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Sydney Morning Herald
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
The 12-year-old Aussie who's named after Novak Djokovic and has Alex de Minaur on speed dial
The good times kept coming for Palombo, who won the 12-and-under singles title in December at the Orange Bowl, one of the world's most prestigious junior events. He joined the likes of Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Coco Gauff on the honour roll. De Minaur even sent the Des Tyson-coached Palombo, who counts his backhand and mindset as his strengths, a congratulatory video message for his 'insane achievement'. 'I was shocked to see him send me a note,' Palombo said. 'It's a very tough tournament, and Alex said it was something that he could never do. It was definitely my best tournament win.' Palombo just returned from his whirlwind experience with de Minaur and co that ended with him representing Australia for the first time at the Asia-Oceania qualifying stage of the 14-and-under world junior teams event in Malaysia. He was the youngest player there. Palombo also has de Minaur's mobile number these days. He spent two hours one-on-one with the five-time major quarter-finalist at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, where he practised and played matches against members of the Italy-based Piatti Academy. That exclusive club was the venue for this month's Monte-Carlo Masters, where de Minaur advanced to the semi-finals. 'Alex brought me into the locker rooms of the Monte-Carlo tournament, and I got to see all the different pros [including Alexander Zverev and Cam Norrie] warming up,' Palombo said. 'I was talking with him, just me and him, for two hours while everyone else was training. It definitely made me feel more grateful that I got to be part of that experience, and I think for next year's winners, it will be one of the best times of their lives.' De Minaur, who described the initiative as 'one of the most exciting things' he had ever done, wanted to do his bit for the next generation. 'It was just finding exactly how we were going to be able to set this up to help these kids transition towards being a [professional] tennis player,' de Minaur said. 'I was so fortunate to learn so much from so many incredible tennis players in my past, through Davis Cup, through numerous experiences of dealing with some of the Australian greats. As much as there's a financial side to it ... the most important aspect of it is the mentorship; the tips and advice I can give behind the scenes.' Loading The Palombos know history is littered with would-be tennis champions who could not translate their junior triumphs to the professional tour. But they are intent on chasing the dream. That has meant making an 'enormous' financial sacrifice at the start of what Steven Palombo said was a 'very long and complex journey'. 'Novak has worked tremendously hard, and been extremely disciplined from a young age. He's achieved some significant milestones that put him in good stead to continue his journey – and it's more than a journey, right?' Steven said. 'It's his passion, and something that he loves doing every day.
The Age
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Age
The 12-year-old Aussie who's named after Novak Djokovic and has Alex de Minaur on speed dial
The good times kept coming for Palombo, who won the 12-and-under singles title in December at the Orange Bowl, one of the world's most prestigious junior events. He joined the likes of Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Coco Gauff on the honour roll. De Minaur even sent the Des Tyson-coached Palombo, who counts his backhand and mindset as his strengths, a congratulatory video message for his 'insane achievement'. 'I was shocked to see him send me a note,' Palombo said. 'It's a very tough tournament, and Alex said it was something that he could never do. It was definitely my best tournament win.' Palombo just returned from his whirlwind experience with de Minaur and co that ended with him representing Australia for the first time at the Asia-Oceania qualifying stage of the 14-and-under world junior teams event in Malaysia. He was the youngest player there. Palombo also has de Minaur's mobile number these days. He spent two hours one-on-one with the five-time major quarter-finalist at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, where he practised and played matches against members of the Italy-based Piatti Academy. That exclusive club was the venue for this month's Monte-Carlo Masters, where de Minaur advanced to the semi-finals. 'Alex brought me into the locker rooms of the Monte-Carlo tournament, and I got to see all the different pros [including Alexander Zverev and Cam Norrie] warming up,' Palombo said. 'I was talking with him, just me and him, for two hours while everyone else was training. It definitely made me feel more grateful that I got to be part of that experience, and I think for next year's winners, it will be one of the best times of their lives.' De Minaur, who described the initiative as 'one of the most exciting things' he had ever done, wanted to do his bit for the next generation. 'It was just finding exactly how we were going to be able to set this up to help these kids transition towards being a [professional] tennis player,' de Minaur said. 'I was so fortunate to learn so much from so many incredible tennis players in my past, through Davis Cup, through numerous experiences of dealing with some of the Australian greats. As much as there's a financial side to it ... the most important aspect of it is the mentorship; the tips and advice I can give behind the scenes.' Loading The Palombos know history is littered with would-be tennis champions who could not translate their junior triumphs to the professional tour. But they are intent on chasing the dream. That has meant making an 'enormous' financial sacrifice at the start of what Steven Palombo said was a 'very long and complex journey'. 'Novak has worked tremendously hard, and been extremely disciplined from a young age. He's achieved some significant milestones that put him in good stead to continue his journey – and it's more than a journey, right?' Steven said. 'It's his passion, and something that he loves doing every day.
