Human rights: It’s expecting too much of Messi and Ronaldo to be moral arbiters when they sign business deals with Saudi Arabia
Messi and Ronaldo have become very wealthy from football and lending their faces to products. Why should advertising holidays or even a World Cup bid in Saudi Arabia differ? Pep Guardiola and Xavi were ambassadors for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid and they remain highly regarded. At a time when football asks for gentle moral consistency rather than outright moral guidance from its most prominent figures, what difference does it make to these superstars?
Should world’s greatest footballers – Messi and Ronaldo – shun Saudi Arabia’s porky offers?
The legacy of sporting figures is complicated. Those who believe in it often focus on highlights rather than entire storylines. Few Ronaldo fans bring up his miss in the penalty shootout at the 2008 Champions League final, instead preferring to talk about the header he scored in normal time.
Strong job market gives Democrats, Biden confidence in US economy ahead of 2024 polls
The strong jobs report came after a Wednesday Federal Reserve meeting that suggested the US central bank might pause on its rate hikes, the primary tool for cutting inflation from its still high 5 per cent to something closer to 2 per cent. Talks are also starting over the need to raise the debt limit, with Biden inviting congressional leaders to the White House for a Tuesday meeting in hopes of ultimately getting a commitment to avoid a default.
Sudan’s warring army factions meet in Jeddah for talks mediated by Saudi Arabia and US
Burhan’s special envoy, Dafallah Alhaj, said that the army will not sit down directly with any delegation the “rebellious” RSF might send. Despite multiple ceasefire declarations, the fighting has showed no sign of abating. However regional broadcasters said there was no exchange of gunfire in and around Khartoum in the early hours of Saturday.
Starved of ammo and felled on frontline, Russia’s Wagner plan to exit Bakhmut, but Ukraine warns mercenaries reinforcing
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said his men had been starved of ammunition and would expect the army to take their place in Bakhmut next Wednesday, jeopardising what has long been Russia’s main target in its attempt to carve up its neighbour.
Reparations: Critics say King Charles coronation is relic of humiliation and slavery by the British empire
Herman Manyora, a political analyst and journalism professor at the University of Nairobi, said memories of Britain’s harsh response to the Mau Mau rebellion in the 1950s are still raw.
Many Kenyans will not watch the coronation “because of the torture during colonialism, because of the oppression, because of detentions, because of killings, because of the alienation of our land,” Manyora said.
Why King Charles III coronation ceremony has changed little for a thousand years and still happens at London’s Westminster Abbey
Sitting on the historic Coronation Chair, known as St Edward’s chair and containing the Stone of Destiny, he will be anointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, with holy oil consecrated in Jerusalem.
Trump braces for new round of rape charges as he prepares for Republican presidential ticket
Given a chance to rebut Carroll’s accusations on the witness stand, Trump declined to make an appearance, instead traveling overseas. He told reporters in Ireland that he may still testify in person, although his attorney said in court that he will not and that they will not present other witnesses
How Qatar’s outspoken World Cup guards from Kenya were jailed, deported and blacklisted for demanding wages
Qatar’s international media office confirmed that approximately 200 employees of Stark Security, which hired Maganga, were involved in a protest in January. It also said Qatar does not “arrest or deport workers for seeking to resolve their employment disputes”.
President Biden won’t attend King Charles III coronation, but he’s represented by First Lady Jill Biden
President Biden has received some criticism for skipping the coronation, but the White House has cited precedent for his decision. Dwight Eisenhower, who was president in 1953, did not attend Elizabeth’s coronation. First ladies often stand in for presidents when they can’t be present.
