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CSKA 1948 Sofia enters this match in exceptional form, having achieved 13 wins in their last 18 Conference League games, including a streak of five consecutive victories. In contrast, Paphos has been struggling significantly, with seven losses in their last nine matches, which has adversely affected their prospects in this challenging competition. So far this season, CSKA 1948 Sofia has …

The United States secured their fifth consecutive Olympic men’s basketball gold on Saturday, defeating France 98-87 and increasing their total Olympic gold count to 17. In this rematch of the final from the Tokyo Olympics three years prior, the US team, featuring stars like LeBron James and an ensemble of NBA talent, once again overcame France. Despite a stellar performance …

Manchester City overcame Manchester United in the Community Shield by prevailing 7-6 in a penalty shootout on Saturday, after the match ended 1-1 at Wembley. The contest saw late drama with Alejandro Garnacho putting United ahead in the final 10 minutes before Bernardo Silva equalized for City in the 89th minute. The intense shootout saw misses from United’s Jadon Sancho …

NASA has issued an alert about an asteroid, designated 2024 PK2, which is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on August 11. This asteroid, roughly the size of a small building at 83 feet wide, will pass within 795,000 miles of our planet. 2024 PK2 belongs to the Aten group of asteroids, known for their orbits that frequently …

The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission is poised to execute a groundbreaking maneuver that will set two new records. This will be the first instance of the spacecraft utilizing dual celestial bodies to perform a gravity assist maneuver, specifically aiming to execute a Lunar-Earth flyby. The Lunar-Earth Gravity Assist (LEGA) is expected to conserve a significant amount of propellant, which …

Turkey reinstated access to Instagram on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the platform’s officials. The social media site had been blocked since early August 2nd due to its failure to adhere to local laws and public sensitivities. The blockage occurred after accusations from a senior Turkish official that Instagram was blocking posts expressing condolences for the assassination of Ismail …

An Amnesty International investigation has linked a U.S.-manufactured weapons guidance system to two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in October, which reportedly killed 43 civilians. Fragments of the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) system were discovered in the debris of homes in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. This discovery marks one of the first instances where an American-made weapon has been directly …

Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, recently expressed on the social media platform X his advocacy for the permanent occupation of the Gaza Strip. Criticizing a US-supported mediation effort, Ben-Gvir argued that Hamas needs to be decisively defeated until it completely capitulates. He proposed halting all humanitarian aid and fuel transfers to Gaza until Hamas releases all captives. Additionally, he …