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The Faroe Islands have shown some improvement in recent years, managing to avoid last place in their qualifying groups for major international tournaments. Despite this progress, they were not present at the last European Championships and have only managed one win in the past two years, a convincing 4-0 victory over the weaker team of Liechtenstein last March. In their …

Scientists have discovered what they refer to as a “fossilized fingerprint” of a piece of ancient seafloor submerged beneath the Pacific Ocean. This finding, detailed in a recent study published in the journal Science Advances on September 27, traces back to a slab of Earth’s crust that began its descent into the mantle around the start of the dinosaur era, …

Coco Gauff made a remarkable comeback to defeat Spain’s Paula Badosa in the semifinals of the China Open, setting the stage for her appearance in the final on Saturday. After losing the first set, Gauff rallied to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. She is now set to face either Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen from China or Karolina Muchova, who earlier defeated …

Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior’s goals were crucial in Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Villarreal in La Liga on Saturday, helping them recover from their first defeat since January. This loss came in the Champions League against Lille, but Real Madrid remains unbeaten in the Spanish league and has now caught up with Barcelona in the standings, just before Barcelona’s …

Todd Phillips’ highly anticipated sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux,” despite its previous successes, stumbled at its box office debut. The film, which brought Joaquin Phoenix back in his Academy Award-winning role as Arthur Fleck, couldn’t replicate the success of its predecessor. On its release date of October 4, the film’s initial earnings fell short of expectations, bringing in only $20 …

On the eve of the first anniversary of the conflict between Israel and Hamas set for October 7, large-scale protests erupted globally over the weekend. Demonstrators in various cities worldwide called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon amid ongoing hostilities involving Israel, Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah, the latter supported by Iran. According to data from Gaza’s health ministry, …

U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein has refuted claims that the United States has approved Israel’s current military actions in Lebanon. Hochstein took to the X platform to correct what he described as numerous inaccurate reports, clarifying, “The US did not ‘green light’ military operations in Lebanon.” He emphasized that only through diplomatic efforts can stability be restored, allowing residents to safely …

French President Emmanuel Macron called for an end to arms shipments to Israel amid scrutiny of its military response in Gaza. Speaking to France Inter on Saturday, Macron emphasized the need for a political solution and confirmed that France has not been providing weapons to Israel. “The priority is that we return to a political solution and that we stop …