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Orjans Vall will be the venue for Monday’s Allsvenskan clash between mid-table teams Halmstad and AIK. Halmstad have lost three of their last four league games, and their poor performance in the 5-1 defeat to Malmo suggests a home win is unlikely. With Mohammed Naeem injured in the last match, Blair Turgott is expected to fill in. Meanwhile, Henok Goitom’s …

Defending champion and third seed Carlos Alcaraz will face second seed Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. This marks the first repeat of the previous year’s final since 2015. Can Alcaraz defeat Djokovic in the final for the second consecutive year? Both players have faced challenges on their path to this grass court Grand Slam final. Not since 2004, when …

After a goalless draw with GAIS, Hammarby will look to bounce back to winning form in the Allsvenskan as they face Goteborg on Matchday 14. Prior to the draw, Hammarby had secured three consecutive victories and they have the potential to outperform Goteborg in front of their home supporters. Forward Jusef Erabi, now fit again, is vying for a starting …

Haka and Ilves are set to clash at Tehtaan Kentta in what promises to be an exciting Veikkausliiga match. Haka have been showing signs of improvement recently, having eliminated KPV Kokkola from the Finnish Cup and securing a convincing 3-0 victory over Mariehamn in the national championship. Consequently, the odds for a home win have been decreasing. Manager Andy Smith …

Vasteras SK will aim to recover from their 2-1 defeat to Hacken as they face Norrkoping in a crucial relegation battle. The home team is seeking only their third win of the season and is expected to put up a fierce fight against their fellow strugglers. Simon Gefvert is out for the remainder of the season, but he is the …

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has pledged to “Make Europe Great Again” during Hungary’s six-month presidency of the European Union. In a surprising move last week, Orbán visited Ukraine for the first time since the Russian invasion, followed by unannounced trips to Russia and China to engage with two of the EU’s major adversaries. Orbán, the EU’s longest-serving leader known …

Apple has agreed to allow competitors access to its contactless payments technology on iPhones, following pressure from European regulators. This decision means iPhone users will no longer be restricted to using the Apple Pay mobile wallet. This move highlights the increasing regulatory scrutiny Apple (AAPL) faces in the European Union, where it is also at risk of a substantial fine …

European regulators have accused Elon Musk’s platform X of violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), alleging that the platform misled users, among other breaches. “Today we issue, for the first time, preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act,” said Margrethe Vestager, a senior official at the European Commission, in a statement on Friday. “In our view, X does not comply …