Rúben Neves on Ronaldo lack of goals at Portugal national team
Ruben neves talks about Cristiano Ronaldo lack of goals at Portugal national team ahead of Euro 2020 debut against Hungary.
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El Salvador approves law to make bitcoin legal tender
San Salvador (AFP) – The Congress of El Salvador has approved a law that will classify bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American country, its president said, making it the world's first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency.
Bolivian politicians trade kicks and punches during Congress session
Bolivian politicians Henry Montero and Antonio Gabriel Colque trade kicks and punches during a public session in Congress in La Paz, after receiving a ministerial report on the arrest of former right-wing president Jeanine Anez.
Marcos Llorente sprinting
Marcos Llorente trained his speed as the Spanish national team continue to work individually. The Atlético de Madrid player was one of the top three fastest players of the 2020/21 LaLiga campaign, reaching 35.41 km/h during a sprint in the 91st minute in a game against Athletic Club.
Copa América faces health and political concerns in Brazil
The Brazilian Supreme Court announced it will hold a special session Thursday to consider the possible suspension of the Copa América. Brazilian national team players and staff published a letter on their social media accounts criticizing the organization of the tournament, but assuring they would still participate.
G7 countries to face crisis twice as big as COVID-19 if no action against climate change were taken: expert
The Group of 7 (G7) will witness an economic crisis twice as big as the coronavirus crisis unless they take action on climate change, said a department head with Oxfam on Monday. The G7 member states include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States with participation from the European Union (EU).
UN General Assembly adopts political declaration to end AIDS by 2030
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a political declaration, in which member states committed themselves to ending AIDS by 2030. According to the declaration, member states committed themselves to reducing annual new HIV infections to under 370,000 and annual AIDS-related deaths to under 250,000 by 2025.
Canada: Thousands attend London vigil to mourn Muslim family killed in attack
Thousands gathered for a vigil in London on Tuesday to commemorate and mourn the Muslim family killed in what police said was a premeditated attack. The grieving community came together with sign spreading messages of love and tolerance. Banners could read 'Love for all, hatred for none' and 'We stand with our London family.
Vigil at mosque honours victims of Ontario attack
A vigil will be held Tuesday evening in London, Ontario, to show support for the city's Muslim community and honour the lives of four family members who were killed on Sunday in what police said was a premeditated attack because of their faith.
Flood threat at highest level for Mid-south
For the second day in a row, the Mid-south is facing a level 4 of 4 flood threat. CNN Meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the forecast.
Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency accounts blocked on Chinese social network Weibo
The popular Chinese socia network Weibo has blocked a number of influential cryptocurrency-related accounts. Several accounts reported that they had been denied access to their Weibo profiles over the weekend. Some posted images online, which showed a message on their accounts saying that they have violated "relevant laws and regulations".
Chile inaugurates Latin America's first thermosolar plant
Calama (Chile) (AFP) – Chile inaugurates Latin America's first-ever thermosolar energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert that gives a boost to the country's quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050.