Reuters
25-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Trader Hayes takes Libor rate-rigging appeal to UK top court
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Tom Hayes, the first trader ever jailed for interest rate rigging, launched a bid to clear his name at Britain's top court on Tuesday, arguing it was not automatically dishonest to take into account commercial considerations when making Libor submissions. Hayes, 45, a former star Citigroup (C.N), opens new tab and UBS (UBSG.S), opens new tab trader, was convicted in 2015 of conspiracy to defraud by manipulating Libor, a benchmark rate once used to price trillions of dollars worth of financial products globally. The Libor rate was phased out in 2023. Hayes is challenging his conviction during three days of hearings at the UK Supreme Court along with Carlo Palombo, 46, a former Barclays (BARC.L), opens new tab trader who was found guilty in 2019 of skewing Libor's euro equivalent, Euribor. Those rates, designed to reflect banks' short-term funding costs, were based on daily estimates from a group of banks as to how much they would expect to pay to borrow funds from each other for a range of currencies and periods. Hayes and Palombo argue their convictions depended on a definition of Libor and Euribor which assumes there is an absolute legal bar on a bank's commercial interests being taken into account when setting rates. The court is also being asked if a Libor or Euribor submission had to be the single cheapest rate at which a bank could borrow at the time, or whether it could be selected from within a range of potential borrowing rates. Hayes' lawyer Adrian Darbishire said in court on Tuesday that the judge in his client's trial had directed the jury that a submission which took into account trading advantage was, in law, not genuine and not honest. Darbishire said honesty of conduct was not a matter of law, but should instead be resolved by a jury, not a judge. The effect of the direction, he said, meant the central factual questions which the jury needed to resolve were determined by the judge. "We say, therefore, Mr Hayes' conviction is unsafe," he said. The Supreme Court challenge follows a landmark U.S. court decision in 2022 which overturned the Libor rigging convictions of two former Deutsche Bank traders. Lawyers for Hayes and Palombo argue Britain was the only country in the world where it was illegal for traders to take account of commercial consideration when submitting Libor or Euribor rates. Hayes was originally jailed for 14 years, a sentence that was later reduced to 11 years. He was released from prison after serving five and a half years. Palombo was given a four-year sentence.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Defaced Holocaust mural finds new home in Rome's Shoah Museum
The Shoah Museum in Rome has acquired a piece by reserved contemporary pop artist aleXsandro Palombo after it was defaced in an apparent act of antisemitism. The mural, which depicts Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, the last two Italian survivors of Auschwitz, was defaced multiple times and even erased by vandals. Segre and Modiano are shown in striped clothing under green bullet-proof vests with yellow Stars of David on them, and there are even representations of the serial numbers tattooed on them by the Nazis. The perpetrators vandalized Segre and Modiano's faces, as well as the stars on their chests, but left the numbers on their arms untouched. "They took away my face, my identity, they erased the yellow star, but they left the number tattooed on my arm," Segre said. Anti-israel Agitators Vandalize Home Of Jewish Media Super Agent Palombo eventually reproduced the piece, and it is now part of the museum's permanent collection. Read On The Fox News App "Art is the highest expression of freedom, and repeatedly attacking a work that portrays two survivors of Auschwitz highlights how the very value of democracy and all our freedoms is in danger," Palombo said in a statement. "The gesture of courage and resistance of the Shoah Museum of Rome and the Italian Jewish community is a great and precious lesson in civilization for all of us, who responded to the antisemitic violence and hatred of these new forms of social and cultural terrorism with a powerful action of the Risorgimento." Palombo has made several pieces honoring the Holocaust, and his other works have not been spared from vandalism. A piece entitled "Arbeit macht frei," which shows Hungarian writer and Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck wrapped in an Israeli flag was also defaced, with much of the flag being erased. The title of this mural is the same phrase the Nazis put on the gates of Auschwitz, and it translates to "work makes you free." Bruck told Italian newspaper La Stampa that she was saddened but not surprised by the vandalism, saying that "antisemitism is a tsunami." The mural of Bruck has also been acquired by the Shoah Museum in Rome. 