoors and attending the occasional yoga class. "I also enjoy learning foreign languages, although I have become mediocre (at best) at a very small handful of languages and fully proficient in none of them." When Kruger delivered her second child in 2016, a little over a year after donning the black robe, she made headlines in California as the first justice ever to have a baby while serving. California record Brown's selection of Kruger reflected the wide net he was casting for young and diverse legal luminaries. He had earlier appointed Goodwin Liu and Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, both of whom were law professors with vast experience and Yale law degrees. When Kruger was selected, some California news reports speculated that she would be criticized for her arguments in the Hosanna-Tabor religion case. Obama administration lawyers had been trying to craft a position that would allow certain church employee claims of discrimination while respecting religious liberty. But by discounting any "ministerial exception" before the Supreme Court, they plainly erred. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion emphasizing the First Amendment's "special solicitude" for the rights of religious entities."The Court cannot accept the remarkable view that the (First Amendment's) Religion Clauses have nothing to say about a religious organization's freedom to select its own ministers," Roberts wrote, referring to the administration's position.For Kruger, however, any controversy evaporated, and she was approved. Brown's choice required confirmation by a special three-member commission, which in 2014 included then-state Attorney General Kamala Harris, now vice president. As part of her California court questionnaire, Kruger observed: "In my capacity as a lawyer for the federal government, I have worked on a number of issues that have been the subject of public debate and I have expressed views on behalf of the federal government with which others may reasonably disagree." To a question about the most important attributes of an appellate jurist, she was similarly anodyne, saying judges should approach cases with "an open mind," "analytical rigor and precision," and handle disputes "modestly and with restraint." The California Supreme Court has a heavy load of criminal cases. Kruger wrote an opinion last year for a unanimous court that gave a death row inmate the right to review a prosecutor's notes for the inmate's claim of racial discrimination during jury selection. "... (A) litigant has the right to challenge an opponent's discriminatory use of peremptory challenges," Kruger wrote, referring to objections to proposed jurors. "But as both the United States Supreme Court and this court have repeatedly made clear, the harm of the practice is not limited to individual litigants. Discrimination in jury selection also does grievous injury to the jurors and to 'the very integrity of the courts' charged with ensuring equal justice for all comers in a diverse society." Kruger noted that prosecutors wanted to shield the notes as part of their traditionally protected "work product," and said the state supreme court need not resolve broad issues of work-product protection. Rather, she wrote, the prosecutor in this case opened the door to use of the notes through information he offered to justify the juror challenges. She also wrote a unanimous opinion that gave defendants in misdemeanor appeals a state constitutional right to lawyers. DNA testing law opinionBut in 2018, in a case that some critics have raised to question her liberal credentials, she authored an opinion upholding a state law requiring suspects who are arrested to provide cheek swabs for DNA testing. Biden's SCOTUS front-runnersKetanji Brown Jackson: The personal and legal record of the front-runner for the SCOTUS post Michelle Childs: South Carolina judge touted for the educational diversity she'd bring to the Supreme CourtLeondra Kruger: California Supreme Court judge breaking barriers in the Golden StateKruger emphasized the narrow scope of the majority's decision for the particular defendant, convicted of felony arson, who challenged the DNA collection law. She also said the court was "mindful of the heightened privacy interests in the sensitive information that can be extracted from a person's DNA. ... But our cases have also recognized that safeguards against the wrongful use or disclosure of sensitive information may minimize the privacy intrusion when the government accesses personal information, including sensitive medical information." Liu was among the dissenters in the 4-3 case, writing of the state's DNA collection practice, "This is not a scheme carefully calibrated to identify felony offenders. Instead, it can be fairly described as a biological dragnet." Liu continued, "I have no doubt that law enforcement is aided by the collection and retention of massive numbers of DNA profiles, whether those profiles are used to confirm a person's identity, to facilitate access to criminal history or other information about a person, or to help solve unsolved crimes. But if those interests are enough to justify the collection and retention of DNA from persons who are arrested but not convicted, not charged, or not even found to be lawfully detained so long as they do not seek expungement, then it is not that far a step for the state to collect and retain DNA from law-abiding people in general, including anyone who 'applies for a driver's license' or 'attends a public school.' " A well-timed visit to DCOverall, Kruger's state court record suggests an approach more in sync with the liberal Breyer and Justice Elena Kagan than with Justice Sonia Sotomayor, today's most compelling, dissenting voice on the 6-3 conservative-liberal bench. On January 26, the day that word of Breyer's impending retirement hit the news, Kruger was flying to Washington for a previously scheduled moot court competition. By the time she arrived at George Washington University Law School, there was considerable attention on her as a short lister. She participated in the student moot court exercise on Thursday, forming a panel with Tatel and Judge Ryan Nelson, from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. They questioned student teams who argued over a fictional state law that restricted access to hormonal drugs and prohibited surgeries on minors for gender transition. The law was challenged by the parents of children who wanted to begin transition surgical procedures. The mock "Supreme Court" was not resolving the issue presented but rather determining which team offered the strongest arguments and oral advocacy. The students representing the parents won. Afterward, each of the judges offered gentle criticism for the students' performances. Kruger praised both sides for their preparation and focused arguments. George Washington University law professor Alan Morrison, who had recruited the judges months ago, said later that Supreme Court speculation was in the air. "But she carried on," Morrison said. 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Story highlightsFuchs: Mood at Leicester is "very positive"Players "are trusting" Craig ShakespeareFoxes have "good chance" against Sevilla (CNN)It was a winter of discontent that cost Claudio Ranieri his job. Nine months on from delivering sport's greatest triumph, Ranieri's Leicester City team -- without a league win in 2017 before the Italian's sacking -- looked likely to become the first English title winners to go down the following season since Manchester City 79 years ago. Into the breach stepped long-standing assistant manager Craig Shakespeare and successive 3-1 victories over Liverpool and Hull City followed as Leicester scored twice as many Premier League goals in two matches as Ranieri mustered in his last 16 league games in charge. Follow @cnnsport The mood is "very positive," says defender Christian Fuchs, having found the net in his side's last match -- Leicester's first league comeback of the season. Contrary to claims in the media that the caretaker boss was "out of order" for wanting to take the top job following Ranieri's departure, Fuchs says Shakespeare hasn't changed at all. Read MoreFrom defending champion to relegation zoneFC Nürnberg - The Bundesliga, 1968-69Hapoel Tel Aviv - The Israeli Premier League, 1988-89Herfølge Boldklub - Danish Superliga, 1999-2000Fluminese - Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 2013"He was always the person to go to for the players and the players are trusting him," the Austrian tells CNN. "Working with him for such a long time already at that level, you cannot really change from one day to the other. "It feels good working with him -- obviously he's a nice guy, he has a lot of knowledge -- and the results are speaking for themselves." Appointed manager until the end of the season, Shakespeare will continue to be supported by the club's existing team of backroom staff including goalkeeping coach Mike Stowell.For Fuchs, there's no one reason for the radical upturn in performances but rather "many factors.""There's always a little myth in football," the 30-year-old Fuchs explains. "When Claudio was here, everybody was asking what's up with Leicester. If we had the answer to these questions, then we would not have been in that position."Football is very versatile and you can never know what will happen next week." READ: Barca stuns PSGREAD: 'I never thought Zidane would coach," says RaulREAD: David Villa -- from broken legs to breaking recordsREAD: Is Tottenham's Harry Kane 'world class'?Uncharted territory Fuchs knows a thing or two about the unpredictability of sport, having finished his first season in English football with a Premier League winner's medal against all odds.Very important 3 points! #FoxesNeverQuit 🦊 pic.twitter.com/dT1C6IzAvW— Christian Fuchs (@FuchsOfficial) March 4, 2017 Inspired by the "pure football" showcased in Barcelona's "impossible" last 16 Champions League victory against PSG last week, the Foxes now need to produce a comeback of their own on the European stage against Sevilla.INTERACTIVE: Build your Ultimate Football PlayerREAD: Player ROI standingsOverturning the 2-1 deficit against Jorge Sampaoli's charges Tuesday's Champions League second leg won't be easy, but Fuchs believes the team has finally rediscovered its verve."I think Leicester is, and always will be, the underdog in this competition," he says. "But listen, I think we have good chances now against Sevilla -- obviously the away goal helps a lot. Getting into this momentum -- getting into the right spirit at the right time -- is essential for us."Christian Fuchs spoke to CNN's World Sport show last week in an interview broadcast Monday.

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Story highlightsLuis Suarez and Patrice Evra feud ignited as Man Utd and Liverpool clash at Old TraffordWayne Rooney scores a brace as United go a point clear at top of English Premier LeagueManchester United went top of the English Premier League on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford, but it was Luis Suarez who grabbed the headlines again. Suarez, who was starting his first match since returning from an eight-match ban for racially abusing United defender Patrice Evra last October, refused to shake the French international's hand as the team's lined up before the match.Suarez fined, suspended over racist remarksIt was the precursor to a fractious encounter with both sets of players reportedly clashing in the tunnel at halftime and having to be restrained after the final whistle. On the pitch, the game was ignited by Wayne Rooney who struck twice in three minutes at the start of the second half after a goalless first period.The England striker volleyed home in the 47th minute before latching on to a Antonio Valencia pass moments later to slot the ball past Pepe Reina. Liverpool's attempts to half the deficit were rewarded with a Suarez goal in the 80th minute but a spirited search for an equalizer ended in vain. The arguments over the handshake incident went on after the match. Alex Ferguson called Suarez "a disgrace" saying he should never be allowed to represent the Merseyside club again. JUST WATCHEDAlex Ferguson: 'Racism still exists'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAlex Ferguson: 'Racism still exists' 03:29Reds' boss Dalglish refused to be drawn on the issue saying he hadn't see it. JUST WATCHEDWhy did Capello quit England? ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhy did Capello quit England? 05:12The loss keeps Liverpool in seventh place on 39 points while United now have 58 points, one point more than Manchester City who travel to Aston Villa on Sunday. JUST WATCHEDRedknapp cleared of tax evasionReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRedknapp cleared of tax evasion 02:57Harry Redknapp capped a highly satisfying week as he watched his Tottenham Hotspur side thrash Newcastle United 5-0 at White Hart Lane. Benoit Assou-Ekotto opened the scoring in the fourth minute, with recent signing Louis Saha doubling the lead two minutes later. Saha was on target again in the 20th minute with Niko Kranjcar adding a fourth ten minutes before halftime. Emmanuel Adebayor made it five in the 64th minute to complete the rout. The win consolidates Spurs' grip on third place while leaving them five points behind leaders Manchester United. Chelsea slipped out of the top four as they lost to Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park. Steven Peinaar put the Toffees ahead in the fifth minute with Denis Stracqualursi adding a second midway through the second half. The result moves Everton up to 10th with 33 points while Chelsea drop to fifth behind Arsenal who beat Sunderland 2-1 at the Stadium of Light. Thierry Henry's strike in stoppage time saw Arsene Wenger's team take all three points after going behind to a goal from James Mclean in the 70th minute. Aaron Ramsey put the Gunners back on level terms before a volley by on-loan Henry sealed a dramatic victory and Martin O'Neill's first home defeat since taking over as Sunderland boss in December last year.Blackburn Rovers bounced back from their 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal last week with a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers at Ewood Park.First-half goals from French midfielder Steven Nzonzi, Yakubu and an own goal from Nedum Onuoha proved enough to defeat Mark Hughes side despite two second half goals from his Scottish striker Jamie Mackie. The win lifts Blackburn to 18th level on 21 points with QPR who are two places higher thanks to a superior goal difference.Bottom-of-the-table Wigan also enjoyed a rare victory defeating Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium. Scottish defender Gary Caldwell put Wigan in front two minutes before the break.Mark Davies equalised in the 67th minute for Bolton but James McArthur's 76th minute tap-in sealed Wigan's fourth league win of the season. Roberto Martinez's team remain in last place but are now only one point adrift of Bolton who switch places with Blackburn.Norwich City are up to eighth in the table after beating Swansea City 3-2 at the Liberty Stadium.Danny Graham put the hosts ahead in the 23rd minute before the Canaries hit back with three second-half goals -- two from striker Grant Holt, the other from Anthony Pilkington.Graham got his second of the match for Swansea three minutes from the end but it couldn't deny Norwich their ninth league win of the season.Fulham moved level on 30 points with Stoke City after they beat Tony Pulis' side at Craven Cottage. Pavel Pogrebnyak gave the Cottagers the lead in the 16th minute. Twelve minutes later Clint Dempsey's strike was tipped onto the bar by Danish keeper Thomas Sorensen who then saw the ball rebound back onto him and into the net. Ryan Shawcross pulled one back for Stoke in the 78th minute but Fulham held on for all three points.

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(CNN)Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce further staked her claim as one of the greatest female sprinters of all time by storming to victory in the women's 100 meters final at the World Championships in Doha.The Jamaican blew away a world-class field in a time of 10.71 seconds to claim her fourth world championship title in the discipline and eighth world title overall. Sunday's victory came two years after Fraser-Pryce gave birth to her son, Zyon. "My secret is just staying humble and just know who you are as a person and athlete and just continue to work hard," the 32-year-old said after her victory, where she was joined on the track by Zyon."It's a wonderful feeling having my son witnessing this."Read MoreREAD: World Athletics Championships -- Coleman storms to 100m goldREAD: Women's marathon to go ahead at World Championships despite heat fearsShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the women's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships.'I got my unicorns'Much like Usain Bolt had dominated the world of men's sprinting, his compatriot has been the woman to beat for years -- her first of two Olympic gold medals came back in 2008.Her performance in Doha was a testament to such longevity, with her latest time just 0.01 seconds off the personal best she set back in 2012. With years of experience on her side, Fraser-Pryce looked composed throughout the race with her trademark style lightening up the competition. The superstar had opted for a bright yellow hair in the heats but donned a "unicorn" styled theme for the final. "I needed something sweet, Doha is already hot. I got my unicorns. They say unicorns are something you never see but here I am," she joked. Britain's Dina Asher-Smith was the only woman that ever looked like threatening the Jamaican but even the 23-year-old fell short as she came second in a time of 10.83 seconds -- a new British record.READ: Christian Coleman -- 'I don't do drugs'Fraser-Pryce held off the challenge of Britain's Dina Asher-Smith (L) Crowd concerns Despite Fraser-Pryce's remarkable performance, very few spectators were there to see it. This year's World Championships has been plagued by poor attendance with the 40,000 capacity Khalifa International Stadium struggling to attract the number of spectators expected for such an international sporting event. Both the men's and women's 100m final were raced in front of a partially empty stadium, with only the distance events attracting a more respectable crowd.However, the crowds have been defended by some of the competing athletes, notably Asher-Smith."I think every country has different cultures," she said after the race. "If we were racing in the Caribbean, that would have been packed out for the sprints. If you were racing in Germany, everybody would have been gathered around the throws. You saw last night for the 10km, all the fans came out, the Ethiopian and the Kenyan fans. "I think different events do well in different countries and that's why it's important that as a collective of athletes we go all around the world."The IAAF did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment on the issue of crowd numbers at the Doha event.READ: 'I don't see this as a personal issue,' says Seb Coe on Caster Semenya caseVery few people were in the stadium to watch the women's 100m final. Super momsMoments before Fraser-Pryce breezed to victory, USA's Allyson Felix broke Bolt's record by clinching a 12th gold medal at the World Championships in the mixed-gender 4x400m relay team.Like the Jamaican, Felix is a new mom and was part of the high profile movement that pressured Nike to change long standing maternity policies for its sponsored athletes. Along with decorated women runners -- including Alysia Montaño, Kara Goucher and Phoebe Wright -- Felix successfully got the brand to adapt its policy which now ensures female athletes won't be "adversely impacted financially for pregnancy" for 18 months, which is six months more than under the previous policy.This story has been updated to give the correct age for Zyon. He is two-years-old.

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Story highlightsAll Blacks legend died in 2015, aged 40Was awaiting second kidney transplantFirst starred at 1994 Hong Kong Sevens Remembered by former coach and teammate (CNN)A human wrecking ball smashing swathes through the opposition -- that's how most people remember All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu.The sight of the New Zealand rugby star swatting aside England players in the semifinal of the 1995 World Cup is for many the defining image of the gentle giant, who died in November, aged 40.Follow @cnnsport But Lomu made his international mark the previous year in the seven-a-side version of the game, which was quite possibly his spiritual home.Then 18, his rampaging performance in the 1994 Hong Kong Sevens, with an unprecedented display of pace and power, set the tone for a career that many say changed the sport. JUST WATCHEDRugby great Jonah Lomu dead at 40ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRugby great Jonah Lomu dead at 40 02:19Had he been still alive today, you sense there is nothing Lomu would have liked better than to sit around the New Zealand dressing room at this weekend's Wellington Sevens, chatting with the boys, sharing stories and wishing them luck.Read MoreInstead, a video tribute to the fallen star will be played on big screens during the tournament, where he was an ambassador after his career ended."He loved the atmosphere and the family feel about the game of sevens," former NZ Sevens captain Karl Te Nana told CNN."He was just one of the lads, regardless of where he was in the 15-a-side game."We didn't care about Jonah the superstar. We treated him like any of the boys. We took the mickey out of him, he took it out of you." Jonah Lomu: Tributes pour in as world mourns rugby's 'first global superstar'Lomu's rise to sporting stardom began on the tough streets of south Auckland. He was born in Pukekohe but raised for six years with an aunt in Tonga, before returning to New Zealand and a life surrounded by violence. His father Semisi was a heavy drinker and would regularly beat his son, Lomu revealed in his 2004 autobiography "Jonah My Story." The young Lomu was involved in gangs and known to police, but after his uncle was hacked to death in 1988, the boy's mother Hepi sought a more nurturing environment and sent him to Wesley College, an Auckland boarding school with a reputation for discipline and values. The imposing youth -- 6 feet 5 inches and 19 stone (120 kg) in his prime -- excelled at athletics, clocking 10.8 seconds for the 100 meters before finding his niche on the rugby field, first as a loose forward before switching to the wing.Te Nana remembers facing Lomu as a schoolboy when their school teams met in an annual fixture."We heard at the time their first XV forward pack was heavier than the All Blacks, and we heard a fourth-former had made the side -- and that was Jonah," Te Nana recalls."His reputation preceded him before he even hit us. There was always a buzz about him. "He was a lot more physically advanced than the rest of us. A guy who could run that fast and be that big way back then was something special. We had never seen it before, and when he started to do it on a rugby field he was pretty much unstoppable."Lomu (left) with Te Nana after winning the 2001 Sevens World Cup They went on to become friends and NZ Sevens teammates, despite Lomu effectively ending Te Nana's own All Blacks dream. "We made our first NZ secondary school team when we played England in Dunedin in 1993 -- he was playing No. 8 and I was playing on the wing," he says. "Some genius decided to put him on the wing and made me unemployed."It is always tough to give up your spot, but when you've got a guy who can do the things he could, you don't mind so much. We made other teams later on together and always had a laugh about it."Te Nana says they were "unaware" of Lomu's troubled upbringing and remembers his frequent roommate on tour as "such a giving bloke." Lomu's generosity, however, may have contributed to his dire financial situation, prompting the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association to set up a legacy trust to help provide for his young sons Brayley and Dhyreille.Jonah Lomu: New Zealand bids farewell to rugby great with emotional haka"He loved his music and it would be nothing to him at the end of a stay to give his beat-boxes away to the cleaners or give gear away to people after training," Te Nana says. "He would even kit out a whole team. That's the sort of bloke he was. He had come from a humble background and knew a lot of his mates didn't have a lot of things. He didn't go looking for recognition but he liked doing that and was in a position to do it."JUST WATCHEDLomu praises historic rugby coachReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHLomu praises historic rugby coach 06:05New Zealand's long-time sevens coach Gordon Tietjens spotted Lomu's potential at an event in Palmerston North and took him to Hong Kong in 1994, where the legend was born."What I always remember was how explosive he was and how quick he was for such a young guy," Tietjens says. "The power he possessed was quite unbelievable and he made a huge impact in the game of sevens. Teams just struggled to tackle him."The following year Lomu received his first full New Zealand cap -- becoming the youngest All Black at 19 years and 45 days in a match against a touring France side. Heu went on to win 63 caps, scoring 37 tries, between 1995 and 2002.#RIPJonah pic.twitter.com/b72VujMNUG— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) November 18, 2015 But in late 1995, having suffered defeat in the World Cup final in South Africa, his potential was limited by the diagnosis of a kidney disorder. It required regular dialysis and a transplant in 2004. Lomu's body rejected the new kidney in 2011 and he was waiting for a second transplant when he died of a suspected blood clot on the lung following a long-haul flight home from the UK after working at last year's Rugby World Cup."We didn't find out about it until down the line but it made a lot of sense once you heard -- he was never the best at fitness tests," Te Nana says."You can only imagine how truly good he could have been if he didn't have that handbrake."With careful management of his illness, and pacing his appearances, Lomu won a Commonwealth Games sevens gold with New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 before adding the 2001 World Cup Sevens crown in Argentina.Lomu was again the catalyst, spurred on by the loss of mentor and captain Eric Rush, who suffered a broken leg in a double tackle with Te Nana.Rush was forced to fly home from South America for an operation, prompting Lomu to lead an inspirational farewell "haka" Tietjens says he "will never forget." JUST WATCHEDWhat is the Haka?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhat is the Haka? 03:16But Te Nana believes it was the disappearance of Lomu's jersey which inspired his match-winning final performance against Australia.The New Zealand team shared a changing room with Russia, which was playing in the prior plate consolation final. "Jonah liked to put his jersey on a hanger and see it there before we went out to warm up," says Te Nana, who took over the captaincy from Rush. "But when we came back in, the jersey had gone. One of Russian fellas must have seen Jonah's jersey, pinched it and done a runner. The big fella had a bit of a hissy fit and started punching the walls. I said, 'Look, we've got another jersey, don't worry,' but it was the one he wanted to give to Rushie. "I took one look at him and said to the boys, 'Just give the ball to the big fella, he'll do the rest.' He ended up running two 90-meter tries in the first half and that's what lit the fire for us. He was the sort of guy who really ran on emotion. To this day if I ever meet the Russian bloke who took his jersey I'd shake his hand and say, 'thanks, you won us the World Cup.'"JUST WATCHEDNew Zealand's rugby passionReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNew Zealand's rugby passion 05:13Despite everything he achieved in the game, it was Lomu's humble nature that stood out for many. "The big quality he possessed was it was never about Jonah, it was always about the team. He oozed that quality of humility," Tietjens says."As recently as 12 months ago he would come in and sit with the guys in the changing room and wish them all the best, like he had never ever left." Te Nana adds: "Not once did he ever act like he was holier than thou or bigger than the game. That's probably the reason why he was so adored."What's your favorite Lomu memory? Tell us on CNN Sport's Facebook pageVisit CNN World Rugby's page for more oval-ball news

