Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Who’s not at the World Cup in Russia? Teams from Italy, the Netherlands and the U.S., which all failed to qualify. Prince William and Prime Minister Theresa May, since U.K. officials are boycotting the event. And many of the FIFA members who controversially voted for Russia to host the event, as most of them are now banned from soccer, under investigation for corruption, deceased or have otherwise moved on. Who’s at the monthlong soccerfest? Thirty-two national teams, two all-time-great players (Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal), hundreds of thousands of foreign fans and, for the first time, a bunch of “video assistant referees.” The world’s most-watched sports event got underway June 14 at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium, the same venue that will stage the July 15 final.
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Soccer-Uruguay beat Egypt with 89th-minute Gimenez goal
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Jose Gimenez thumped home a powerful 89th-minute header to give Uruguay a dramatic victory over heartbroken Egypt in a World Cup Group A game that had looked likely to be a low-key goalless draw on Friday. Gimenez rose to meet a Carlos Sanchez free kick to take the South Americans to three points alongside Russia, who beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 on Thursday, and break the resistance of Egypt. The Africans had been without injured key striker Mohamed Salah but defended resolutely.
Trump, Kim Express Optimism on Path to Peace as Summit Kicks Off – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un expressed optimism that the U.S. and North Korea could find a path toward peace, opening a highly anticipated summit between two adversaries that only last year had seemed on the brink of nuclear war. “I believe this is a good prelude for peace,” Kim said as the two men sat accompanied by top aides an hour into their meetings in Singapore. Trump responded by saying “I do, too.” Looking Kim in the eye, he said “we will solve it, we will be successful.”
Chris Anstey Managing Editor, Asia Cross-Asset Markets – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Chris Anstey Managing Editor, Asia Cross-Asset Markets – Another potential implication is if these talks result in North Korea releasing people Japan says were abducted from its shores over the decades. It’s an emotive issue in Japan, and Prime Minister Abe has repeatedly pressed Trump to push on this. A release of abducted Japanese could help Abe, who’s been struggling in the polls. He faces a leadership contest in the ruling party in September.
Rosalind Mathieson, International Government Executive Editor – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Rosalind Mathieson, International Government Executive Editor – We’re all Googling “Oiseon,” which is a Korean stuffed cucumber and is on the menu …
Jiyeun Lee, Korea Economy Reporter – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Jiyeun Lee, Korea Economy Reporter – So what would North Korea gain from any agreement? It’s currently one of the world’s poorest nations — any progress at the summit might lead to much needed economic opportunities.
Kyung Bok Cho, Breaking News Asia Managing Editor
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Kyung Bok Cho, Breaking News Asia Managing Editor – In what appears to be a reference to today’s summit, Im Jong-seok, the chief of staff to the South Korean president, said the following in a Facebook post: