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Some of the greatest players in the world never played in a World Cup because – like Manchester United legends George Best and Ryan Giggs or Real Madrid's Gareth Bale – their national teams never qualified. But Sputnik looks at five players who lit up the World Cup.

John Bolton is well-known for his harsh stance against Iran and its nuclear deal. He even allegedly helped a group willing to perform an armed coup in Tehran to be removed from terrorist group lists. Now that Trump has announced he will make Bolton his national security adviser, new details of his career continue to emerge.

LONDON (AP) — Ireland says it will begin collecting more than 13 billion euros ($15.9 billion) of back taxes from Apple, 19 months after the European Commission ruled that a tax deal with the tech giant amounted to illegal state aid. The Commission ordered Ireland to collect back taxes for the years 2003-2014, which it estimated at 13 billion euros plus interest. Ireland disagreed, saying the ruling undermined the integrity of the country's tax system. But Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says he... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump has reportedly increased his use of a private cell phone to make calls to a stable of friends and advisers outside the White House.

"This is potentially a goldmine of intelligence." Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper tells CNN's @DonLemon that President Trump using a personal cell phone could potentially leak confidential information if it's not encrypted. https://t.co/HMzvdddpQBpic.twitter.com/wB9DKMRhGC

Monica Osagie, the student who alleged that Prof Richard Akindele at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun, demanded to sleep with her for marks has appeared before an investigative committee of the institution.

Filed under: Lifestyle, Food, Food & Drink

Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your never-ending craving for food content through quick, beautiful videos for the at-home foodie. Check back on Tuesdays and Thursdays for new episodes!

Breakfast is the way to start off the day! Try these delicious and easy to make "breakfast in a blanket" rolls in this week's episode of Best Bites!

• 8 large eggs
• Salt 
• Pepper 
• 1... Читать дальше...

The NRA’s charitable arm is calling the maker of a premium brand of cooler “unsportsmanlike” after the manufacturer ended a discount program. That’s per a letter from NRA Foundation lobbyist Marion Hammer, who was the NRA’s first female president and says Yeti “should be ashamed,” USA Today reports. In a statement, Yeti took issue with the NRA’s characterization, saying Hammer’s letter is “inaccurate” and that it’s simply halting some “outdated discounting programs” and setting up an “alternate customization... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes gave up an early gain Tuesday, but smaller and more domestically-focused companies are rising. Investors are applauding strong first-quarter results from companies including heavy machinery maker Caterpillar and appliance maker Whirlpool. Bond yields continue to rise and the 10-year Treasury note reached 3 percent for the first time in more than four years. Alphabet, Google's parent company, slid after it reported greater revenue but also an increase in spending. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes gave up an early gain Tuesday, but smaller and more domestically-focused companies are rising. Investors are applauding strong first-quarter results from companies including heavy machinery maker Caterpillar and appliance maker Whirlpool. Bond yields continue to rise and the 10-year Treasury note reached 3 percent for the first time in more than four years. Alphabet, Google's parent company, slid after it reported greater revenue but also an increase in spending. Читать дальше...

There are lots of ways to make money here on planet Earth, but the world’s first trillionaire is going to make their fortune in space. That’s the prediction of Goldman Sachs, who sees space mining as the next frontier in fortune building. According to the investment and banking company, technology is approaching a point where...

Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant, a political novice just over a year into governing the impoverished Caribbean country, has made his first cabinet shuffle after pressure from legislators.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says North Korea wants to hold a high-stakes meeting "as soon as possible" and he is praising Kim Jong Un as "very open" and "very honorable." Trump is addressing his upcoming plans to meet with the North Korean leader during his discussions at the White House with French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump's praise for the North Korean dictator stands in stark contrast to his past comments in which he referred to Kim as "Little Rocket Man." The Trump-Kim meeting is expected in May or June. Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — An attorney says a Massachusetts judge should not lose his job for a relationship with a social worker that included sexual acts in his chambers. Attorney David Hoose told the Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday that Judge Thomas Estes has "sinned but has not sinned so severely that it should cost him his career." Tammy Cagle has accused Estes of pressuring her into performing oral sex on him in his chambers and her home. Estes denies harassing Cagle and says the relationship was consensual. Читать дальше...

Alessandro Costacurta has confirmed holding talks with Carlo Ancelotti but insists they did not discuss the prospect of him taking over as Italy coach. It was reported early on Tuesday that Italian Football Federation commissioner Roberto Fabbricini, along with vice-commissioner Costacurta, spoke with Ancelotti at a Rome hotel. The former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich boss has long been linked with taking over the national team, who have been led by interim coach Luigi Di Biagio since February. Читать дальше...

We help you catch up with the crazy sports radio news coming out of New York City.

The Shadow War Between Israel and Iran Takes Center Stage

The Shadow War Between Israel and Iran Takes Center Stage by Ishaan Tharoor – Washington Post

Arctic researchers have found a record amount of plastic trapped in Arctic sea ice, The Guardian reports, raising concerns that we have nearly permanently contaminated the planet. Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research took core samples from across the Arctic and found up to 12,000 pieces of microplastic particles …

When you picture an African immigrant in the United States, do you imagine someone with little or no schooling, struggling to find work? New research shows a different reality: African immigrants in the United States are college-educated and employed at about the same rates as the general population, and far more likely to be educated and working than their counterparts in Europe. The report, by the Pew Research Center, found 69 percent of sub-Saharan African immigrants in the United States have some college education. Читать дальше...

Le gouvernement québécois souhaite rattraper son retard technologique dans le système judiciaire. Depuis la crise suscitée par l'arrêt Jordan sur les délais déraisonnables, de nombreux juristes ont dénoncé l'archaïsme des façons de faire. Simple exemple : l'utilisation du papier carbone est encore chose courante dans nos palais de justice.

President Trump whisked a “little piece of dandruff” off French President Emmanuel Macron’s suit Tuesday morning during a state visit at the White House. Trump gushed about his friendship with Macron before leaning over and using his index finger to flick the French leader’s jacket. “They’re all saying what a great relationship we have and...

The US president said he wanted the French leader to look perfect. Macron’s shocked face was incredible.