Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp will not be thinking about his side’s 2018 final defeat to Real Madrid when he comes up against the record 13-times winners again in Saturday’s Champions League showpiece. Liverpool lost 3-1 to Madrid in Kiev in 2018 with G…
Organizer: At least 161 million watched Eurovision final from Turin
The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), announced in Geneva on Wednesday that a total of at least 161 million people watched the contest’s 2022 final on their television screens in mid-May. The EBU based th…
Putin to visit injured Russian soldiers at Moscow hospital
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to visit soldiers injured in the war against Ukraine in a Moscow hospital. “He is visiting them and talking to them,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, according to the Interfax news agency. Peskov d…
German Kerber wins through as Azarenka downs Petkovic at French Open
German number one Angelique Kerber reached the third round at the French Open with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) victory over French wildcard Elsa Jacquemot on Wednesday. Kerber will face Alexandra Sasnovich on Friday after the Belarusian surprisingly defeated Brit…
‘Pokémon Go’ makers launch own social network for players
The makers of “Pokémon Go” are launching their own, “real-world” social network for the app’s users. The new “Campfire” network will enable players to view other players on a map, and organize real-life meetups, Niantic, the company behind “Pokémon Go,…
Gardeners, bee-ware: Bee-friendly flowers may actually contain toxins
Some of those lovely looking plants in shops contain a worrying amount of pesticides, environmental groups are warning. That is especially concerning for those who are looking to buy sunflowers and lavender in hopes of boosting insect health, the resea…
US media: 18 children killed in Texas elementary school shooting
At least 18 children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, multiple US media reported. “I was just briefed by the Texas Rangers, 18 children have passed on, and three adults,” Texas State Senator Roland Gut…
US media: Texas elementary school death toll rises to 21
The death toll of a shooting in an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas, has risen to 18 children and three adults, a state senator told CNN. “I was just briefed by the Texas Rangers, 18 children have passed on, and three adults,” Texas…
NATO chief ‘confident’ alliance can find way to admit Sweden, Finland
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he is confident Turkey’s opposition to Sweden and Finland’s entry to the Western defence alliance can be resolved. The top NATO chief told the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a speech in Davos, Swit…
Former German chancellor Schröder says no to seat on Gazprom board
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder – who has been slammed for his ties to Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine – will not accept a nomination to the board of Russian energy company Gazprom, according to a post on Linkedin. Sources with ties to th…