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Greater Victoria Remembrance Day musical honours Second World War singers
Sidney singer-songwriter Edie Daponte will be transporting audiences to the 1940s by performing wartime songs in her upcoming show right before Remembrance Day.
The Nov. 10 performance, We’ll Meet Again: A Musical Tribute, will let audiences explore the wartime era through songs from such singers as Edith Piaf, Vera Lynn and Marlene…
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Adam Johnson’s UK team retires his jersey number after the former Penguins player’s
The Nottingham Panthers and their fans honored Adam Johnson. They healed a little, too.Players cracked smiles and fans chanted songs after goals at a memorial game for Johnson, the former Pittsburgh Penguin who died after an opposing player's skate cut his neck during a game last month."Every moment helps us move forward — the goal songs, all of…
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DAZN wants Premier League domestic rights but ‘not at any cost’ – SportsPro
Timing for acquiring Premier League rights important as DAZN aims to build sustainable business
Company wants “1bn people” using its platform within five to ten years
Segev believes Saudi Arabian investment is “good thing” for sport
DAZN chief executive Shay Segev believes it is only a matter of…
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Why Bundesliga underdogs Union Berlin deserve to be your new favorite team
BERLIN, Germany -- I admit it: I accidentally got drunk. It happens, right? When you're hanging out with friends in the front of the Stadion an der Alten Försterei, it probably happens frequently.On the final day of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season, a colleague and I were indeed loitering outside of Union Berlin's home stadium, waiting for the team…
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Canada, UK, France, Germany, US have mercenaries fighting in Ukraine
Several statements released ever since the beginning of the Ukraine-Russian conflict show that Kiev's Western allies have mercenaries fighting in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian soldier picks up a machine gun after a heavy fight on the front line in the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP)
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Interview: Insurance brokerage license acquired at good time: ERGO China CEO
Jürgen Schmitz, chief executive officer of ERGO China, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Pu)BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- ERGO-FESCO Broker Company Limited (ERGO-FESCO) has acquired the valuable insurance brokerage license in China at a very good time, said Jürgen Schmitz, chief…
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Bonmati’s Barcelona begin defence of Women’s Champions League title
Paris (AFP) – A Barcelona side led by Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati begin their title defence as the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage starts this week, with Chelsea and Lyon the leading threats to the all-conquering Catalans.
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More German troops begin arriving in Lithuania – Military – War in Ukraine
Around a hundred German soldiers have disembarked in Klaipeda. AFP
The troops drove off the ferry in the port city of Klaipeda.
They were to make up the command unit of a new brigade, a group usually made up of around 4,000 soldiers.
"Our message to our allies here, on the eastern flank, is that we are committed to ensuring security," said…
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Spain beats Georgia to assure top seeding in Georgia, but loses Gavi with knee injury
Robin Le Normand (3rd L) of Spain celebrates his goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 Group A qualification match between Spain and Georgia in Valladolid, Spain on Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)MADRID, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Spain defeated Georgia 3-1 on Sunday night to conclude its European Championship qualifying campaign on a high and…
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Ex-Merkel spokesman becomes Germany’s ambassador to Israel
Steffen Seibert said he would 'work hard' to strengthen the relationship between Germany and Israel.
The 62-year-old was the government spokesman under Merkel for more than ten years Angela Merkel’s longtime spokesperson, Steffen Seibert, has officially taken office as Germany's new ambassador to Israel.
Seibert, who worked alongside the…
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