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30 April 2022, Spain, Madrid: Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa in action against Romania's Simona Halep during their Women's Singles Round of 32 match in the Madrid Open Tennis tournament at La Caja Magica in Madrid. Photo: Atilano Garcia/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

MADRID OPEN

Halep outclasses Badosa in Madrid to set up Gauff showdown

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/1/22

Second seed Badosa had no answer to the brilliance of Halep in her homeland as the relentless Romanian won 6-3, 6-1 at the Caja Magica.

Sports

LA LIGA

Athletic 2-0 Atletico: Ousted champions' grip on fourth spot loosened

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/1/22

Atletico Madrid saw their LaLiga crown taken by bitter rivals Real Madrid

31 March 2022, US, Miami Gardens: Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka in action against Switzerland's tennis Belinda Bencic during their Women's Singles Semifinals tennis match of the 2022 Miami Open presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium. Photo: Debby Wong/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

MADRID OPEN

Naomi Osaka enjoys 'really good starting block' in Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/30/22

She needed just over an hour to defeat Potapova 6-3, 6-1 on Friday

25 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti attends a press conference at the Etihad Stadium, ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Manchester City. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Ancelotti suggests Pochettino not telling truth about Mbappe future

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/29/22

"Pochettino said Mbappe will 100 per cent stay? Sometimes coaches at a press conference cannot tell the whole truth," he said, laughing

29 April 2022, Japan, Tokyo: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C) inspects the hydrogen plant of Chiyoda Corporation. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Open letter to Scholz warns weapons deliveries could cause WWIII

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/29/22

Well-known feminist Alice Schwarzer, author Martin Walser and science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar are among the 28 signatories of the letter, which calls on Scholz not to give Vladimir Putin a motive…

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

High costs and low sales hit Amazon

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/29/22

A net loss of $3.8 billion in the first-quarter, compared with a profit of $8.1 billion during the same period a year ago, was largely driven by its investment in electric carmaker Rivian

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Gazprom says Poland is still buying Russian gas but through Germany

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/28/22

A Gazprom spokesman said 30 million cubic metres of gas flows from Germany to Poland every day, through the Yamal-Europe pipeline

28 April 2022, Japan, Tokyo: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with journalists travelling with him on the Air Force Airbus A340 during his trip from Berlin to Tokyo. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Scholz: Germany must prepare for Russia to halt gas supplies

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/28/22

Scholz added that the German government had already started preparing for this eventuality this before Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February

FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium. Photo: Pixabay.

Sports

MODERNIZATION

Barca to play games at Olympic Stadium while Camp Nou transformed

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/28/22

Initial work will focus on the first and second tiers of the stadium, along with exterior urbanization and technology improvements

25 April 2022, France, Clermont-Ferrand: A view of entrepreneur Elon Musk Twitter's account displayed on a smartphone screen. Twitter announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tesla founder Elon Musk in a transaction valued at around $44 billion. Photo: Adrien Fillon/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Economy & Business

SOCIAL MEDIA

German digital experts fear more hate speech after Musk buys Twitter

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/27/22

Despite its bests efforts, Twitter also has a major problem with hate and disinformation

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Ancelotti insists weight of Madrid shirt 'positive, not negative'

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/26/22

"The history that Real Madrid has in this competition means a lot to us, more than to our rivals," Ancelotti said

25 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaks during a press conference at the City Football Academy ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Real Madrid. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa.

Spain

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Guardiola urges Manchester City to forget Real Madrid's history

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/26/22

"If we have to compete with history we don't have any chance - they are better," said Guardiola at his pre-match press conference

25 April 2022, United Kingdom, Manchester: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts during a press conference at the City Football Academy ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Real Madrid. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa.

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Walker and Stones may not be fit for Man City’s tie with Real Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/25/22

The potential absence of the England pair means City could have significant defensive issues for the Etihad Stadium clash

FILED - 18 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: A man carrying a backpack with the letter Z strolls through Moscow subway station. The Lithuanian parliament banned the use of the letter Z as it is often used to show support for Moscow's war on Ukraine in Russia and abroad. Photo: -/dpa.

World

'Z' AND 'V' SYMBOLS

Estonia joins other Baltic states in banning pro-Russia war symbols

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/22

The parliament in Tallinn passed the measure on Thursday, a spokesperson for the legislature said

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 face off in heated TV debate with mutual attacks

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/22

Macron announced increases in pensions and the minimum wage, as well as a cap on gas and electricity prices, while Le Pen proposed reducing the VAT on energy and eliminating taxes on 100…

29 March 2022, Ukraine, Mariupol: A woman makes her way out of Mariupol on foot after heavy bombardment left much of the city in ruins. The battel between Russian/Pro Russian forces and the defencing Ukrainian forces lead by Azov battalion continues in the port city of Mariupol. Photo: Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin cancels storming of Mariupol defenders' steel plant stronghold

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/22

"Block this industrial area so that even a fly can't get in or out.," Putin said

07 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Real Madrid's Marco Asensio celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Group D soccer match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Photo: Apo Caballero/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Osasuna 1-3 Real Madrid: Leaders remain on course despite two misses

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/22

Victory moved Madrid 17 points clear of Atletico Madrid, with distant chasers Sevilla and Barcelona also in action against Levante and Real Sociedad respectively on Thursday

13/04/2022. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Stockholm. Photo: Anne Sjöholm/Vnk.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Support for NATO membership continues to grow in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/20/22

The party of Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has in the past spoken out against NATO membership and in favour of the country's traditional military non-alignment

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Economy & Business

BUSINESS

Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers, shares plunge 20%

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/20/22

The company suspended its service in Russia and wound down all Russian paid memberships, losing some 700,000 subscribers

01 February 2022, Spain, Barcelona: FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta speaks during the Forensic press conference at Auditori 1989. Photo: Gerard Franco Crespo/DAX via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

LA LIGA

Laporta: Barcelona will not 'throw in the towel' in La Liga title

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/22

Carlo Ancelotti's Los Blancos sit 15-point ahead Barcelona, but Laporta refuses to give up hope on an unlikely turnaround from Barca, who have a game in hand on the leaders