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There's nothing like watching an action-packed penalty shoot-out pitting players against goalkeepers, with either one leaving as the hero or the villain. At any World Cup, taking a successful penalty means being remembered for years, if not decades. The origins of the penalty The penalty kick as we know it today was introduced by the International Football Association Board (IFAB's) Law 14 in 1891. In accordance with the law, a player who purposefully trips, holds, or handles the ball within 12 yards of their own goal line is liable for a penalty. What is it like to take a penalty at a World Cup? The USA's all-time leading scorer, Landon Donovan, put away 57 goals in 157 games and was America's top scorer in World Cup history. Landon told Football Now that taking a penalty in football's biggest tournament is a "nerve-wracking" experience. "You are very aware that this is a big moment not only for you and your team but your country," Donovan told Football Now. … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022: A record-breaking tournament for penalties?

Vinay Srivastava, a 65-year-old journalist from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, died after being denied medical care for severe COVID-like symptoms. He took to Twitter in his final two days to beg for help from various hospitals and doctors. As per Srivastava's tweet on Friday, his oxygen level dropped to 52, which is 43 points below the 95 that is considered 'normal' and significantly lower than 88, which is considered 'alarming'. In his tweet translated from Hindi, he said: "Doctors and hospitals in your state have all become autocratic: I am 65-years-old, along with this, I have spondylitis due to which my oxygen level has dropped to 52 and no hospital lab and doctors are picking up the phone. " He addressed the tweet to Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Srivastava's son, Harshit, desperately searched for a hospital bed for his father and waited hours outside the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) Office for a mandatory letter that hospitals demand … [Read more...] about Indian Journalist dies tweeting for help after hospitals refuse to admit him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to miss his self-imposed July 1 target to begin annexing territory in the Palestinian West Bank, a controversial election pledge illegal under international law that has prompted protests from the international community. Netanyahu plans to extend Israeli control to West Bank Jewish settlements and the Jordan Valley—some 30 percent of all West Bank land—as part of President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan. Palestinian leaders have rejected the proposal as a pro-Israeli blueprint more akin to continued hostile occupation than a bilateral peace deal. Netanyahu entered into a power sharing deal with rival Benny Gantz—leader of the centrist Blue and White coalition—in April after three inconclusive general elections. He will remain prime minister until November 2021 when Gantz—currently defense minister—will then take over. Gantz has supported annexation in the past, but said this week that the project cannot get underway until … [Read more...] about Netanyahu to miss West Bank annexation date as pandemic takes precedence

Donald Trump says what was Nancy Pelosi 'doing in Taiwan' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to the report, the proposal to release the video has received a mixed reaction inside his orbit. A person close to the former US President told CNN that the CCTV footage has been so closely held that aides to the former President aren't sure if he has seen it in full himself. Related articles Huge queues to leave Crimea as explosions spark Russian terror Silence from Kremlin propaganda channel after deadly strike The person said: “I don't think it's been shared by anyone outside of the attorneys.” Yet when asked earlier this week by Fox's Sean Hannity whether the footage would be released, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump may release ‘not shared by anyone’ footage of FBI Mar-a-Lago search

ANALYSIS: For the first time since leaving office, former US president Donald Trump has started getting specific about what he would do if he wins a second term in the White House. The pitches he's made onstage over the past month in speeches from Washington, DC, to Dallas to Las Vegas are a stark contrast from ordinary stump speeches. He promises a break from American history if elected, with a federal government stacked with loyalists and unleashed to harm his perceived enemies. There has never been a potential candidate like Trump : a defeated former president whose followers attacked the Capitol, who still insists he never lost, and who openly pledges revenge on those he views as having wronged him. As his 2016 campaign and administration showed time and again, from the border wall to the Muslim ban, he and his aides worked furiously to translate rally slogans into official policy - whether or not there were legal or political barriers to overcome. And if Trump does … [Read more...] about The drastic plans Donald Trump is already promising for a second term as president

