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Kylian Mbappe of France showed exceptional skill in his assist for Olivier Giroud and his 2 goals in the 3-1 French win over Poland. He has handled all the attention and hype without it letting it affect his concentration, speed and skill in soccer. Only Messi and Ronaldo come close.

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Steps the US has taken to not let the war escalate even as it arms Ukraine to be able to defend itself. The goal being to defend Ukraine and seek a settlement as quickly as possible with Russia. Biden, Macron and Scholz have talked to Putin in the last few weeks as the winter war drags on with no one gaining from this war. 

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Sel-awareness, what it is and how it can help one build on reflection that happens when one slows down not going on at the fast pace of today's life. It gets one to know how ones actions are perceived by others, how to develop the humility to see oneself and others in ways that improves social interactions.

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After covid fatigue over the long periods of time in the last 4 years and the urge to drop it all it helps to understand and continue small actions that will protect against RSV, flu and covid viruses that linger on.

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Gordon Brown's Commission on the UK's future plans to replace the House of Lords and curb the influence of wealth and foreign money.

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France's Mbappe, Spain's Morata, and Argentina's Messi are the leading scorers at this months World Cup Soccer.

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French president Macron calls the leadership of G20 by his "dear friend" Mr. Modi of India a good step to tackle global issues of climate change, wars, and food insecurity.

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Meet the warrior librarians of Ukraine keen on keeping libraries open and alive.

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As India takes on the presidency of the G20 in December the first steps are being taken by the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to build closer ties with India. The Hindu gives this intervew with Baerbock that shows Germany's keen interest in building the India Germany partnership. This sets the stage for the bi-annual India Germany summit meeting, with German chancellor Scholz to visit India in early 2023. Some of Baerbock's comments show energy and enthusiasm for India to work closely with Europe. "Our countries have so much to offer one another. We want to tap that enormous potential. One such example is the concrete agreement we will sign during my visit, making it a lot easier for both Indians and Germans to study, research and work in our respective countries." "Today's era is not the era of war, that was Mr Modi's message to Putin- that was the resounding message and I highly appreciate India's seminal role in achieving this." ...

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Fitness and athleticism was on display as a key factor when this proved to outdo better playing skills of Spanish and German players in Japan's win over Germany and Spain. This was also evident for other smaller nations such as Morocco and Saudi Arabia. At one point Costa Rica led Germany 2-1, showing that fitness and determination plays a key part in soccer and all sports.