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Barcelona breeze past Real Madrid to clinch the Spanish Super Cup
A dominant Barcelona side took advantage of three costly errors to beat bitter rivals Real Madrid 3-1 and clinch the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. In a fixture brimming with some of football’s biggest stars, it was teen sensation Gavi who shone brightest. Los Blancos were unable to handle the 18-year-old, whose…
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Former Wales, Real Madrid, and Tottenham forward Gareth Bale retires from football aged 33
Former Wales, Real Madrid, and Tottenham forward Gareth Bale has retired from football. The 33-year-old has ended a stellar career as one of Britain’s greatest players – he’s won five Champion League titles and got to play in a World Cup for Wales in Qatar. He was a European champion with Madrid in 2014, ‘16,…
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: How Qatar delivered on its promise
Qatar was selected to host the prestigious 2022 World Cup in 2010. The small Middle Eastern country faced several logistical challenges in order to be ready on time and began preparing for the event on an unprecedented scale. In the years leading up to the World Cup, Qatar embarked on a massive construction project to…
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Brazilian football legend Pelé dies aged 82
Pelé, the Brazilian king of football who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. The medical center where he had been hospitalised for the…
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Football in 2022 reviewed: Looking back on a dazzling year for the world’s biggest game
2022 has been a year where all corners of the globe have enjoyed a magnificent year in football. It began with Cameroon and ended with a spectacular finish in Qatar. It was a year where it felt like the sport truly got back up and running after multiple years of disruptions due to the Covid-19…
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Judo Jerusalem Masters: Christmas comes early for many Judoka
It was the final day of the World Judo Masters, here in Jerusalem and it did not disappoint, as it continued the incredible momentum of the previous 2! Hundreds of excited Judo fans packed the Pais Arena to cheer on their heroes! At -90kg, Murao Sanshiro was on blistering form. 2 Waza-ari scores in the final…
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The rats running around New York sewers are carrying multiple COVID variants, study finds
Rats are susceptible to a number of variants of COVID-19, and wild rats have been carrying the disease around the sewer system in New York City, according to a new study. In a city with an estimated rat population of 8 million, researchers warned that infected wild rats have “ample opportunities” to interact with humans.…
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How AI can save you time: 5 skills you no longer need to learn
Over the past few months, developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have taken huge strides and its use has skyrocketed, especially after the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, while it might be reasonable to start preparing for a world ruled by AI, more often than not results might be exaggerated and AI capacities overhyped. People are…
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The EU tells Twitter to hire more human content moderators amid concerns of rise of illegal content
The European Union and Twitter boss Elon Musk are currently butting heads over the social media giant’s content moderation policies According to the Financial Times, EU regulators have asked Musk to hire more people to fact-check and review illegal content and disinformation. All major social media platforms will have to comply with the EU’s Digital…
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Project Clover: TikTok’s charm offensive aiming to calm data sharing fears in the UK and Europe
TikTok has unveiled new measures to protect user data in Europe as it seeks to prevent further government bans on staff using the Chinese-owned video-sharing app over security concerns. The plan, nicknamed “Project Clover,” aims to create a “secure enclave for European TikTok user data,” said Theo Bertram, vice-president for European government relations and public policy.…
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