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SportsMockery.com 

NFL Star Throws Shade at Caleb Williams

The Bears will kick off their season against the Tennessee Titans in 74 days. There’s always excitement around the first week, but this year feels especially different due to the Bears’ extensive roster changes since the 2023 season. But the week one matchup has taken a personal turn, as Titans’ star defensive end Jeffrey Simmons […]

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Can cyber-attacks on the US stop its drinking water supplies?

In recent times, the US has been attacked by Iran, Russia and China based hackers who have targeted various water utility projects. This has exposed the country’s outdated infrastructure and has shown a lackadaisical approach in dealing with cyber-crimes that threaten its critical IT infrastructure.

AllAfrica.com (sport) 

Nigeria: Sports Commission, Kwara FA Disagree Over Pitch Maintenance Revenue

[Daily Trust] The chairman of Kwara Sports Commission, Bola Magaji and Chairman of Kwara State Football Association (FA), Alhaji Idris Abdullahi Musa (Thuraya), are at loggerheads over alleged embezzlement of money realised from the use of the Ilorin Township Stadium pitch by clubs.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Three state insurers may get Rs 5,000-cr infusion for revival

The Indian government may delay the planned privatisation of state-run general insurers, instead focusing on strengthening three insurers - Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd, National Insurance Co. Ltd, and United India Insurance Co. Ltd - through capital support and business revival plans. The government is expected to infuse about ₹5,000 crore into the insurers this fiscal, shelving any privatisation plan this fiscal.

Scissors Kick 

Argentina’s fanatical fans turned Times Square blue and white – then their team fought

“New York’s Times Square is one of the most recognizable sections of real estate in the world. It looked a lot different with Argentina fans in town. Police officers unfamiliar with Argentine football culture but accustomed to monitoring peaceful protests stood bewildered as midtown Manhattan turned into an Albiceleste street party. Tuesday’s ‘banderazo’, a pre-match […]

Wired Magazine 

War Crime Prosecutions Enter a New Digital Age

A custom platform developed by SITU Research aided the International Criminal Court’s prosecution in a war crimes trial for the first time. It could change how justice is enacted on an international scale.

Variety 

The 20 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far)

The erstwhile Year of the Woman keeps looking like it’s turning out to be the Century of the Woman, as popular music goes … and there’ll be no complaints about that when we have a surfeit of superstar divas who just happen to be delivering the goods with superior new albums. The by-now utterly reliable […]