Tag: Senegal

  • UN Weekly Roundup: 18–24 February 2023

    UN Weekly Roundup: 18–24 February 2023

    Editor’s note: Here’s a quick snapshot of what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the UN’s perch. One year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Last Friday marked one year since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. There were several meetings at UN headquarters during the week to […]

  • Chinese women’s soccer team to play four friendly matches in February

    BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) — The Chinese women’s national soccer team will play four friendly matches in February as part of their preparations for the Women’s World Cup this year. The Chinese team will hold a training camp in Guangzhou from January 26 before traveling to Spain on February 10. According to the schedule, China […]

  • Xinhua World News Roundup at 0130 GMT, 11 December

    STOCKHOLM – The Nobel Prize ceremony was held last Saturday in the Swedish capital. This year’s award winners received their awards in the Concert Hall. This year’s laureates include: Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger (Physics); Carolyn R. Bertozzi, K. Barry Sharpless and Morten Meldal (Chemistry); Svante Paabo (physiology or medicine); Annie Ernaux […]

  • Right now: England meet Senegal in the round of 16

    Right now: England meet Senegal in the round of 16

    20.00-22.00 approx FootballWC men, round of 1620.00 England-Senegal (Per Kahl and Jon Persson) Program manager: Peter Ahnberg

  • Right now: Ecuador and Senegal are playing for a playoff spot in the World Cup

    Right now: Ecuador and Senegal are playing for a playoff spot in the World Cup

    16.00-18.00 approx FootballWC men’s group stage16.00 Netherlands-Qatar (Jonas Enarson and Simon Thern)16.00 Ecuador-Senegal (Per Kahl) Program manager: Alexander Lundholm 20.00 FootballWC men’s group stage20.00 Wales-England (Andreas Matz and Johan Elmander)20.00 Iran-USA (Jonas Enarson and Simon Thern) Program managers: Johan Bengts and Gustav Jakobsson

  • Right now: Senegal vs Netherlands in the World Cup

    Right now: Senegal vs Netherlands in the World Cup

    17.00-22.00 approx FootballWC men’s group stage17.00 Senegal-Netherlands (Susanna Andrén and Johan Elmander) Program manager: Linn Nenzén and Gustav Jakobsson

  • World Cup 2022: Will the hosts of Qatar be …

    World Cup 2022: Will the hosts of Qatar be …

    There is one thing we can all be sure of: this World Cup will be like no other. And most of that boils down to the choice of Qatar, the first debutant hosts of the World Cup since Italy in 1934 and the organizers of the shortest tournament (just 29 days) since Argentina in 1978. […]

  • World Cup Group Stage Preview: The Favorites, Predictions, All you Need to Know

    World Cup Group Stage Preview: The Favorites, Predictions, All you Need to Know

    GROUP A Qatar: The host country, playing under a climate they are very much used to might come to their benefit. Even with that, it is difficult to see them coming anywhere near the top two in a challenging group with in-form Netherlands, and a Mane-less Senegal, who are still a strong team without their […]

  • TikTok’s global takeover: coincidence or calculations?

    TikTok’s global takeover: coincidence or calculations?

    TikTok was launched by the Chinese Internet company ByteDance, to be more specific Zhang Yiming. He created the app to push the AI-fueled social media landscape, as he hinted when he told Bloomberg in 2017: “We’re working on information, not polls, but news recommendations.” However, as of November 2021, Yiming stepped down as chairman of […]

  • Latest developments in Ukraine: 23 May

    Latest developments in Ukraine: 23 May

    For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flash point Ukraine. Recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 02:00: Russian citizens can express their dissatisfaction with the way the war against Ukraine is going, the British Ministry of Defense predicted on Monday, based on the number of casualties suffered […]

  • Mbappe hangs on when France beat South Africa

    Mbappe hangs on when France beat South Africa

    Kylian Mbappe struck twice when France crushed South Africa 5-0 on Tuesday night to register their second victory in the international break. Mbappe, who missed Friday night’s 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast due to an ear infection, made his debut in the 23rd minute at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. The Paris Saint-Germain striker screwed […]

  • International Women’s Day celebrates the contribution of women and girls as influencers of climate solutions

    International Women’s Day celebrates the contribution of women and girls as influencers of climate solutions

    During International Women’s Day, during a formal UN event, Secretary-General António Guterres emphasizes the important role of women and girls in combating climate change. “We need more female environment ministers, business leaders, and presidents and prime ministers. They can get countries to tackle the climate crisis, develop green jobs and build a fairer and more […]

  • The President of Poland issues a statement on a football boycott of Russia

    The President of Poland issues a statement on a football boycott of Russia

    Andrzej Duda called Russia “bandits”, while star striker Robert Lewandowski and the head of the Polish Football Association have also spoken out to boycott a decisive World Cup qualifier Poland’s potential boycott of a crisis-stricken Qatar World Cup qualifier in Russia in March has been backed by the country’s president, Andrzej Duda, and the country’s […]

  • China’s Olympic signals, cats as influencers, V’s congress

    China’s Olympic signals, cats as influencers, V’s congress

    Hour one: The Olympics have opened. What did Xi Jinping want to signal with the party ceremony? Spotify and the podcast quarrel The cats that have thousands of followers Europe’s response to Russia’s challenge Chronicle by Ulrika Knutson The panels Two hours: Left Party Congress, commentary by Fredrik Furtenbach The important election manifestos, how do […]

  • Rapport- Frth set to recruit Swedish goalkeeper on a free

    Rapport- Frth set to recruit Swedish goalkeeper on a free

    Confirmed: Molde FK goalkeeper Linde will sign with Fürth until 2024 Stable goalkeeper and uninventive offensive leads to the elimination of Hoffenheim Europa League Frankfurt’s Barkok contracts covid, Leipzig’s Moriba returns to the team Mainz confirm the signing of French midfielder Official: Wolfsburg recruits Polish youth Report: Hertha will recruit French outside Match report Bundesliga […]