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Soccer

Jenni Hermoso testifies in sexual assault case after kiss at Women’s World Cup

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish participant kissed on the lips by the soccer president on the Women’s World Cup ultimate appeared in courtroom on Tuesday to testify within the sexual assault case in opposition to the previous official. ...

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Tennis

Djokovic on de Minaur Showdown

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Novak Djokovic demolished the Demon Down Under final January. World No. 1 Djokovic expects a packed home and loads of pleasure of their United Cup rematch.More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top RivalriesReigning Australian Open champion Djokovic will face Australian No. 1 Alex de Minaur when Serbia faces host Australia within the United Cup quarterfinals in Perth.The Grand Slam king shared a easy message for followers: let's get loud." A lot of noise I think from both sides, from both cheerleading groups," Djokovic stated when requested his expectations. "Of course probably more expectably and logically more Australians. But it's a big arena."Lots of people can slot in that space, I believe 12,000, 13,000. Hopefully we w...

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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigning amid antisemitism, plagiarism accusations

Harvard President Claudine Gay is resigning Tuesday after simply six months in workplace, making hers the shortest presidency within the college’s 388-year historical past, in response to The Harvard Crimson. ...

Jenni Hermoso testifies in Madrid courtroom over Rubiales kiss

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World

Jenni Hermoso testifies in Madrid courtroom over Rubiales kiss

Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso has testified in courtroom over the kiss she claims ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales gave with out her consent after Spain's victory within the Women's World Cup final summer season.Hermoso spoke at a Madrid courtroom behind closed doorways to a decide who's analyzing proof together with tv footage earlier than deciding whether or not to approve the costs and advance the case to trial. Judge Francisco de Jorge can also be listening to proof from different World Cup-winning gamers, coaches and federation officers earlier than making a choice.As Hermoso left the courtroom, she stated: "All is in the hands of justice, that's all I can say... the process will take its course."Based on a sexual consent legislation handed final 12 months -...

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Business

China ramping up nuclear power as U.S. turns to wind and photo voltaic

The United States is closing older nuclear energy vegetation and solely taking child steps towards constructing new ones whereas China, the world’s No. 2 economic system, aggressively ramps up its nuclear energy stock so as to add 37 new reactors up to now decade. ...

Asylum backlog: Previous circumstances practically cleared however new ones racking up

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Politics

Asylum backlog: Previous circumstances practically cleared however new ones racking up

As the Home Office introduced it has delivered on its pledge to abolish its legacy backlog of previous asylum circumstances, knowledge launched by the division right this moment exhibits a brand new backlog of current circumstances is rising.Back in December 2022, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to abolish the legacy backlog of asylum functions. These are asylum functions made earlier than 28 June 2022.The newest knowledge present these functions have decreased by simply over 96,000, from 100,548 in June 2022 to 4,537 in December 2023, a fall of 95%.However, the move backlog - functions made since 28 June 2022 - has elevated by nearly the identical quantity in that interval.It's grown from 924 in June 2022 to 94,062 in December 2023. That's bigger than the capability of We...

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Technology

Chief Justice Roberts casts cautious eye on makes use of of AI in federal courts

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of synthetic intelligence within the federal courts, in an annual report that made no point out of Supreme Court ethics or authorized controversies involving Donald Trump. ...

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Entertainment

Ringing within the new 12 months with some good chess wins from the previous

It’s at all times good to start out a brand new chess 12 months with a rush of momentum from the one simply previous, so we focus this week on a number of the massive winners from December, historically a really crowded time on the worldwide chess calendar. ...

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Health

A ‘milestone’ for psychedelics: Pentagon directed to check different therapies for veterans

It’s gone from an concept extensively mocked on Capitol Hill to at least one that loved broad bipartisan assist as a part of the just lately handed protection spending invoice — and its supporters imagine the change in angle will save lives in the true world. ...

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Baseball

Oft-injured left-hander Chris Sale traded to Braves from Red Sox for infielder Vaughn Grissom

ATLANTA — Chris Sale’s injury-filled profession with the Red Sox ended Saturday when the 34-year-old left-hander accepted a commerce to the Atlanta Braves that despatched infielder Vaughn Grissom to Boston. ...