Author: Press Room

Let’s party like it’s — 2014.Yep. We’re throwing it back eight years.And that’s because the incredible Netherlands-Argentina match taking place in Qatar this Friday is a rematch of the 2014 World Cup semifinals.This time around, though, the two are meeting in the quarterfinals instead of the semis, but the stakes are still high — especially because this tournament will be Lionel Messi’s last hoorah.Messi has dominated soccer with his excellent talent since he made his debut as a competitive soccer player in 2004. But the World Cup trophy is the one piece of hardware that has eluded Messi’s greatness. If…

To be the best, you have to beat the best. That’s exactly what England will attempt to do Saturday when it faces reigning World Cup champion France in the quarterfinals.And the Three Lions probably like their chances against Les Bleus. After all, England has defeated France 17 times in the past 31 matches between the two.Because of the world-renowned talent on both sides of the ball, the England-France match is one that everyone will watch. France has phenom Kylian Mbappé — the current favorite to win the Golden Boot and Golden Ball. On the other side, England’s roster boasts Harry…

Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León was involved in a fight during his attendance at a Christmas tree lighting event Friday night in the city.Video of the incident captured by a witness shows de León attacking a man in the hallway of the event in Lincoln Heights.According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a large fight broke out at around 6:30 p.m. local time at the 3500 block of Valley Boulevard. Police said the eight people involved in the fight had left the scene before officers arrived.In a statement, de León alleged that he was “violently assaulted” by “self-proclaimed…

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has unveiled the first cabinet picks of his incoming administration, including for key posts such as foreign relations minister, finance minister and chief of staff. Speaking from his transition team’s headquarters in the capital, Brasilia, Lula on Friday announced that close ally Fernando Haddad, the former mayor of Sao Paulo, would become his finance minister. He also chose career diplomat Mauro Vieira as foreign minister, former congressman Jose Mucio as defence minister, Bahia Governor Rui Costa as chief of staff, and the ex-governor of Maranhao state, Flavio Dino, as justice minister. “When you…

No More campaign founder Charlie King says communities need to take a stronger stance against domestic abuse, including the government.“We have developed the domestic violence action plan, which is a plan that’s written up by either a sporting club, sporting code or business … that clearly outlines what they’re doing around family violence,” Mr King told Sky News Australia.“As for the government, they have a plan to within the decade to stamp this out.”If this story has raised any concerns, please contact the domestic violence hotline at 1800 RESPECT. Source: Sky News

Super Fierce Founder Trenna Probert says the average woman retiring with up to 47 per cent less superannuation is a “big problem”. “That’s a big gap, particularly when you consider women, on average, live longer than men, and we also have 38 per cent of Australian women retiring below the poverty line,” she told Sky News Australia. Ms Probert said over the course of an average Australian woman’s lifetime she will earn $2 million less than the average Australian man. “Whilst we don’t think men average, we also know that the average Australian woman is not worth $2 million less,…

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s warship project will be continued but subject to a review, the country’s Defence Minister said on Saturday (Dec 10).  Mohamad Hasan said he needed to be briefed soon to get a clearer picture of the multi-billion ringgit Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project which had been hit by delays. “I will get a briefing from the relevant parties so that I have a deeper understanding of the background and issues involved. “We will ensure that the ships are built; no point talking about history. That is important because (the LCS project) is a strategic asset of the Malaysian Armed Forces,” he said.…

No More campaign founder Charlie King says the 96 reports of domestic violence in one day are “frustrating” and “unbelievable”, and more work needs to be done.“It could be worse … we’ve changed the way in which we do business now we’ve come up with some whole different ways in working and engaging with communities,” Mr King told Sky News Australia.“One of the things we’re really keen to push even further is this mobilisation around our First Nations communities.”If this story has raised any concerns, please contact the domestic violence hotline at 1800 RESPECT. Source: Sky News

Telstra has admitted the names, addresses and mobile numbers of more than 130,000 customers have been publicly listed online for years.All affected customers are now being contacted directly by the telecommunications company with an offer of free support and assurance that their details will be removed from both sites. Source: Sky News

Western governments – along with the United Nations – have expressed concerns over the political climate in Bangladesh, one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. The country was long aligned with the United States but in recent years, Hasina has courted deeper ties with China, with Beijing bankrolling some of her multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects. The opposition has been holding protests around the country demanding Hasina resign and call an election under a caretaker government – which she has rejected outright. A BNP official claimed that about 200,000 people had joined Saturday’s rally by mid-morning. “Our main demand is Sheikh…