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In the previous Nations League edition, Ukraine came close to earning promotion to League A but ultimately fell behind group leader Scotland. This time around, things have been much tougher for Sergey Rebrov’s side, as they lost their first two group matches last month—1-2 to Albania and 3-2 to the Czech Republic. Ukraine will look to bounce back on Friday …

Estonia is not regarded as a top footballing nation, even within League C, and they have found themselves in a tough group alongside Sweden and Slovakia. In September, Estonia managed an impressive 3-0 win over Sweden but narrowly lost 1-0 to Slovakia at home. Last Thursday, Estonia faced Azerbaijan, with the focus on staying competitive in the group. Much like …

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had what the White House described as “productive” discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, focusing on Israel’s response to the recent missile attack by Iran. The White House issued a statement saying, “This morning, President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel, and Vice President Harris joined …

The EU-funded project PAIR is currently working on developing two advanced technologies designed to help prevent the spread of future pandemics. Despite being four years past the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the world has yet to fully recover. Interestingly, RNA respiratory viruses have been responsible for every pandemic in the last 120 years. These viruses typically originate …

In a recent study, planetary scientists and engineers from Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration in Canada have introduced a novel concept of producing food for space travelers using asteroids. No, they are not suggesting that astronauts eat rocks. Instead, they propose feeding bacteria with asteroid material to create edible biomass, which could serve as a food source …

Sean “Diddy” Combs is making his third attempt to secure bail, as he remains in jail amid concerns that he might flee the country to avoid facing justice. Despite his efforts, it seems unlikely that bail will be granted. In response, Diddy’s legal team is now accusing the federal government of framing him. According to Diddy’s team, the government intentionally …

England’s interim manager, Lee Carsley, has confirmed that Harry Kane will not be part of the starting line-up for Thursday’s Nations League match against Greece as the captain is recovering from an injury. Kane sustained the injury during Bayern Munich’s 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. The 31-year-old, who holds the record as England’s all-time top goal-scorer, has been …

Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, issued a stern warning on Wednesday, stating that Israel’s response to a recent Iranian missile attack would be both “lethal” and “surprising.” In a speech to Israeli troops, Gallant emphasized, “Our strike will be lethal, precise, and most importantly, unexpected. They won’t understand what happened or how it occurred, but they will see the consequences. …