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WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while ‘monkeypox’ is phased out,” the organization said. Monkeypox was named in 1970, more than a decade after the virus that causes the disease was discovered in captive monkeys, the organization…
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Germany salvages 1-1 draw with Spain at World Cup
Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug salvaged a 1-1 draw against Spain on Sunday at the World Cup. The Germans still need to win their last group match to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The four-time champions were eliminated in the group stage four years ago in Russia. Germany will next face Costa…
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Canada’s hopes of advancing at men’s World Cup dashed after 4-1 loss to Croatia
Alphonso Davies made history, but Canada will not advance at the men’s World Cup in Qatar following a 4-1 loss to Croatia on Sunday. Davies scored against Croatia on Sunday to give Canada its first-ever goal at the men’s World Cup. A cross from Tajon Buchanan found Davies flying through the air and the Bayern…
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Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0
Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup on Sunday, beating Belgium 2-0 to leave Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit. Substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri got one past Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois by whipping in a free kick from a tight angle at the near post in the…
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Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs US to ease embargo
The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday with a broad social accord, and the US government responded by allowing a major US oil company to resume operations in Venezuela. The accord heralded a potential easing of a grinding economic and political crisis in Venezuela. It paves the way…
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World Cup 2022: Costa Rica Stun Japan
Costa Rica bounced back after their heavy defeat to Spain to beat Japan 1-0 in their FIFA World Cup Group E match at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The two teams were level at the break after a slow opening 45 where neither team really threatened the goalkeepers. It was the Japanese,…
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Mbappe scores 2, France reaches knockout stage of World Cup
Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and put defending champion France into the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Denmark. Mbappe put France ahead in the 61st minute and scored the winner in the 86th with his right thigh as Les Bleus became the first team to advance to the next…
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Saudi Arabia royalty reportedly gifting Rolls Royce to football players for defeating Argentina
After a historic win over Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Saudi Arabian football players will be awarded a Rolls Royce Phantom each by the Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed Bin Salam Al Saud. The Green Falcons defeated the South American team with two against one on Tuesday in Qatar. Prices for the Rolls…
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Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley sentenced to federal prison in tax evasion case
Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are headed to prison. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross sentenced Todd Chrisley, 54, to 12 years in federal prison for bank and tax fraud offenses and Julie Chrisley, 49, to seven years, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The husband-and-wife…
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First World Cup in the Middle East begins
The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador without any beer for sale in the stadium. The beer ban imposed two days before the start of the tournament was the latest controversial snag for a global event already under…
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Climate compensation fund approved at UN summit, other issues up in air
Negotiators early Sunday approved a historic deal that would create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries’ carbon pollution, but an overall larger agreement still was up in the air because of a fight over emission reduction efforts. Talks on the overall agreement were put on…