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Paraguay racism storm as France labelled 'team from Africa'

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  Jose Luis Chilavert won 74 caps for Paraguay - Emmanuel Dunand/EPA Legendary Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert has been called a “disgrace” and accused of racism by the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) after describing the France side as a “team from Africa”. Philippe Diallo, the FFF president, described Chilavert’s comments as “racist remarks” and said the 60-year-old had “undermined the values of respect, fraternity and diversity” in the sport. Online Nursing Degree South University · Sponsored Chilavert was widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world during his career, and famous for taking free-kicks and penalties. He scored a remarkable 67 competitive goals as a player, including eight for his national side between 1989 and 2003. In a post on social media ahead of France’s round-of-16 meeting with Paraguay in Philadelphia, he said that the South Americans had played a French team in the 1998 World Cup but were now facing “a team from Af...
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Turkiye’s Erdogan says Israel must not be able to ‘dynamite’ US-Iran deal

  Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan has said that peace efforts in the Middle East could not succeed without regional backing, adding that Israel must not be allowed to “dynamite” the United States-Iran deal. Speaking on Saturday in Istanbul alongside his Pakistani counterpart, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan said that “no solution that does not take strength from the will and contributions of regional countries can be lasting.” Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Trump praises army, rails against communism on eve of US 250th anniversary list 2 of 3 Ceasefire at risk as Pakistan and Afghanistan report cross-border attacks list 3 of 3 Turkiye unveils its first intercontinental ballistic missile: What we know end of list “We are closely following the Israeli administration’s attempts to dynamite the (U.S.-Iran) deal … The current war-addicted Israeli government must not be allowed to drown our geography in the smell of gunpowder and blood again,” he added. The Erd...
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Release Dr Hussam Abu Safia immediately!

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  Dr Hussam Abu Safia ’s life is in imminent danger. This is what his lawyer Nasser Odeh said after visiting him on Thursday in an underground interrogation facility, part of Israel’s Nitzan Prison. If we do not act immediately, Gaza may lose yet another brilliant doctor, and Israel may get away with yet another brutal crime. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Israel’s war on Gaza updates: UN chief says Middle East ‘on the brink’ list 2 of 4 How Western officials, media coverage pushed to discredit Gaza death toll list 3 of 4 Children perform ‘mini Hajj’ in Gaza as Israel blocks pilgrims list 4 of 4 Israeli army says soldiers accused of sexual assault to return to duty end of list Abu Safia, a Palestinian paediatrician and hospital director, first captured the global spotlight on December 27, 2024. That day footage surfaced of him wearing a white doctor’s coat and walking through the bombed-out rubble of what was once a northern Gaza street towards an armoured vehicle...
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Millions mourn Khamenei

  Millions of people have attended funeral prayers for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the four members of his family killed in a US-Israeli air strike on his compound on February 28. US President Donald Trump says “neither side will shoot the other during the funeral proceedings” and talks with Iran will continue after the ceremonies. Israeli forces continue attacks on Lebanon and Gaza killing at least one person in southern Lebanon and two Palestinians in Gaza City and Jabalia refugee camp. President Erdogan accuses Israel of undermining the recent memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, adding Turkiye “stands ready to support any effort to achieve peace in the region”.
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Jailed Gaza hospital chief in life-threatening condition, rights group says

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  The son of a prominent Palestinian doctor abducted and held by Israel without charge has issued an urgent appeal for his father’s release, warning that his health has sharply deteriorated after more than 555 days in prison, as a rights group warned that his life was in danger. Elyas Abu Safia, the son of Dr Hussam Abu Safia , said in a video message on Sunday that his father, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, showed signs of severe abuse after Israeli authorities transferred him to solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Trump hints Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu may visit US as early as next week list 2 of 3 Lebanon’s Aoun calls on US to keep ‘always standing beside’ his country list 3 of 3 Iran’s China envoy vows ‘special’ Hormuz treatment for ‘friendly’ countries end of list “The day before yesterday, the lawyer Nasser Odeh managed to visit my father, where he told us painful details about this visit,...
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