Fiorentina needed extra-time on Thursday to overcome Victoria Plzen 2-0 and reach the Conference League semi-finals, while Aston Villa also advanced after defeating Lille 4-3 on penalties. Lille were ahead in the 15th minute after Yusuf Yazıcı met a cross by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a first-time finish into the bottom corner and Benjamin André increased their lead in th 68th. But Villa, who had the 2-1 advantage from the first leg, pulled one back in the 87th to force extra-time and eventually penalties. Lille went behind already in their first attempt, which was saved by Emiliano Martinez, bu...
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Bayer Leverkusen again scored late to continue their unbeaten run this season and advance to the Europa League semi-finals with a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Thursday, while Liverpool were eliminated by Atalanta. The team led by Jürgen Klopp won 1-0 thanks to Mohammed Salah early winner from the spot, but paid the price for a 3-0 defeat at home in the first leg. "The damage was done last week, when we were very poor and they had the perfect game. They deserve to go through and we made it far too difficult for ourselves," Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk told TNT Sports. Leverkusen are now the fir...
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A spontaneous performance by Russian art-punk band Pussy Riot at the Pinakothek der Moderne museum in Munich lasted just a few minutes before the women were gone again. Their stage was the large staircase in the foyer of the museum, where three members of the group denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal to loud music, in their usual provocative manner. Wearing knitted masks over their faces, they condemned the destructive bombs on Ukraine and called for solidarity with the people there. And they made a special gesture of contempt: one of the women lifted her skirt and uri...
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In Israel's coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv, thousands of people protested again on Thursday evening for the release of hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators also called on the umbrella organization of the trade unions, Histadrut, to declare a general strike. This should continue until all hostages are released, the organizers from the Hostages' Forum demanded. According to the media, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau said at the rally that it was Israel's duty to bring the hostages home. The current indirect negotiations between the Israeli government and the Palestinian...
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Following German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck's visit to Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Germany for its continued support for his country. "We appreciate Germany's leadership role, which helps not only us in Ukraine to protect lives, but all of Europe itself - to preserve the very Europe that knows how to live peacefully, knows the law and knows how to take care of people," Zelensky said in his daily video address on Thursday. He announced that the conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine planned for June in Berlin would primarily focus on bilateral projects in th...
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Bayer Leverkusen again scored late to continue their unbeaten run this season and advance to the Europa League semi-finals with a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Thursday, while Liverpool were eliminated by Atalanta. The team led by Jürgen Klopp won 1-0 thanks to Mohamed Salah early winner from the spot, but paid the price for a 3-0 defeat at home in the first leg. Leverkusen are now the first team from the top five European leagues to go unbeaten in 44 matches, moving one ahead of Italy's Juventus. The German team sealed their spot in the semis after Jeremie Frimpong's late equalizer cancelled out Mi...
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The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has called on Europe to be more innovative. Especially in comparison to the United States, Europe is lagging behind, Georgieva said on Thursday at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington. There is a power of innovation in the US, she said. It is easy there to turn this into a business and ultimately realize it on a larger scale. Europe, on the other hand, still has a lot to do to unleash the power of innovation, she said. Georgieva cited the different prices for patents as an example. According to Georgieva, ...
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Fiorentina needed extra-time on Thursday to overcome Victoria Plzen 2-0 and reach the Conference League semi-finals, while Aston Villa also advanced after defeating Lille 4-3 on penalties. Lille were ahead in the 15th minute after Yusuf Yazıcı met a cross by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a first-time finish into the bottom corner and Benjamin André increased their lead in th 68th. But Villa, who had the 2-1 advantage from the first leg, pulled one back in the 87th to force extra-time and eventually penalties. Lille went behind already in their first attempt, which was saved by Emiliano Martinez, bu...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged fellow NATO countries to send Ukraine desperately needed air defence systems, including additional Patriot missile batteries. Scholz, speaking at a gathering of European Union leaders in Brussels, said there is no reasonable reason for any NATO country to refuse the urgent requests for Patriots from Kiev. Russian forces have been pounding Ukrainian cities with missile and drone attacks for more than two years, with particularly intense strikes over recent days that have targeted Ukrainian power plants and other electric infrastructure. Scholz said that U...
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Following German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck's visit to Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Germany for its continued support for his country. "We appreciate Germany's leadership role, which helps not only us in Ukraine to protect lives, but all of Europe itself - to preserve the very Europe that knows how to live peacefully, knows the law and knows how to take care of people," Zelensky said in his daily video address on Thursday. He announced that the conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine planned for June in Berlin would primarily focus on bilateral projects in th...
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