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(CNN)Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris strongly rebuked President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr for denying there's systemic racism in the US justice system, saying they are "spending full time in a different reality." "We do have two systems of justice" for Black and White Americans, Harris said.The comments from the first Black and South Asian American woman on a major party presidential ticket come less than two months before the November election in an exclusive "State of the Union" interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, in which Harris suggested Trump was not a "real leader" on racial justice and was trying to "pretend that he has been a leader" on the coronavirus pandemic."I don't think that most reasonable people who are paying attention to the facts would dispute that there are racial disparities and a system that has engaged in racism in terms of how the laws have been enforced," said Harris, a California senator and former state attorney general. "It does us no good to deny that. Let's just deal with it. Let's be honest. These might be difficult conversations for some, but they're not difficult conversations for leaders, not for real leaders."Barr, the nation's top law enforcement official, dismissed the idea of "two justice systems" in a CNN interview Wednesday. "I think we have to be a little careful about throwing the idea of racism around," he said. "I don't think it is as common as people suggest." Read MoreAsked specifically about systemic racism during his visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week, Trump refused to acknowledge it, saying, "Well, you know, you just keep getting back to the opposite subject. We should talk about the kind of violence we've seen in Portland and here and other places."View Trump and Biden head-to-head pollingProtests against racial injustice, particularly in law enforcement, have swept across the country as police violence against Black Americans -- including George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York -- has dominated headlines this summer. JUST WATCHEDCNN Exclusive interview with Sen. Kamala Harris (part 2)ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCNN Exclusive interview with Sen. Kamala Harris (part 2) 08:19In a July ABC News/Washington Post poll, nearly nine in 10 Black Americans said they are not confident police treat Black and White Americans equally, while a majority of White Americans said they are confident they are treated equally. A 2019 survey from the Pew Research Center found that Black Americans were about five times more likely than White Americans to say they've been unfairly stopped by police because of their race or ethnicity."I'm very clear that we have got to in America re-imagine how we are accomplishing public safety," Harris told Bash. "If we want to create safe communities, one of the smartest ways we can do that is invest in the health of those communities, because healthy communities are safe communities."The White House issued a directive Friday night banning racial sensitivity training on "white privilege" in federal agencies. The administration blasted the trainings in a memo as "divisive, anti-American propaganda." Pressed about her call for charges against the Kenosha police officer who shot Blake seven times in the back, Harris insisted she had been "very clear" that charges should be "considered in a very serious way." Pressed again, she repeated her initial statement that "based on what I saw, he should be charged," but "I am not in full possession of the facts and the evidence."Harris hits Trump administration for coronavirus responseWith a US death toll of more than 188,000, Harris attacked the Trump administration for "minimizing the seriousness" of the coronavirus outbreak and failing to do enough for millions of American struggling to make ends meet."There is no question that Donald Trump has been an abject failure and incompetent when it comes to addressing the severe job loss that has happened as a result of the pandemic, because he has failed to address the pandemic itself," Harris told Bash. "We need to talk about how the economy is doing based on how working people are doing. And right now, working people are suffering."The unemployment rate in the United States stands at 8.4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. That's down from a high of 14.7% in April, but still far from the pre-pandemic unemployment rate of 3.5% in February. Harris continued to say she would not trust Trump's word alone on the safety and efficacy of a coronavirus vaccine, but said she "would trust the word of public health experts and scientists," including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases."Joe Biden and I have a plan," Harris said on vaccine distribution. "Donald Trump does not."Trump said Friday he believed a coronavirus vaccine could "probably" come sometime in the month of October, though experts agree it is more likely to come later.He also said Friday the US is "rounding the corner on the virus." But earlier that day, a new model from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, whose previous models were routinely cited by the White House in the early days of the pandemic, projected more than 400,000 Americans could die from the virus by the end of the year.Asked whether she believes states should mandate a coronavirus vaccine for public school students along with other vaccinations, Harris said she would listen to public health experts.Harris also declined to back a mask mandate on a federal level, instead calling for a "national standard." "This is not about punishment. It's not about big brother," Harris said."We have a President of the United States who made this a partisan issue," she continued. "The virus could care less who you voted for in the last election or who you plan to vote for in the next election. We need leadership that appreciates that, on certain issues, they should not be partisan. Wearing a mask certainly shouldn't be one of them."Russian interference could 'theoretically' cost us the electionHarris said "of course" Russian interference in the US presidential election in 2020 could "theoretically" cost Democrats the White House in November."Could it cost you the White House?" asked Bash. "Theoretically, of course. Yes," Harris responded. "I do believe that there will be foreign interference in the 2020 election, and that Russia will be at the front of the line," Harris continued. An intelligence bulletin last week from the Department of Homeland Security said that Russia is trying to sow doubt about the 2020 election by amplifying false claims about mail-in voting and fraud. Last month, the intelligence community's top election security official revealed publicly that Russia is working to "denigrate" Biden, while China and Iran prefer that Trump is not reelected. "I do get along with President (Vladimir) Putin," Trump said at a news conference Friday, declining to join European leaders in condemning Russia and demanding an explanation for an attack on Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. "I don't know exactly what happened. I think it's tragic. It's terrible; it shouldn't happen. We haven't had any proof yet, but I will take a look," Trump said.JUST WATCHEDSen. Kamala Harris: My mother would say 'beat Trump'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSen. Kamala Harris: My mother would say 'beat Trump' 06:40Harris: My mom would say 'beat Trump'Harris also opened up about her family in this extended interview with Bash, including her relationship with her husband, her step-children and her late mother."I think she'd be really, extremely proud," Harris said, remembering her mother, who died of cancer in 2009. "And she would say, beat Trump.""She raised us to live a life of service. And she would look at the suffering right now, she would look at the denial of science right now and it would piss her off, excuse my language," she said of her mother, who was a breast cancer researcher.Harris has two step-children, Cole and Ella, with her husband, Doug Emhoff."We have a very modern family," Harris told Bash. "If everyone approaches it in the way that there's plenty of love to share, then it works. And we have plenty of love to share within our extended family."

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(CNN)For the first time in franchise history, the Kansas City Chiefs will host the AFC title game at Arrowhead Stadium, facing the New England Patriots, with a spot in Super Bowl LIII on the line.It's the biggest game in Arrowhead's 47 seasons, and it's also going to be quite frigid. Sunday's game, which is scheduled to kick off at 6:40 p.m. ET, is forecast to be in the 20s, with a wind chill in the teens.Still, the home team anticipates a raucous atmosphere, as the Chiefs haven't been this far in the playoffs since 1994. Just last week, in Kansas City's win against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC divisional round, Chiefs faithful came out to cheer on their team in the snow as the temperature hovered around freezing. "It's never too cold for Chiefs fans," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. "They'll be there. That's the great thing about the sea of red. They're loud, and they show up all the time. They'll be ready for it."The Chiefs announced Thursday that fans can bring in blankets through stadium gates by carrying them over their shoulders and that warming stations will be located throughout the stadium for fans. Still, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday he doesn't think the weather will chill fans' enthusiasm.Read MoreFrom snowballs to footballs, Kansas City Chiefs fans cheer on their team in the cold"I know the stadium is going to be rocking, and I know these fans are going to enjoy this as much as we are, trying to go out and win the AFC and bring that Lamar Hunt Trophy back," Mahomes said.While it may feel frosty Sunday in the stands, the playing surface won't be a frozen tundra, thanks to a multimillion-dollar heating system under the field."It will be a little chilly, and that's OK," Reid said. "We are at that time of the year. You go play. I don't think it will be an issue."The visiting team also did its best this week to downplay the frigid weather talk."I've played in a lot of games over the years where weather's a factor," Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said. "You just dress for it, and hopefully our blood has thickened up enough here, being in the Northeast, to deal with some of the cold, which I think it has."Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett did note one thing that's different in these conditions: catching a football."Your hands are frozen, and the ball is frozen," he said.According to the NFL's record and fact book, the coldest game in NFL history was the iconic "Ice Bowl" on December 31, 1967, at Lambeau Field. It was minus 13 degrees with a wind chill of 48 below zero when the Green Bay Packers hosted the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL championship. The Packers won, 21-17.CNN's Monica Garrett contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Lewis Hamilton put in a scintillating drive to charge from behind and overtake Max Verstappen with just three laps remaining to claim his seventh Hungarian Grand Prix victory.For the vast majority of the race, it looked as though the Red Bull driver would convert his first career pole position into an eighth race victory but a gamble from Mercedes with 20 laps remaining gave Hamilton a sniff of a possible win.Having tried and failed to pass Verstappen for a number of laps, the Silver Arrows decided to bring its driver into the pits for a fresh set of tires.Hamilton reemerged onto the track a little under 20 seconds behind the Dutchman; the only question was whether or not there were enough laps for him to catch his rival.The team's calculations gave Hamilton a chance of overtaking Verstappen on the very last lap. In the end, he didn't need that long and stormed past his floundering rival with three laps remaining.Read MoreLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen embrace following their thrilling battle.Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas struggled to eighth place, meaning the Brit extends his lead at the top of the drivers' championship to 62 points.READ: Can Lewis Hamilton overtake Michael Schumacher in Formula 1's record books?READ: Max Verstappen claims his first-ever pole position in Formula One"Tired," was how Hamilton said he felt following that epic tussle. "Which is how it should be, but I feel really grateful for the day and really for the team for continuing to believe in me and continuing to push to the limits and take a risk and a chance on me."For a race to be able to push like that, I'm telling you I was on the limit all the way. It was very, very difficult to get by, [Verstappen's] defense was great. Honestly I didn't know if I could catch that 19-second gap."My tires were going drop off -- all these things going through your mind. But like the team said, just keep your head down so I just did and kept pushing and pushing and the gap closed and closed and closed."My hat off to the team and I think if Niki [Lauda] was here today he would take his hat off."Good start, bad finishVerstappen got off to a flying start, easing into a comfortable lead as the two Mercedes battled and slowed each other down behind him.The 21-year-old must have been cheering internally watching the action unfold in his wing mirrors. Bottas locked up his brakes on each of the first two corners, allowing teammate Hamilton to pass him around the outside.Perhaps the Finn is feeling the pressure of his seat at Mercedes reportedly being under threat for next season. Rumors suggest that Bottas will know as early as the Belgian Grand Prix -- the first race back after the August summer break -- whether or not the team's reserve driver, Esteban Ocon, will replace him for 2020.Things then went from bad to worse, as Bottas was forced to pit on lap six to change his front wing which sustained damage in minor collisions with Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel on the opening two corners.When he reemerged from pits, he was dead last and almost a minute behind race leader Verstappen, who he had started next to on the grid just a few laps ago.Far out in front of the congested field, Verstappen and Hamilton were pulling away and engaged in an intriguing battle.Lewis Hamilton celebrates his seventh Hungarian Grand Prix win.Red Bull decided to pull its driver in to pit first, before Mercedes called Hamilton in a few laps later -- though a mistake when changing the rear right tire cost the Brit valuable time.When he came back onto the track, the gap to Verstappen was up to almost six seconds.He was advised by his engineer over the radio to look after his new tires, but took matters into his own hands and was on Verstappen's tail within two laps.What ensued was a thrilling, wheel-to-wheel battle over several corners as Hamilton tried to take the race lead. It was an enthralling tussle between arguably the two best drivers on the grid.Roll the diceVerstappen eventually forced his rival wide and off the track and emerged unscathed still leading the race.The young driver may have won seven races already in his fledgling career but this was the first time he had ever qualified on pole.Coming from behind to win is one thing, but attempting to lead from start to finish brings a whole new kind of pressure.Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead over Valtteri Bottas, who struggled to eighth place.Verstappen's radio messages to his engineer were becoming increasingly more frantic, querying everything from his car's power to the team strategy.With 20 laps remaining and Hamilton's attempts to pass beginning to wane, Mercedes took a gamble -- with nothing to lose in second place -- and decided to pit Hamilton for a second time and put on a set of new tires.On fresher tires and able to put in faster lap times than Verstappen, Hamilton was soon bearing down ominously on the race leader.With just six laps remaining, a skittish Verstappen lamented into his team radio: "The tires are dead," and so were his chances of a win.

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(CNN)Pope Francis has broken with papal protocol by kneeling to kiss the feet of South Sudan leaders at the Vatican. A video released by the Vatican shows an aide on Thursday assisting the 82-year-old Francis, who was breathing heavily, so he could kiss the feet of President Salva Kiir Mayardit. He then moved on to Vice Presidents-designate Riek Machar and Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior.Kiir and Machar were once rivals, with Kiir accusing Machar -- his former deputy -- of staging a 2013 coup. Years of civil war followed. In 2018, they signed a peace agreement in Ethiopia, and they are now attempting to form a stable government together. South Sudan Fast Facts"To you three, who have signed a peace agreement," the Pope said, "I ask you as a brother, remain in peace."The South Sudanese politicians were staying at the Pope's Vatican residence for an unprecedented two-day spiritual retreat, the idea of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Anglican Church.Read MoreVatican News, the official media outlet of the Holy See, called the Pope's gesture "surprising and moving," one that "cannot be understood except in the climate of reciprocal forgiveness that characterized the two days of retreat."

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Story highlightsLondon's Metropolitan Police to investigate assault allegation against David NalbandianNalbandian injured line judge after kicking over an advertising boardNalbandian loses his $56,802 prize money and ranking points from Queen's Club event NEW: Argentina star fined 10,000 euros ($12, 564) by the ATP David Nalbandian is under police investigation for an alleged assault after a line judge was injured when the Argentine tennis star kicked over an advertising board in Sunday's Queen's Club final.London's Metropolitan Police confirmed to CNN Monday that a complaint had been received following the incident, which led to Nalbandian's disqualification, with Croatian Marin Cilic awarded the title."We are aware of an incident which took place at the Aegon Championships on June 17," said a police spokesman."A complaint of assault has been made and the Metropolitan Police Service is now investigating."Nalbandian was a set up, but trailing in the second when his frustrations boiled over after failing to return a Cilic service.He lashed out at a court side advertising board, behind which line judge Andrew McDougall was sitting. Photos: Nalbandian disqualified in Queen's final after angry kick leaves official injured Photos: Nalbandian disqualified in Queen's final after angry kick leaves official injuredInjured official – David Nalbandian shows his concern after line judge Andrew McDougall is left with a gashed leg.Hide Caption 1 of 5 Photos: Nalbandian disqualified in Queen's final after angry kick leaves official injuredAngry confrontation – Line judge McDougall remonstrates with Nalbandian after the Argentina star's ill-judged kick left him with a gashed leg.Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Nalbandian disqualified in Queen's final after angry kick leaves official injuredAutomatic disqualification – Nalbandian learns his fate from ATP official Tom Barnes as he is disqualified for 'unsporting behavior'Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: Nalbandian disqualified in Queen's final after angry kick leaves official injuredEarly advantage – The Queen's Club final had started well for Nalbandian after he took the opening set against Marin Cilic.Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Nalbandian disqualified in Queen's final after angry kick leaves official injuredCilic triumph – Croatia's Marin Cilic was left to claim the winning trophy at Queen's Club after Nalbandian was disqualified.Hide Caption 5 of 5The force of the kick dislodged the display, which hit McDougall and left him a nasty gash to his left leg.McDougall was seen to angrily remonstrate with Nalbandian, who was defaulted for "unsportsmanlike conduct." ATP supervisor Tom Barnes confirmed that he had been left with no other choice, much to the disappointment of a capacity crowd who had been enjoying a closely contested final."Once I saw the injury it was not a judgment call. I didn't have any other option," he told the official ATP Tour website.Nalbandian forfeited the $56,802 prize money and the 150 ranking points he would have received and later Monday was fined $12,564 by the ATP for his actions. Nalbandian, who was defaulted for insulting a linesman at tournament in Chile in 2002, said he regretted the latest incident."I made a mistake and I apologize," the 30-year-old told the official ATP Tour website."I feel very sorry to the guy. I didn't want to do that. This is a bad situation for everybody that I really apologize for." The official tournament website said McDougall had been tended to by St John's Ambulance and ATP medical staff but did not need any further treatment.

