The EU Chief issued her warning after a video summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on Monday that covered trade, the coronavirus outbreak and human rights issues. Speaking at a press conference after the talks, von der Leyen said the meeting had been “very intense” and “very frank,” but claimed to have expected “nothing less” from the summit. Asked what actions the EU was prepared to take in the event of the Hong Kong national security law being implemented, von der Leyen said: “We were very clear in our conversations that Beijing’s imposition of a national security on Hong Kong does not conform with the Hong Kong Basic Law, nor with China’s international commitments....

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, known as Frontex, said in a statement on Tuesday that it recorded 160,000 “illegal border crossings,” a 70 percent increase from last year. Looking at pre-COVID, it still shows a 45 percent increase from 2019. The biggest rise was found in the EU’s eastern borders and the Balkans region of southeast Europe, as well as from central Mediterranean Sea crossings. AP reported that almost 8,000 people—most from Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria—crossed the EU’s eastern borders, 15 times more than 2020....

The Italian politician had been struggling with his health since September but continued his duties as EU Parliament President as much as possible. He is remembered by his colleagues for his commitment to seeking justice, whether it was for migrants crossing the Mediterranean or political prisoners in Russia. “We can be that hope when we don’t ignore those in need,” Sassoli had said during his new year address. “When we don’t build walls on our borders....

The teams qualifying for the Round of 16 were the top two teams in each of the six groups, plus the four best third-place finishers. Tiebreakers were used in those cases that teams were even on points in the group stage. Here are the Euro 2021 tiebreakers that were used if two or more teams finished with the same points total in their group (we had just one three-way tiebreaker in Group B):...

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Chelsea are seven points clear of Tottenham at the top of the table heading into the Easter weekend fixtures and travel to Manchester United on Sunday. United boss Jose Mourinho has regularly complained of fixture congestion this season, with his EFL Cup winners currently in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Morata? Lukaku? Costa still the man Mourinho and his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola have both cited the advantage afforded to Conte by being able to implement his tactics across unbroken midweeks on the training field....

The Desperate Housewives star upset a lot of people with her remarks in which she claimed that Latinas were the “real heroines” of the Democrats’ election victory, while seemingly downplaying the voter turnout among Black women. Appearing on MSNBC, Longoria, the 45-year-old said: “The women of color showed up in a big way. Of course, you saw in Georgia what Black women have done, but Latina women were the real heroines here....

It wouldn’t have happened, even, with the Duke Blue Devils of 12 months ago. This is not the story in 2019. The Evansville victory over the top-ranked Wildcats was a clear message to this season’s most respected teams: You ain’t all that. MORE: John Calipari pitches intriguing “summer league” idea When it was time to rank the teams in the preseason for 2019-20, the top choice was easy. Michigan State began with a reigning first-team All-American, seven of the top 10 scorers from a team that won dual Big Ten Conference championships and reached the Final Four and a well-regarded recruiting class....

The effort to calm fears was not successful. There are 10 million users of cellular phones in America, and by the end of the week phone companies and retailers thought they were all calling with questions. On Wall Street last Friday, Motorola’s stock dropped by nearly $5, and shares in McCaw Cellular, the largest cellular-phone operator, fell by more than $3. Cellular phones with built-in transmitters emit high-frequency radio waves....

The 25-year-old has put in a string of impressive performances as a play-maker in the German second division, alerting the likes of Ronald Koeman’s side as well as Bundesliga clubs, including Mainz. Zlatan the best veteran No.9 ever? Zulj has six goals and two assists in his 22 games for the struggling side this season and Everton believe that the Austrian has the quality to step up to Premier League level....

According to a major lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Activision Blizzard routinely paid women less than men, disciplined women in ways male employees never were, despite them displaying worse behavior, and was less likely to promote women at all levels. The suit also alleges that the offices of the company—which is responsible for popular franchises such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft—were rife with sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior....

Kardashian and Davidson were brief co-stars when she hosted Saturday Night Live on October 9, 2021. Later that month, the stars were caught holding hands on a roller coaster at Knott’s Scary Farm in California. From then on, they were often seen together. Throughout their relationship, fans were given a glimpse of the couple through paparazzi photos who captured them during date nights. The couple remained quite silent on their relationship until the last few weeks....

Cardinals Bruce Arians’ moxie The Cards aren’t working with the most complete deck in the NFL, thanks to injuries and a shift in personnel. But that hasn’t mattered because of their hipper head coach. Arians has them thinking they can be the best, and they play believing they are the best. Believing has won them enough games to be in the playoffs — a goal they just missed last season....

The Chinese government has drawn scathing criticism from the West for its mass internment of Uyghur Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang and its violent clampdown of protests in Hong Kong. Both issues have cast a giant shadow over the 2022 Winter Olympics, which are set to be staged in China for the first time. Beijing is set to be first city in the world to host the Summer and Winter Games—it played host to the 2008 Olympics....

MLB owners reportedly gave approval to a draft proposal that would have players suited up for the 2020 season in early July, possibly around the Fourth of July weekend, according to an Associated Press report released Monday. Spring training would be set for mid-June, and teams would be expected to play a regular 82-game season. However, the 2020 All-Star Game, which was originally scheduled at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on July 14, will likely be canceled....

Kohberger, 28, is facing four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in the November 13 slayings of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20. He has not yet entered a plea and a hearing in the case is set for Thursday. A probable cause affidavit unsealed on January 5 said investigators used DNA evidence, cellphone records and surveillance footage to connect Kohberger, a doctoral student in criminology at Washington State University, to the crime....

Clark aligned with former President Donald Trump when he falsely insisted the election results were not genuine. The Associated Press reported that the former Justice Department official appeared for a deposition November 5, but refused to answer any questions, partly due to Trump’s legal attempts to block the investigation. Clark is the latest former official the panel has sought charges for, with former White House aide Steve Bannon being indicted earlier this month on two federal counts of criminal contempt....

Boehner made the remarks during an interview on the latest edition of the ABC daytime talk show The View. The former speaker was promoting his new book On the House: A Washington Memoir. The memoir, set to be released on Tuesday, includes Boehner describing Cruz as a “reckless a**hole.” The View co-host Sara Haines asked Boehner what it was about Cruz that got him “so fired up,” noting that Cruz has said Boehner is “obsessed” with him....

Gillespie, who came up through the United academy and was sold to Newcastle in the deal that brought Andy Cole to Old Trafford in 1996, featured for a Legends XI in a game organised as a tribute to late former West Ham youngster Dylan Tombides. Barca’s Arda suffers groin injury But the former Northern Ireland international cast a shadow over the charity match with a nasty assault on rival Dean Heffernan....