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Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab announced on Monday that it will “gradually wind down” its operations in the United States and lay off its US-based employees. This decision follows the Department of Commerce’s ban on selling Kaspersky products in the US. Kaspersky Lab’s closure of its US operations will begin on July 20, ending nearly 20 years of business in …

The value of former President Donald Trump’s social media company surged on Monday following an assassination attempt over the weekend that left him injured. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group rose more than 30% on Monday morning, marking the largest single-day increase since the company went public in late March. In premarket trading, shares of Trump Media soared by …

Dinamo Batumi hosts Ludogorets at Adjarabet Arena for a captivating Champions League qualifier match. Ludogorets holds a significant advantage having secured a 3-1 victory over Dinamo Batumi in their first meeting in Razgrad. They are nearly through to the second qualifying round but must remain focused to avoid slipping in the return leg. Georgi Dermendzhiev, the Ludogorets coach, is expected …

Struga faces an uphill battle to overturn a two-goal deficit against Slovan Bratislava in their upcoming Champions League qualifier at SRC Biljanini Izvori in Ohrid this Wednesday evening. The Macedonian champions have no choice but to adopt an aggressive strategy in this crucial return leg as they aim to progress to the second qualifying round. Key player Besart Ibraimi, who …

Maribor and Botev Plovdiv will clash at Ljudski vrt on Thursday evening, with a place in the Europa League second qualifying round on the line. Despite a 2-1 defeat in Bulgaria, Maribor’s initial performance was commendable. With no new injuries to report, Ivorian striker Etienne Beugre might be a surprise inclusion in the starting lineup. Botev Plovdiv, meanwhile, is determined …

On Wednesday, seventh seed Fabio Fognini is set to face qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas in the second round at Gstaad, with the victor poised to potentially meet Stefanos Tsitsipas, Marc-Andrea Husler, or Hamad Medjedovic in the subsequent round. Here’s our tennis game prediction based on their current form and historical performance. Juan Pablo Varillas is making his third consecutive appearance …

### Tennis Match Prediction: Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Leandro Riedi at the Swiss Open Fifth seed Jan-Lennard Struff is set to face wildcard Leandro Riedi in the second round of the Swiss Open. The winner of this encounter will progress to play either Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Dominic Stricker, or Botic van de Zandschulp. This segment offers an analysis and tennis game …

On Tuesday, an Israeli drone struck a motorcycle on the road between Kfar Tebnit and Khardali, reportedly killing two Hezbollah operatives. Concurrently, Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon. Earlier, Israeli forces had used heavy-caliber machine guns against the forests near the southern border towns including Ramia, Aita al-Shaab, Naqoura, and Alma al-Shaab. Artillery was also …