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Moscow (CNN)Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is being held in detention center-3 in Kolchugino in the Vladimir region east of Moscow, his lawyer Vadim Kobzev told CNN on Wednesday. Kobzev says he visited Navalny where his client, currently in quarantine, will be held temporarily before being moved to a penal colony."Alexey Navalny is in a quarantine cell. There are two people with him in the cell. He is in complete isolation, does not receive letters, the FSIN-Letter system is disabled for the entire pre-trial detention center. There is nothing in the cell except the TV. There is no refrigerator or even a kettle," Kobzev wrote on Twitter. Navalny was jailed for violating the probation terms of a 2014 case in which he received a suspended sentence of three and a half years. A Moscow court took into account the 11 months Navalny had already spent under house arrest as part of the decision and replaced the remainder of the suspended sentence with a prison term last month. Read MoreRussian authorities detained Navalny in January on his arrival from Germany, where he spent five months recovering from Novichok poisoning he blamed on the Russian government. The Kremlin has repeatedly denied any involvement.On Saturday, Russian state media agency TASS reported Navalny would be moved to a notoriously brutal penal colony located in the Vladimir region.Russia's state-run news agency RIA-Novosti reported on Sunday -- citing Moscow's Public Monitoring Commission (ONK), which observes the treatment of prisoners -- that Navalny had already been transferred to the colony.Kobzev told CNN that Navalny was never in the colony reported by state media: "He has never been to penal colony 2 in Pokrov, it was false information."Navalny's chief of staff, Leonid Volkov also tweeted on Wednesday that all the leaks and insiders have turned out to be a "complete lie."RIA-Novosti says Navalny will end up in a general regime colony and there are two of them in the Vladimir region. Both colonies told RIA Novosti that so far they have no information about whether they are expecting Navalny to be transferred to either of them.Alexey Navalny remains in jail as court rejects his appeal. Then he's fined $11,500 in defamation caseLast week, Navalny's lawyers said he had been moved from Matrosskaya Tishina detention center in Moscow but no details had been provided to Navalny's team or his family on where he was being moved to. Marina Litvinovich, from ONK, told CNN Friday that Navalny was due to be sent to a "general regime" penal colony, the most common type of prison in Russia. Litvinovich said prisoners are not usually kept in cells but sleep in dormitories and are divided into groups. She added prisoners can work if they choose to do so. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest oligarch and now in exile in London, spent 10 years in a remote penal colony close to Russia's borders with China and Mongolia -- the Krasnokamensk penal colony. Khodorkovsky famously fell out with Putin by funding opposition groups and highlighting official corruption before being arrested. After his release in 2013, Khodorkovsky told CNN in an interview that he had been stabbed in the face by a fellow inmate during his time in jail."When I was stabbed with a knife I was lucky -- he tried to get to my eye but he got my nose," he said. "As a result, the dentist who was there -- someone who was also a plastic surgeon -- carried out an operation on me, which means it was virtually not noticeable."Khodorkovsky also described the cramped conditions inside the colony. He said people slept in barracks, sometimes with 50 to 100 people in one room. On his website, the former oil tycoon has written of the treatment he faced from prison authorities, who he says repeatedly accused him of "behavioural violations" in order to prevent his parole hearings from succeeding. They also placed him in isolated cells as a punishment, Khodorkovsky claimed.Russian authorities have categorized Navalny as a flight risk -- a characterization the activist has ridiculed -- so Litvinovich says he might be subjected to special supervision or searches.Update: An earlier version of this story, first published on Friday and updated on Sunday, stated that Navalny had arrived at a penal colony east of Moscow. This was based on information from Moscow's Public Monitoring Commission in addition to reporting from TASS, Russia's state media agency. On Wednesday, Navalny's lawyer Vadim Kobzev said that Navalny is being held temporarily in detention center-3 in Kolchugino, in the Vladimir region.

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(CNN)John William King sought to terrorize blacks in east Texas by murdering James Byrd Jr., but his vicious crime instead (eventually) provided federal law enforcement with additional tools to punish perpetrators of hate crimes. King was convicted in 1999 in the dragging death of Byrd, as were two of his cohorts, Lawrence Russell Brewer and Shawn Berry. Brewer was executed in 2011, and Berry, who cooperated with police, is serving a life sentence. King, who was executed Wednesday evening, long maintained his innocence, saying Berry was solely responsible, but his appeals claiming ineffective assistance of counsel were repeatedly denied. A federal appeals court upheld his conviction last year, and the US Supreme Court declined to hear his case in October.Following King's execution by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, here's a look at the hate crime legislation the 1998 murder helped materialize.The actRead MoreThe federal act is often associated with the killing of Matthew Shepard, a gay student beaten to death in Wyoming, but the full name of the law is the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.While the Civil Rights Act of 1968 provided for federal prosecution of anyone who hurt or interfered with someone because of her or his race, religion or nationality, the law pigeonholed such crimes. JUST WATCHEDMatthew Shepard's mom: We've stepped backReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMatthew Shepard's mom: We've stepped back 02:04The victims, the law said, applied only to those engaged in federally protected activities, such as going to school, serving on a jury or voting. In 1995, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act upped the penalty for hate crimes.The hate crime law spurred by the Byrd and Shepard slayings removed the provision that the victim had to be engaged in a federally protected activity. It also required the FBI to add gender- and gender identity-based violence to the list of hate crimes the agency was already tracking. How does it define hate crime?A hate crime is defined as hurting someone -- or if the perpetrator employs fire or a weapon, attempting to hurt someone -- based on their "actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin," according to the Justice Department. It adds that the crime must also be "committed because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of any person and the crime affected interstate or foreign commerce or occurred within federal special maritime and territorial jurisdiction."When did it pass?It took five congressional sessions to get it through. First introduced in April 2001 and championed by then-Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, the bills did not make it far in the legislative process. Most died in House or Senate committees. JUST WATCHEDWhat is a hate crime?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhat is a hate crime? 00:56A version passed the House in 2007, but didn't make it out of Senate committee after President George W. Bush threatened to veto a bill because his advisers deemed hate crime legislation "unnecessary and constitutionally questionable."Over the objections of several lawmakers who called it Orwellian, the act passed both the House and Senate in 2009 as part of a defense bill. President Barack Obama, who had promised to make it a priority of his presidency, signed it into law on October 28, 2009. Was there a reason for the holdup?Some lawmakers and experts felt the law was redundant and that the laws in place at the time addressed the crimes and punishments outlined in the act. Others felt it was an attempt at thought control or that it might violate free speech, particularly when it came to those speaking out against the LGBTQ community on religious grounds. There were also legal experts concerned that the act amounted to double jeopardy. JUST WATCHEDTrump honors 'Tree of Life' shooting first responderReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTrump honors 'Tree of Life' shooting first responder 01:03Supporters argued that the bill's wording protected free speech and that the repercussions of being the victim of a hate crime were more profound -- and took longer from which to recover, especially in the LGBTQ community.Then-Attorney General Eric Holder testified the act was necessary to combat a spike in hate crimes, most notably in Latino communities. He cited 77,000 hate crime incidents reported by the FBI between 1998 and 2007, which amounted to "nearly one hate crime for every hour of every day over the span of a decade."Who was James Byrd Jr.?The brutality of James Byrd Jr.'s killing doubtless helped push lawmakers to action. Byrd was a 49-year-old father of three, who on the morning of June 7, 1998, was leaving a party when John King and King's friends picked him up. They drove him to a secluded area where they beat him and spray-painted his face before tying a logging chain around his ankles and dragging him behind a pickup truck for almost 3 miles, authorities said.JUST WATCHEDJustice for James Byrd (2011)ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJustice for James Byrd (2011) 03:38Police found most of Byrd's body June 7, 1998, a Sunday, in front of a church outside Jasper, about a two-hour drive northeast of Houston, not far from the Louisiana border. The church was home to a black cemetery. The rest of Byrd's body was found about a mile and a half away, court records indicate."Byrd's death and dismemberment were caused, according to the pathologist, when he was slung into a culvert on the side of the road," according to the records.Who was Mathew Shepard?On October 6, 1998, the University of Wyoming student departed an LGBT student meeting and went to a bar, where he met Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. JUST WATCHED2003: Phelps on Matthew Shepard statueReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH2003: Phelps on Matthew Shepard statue 01:19The men left with Shepard and drove to a remote spot in east Laramie where they beat him and whipped him 19 to 21 times with the butt of a .357 Magnum, one of the blows smashing his brain stem. Comatose, Shepard was left bound to a fence until a mountain biker, at first mistaking him for a scarecrow, found him about 18 hours later. The 21-year-old died days later at a Fort Collins, Colorado, days later. Convicted in 1999, McKinney and Henderson received life sentences. McKinney is serving his in Mississippi, Henderson in Wyoming. How many people have been charged under the law?In June 2018, the Justice Department said it had charged more than 200 defendants with hate crime offenses in the previous decade. The department used the hate crimes act to indict 88 people in 42 cases, securing 64 convictions as of June 29. In 2017, the latest statistics available, all 32 people indicted under the act were convicted, the department said. JUST WATCHEDBooker calls Trump's stance on racial violence repugnantReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBooker calls Trump's stance on racial violence repugnant 01:34Of 16,149 participating law enforcement agencies, 2,040 of them reported hate crime incidents that year. California (1,094), New York (552), Washington state (510), New Jersey (495), Michigan (456) and Massachusetts (427) saw the most hate crimes reported, according to the FBI. The FBI reported 15 murder or manslaughter victims in 2017, but the most common offenses were intimidation and assault. Blacks, Jews, whites and gays, in that order, were most often the targets, the FBI said. What about transgender victims?The 2017 numbers include 106 transgender victims and 13 gender nonconforming victims. JUST WATCHEDPolice determining if assault on transgender woman a hate crimeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPolice determining if assault on transgender woman a hate crime 00:52In May 2017, Joshua Vallum of Lucedale, Mississippi, became the first person prosecuted under the hate crimes act for violence against a transgender victim.After learning his ex-grilfriend, Mercedes WIlliamson, was transgender, Vallum repeatedly stabbed her and hit her with a hammer. He was sentenced to 49 years in prison.

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(CNN)The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after at least 304 people died in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the country Saturday morning, Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced in a news conference.More than 1,800 people were injured, the country's civil protection service said. "When it comes to medical needs, this is our biggest urgency. We have started to send medications and medical personnel to the facilities that are affected," Henry said. "For the people who need urgent special care, we have evacuated a certain number of them, and we will evacuate some more today and tomorrow."The state of emergency will be in the Western Department, Southern Department, Nippes, and Grand'Anse.One hospital in the southern city of Jeremie said it is overwhelmed with patients.Read MoreHaiti Fast Facts"There are a lot of people coming in -- a lot of people," an administrator at the Hopital Saint Antoine told CNN. "We don't have enough supplies." The hospital has set up tents in its courtyard, the administrator said. The earthquake was about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and 10 kilometers deep, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). "There are reports of significant damage to homes, roads, and infrastructure," American Red Cross spokeswoman Katie Wilkes said. Buildings and cars were damaged in Les Cayes, Haiti.Martine Moise, the first lady of Haiti, said her heart "hurts" after receiving news about the earthquake, which caused enormous damage south of Grand'Anse."The initial information that I have received from Grand'Anse is heart-wrenching," the first lady said. "It hurts my heart for the kids, the mothers, the elderlies, the handicaps, my friends, and all the victims of this earthquake.""My brothers and sisters, we have to put our shoulders together to come together to demonstrate our solidarity. It is our togetherness that makes up our strength and resilience. Courage, I will always be by your side." Moise added.Videos offer glimpse of destruction Videos posted on social media offer a glimpse of the widespread destruction. One from Les Cayes shows a street strewn with rubble and what is left of a number of buildings. Dust fills the air. A man in the video said that he was lucky that the building he was in did not collapse, but many other houses in the area did. "There are a lot of wounded on the street," he said.A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, left between 220,000 and 300,000 people dead and injured hundreds of thousands more. That was 13 kilometers deep.A 5.2-magnitude aftershock hit later in the morning about 20 kilometers west-northwest of Cavaillon, Haiti, according to the USGS. That was followed by several more, including a 5.1-magnitude aftershock around noon. A tsunami threat that had been issued for the region has passed, according to the US Tsunami Warning System.Haiti is in the cone of Tropical Storm Grace, and can expect tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding Monday into Tuesday, CNN Meteorologist Haley Brink said. Heavy rain could lead to localized flooding and mudslides across the region, according to Brink. A tropical storm watch is likely to be issued for Haiti later Saturday after one was issued for the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts"We're concerned that this earthquake is just one more crisis on top of what the country is already facing -- including the worsening political stalemate after the president's assassination, COVID and food insecurity," Jean-Wickens Merone, a spokesman with World Vision Haiti, said in a statement.Haitian President Jovenel Moise was killed July 7.Merone is in Port-au-Prince, about 100 miles from Saint-Louis-du-Sud, and said the shaking there lasted "more than five to ten seconds," and both sides of his house were shaking. Prime Minister will assess extent of damageHenry, the Haitian Prime Minister, declared a state of emergency earlier Saturday and in the evening, arrived at Grand'Anse to assess the extent of the damage."I am currently in the Grand'Anse department to see the extent of the damage in order to better coordinate government actions on the ground," Henry said in a Saturday Twitter post. "Resources have been mobilized since this morning to provide aid and assistance to the victims of this devastating earthquake," he added. Henry said earlier he has mobilized the government to assess and help.Fear stalks Haitians as their murdered president is buried and gangs terrorize the capital"Following the earthquake that caused enormous damage in the South, Grand'Anse and Nippes, I have already mobilized the entire government team to adopt all necessary measures- as a matter of urgency," the tweet read.Henry urged Haitians to band together in solidarity."I offer my sympathies to the relatives of the victims of this violent earthquake which caused several losses of human lives and property in several geographical departments of the country," Henry tweeted. "I appeal to the spirit of solidarity and commitment of all Haitians, in order to form a common front to face this dramatic situation that we are currently experiencing," another tweet read.Other countries offer support In a statement on Saturday, US President Joe Biden said he was "saddened by the devastating earthquake that occurred in Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti, this morning.""We send our deepest condolences to all those who lost a loved one or saw their homes and businesses destroyed," the statement said. "I have authorized an immediate US response and named USAID Administrator Samantha Power as the senior US official to coordinate this effort."Power said on Twitter Saturday night she authorized the deployment of a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team to Haiti and is coordinating with the Haitian government to assist the country."Initial assessments indicate widespread damage and destruction. The US is mobilizing urgently to support the Haitian people," Power wrote. Earthquakes Fast FactsThe Red Cross' emergency response system has been activated and the organization is "identifying urgent needs on the ground," Wilkes said. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is preparing to receive patients at Tabarre Hospital in Port-au-Prince, MSF Commucation Advisor Tim Shenk said. Since June, armed gang violence has cut off some areas affected by the quake, making the aftermath a logistical challenge, Jacqueline Charles, Caribbean Correspondent for the Miami Herald, told CNN. "This is a country that doesn't have access to helicopters, other than what the United Nations has. So logistically this is a huge challenge," Charles told CNN's Fredricka Whitfield. Several Latin American countries said they were preparing to support Haiti. Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said on Twitter Saturday they contacted Haitian authorities and are currently preparing to send humanitarian aid. Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador also said on Twitter he has ordered the National Coordination of Civil Protection and other ministries like Foreign Affairs, Navy, and Defense to prepare help "immediately."The Foreign Ministry of Panama announced they were preparing to send humanitarian aid soon and in the Dominican Republic, President Luis Abinader said he gave instructions to the foreign minister to call the Haitian counterpart to "facilitate any help within our possibilities."Colombia's President Ivan Duque said the Air Force will be deployed to Haiti on Sunday carrying a team specialized in search and rescue."It will be 18 tonnes of equipment to fulfill their mission: save lives," he said in a Saturday tweet.Other countries including Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Venezuela also expressed their support for Haiti. Correction: An earlier version of this story gave the incorrect depth of Saturday's earthquake near Haiti. It was 10 kilometers deep, according to the USGS.CNN's Theresa Waldrop, Florencia Trucco, Caitlin Hu and Michelle Velez contributed to this report.

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(CNN)At least 14 people have been killed and 120 people have been injured after two terror attacks in Spain's Catalonia region this week. On Thursday, a van plowed into pedestrians visiting Barcelona's iconic Las Ramblas, the city's busiest tourist promenade. Early on Friday morning, five armed attackers drove a car through a crowd of people in the town of Cambrils, 75 miles southwest of Barcelona. The victims of the attacks hailed from at least 35 different nations, according to authorities. Spain is one of the world's top three vacation destinations, with Barcelona its most popular destination -- welcoming about 8 million international visitors a year. Two Italians were the first among the dead to be named. Bruno Gulotta, 35, was on vacation in Barcelona with his partner Martina and two children, 5-year-old Alessandro and daughter Aria, who is a few months old.Read MoreLuca Russo, a 25-year-old engineer was also killed in Barcelona, where he was on holiday with his girlfriend Martha Scomazzon, who is among the injured. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a tweet one American had been killed on Friday. He has been identified as Jared Tucker, 43, of California.A 74-year-old Portuguese woman has also been identified by the Portuguese government among the dead.So far, France has suffered the most casualties, with 26 French nationals injured, 11 seriously. CNN's Aimee Lewis and Alanna Petroff contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsThe Nobel goes to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for discovering that neutrinos have massSince 1901, the Nobel Committee has handed out the Nobel Prize in Physics 108 timesThe committee says the discovery can change our understanding of the universeLondon (CNN)Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work showing that neutrinos -- electrically neutral subatomic particles -- have mass, contrary to what had been thought.The prize was awarded to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, the Nobel Committee said Tuesday, "for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass."Kajita works at the University of Tokyo, in Kashiwa, Japan. McDonald works at Queen's University, in Kingston, Canada.The Nobel Committee said the discovery -- arcane to nonscientists -- has changed our understanding of matter, and may yet change our view of the universe."The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 recognizes Takaaki Kajita in Japan and Arthur B. McDonald in Canada, for their key contributions to the experiments which demonstrated that neutrinos change identities," the Nobel Committee's statement said. "This metamorphosis requires that neutrinos have mass. The discovery has changed our understanding of the innermost workings of matter and can prove crucial to our view of the universe."Read MoreA neutrino is "an elementary particle which holds no electrical charge, travels at nearly the speed of light, and passes through ordinary matter with virtually no interaction," according to the physics.about.com website.Scientists say that neutrinos, because they interact weakly with other particles, can probe environments that other kinds of energy, such as light or radio waves, cannot penetrate.Last year's Nobel winners in physics were two scientists in Japan and one at the University of California, Santa Barbara for helping create the LED light, a transformational and ubiquitous source that now lights up everything from our living rooms to our flashlights to our smart phones.Since 1901, the committee has handed out the Nobel Prize in Physics 108 times. The youngest recipient was Lawrence Bragg, who won in 1915 at the age of 25. The oldest physics laureate was Raymond Davis Jr., who was 88 years old when he was awarded the prize in 2002.#NobelPrize Percent and number of Physics Laureates in different age brackets: pic.twitter.com/1HdFvzClVc— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 6, 2015 John Bardeen was the only physicist to receive the prize twice, for work in semiconductors and superconductivity.In the coming days, the Nobel committee also will announce prizes in chemistry, literature, peace and economics.On Monday, three scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work on parasitic diseases.Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel created the prizes in 1895 to honor work in physics, chemistry, literature and peace. The economics prize, established in 1968 as a memorial to Nobel, was first awarded in 1969.Follow @faithcnn

