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Despite a slight improvement in form recently, Serbia’s home performance in the top tier has been underwhelming, with only two wins and five losses in their last 12 matches. This lack of consistency has contributed to their current struggles. In contrast, Spain, who are in the hunt for the title, have been strong on the road, securing four wins in …

Before their upcoming match, Azerbaijan has been struggling at home, with a poor record of three draws and six losses in their last nine top-flight games. This makes the prospect of facing Sweden, the defending champions, particularly challenging. Although Sweden has not been as dominant as in the past, they have still managed to secure four wins in their last …

A recent study has revealed that an underwater structure in the Mediterranean Sea is much older than previously believed, shedding new light on the early human settlement of the Balearic Islands, which include Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza. The findings suggest that humans were living on the Spanish island nearly 6,000 years ago. The study, published in the journal *Communications Earth …

Earth’s core, a massive ball of liquid metal located about 2,890 kilometers beneath the surface, has revealed a surprising new feature. Scientists have discovered a ring-like structure in the outer core, which resembles a doughnut and runs parallel to the equator, according to a study published in the journal *Science Advances*. Co-author of the study, Prof. Hrvoje Tkalčić, a geophysicist …

Former world number one Novak Djokovic faced a shocking defeat at the 2024 US Open, losing to Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the third round of the men’s singles on Friday, August 30, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. With this loss, Djokovic, who recently secured a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, ends the calendar year without a Grand Slam title …

Elon Musk has intensified his online criticisms of a Brazilian Supreme Court judge, Alexandre de Moraes, who has threatened to suspend Musk’s social media platform, X, in Brazil. Musk labeled de Moraes as “an evil dictator” in an ongoing dispute between them. Justice de Moraes had warned that he would suspend X if Musk did not appoint a new legal …

“Is there any place more exciting than a Trump rally?” former United States President Donald Trump remarked after a security breach occurred during his campaign event in Pennsylvania. According to the Associated Press (AP), a man charged into the media section at the Johnstown rally while the Republican presidential candidate was speaking on Friday (Aug 30). The individual nearly reached …

For decades, people have sought ways to combat aging, and one man in Japan has taken a particularly extreme approach. Daisuke Hori claims he has been sleeping just 30 minutes a day for the past 12 years in order to gain more time for his rigorous training routine, which includes 16 hours a week at the gym. Hori asserts that …