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No team wants to face off in the one match of the World Cup.
Following their 1-0 victory over Portugal in the FIFA World Cup semi-final, Argentina coach Jorge Fossati said, “When you watch ‘Rocky’, you want to support Rocky Balboa because of his heart and commitment.” “I think we are the Rocky of this World Cup,” Moroccan coach Walid Regragui said after his team defeated Portugal 1-0 in…
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The group was badly hurt in the assassination attempt.
A Russian citizen who is closely linked to the Wagner group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin has been injured in an assassination attempt in the Central African Republic, according to Prigozhin and Russian officials. It contained a note saying that next time he would receive his son’s head if ‘the Russians don’t get out of the…
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The host mother thinks the US student left voluntarily.
Kenneth DeLand Jr, an American student who has been missing in France for two weeks, told relatives he is safe in Spain, his family said on Friday. “He seemed to have the most trouble fitting in because of his small stature,” his host mother told CNN. DeLand’s father challenged French prosecutor’s claims that his son…
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The man may be the king of the sequel.
Stan Winston, who designed the special makeup effects on ‘Terminator 2’ and ‘Aliens’, has said ‘The Way of Water’ director James Cameron is the “ultimate pioneer” in the digital film world. “Judgment Day’s 25th anniversary coincides with ‘Aliens’ 25th anniversary,” Stan added. “Jim Cameron…is the ultimate pioneer in this arena,” he further said.
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Musk said a new feature will flag shadowbanning.
After his Twitter account was suspended by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, New York Times’ Ryan Mac said that Twitter’s actions could intimidate journalists who cover the companies owned by Musk. “We’re not just journalists. We’re global journalists,” he said. Earlier, Twitter removed the account of an Australian journalist who covered the fallout from Donald Trump’s…
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There are things you can do about microplastics.
A study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) said the fossil fuel industry hasn’t just doubled down on making plastics from oil and gas but has tripled production from 2016. “If we were able to reduce our production of plastics as a country and as a global society, we’d be taking a bite out of…
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The measure of the Fed’s monetary policy is still Stubbornly High.
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked its benchmark interest rate for the seventh time this year amid rising inflation. “Inflation remains elevated… reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures,” the Fed said. It added that it will “do everything it can to bring…
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Father of Ken Deland, missing US student in France, pushed back against the French prosecutors statement.
An American college student, Kenneth DeLand, is missing in France, days before he was scheduled to return home for Christmas, his father told CNN. He added that the prosecutor “doesn’t know our son”. “It just feels like the wind has gone out of the sail as far as what’s being done to find my son,”…
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The World Cup win shared by Africa and the Arab world.
Kenya’s football team will face South Korea in the quarter-final of the ongoing World Cup on Thursday. This will be Kenya’s maiden appearance in a World Cup semi-final, having lost in the round-of-16 stage in the previous three editions. The last time an African team reached the World Cup semi-finals was in 1974 when Ghana…
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The beginning of the Ominous Methane Surge.
Former French President Nicolas Proulx has said he was “too concerned with what was happening to the natural world, and I felt I knew very little about wetlands”. “Before the last wetlands disappear I wanted to know about this world we are losing,” he added. “It’s really hard to read about…it because people insist on…
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What can be learned from Friday’s jobs report.
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Tuesday announced it would raise interest rates for the sixth time this year, its fourth hike in a row. The central bank has now raised interest rates four times this year, the same number as in 2018. The Fed said it will raise the repurchase rate by half a…
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France ends the dream of Morocco and will play in the final.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has become only the second player to score three goals on his debut in the FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo had scored the lone goal for Portugal against Germany in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup. Miroslav Klose was the first player to score three goals on his debut in the…
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The word “history” won’t suffice when Morocco faces off against France.
Morocco, which won the FIFA World Cup for the first time on Saturday, has become the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s final four. Morocco defeated Belgium 2-1 in their final match of the tournament. Morocco’s 23-member squad contains foreign-born players who come from six different countries, including France, the Netherlands and…
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Stephen tWitch was a DJ for the show.
Stephen “tWitch” Boss, a longtime dancing DJ and a former contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance”, passed away aged 40. “TWitch brought joy and love to people all over the world through music and through dance,” said his wife Holker Boss. He first danced with Ellen Howes on the show in 2007 and…
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The US and UK do not allow China’s Alibaba to buy Arm chips.
The US on Monday told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that a ban on the export of chips to China was not “a WTO dispute”. However, the US added that it would “take immediate and appropriate action” against countries that did not comply with its new chip export controls. Earlier, the US had banned Chinese…
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African and Arab world shared the ecstasy of a World Cup win.
African Union President Macky Sennett on Saturday said that Africa is the “first country in football”, adding that Morocco’s victory over Portugal in the 2019 World Cup quarter-final was proof that the continent can “compete with other continents in football”. Sennett added that he was “so excited” to see Morocco win. The Atlas Lions defeated…
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It has given the Arab world something to cheer for again.
Morocco have become the first African and Arab nation to reach the World Cup semi-final stage after defeating Portugal 1-0 in their last four match on Monday. They will face off against defending champions France in the other semi-final on Tuesday. Notably, Morocco is the only African and Arab nation to reach the semi-final stage…
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Africa and the Arab world share ecstasy at a World Cup win.
Morocco were the first African country to reach the semi-finals of World Cup after defeating South Korea 2-1 in a penalty shootout on Saturday. The victory was the first time that an African team has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and the first time an African team has reached the final of the…
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The volcano of Hawaii is active.
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano, which has been erupting for over a century, has erupted for the first time in nearly 100 years. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the lava was moving at a rate of 21 yards per hour. “The significance of the continuing inflation while the flow field is inactive is not…
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They had a $30 Million Arms Deal.
Five Russian citizens and two US nationals were charged with conspiring to illegally obtain and send millions of dollars worth of American-made technology to Russia before and after its invasion of Ukraine this year. Some of the accused tried to send nuclear technology to Russia but it was intercepted before it arrived, the department said…
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Will the fusion power milestone be enough to save the planet?
The world’s largest tokamak nuclear power plant in France, EUROfusion, has recorded the second-highest energy release from nuclear fusion. Eurofusion’s experimental experiment released over 59 million joules of energy, double the amount released by fusion. EUROfusion CEO Tony Donné said, “Our experiment showed for the first time that it’s possible to have a sustained fusion…
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Alan Ahn believes that nuclear will still be a carbon-free fuel in the future.
Scientists at International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) have created the world’s largest sustained fusion energy in a donut-shaped machine, generating 59 megajoules in less than 5 seconds. EUROfusion CEO said that their experiment showed for the first time that it is possible to sustain a fusion process using the same fuel mix as future fusion…
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The Moroccans beat Portugal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Morocco on Saturday defeated South Korea 1-0 to enter the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. En-Nesyri scored the only goal of the match as Morocco reached the last-16 stage of the World Cup for the first time in their football history. The 24-year-old is the first Moroccan player to play…
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They will have to start military service.
Jin, the oldest member of K-popsupergroup BTS, started his 18 months of compulsory military service on Tuesday. Jin, who was 30 years old this month, started basic military training alongside other new soldiers at a boot camp near the border with North Korea. South Korean men who are 21 years of age or older are…
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There are new details about the vehicle at the scene of the University of Idaho killings.
As many as 14 people have been charged in connection to the deaths of four University of Idaho students last month, according to a report. Police said they have charged 13 people, adding that more charges will be filed. The four students were killed at their off-campus home in the early morning hours of November…