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN)They're learning at a first grade level. Neat rows of students read the local language, Khmer, out loud. The 16-year-old off to the side stands out. He's the only one in the uniformed group wearing long sleeves in the sweltering heat. Phea Chantheng says he's afraid of the sight of his own hand. He doesn't even like to think about how the accident happened. At the Marist School for children with disabilities, outside Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, the teachers have seen this kind of injury before. Usually the arms are amputated below the shoulder, sometimes below the elbow. Read More "It's an obscene accident. It happens more than once on the same machines in some places," says Brother Terry Heinrich, one of the founders of the religious school. He counts about 20 students who have come through his classroom in about as many years with the tell-tale sign of "the accident." "They are pushing clay into a crusher, their hands are caught, dragged into the machine. Arms are crushed. They have to stand there while the machine is dismantled to get them out," says Heinrich. Chantheng kept his arm but he was left with a mangled hand. He was working in a brick factory when his feet slipped out from under him and his hand got caught. It happened two years ago, and 25 miles from the school a catholic mission helped get him into. The memory stings. He was 14 at the time at the time of the accident; his mother says that since the age of 11 he had been pitching in at the brick factory where his mother worked, loading bricks onto a cart and hauling them off to dry. JUST WATCHEDShackled by DebtReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHShackled by Debt 02:12Spiraling debt Chantheng's injury earned him a new beginning, in the classroom. The rest of his family has stayed behind. His siblings live with his mother Mok Thy. After the accident, she wouldn't let them help out at the factory anymore, but when they're old enough Mok Thy imagines they'll have to start again.JUST WATCHEDChild labor in Cambodia's brick kilnsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHChild labor in Cambodia's brick kilns 03:36 When she can't work anymore, she says they'll be responsible for paying off the debt she owes to the owner of the factory where she works. She says that 15 years ago she took a $12 loan from a brick factory owner that has ballooned to $2,800-worth of debt. Over the years, she moved between different brick-making factories. Each time, she says, the new owner bought the debt she owed the previous owner. And then she'd owe a little bit more. More from the CNN Freedom Project Like other brick kiln workers, she's paid by the brick. She says that much of her meager wages must go toward paying off the debt; there's barely any money to survive on. When there's not enough for necessities, she has to borrow more. "This is the life of a brick kiln worker," she says. To make more bricks, and earn more money, Mok Thy says it's typical for parents working at brick kilns to put their children to work alongside them. At brick factories outside of Phnom Penh, CNN saw children involved in the brick-making process. 'A sense of hopelessness'In 2016, A Cambodian NGO called LICADHO sent researchers to dozens of brick kilns outside of Phnom Penh after being contacted by a group of families whose children were injured in accidents similar to Chantheng's. "Often there's a sense of guilt [for the families and the children], there's a sense of hopelessness, there's depression, there's bullying by other kids and parents and other people who don't understand -- and there's lifetime pain depending on where the injury is," says Naly Pilorge, the deputy director of advocacy for LICADHO. In December 2016, LICADHO published a report determining that the risk of injuries to children in the kilns remains high. The same report alleges widespread abuses including child labor and bonded labor in the brick factories that are doing big business, fueling Cambodia's building boom. The US State Department considers bonded labor to be a form of modern slavery. Cambodia's Labor Ministry refutes the findings of the LICADHO report. Child labor and bonded labor are illegal under Cambodian law. The law isn't being enforced, according to Pilorge. "[entire families] are just working. Working nonstop. Whatever money they get barely covers their food. It doesn't make any difference towards reduction of their debt. "What we found is not only that children were working besides dangerous machinery but we were also finding out that entire families were coerced or forced or tricked into bonded labor." JUST WATCHEDWorking off debt in Cambodia's brick kilnsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWorking off debt in Cambodia's brick kilns 02:45 CNN visited brick kilns where workers said their debt to factory owners ranged from hundreds to thousands of US dollars. The going rate per brick is a fraction of a cent according to LICADHO. The equation makes it impossible for workers to pay down debt while earning enough for basics. But the Labor Ministry insists the illegal practice of debt bondage isn't flourishing in the kilns as LICADHO claims; in fact, the Ministry says the practice doesn't exist at all. "Debt bondage is the direct debt between employer and workers. This is debt borrowing," insists Veng Heang, director of the Labor Ministry's Child Labor Department. Life after trafficking: The girls sold for sex by their mothersVeng calls it a legal system of advance loans, but he says the distinction from debt bondage is "confusing" and for that reason, the practice should stop. One brick kiln owner we spoke to on the outskirts on Phnom Penh told us all her workers owe her money, because she gives them advance loans for things like weddings and to cover the expense of births. "Their lives here are good because the bills are put on me," she says. "When they give birth, we pay; when they get married, we also pay. So their debts increase because they borrow our money."Veng also says a successful government campaign against child labor has wiped out the problem in the kilns entirely. The success, he says, started with a campaign to get children out of the kilns launched back in 2006. Six hundred government employees are assigned to inspect nearly 400 brick kilns. The Labor Ministry says they haven't identified a single case that qualifies as child labor since 2012. Children in the kilns During the week that a CNN crew spent filming at brick factories outside of Phnom Penh, we saw children involved with various steps of the brick-making process, in every factory we visited. We can't verify the ages of some of the children, or if the type of work they were doing would be considered illegal. All the children we met said they were helping out their families without being paid.A child working at a brick kiln outside Phnom Penh.The Labor Ministry responded by saying that workers may be older than they look and that while labor is illegal for children under 15, light work is allowed for children aged 12 and over. That's not the kind of work Chantheng was doing two years ago. His mother no longer works on the machine that scarred her son. She's moved on to another kiln where she spends her days hauling carts weighed down with bricks.

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Story highlights Mexico's Esteban Gutierrez to race for Sauber next seasonGuttierrez will line up alongside Nico Hulkenburg in 2013Kamui Kobayashi to leave team following disappointing seasonCharles Pic signs long-term deal with Caterham after leaving MarussiaSauber has confirmed that Mexico's Esteban Gutierrez will replace Kamui Kobayashi as the team's second driver for next season.The 21-year-old, who has been the team's reserve driver over the past year, will team up with Nico Hülkenberg, who has joined from Force India.Guttierrez finished third in the GP2 championship last season after winning three races, and will continue Sauber's recent tradition of having a Mexican driver with Sergio Perez having announced he will be joining McLaren at the end of the season.The deal means Sauber, who has a sponsorship deal with Mexican telecommunications company Telmex, has another Mexican driver at its disposal.While Telmex is owned by by the world's richest man, Carlos Slim, Kobayashi boasts no such support.The Japanese driver sits 11th in the current rankings, just below Perez and above Hulkenburg.Who is F1's greatest driver?Guttierrez told the team's official website: "After three years working with Sauber I feel very grateful for all the attention I have received from everyone in the team and for all their input, which has allowed me to develop into a Formula One driver in a very progressive way. JUST WATCHEDWho is the greatest F1 driver ever?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWho is the greatest F1 driver ever? 02:46JUST WATCHEDJackie Stewart on U.S. Grand PrixReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJackie Stewart on U.S. Grand Prix 02:30"Now, after experiencing other categories of racing as an introduction to Formula One, this is the start of the real challenge to succeed at the pinnacle of motor sport. "The support from my family, as well as from my sponsors, has been a key factor in getting there and I am very grateful to everyone who has been involved in our project."It will be a great pleasure to be racing in the same team as an experienced driver like Nico Hülkenberg. "He will be a good reference point for me and will push me to adapt quickly to F1 competition so we can develop the car together with the team in the best way."Read: Senna vs. Fangio -- who is the greatest of them all?JUST WATCHEDKamui Kobayashi: Japan's fastest manReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHKamui Kobayashi: Japan's fastest man 03:30JUST WATCHEDCNN Greatest F1 Driver: Day OneReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCNN Greatest F1 Driver: Day One 01:14Team Principal Monisha Kaltenborn added: "Esteban has already been part of the team for a long time and we have followed his career very closely."In 2010 we signed him up as an affiliated driver, and in 2011 and 2012 he was our test and reserve driver. We mapped out his path to Formula One step by step. "Esteban has great talent and now he's ready to take the leap. We are in no doubt we have a strong driver pairing in place for the 2013 season with Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Gutiérrez."Blog: Vettel, Alonso on track for greatness?Sauber has also taken on Dutch driver Robin Frijns as its new test and reserve driver.Meanwhile, Caterham has announced that Charles Pic will drive for the team next season after signing a long-term deal following his decision to leave Marussia.JUST WATCHEDCNN Greatest F1 Driver: Day TwoReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCNN Greatest F1 Driver: Day Two 01:02JUST WATCHEDCNN Greatest F1 Driver: Day ThreeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCNN Greatest F1 Driver: Day Three 01:09The 22-year-old, who recorded highest finishes of 15th at the Australian Grand Prix and European Grand Prix, is relishing the new opportunity."I am very proud to be able to confirm that I am joining Caterham F1 Team next year and I'm looking forward to many seasons of successful racing cooperation," he said."It is clear that the team has great ambitions for the future: the investments already made and the decisions taken in the last few months show how committed the shareholders are to succeed and demonstrates their willingness to keep going forward."I am very excited about starting my second year in F1 with a team that has so much potential. Caterham F1 Team has everything in place to help it move into a position to fight with a number of teams ahead. "I know how determined the team is to keep progressing and I am looking forward to playing my part in helping them move up the grid."

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Story highlightsArrest made near scene of last month's terror attackMan was arrested in 'ongoing operation,' police say London (CNN)UK police have foiled another suspected terror attack in London, arresting a man carrying knives near the British parliament.Armed officers from the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism command unit swooped on the suspect Thursday, as part of an "ongoing operation."The 27-year-old man was arrested at 2.22pm, a few meters from the scene of a terror attack last month that left four people and the attacker dead.Witnesses said the man was pinned to the ground on Parliament Street, within sight of the Houses of Parliament and an array of British government buildings. Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister, is a few minutes' walk away. Firearms officers pin the suspect on the ground outside the Westminister undergound train station.Forensics officers examined the scene outside the London Underground station at Westminster and recovered the suspect's backpack and at least two knives.Read MoreA Scotland Yard statement said: "The 27-year-old man was arrested in Parliament Street, junction with Parliament Square, by armed officers from the Met's Specialist Firearms Command."He was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism. Knives have been recovered from him."He is being detained under the Terrorism Act and is in custody in a south London police station."Police added on Twitter that the man was "arrested as part of an ongoing operation by the Counter Terrorism Command."Traffic was briefly halted on Whitehall, the street that leads from Parliament Square to Downing Street.British forensics officers collected knives from the scene.Eyewitnesses described a large police presence as the man was arrested. Ian Moss, who was traveling on a bus through Whitehall at the time, told the Press Association that the man did not appear to have put up a struggle. "He had police pointing arms at him though."A CNN journalist nearby saw vehicles backed up along Westminster Bridge, but roads reopened within two hours of the arrest and life in the area appeared back to normal.The gates of Parliament have also reopened after a temporary closure.British Prime Minister Theresa May thanked the security services, saying their swift response showed they were on alert. "I would say that we owe a huge debt of gratitude to these people," May said. May was not at 10 Downing Street during the arrest, her office told CNN. Police said there had been no injuries and that there was no immediate threat in the aftermath of the arrest.CNN's Fred Pleitgen, Richard A. Greene, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Simon Cullen contributed to this report.

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London (CNN)In March last year, the UK government said it was hopeful the country could cap its coronavirus deaths at 20,000. It was a bleak target to set, but one the nation came to begrudgingly accept.Ten months on, Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a somber public briefing Tuesday, in which he announced the country could now count more than 100,000 people as its Covid-19 dead, in what he called a "grim statistic." Of the worst-affected nations, the UK has earned the dishonor of having the highest number of confirmed deaths in the world, proportionate to population.A surge in case numbers that began in December has pushed hospitals to the brink. ICU workers say they have been forced to "dilute" their care and describe mental health struggles under unprecedented pressure. Schools are shut and have moved online, disrupting the lives of students and working parents alike. All but essential shops are closed. In England, socializing, even outdoors, is banned, except in pairs for exercise. London's ICU nurses detail depression and disaster Read MoreThere are few differences from the spring, when Britons suffered a devastating first wave and were put under a draconian lockdown. They are now asking themselves how they got here. Yet again.When asked that very thing, Johnson has repeatedly pointed to a new and more contagious variant of the virus, now infamously known around the world as the "UK variant." Health Secretary Matt Hancock too has claimed the country's response was working until the new variant hit.But it's not that simple. Like in the first wave, the government has been slow to respond to rising case and death numbers with restrictions. It has failed to get an adequate contact-tracing and isolation system running. And it has, again, been slow on border controls, only closing "travel corridors" with more than 60 countries or territories in mid-January amid record-breaking daily death tolls.Experts say the government hasn't learned from its past mistakes and still lacks a coherent strategy. Prof. Anne Johnson, president of the UK's Academy of Medical Sciences, said there was a clear correlation with the relaxation of restrictions before Christmas and the recent spike in infections."The new variant is important and more transmissible, but that's not the only cause of the third wave. Let's be clear," she told CNN. Boris Johnson had for weeks been telling the nation they could celebrate Christmas with friends and families, allowing a mixing of households if they just followed the rules during a November lockdown. He called the whole thing off at the 11th hour, at least in England's worst-hit counties. But it was too late. The damage had been done well before the holidays began, and medical staff knew they would be in for a tough January."Inevitably, if you come out of lockdown on the 2nd of December, as we did, with people gagging to get to the shops and get out and about, and we've got three weeks before Christmas, that's going to be clearly a moment for seeing more transmission," Prof. Anne Johnson said.A quiet street in London during lockdown on January 15.In the aftermath, the Prime Minister argued the government could not have foreseen the new, more transmissible variant. But the idea that viruses mutate, sometimes in the shape of more aggressive forms, is widely understood. It was even flagged as a potential threat in a July report by the Academy of Medical Sciences, for which Prof. Anne Johnson was a lead author. The government had commissioned the report for the precise purpose of preparing for the difficult winter it knew was coming.In July last year, the Prime Minister was forced to admit he had not read the report when asked in parliament. In January, six months later, he did not answer a question by the BBC's Andrew Marr in an interview on whether he had finally gotten around to reading it. His office did not answer a question from CNN on whether he had now read it. It's an example of what the Prime Minister's critics say is his aversion to detail. The Johnson government has long emphasized learning to live with Covid-19, simply accepting a certain level of circulation in the community. Had he taken the winter report's warning seriously, however, he may have understood the additional threat of a new variant.The report, along with several others from medical experts, also raised concerns about the country's test, trace and isolate system. Testing has improved dramatically, but tracing and isolating hasn't. Anecdotal evidence is growing that an app designed to aid the process is largely inactive. The Department of Health told CNN that the app had been downloaded more than 21 million times and was still a key tool in helping break chains of transmission. A student takes a swab for a Covid-19 test at the University of Hull in northern England on November 30, 2020.But compliance is a major issue. In an ongoing survey of people's behavior and feelings around Covid-19 in the UK by the University College London, 38% of respondents said they were not isolating after developing symptoms for the full recommended 10-day period. Some 13% said they were not isolating at all. And 75% of adults over the age of 60 who reported experiencing symptoms at least once said they had never bothered requesting a test.The study's lead author, Dr Daisy Fancour, said in a statement the number of respondents not isolating was "deeply concerning." The study also finds a correlation between isolation compliance and income level. This suggests that many people breaking rules on isolation are doing so because of financial pressures. "The increased adherence to self-isolation rules among those with a higher household income suggests that many of those not isolating are breaking guidelines due to financial concerns, and more support needs to be put in place to allow people to self-isolate without fear of losing out financially," Fancour said. 'Too little, too late'After the hardship of the first wave, it's difficult to comprehend why the government hasn't adopted the models seen in countries that have been more successful in their responses, particularly in terms of border controls. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel admitted to a group of Conservative Party supporters that the government should have closed borders in March, according to a video published by the pro-Conservative website Guido Fawkes. She claimed that she had supported the idea at the time.Passengers queue at a check-in desk at Heathrow Airport in London on December 21.The UK may have finally hardened its border, but it's easy to see how more cases could slip through the net. Most of the country now requires people crossing its borders to self-isolate for 10 days, but it has no robust mechanism to ensure people are complying. In Canada, arrivals isolate at home, but police check in with them. Rule-breakers face up to six months in jail. Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore use electronic wristbands to ensure people stay home during quarantine periods. They are controversial from a privacy perspective, but they broadly work.And in Australia, arrivals are forced to stay for two weeks in strict government-monitored "quarantine hotels." Arrivals have to pay for their own quarantine, charged at a rate of around $3,000 ($2,3000) for one adult in most states. It's a measure Johnson's government is only now considering. The leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, chastized Johnson in a scathing speech earlier this month, saying his indecision was costing lives. England considers putting Covid patients in hotels, as study reveals deep trauma among ICU workers"Every time there's a big decision to make, Boris Johnson gets there too late," he said. "The government says it's trying to balance the health crisis with the economic crisis. Yet we ended 2020 with one of the worst death tolls in Europe and the deepest recession of any major economy. That's not bad luck. That wasn't inevitable. It's the consequence of the PM's repeated delay and incompetence."Enforcing the kind of border controls seen in Australia wouldn't be hard -- when you take out Northern Ireland, the UK is essentially an island around the size of the state of Kansas. The export of the UK variant to 60 countries demonstrates how porous the UK's border has been.Australia, a country of 25 million people, has reported just over 900 deaths. It has been able to keep the virus at bay with its quarantine hotels in conjunction with swift local lockdowns, granular data and transparency that has won the public's trust, according to a report by consulting firm McKinsey.The country is now working on its economy's recovery as the UK struggles just to keep its own open. When asked by a reporter whether he could have done more to prevent deaths, Johnson said he took full responsibility for his government's response but made no admissions of any missteps."We did everything that we could to minimize suffering and minimize loss of life in this country as a result of the pandemic, and I'm deeply sorry for every life lost."The threat of vaccine complacencyJohnson also sought on Tuesday to focus on the UK's success with its vaccine program. The UK was the first country to begin vaccinating people with a fully vetted and authorized Covid-19 shot, and to date it has given at least 6.8 million people the first of two doses. The prospect of success here could offer Johnson the political get-out-of-jail card he sorely needs.A member of the public is inoculated at a temporary vaccination center in Sheffield, northern England, on January 23.But for the vaccine rollout to be a success, Johnson's government will need to smooth out its distribution, which some medical service providers say has been haphazard to date, though it is early days."There are clearly issues around supply," said Danny Mortimer, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents providers of the government-funded National Health Service. But he is not aware of whether the problem is one of supply or of distribution.The Department of Health and Social Care declined to tell CNN how many vaccine doses the country had in stock, saying it was now part of the country's critical infrastructure, citing "security reasons" for withholding details on supplies. But it said that the country's "vaccine supply and scheduled deliveries will fully support" the country's program, including the immunization of four key groups by February 15. "The UK has already vaccinated more people than any other country in Europe, and we are mobilizing the government, NHS and our armed forces as part of a massive national effort to lead us out of this crisis," it said. Covid-19 vaccines are given with organ music at UK's historic Salisbury Cathedral Supply concerns are compounded by the pressure to administer a large number of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine fast. Rigid temperature requirements mean doses that are refrigerated need to be used in five days. With a box typically containing 1,000 doses, surgeries and vaccine centers have to administer 200 shots a day to ensure no doses in a box go to waste.  Mortimer said the vaccine program was "truly impressive" in scale and had given worn-out NHS workers a huge boost in morale, but he emphasized the urgent need to improve distribution. Like many health experts, he warns against the UK becoming too reliant on the vaccine as a silver bullet. Improving other measures -- especially the test, trace and isolate system -- is crucial to bringing infection numbers down until there is a high level of immunity in the country, which may not be until the end of the year, Mortimer explained. "We need to know that as the vaccine is rolled out, and as it takes time for the vaccine to gain efficacy, that those elements of tracing and isolating are robust, and are robust for the longer term. It's probably too early to say we have full confidence in that, but it's really important the government gets that right," he said. "The sad reality of this last 10 months is that NHS organizations have seen this virus do real harm to their communities. We can see this in a really depressing death toll, but we can also see it in the longer-term impact the virus having on people's health."

