The defender who made a name for himself with a tackle against Argentina’s Claudio Caniggia in the 1990 Fifa World Cup in Italy died at the age of 55. Massing’s tackle was dubbed as one of the worst tackles in World Cup history as the Indomitable Lions cruised to a 1-0 win in their opening encounter. However, the four-time African Player of the Year has expressed his grief over the defender’s demise....

The midfielder suffered a career-threatening skull injury in a Premier League tie against Chelsea in January 2017 after a clash of heads with Gary Cahill. Despite undergoing surgeries and rehabilitation in an effort to return to the field, the 26-year-old has been forced to retire with immediate effect. And Bentaleb has paid tribute to the former England youth international whom he played alongside in Spurs’ development squad and first team....

The animation, from the space agency’s Exoplanet Archive, was picked as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. It shows the entire night sky compressed with the central band of the Milky Way making a U shape. Starting in 1991, the video is initially devoid of any exoplanets. However, as the years move forward, the number of known planets starts to increase. At first, the rate of exoplanet discovery was slow....

The bigeye sand tiger shark measured 10 feet in length and was accidentally captured by swordfish fishermen in 2019, in the northwestern area of the Pacific Ocean. It was brought back to NanFangAo fishing port in Taiwan and studied by the Taiwan Ocean University, in Keelung. An article published in Zootaxa on February 2 by researchers at the Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science at Taiwan Ocean University, said this is the first time the species has ever been found in this area of the Pacific ocean....

The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, said through an eye scan, doctors can identify increased nerve fiber loss and increased immune cells which they say appears in individuals suffering from long COVID. Researchers involved with the study define long COVID as the continuation of symptoms for four weeks beyond the time in which the inflammatory response phase of the infection has passed. Around one out of 10 people who contract COVID-19 suffer from these long-term symptoms....

Blepharitis is an uncomfortable condition that usually produces inflamed and itchy eyelids, but it doesn’t permanently damage eyesight. Eyelid margin disease can begin during childhood and last throughout life—or it can begin during adulthood. The best way to manage the condition is with good eyelid hygiene, including regularly cleaning the lids and lashes. Types The eyelids play an important role in eye health. They protect the cornea (the clear outer layer at the front of your eye) and spread tears over the front surface of your eyes....

Head coach Jason Garrett told reporters he liked what he saw from Elliott in the running back’s first practice with the team Wednesday. The 24-year-old back ended his preseason holdout earlier in the day by signing a six-year, $90 million contract extension. “Zeke did a great job,” Garrett said Thursday. “Like I said, he was in all the meetings and the walkthrough and he was limited in practice, but he did a good job working through it all....

A new report from Vanity Fair detailed the “complex mental health issues” that Miller—who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns—said they were going through following several incidents involving the law over the past few years. Many sources in the article commented on the actor’s well-being and their personal experiences with them. One source, who was referred to in the report only as Kaelyn, allegedly met Miller in Hawaii earlier this year....

The Monégasque driver put it all together when it mattered most on his final flying lap to take top spot by three-tenths of a second ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz rounded out the top three positions, though both the Spaniard and Verstappen have grid penalties to take for Sunday’s race. Elsewhere, Sergio Perez took P4 ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell who in turn beat out McLaren duo Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo who finished P7 and P8 respectively....

The competition might have seen its prestige take a hit during the Premier League era, but its acclaim with supporters remains as fervent as ever, with the ‘magic of the cup’ never failing to inspire. The format of the competition allows non-league and lower league clubs the chance to rise through the rounds and take on one of the big boys, despite the odds being stacked against them every season....

In a recent interview with 60 Minutes, former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen gave a damning account of the social media giant’s internal policies, revealing that the company continued to put profits over user safety. “The thing I saw at Facebook over and over again was there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook,” Haugen said. “And Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money....

Over the past several days, Balenciaga has been under scrutiny over since-removed ad campaign images on its website that showed toddlers holding the company’s teddy bear handbags. The stuffed toys appeared to be dressed in bondage gear, including fishnet shirts and studded leather harnesses and collars. While Balenciaga apologized for the campaign and pulled the images, the fashion brand has faced criticism from public figures. Balenciaga brand ambassador Kim Kardashian recently stated that she was “disgusted” and “shaken” by the images and was “re-evaluating” her relationship with the beleaguered company....

The Claim Singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood trended on Twitter after screengrabs were shared of her account’s “likes.” In the screenshots, shared by many users, one of those liked tweets was a video of a man arguing against mask mandates for children in schools. At the time of writing, “Carrie Underwood” was the 25th trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. with some 27,000 tweets discussing. The Facts On August 12, Matt Walsh shared a video alongside the caption: “Here is my speech to the Nashville School Board where I spoke out against the cruel and indefensible mask mandate for children....

Trump also appeared to take credit for the falling levels of trust in the media among Americans, labeling his media enemies “crooked b*****ds.” The Claim In his speech to the conservative group Turning Point USA, which was streamed live by Jack Posobiec, Trump aired his grievances against the U.S. press, saying they are “the most dishonest group of people.” “I am proud to say that when I first announced I was running in 2015, they had a 94-95 percent approval rating....

Last year, DeSantis prohibited educators from teaching critical race theory in K-12 classrooms, part of a bill he said would put an end to “corporate and educational indoctrination in Florida”. Recently, the Republican governor attracted criticism from his political opponents after his administration’s decision to reject a new supplementary high school course in African American studies, with some pointing the blame directly at him. The Claim A tweet by Democratic New York Congressman Ritchie Torres, posted on January 19, 2022, claimed that Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had “banned the teaching of AP African American Studies in Florida....

Ukraine denied responsibility for sabotaging the Kerch bridge following Russia’s accusations, and the mystery of who is to blame for the explosion has fueled much speculation and misleading content. On Wednesday, October 12, some social media users spotted apparent inconsistencies in the CCTV footage compared to the x-ray scan of the truck. But did the FSB make a mistake? The Claim Several pro-Ukraine accounts have shared photos recently published by the FSB, which purportedly show the truck that, it claims, was used to carry and then detonate the explosives on the Kerch bridge....

The Claim Hundreds of users slammed Smith for his outburst, even as some defended his reaction to what was seen as an offensive joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Others were outraged with what they described as a “standing ovation” by the crowd for the actor as he returned to the stage to receive the Best Actor award—but did it actually happen? “This must be a dystopic world the one where we live it, the one where Will Smith goes on assaulting someone in front of the world and after that goes on receiving standing ovation cause he is a vessel of love in tears and then let’s dance everybody,” Tancredi Palmeri, a beIN Sports correspondent, tweeted....

With conflict largely shifted to the east, the intensity of warfare may well be felt less in other parts of the country (the largest in Europe by land area discounting Russia) where people have been photographed recently enjoying summer weather. These pictures, however, have led some to claim that Ukraine has not been as badly bombarded as media reports hereto have suggested. The Claim A tweet posted on June 16, 2022, shows dozens of people using what appears to be a small beach in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv....

While Republicans represent most of the opposition, which has won popularity with the American public, some Democratic lawmakers have their own objections to the bill’s provisions. The Claim Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) appeared on CNN on Thursday to discuss her criticisms of the child tax credit improvements under the evolving stimulus package, which she said puts two-parent households at an unfair advantage. Porter, who is a single mother, and nine other lawmakers also explained in a letter to the Chairman Richard Neal of the Ways and Means Committee that as it stands, the legislation puts undo income restrictions on single-parent families....