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By halftime, at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, a Miami own goal and an Achraf Hakimi strike made the score four.

On Saturday, the European champions will face the winner of the semifinal match between Bayern Munich and Flamengo.

After the first 50 minutes, Miami were held without a shot attempt for the first 50 minutes, Oscar Ustari made six saves for Inter Miami. Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG had to make just three. Messi’s first encounter with PSG since leaving the club and immigrating to the United States two years ago was at the event.

Less than five minutes into the match, Desire Doue won PSG a free kick just outside the penalty area. Viitinha intercepted the kick and connected with Neves, who headed it directly over Ustari’s body.

In the 19th minute, Miami defender Noah Allen tripped and was substituted due to injury. Tomas Aviles, his replacement, tripped up Nuno Mendes right away, earning a yellow card.

Neves doubled the lead in the 39th minute as PSG kept controlling the game. Sergio Busquets was taken out of the box by Fabian Ruiz, and a quick passing sequence gave Neves room to launch an unimpeded shot from the center.

In the 44th minute, Aviles unintentionally chested a PSG cross over his own goal line, which made for an even worse match.

Bradley Barcola of PSG made a flawless run to catch a pass deep inside the box, and Hakimi received it shortly after.

Ustari’s head and crossbar were punctured by his first shot, but Hakimi added his own rebound to give the team a 4-0 lead.

In the 51st minute, Messi had a left-footer deflected over the net, which was the result of a quiet first half.

The best chance for Inter Miami came in the opening minute of the second half.

Luis Suarez was forced to clear the ball after Messi passed him, but the ball slipped unpronounceably off his foot. The 38-year-old striker ended his day by kicking a water bottle over the barrier in disbelief.

In the 63rd minute, Messi finally connected with Inter Miami’s first shot on goal, but goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was quick to grab it.

With about 10 minutes left, Messi had another chance on a header, putting Donnarumma in danger of getting a diving save.

Neves described it as a “positive” day for PSG.

“I’m very happy because this is my first game where I have scored two goals.” But the victory makes me happier, he told DAZN.

“We are confident in the same way as before.” No matter who [our opponents are], we will play our game. We are currently exhausted, but we will recover [before the quarterfinal].”

Javier Mascherano, the coach of Inter Miami, claimed that his team had a positive learning experience from the game.

Thanks to a peace agreement signed in the US, fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be over.

As M23 seized control of major cities and mining areas, Rwanda has agreed to remove thousands of troops from eastern Congo that were stationed there to support it.

That sparked fears of a regional conflict and was widely accepted as a significant escalation.

Can this agreement succeed where many others have failed?

And does this deal actually involve US interests in Congolese minerals?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

• Gatete Nyiringabo Ruhumuliza, a writer and political commentator,
• Zainab Usman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Africa Program
• Vava Tampa – Save the Congo’s founder and lead campaigner

Cannes, a French Riviera resort resort, has added what its city council calls “dramatic regulation” to the growing international backlash against overtourism, becoming the most well-known European destination.

On Friday, city councillors in Cannes approved a new cruise ship ban in its ports. A maximum of 6, 000 passengers will be able to board ships with less than 1, 000 passengers per day starting on January 1. On average, larger ships will ship passengers into Cannes to transfer them to smaller vessels.

On Sunday, two cruise ships, each significantly larger than the upcoming 1, 000-passenger limit and with a total capacity of more than 7, 000, were scheduled to dock in Cannes, a world-renowned film festival.

Cannes has gained significant economic benefits from its position as a major cruise ship port. Mayor David Lisnard stated in a statement that it is not about banning cruise ships but rather organizing, controlling, and setting guidelines for their navigation.

Such restrictions are harmful to both passengers and the cruise industry, according to cruise operators.

In addition to the restrictions on cruise ships, Venice, Barcelona, and Amsterdam are just a few cities in the area.

France is at the forefront of efforts to balance the economic benefits of tourism with environmental concerns while managing burgeoning crowds. It attracted 100 million visitors last year, more than any other European nation, and more than the country’s population.

Other French cities are taking action against overtourism in addition to Cannes and Nice.

Workers at the Louvre staged a strike on Monday in Paris to protest “untenable” working conditions, “chronic understaffing,” and “unmanageable crowds” brought on by overtourism, which they felt the museum’s infrastructure and current staffing levels could no longer manage.

In other European cities recently, there have been similar protests.

This weekend, protests against the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice were held to raise awareness of wealth disparities and protest the city’s negative effects from mass tourism. In a city already grappling with mass tourism and environmental concerns, activists claimed that the lavish three-day event demonstrated the disregard for local residents’ needs, including affordable housing and essential services.

Trump asserted on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News that Iran was “weeks away” from producing weapons before the Israeli attack on June 13. Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Iran’s top three nuclear facilities, were targeted by the US nine days later.

