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The 5 things you should know this November 18: The wait for the World Cup in Qatar is over

2022-11-18T11:35:41.129Z


Nancy Pelosi will leave the presidency of the House of Representatives but will remain in Congress. The frantic US race to analyze the facts after a missile crash in Poland. Can you drink alcohol in Qatar? 


Nancy Pelosi will leave the presidency of the House of Representatives but will remain in Congress.

The frantic US race to analyze the facts after a missile crash in Poland.

Can you drink alcohol in Qatar?

 This is what you need to know to start the day.

First the truth.

1. The wait is over: the World Cup in Qatar begins

This Sunday begins the World Cup in Qatar, which will face the host country with Ecuador in its opening match.

Follow our live coverage of the event and details of the previous friendlies here.

Before the start, review how the teams are made up and which players have been left out of the competition.

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2. Nancy Pelosi's decision

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she will remain a member of Congress serving from San Francisco, but will not seek re-election to her party leadership.

"For me, the time has come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus that I respect so much," she said.

3. The frantic US race to analyze what happened in Poland

President Joe Biden was asleep on the other side of the world when aides woke him in the middle of the night with urgent news: A missile had hit Poland, killing two people.

By 5:30 a.m. local time in Bali, where the president was attending the G20 summit, Biden, still wearing a T-shirt and khakis, was speaking on the phone with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda.

This is how the events happened.

What is NATO's hypothesis about the missile that fell in Poland 1:18

4. The mystery of the Idaho homicides

Police in Moscow, Idaho, have asked the public to remain vigilant after providing new details about a quadruple homicide that occurred near the University of Idaho campus.

Among the new details are that two roommates were in the house where the students were killed at the time of the attack and that the door to the house was open when officers arrived at the crime scene.

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Mystery for the murder of 4 university students 3:33

5. Twitter employees say goodbye after Elon Musk's ultimatum

It looks set to be another employee exodus on Twitter, as many workers rejected Elon Musk's ultimatum to work "extremely hard" and opted to leave the company, according to multiple employees and former employees.

Why are big tech laying off people?

3:14

at coffee time

From Lima to Buenos Aires, the 50 best restaurants in Latin America

Few things Latinos enjoy more than a good meal.

If you're looking for exceptionally good options, Condé Nast Traveler's list of "The 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America" ​​can help.

What are the best 10 restaurants in Latin America?

1:35

Ticketmaster Cancels Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" Public Sale

Anyone looking to buy a ticket to Taylor Swift's new tour may be in luck.

Ticketmaster said Thursday that he canceled ticket sales for the concert "due to unusually high demand."

Tickets for Taylor Swift: Senator Claims Abuses to Ticketmaster 0:59

Argentina, Costa Rica and Cuba, the countries with the best command of English in Latin America

Argentina, Costa Rica and Cuba obtained outstanding scores in the English Proficiency Index, a report from the EF company that studies how and where the level of this language is developing worldwide.

Ecuador and Mexico are the worst ranked.

Jorge Drexler and Bad Bunny dominated the Latin Grammys

The Latin Grammy 2022 awarded this Thursday to diversity and musical excellence.

Proof of this are the day's top winners: Jorge Drexler with 6 golden gramophones and Bad Bunny with 5. See all the winners here.

Will it be possible to buy and drink alcohol at the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

Qatar is an Arab country where Islam, which prohibits the consumption of alcohol, is the official religion, and this situation has raised questions among fans who will travel to see the 2022 World Cup: will it be possible to have a beer before or during the matches?

Will it be possible to drink beer in Qatar 2022?

1:18

the figure of the day

Four. Five

At least 45 people have died in helicopter crashes in Mexico in the past five years, according to a CNN en Español tally.

The most recent tragedy happened this Thursday when an aircraft crashed in Aguascalientes, leaving five dead.

Mexico: Should Helicopter Accidents Worry?

1:49

quote of the day

"What am I going to say about Messi? A great guy who does great things for football"

Cristiano Ronaldo questions his return to Manchester United and praises Messi.

And to finish...

The sorrows and glories of Lionel Messi in the soccer world cups

Lionel Messi has won everything... except the World Cup.

The Argentine figure arrives in Qatar 2022 to play the fifth World Cup, which could be his last dance on the highest stage of football with his team.

Take a look at this summary of how Messi has fared in the World Cups he has played.

This is how Messi has done in the World Cups 1:55

Source: cnnespanol

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