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ILLUSTRATION - 08 April 2022, Bavaria, Nuremberg: Election documents of French presidential candidates such as Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Macron and Le Pen look set for French presidential election run-off

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/11/22

There were 12 candidates on the ballot as the main question essentially boiled down to whether the French want continuity with Macron or a lurch to the right with Le Pen

Sports

LA LIGA

Levante 2-3 Barcelona: Luuk de Jong's stoppage-time header seals win

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/11/22

In-form Barca sit second, 12 points behind leaders Real Madrid but with a game in hand and eight to play

A general view of the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin. Photo: Marius Serban via Unsplash.

World

HUMAN RIGHTS

Study of forced adoptions in former East Germany to start this summer

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/10/22

Forced adoptions were usually carried out on people the ruling communist party considered disloyal to the regime, for example after an escape attempt, or because of so-called anti-social behaviour

09 April 2022, Italy, Rome: Former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the Forza Italia party Silvio Berlusconi speaks during "Italy of the future" rally at Hotel Parco dei Principi. Photo: Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Berlusconi 'deeply disappointed and saddened' by Putin

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/10/22

"I met him 20 years ago and he always seemed to me a man of common sense, a man of democracy and peace," Berlusconi said

06 April 2022, United Kingdom, London: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammate David Alaba during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match between Chelsea and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe: Casemiro and Vazquez goals seal victory

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/10/22

Madrid controlled the game from start to finish, and Carlo Ancelotti was even able to save the legs of some of his key players

Plenary session on April 28, 2021. Announcement by Prime Minister Sanna Marin (sd) of the exit strategy from covid-19. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Finland moves towards NATO membership as key party softens opposition

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/9/22

Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Saturday that, since the security situation could worsen, a decision has to be made this spring, which would mean by mid-June

05 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg soccer match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Atletico charged by UEFA over conduct of fans during Man City defeat

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/9/22

Supporters of the Spanish club were caught on camera appearing to perform Nazi salutes during the quarter-final first-leg tie at the Etihad Stadium

08/04/2022 The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi addressed the parliamentarians via video link in the Parliamentary Chamber on April 8, 2022. The President Matti Vanhanen welcomed the participants and gave a short speech, followed by a speech by President Zelensky. The President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö and the German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is on a working visit, followed President Zelensky's speech in Parliament. The event was also attended by e.g. Ambassadors of EU countries.Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Zelensky condemns Kramatorsk rocket attack in address to Finnish Parliament

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/8/22

The Ukrainian president also complained about the long wait for weapon delivers from the West

18 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: People hold flags on the sidelines of a concert held to mark the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea. Photo: Str/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Pro-Russia demonstrations planned in Hanover and Frankfurt at weekend

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/8/22

The wearing of certain symbols and insignia is prohibited, such as the letters V and Z as well as the Russian military's Saint George's Ribbon

06 April 2022, France, Strasbourg: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a plenary session of the European Parliament. Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

EU's von der Leyen and Borrell head to Kiev by train

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/8/22

In response to the murder of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed a fifth sanctions package targeting Russian coal, wood and vodka

Sports

EUROPA LEAGUE

Barcelona came from behind to draw 1-1 in Frankfurt

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/8/22

Xavi's Barca were level in the 66th after a slick move involving substitutes Ousmane Dembele and Luuk de Jong whose pass was slotted into the bottom corner by Torres

FILED - 21 January 2017, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Chairwoman of the French National Rally Marie Le Pen speaks during the congress of the right-wing populist ENF group in the European Parliament. Photo: picture alliance / Thomas Frey/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Gap between Macron and Le Pen continues to shrink in French election

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

While Macron dropped slightly to 26.5% in an Ipsos-Sopra Steria poll on Thursday, the far-right candidate Le Pen gained to 23%

06 April 2022, Spain, Villarreal: Villarreal's Arnaut Danjuma (R) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between FC Villarreal and Bayern Munich at Estadio de la Ceramica. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Bayern boss Kahn: team 'lacked everything' in Villarreal defeat

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

The second leg is on Tuesday in Munich and it remains their aim to reach the semis where the opponent would be Liverpool or Benfica

A general view of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Photo: Pixabay.

World

CORRUPTION

Romanian former minister absconds ahead of corruption trial verdict

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

Elena Udrea has now been placed on Romania's wanted list

03 April 2022, Ukraine, Mariupol: The bodies of a civilians lay in an intersection in the centre of Mariupol as a Donetsk People's Republic fighter stands guard. Photo: Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - ACHTUNG: Graphic Content.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Separatists claim control of Mariupol as fresh evacuation bids begin

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

The city administration, which has fled, believes that tens of thousands of civilians have already been killed in the battle for the city

07 April 2022, Austria, Vienna: A Russian flag flies in front of the Russian embassy in Vienna. After several days of hesitation, Austria has joined several European countries and expelled Russian diplomats. Photo: Georg Hochmuth/APA/dpa.

World

ESPIONAGE

Guard at UK embassy in Berlin denies passing 'secrets' to Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

Smith also allegedly made unauthorised photocopies of documents, video recordings of the embassy's CCTV system and "kept SIM card packaging" he had been asked to "dispose of"

25 March 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, attends the second day of the EU Council summit. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Two arrested in Estonia for evading sanctions on Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

They allegedly used the Kremlin-controlled online platform Sputnik Meedia to do so, authorities said late Wednesday

HANDOUT - 07 April 2022, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) receives Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba prior to their meeting on the sidelines of the meetings of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukrainian FM on agenda for NATO meeting: 'Weapons, weapons, weapons'

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

The more and the faster Ukraine received weapons, the more lives would be saved and the fewer cities would be destroyed, he said

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Another hat-trick for Benzema as Real Madrid beat holders Chelsea

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

There was more joy for Spain as Europa League winners Villarreal beat harmless Bayern Munich

06 April 2022, Berlin: Demonstrators lie on the lawn in front of the Reichstag building during a demonstration against the attack on Ukraine and for an energy embargo against Russia. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Thousands lie down in Berlin to demand ban on Russian oil and gas

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

In Lithuania, several dozen people protested outside the German embassy in Vilnius to express their anger at Berlin's reticence to impose a ban on Russian energy sources