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Hot mic catches Giorgia Meloni delighting world leaders by quitting smoking
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (125+ words) Giorgia Meloni was caught on hot mic telling world leaders at the G7 summit that she has quit smoking. While waiting for US president Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to arrive for a round table…...
Harry Kane gets set to chase Messi, Mbappe and the World Cup's Golden Boot
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (494+ words) Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all scored multiple goals in their opening World Cup games " and England's captain was watching Harry Kane was sitting in a press conference ahead of England's first World Cup game against Croatia just…...
Spain's former PM Zapatero faces questioning by judge in corruption probe
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (303+ words) Spain's former Prime Minister Jos" Luis Rodr'guez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in connection to his alleged role in a government airline bailout and links to jewelry discovered in a police raid on his office....
Future of British Council uncertain as institution still owes "197m of Covid loan
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Cape Verde's Vozinha becomes an Instagram sensation thanks to his saves and a streamer's push
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (755+ words) When shown the number of Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team's World Cup debut, 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha gasped and laughed, in shock. He was speaking shortly after Monday's stunning…...
British Council in "precarious situation" after failing to repay "197m Covid loan
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (452+ words) The British Council has yet to repay any of a "197 million government loan as it struggles to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the public spending watchdog has found. Six years on, the soft power body continues to lose money and…...
Cape Verde goalkeeper's Instagram following skyrockets after World Cup heroics
1+ day, 11+ min ago (480+ words) Vozinha produced an inspired performance to keep Spain at bay on Monday Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha has become a global sensation, with his Instagram following skyrocketing from 50, 000 to over seven million after a heroic performance against Spain. The 40-year-old produced…...
A taste of home, yerba mate is a shared bond for many World Cup fans
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (504+ words) Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans at World Cup matches are bringing along their cups and straws to share a sip of yerba mate as they root on their national teams. The caffeinated beverage that is ubiquitous in some…...
Tearful Cape Verde keeper explains why his mother couldn't watch him at World Cup
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Cape Verde hero in tears as mother couldn't afford US visa to watch him at World Cup
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (481+ words) Goalkeeper Vozinha kept an amazing clean sheet against Spain but his mother wasn't in Atlanta to see it Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha revealed in the aftermath of his heroic performance against Spain that his mother was not present in Atlanta…...