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French workers have gone on strike and joined nationwide marches on a day of protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s very unpopular pensions reform plan. Train drivers, teachers and refinery workers were among those who walked off their jobs in Paris and several other major cities on Thursday. “It’s salaries and pensions that must be increased, not the retirement age,” read one large banner carried by workers that opened the protest march in Tours, western France. In Nice, southern France, a large banner read, “No to the reform.” French police fired tear gas during a protest in Paris when individuals in hoodies and…

The incident took place a few hours before the start of the Gulf Cup football tournament final. The Iraqi interior ministry has confirmed two deaths and about 80 injuries after a stampede at Basra International Stadium, according to local media. The incident occurred ahead of the final Gulf Cup football match between the teams of Iraq and Oman, which was due to kick off at 16:00 GMT. It is believed that the stampede broke out because the fans, who had arrived to Basra from across the Gulf, were mad that around 90 percent of tickets were sold out ahead of…

Participation of Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming presidential election does not violate the constitution, which prohibits a person from holding office for more than two consecutive terms, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Thursday. “It is Erdogan’s constitutional right to run for office, there are no legislative obstacles to this. The first president was elected in 2018 in accordance with the transition to the presidential system following the referendum [of 2017]. Therefore, Erdogan will run for the second time,” Bozdag stated. Under amendments to the Turkish constitution approved by the 2017 referendum, no person may be…

Christian Pulisic was injured scoring the lone goal of a 1-0 win over Iran as the United States men’s national team advanced to the World Cup’s Round of 16 on Tuesday. The Yanks, runners-up in Group B, will play Group A winners Netherlands at 10am ET Saturday. [ MORE: USMNT player ratings vs Iran ] Pulisic walked off the field on his power and appeared to have taken a hard shot to the midsection. We’ll update his condition as soon as it becomes available. WATCH IRAN vs USA FULL MATCH REPLAY England won the group while Iran bows out along with Wales.…

The World Cup 2022 odds are already intriguing. Who’s going to lift the World Cup trophy on Sunday, Dec. 18, and what are the current betting odds for them to do so? World Cup 2022 odds – winners (As of November 29) PointsBet is our Official Sports Betting Partner and we may receive compensation if you place a bet on PointsBet for the first time after clicking our links. Here are the odds provided by our partner, PointsBet. Brazil +250France +550Spain +650Argentina +800England +900Germany +1200Portugal +1200Netherlands +1400Croatia +5000Belgium +6600Denmark +6600Uruguay +8000Switzerland +8000USA +10000Morocco +10000Serbia +15000Senegal +15000Poland +20000Saudi Arabia +30000Mexico +50000Australia +50000Ghana…

USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter was a relieved man as he spoke to media after the USA beat Iran 1-0 to clinch a spot in the last 16 of the World Cup. [ LIVE: World Cup 2022 schedule, how to watch, scores, hub ] After Christian Pulisic’s first half goal the U.S. held on late on as Iran create three good chances but the young American side dug deep. They will now face the Netherlands in the last 16 on Saturday (kick off, 10am ET) and Berhalter was asked how proud he was of his side. USA grind out win after impressive display“Proud. First…

PST Select Team Premier League players at the 2022 World Cup By Nicholas MendolaNov 30, 2022, 9: Casemiro’s trading one Bruno for another. That’s just one of the fun facts of the Premier League players taking a break from league play for the World Cup, where Manchester United’s Casemiro sees club teammate Bruno Fernandes off to Portugal and Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimares alongside him with Brazil. [ MORE: World Cup predictions! ] There’s also a bevy of Wolves and Man City players suiting up for Portugal, a significant Leicester City contingent with Belgium, and Brentford contributing plenty of talent to Denmark. England is obviously…

The 2022 World Cup takes place on Sunday, November 20, and runs through Sunday, December 18 in Qatar featuring 64 matches contested by 32 nations in 8 stadiums over the course of 29 days. This will be the very first time that a World Cup is being contested in the Middle East but that’s not all that will be new at this year’s tournament. For the first time in history, the Men’s tournament will have female referees. There will be a total of six: 3 officials and 3 assistants. The officials are Stéphanie Frappart (France), Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda), and Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan). Neuza Back (Brazil), Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico), and Kathryn Nesbitt (USA) are…

The 2022 World Cup is underway from the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar and as the group stage continues, we’ve seen unexpected upsets and some new contenders emerge – but there’s still a long way to go until the tournament champions are crowned in late December. Along the way, spectators have already seen most matches impacted in at least some capacity by VAR technology when it comes to determining penalties, possession and, frequently, offsides decisions. After introducing semi-automated offside technology at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, FIFA announced this summer that the tool would return for this year’s tournament. Read on to learn…