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(CNN)Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year's Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report.The report, published Wednesday by the British Association for Sustainable Sport, details the concerns of leading athletes and scientists about the health impacts of soaring temperatures in Japan.US citizens warned not to travel to Japan as Tokyo Olympics nearAccording to the report, the average annual temperature in Tokyo "has increased by 2.86 degrees Celsius since 1900, more than three times as fast as the world's average."The Olympics are due to run from July 23 to August 8 -- a time when Japan usually experiences its highest annual temperatures, which are soaring even higher in the warming climate. "I think we're certainly approaching a danger-zone," Great Britain rower and Olympic hopeful Melissa Wilson told the study's authors. "It's a horrible moment when you see athletes cross the line, their bodies fling back in total exhaustion, and then not rise up."Read MoreSome events at the upcoming Summer Games have already been moved away from Tokyo amid heat concerns, including the marathon, which will take place nearly 500 miles north of the Japan capital in Sapporo where temperatures are expected to be much cooler. READ: Canceling Tokyo Olympics is 'essentially off the table,' says IOC member Dick PoundRunners compete in a half-marathon in Sapporo on May 5 -- a test event ahead of this year's Olympics.The study details how events such as the triathlon, the marathon, tennis and rowing could be adversely impacted by hot conditions.It also provides advice to athletes on how to cope with competing in the heat, as well as warning how the climate crisis could derail sporting events in the future. "Olympic organisers must take the warnings in this report seriously or face a real risk of competitors collapsing through heat exhaustion," said Mike Tipton, professor of human and applied physiology at the Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport, Health & Exercise Science at the UK's University of Portsmouth."In a sporting context, a hot and/or humid environment can represent a risk to the performance and health of spectators, officials and athletes. From sunburn, through cognitive impairment, to heat exhaustion or collapse from heat stroke, all facets of a sporting event -- and all those involved -- can be adversely affected." In a statement to CNN, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that "athletes' health and well-being are always at the heart of our concerns" and that "a wide range of measures are being taken ... to mitigate the effects of the temperatures which may occur this summer."These measures include changing the start times of some events -- such as long-distance running, rugby, triathlon and cycling -- and equipping events with shade, water sprays and access to water supplies."The IOC takes concerns about heat very seriously," the statement added. "The Olympic Games are the platform where athletes can give 'once-in-a-lifetime' performances, and these measures ensure they have the conditions to give their best." READ: What could happen if the Tokyo Olympics get canceled? In recent years, Japan has seen record-breaking temperatures during the summer months as heat waves have become increasingly commonplace. The heat wave of 2018 resulted in more than 1,000 deaths, according to the Japanese government. Demonstrators stage a protest against the Tokyo Olympics in the Japanese city of Kameoka on May 25."While the average high temperature in Tokyo during the Olympics (late July to early August) is 30-31 C (86-88 F), they frequently experience high temperatures in the mid 30s (mid 90s F) and in recent years have even approached 40 C (104 F)," said CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward. "Combining this heat with very high humidity has led to several deadly summer heat waves across Japan in recent years. These conditions will no doubt put extreme strain on athletes in outdoor venues during the Olympics," Ward said. "These recent summer heat waves that have impacted many areas across East Asia (and the globe) can be attributed, in part, to climate change and global warming. As our planet warms due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions, our climate is changing in many ways. One of those ways is increased heat waves -- longer duration, more intense, and greater frequency. Recent scientific studies have attributed more extreme heat waves in Japan to climate change, and notes that they are becoming increasingly likely as the planet warms." READ: IOC chief says Olympics will be held safely despite Japan's Covid surgeWhen Tokyo last hosted the Olympics in 1964, it did so in the cooler month of October. But broadcasting demands now stipulate that the Games are held in July or August, according to Reuters -- a more favorable slot for TV networks. The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on October 10, 1964. It's not just the Olympics that has to take searing temperatures into consideration. At the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, marathon runners toiled in 32-degree heat and humidity levels above 70%, even after start times were moved to midnight. In the women's event, 28 of the 68 runners who started failed to finish and some had to be stretchered off the course. At tennis' Australian Open, meanwhile, recent temperatures have been known to exceed 40 degrees Celsius, causing players to faint on the court.

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(CNN)After nearly losing her life in a porch swing accident, Lalia Susini is committed to helping other injured and sick children overcome the obstacles they face.The 12-year-old Los Angeles girl had been pursuing a career in acting and fashion, but now has her mind set on becoming a doctor, the result of a harrowing accident that led to several brain surgeries. "I thought I was going to die," Susini, who most recently starred in ABC's "Station 19," told CNN. "I just had no idea what happened."More than a year ago, an eyebolt holding the swing's bungee cord snapped out of the porch ceiling and shot through Lalia's skull."It started as a cute, All-American moment, her grandfather was pushing her," said her mother, Stacey Susini. "The next thing you know there's blood everywhere and I thought I'm going to lose my daughter."Laila Susini suffered a traumatic brain injury after the porch swing she was on broke, sending a bolt through her skull.Read MoreLos Angeles Fire Department crews found Lalia had suffered a stroke, was unconscious and had lost movement on her left side.Members of Station 97 helped her regain consciousness and rushed her to Cedars Sinai hospital.Stacey Susini recalls her daughter underwent two blood transfusions before doctors could operate because Lalia bled so much."That projectile had traversed through her skull and into an area of the brain that is responsible for voluntary motor control," said Dr. Moise Danielpour, a neurosurgeon in Cedars' pediatric department."She was unable to move one side of her body with an open wound. Time was critical." Dr. Danielpour explained doctors and nurses fought to save Lalia's life while preserving as much of Lalia's damaged brain as possible."The life of this beautiful child was in our hands and there was no room for error," said Danielpour. Miraculously, Lalia survived the nearly five-hour operation.Inspired to give backMore than a year later, Laila's left arm is still paralyzed.But she embraces extensive physical therapy, and is back acting, as well as doing other normal kids stuff -- like riding bicycles, easing into soccer, running track and chasing after her three brothers in their Hollywood Hills home."I'm working my hardest to get back to all of that," Lalia said. "Some would think this (her injuries) is so bad my life is ruined, but you have to be positive."The upbeat attitude propelled her to help fellow pediatric patients by creating a line of fashionable and comfortable clothes for kids who live with medical devices. Laila had already been designing clothes before the accident with her best friend under the brand name LATE Clothing LA. But her accident inspired her to also focus on sick and injured children."We donate clothes to kids who have a cast on their arm, PICC lines, or feeding tubes going into their arms -- anything where clothes need be modified," said Lalia. The acronym PICC line stands for peripherally inserted central catheter and it's used for administering intravenous fluids.Laila is designing a line of clothes for sick and injured children.The seventh grade student said during her recovery she saw how she and other children would have benefited from any comfortable clothing that would have openings for those lines or casts.One of those children was her friend Jack Boulas, who also survived a massive brain injury as well as a heart attack.Six-year-old Jack suffers from rare, Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that causes an irregular heart rhythm."A lot of families, children, parents live in isolation at a pediatric hospital," said Jack's father, Matt Boulas."I appreciate Lalia for the kindness she has shown to Jack. He always talks about her, adores her. "The first thing he says is 'hide' when he sees her, because he likes to play hide and seek with her."Lalia's pediatric clothing line is just getting started, with a handful of items donated.But clothes are just the beginning, Laila says. She also wants to follow in her doctor's footsteps to the operating room, and someday become a pediatric neurosurgeon.She's a straight-A student, and is confident she can do it. But for now, Laila is taking one day at a time."It's wonderful when you can have an impact on a young person's life," Danielpour said.

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(CNN)Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus as Jamaica's Prime Minister says there will no special treatment if anyone has been found to break the rules stemming from a party held for the former sprinter's recent 34th birthday.Ricky Simms, Bolt's agent, confirmed the Olympic great's positive test to CNN."The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms," he wrote to CNN in an email."It is now public knowledge that Mr. Bolt has been tested positive," Dr. Christopher Tufton, the Jamaican Minister of Health and Wellness, said in a virtual press conference Monday."He has been formally notified -- I'm told -- by the authorities and in keeping with standard protocols once there is a positive case, irrespective of the individual, it triggers an approach to questioning, interrogation if you will, which would then follow through with contact tracing."Read MoreTwo notable footballers, Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Bayer Leverkusen's Leon Bailey, reportedly attended Friday's bash, according to multiple media reports in Jamaica.The Jamaica Gleaner quoted Craig Butler, who it said was Bailey's manager and adopted father, as saying: "How could Leon not attend and support his friend?"Manchester City didn't comment in a phone call when asked about Sterling's apparent attendance at the party, while Leverkusen said in an email it couldn't comment until it knew more details.Sterling and Bailey's management company, Colossal Sports Management, did not reply to an email seeking comment. Track star and new Bolt pitchman Usain Bolt looks on during a press conference about the new Bolt Mobility scooter outside of New York City Hall, March 12, 2019 in New York City.READ: Usain Bolt share first pictures of his baby daughter'I'm going to quarantine myself'Bolt, the world-record holder in the 100 meters and 200m and an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, had posted a video on social media earlier Monday prior to the test results. He had been given the test on Saturday, he said, and intended to quarantine. He urged those who had been around him to also isolate."I did a test on Saturday because I have work," Bolt said. "I'm trying to be responsible so I'm going to stay in and stay in for my friends. Also, I'm having no symptoms."I'm going to quarantine myself and wait to see what the protocol is ... until then ... I'm quarantined by myself and just taking it easy. Be safe out there."On Friday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness had spelled out the importance of wearing masks in public, avoiding gatherings of more than 20 people and maintaining social distance.Little of that appeared to be followed as seen in a recent Instagram video, posted on Friday, appearing to show Bolt's birthday party.Bolt can be seen dancing and mingling with guests. The Gleaner reported that the party was attended by a "host of local and international celebrities." Jamaica's Usain Bolt kisses his shoe after winning the men's 100m final at the National stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 16, 2008.Both Sterling and Bailey were tagged in social media videos believed to be taken at the party."The authorities have advised that our surge in cases can be clearly linked to a number of activities -- church conventions, funerals, parties and gatherings above the 20 rule," said Holness Monday in a virtual press conference."There are a number of pictures and videos that have been circulating of parties with no mask wearing, no social distancing etc. "There are also reports of an activity relating to Usain Bolt," he added. "The police are investigating in all aspects of the matter, so no one is going to be treated with any exemption or given any special treatment. All Jamaicans have a duty and of course those who have the public air and have influence in public spheres they have an even greater duty."The Jamaica Constabulary Force did not respond to CNN's request for comment.Jamaica has over 1,600 cases and at least 16 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of daily confirmed cases soared to 116 on August 25, its highest daily total, according to the World Health Organization.Sterling was included in England's squad Tuesday for upcoming games against Iceland and Denmark in the Nations League. There are no upcoming games for Jamaica.

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Story highlightsSwedish judge keeps in place detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Assange has been holed up in Ecuadorian Embassy in London for more than two yearsAssange faces accusations of sexual assault in Sweden A detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on sexual assault allegations should remain in place, a Swedish judge ruled Wednesday.Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for more than two years in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning about allegations that he raped one woman and sexually molested another.Assange calls the charges false and politically motivated, but has said he fears that Sweden will transfer him to the United States -- where he could face the death penalty for the work of WikiLeaks -- if he were charged and convicted of a crime.He was represented at a hearing Wednesday in Stockholm by lawyers Thomas Olsson and Per Samuelsson, who argued that the detention order against their client should be revoked.But Stockholm District Court Judge Lena Egelin ruled that Assange was still suspected, with probable cause, of sex crimes and that his detention order should remain in place.JUST WATCHEDWikiLeaks to release new documents ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWikiLeaks to release new documents 04:05Elisabeth Massi Fritz, a lawyer representing one of the women making the allegations against Assange, called the decision "correct and expected." Prosecutor Marianne Ny told reporters after the verdict that it was now up to the UK police to enforce the arrest warrant for Assange."It is in the hands of Julian Assange, who has taken refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, whether or not he decides to leave the embassy," she said. Ny said the warrant could remain in place until the statute of limitations takes effect -- five years for unlawful coercion and 10 years for rape.In court, Olsson said the case has dragged on for too long, harming his client, and claimed there was no valid reason for the prosecutor not to agree to interrogate Assange in London, rather than Sweden."I've been sitting in on interrogations where the FBI has traveled all the way from the United States to conduct interrogations. And if the FBI can travel from the United States, then surely the Swedish prosecutor can travel to London," he said.Olsson noted that Assange hadn't gone outside for the past two years, a basic right usually granted to detainees.Defense argues that Assange has political asylumThe attorney also charged that his client had a right to political asylum in Ecuador.Assange did make himself available for questioning once in Sweden, Olsson said, and when he left the country for work reasons, he had been unaware the prosecutor would want to question him again. Assange had had only sporadic contact with his then-lawyer, Bjorn Hurtig, because of a very serious threat to his safety, Olsson said. Samuelsson said the case was in deadlock, and appealed to the court to end the stalemate. Swedish authorities will not move forward with the investigation until Assange is in Sweden, he said, while the defense has not been able to start its work "since we are not given all the information that the prosecution has.""The detention order cannot be executed," Samuelsson told the court. "It will not lead to Assange being transferred to Sweden within the near future because of the political asylum. And thus, this detention order will not provide anything positive for the Swedish state, but it will lead to more harm for Julian Assange."Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren, speaking on behalf of the prosecution authority, said the detention order should remain in place. There are sufficient grounds to believe Assange could be found guilty of the allegations against him, she said, and his evasion risk remains the same.Isgren told the court Assange had intentionally stayed away and had no intention of appearing for questioning in Sweden.The prosecution does not want to question Assange in London because of the nature of the crimes, and because it would be difficult to get all the necessary evidence if it had to be done via another country's judicial system, Isgren said.She also rejected his claim that the defense had not been given access to all the relevant evidence against him.It is "likely" but not certain that Assange would be indicted after questioning, the prosecution told the court. However, the prosecution intends to go forward with the case.WikiLeaks vows an appealThe prosecution presented evidence that would constitute probable cause for the case against Assange behind closed doors, in order not to interfere with the investigation.The prosecution's written statement to the court rejected the claim that Assange's lawyer was unaware he was wanted for further questioning.A representative for the lawyer for the two alleged victims was also present in court.Kristinn Hrafnsson, a WikiLeaks spokesman, expressed disappointment after the court's verdict."I had been moderately hopeful, but this didn't come as a surprise," Hrafnsson said. "Now we will appeal and we hope the higher court will reconsider all the solid arguments we have presented. This has to come to an end."Assange rocketed to international fame, and infamy, in 2010 after WikiLeaks began helping publish secret government documents online. 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(CNN)If you followed the biggest headlines in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, democracy's prospects across the region might have appeared quite grim. Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela sit on the shortlist of nominees for anti-democratic state actors of the year.In Nicaragua, in elections widely discredited as a sham, President Daniel Ortega secured a fourth consecutive term. In Cuba, a brief -- and rare -- spark of popular protest was brutally crushed in a fashion typical of the island's government. And in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro expelled European Union election observers who said there were some irregularities during November's elections.Outside that notorious triumvirate, a number of runner-ups were also cause for concern.What I learned about freedom from a 2x2 Venezuelan prison cellThe populist leaders of Brazil and Mexico are on the opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both have been accused of undermining democratic institutions.Read MoreEl Salvador's young president jokes about being called a dictator. Corruption still runs rampant in Guatemala. "There is a threat of contagion, of diffusion, of these authoritarian trends," David Altman, a professor of political science at the Catholic University of Chile, told CNN. "It's a profound concern."Polls support those fears.Only 43% of respondents across 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with how democracy was working in their country, according to the Latin America Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) at Vanderbilt University's 2021 Pulse of Democracy Survey.Authoritarianism on the riseSpontaneous protests in Cuba that ignited in July over a lack of food and medicine amid an economic crisis aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic and US sanctions were met with an overwhelming crackdown from Cuban authorities.Follow-up protests, set for November, were preemptively squashed, with authorities preventing some activists from leaving their homes. This week, dozens of the July 11 protesters were handed decades-long sentences, according to the US State Department.A man is seen with flags during an act of "revolutionary reaffirmation" led by former Cuban President Raul Castro and his successor, Miguel Diaz-Canel, in Havana, on July 17, 2021, six days after protests shook the country.In Venezuela, Maduro's ruling party claimed victory over 20 of 23 governorships in November's elections, an overwhelming defeat that the opposition said was rigged from the start.Election observers from the EU said the elections were held under better conditions than previous rounds, however, they refused to call the elections free or fair, citing irregularities including how certain candidates were arbitrarily banned from running, other parties' unequal access to media, and how the government monitored state workers' votes.Maduro expelled them from the country and called them "spies" who were freely wandering the country "spying on the... social, economic and political life."A woman holds a poster reading "Barinas defends its vote" during a demonstration in the city of Barinas, Venezuela, on November 28, 2021.But the region's most stunning democratic collapse came from Nicaragua. Ortega's regime has been trending toward authoritarianism for years; however, few predicted how quickly the country would transform into what many experts now call a true dictatorship.Nicaraguan exiles blame Ortega regime for attacks and threats, as the strongman secures a fifth term in officeAn intense political crackdown began in June, when dozens of prominent opposition figures were arrested on vague national security charges. Many of those arrested were either candidates or potential candidates in Nicaragua's presidential elections. One by one, the Ortega regime locked away any credible opposition, paving the way for elections in November that Ortega won by a landslide.Meanwhile, in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has launched a sustained attack on a number of his country's democratic institutions. Earlier this year, he reminded many of his country's dark days of military dictatorship, after approving a military parade on the same day that lawmakers were voting on a controversial change to the country's voting laws. While the law didn't pass, Bolsonaro has since suggested he won't respect next year's election results, first claiming (without evidence) that the country's electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud."From what I see... I will not accept any election results that do not declare me the winner. My mind is made up," Bolsonaro said.Demonstrators wave banners and flags against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during a protest against his government on October 2, 2021 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.In Mexico, that populist ethos is all too familiar. The country calls Mexican President Ándres Manuel López Obrador AMLO for short -- and he encourages it as part of his folksy appeal championing the country's poor. His country's problems are so myriad, his argument goes, that only he can fix them. To that end, AMLO has undertaken a campaign to undercut many of Mexico's democratic institutions in what some experts say amounts to a power grab in a zero-sum game. To the south, in El Salvador, the emergence of the self-proclaimed "world's coolest dictator" has rattled many democracy proponents. Nayib Bukele, the country's millennial president, might have been joking when he described himself that way on his Twitter page, but his attacks on democratic institutions and the opposition have some concerned that he could be Central America's next strongman. "The speed... that's what really caught us all by surprise," Ryan Berg, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said. "What took [Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega] a decade to achieve, with attacks on judicial independence and the packing of Supreme Court and the lifting of presidential term limits, Bukele has achieved that in a year."El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele gestures during his speech at the closing ceremony of the Latin Bitcoin conference at Mizata Beach, El Salvador, on November 20, 2021. A 'terrible job'But it's not just leaders with an authoritarian bent who aren't big fans of democracy. Plenty of people across the region agree with them.A survey conducted across 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean by Latinobarómetro, a private Chilean NGO, found that just under half (49%) of respondents believed that democracy was the best form of government. JUST WATCHEDCovid ravaged Latin America in 2020. The region's vaccination rates now beat Europe and USReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCovid ravaged Latin America in 2020. The region's vaccination rates now beat Europe and US 01:34The reason, say experts, is simple. Democracy is not working for the people."The governments, the elites... I mean... in Latin America have done a terrible job," said Marta Lagos, Latinobarómetro's director.Long-term issues of violence, corruption and poverty that have plagued so many countries across the region have in many cases gotten worse during the Covid-19 pandemic, she said. Covid-19 slammed the region in an outsized way -- with many governments failing to keep the situation under control."You have public health systems that do not function, you also have until very recently -- a lack of availability of vaccines," Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin American Program at the Wilson Center told CNN.Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean is at its highest point in two decades, UN says "Lockdown after lockdown kept coming as variants keep circulating -- and economic inequality is already very high," Arnson added, noting that all of those factors contributed to a population extremely unhappy with their governments.The Lationbarómetro survey found that roughly seven in 10 respondents were dissatisfied with how their democracies were functioning.Vanderbilt's LAPOP survey found similar results, with the report concluding "people's commitment to democracy seems to be waning because they have become disillusioned with elections and with the legitimacy of their elected representatives.""If you consider (this in) the very short span, (in) the next four years, you might get very worried because things can get worse," said Lagos. But things might not be nearly as bad as they look, according to the experts CNN spoke to for this article. Heading into 2022, democracy in the region might be better positioned than you might think. "Where it's bad, it's bad," Berg said. "But I don't want to subscribe to the complete doom and gloom school of thought," he said.Supporters of Gabriel Boric, Chile's president-election, react following results from the runoff presidential election in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday, December 19, 2021.Hope on the horizonLagos argues that despite all the hardships that so many democracies have endured, the idea that at least 49% of people still support democracy as a system of government is telling."Why is it 49? I mean, it should be zero," she said, nodding to the socio-political and economic difficulties the region has faced."There is this clinging on to the idea of democracy. The idea of democracy is so powerful," Lagos said.Other experts agree, saying that they are largely surprised that the pandemic's effects on the region did not dampen public support for democracy, with the numbers in favor of the system largely holding steady year over year in both the LAPOP and Latinobarómetro surveys."I think what the polling shows is that people are not willing to throw out democracy per se. But they sure as hell are going to get rid of the bunch in power," said Arnson.Chile's president-elect Gabriel Boric makes a public speech in Santiago, Chile, on December 19, 2021, after defeating his rival -- right-wing candidate Jose Antonio Kast -- at the polls.A man reads the covers of local newspapers that announce Xiomara Castro as winner of general elections on November 29, 2021 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.Countries like Chile and Honduras are doing just that.Earlier this month, leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, won a presidential runoff election, defeating his right-wing opponent, Jose Antonio Kast, a staunch defender of former dictator General Augusto Pinochet's regime.And in Honduras, in November, Xiomara Castro secured a landslide win in the presidential election, celebrating the left's return to power 12 years after her husband was ousted in a coup."You see the democratic muscle working, you see that we have some sort of institutional support," said Altman. "I think that we should be optimistic. There are warning signs but at the same time, I think that Latin Americans have learned how to use democratic tools to defend ourselves."

