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Borussia Dortmund gave FC Barcelona a big fight and were even significantly better than the Catalans in the second half. BVB still loses because Barca mercilessly exploits two simple mistakes from Dortmund. Spectacle without a happy ending: Borussia Dortmund suffered a setback on its intended direct route to the round of 16 of the Champions League against Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona. Coach Nuri Sahin’s team lost 2:3 (0:0) to the former national coach’s star ensemble in a thrilling game. For injury-plagued BVB, it was the first defeat in the local football temple since April In the Dortmund stadium, which was…

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The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed on Wednesday a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the devastated Gaza Strip. The ongoing war in the enclave has dragged on for over a year and has so far killed over 44,000 people, according to local officials. Resolution urges ‘immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire’ One hundred and fifty-eight members voted in favor of the resolution, nine voted against, with 13 abstentions. The text urged “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire,” and “the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages” — wording similar to a text vetoed by Washington in the Security…

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A couple who caused the death of their three-year-old son by denying him adequate food and then buried his body in their garden are due to be sentenced.Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah will appear in custody at Coventry Crown Court on Thursday, a week after they were found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child, what was described as “breathtaking” neglect, and perverting the course of justice.A two-month trial was told Abiyah Yasharahyalah, who was restricted to an “extreme” vegan diet, died in early 2020 from a respiratory illness with a more than minimal cause of his death…

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What impact will the fall of Bashar al-Assad have on ongoing proceedings in France against former Syrian regime officials? According to the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT), which is also responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, “24 proceedings concerning crimes attributed to the [Syrian] regime or its affiliated forces, such as militias, like the National Defense Forces,” were listed in France as of December 1. Not all these procedures were launched following complaints: Some were initiated by the PNAT, notably after reports from the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, following the refusal…

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Béatrice Zavarro was sworn in in 1996 and still wears the same dress, doing what she can to mend her worn-in collar or patched fabric after 28 years of service. She is nearing the end of a trial of a lifetime: that of the dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was unconscious. Zavarro is defending Dominique Pelicot, the husband who drugged his wife and invited the strangers into their bedroom to commit the abuses. Until this months-long trial, the lawyer was best known for having defended Christine Deviers-Joncour, sentenced in 2003 to 18 months’ imprisonment for…

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The fines continue to arrive for concerts at the Santiago Bernabéu. This time it was Manuel Carrasco’s turn. During his interview at The Revolt issued this Wednesday night, the singer has shown three fines from the Madrid City Council “for exceeding the noise levels permitted at the Santiago Bernabéu.” David Broncano, the presenter, has read them to the audience. The first is 144,000 euros, the second is 126,000 and the third is 129,000. Together they add up to 399,000. Broncano began to sing and the audience followed him: “Let’s go for the boat, oe!”Manuel Carrasco seems to be, so far,…

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Felipe VI reminds Sánchez and Meloni that the relationship “flourishes with governments”  The first day of the King and Queen’s State visit to Italy was a work in progress for weeks. The Royal Family and the Italian Government wanted to emphasise the importance of this visit by the Head of State and his wife to a country that is not simply one more on the list of trips of the first Spanish institution. This was demonstrated by the most institutional day in the Italian capital. And this was what Felipe VI wanted to emphasise in the three speeches he gave throughout the…

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