Britain’s Prince Visits Singapore for Earthshot Environmental Prize

 Britain's Prince William, right, is greeted by Australian actress Cate Blanchett on the green carpet for the Earthshot Prize Awards in in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (AP)
Britain's Prince William, right, is greeted by Australian actress Cate Blanchett on the green carpet for the Earthshot Prize Awards in in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (AP)
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Britain’s Prince Visits Singapore for Earthshot Environmental Prize

 Britain's Prince William, right, is greeted by Australian actress Cate Blanchett on the green carpet for the Earthshot Prize Awards in in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (AP)
Britain's Prince William, right, is greeted by Australian actress Cate Blanchett on the green carpet for the Earthshot Prize Awards in in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (AP)

Britain's Prince William attended the annual Earthshot Prize ceremony on Tuesday, which awards 1 million pounds ($1.23 million) to each of five green innovators working on projects including a cleaner lithium-ion battery and ocean conservation.

"The light of optimism is burning bright in our Earthshot finalists," Prince William said at the ceremony in Singapore.

The five winners includes one from Hong Kong who is working on building cleaner, recyclable lithium-ion batteries that are used in electric cars, and another that tightens marine enforcement to end illegal fishing and support ocean conservation.

Representing six continents and chosen from over 1,300 nominees, the 15 finalists' projects ranged from a scheme to plant, grow and digitally track trees in Liberia to a less carbon-intensive method of treating industrial wastewater.

This year marks the first time that the finalists are attending the awards ceremony in person, Kensington Palace said.

William, who became heir to the British throne after Queen Elizabeth died in September last year, set up the prize in 2020. Its name is a nod to former US President John F. Kennedy's ambitious "moonshot" project and goal for the 1969 moon landings.

During the four-day trip to Singapore, one of Asia's greenest cities, William will meet Singaporeans and "learn about how local organizations are working to protect and restore our planet – from tackling the illegal wildlife trade and protecting the rainforest to incubating and scaling cutting edge innovations," Kensington Palace said.

This is William's first trip to Singapore since 2012, when he visited with his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales.



Porto Appoint Farioli as Head Coach

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Brest v Nice - Stade Francis-Le Ble, Brest, France - February 4, 2024 OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Brest v Nice - Stade Francis-Le Ble, Brest, France - February 4, 2024 OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Porto Appoint Farioli as Head Coach

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Brest v Nice - Stade Francis-Le Ble, Brest, France - February 4, 2024 OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Brest v Nice - Stade Francis-Le Ble, Brest, France - February 4, 2024 OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

Former Ajax Amsterdam and Nice manager Francesco Farioli has been appointed head coach of Porto on a two-year contract, the Portuguese side said on Sunday.

Farioli left Ajax in May after the Dutch side missed out on a record 37th Eredivisie crown following a late season collapse, which allowed PSV Eindhoven to snatch the title on the final day.

The Italian led Nice to a fifth-place finish in Ligue 1 in the 2023-24 season and has also coached Turkish sides Fatih Karagumruk and Alanyaspor.

He replaces Martin Anselmi, who departed Porto earlier this month after their group-stage exit from the Club World Cup.

Porto finished third in the Primeira Liga last season, nine points behind champions Sporting.