Tehran’s nuclear arsenal was not being built, according to US intelligence and the UN nuclear watchdog. Iran has long argued that its nuclear program is only intended for civilian purposes.

In the wake of the attacks, several major news outlets, citing intelligence sources, have reported that the US strikes did not destroy the facilities, despite Trump’s claim that the bombers “obliterated” the sites.

The Fordow plant, which produces the majority of Iran’s highly enriched uranium needed to create nuclear weapons, was named by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, and damage was not disclosed.

Trump claimed over the weekend that the attacks had “deadly set Iran’s nuclear ambitions back by decades,” while IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Sunday that Iran could resume uranium enrichment in a matter of months.

Iran has more than 400 kg (880lb) of uranium that has been enriched to close to the weapons grade of roughly 90, which would equal nine nuclear weapons if further enriched, according to an IAEA report released last month.

Trump claimed to be spreading “fake news” when Fox News learned that the outlets that questioned the effectiveness of the attacks he ordered and praised were.

They tried to make it into a story, but it turned out that it was destroyed, as nobody has ever seen before, and that put an end to their nuclear ambitions, according to Trump.

Trump questioned whether Iran would restart its nuclear program after the conflict had ended, saying that “the last thing they want to do is think about nuclear.”

Trump claimed that the reports that Iran had removed the enriched uranium from Fordow were false during the attack on the sites.

Nobody thought we would go after that site because everyone said it was impossible because it is located at the base of a mountain and is made of granite, he said, adding that we didn’t give them much notice because they didn’t know we were coming until just then.

He claimed that the bomb “went through it like butter,” as he put it.

Talks about trade

After Canada introduced a new digital services tax on foreign and domestic technology companies, Trump separately told Fox that US trade negotiations with Canada would be suspended “until they drop certain taxes.”

Trump claimed that while Washington, DC has a significant trade deficit with Beijing, the US is “getting along” with China at the moment.

As a result of months-long public outcry, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that many more anti-government protesters will be detained as a result of violent clashes with police at a sizable nighttime rally calling for early parliamentary elections.

The populist leader charged the organizers of Saturday’s student-led protest in Belgrade of inciting violence and police attacks at a press conference on Sunday.

Vucic accused the protesters of causing “terror” and declared, “There will be many more arrested for attacking police… this is not the end.”

After the rally’s official portion was over, there were verbal altercations. When protesters threw rocks, bottles, and other items at police, they used pepper spray, batons, and shields.

Since taking office more than a decade ago, Vucic has been in charge as first deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2014 and as prime minister from 2014 to 2017, which has stifled democratic freedoms while allowing corruption and organized crime to flourish. He refutes the accusations.

The largest rally on Saturday was one of the eight consecutive months of demonstrations that resulted from the roof collapse at a Novi Sad train station in November, which was widely believed to have been the result of corrupt government behavior.

Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned following the outcry over the disaster, but Vucic and the ruling party maintained control.

Authorities estimate the crowd to be 36, 000, which is significantly below the archive’s own estimate of 140, 000.

Vucic also criticized “terrorists and those who tried to destabilize the state,” mentioning Vladan Djokic, the head dean of the University of Belgrade, who was a participant in the demonstrations.

Take your own life into your own hands, I say.

Serbia won,” he said. Vucic remarked, “You cannot use violence to destroy Serbia. They had a conscious desire to cause bloodshed. The time for accountability is near.

The current populist government is “illegitimate,” according to protesters, and it bears the brunt of any violence.

On Sunday, police claimed that 22 protesters sought medical attention while 48 officers were hurt. 38 of the 77 people who were detained are still in custody, with the majority facing criminal charges, according to Interior Minister Ivica Dacic.

Before the protest on Saturday, Vucic had requested that he call elections in an “ultimatum,” which he has repeatedly rejected.

Following the rally, the organizers issued a statement to the crowd, urging Serbians to “take freedom into your own hands” and “give them the green light.”

In a statement posted on Instagram, the organizers wrote that “the authorities had all the tools and the means to meet the demands and stop an escalation.”

Vucic reiterated on Sunday that there would not be a national vote until 2026.

Without providing any supporting proof, he has repeatedly asserted that the protests are part of a foreign plot to end his 12-year government.

In recent weeks, more than a dozen people have been detained, a crackdown that has since become routine in the wake of significant demonstrations.

According to Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, US President Donald Trump can compel Israel to put an end to the war in Gaza if he exhibits the same vigor as he did with Iran.

With host Steve Clemons, Parsi discusses the wider repercussions of the 12-day war against Iran, including:

• Iran’s nuclear program will it increase?
• Will improved US-Iranian relations result in sanctions relief?
• Instead of calling for the “rules-based order” as they do in Ukraine, why did European leaders legitimize the unprovoked attacks by the US and Israel?
• Has Iran ever allied itself?