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(CNN)After British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered another humiliating defeat in the House of Commons, her Brexit plans are no closer to coming together than they were a week ago. In fact, last night's events have pushed Britain closer to a no-deal exit from Europe -- and put her strategy in even greater disarray.Last week, the Prime Minister reassured EU leaders that progress towards finally sealing the deal on Brexit would be made. Yesterday's vote was supposed to be a straightforward approval of the current holding position, involving the original Brexit deal with some amendments. While it was non-binding, it would have sent a message to Brussels that the UK is getting itself together over Brexit.But pro-Brexit Conservative lawmakers had other ideas: They objected to the tweaked plan's opposition to a no-deal Brexit. There is a small but significant group of MPs who want to keep no deal on the table because it severs all ties with the EU. By abstaining rather than voting with the government, those Tory Brexiteers inflicted May's eighth Commons defeat on Brexit, which she lost by 303 to 258. The defeat is a setback for May's attempts to get her plans approved by Parliament and a blow to her authority over her party and the Commons. But it also risks further undermining her credibility with EU leaders.Last week, May went to Brussels -- and Ireland -- to try to persuade EU leaders to support changes to the withdrawal agreement hammered out in November. This week she had to show them that those changes have the backing of the UK Parliament. On that, she has failed.JUST WATCHEDBrexit: What is the Irish backstop?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBrexit: What is the Irish backstop? 02:06Read MoreThe Prime Minister will hold further talks with EU leaders next week. But with yet more Commons votes and the prospect of further defeats on the cards, why would Brussels back a revamped Brexit deal when May cannot even get the UK Parliament to endorse it?Westminster and Brussels have become used to the Brexit stalemate after weeks in which it seems little progress, if any, has been made. Yet as of Friday, there are now 42 days until Britain is supposed to leave the EU on March 29, with or without a deal. Only an extension to the deadline, which must be approved by the EU, can delay that cliff-edge moment.That window is even smaller than 42 days because the Commons does not sit at weekends and most Fridays. Lawmakers have already had next week's mid-February recess canceled in an attempt to break the impasse.In two weeks' time, MPs from all sides of the House are planning a series of showdowns over the most contentious outstanding issues -- and this time, the votes will be more than just symbolic. Among them will be attempts to hold a second referendum, which is unlikely to pass, and also introduce a new law officially blocking a no-deal Brexit, which could be voted through by lawmakers.British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. It is this second scenario that Brexiteer Conservatives are desperate to avoid, which helps explain why they rebelled against their own Prime Minister last night.May now has less than a week to come up with a meaningful strategy to win over EU leaders, and a fortnight to win over the Commons. Her problem is that, after eight defeats, her authority over her MPs and the Commons is weaker than ever.In a sign of her fragile leadership, the Prime Minister was not even in the Commons to respond to last night's defeat -- as she has done on every other occasion. Instead she quietly slipped out of the building and into her prime ministerial motorcade shortly after the vote -- fueling the impression across the House that she is not in charge of Brexit.In fact, it is the Brexiteers -- the same lawmakers who tried to remove her as Conservative leader in a vote of no confidence in December -- who have made clear they are firmly in charge. Earlier, in the debate before the vote, the Tory former cabinet minister Oliver Letwin said: "When the chips are down, (she) will actually prefer to do what some of my esteemed colleagues prefer, and to head for the exit door without a deal, which the secretary of state informed us is the policy of Her Majesty's government in the event that her deal has not succeeded. That is terrifying fact."With no sign that even a modified May deal will win support in the Commons, there are possibly only two ways Brexit can play out: The Prime Minister bargains with the Labour Party and other opposition lawmakers to hammer out a softer Brexit compromise, perhaps around the UK remaining in a customs union with the EU, and in turn avoid the need for support from Euroskeptics on her own side. Or, Britain will exit the EU without a deal on March 29.The customs union option would be welcomed by Brussels, but it would cause outrage among anti-EU, hard Brexit Conservatives, potentially splitting her party. Yet a no-deal Brexit would plunge the UK into a period of economic uncertainty, with businesses warning that investment and trade would dry up overnight, and the prospect of emergency food, water and medicine supplies being rationed by the government.Both options will be ringing alarm bells in Downing Street today. The Prime Minister has survived two confidence votes and, so far, eight Commons defeats. It is not clear whether she can survive many more.

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Story highlightsMikaela Shiffrin wins third World Cup raceAmerican clinches giant slalom in Courchevel, France (CNN)Her main target this season is the Winter Olympics, but Mikaela Shiffrin is proving a dominant force on the World Cup circuit with a third win since November.The 22-year-old triumphed in a giant slalom in Courchevel, France Tuesday to add to a slalom and a debut downhill victory already this term.Follow @cnnsport The defending World Cup overall champion beat France's Tessa Worley over two runs in sparkling conditions in the French Alps with Italy's Manuela Moelgg third.Shiffrin led after the first run on the Emile Allais piste and held on to her advantage to record a 34th World Cup win, the same number as Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal and one more than fellow American Bode Miller.JUST WATCHEDMikaela Shiffrin: What's in her ski bag?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMikaela Shiffrin: What's in her ski bag? 01:23'Opportunity, not pressure'Read MoreShiffrin leads the World Cup overall standings from Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg with Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather in third. However, she denies her impressive start to an Olympic season heaps pressure on her to perform in South Korea.Congrats @MikaelaShiffrin and impressive 2nd run @TessaWorley. Manu keeping it real for the old ladies 🙌🏻💪🏻— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) December 19, 2017 "If people think I can win a couple of medals that's actually just a a compliment," she told reporters in Courchevel. "It's not really pressure to do it -- I don't have to do it, I don't even have to go to the Olympics but I'd go because I want to. "It's an incredible stage to perform on and because I want to share my passion for ski racing with the world, so I take it as an opportunity not as pressure." READ: Lindsey Vonn strikes back with Val d'Isere winREAD: Shiffrin 'scared' by Russian doping methodsCompatriot Lindsey Vonn, who won a super-G in nearby Val d'Isere Saturday, was quick to applaud Shiffrin.She tweeted: "Congrats @MikaelaShiffrin and impressive 2nd run @TessaWorley. Manu [Moelgg] keeping it real for the old ladies."'Concerning'Shiffrin recently told CNN's Alpine Edge she was "scared" by the ramifications of Russia's state-sponsored doping program before and during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.As part of the deception, Russia developed a way of breaking into "tamper-proof" bottles and replacing tainted urine samples with clean ones so that dopers passed drugs tests."The most concerning thing for me is that, in my opinion, it would be much easier to make a clean sample look dirty; than a dirty sample look clean," Shiffrin told Alpine Edge's Christina Macfarlane. READ: Shiffrin -- the team behind skiing's new queenREAD: Val d'Isere -- alpine mecca for ski bums and billionairesJUST WATCHEDLindsey Vonn's dream for her late grandfatherReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHLindsey Vonn's dream for her late grandfather 02:55The Vail native made her World Cup debut at the age of 15 and became the youngest Olympic slalom champion when she triumphed in Sochi, aged 18 years 345 days.Visit CNN.com/skiing for more news, features and videosShiffrin won slalom gold at the last three World Championships stretching back to 2013, and was also second in the giant slalom at the last worlds in St. Moritz, Switzerland in March 2017.

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Story highlightsBouchard plays Friday at Australian OpenCanadian feels she's playing good tennis Could face world No. 1 Kerber in 4th roundMelbourne (CNN)Eugenie Bouchard had it all. A top-10 player, advertisers and brands queued up to work with her and millions of social media followers hung on her every word.And then came the fall -- her ranking and confidence plummeted, there were problems with her entourage, she suffered a concussion at the US Open and Bouchard said she was so nervous prior to matches she didn't eat properly. Follow @cnnsport But after a tumultuous two years, Bouchard is playing good tennis again though even that comes with complications."I feel better with my game now than I have in a while," Bouchard said at the Australian Open following her second-round win Wednesday against Peng Shuai. "I think that's why I was a little bit nervous because I feel like I'm playing well and I could have chances to do well in any match I play. Eugenie #Bouchard and her fans love it on Hisense Arena #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/NDqpQIHMHU— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 18, 2017 Read More"So I therefore put more pressure on myself, which leads me to play bad again. It's a vicious cycle." READ: Djokovic stunned by Istomin READ: Tennis stars trolledREAD: Meet tennis' answer to the FockersREAD: Federer makes victorious slam returnCoaching changesAlthough Bouchard is still battling mental demons, then, the outlook is significantly rosier than 12 months ago for the Montreal native who was named the world's most marketable athlete in 2015. Bouchard warmed up for the Australian Open by defeating three top-30 players at a tournament, the Sydney International, for the first time since making the Wimbledon final in 2014. JUST WATCHED2016: A tennis season to rememberReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH2016: A tennis season to remember 22:42The world No. 47 also appears to be in a good place with the man currently guiding her, Thomas Hogstedt. That's after using half-a-dozen coaches in the last four years and swapping management companies twice during that span.Hogstedt was one of those coaches who had already guided Bouchard, still only 22 despite seemingly already having two careers in one. He became available after splitting with American Madison Keys in a surprise development, since the American -- part of Bouchard's generation -- reached the top 10 in 2016. If Bouchard defeats big-serving American CoCo Vandeweghe on Friday in Melbourne, it would mark only the second time in the last eight majors she'll have advanced past the third round.In all likelihood it would mean Bouchard encountering the world's top-ranked player, Angelique Kerber, in a blockbuster fourth-round affair. READ: Lucky loser hits jackpot after scary fall READ: Taste of real world revives tennis pro's careerREAD: Spin king loves life on the road READ: Player's great escape Photos: Floaty dress causes a stirDressed for Success? – Croatia's Donna Vekic sports the controversial Nike dress, which has been criticized for being too revealing. Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: Floaty dress causes a stirDressed for Success? – The dress is unpopular with some players, who say it reveals their midriff far too easily, as Eugenie Bouchard of Canada shows while serving. But Bouchard is one player who likes the dress. Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Floaty dress causes a stirDressed for Success? – World No. 1 Serena Williams refuses to wear the floaty dress, and sports a number designed especially for her instead. Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Floaty dress causes a stirDressed for Success? – The same applies to Serena's sister Venus, who wears attire from her own clothing line. Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Floaty dress causes a stirDressed for Success? – Germany's Sabine Lisicki refused to wear the new design, which some of her fellow players have said makes them feel uncomfortable. Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Floaty dress causes a stirDressed for Success? – Maria Sharapova is a Nike client who won't be wearing the new design because of the drug ban she is currently serving (and contesting). Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Floaty dress causes a stirDressed for Success? – Czech star Lucie Safarova is exposed by her dress in a shot that is being repeatedly played out at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. Hide Caption 7 of 7'Not thinking about the past'While pondering future matches isn't in the guidebook for most players, looking ahead, generally, is something Bouchard prefers nowadays instead of peering in her rear-view mirror. "I'm not thinking about the past any more, the good results, the bad results," said Bouchard."I'm tired of talking about it, I'm tired of thinking about it," said Bouchard. "For me it's just about right now and looking forward and trying to be a better player. "Trying to be a better player than I was at my best a couple of years ago because everyone improves with every year. I don't want to be how I was in 2014. I need to be better than that right now."Have your say on our Facebook page'Great athlete'Sylvain Bruneau, her Fed Cup captain, didn't need to be convinced that Bouchard would return to the top 20 -- her goal "whenever" -- and even higher. "I'm very confident and that has nothing to do, to be honest with you, with her doing well last week and this week," he told CNN."Even when she was let's say struggling and not playing her best and having some difficulties and challenges, I was very confident she was going to somehow at some point get back to the top. "I've always believed in her. I've believed in her in different levels, as a competitor, I believe in her game and I think she's a great athlete. When her mind is on the right place she is an extraordinary player."An extended stay for Bouchard in Melbourne would harken memories of 2014 when she made the last four with fan club the "Genie Army" in tow. It served as a springboard for her results at the French Open -- a semifinal that she lost in tight fashion to eventual champ Maria Sharapova -- and Wimbledon. Visit cnn.com/tennis for more news and videos"I get some extra love here and it's so nice," Bouchard said.

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(CNN)Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz has died aged 76, according to a statement on the club's website.Sanz was president of the Spanish side from 1995 to 2000, a period that saw Real Madrid end its 32-year wait for a seventh European Cup title in 1998. He also oversaw a league victory and a further European triumph in 2000. Sanz's son Lorenzo commented on a tweet earlier this week which reported that his father was hospitalized with coronavirus.Spain has been badly hit by the virus, with close to 30,000 confirmed cases and 1,720 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University."The first thing I'd like to do is extend my condolences to all (Sanz's) family, particularly his wife, Mari Luz, his children, Lorenzo, Francisco, Fernando, Malula and Diana, his grandchildren, and all his friends and loved ones," said current Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.Read MoreLorenzo Sanz is seen with his son Lorenzo Jr. ahead of the serie A match between Parma and Juventus in 2005. READ: Paulo Dybala becomes the third Juventus player to test positive for the coronavirusREAD: Premier league rivals come together to support local food banks amid coronavirus pandemic"I send them all my love, support and strength at this difficult time and I'd like them to know that madridismo is by their side.JUST WATCHEDReal Madrid's Kosovare Asllani on the women's gameReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHReal Madrid's Kosovare Asllani on the women's game 02:02"We are living through times we couldn't have imagined even in our worst nightmares. Today, we remember Lorenzo Sanz, who has fallen victim to this tragedy."Perez added that a tribute will be made to Sanz at the club's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium when it is possible to do so given the virus outbreak, which has seen all football in Spain suspended."Today is the saddest day of my life," Sanz's son Fernando, a former Real Madrid player, wrote on Twitter."A great father and a great grandfather has left us, a unique person who was able to achieve everything he set out to do, but his greatest achievement was his family."Dad, I love you and I know that you will always keep taking care of us."

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Story highlightsRussian, Ukrainian, German and French leaders plan to meet in Minsk, Belarus, on WednesdayThe U.N. says Hundreds of civilians have been killed this year in the Ukraine crisisKiev, Ukraine (CNN)Amid renewed violence in eastern Ukraine, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France planned a face-to-face meeting in Belarus on Wednesday. The gathering of the four presidents, who have been talking for days on the phone or through diplomatic channels, is a significant development, as the heads of state would not want to walk away from such a gathering empty-handed. A spokesman for the German government told CNN that "all sides have agreed" to the meeting. But an attempt to gather these four leaders in January fell through after negotiations failed to reap agreements before the meeting date. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, speaking with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, hinted that Wednesday's announced meeting might not be a done deal. Read MorePutin confirmed that he spoke with his counterparts in Ukraine, Germany and France, but he added that the meeting will happen "if we succeed in settling the various points that we have discussed so intensively over these last days." So there is uncertainty about this meeting happening, but given the serious worsening of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Germans feel it is worth a try. The big challenge facing Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande is whether they can reach a peace agreement that will stick. A peace agreement was signed in September -- also in Minsk, Belarus -- that envisaged a ceasefire and the creation of a buffer zone between the warring sides, as well as constitutional changes. However, it quickly crumbled amid continued fighting.Western leaders and the Ukrainian government accuse Russia of providing weapons and training to the pro-Russian separatists battling Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. They have also accused Russia of sending troops to the border to fight. Russia has denied the allegations.But some Western leaders continue to strongly hit at Putin. On Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Putin was acting like a "mid-20th century tyrant."Speaking to Sky News, Hammond said Russia's behavior was "outrageous and outdated" and warned that Putin will "pay the price for what he is doing in Ukraine."All the while, the conflict -- which actually stemmed from a trade agreement -- has killed more than 5,000 people. Incessant violenceOver the past day, shelling killed eight civilians in Ukraine's Donetsk region, a rebel official told reporters Sunday. At least 17 other civilians were injured in the shelling, said Eduard Basurin, the self-declared deputy defense minister of the rebel group Donetsk People's Republic.Civilians increasingly are falling victim to the violence in Ukraine, with at least 224 killed and more than 540 injured in just the final three weeks of January, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said.Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces killed 70 insurgents and a eliminated a number of tanks, artillery and rockets over the past day, a military spokesman said Sunday.But 12 Ukrainian soldiers were also killed, and another 24 were wounded by pro-Russian forces who shelled the town of Debaltseve, Col. Andriy Lysenko said in Kiev.Western split on weapons?Some U.S. officials are considering sending lethal aid to the Ukrainian military. "Asserting that there is no military solution -- which is a truism -- should not lead us to believe that there is no military dimension to the problem or that hard power can play no role in a favorable solution," U.S. Sen. John McCain said Sunday. "Putin does not want a diplomatic solution, he wants to dominate Ukraine as well as Russia's other neighbors," McCain added, calling Russia's military backing of rebels "a harsh reality."But some Europeans, such as Merkel, have concerns about arming Ukrainian fighters. "The progress that Ukraine needs cannot be achieved with more weapons," she said. "I have grave doubts about the validity of this point." Merkel said she believes that if the West provides lethal aid to Ukraine, then Russia could up the battle -- and possibly introduce its air force into the fight. But on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States and Europe are united in their diplomatic efforts. "Let me assure everyone there is no division, there is no split," he said at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. He reiterated that there is no military solution to the crisis with separatists in eastern Ukraine, and that borders should not be changed by force. "But the longer that it takes," Kerry warned, "the more the off-ramps are avoided, (and) the more we will be forced to raise the costs on Russia and its proxies."Frederik Pleitgen reported from Kiev; Holly Yan reported and wrote from Atlanta; and Nick Paton Walsh reported from Donetsk. CNN's Mariano Castillo and Radina Gigova contributed to this report.

