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[ad_1] Spain have pushed past their internal turmoil to claim their first Women’s World Cup crown in style by dancing their way to a 1-0 victory over England in the final in Sydney. Captain Olga Carmona’s venomous left-footed strike in the 29th minute delivered Spain the lead before Mary Earps saved Jenni Hermoso’s 69th-minute penalty to keep European champions England’s hopes alive. But Spain, whose entire campaign has been overshadowed by last year’s player revolt and a subsequent cloud hanging over coach Jorge Vilda, held on in front of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia to claim football immortality. The Spanish…

[ad_1] The Nobel Foundation’s decision to invite Russian ambassadors to this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies triggered fierce criticism from Swedish and Ukrainian politicians. The Nobel Foundation announced Thursday it would invite ambassadors from all countries that are diplomatically represented in Sweden and Norway, where award ceremonies are to be held in December. This includes Russia and Belarus, which last year were excluded following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation Vidar Helgesen said in a statement that this decision was made to counter a tendency in which “dialogue between those with differing views is being…

[ad_1] Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of Leonard Bernstein has drawn a lot of criticism — but in Italy this weekend … it drew more applause than outrage, especially from the latter’s children. Netflix’s new film, “Maestro,” received a standing ovation Saturday at the Venice Film Festival … where it was screened in front of a select audience, without any of its cast members around to enjoy it. Obviously, that’s because of the actors’ strike going on right now. #Maestro wows #Venezia80 with a 7-minute standing ovation as Leonard Bernstein’s three kids — Jamie, Alexander and Nina Maria — were among those…

[ad_1] New York is arguably called the ‘Greatest City’ in the world, and seemingly does everything to maintain its reputation as the ‘City That Never Sleeps – unless you have a disability, that is. The City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is currently proposing cuts to a ‘taxi on demand pilot’ which has enabled disabled passengers to book same day trips via an App, at the same price as a subway ride. The proposed cuts are scheduled to go into effect on or about August 21, 2023. Disability Rights Advocate & Founder of the non-profit, Give Beauty Wings, Xian Horn contends that these…

[ad_1] Nelson ran on a three-pronged platform that included economic development, better funding for education, and affordable healthcare, according to his official website. Mississippi currently ranks 49th among the 50 states in both health care and education, according to U.S. News and World Report. Earlier this year, it became one of 10 states, all led by Republicans, to reject federal dollars to help make sure that people experiencing poverty have access to health insurance.“Voters in Mississippi should be proud of the history they’ve made but also proud to know they’ll be well-represented by Fabian,” Annise Parker, president and CEO of…

[ad_1] One slight slip-up from the experienced Lucy Bronze was all it took for England’s Women’s World Cup dream to come crashing down to earth with a bang. Bronze will no doubt spend the rest of her career wondering what she could have done differently at Stadium Australia on Sunday as her rare error helped gift-wrap Spain their first title with a 1-0 win. Coaches have spent the entirety of this tournament telling people how small the margin for error in the women’s game has become. And Bronze’s blunder showed just that. The right back, who has represented England more…

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Foundation on Saturday withdrew its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the decision announced a day earlier “provoked strong reactions.” Several Swedish lawmakers said Friday they would boycott this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its position from a year earlier and invited representatives of the three countries to attend, saying it “promotes opportunities to convey the important messages of the Nobel Prize to everyone.” Some of the lawmakers cited Russia’s war…

[ad_1] Mohamed Al-Fayed — who verbally attacked the Royal Family after his son Dodi was famously killed with Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash — has died. The billionaire business magnate passed away Wednesday — exactly one day before the 26th Anniversary of the fatal accident in London on August 31, 1997. Dodi and Diana were in a Mercedes driven by the couple’s bodyguard and being pursued at high speeds by paparazzi when the tragedy occurred. The bodyguard survived. Al-Fayed’s family issued a statement Friday, confirming his death due to old age. In 2021, Forbes listed his net worth…

[ad_1] Burundian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release and quash the conviction of journalist Floriane Irangabiye who was arbitrarily arrested on 30 August 2022 and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for criticizing the government, Amnesty International, the Burundi Human Rights Initiative, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Human Rights Watch said. “Floriane Irangabiye was convicted simply for doing her job as a radio journalist,” said Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s regional director for East and Southern Africa. “Her conviction and imprisonment are a travesty and flagrant violation of her rights to freedom of expression and to a fair trial”.…

[ad_1] The decision to invite representatives from Russia and Iran to awards ceremony was criticised over Ukraine war and human rights violations.The Nobel Foundation has reversed its invitations for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Stockholm after the decision announced a day earlier “provoked strong reactions”. Several Swedish lawmakers said on Friday that they would boycott this year’s event after the private foundation that administers the prestigious awards changed its position from a year earlier and invited representatives of the three countries to attend. “The decision by the Nobel Foundation to…