Scott Morrison’s future in parliament is under a cloud and his legacy as prime minister has been challenged after he was accused of undermining Australia’s democratic system by secretly appointing himself to five senior ministries without the knowledge of most of his cabinet colleagues, leading to calls for his resignation. In a day of extraordinary political revelations that included questions about the actions of Governor-General David Hurley, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that Morrison had taken on the critical portfolios of treasury and home affairs in May 2021 without informing the relevant ministers. Both Josh Frydenberg and Karen Andrews learned at Albanese’s press conference on Tuesday morning that their portfolios had been co-opted, prompting a furious Andrews to immediately call for Morrison’s resignation from Parliament. Albanese said Morrison’s conduct had undermined Australia’s democratic system, accusing him of creating a cabinet committee of one … [Read more...] about Australia’s minister for everything: Calls for Scott Morrison to resign grow

Russia ‘weaker every day’ says Major John Spencer SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Major John Spencer said “magic explosions” at a Russian ammunition depot and air base in Crimea have made Russia “weaker every day for this war” as the attacks resulted in the loss of “millions and millions of dollars [in ammunitions and military equipment] that Russians can’t replace”. Referring to the current Ukrainian counter-attack in Kherson, he forecasted “if the troops in Kherson can be cut off, [Russian forces] may give up”, resulting in a “major win” for Ukraine. Related articles Huge queues to leave Crimea as explosions spark Russian terror Silence from Kremlin propaganda channel after deadly strike … [Read more...] about ‘Weaker every day’ Putin rocked as Russians ‘stranded’ after ‘magic explosions’ in Crimea

Hundreds of thousands of young people all over the country nervously collected their A-level results today. But pupils at Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham, London , will have felt some extra pressure to live up to the impressive reputation the school has earned itself in recent years. The state school, where more than half of pupils qualify for free school meals, sent 51 pupils to Oxbridge in 2020 and 55 in 2021 – more than Eton. Somehow this year’s sixth formers have done even better, with a staggering 85 of them securing places at Oxford and Cambridge. A whopping 185 A-level students received three or four A*s on their A-levels today. One of these pupils, Dominykas Antanaitis, used to stay at school until 6pm every day, because there was no space for him to study at home. The first member of his family to go to university, Dominykas is headed to Cambridge to study engineering with three A*s. He said: ‘My heart stopped when I opened the email; it took … [Read more...] about London state school sending 85 pupils to Oxbridge in record A-level results day

By Jane Wakefield Published 4 November 2016 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Google's DeepMind is teaming up with the makers of the StarCraft video game to train its artificial intelligence systems. The AI systems "playing" the game will need to learn strategies similar to those that humans need in the real world, DeepMind said. Its ultimate aim is to develop artificial intelligence that could solve any problem. It has previously taught algorithms to play a range of Atari computer games. StarCraft II, made by developer Blizzard, is a real-time strategy game in which players control one of three warring factions - humans, the insect-like Zerg, or aliens known as the Protoss. Players' actions are governed by the in-game economy, and minerals and gas must be gathered in order to produce new buildings and units. Each player can only see parts of the map within … [Read more...] about DeepMind AI to play videogame to learn about world

Sarai Bareman is the chief women's football officer at Fifa OPINION: As a proud Kiwi I can’t wait for the Fifa Women’s World Cup to come to New Zealand and Australia next year – and prove that the women’s game has finally come of age on the global stage. I still remember a speech I gave in New Caledonia over a decade ago when – shortly after taking over as head of the Samoan Football Federation – I spoke candidly about the challenges and gender bias I faced. I recalled how I was regularly told I had no idea what I was talking about, that my ideas and suggestions were routinely ignored and that I was laughed at simply because I was a woman. READ MORE: England-US women's football game at Wembley sells out in one day Watch: Singing England footballers gatecrash coach's press conference after Euro final Could the record wave of fans hit Fifa Women's World Cup in New Zealand? The women’s game has also faced many obstacles, from a lack of infrastructure and having … [Read more...] about How New Zealand can build on the Lionesses’ pride at the Women’s World Cup