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Story highlights Italian police say Algerian man arrested, suspected of connection to Brussels attacksBelgian authorities charge man they called "Faycal C." with "terrorist murder" and other counts Belgian authorities Saturday clarified death toll: 28 victims, 3 attackers (CNN)Belgian authorities said Saturday that the widely reported death toll of 31 from the terror attacks earlier this week in Brussels included the three suicide attackers, putting the tally of victims killed at 28.The bodies of 14 victims were recovered at the Brussels Airport and 14 others at the Maelbeek metro station, officials said. Authorities, meanwhile, continued the complex task of unraveling the plot behind Tuesday's horrific bombings -- announcing that they had charged one individual with "terrorist murder."The person, who was identified only as "Faycal C." by Belgium's Federal Prosecutor's Office, was arrested Thursday by Belgian authorities and formally charged Friday. Authorities didn't specify what role the person is suspected of having in the bombings at Brussels Airport and a downtown subway station that left 28 people dead and more than 300 injured.Riding the mood of Brussels commutersRead MoreIn addition to terrorist murder, Faycal C. faces charges of "participation in terrorist activities" and "attempted terrorist murder," officials said.No weapons or explosives were found in the person's home when Belgian authorities carried out a raid Thursday, the office said. Further details about Faycal C. were not immediately available.Arrests have also taken place in other European countries. On Saturday, an Algerian national was taken into custody outside the southern Italian city of Salerno on suspicion of being part of a network producing fake residency documents linked to the Brussels attacks, the Italian National Police said. The Algerian man was wanted in Belgium for his alleged involvement in clandestine immigration linked to the Paris attacks, police said via Twitter. The arrest took place in Bellizzi in the Salerno province as part of an investigation led by the anti-terrorism section of the Italian National Police, Italian news agency ANSA reported.A tale of two Brussels: How terror shaped the capital of EuropeMore victims identifiedAuthorities said 24 of the 28 deceased victims have been positively identified: 13 were Belgians, and 11 were foreigners from eight nationalities. More than 300 people were injured.The death toll also includes Americans Justin and Stephanie Shults, according to Stephanie's mother, Carolyn Moore."They are in heaven," Moore told CNN.The Italian Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed the death of Italian national Patricia Rizzo, who was killed in the attack on Maelbeek station.The statement also said Jennifer Scintu Waetzmann, a German citizen of Italian origin, had died.Who are the Brussels victims? Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsAn injured woman leaves the airport in Brussels, Belgium, after two explosions rocked the facility on Tuesday, March 22. There was also an explosion at a subway station in the city.Hide Caption 1 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsWindows are blown out after the deadly attack at the airport.Hide Caption 2 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsA police officer directs passengers in a smoke-filled airport terminal.Hide Caption 3 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsTwo wounded women are seen in the airport.Hide Caption 4 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsThis photo from inside the airport was shared by Jef Versele on Facebook.Hide Caption 5 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsSubway passengers walk along the tracks following a blast at the Maelbeek metro station.Hide Caption 6 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsA private security guard helps a wounded woman outside the Maelbeek metro station.Hide Caption 7 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsWounded people are treated outside the subway station.Hide Caption 8 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsRescue teams evacuate the subway station.Hide Caption 9 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPolice officers guard the area around the subway station.Hide Caption 10 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPeople react as they walk away from the Brussels airport.Hide Caption 11 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsA man with blood stains on his sweater leaves the airport.Hide Caption 12 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPassengers leave the airport after the attack.Hide Caption 13 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsA young girl looks out of the window of a bus after airport evacuations.Hide Caption 14 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPeople stand near the airport after evacuations.Hide Caption 15 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPassengers gather outside the airport.Hide Caption 16 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPolice officers stand guard near the Maelbeek metro station.Hide Caption 17 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsA police helicopter flies above the area near the subway station.Hide Caption 18 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPeople embrace outside the Brussels airport.Hide Caption 19 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsPeople are led away from the airport after the attacks.Hide Caption 20 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsA victim receives first aid near the Maelbeek metro station.Hide Caption 21 of 22 Photos: Terror attacks in BrusselsAmbulances arrive at the airport.Hide Caption 22 of 22Searching for suspectsResidents of Brussels were trying, against the odds, to return to some sense of normalcy in the wake of Tuesday's attacks.But the task was complicated by the continuing official manhunt, complete with raids, gunfire, explosions and live news conferences. Officials were working with a sense of urgency -- trying not only to assign responsibility for the attack, but as well to prevent future attacks -- some of which may be in the planning stages.Authorities are actively searching for a third man seen in surveillance video with two suicide bombers at the airport shortly before the attacks began. He's wearing a hat and light-colored clothing, walking alongside ISIS bomb-maker Najim Laachraoui and Ibrahim El Bakraoui as they rolled luggage carts. This individual allegedly planted a bomb and left, investigators believe. That bomb didn't go off immediately, though it did detonate later -- by which time authorities were on site and no one was killed or injured.Also being sought is a man who is seen in surveillance footage holding a large bag at a Brussels metro station before a blast ripped through a train car near the station, according to Belgian public broadcaster RTBF. Ibrahim El Bakraoui's brother, Khalid, was confirmed killed in that explosion, and it's possible the unidentified man also died.Faces of fear and hopePolice work to prevent another attackOfficials said Saturday that another man, arrested Friday at a subway station in the Schaerbeek district of Brussels, had not been charged. But a judge has allowed him to be held for another 24 hours, pending investigation.And a person identified only as "Aboubakar A." has been arrested and charged with participation in activities of a terrorist group, officials said. They did not say when or where he was arrested.Nerves around Brussels were still jangling Saturday, not only from the explosions and arrests, but from the bitter fact that Brussels -- aside from being the capital of Belgium and Europe -- is also now the center of Europe's fight against terrorism.A peace march scheduled for Sunday in Brussels has been canceled amid security concerns, according to Sophie Barthélemi, one of the organizers. She said authorities requested the event be postponed. "For sure we will do this event later," she said via email. The mysterious 'Syrian' thought to be at heart of ISIS attacks in Europe Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombings Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsAirport workers and their relatives in Brussels, Belgium, hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday, March 23, to pay tribute to those who were killed in terrorist attacks the day before. On Tuesday, explosions rocked the city's airport and a subway station.Hide Caption 1 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsBelgian national flags are projected onto the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square on March 23.Hide Caption 2 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA woman in Brussels pauses after people observed a minute of silence at the Place de la Bourse on March 23.Hide Caption 3 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsTeresa Mancheno, a maintenance worker at Newark Liberty International Airport, attends a vigil in Newark, New Jersey, on March 23.Hide Caption 4 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsEuropean Union flags fly at half-staff outside the European Commission in Brussels on March 23.Hide Caption 5 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA young girl lights a candle at the Place de la Bourse in Brussels on Tuesday, March 22.Hide Caption 6 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsAn image of the Belgian flag is displayed on the Trevi Fountain in Rome on March 22.Hide Caption 7 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsThe Eiffel Tower is lit up with the colors of the Belgian flag on March 22.Hide Caption 8 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsServicemen with Azov, a Ukrainian volunteer battalion, hold torches during a tribute ceremony at the Belgian Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, on March 22.Hide Caption 9 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsU.S. President Barack Obama and his family observe a moment of silence as they attend a baseball game in Havana, Cuba, with Cuban President Raul Castro, right, on March 22.Hide Caption 10 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA woman reads messages written on the ground at Brussels' Place de la Bourse on March 22.Hide Caption 11 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA New York City church holds Mass for victims of the Brussels attacks on March 22.Hide Caption 12 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA man places flowers outside the Belgian Embassy in Moscow on March 22.Hide Caption 13 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA man looks at flowers and messages outside the stock exchange in Brussels on March 22.Hide Caption 14 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsDemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, center, stands for a moment of silence during a roundtable with tribal leaders in Puyallup, Washington, on March 22.Hide Caption 15 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA woman leaves a bouquet of flowers at the base of the Belgium and European Union flags, which were flying at half-staff March 22 at the Belgian Embassy in Washington.Hide Caption 16 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsActivists in Multan, Pakistan, condemn the Brussels attack on March 22.Hide Caption 17 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA woman lays flowers at the steps of the Belgian Embassy in Berlin on March 22.Hide Caption 18 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsA boy at a makeshift migrant camp shows support for the victims near the village of Idomeni, Greece, on March 22.Hide Caption 19 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsMayors of Istanbul districts walk with consuls from various countries, including Belgium, during a protest condemning terrorism on March 22.Hide Caption 20 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsPeople in Turin, Italy, take part in a rally to remember the victims on March 22.Hide Caption 21 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsFrance's Parliament observes a minute of silence on March 22.Hide Caption 22 of 23 Photos: World reacts to Brussels bombingsMembers of Quebec's National Assembly have a moment of silence on March 22.Hide Caption 23 of 23The effects are felt in neighborhoods swarmed by police, and near the sites of attacks. Brussels Airport won't recommence passenger flights until Tuesday, at the earliest.Survivors tell their storiesThe empty entrance hall at #Maalbeek #Metro Station seen through smashed glass as workmen start repairs here #CNN pic.twitter.com/RFkAclUkML— Saima Mohsin (@SaimaMohsin) March 25, 2016 "We all know that we are not safe anywhere," one woman said. "It can happen anywhere and at any moment." Blood-covered toddler cries over fallen momCan Europe stop the next attack? French and Belgian police also are cooperating on what authorities say was a thwarted attack plot in the Paris area.A message with birds in the colors of Belgium's flag was left at the memorial Place de la Bourse in central Brussels.On Thursday, French police arrested Reda Kriket, 34, near Paris on suspicion of being in an "advance stage" of planning his own attack. Afterward, law enforcement found 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of TATP and a Kalashnikov rifle in a raid on his apartment in Argenteuil, on Paris' outskirts, a source briefed on the investigation said.On Saturday, Belgian authorities said they arrested someone named "Rabah N." in connection with the investigation into Kriket. The suspect is charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist group, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said; information on where and when he was arrested wasn't immediately available.Investigators know of additional plots in Europe, in various stages of planning, linked to the same networks that were behind the November Paris attacks and the latest ones in Brussels, according to U.S. counterterrorism officials. Those terrorists are tied to ISIS, the Islamist extremist group that has taken over swaths of Syria and Iraq while also staging attacks elsewhere around the world.How officials failed to join the dotsFollow @Don_Melvin CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reported from Brussels; Don Melvin wrote from London; CNN's Ray Sanchez, Greg Botelho, Steve Almasy, Nick Paton Walsh, Holly Yan, Catherine E. Shoichet, Mick Krever, Phil Black, Anna Maja Rappard, Paul Cruickshank, Margot Haddad, Florence Attlee-Davey and journalist Pierre-Eliott Buet contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsManchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says the club can potentially rival BarcelonaCity on top in England this season after the arrival of several big-name signingsToure hails manager Roberto Mancini's switch to a more attacking style of playHe will miss part of the season when he goes to Africa Cup of Nations in JanuaryYaya Toure believes that Manchester City can become like his all-conquering former club Barcelona, the midfielder told CNN.After being criticized for defensive play last season, City boss Roberto Mancini has taken the English Premier League by storm with an all-out attacking style.Ivory Coast international Toure, who moved to Eastlands from the Camp Nou in a $38 million deal in July 2010, said that with the current wealth of expensive talent City can rival the European and Spanish champions' free-flowing passing style.The arrival of Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri has meant City have not missed wantaway former captain Carlos Tevez, while David Silva has blossomed along with Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli for the 2011 FA Cup winners."Last year was difficult, because some of the media criticized City for defending more than attack," Toure said. "(Now) the boss plays with a different system ... Sami Nasri, Edin Dzeko is playing fantastic now, Aguero, Silva is unbelievable."Toure scored the goal that ended City's 35-year wait for a trophy at Wembley in May, and he said that if Mancini's men can maintain the form that has taken them top of the English table then they can be a serious threat to Barca's dominance."For me it's important that you have to first win something, and last year we did it. But this year, I think if we continue like that, if we win a couple more cups, maybe we can be like them, because Barcelona is this fantastic machine of football," the 28-year-old said. "I'm full of confidence this year, I think this year is going to be amazing for us."City qualified for the Europe's top club competition for the first time since 1969, and have a great chance of progressing into the knockout stage of the Champions League despite being drawn in a so-called "Group of Death" along with Bayern Munich, Napoli and Villarreal."I think you have to go step by step because for me, for the moment, the Premier League is the most important league," Toure said. "But we focus on the Champions League. "The Champions League is one of the best competitions in the world, so many great teams there. I think if we get some luck, we can go far."Toure will miss a vital chunk of City's season when he heads to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in January for the month-long African Cup of Nations.The Ivory Coast's "Elephants," drawn in Group B with Burkina Faso, Sudan and Angola, are among the favorites to win the tournament for the first time since 1992, with several of the usual big-name countries not qualifying.Toure's home country is recovering from the civil war that broke out in March after former president Laurent Gbagbo refused to stand down despite losing the November 2010 elections, plus floods that hit Abidjan in June."Everybody in my country they are waiting for this cup. And, I think we can only give them the happiness if we win this cup, because the guys from there they need it a lot."While Manchester United's status as one of the world's most popular clubs remains intact, Toure's presence at City along with his older brother Kolo has helped change the balance among supporters back home."Now I see the fans are very proud to put on the blue shirt of the club," he said. "And now I think the image of City is starting to change. I hope God helps us to continue to win something, which will make a lot of people happy."

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(CNN)Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport has defended its front page which previews a soccer game with the headline "Black Friday." The banner was accompanied by photographs of former Manchester United teammates Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku, who play for AS Roma and Inter Milan respectively. The two teams are set to face each other in Italy's top division Friday, but the paper has been subject to widespread condemnation."Tone deaf, ignorant and with the usual racial undertones. Saying I'm shocked would be a lie at this point," tweeted football journalist Matteo Bonetti.No one:Absolutely nobody:Not a single soul:Corriere dello Sport headline writer: pic.twitter.com/u2xpMLV5IH— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) December 5, 2019 The rest of the article, which looked ahead to Friday's clash, appeared to address the league's ongoing racism issues.Read More"To hell with the idiots who 'boo,' tomorrow we should all do 'oooh' like children. We play a great Black Friday. But it is not the sales season," it read.Ivan Zazzaroni, editor of Corriere dello Sport, wrote a passionate defense of the headline Thursday, criticizing those who took offense. "'Black Friday', for those who want and can understand it, was and is only the praise of difference, the pride of difference, the magnificent wealth of difference," he wrote."If you don't understand it, it's because you can't do it or because you're pretending you can't do it."An innocent title, actually perfectly argued by Roberto Perrone (the article's writer), is transformed into poison by those who have poison inside themselves."However, both AS Roma and Inter Milan have tweeted opposition to the headline. "Football is passion, culture and brotherhood. We are and always will be opposed to any form of discrimination," Inter Milan tweeted, while AS Roma criticized the paper's headline writers. READ: Dutch soccer set for widespread protests against racismCorriere dello Sport has defended its front page.Widespread criticism Responding to the front cover, Smalling said he hoped those behind the headline took responsibility for their actions."Whilst I would have liked to spend the day focusing on the big game tomorrow, it is important that I acknowledge that what occurred this morning was wrong and highly insensitive," he tweeted later Thursday."I hope the editors involved in running this headline take responsibility and understand the power the possess through words, and the impact those words can have."Lukaku described it as one of the "most dumbest headlines" he'd ever seen."You guys keep fueling the negativity and the racism issue," he tweeted. Another Italian giant AC Milan launched a strong rebuke and later joined AS Roma in banning the paper at its facilities until the end of the year."Both clubs are aware that the actual newspaper article associated with the 'BLACK FRIDAY' headline did portray an anti-racist message and for this reason, we have only banned Corriere dello Sport until January," said a joint statement. "We remain totally committed to tackling racism." Roma's chief strategy officer Paul Rogers said earlier the choice of headline was "shocking.""The clear intention of the newspaper story was actually something positive but the headline has completely overshadowed the anti-racist message contained within the article," he said in a statement."Unfortunately, more people will see that ill-advised headline than read the actual article and it creates a completely unnecessary controversy at a time when clubs are trying to tackle the issue of racism in Italian football."JUST WATCHEDTammy Abraham: My mum 'was in tears' from racist abuseReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTammy Abraham: My mum 'was in tears' from racist abuse 04:52Racism problem The headline comes at a time when Italian football has been criticized for the way it has handled racist incidents. Earlier this season, Lukaku was the subject of monkey chants from Cagliari fans and Brescia striker Mario Balotelli said he had experienced racial abuse by opposition Verona fans.Both incidents were met with meager penalties -- Verona was handed a one-match partial stadium closure and Cagliari escaped any serious punishment.All of Italy's top soccer clubs had recently penned an open letter promising to do more to tackle its "serious problem" with racism, admitting not enough had been done to combat the issue over the years. "We must now act with speed, with purpose and with unity and we call on you, the fans, to support us in this vitally important endeavor," it read. This is not the first time an Italian paper has been embroiled in a racism row. In 2012, Gazzetta Dello Sport published a cartoon of Balotelli as King Kong ahead of Italy's game with England at the European Championship. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin recently told the Daily Mirror that politicians were partly to blame for a number of racist incidents across European football. CNN's Gianluca Mezzafiore and Sharon Braithwaite contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Police are examining CCTV footage after a British transport worker died with coronavirus 14 days after being allegedly spat on in a busy London station. Belly Mujinga, a 47-year-old railway ticket office worker, was working for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) on the station concourse of London's busy Victoria station at the time of the incident on March 22.She and a colleague were allegedly assaulted by a man who spat at them and coughed on them, claiming he had the coronavirus, Mujinga's union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), said in a statement on Tuesday.The union said Mujinga had no personal protective equipment and had "begged to be let to work from inside the building" rather than outside on the concourse. UK railway ticket office worker dies from Covid-19 after being spat onBoth staff members fell ill within days, TSSA said, and Mujinga, who had an underlying respiratory illness, was taken to Barnet Hospital, north London, in an ambulance and put on a ventilator 11 days after the alleged assault. Read MoreShe died on April 5, leaving behind a husband and an 11-year-old daughter.GTR confirmed to CNN that it had passed CCTV of the incident to the British Transport Police (BTP), which is assessing the footage as part of its investigation.In a statement, BTP Detective Chief Inspector Sam Blackburn said: "I know the death of this member of staff has shocked many of us, and our thoughts remain with her family who are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers as they come to terms with their loss."We will always investigate any report of assault thoroughly when we receive it, and it's vital for us to establish the full circumstances behind this incident. "We are conducting extensive enquiries to help us do so, including exploring possible CCTV opportunities and speaking to key witnesses."CNN's Vasco Cotovio and Jack Guy contributed to this report.

