The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar marks the first time the tournament is being hosted in the Middle East. Soccer was first introduced to the Middle East and Africa by European colonizers. During the mid-20th century, independence movements throughout the region used soccer as a way to galvanize support. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app This year marks the first time a World Cup has been hosted in the Middle East, with teams from all over the world gathering in Qatar.…
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A year after it was banned by the Federal Trade Commission, a notorious phone surveillance company is back in all but name, a TechCrunch investigation has found. A groundbreaking FTC order in 2021 banned the stalkerware app SpyFone, its parent company Support King, and its chief executive Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance industry. The order, unanimously approved by the regulator’s five sitting commissioners, also demanded that Support King delete the phone data it illegally collected and notify victims that its app was secretly installed on their device. Stalkerware, or spouseware, are apps that are surreptitiously planted by someone with physical…
The City of Annapolis announced plans for the City’s New Year’s celebration program. On Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, the City will host a family-friendly event with childrens’ activities and bands on City Dock from 4 to 5:20 p.m. with fireworks in the harbor at 5:30 p.m. At midnight a second fireworks display will go off in the harbor. City Closures: On Monday, January 2, 2023, City of Annapolis offices will be closed in observance of New Year’s. The Pip Moyer Recreation Center will close at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 and will be closed on Sunday, Jan 1, 2023. Both…
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Comment on this storyCommentThe blocks surrounding the Walter E. Washington Convention Center are typically bustling with tourists and residents. But the high-profile U.S.-African Leaders summit held there this week brought most of that neighborhood to a standstill and took a chunk out of year-end revenue at local bars and restaurants.Business owners and residents had been given notice by city officials that some roads would be closed and security ramped up. But many in the neighborhood say they weren’t quite prepared for the extensive shutdown that snarled traffic for days, eliminated swaths of parking, severely hampered deliveries and trash pickup, and…
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Party allies, and even some rivals, of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday condemned opponents who disrupted his opening speech with chants and shouting at a conference of the ruling ANC on Friday.Ramaphosa, who was speaking at a five-day gathering of the African National Congress (ANC) to elect candidates for 2024 national elections, is seeking a second term and is widely seen as the party’s strongest candidate.But amid raucous chants of “Out, Ramaphosa, out!”, he could barely be heard during Friday’s address, his words drowned out for several minutes before the hecklers quietened down.Ramaphosa…
JESSICA LEE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Stewart (top) and Alexander Heather enjoy a quieter moment in front of the Christmas tree while sharing a book. Are you still looking for the perfect gift for your favorite youngster? Want to give them something they’ll keep longer than the latest TikTok episode? Pick one of these recommended books and you’re sure to please. It also guarantees some quiet time on a hectic holiday day. PICTURE BOOKS (AGES 3-7) Yetis are the Worst!By Alex Willan (Simon & Schuster, 40 pages, $24, hardcover) The author of Unicorns are the Worst! and Dragons…
Morocco’s run in this World Cup was exhilarating. Led by Paris-born coach Walid Regragui, who took over only three months ago, the Atlas Lions exceeded all expectations, defeating three former European colonial powers (Belgium, Spain, and Portugal), and acquitting themselves well in their semifinal defeat to reigning champions France. From the mass prayer sessions in Indonesia to the celebrations on the streets of Somalia and Nigeria, this team has won the hearts of millions — Africans, Arabs, Muslims, and migrants who see themselves in this team. Images that will endure: playmaker Hakim Ziyech’s light-footed turns, midfielder Sofyan Amrabat — dubbed…
For Florida Democrats, one of the most troubling things about their big mid-term election losses last month was the continued exodus of Latino voters to Republicans — a wave that has sharply divided the state’s Latino Democrats, especially in South Florida. The rancor starts with the simple but Florida-fraught term “progressive.” Many Democrats, of course, like being labeled “progressive.” In its conventional sense, it radiates what the party stands for most: social advancement. But in the 21st century, Republicans have worked hard to demonize the word as extremist, far left-wing. And it gets worse in Florida, where “progressive” in Spanish…
The holidays will be a more joyous time for many children in the Bronx. On Sunday, Dec. 10, the Castle Hill YMCA, with tremendous support from Children’s Hope Chest, hosted an in-person shopping experience for families in the Southeast Bronx and Castle Hill community. Every December, unaware and despite economic turbulence, children are filled with excitement and the wonderment of holiday magic. Rather than receiving the basics of underwear and warm clothes, they hope in the possibility of receiving toys from their ever-changing holiday wish-list. With donations from Children’s Hope Chest, the Castle Hill YMCA Munch Center gymnasium was transformed…