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Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Late, late Mbappe gives PSG edge over Real Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/16/22

The record 13-time champions had keeper Courtois to thank with the Belgian diving low to his left to save Messi's powerfully struck penalty just after the hour

FILED - 11 August 2021, United Kingdom, London: Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, attends an event. Military titles and royal patronages of Prince Andrew have been returned to the Queen, as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations, which he has denies. Photo: Neil Hall/PA Wire/dpa.

World

'SUBSTANTIAL DONATION'

Duke of York and Virginia Giuffre reach out-of-court settlement

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

Court documents show the Duke will make a "substantial donation to Ms Giuffre's charity in support of victims' rights."

The Villa de Pitanxo ship, which has sunk off the Canadian coast. Image: Youtube screenshot.

Spain

UPDATE

Many feared dead after Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

So far, only three crew members have been recovered alive and they were suffering from severe hypothermia

23 January 2022, France, Paris: Paris Saint-Germain's Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Stade Reims at Parc des Princes stadium. Photo: Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Injured Ramos out of PSG clash with ex-club Real; Neymar available

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

PSG host Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes

14 February 2022, Ukraine, Saporischschja: Armed soldiers take a break at the military training center established within 24 hours in Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russian parliament asks Putin to recognize breakaway Ukraine regions

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

If the resolution is approved by Putin, it would essentially give diplomatic recognition to the regions where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting with Ukrainian government forces since…

28 October 2021, Ukraine, ---: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on a video displayed on a smartphone screen as he announces the new name for Facebook. Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta in a nod to the "metaverse." Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

US state of Texas sues Meta for facial-recognition without consent

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged that the social media giant has been storing millions of biometric identifiers, defined by statute as "a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the Kremlin. Photo: Kremlin.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin keeps Scholz at 6-metre distance for Ukraine talks

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

Like Macron, Scholz refused to take a Russian PCR coronavirus test before the talks

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Karaoke makes a comeback in Finland as Covid-19 rules relaxed

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

Finland's easing does not go quite as far as other Scandinavian countries where many measures have also been dropped

06 February 2022, Ukraine, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: Soviet murals at the abandoned "Duga 1" facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Russia continues its military buildup across the border in Belarus, 15 kilometres from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Photo: Bryan Smith/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia: First troops pull away from Ukraine's border after exercises

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

The troop deployments have caused tensions between the West and Russia to soar to levels not seen since the Cold War

Sports

TENNIS

Djokovic will not defend Wimbledon or French Open if jab required

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

"I say that everybody has the right to choose or act or say or feel whatever is appropriate for them," the world number one told the BBC

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Benzema feels ready in head but will not risk health to face PSG

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

The striker's participation at the Parc des Prince is by no means guaranteed

13 February 2022, Vatican, Vatican City: Pope Francis delivers the Sunday Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Photo: Evandro Inetti/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

SEXUAL ABUSE

Pope Francis reorganizes Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

The supreme pontiff has divided the Vatican authority into a doctrinal and a disciplinary section and distributed the leadership of the two departments to two instead of one person as before

15 February 2022, Spain, Vilanova D'alcolea: The five Ukrainian Boeign 737-800 aircraft that landed at Castellon airport in light of the political situation in Ukraine and Russia. Following US warnings of a possible imminent start of war, Ukrainian carrier Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has had aircraft brought out of the country. Photo: Carme Ripollés/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Ukrainian airline moves planes to Spain following war alert

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

Previously, the Dutch airline KLM and the air carrier Norwegian had completely suspended flights to Ukraine

14 February 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following their meeting at St. Mary's Palace. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Zelensky stands by Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

"When we will get there, nobody knows, not even some NATO members," he said

26 January 2022, United Kingdom, Oxford: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, speaks after unveiling a plaque to open the Marcela Botnar Wing, the newest of the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Science's facilities at the University of Oxford. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Camilla tests positive for Covid-19 days after Prince Charles

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

Clarence House declined to confirm how Camilla was feeling or whether the prince and the duchess were isolating together on Valentine's Day

FILED - 03 November 2021, Saxony, Leipzig: Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi in action during the UEFA Champions League Group A soccer match between RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at the Red Bull Arena. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Champions League returns with Real Madrid test for Paris Saint-Germain

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

The great and the good of European football resume battle in the last 16 ties of the elite continental competition, which start this week

World

FRANCE

Knife-wielding man shot dead by French police at Paris train station

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

The knife's blade was about 30 centimetres long, the sources said

13 February 2022, China, Beijing: ROC's Kamila Valieva in action during a training session at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Day Nine of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

WINTER OLYMPICS

Russian figure skater Valieva can contest singles event

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

She was permitted to continue training due to the lifting of her suspension but it remains to be seen how she copes with the mental strain of the situation