Abu Dhabi: Muhammad Mustafa
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan crowned the UAE national team with second place in the Muay Thai World Cup, and the youth team in first place at the end of the competitions yesterday in Abu Dhabi. The crowning of the UAE national team’s star, Elias Habib, with the gold under 81 kg held the conclusion of the tournament, during which the state champions achieved unprecedented achievements in the field of the game for both men and women.
700 male and female players from 100 countries participated in the tournament, which was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) and witnessed 439 matches.
Thailand topped the overall standings with 15 colored medals, including 8 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze, while the UAE team ranked second in the overall standings with 12 medals, including 5 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze, and Morocco ranked third.
The brilliance of the UAE champions and the youth team in particular came 5 years following the birth of the game federation in the country, which increases the value of the achievement.
The final day’s competitions witnessed the Moroccan Youssef Asawik winning the gold in the under-71 kg weight category, and the Iranian Massoud Al-Malki with the gold in the under 63 kg weight category, by defeating the Thai Surawit.
The conclusion of the tournament was the meeting of our international player Elias Habib Ali (the ring tiger) with the Moldovan champion Artyom Livadari for the gold in the under-81 kg weight category, which resulted in the victory of the golden champion, who added a second world gold to him following the Mexico medal in 2018.
At the beginning of the coronation ceremony, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a souvenir from Prasan and Ingratana, representative of the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, the guest of the tournament. The tournament, crowning the first winners with colored medals.
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June 4, 2022
President Ramaphosa targeted by a complaint for kidnapping and corruption
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Published on : 04/06/2022 – 22:02
The complaint comes from a former intelligence chief who accuses the president of obstructing justice following the discovery of a large sum of money in one of his properties. The Head of State immediately rejected these accusations, but the case caused a scandal.
In his complaint, former intelligence chief Arthur Fraser accuses President Ramaphosa of kidnapping and kidnapping burglars and then buying their silence.
The case dates back to February 2020. During the burglary of a farm, thieves come across the equivalent of 3.8 million euros in cash. Except that the property belongs to the head of state.
Cyril Ramaphosa immediately rejected these accusations but admitted that there had indeed been a theft from his property, and that the proceeds from the sale of game had been stolen, without specifying the amount.
A settling of accounts cannot be ruled out. The former intelligence chief is seen as an ally of former President Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa’s main opponent. Arthur Fraser, head of the penitentiary services, also had Jacob Zuma released a year ago for medical reasons.
The case also erupts as the ruling party must soon decide whether or not to keep Ramaphosa as the 2024 presidential candidate.
Was there an attempt at corruption? And what was the Head of State doing with a large sum of cash? The case challenges and disappoints South Africans. Ramaphosa had made the fight once morest corruption one of his priorities, following succeeding Jacob Zuma who had to resign due to numerous scandals.
Relief for FC Tavannes / Tramelan at the end of the penultimate day of the 2nd interregional league. The Bernese Jura footballers are assured of their maintenance following winning 4-1 at the penultimate Lerchenfeld on Saturday. They opened the scoring just before tea by Steven Habegger, before seeing the Bernese quickly return to height. Steve Langel’s men made the difference from the half hour mark thanks to Téo Assunçao and a brace from Gaetan Habegger. The FCTT is in the middle of the ranking in 7th place and can still hope to gain a rank on the final day. /emu
The legendary British group Queen, with Adam Lambert on vocals, opened the giant concert in London on Saturday evening for the 70 years of reign of Elizabeth II. This in front of thousands of spectators but in the absence of the queen, tired.
Duran Duran, Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli, Rod Stewart, George Ezra… A host of stars with eclectic styles will parade on the stage set up in front of Buckingham Palace for this show closing the third and penultimate day of the jubilee festivities of the 96-year-old sovereign’s historic platinum, with an unequaled longevity in the United Kingdom.
Queen + Adam Lambert kicked off the night with hits ‘We Will Rock You’ then ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ in front of 22,000 spectators, including 10,000 drawn and 5,000 key pandemic workers, waving flags of the Union Jack.
In the audience are also several members of the royal family, including Crown Prince Charles and his son William, who came with his wife Kate and two of their young children, George and Charlotte. But the real star of the evening, Elizabeth II, is absent due to fragile health, having preferred to watch the concert on television, broadcast live on the BBC.
Diana Ross to close
‘It’s wonderful to be back,’ Queen guitarist Brian May told the BBC, 20 years following making his mark performing the national anthem ‘God Save the Queen’ perched on the roof of the palace, for the sovereign’s golden jubilee. “We want to bring joy (…) following all the misfortune we have been through,” said drummer Roger Taylor.
Prince Charles, 73, and his eldest son William, soon to be 40, must pay tribute to their mother and grandmother during the show. This will end with the first live performance in 15 years in the UK by American diva Diana Ross, who will also perform in July at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
The evening, organized on a stage set up around the monument in memory of Queen Victoria, celebrates the contribution of the United Kingdom and the countries of the Commonwealth to music, the environment, sport and musical comedy, during the 70 years reign of an immensely popular queen, but increasingly absent due to health problems.
‘Discomfort’
Hoping to escape the rain, tens of thousands of onlookers, without tickets, followed the concert from the Mall, a prestigious artery overlooking the palace.
After being cheered on by tens of thousands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday, the Queen had already forfeited the church service honoring her at St Paul’s Cathedral and the prestigious Epsom Derby horse race, having suffered of ‘discomfort’ on the first day of the festivities on Thursday.
Among those absent were also Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who came from California to participate in the jubilee, but who chose to celebrate their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday in private on Saturday.
/ATS