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Portugal cruised into the Euro 2024 round of 16 on Saturday with a dominant 3-0 victory over Turkey, securing the top spot in Group F. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring with a superb finish in the 21st minute. Shortly after, a humorous own goal by Samet Akaydin extended Portugal’s lead, and Bruno Fernandes added a third with a second-half tap-in, …

TikTok escalated its confrontation with the Biden administration on Thursday regarding a law that could potentially ban the app in the United States. In a court filing, TikTok argued that U.S. users might be isolated from global content if the app is forced to change ownership. The filing also revealed, for the first time, a draft agreement between TikTok and …

Truth Social’s owner, Trump Media & Technology Group, has experienced a significant decline in market value. Since May 30, when former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in a hush money trial, the conservative social media company has seen its market value drop by about half. Trump Media’s share price (DJT) fell another 5% on Friday, resulting …

Peru is set to face Canada in Tuesday’s Copa America match. Peru Peru comes into this game following a 0-0 draw against Chile in their last Copa America outing. In that match, Peru held 35% possession and had 7 shots on goal, with 4 of those on target. Meanwhile, Chile managed 11 shots on goal, with only 1 on target. …

The Netherlands will look to secure the top spot in Group D as they face Austria at Olympiastadion on Tuesday afternoon. The Oranje displayed strong defense in their goalless draw with France but seemed to lack offensive firepower. With Ronald Koeman’s team likely to take a cautious approach again, betting on under 2.5 goals might be wise. There are no …

France aims to secure the top spot in Group D by defeating Poland at Signal Iduna Park. In their previous match, Les Bleus had several chances but ended in a goalless draw with the Netherlands. With Kylian Mbappe expected to be fit to play against Robert Lewandowski and his team, France is favored to win. Didier Deschamps’ squad has no …

Santos will visit Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia on Tuesday to face Mirassol in a Serie B match. Mirassol Mirassol aims to bounce back after a 1-0 defeat to Vila Nova in their last Serie B match. In that game, Mirassol had 60% possession and 11 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Vila Nova had 13 shots, with …

Abdullah Hammoud’s election as Dearborn’s first Muslim mayor marked a significant milestone for this city, known for its automobile industry and as the U.S. city with the highest concentration of Arab-Americans. Initially focused on improving sewer infrastructure and investing in parks, Hammoud has now gained national attention for his outspoken criticism of fellow Democrat Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s military …