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Sydney FC have survived a major scare to surge into the Asian Champions League 2 semi-finals with a 3-2 win (5-2 aggregate) over Jeonbuk Motors.After Jeon Jinwoo had scored two first-half goals for the South Korean outfit on Thursday, Sydney’s hopes of advancing past the quarter-finals looked to have gone up in flames.But goals from defender Alex Grant, in-form striker Patryk Klimala and a Douglas Costa penalty helped Sydney stamp their ticket to the next round in front of a crowd of 7039 at Allianz Stadium.The Sky Blues will meet Singaporean outfit Lion City Sailors next month, where victory across…

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey hosted Riley Gaines Wednesday as he signed Riley Gaines Act into law, codifying definitions of “man” and “woman” into state law.According to text of the measure, it “reaffirms longstanding meaning[s]” of sex, male and female in state law, preserves women’s restrooms, sleeping quarters, locker rooms and other private facilities for the sole use of women — to prevent “abuse, harassment, sexual assault and violence committed by men.”A law of a similar name has already been signed into law in Georgia focused specifically on sports, as Gaines has rapidly ascended as a conservative political icon in…

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te claims China is deepening its ‘influence campaign’ on the island.Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te says China is deepening its espionage and infiltration campaign against the island, and that his government will propose various measures to counter Beijing’s efforts to “absorb” Taiwan. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with security officials on Thursday, Lai said Beijing is trying to cultivate relationships with members of Taiwanese society, including organised crime groups, media personalities and police officers. “They [China] are carrying out activities such as division, destruction and subversion from within us,” Lai said. He added that tougher measures…

Reporter’s Notebook: How a fireside chat set a new standard for presidential leadership – CBS News Watch CBS News Late President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his first fireside chat on this day in 1933 to an audience of approximately 60 million, setting the standard for a leader’s obligation to explain himself. John Dickerson explains. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

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Billy Joel has postponed his tour by four months so can recover from surgery.The 75-year-old musician revealed he has been struck down by a mystery medical condition and needed to undergo an operation – so he’s pushed his 2025 shows back to give him time to recuperate.”Billy Joel’s upcoming concert dates will be rescheduled due to a medical condition,” a statement posted on his Instagram page said.”The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors.”Joel is expected to make a full…

“DRUG WAR” KILLINGS Pangalangan, who served in the ICC from 2015 to 2021, said international criminal law has evolved “to bring the highest leaders of governments to be accountable for their actions”.  “There is no such thing as head of state immunity, and there is no immunity that attaches to the acts committed by, in this case, President Duterte, even at the time when he was president,” he told CNA’s Asia First on Thursday.  Duterte, who arrived at Rotterdam The Hague Airport on a chartered plane on Wednesday, will be brought before an ICC judge in the coming days for…

In SummaryThe African AI market is projected to reach $4.92 billion by the end of 2025, while the robotics market is expected to reach $763.42 million.In Africa, AI and Robotics are contributing to diverse sectors, but the sectors having the most positive impact are agriculture, healthcare, and finance.The African AI market is projected to reach a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.42% from 2025 to 2030, resulting in a market volume of $16.53 billion by 2030.Africa has over 2,400 AI companies, with a significant increase in AI startups, especially in tech hubs like Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt.Deep…

Niantic, the company behind the runaway hit Pokémon Go, said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its video game business for $3.5 billion to Scopely, a company owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.Pokémon Go, an augmented reality mobile game, became a cultural sensation when it was released in 2016. Tens of millions of people around the world headed to streets, parks, beaches and even to the middle of the ocean to capture monsters from the Japanese cartoon franchise.The deal is the latest acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a multibillion-dollar push into the video game industry.…

The Trump administration has abruptly cleared out a second group of migrants it brought to the American military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, returning to the United States 40 men it had flown there in the past few weeks, according to officials familiar with the matter.The government has not announced that it relocated the men to one or more Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana, nor was the reason for the move clear. But the officials familiar with the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue, said it happened on Tuesday.The move comes days…