Out of the infected athletes, two tested positive in the Olympic Village, the Japan Times reported on Sunday, citing officials. Five Olympic Games staff members, a contract worker and a journalist also tested positive on Sunday. The news comes after a South Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), …
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In a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday, the Russian Embassy said that “the scale and aggressive nature of the ‘Sea Breeze’ exercises in no way helps with the real challenges of ensuring security in the Black Sea region.” Ukrainian forces will also take part in the drills. According to …
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Super heavyweight Laurel Hubbard has been at the center of considerable controversy in their bid to reach the Tokyo Olympic Games, where she will be a live medal contender in news that will frustrate some of her rivals who have voiced their concerns about competing against an athlete who was …
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Italy had never scored three goals at the Euro finals before their win against Turkey in their opener on Friday, but they have now repeated the trick to become the first team to qualify for the round of 16 at this year’s tournament with another performance in which they rarely …
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The cyber thieves made off with some 780 gigabytes of data, including the source code for soccer simulator FIFA 21 and its matchmaking server, and the Frostbite engine, which powers most of EA’s games – including the Battlefield and Madden franchises. The code has now been put up for sale …
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A recent statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg drives home the chilling reality that cyberattacks, proven or alleged, have the potential to lead to a nuclear conflict that would make even the worst cyberattack pale in comparison. During a visit to the US, Stoltenberg said NATO had “decided that …
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The city will host the first of its seven matches in the tournament next Saturday, when Russia play top-ranked Belgium before also facing Finland on Wednesday in Group B. While Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, Russia are expected to be fervently backed by much of the crowd of more than 30,000 that …
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Speaking on Tuesday, the vice chief of the Australian Defence Force, Vice Admiral David Johnston, confirmed that the ‘Talisman Sabre’ war games in July would be limited to ensure a secure environment. The US-Australia military exercise will be reduced to half its usual size, with around 17,000 troops participating, including …
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Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Dr. Ueyama highlighted how proceeding with the Olympic games would unite in Tokyo “all of the different mutant strains of the virus which exist in different places.” With the Japanese nation already struggling to battle the virus, officials “cannot deny the possibility of even a …
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Final arguments are expected to take place on Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for his role in the death of African-American man Floyd. The killing last May ignited a wave of protests in the US and …
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