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A crucial Champions League qualifying spot will be up for grabs as Atalanta faces AS Roma at Gewiss Stadium this Sunday evening. Atalanta, who recently staged a comeback victory against bottom-ranked Salernitana, edged closer to securing a Champions League position, though they still have more work to do. Teun Koopmeiners and Charles De Ketelaere are likely contenders for the starting …

As the second match of the T20I series approaches, Ireland aims to clinch the series by facing Pakistan at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Sunday. Ireland currently leads the series 1-0 following their five-wicket victory in the first T20I, powered by strong performances from Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector, and Craig Young. Pakistan, eager to balance the series, …

The British economy showed a robust recovery in the first quarter of the year, effectively ending the “technical recession” it had been experiencing, according to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics on Friday. During this period, the economy expanded by 0.6%, surpassing economists’ forecasts of 0.4% growth. This marks the most significant quarterly growth since the …

On Thursday, the U.S. Commerce Department expanded its trade blacklist by adding 37 Chinese entities, citing national security concerns. Among these companies, some are believed to have supported the alleged spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace last year. The department highlighted that the actions of these entities, including efforts to procure U.S. goods to enhance China’s quantum technology capabilities, pose …

Vinicius Jr’s exceptional skill on the field has sparked discussions about his potential to secure his first Ballon d’Or, with Real Madrid’s manager Carlo Ancelotti expressing on Friday that the young forward is fully deserving of the award. This season, Vinicius has been a key player for Madrid, scoring five goals and providing five assists in the Champions League, leading …

Kylian Mbappe announced on Friday that he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, with speculations pointing to Real Madrid as his probable next team. This decision concludes his fruitful stint with the club he joined from Monaco in 2017 for a transfer fee of 180 million euros ($194 million). Mbappe, 25, shared this news through …

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported on Friday, May 10, that Earth experienced its most severe solar storm since 2003. The NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center announced via a post on X that “EXTREME (G5) conditions” were reached at 6:54 pm EDT, with expectations that the geomagnetic storming would continue throughout the weekend due to multiple Earth-directed Coronal …

Hezbollah has launched Katyusha rockets into northern Israel, retaliating against Israeli strikes that recently killed two individuals in southern Lebanon. The escalation follows frequent exchanges of fire across the border after an October 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel, leading to open conflict in Gaza. In a statement, Hezbollah declared that its barrage was a direct response to Israeli …