Tennis-Wawrinka relishes ‘special’ challenge against Djokovic in Rome – Metro US
(Reuters) – Three-times major champion Stan Wawrinka said that playing Novak Djokovic is always special but added that he may not quite be ready to face a player of the world number one’s quality following his return from long-term injury. “It’s not the best prize, but it’s always special to play against him,” said Wawrinka, who has won his last two matches against the Serbian. “I’m not where I want to be yet with my game, with my fitness level, with my mental (game). “I’m not ready to compete I think at that level, but it’s what I need. (Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)
Source:MetroXpress
May 12, 2022 12:28 UTC
Rugby-Australia to host 2027 and 2029 World Cups – Metro US
(Reuters) – World Rugby has confirmed Australia as host of the men’s World Cup in 2027 and the women’s in 2029 and England has been chosen to stage the 2025 women’s tournament, the governing body said on Thursday. The United States was confirmed as host of the men’s showpiece event in 2031 and will stage the women’s tournament two years later. The hosts were finalised following a World Rugby Council meeting in Dublin. England hosted the women’s event in 2010 while it will be the first World Cup on American soil. France is hosting the 2023 men’s World Cup and New Zealand the women’s tournament, postponed in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, later this year.
Source:MetroXpress
May 12, 2022 11:49 UTC
Mange unge ved ikke, hvad folkeafstemningen 1. juni handler om
Mange unge ved ikke, hvad folkeafstemningen 1. juni handler om Der er brug for en massiv oplysningskampagne rettet mod unge, mener ekspert. Alligevel ved hver tredje ung mellem 18 og 30 år ikke, hvad folkeafstemningen handler om. Udenrigsminister Jeppe Kofod (S) vælger at hæfte sig ved det positive, at to ud af tre unge godt ved, hvad der skal stemmes om. Du kan, uanset om du er ung, gammel, eller midt imellem, blive klogere på afstemningen om forsvarsforbeholdet, her. Med prisen følger 100.000 kr DR er vært for partilederdebat før folkeafstemningen om EU-forsvarsforbeholdet den 1. juni.
Source:Dagbladet Politiken
May 11, 2022 07:40 UTC
Judge Rules Transgender Student Has Right To Use Boys' Restroom
A federal judge has ordered an Indiana school district to allow a 13-year-old transgender student to use the boys’ restroom at his middle school. U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, of the Southern District of Indiana, issued a preliminary injunction last week prohibiting the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville from barring the transgender seventh-grader, A.C., from the boys’ restroom at John R. Wooden Middle School. A.C.’s stepfather asked the school to allow the student to use the boys’ restroom, but the school district denied that request, reports Indianapolis-based FOX affiliate WXIN. Defying the school district’s decision, A.C., of his own accord, began using the boys’ restroom and did so for three weeks without incident or complaint from his fellow classmates. The principal then gave A.C. a choice: he could either use the girls’ restroom or the restroom in the clinic, but would be disciplined if he continued using the boys’ restroom.
Source:MetroXpress
May 06, 2022 23:30 UTC
Bill Allowing Teachers To Ignore Students’ Pronouns Stalls In Tennessee
A bill that would have permitted teachers to misgender their transgender students by refusing to use their correct names or pronouns has stalled in the Tennessee General Assembly. “Obviously, teachers in schools can and should be required to act with professionalism and treat all of their students with dignity and respect. Nothing in this bill changes that obligation,” co-sponsor Rep. Mark Cochran (R-Englewood), said during a House committee hearing last month, reports NBC News. In Loudoun County, the school board decided to settle part of a lawsuit brought by a gym teacher who was suspended after declaring he would refuse to use transgender students’ correct names and pronouns. Cross and two other teachers are continuing to sue the school district on the grounds that the transgender-affirming policies are inherently unconstitutional.
Source:MetroXpress
May 06, 2022 07:02 UTC
Stor kongelig festdag: Prinsesse Isabella er blevet konfirmeret - Så du den søde detalje?
Lørdag middag blev prinsesse Isabella konfirmeret i Fredensborg slotskirke. Kronprins Frederik og kronprinsesse Marys ældste datter blev i dag konfirmeret i Fredensborg slotskirke med gæster fra nær og fjern. Som en opmærksom læser har spottet, er der flere af dagens kjoler, der er genbrug. Prinsesse Josefine er blandt andet iført en lyserød Ganni-kjole som storesøster Isabella bar til prins Joachims 50-års fødselsdagsfest på Amalienborg i 2019. Mens flere andre også er iklædt tøj, som har været brugt ved andre lejlighederSe alle højdepunkter fra konfirmamationen herunder:
Source:B.T.
April 30, 2022 08:15 UTC
China signals easing of tech squeeze in bid to lift economy – Metro US
The South China Morning Post, which first reported on the upcoming meeting, said that tech giants Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings and TikTok owner ByteDance were also invited. Authorities are seeking to reassure the corporate executives about the current regulatory environment and encourage them to continue to develop their business, one source told Reuters. China lifted a nine-month freeze on gaming licences earlier this month partly to alleviate the economic fallout from the ban. The Hang Seng Tech index rose 10% for its best day since Vice Premier Liu He promised policy support six weeks ago. Markets had been hit hard over the past two weeks by fears that lockdowns would cause severe damage to China’s economy and derail a global recovery just as many countries are rebounding from pandemic-led slumps.
