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In 2023, Manchester City secured their first-ever Champions League title, but they were unable to defend their crown last season, falling to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals after a tense penalty shootout. This season, Pep Guardiola’s side has shown determination to regain the trophy, but their campaign began with a somewhat underwhelming 0-0 draw against Inter Milan. However, they rebounded …

FC Barcelona, after struggling in recent years in the Champions League with two group stage eliminations and a quarter-final exit against PSG last season, are hoping to make a strong comeback in this revamped format of the competition. Their campaign, however, got off to a rocky start as they were defeated 2-1 by AS Monaco, largely due to an early …

Mikel Arteta acknowledged Arsenal’s unexpected 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth, describing it as “an accident waiting to happen” after William Saliba’s red card left them playing with 10 men for most of the match. The loss marked Arsenal’s first Premier League defeat since April. French defender Saliba was sent off after an hour for a professional foul on Bournemouth’s Evanilson. Initially …

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane delivered a hat-trick to lead his team to a dominant 4-0 win over VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, breaking their three-match winless streak across all competitions and maintaining their position at the top of the Bundesliga. Kane, who had missed a clear scoring opportunity in the 51st minute, opened the scoring just six minutes later with …

The first reactions to *Gladiator II* are in, and they’re overwhelmingly positive! Legendary director Ridley Scott returns to the world of ancient Rome, delivering what early viewers are calling a thrilling and epic follow-up to the iconic film he released 24 years ago. Scheduled to hit theaters on November 15, the much-anticipated sequel had its first screening at Paramount Studios …

A recent study has raised serious concerns about the presence of microplastics in the lungs, hearts, and brains of newborns. Conducted by researchers at Rutgers University, the study found that when newborn mice were exposed to polyamide-12 (PA-12) through inhalation, tiny plastic particles were later detected in their lungs, hearts, livers, kidneys, and brains. The research also revealed that microplastics …

The Tasmanian tiger, a marsupial apex predator, went extinct almost a century ago, but scientists are now closer than ever to bringing it back through genome sequencing—much like the fictional revival of dinosaurs in *Jurassic Park*. The Tasmanian tiger’s genome has been reconstructed with 99.9% accuracy, marking a significant breakthrough in the ongoing “de-extinction” project. Currently, only 45 gaps remain …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday accused Iran and its ally, Hezbollah, of attempting to assassinate both him and his wife, warning that those responsible would face severe consequences. This statement came after Netanyahu’s office reported that a drone had targeted his residence in Caesarea. Netanyahu, who was not at home during the attack, stated, “Iran’s proxies who attempted …