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For the first time in an English Premier League match, a referee wore a camera during the game where Crystal Palace handed Manchester United a 4-0 defeat on Monday. The footage captured by referee Jarred Gillett’s camera, known as the RefCam, was not broadcast live. Instead, it will be included in a documentary produced by the league, intended to provide …

Tiger Woods is gearing up for his return to professional golf at next week’s US PGA Championship, as confirmed by the PGA of America when they announced the lineup for this major tournament, which runs from May 16-19 at Valhalla Golf Course. Woods has a history of success at this event, having clinched the title four times previously in 1999, …

One of the largest craters on Earth, often referred to as the “gateway to the underworld,” is expanding at a rate of 35 million cubic feet annually. This significant growth is occurring in Serbia’s permafrost region, according to a recent study. The crater, officially known as Batagay but also called Batagaika, was initially identified in 1991 via satellite imagery. It …

Hamas’s military branch, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, declared that they launched rockets targeting Israeli forces at the Kerem Shalom border crossing on Tuesday. This crossing, which is a crucial passageway between Israel and Gaza, had been closed since a previous attack over the weekend where the group also admitted to killing four Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military reported that these …

On Tuesday, the Israeli military reported the deaths of two soldiers in an attack by Hezbollah near Metula in northern Israel. The deceased were identified as Master Sgt. (res.) Dan Kamkagi and Master Sgt. (res.) Nahman Natan Hertz, both 31, from the 6551st Battalion of the 551st Brigade. The attack involved an explosive drone that Israel’s defense systems failed to …

Police in Amsterdam arrested around 125 activists during the early hours of Tuesday as they dispersed a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Amsterdam. The protest, influenced by similar actions on U.S. campuses, escalated as activists demanded that Amsterdam universities sever academic ties with Israel following its military actions in Gaza after the Hamas attacks on October 7. The operation …

Human Rights Watch has labeled an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, which resulted in the deaths of seven first responders, as an “unlawful attack on civilians.” They have called for the United States to halt weapons sales to Israel in response. This incident took place amid the frequent clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border, heightened since a significant attack by Hamas on …

On Tuesday, the Israeli army reported that it had gained “operational control” over the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, a key point for aid delivery into Gaza. This military action involves scanning for potential terror threats and infrastructure. The army described their presence as securing operational control at Rafah, emphasizing that their actions were a continuation of broader …