Source:MetroXpress
April 29, 2022 13:58 UTC
'Hvad foregår der?' – Mette Frederiksen går på vælgerrov
Netop dette lille optrin i Folketingssalen er et billede på den mission, som Mette Frederiksen går ind i valgkampen med. Men allerede nu er Mette Frederiksen begyndt at lukke angrebsflankerne og skrue charmen på over for de vælgergrupper. Den lille check til pensionisterne er Mette Frederiksens forsøg på at bejle til pensionisterne op til et valg. Ved samme lejlighed annoncerede Mette Frederiksen også, at der komer en storstilet 2030-plan for dansk økonomi efter sommerferien. Valget kommer formentlig tidligst til november – måske først til næste forår – men Mette Frederiksen er gået i valgkampsmode.
Source:B.T.
April 29, 2022 06:42 UTC
How infant formula makers are saturating mothers’ social media – Metro US
LONDON (Reuters) – Stephanie Labarta, 31, was six months pregnant when she first noticed the occasional infant formula ad on Instagram and Facebook. Soon after the influx of social media ads began, Labarta also received an unexpected care-package from an online registry that included an infant formula sample. Currently, Nestle does not promote infant formula for babies younger than 12 months in 163 countries. #FORMULAFORHAPPINESSFor Friday’s report, the WHO analysed data from 4 million social media posts about infant feeding over a six-month period using a commercial social listening platform. Companies spent more on using digital marketing to sell infant formula last year than on any other type of advertising, the data showed.
Source:MetroXpress
April 28, 2022 23:24 UTC
USA skruer op for krigsretorikken mod Rusland
USA skruer op for krigsretorikken mod Rusland Og så fejrer dronningen sit 50-års jubilæum med et væld af begivenheder henover sommeren. USA skruer op for krigsretorikken i nye udtalelser om strategien mod Rusland. Da USA’s forsvarsminister, Lloyd Austin, i denne uge besøgte Europa, sagde han uventet klart, at USA vil hjælpe Ukraine til at »vinde« krigen mod Rusland. Og han tilføjede, at USA ønsker at se Rusland så »svækket«, at Vladimir Putin ikke igen kan overfalde et naboland. 50-års jubilæum for dronningenI år er et helt specielt år for Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe.
Source:Dagbladet Politiken
April 28, 2022 19:16 UTC
Analysis-China struggles for options as COVID threatens economic goals – Metro US
Beijing is sticking with an economic growth target of around 5.5% this year and plans to create more than 11 million new urban jobs, policy insiders say. However, analysts say that goal will become harder to achieve unless China eases its zero-COVID policy, which it has shown few signs of doing. The new infections have thrown major cities into strict lockdowns and raised questions about the sustainability of its strict zero-COVID policies. Pressure to support jobs is mounting, with the official jobless rate rising to 5.8% in March, a near two-year high. The International Monetary Fund last week cut its 2022 growth forecast for China to 4.4%, citing the risks of widespread COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions.
Source:MetroXpress
April 28, 2022 06:17 UTC
Danske soldater er ankommet til Letland
Danske soldater er ankommet til Letland Dødsfald på plejehjem skyldes især én - nok ikke overraskende - årsagGod morgen,De første danske soldater er landet på lettisk jord, og der er også køretøjer og materiel på vej. Det er den såkaldte forkommando, der er landet i Letland tirsdag. Og det er ikke noget ligegyldigt bidrag – faktisk er det den største danske udsendelse af mandskab og materiel i Europa siden Kosovo tilbage i 1999. Baltikum er ikke fremmed territorium for det danske militær, der i de seneste år har udført diverse militære missioner og træningsøvelser med de baltiske soldater. Det er også grunden til, at gasleverancen stopper i Bulgarien.
Source:Dagbladet Politiken
April 27, 2022 11:45 UTC
AGF i kæmpe kovending: Nu er stjerne tilbage i truppen
Men nu har piben fået en anden lyd, når det kommer til AGF-profilen Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson. »Da vi tog beslutningen, var vi et andet sted og i god afstand til nedrykning. Men nu har klubben altså valgt igen at aktivere ham, fortæller cheftræner David Nielsen, der er glad for den beslutning. »Det er en beslutning, vi selvfølgelig har brugt tid på at træffe, men ud fra mit synspunkt en helt rigtig beslutning. David Nielsens mandskab har tabt de seneste tre kampe i træk, og klubben har ikke vundet i Superligaen siden 18. februar.
Source:B.T.
April 26, 2022 18:42 UTC
Stor utilfredshed hos hovedsponsor i AGF: 'Vi ser på det med stor bekymring'
Det fortæller den administrerende direktør i Bravida, Johnny Hey:»Overordnet er vi glade for at være hovedsponsor i AGF, men det er bedømt på økonomiske resultater. »Med de penge, vi lægger, har vi en forventning om, at man forvalter pengene godt. Hvis vi ikke ser et top-6-hold næste år, vil vi igen kigge mod vores sponsorat. Men når den skal fornyes, så vil vi overveje, hvad vi får ud af aftalen.«»Rykker vi ned, vil kontrakten blive genforhandlet til et lavere niveau. Vi vil fokusere på andre muligheder, da vi også er i andre klubber.
Source:B.T.
April 25, 2022 20:32 UTC