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(CNN)Elsa Majimbo is taking over social media by providing comic relief on Instagram and Twitter amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kenyan comic, whose relatable monologues often go viral, films from her home in Nairobi, the country's capital city. Majimbo first went viral after posting a video in March when initial restrictions such as intermittent lockdowns, border controls, and closure of schools and restaurants were imposed by the Kenyan government to curb the spread of Covid-19.In the video, the 19-year-old talked about being in isolation at the time and wanting to be left alone. View this post on Instagram 'Sending love,sending hugs,sending kisses'. Kama Hautumi Mpesa don't waste my time A post shared by Elsa Mpho Majimbo (@majimb.o) on Mar 30, 2020 at 10:20am PDT "Ever since corona started, we've all been in isolation, and I like, miss no one," she said, laughing and eating potato-based crunchy chips in the video. Read More"Why am I missing you? There is no reason for me to miss you... do I pay your rent? Do I provide food for you? Why are you missing me?" she added, still laughing. The quirky humor in the video earned Majimbo many reshares and more than 250,000 views from users across the continent, including South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. She told CNN she did not expect the video to get as much attention as it did, but many people related to it. Gentlemen, start your wheelbarrows! Meet the Nigerian kids ingeniously remaking famous videos with household objects"It was the time we had just gotten to lockdown, and everyone was telling me they missed me, and I literally like being away from people, so I thought to myself, 'Let me make a video about that,'" she said. "I did not expect all the attention, but it happened, and I am glad it did."Since going viral, Majimbo has made more videos combining dry humor and criticism around the subject matters she decides to film about. Many of the videos have more than 250,000 views on Instagram and an average of 50,000 views on Twitter. Some of the videos have also been featured on American owned cable channel, Comedy Central. Eating crunchy chips Majimbo often incorporates eating crunchy chips, which has become one of her signature moves, to emphasize her points in her monologues."In the first video that trended, I ate chips. A lot of people seemed to like it. There were a lot of comments asking me to do it again. So, I was like, OK whatever, and I did it again," she told CNN. The comic sensation additionally wears tiny dark sunglasses as a prop in her videos. Just like crunching on chips, the '90s shades are for emphasizing on points made in her skits, she said. View this post on Instagram If I pay for the app I own the abs A post shared by Elsa Mpho Majimbo (@majimb.o) on Jun 11, 2020 at 10:10am PDT "How do I manage to be this hot? The key to being hot is Photoshop," she said in one of her videos titled "If I pay for the app, I own the abs."In the video, Majimbo joked about using Photoshop to look good in pictures, "Why get a six-pack in five months when you can get them in five minutes?" she added, putting on the sunglasses to make her point. Her videos have received support from celebrities like actor Lupita Nyongo and current Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi. Majimbo, who records all her monologues using her iPhone 6, said she does not write her lines down before filming, instead she simply "goes with the flow.""The thing I like the most about my videos is that they come to me so easily and so naturally. I could just be sitting and feel like making a video about something, and I do it. Anything that comes to my mind, I record," she said. "If I don't have any lines to record. I don't even bother, I just skip it and say no video today," she added. 'I've been able to find myself in a way I hadn't before'Since becoming an internet sensation, Majimbo said she partnered with brands such as Canadian cosmetics manufacturer, MAC cosmetics, to create content aimed at promoting their products in fun ways. The teenager, who is currently a journalism student at Strathmore University in Nairobi, is thinking about a completely different career.According to her, she is taking the time to explore different and newer options, particularly in entertainment, "I think the career I wanted before is not what I want now. A lot of things have changed, I've been able to find myself in a way I hadn't before." She added that she is looking into acting roles and having her own comedy show. This Nigerian comic is getting a lot of love on TikTok with the 'Don't Leave Me' challengeBut regardless of the career part Majimbo takes, she is already influencing social media users in Africa. She has been given a South African name "Mpho" by her fans in the country. The name means "gift" in Tswana language spoken in Southern Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Majimbo says she will continue to make relatable and funny monologues but will not be limited to them."I don't like setting expectations for my future plans because I don't want to be limited. I am open to exploring and becoming many things in the future."

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Story highlightsThe university had awarded her the doctorate in 1980 with highest honorsShe is the second minister who is accused of plagiarismThe German education minister has given no signal she will step downShe is planning to sue the universityHer doctoral thesis dealt with how we form our conscience. Turns out she plagiarized chunks of it.A university stripped Germany's education minister of her Ph.D. on Tuesday, after a blogger caught the plagiarism and spent months vigilantly presenting the evidence to the public.Annette Schavan is the second minister in conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet who has this embarrassing distinction.Former defense minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg stepped down in May 2011, after large passages of his dissertation were found to have been directly copied from other sources.At the time, Schavan sharply criticized Guttenberg publicly for his shortcomings, according to German media reports.Since April 2012, the blog "schavanplag" (for "Schavan" and "plagiarism") has compared passages of Schavan's 1980 dissertation with sections of written works by other authors -- in multiple instances they match word for word, or nearly.The blog alleges Schavan did not properly source her work and claimed others' work as her own. Schavan, who studied education, philosophy and Catholic theology, received her doctorate with highest honors, including for the verbal section of her dissertation. She has spent her career in education roles in the Catholic church.She denies wrongdoing and plans to sue the University of Dusseldorf for invalidating her degree, according to her lawyers. She has been fighting the blog's allegations in public for months and has given no signs of stepping down as education minister. The board of the department that awarded her the degree said that there are just too many borrowed passages in her dissertation entitled: "People and Conscience -- studies on the foundations, necessity and challenges in forming a conscience in our time."The board found that she had "systematically and deliberately laid claim to intellectual achievements, which she in reality did not produce herself."

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Story highlightsPyongyang warned it is 'ready to react to any mode of war desired by the US'Trump has indicated that he wants to keep all options on the table (CNN)North Korea has issued a forceful response to the deployment of a US naval strike group to the region, saying it would counter "reckless acts of aggression" with "whatever methods the US wants to take."In a statement provided to CNN by officials in North Korea, Pyongyang said the "current grim situation" justified its "self-defensive and pre-emptive strike capabilities with the nuclear force at the core." "We will make the US fully accountable for the catastrophic consequences that may be brought about by its high-handed and outrageous acts," the statement said. The Pentagon sent the 97,000-ton USS Carl Vinson with an escort of a guided-missile cruiser and two destroyers after the latest missile test by North Korea last week.JUST WATCHEDTensions build between US and North KoreaReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTensions build between US and North Korea 01:55On Wednesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the deployment was routine. Speaking to reporters in Moscow, he said there was "no particular objective" to its current course, adding that he "would not read too much" into its recent deployment to the waters near the Korean Peninsula. Read MoreAt the same time, the deployment is a military show of force, signaling to North Korea that the US military can operate at sea in areas where the regime might engage in ballistic missile operations or other military provocations, according to US military officials.But it's a signal with limited military utility. An aircraft carrier would not be military significant in operations against North Korea because of the vulnerability of its fighter jets in North Korean airspace.Some of the carrier's communications suites could be used to command an operation if it came to that, but contingency plans have generally focused on US and South Korean commanders running any operations from shore.Analysis of North Korean statement "While at face value harsh and aggressive, the North Korea statement issued Tuesday is no more confrontational than usual, probably more in the range of 7 or 8 on North Korea's rhetorical volume knob.But that does not dilute their message, or express a sign of willingness to compromise. The language states the DPRK's viewpoint quite simply, without any sign of softening or hardening of their already very firmly stated positions.This is not the first, second or even third time the Carl Vinson has visited these waters over the years. The current tasking of the aircraft carrier group will not have any success in persuading Pyongyang to halting or even slowing down its nuclear weapons program, everything points to it having the opposite effect."-- Tim Schwarz, CNN Beijing Bureau chief, writing from PyongyangIt is the destroyers and cruisers, as well as a fast-attack submarine accompanying the carrier, that could be called into action if there was an operation against a North Korean ballistic missile launch. But officials emphasized the US and Japan always maintain some anti-missile capability in the western Pacific prepared to deal with North Korea.The strike group has been at sea since January and conducted military exercises with other nations in the western Pacific, including Japan and the Republic of Korea.The carrier group is now conducting some training with Australian forces and may also do additional training with Japanese forces as it heads further north, officials said. The Navy usually does not discuss ship locations in detail before they arrive. To some extent, US commanders are ensuring they have the right assets and top level personnel on duty if there is a North Korean provocation, given the rising rhetoric from the regime there.In another sign of US military concern, Gen. Vincent Brooks, the top US commander in South Korea, has decided skip long-planned congressional hearings and remain in the country."All decisions regarding the schedules of USFK leadership are based on our alliance priority to maintain readiness at all times," said Col. Robert Manning, a US military spokesman.Even that move is not unprecedented, however. In 2013, the US commander at the time also skipped congressional hearings due to tensions in the region.Complicated scenario Carrying more than 5,000 sailors and 60 aircraft, the USS Carl Vinson is escorted by guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meyer and USS Michael Murphy and the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain.The group's ships and air wing provide significant firepower and strike capability, but balancing the available military options with the potential of retaliation from North Korea presents a complicated scenario for President Trump.China -- North Korea's closest ally -- has pressed the US to engage in direct diplomatic negotiations with North Korea. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that Beijing understands how dangerous North Korea's nuclear program has become and agrees action must be taken to stop it, but China hasn't signaled any change in its approach to Pyongyang since a summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi last week.US allies South Korea and Japan, which has seen previous North Korean missile tests fall within 200 miles of its coast, both supported the deployment of the Vinson group.South Korea said the group's deployment was recognition of the "grave situation on the Korean Peninsula," while Japan said it was "important to secure the power of US deterrence."The White House faces a tough task in convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear program, retired Gen. Michael Hayden, a former head of the CIA and National Security Agency told CNN's "New Day." "No matter what we do there is this move by North Korea to build missiles and put weapons on top of missiles," Hayden said."This is what they count on for regime survival. ... The best we can do is box it where it is right now," he said. "I don't think we can make them give up the program." Missile interceptMany analysts believe the movement of US warships is likely defensive in nature, setting the stage for a scenario in which the Vinson strike group could be called upon to perform a missile intercept. The three escort warships traveling with the Vinson have more than 300 combined missile tubes and are outfitted with the Aegis anti-missile system, according to Bruce Bennett, senior defense analyst at the think tank Rand Corp. "If North Korea were to test some number of ballistic missiles by firing them into the East Sea/Sea of Japan, these warships would have the potential of intercepting the North Korean test missile," Bennett said. Intercepting a long-range rocket test passing overhead would send a clear message to Kim and would be justifiable as the rockets would possibly be on course to pass over Japan, according to Peter Layton, a visiting fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute in Brisbane, Australia."The Carl Vinson group is commanded from Hawaii, rather than the US military base in Japan, so it's a clear American initiative not a Japanese or South Korea one," Layton told CNN. "That may defuse attempts to link Japan and South Korea and thus limit the possibility of any North Korean aggression against them."While the carrier group has been deployed to the Korean Peninsula in the past, lawmakers are wondering how the US warships will be directed to respond to another North Korean missile test. "Are we going to try to shoot that intercontinental ballistic missile down? Are we going to let the test go on unpaid on unimpeded? Republican Rep. Will Hurd asked on CNN's "New Day." "These are questions that should be asked of Congress."JUST WATCHEDUS strike group headed toward Korean PeninsulaReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUS strike group headed toward Korean Peninsula 02:06Offensive strike capabilitiesThe Trump administration has floated the idea of carrying out preemptive strikes against North Korea, but the scope and method of potential offensive actions remain unclear. The Vinson's air wing, made up of more than 40 F/A-18 Hornets, provides the offensive capability to attack enemy targets with bombs or missiles while the carrier's E/A-18G Growler aircraft have the ability to jam enemy radars, disrupt enemy electronic surveillance and provide "cover" for attacking aircraft. Photos: US aircraft carriersSailors spell out #USA with the American flag on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf in late June 2015. When the Roosevelt leaves the Gulf sometime in October, the U.S. Navy will be without a carrier in the important region for two months.Hide Caption 1 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriers A MV-22B Osprey, from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, lifts off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on June 12, 2016. Click through the gallery to see other US aircraft carriers.Hide Caption 2 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersTug boats maneuver the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) into the James River during the ship's turn ship evolution on June 11, 2016. This is a major milestone that brings the country's newest aircraft carrier another step closer to delivery and commissioning later this year.Hide Caption 3 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrives at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, a suburb of Tokyo, Japan, on October 1, 2015. The Reagan is the fifth U.S. carrier forward deployed to Japan following USS George Washington (CVN 73), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), USS Independence (CV 62) and USS Midway (CV 41), according to the Navy. Hide Caption 4 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) transits through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea on June 13, 2016. Ike, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. It could be used to support operations against ISIS in the Mideast.Hide Caption 5 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersA rainbow forms over the bow of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean on February 3, 2015. Hide Caption 6 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersU.S. aircraft carrier classes – U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (left) and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin shake hands on a Marine Corps V-22 Osprey as they depart the the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) after touring the aircraft carrier as it sailed in the South China Sea on April 15, 2016. Hide Caption 7 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersA photo illustration of the U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79). The ship's keel laying ceremony was celebrated Saturday, August 22, 2015, in Newport News, Virginia. The ship is expected to replace the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), scheduled for inactivation in 2025, in the Navy fleet. The newest Kennedy will be the second carrier of that name. The first John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) was the last conventionally powered carrier. It was decommissioned in 2007. Hide Caption 8 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) passes under the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal on Dec. 14, 2015. The ship is conducting operations in the Persian Gulf, where Iran claims to have taken footage of the carrier using a drone. Click through the gallery for more images of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers.Hide Caption 9 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersAviation Structural Mechanic Airman V. Sek, assigned to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, applies a Christmas decal to an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in December 2015.Hide Caption 10 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is seen from inside its sister ship, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), on August 7 off the coast of California as the two ships prepare for a "hull swap." Over 10 days in San Diego, much of the crew of each ship will transfer to the other. When completed, the Reagan will head to forward deployment in Japan, where the Washington had been. The Washington will head to Newport News, Virginia, for an overhaul. Hide Caption 11 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThree Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), top, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), center, and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) are pierside at Naval Air Station North Island near San Diego on June 12, 2015. The Vinson has just recently returned from a 10-month deployment. The Reagan is preparing for a move to Japan later this year and the Stennis was making a port call after steaming from its homeport of Bremerton, Washington.Hide Caption 12 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersSailors test the countermeasure washdown system on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during sea trials prior to returning to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk in late August 2015. Hide Caption 13 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt departs Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on Wednesday, March 11, for a scheduled deployment. The Nimitz-class carrier's departure was delayed for two days after marine growth clogged sea water intakes. Divers went into the 36-degree water to clean out the intakes and allow the ship to get under way. The cold water created a fog that made it seem the ship was in a cloud.Hide Caption 14 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is seen near the coast of Indonesia in 2005. The carrier recently received a new anchor from the decommissioned USS Enterprise. Hide Caption 15 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersLightning strikes over the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis, another Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, as the ship moves through the Persian Gulf in 2007. All of the Navy's 10 active aircraft carriers are from the Nimitz class, which started in 1975 with the commission of the USS Nimitz.Hide Caption 16 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe USS Ranger (CV-61) arrives at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1993. The Forrestal-class carrier, which featured in the movie "Top Gun," is to be scrapped this year.Hide Caption 17 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersIn this photo released by the U.S. Navy, a tugboat works alongside the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Saratoga on Thursday, August 21, in Newport, Rhode Island. The Navy has paid a Texas recycling company a penny to dispose of the Saratoga, part of the Forrestal-class of "supercarrier" vessels built for the Atomic Age. The carrier was decommissioned 20 years ago.Hide Caption 18 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersAircrew members are lifted from the flight deck of the USS John F. Kennedy during an exercise in 2002. The ship, which was decommissioned in 2007, was the only member of its class.Hide Caption 19 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersAn F/A-18 Hornet launches from the USS Enterprise in 2007. The Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was decommissioned in 2012. Like the John F. Kennedy, it was the only ship built in its class.Hide Caption 20 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe Kitty Hawk class was named for the USS Kitty Hawk, seen here departing Yokosuka, Japan, in 2008. At that time, the Kitty Hawk was the oldest carrier in the U.S. Navy and the only conventional-power aircraft carrier still in commission. It was decommissioned in 2009.Hide Caption 21 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe USS Independence, a member of the Forrestal class that preceded the Kitty Hawk class, heads up the East River in New York in 1959.Hide Caption 22 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersHelicopters sit on the flight deck of the USS Saipan during the mid-1950s. The ship was one of two members of the Saipan class.Hide Caption 23 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe USS Midway, namesake of the Midway class of aircraft carriers, floats off the coast of North Vietnam in 1972. It was named after the Battle of Midway, when U.S. forces held back a Japanese attempt to take the Pacific atoll in 1942.Hide Caption 24 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe USS Princeton, part of the Independence class, moves off the coast of Seattle in 1944.Hide Caption 25 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe Essex-class USS Franklin burns after being hit by a Japanese dive bomber in 1945. The ship was named after Benjamin Franklin and nicknamed "Big Ben."Hide Caption 26 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe USS Wasp burns in the Coral Sea after being struck by three torpedoes from a Japanese submarine in 1942. The ship, the only one of its class, would ultimately sink because of the damage.Hide Caption 27 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersB-25 bombers sit on the deck of the USS Hornet in the Pacific Ocean in 1942. The Hornet, one of three carriers in the Yorktown class, was the ship that launched the bombers flown by Air Force Lt. Col. James Doolittle and his pilots during an air raid in Tokyo four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also was involved in the Battle of Midway.Hide Caption 28 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersNavy personnel work on board the USS Ranger circa 1942. The Ranger was the first ship to be designed and built specifically as an aircraft carrier. It was the only ship in its class.Hide Caption 29 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThere have actually been two aircraft carriers named after the Revolutionary War's Battle of Saratoga. The first USS Saratoga, seen here moving toward San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in 1945, was one of two members of the Lexington class of aircraft carriers.Hide Caption 30 of 31 Photos: US aircraft carriersThe USS Langley, the Navy's first aircraft carrier and sole member of its class, steams off the coast of Baltimore in 1924.Hide Caption 31 of 31"A potential US strike, using aircraft from the Vinson, could range from a small-scale strike against a single target, like a missile on a launch pad or the support equipment that makes a missile launch possible, to a broader set of military targets if the US meant to 'send a message' that an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) or atomic device test was not going to be tolerated," Dakota Wood, an analyst at the DC-based Heritage Foundation, told CNN. But the Vinson strike group may not have the weapons to take out North Korea's nuclear assets, which are buried deep underground, Wood said."I believe they would normally be delivered by bomber (B-2, B-1, or perhaps B-52) which could fly from Andersen Air Base on Guam," he told CNN.On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to attend the country's Supreme People's Assembly, a high-profile gathering of the nation's leading political figures.North Koreans pose for a photograph at Mangyongdae, which is the birthplace of their late founder Kim Il Sung.The meeting comes days before North Korea celebrates the April 15 birthday of deceased leader Kim Il Sung, Kim's grandfather -- amid speculation that Pyongyang will mark the occasion with by testing missiles or possibly a nuclear device.CNN's Brad Lendon and Jamie Crawford contributed to this report.

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