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  • Thursday, July 11th 2024 - 03:09 UTC

    Colombia outpace Uruguay to reach their third Copa America final

    A precise header from Jefferson Lerma (16) after 39 minutes gave Colombia the decisive goal

    Colombia earned a most-deserved passage to Sunday's Copa America football final with defending champions Argentina by defeating Uruguay 1-0 despite being short of a man for more than half the match in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium in South Carolina.

  • Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 07:52 UTC

    Messi's Argentina advance to Copa America final

    Messi scored in Argentina's second 2-0 victory over Canada in the tournament

    Title holders and reigning world champions Argentina Tuesday advanced once again to the Copa América final with a 2-0 win over Canada at the MetLife Stadium in the US State of New Jersey with goals from Julián Álvarez and team captain Lionel Messi.

  • Thursday, July 4th 2024 - 19:49 UTC

    Internet becomes a basic service in Chile

    The measure applies only to fixed home services, Araya explained

    Internet access has become a basic service in Chile just like drinking water, sanitation, and electricity, which renders it eligible for subsidies and other government-sponsored forms of assistance, it was reported from Santiago on Thursday.

  • Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 23:55 UTC

    Freezing temperatures in Falklands sponsor ice hockey revolution, but also burst pipes

    Hockey players taking advantage of the winter weather to gain some “on ice” experience! No ice rink in the Islands, so opportunities like this cannot be missed!

    Extreme low temperatures in the Falkland Islands have given a chance for hockey players and fans to practice on frozen ponds, which is the good side of the climate situation, but the Public Works Department Water Section has also advised the public about water usage which “at this time is fairly high”.

  • Friday, June 28th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

    3 fun activities you can do from your smartphone

    Photo: Pexels

    You will never find yourself bored with nothing to do if you have your trusted smartphone with you. There are an endless amount of exciting activities you can do from your smartphone. This article is going to give you just 3 of these fun activities that you can do from your smartphone that you can try out whenever you feel boredom coming your way.

  • Thursday, June 20th 2024 - 09:50 UTC

    Understanding the daily fantasy sports market and Its future potential

    Photo: Unsplash

    The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry has experienced a meteoric rise in the last couple of decades, shaking off the dated traditions of the Dugout Derby and Pigskin Playoff to evolve into a serious, billion-dollar market.

  • Thursday, June 13th 2024 - 00:13 UTC

    Getting Ready for the 2024 Día de Muertos Festivities

    Every year, Día de Muertos celebrations are held in countries up and down the Americas, bringing in vibrant colors, meals, and parades that joyously honor the deceased. In 2024, the Day of the Dead looks to be a particularly big one because the two days of the traditional holiday fall on a Friday and Saturday!

  • Monday, June 3rd 2024 - 08:23 UTC

    The best AK-47 skins in CS:GO in 2024

    Many players choose Inheritance for their weapons

    There are some weapons deemed classic when we are talking about CS. AK-47 is one such example. It is dependable, effective, and has the deadly one-shot headshot potential, which is why players really like it.

  • Friday, May 31st 2024 - 20:05 UTC

    Jihadist attack against Paris 2024 Olympics prevented

    Darmanin stressed that this was the first attack against the Olympic Games to be thwarted

    An 18-year-old Chechen suspect was detained by French authorities as he allegedly planned to attack the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Étienne, which will host Paris 2024 men's and women's football matches will be played shortly. This “Islamist-inspired” aggression was “the first attack dismantled against the Olympic Games” although French secret services have already prevented 50 such events since 2017.

  • Saturday, May 25th 2024 - 10:25 UTC

    Beer and wine in UK pubs and bars short measured, official Standards Institute sample finding

    Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) found that 70% of the beer and wine it sampled across the UK was being short measured

    UK pubs and bars seem to have found a way to beat inflation. A report published on Friday by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) found that 70% of the beer and wine it sampled across the UK was being short measured. It calculated that this meant an average beer drinker was losing around £88.40 a year, while a wine drinker was losing around £114.40 per year.