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Germany’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), won big on Sunday, securing victory in the eastern state of Thuringia in a regional election.The victory gives the far right its first win in a state parliament election since World War Two.The AfD also came a close second in Sunday’s other big state election, in the neighbouring state of Saxony.The AfD is seen as a right-wing extremist party in both Thuringia and Saxony.As the far right continues to rise across Europe we look at how European media has reacted to the election win. KEY FACTS German far right election victory in eastAlternative for…

Alan Shearer got the last laugh as Manchester United were thumped by Liverpool just days after Erik ten Hag slammed the Premier League legend’s ‘stupid analysis’ of his team. Goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah secured a 3-0 win for Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, with United beginning the season with two defeats in three games. ‘They got absolutely battered, was like men against boys. They were awful, Liverpool were brilliant.’ In his analysis, Jamie Carragher said that the Reds already had more ‘identity’ under new boss Arne Slot than United had under Ten Hag after two years…

Oasis are reunited and will begin their sold-out tour in 2025 Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s boxing kingpin, has revealed that he is planning to reunite Oasis at Wembley this month. Liam Gallagher has been booked to perform on stage at Wembley before Anthony Joshua’s headline fight against Daniel Dubois on September 21. Source link

Micah Richards says Arsenal suffered ‘one of the worst decisions ever seen’ against Brighton on Saturday in an angry rant about referee Chris Kavanagh. Declan Rice was handed a red card during the 1-1 draw at the Emirates, with Arsenal legend Ian Wright launching a verbal attack on Kavanagh at full-time. Rice kicked the ball away as Joel Veltman was about to take a free kick – in what was his second booking offence – after being handed a yellow earlier in the game. Richards has become the latest football pundit to take aim at Kavanagh, labelling his decision to…

Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United are ‘not ready’ to win the Premier League this season. Erik ten Hag‘s side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at home to Liverpool on Sunday, leaving them with just three points from their opening three Premier League games following a win over a Fulham and a loss to Brighton last month. The result means United are already six points behind Manchester City and Liverpool, who have both both their first three games in the Premier League this season. United spent just over £205 million on new signings in the summer transfer window as the club…

One of Chelsea’s summer signings has confirmed he has suffered a major injury blow and is set to be sidelined for the next two months. Omari Kellyman moved from Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge for £19million in June, becoming Enzo Maresca’s third signing for the club. The 18-year-old is yet to appear in a matchday squad for the first-team but he has made three appearances for Chelsea’s U21 side and is viewed as a very important player for the future. However, it will be a while before he makes his senior debut for the Blues after the attacking midfielder announced…

With three curved swishes in red, blue and green, the Paralympic symbol certainly looks slick. But there is more to the Agitos logo, which will be on display at the Paris 2024 games, than three colourful lines, with the design signifying the four core values of the Paralympics: courage, determination, inspiration and equality. Red, blue and green were chosen, as they are the colours most used in flags around the world, and the curve in the line shows ‘spirit in movement’. ‘Agitos’ itself means ‘I move’ in Latin. The name symbolises the motion of the Paralympic athletes – but also the Paralympic movement…

With the Paralympic Games underway, fans will be hoping that Paris 2024 can pick up right where the Olympics left off. The likes of archery, athletics, judo and powerlifting will all feature in the French capital as Team GB’s array of athletes hope to recreate their hugely impressive performance from three years ago. Determining whether an athlete is eligible to compete in certain events, each sport has its own set of classifications, usually focusing on at least one of the following 10 eligible impairments: impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, muscle…

Channel 4 has been accused of ‘disrespecting’ Paralympians during their coverage of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony. A colourful and vibrant opening ceremony kick-started the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday night, with around 4,400 athletes making their way along the Champs-Elysees to Place de la Concorde. Like the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, which saw teams taken along the River Seine in boats, the evening’s event also took place outside of a stadium for the first time. Approximately 65,000 people attended the opening ceremony and watched on as planes from the Patrouille de France released blue, white and red smoke into the…

The Paralympic Games are set to continue a summer of sporting excellence. Thousand of athletes from all over the world have arrived in Paris to compete in the 2024 Games, which take place just over two weeks since the Olympics drew to a close. Though it celebrates multiple disciplines of sport like the Olympics, the event has some significantly different traditions and practices, particularly when it comes to the medals the athletes receive. For blind athletes taking part in the Games, how are they able to tell which medal they have won? How do blind Paralympians know which medal they’ve…