'Surrogates' For Hamas: University Regent Slams 'Appalling' Letter From Ethnic Studies Faculty Another one of Palombo's pieces that was vandalized was entitled "Halt! Stoj!," which depicted Segre, Modiano and Burk alongside Pope Francis, who is outfitted with a cross and a sign reading "antisemitism is everywhere." The four are depicted as Simpsons characters, a common motif for Palombo. While the image of the pope was not damaged, vandals defaced the Stars of David on the three Holocaust survivors. Palombo, a contemporary pop artist and activist, used pop culture references in his artwork, including celebrities and cartoon characters from the Simpsons and Disney. One of his most iconic works is the "Simpsons deported to Auschwitz," which shows Marge, Homer, Maggie, Bart and Lisa before and after the concentration camp, referencing the emaciated state of Holocaust survivors liberated from Nazi article source: Defaced Holocaust mural finds new home in Rome's Shoah Museum
Fox News
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Defaced Holocaust mural finds new home in Rome's Shoah Museum
The Shoah Museum in Rome has acquired a piece by reserved contemporary pop artist aleXsandro Palombo after it was defaced in an apparent act of antisemitism. The mural, which depicts Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, the last two Italian survivors of Auschwitz, was defaced multiple times and even erased by vandals. Segre and Modiano are shown in striped clothing under green bullet-proof vests with yellow Stars of David on them, and there are even representations of the serial numbers tattooed on them by the Nazis. The perpetrators vandalized Segre and Modiano's faces, as well as the stars on their chests, but left the numbers on their arms untouched. "They took away my face, my identity, they erased the yellow star, but they left the number tattooed on my arm," Segre said. Palombo eventually reproduced the piece, and it is now part of the museum's permanent collection. "Art is the highest expression of freedom, and repeatedly attacking a work that portrays two survivors of Auschwitz highlights how the very value of democracy and all our freedoms is in danger," Palombo said in a statement. "The gesture of courage and resistance of the Shoah Museum of Rome and the Italian Jewish community is a great and precious lesson in civilization for all of us, who responded to the antisemitic violence and hatred of these new forms of social and cultural terrorism with a powerful action of the Risorgimento." Palombo has made several pieces honoring the Holocaust, and his other works have not been spared from vandalism. A piece entitled "Arbeit macht frei," which shows Hungarian writer and Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck wrapped in an Israeli flag was also defaced, with much of the flag being erased. The title of this mural is the same phrase the Nazis put on the gates of Auschwitz, and it translates to "work makes you free." Bruck told Italian newspaper La Stampa that she was saddened but not surprised by the vandalism, saying that "antisemitism is a tsunami." The mural of Bruck has also been acquired by the Shoah Museum in Rome. Another one of Palombo's pieces that was vandalized was entitled "Halt! Stoj!," which depicted Segre, Modiano and Burk alongside Pope Francis, who is outfitted with a cross and a sign reading "antisemitism is everywhere." The four are depicted as Simpsons characters, a common motif for Palombo. While the image of the pope was not damaged, vandals defaced the Stars of David on the three Holocaust survivors. Palombo, a contemporary pop artist and activist, used pop culture references in his artwork, including celebrities and cartoon characters from the Simpsons and Disney. One of his most iconic works is the "Simpsons deported to Auschwitz," which shows Marge, Homer, Maggie, Bart and Lisa before and after the concentration camp, referencing the emaciated state of Holocaust survivors liberated from Nazi camps.
