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The German national football team suffered a historic defeat in their World Cup 2026 qualifier opening fixture on Thursday. Julian Nagelsmann’s men were beaten by Slovakia 2-0, marking the Die Mannschaft’s first away loss in the World Cup qualifier. German Beaten by Slovakia in World Cup Qualifier Starting their World Cup 2026 qualifier bid with a massive ambition, Nagelsmann’s side failed to put on a strong performance. German dominate ball possession, but can’t seem to find the right spirit as they were taken down by their opponent. Despite having more of the ball, Germany struggle to break down their opponent…

The Montreal Canadiens need a left-handed center who can win the big faceoffs when called upon TSN: Frankie Corrado need a left-handed center who can win big faceoffs. How quickly should they trade for one? ** NHLRumors.com transcription “A lot of that is going to depend on how they start this season. You know, when you look at the Atlantic Division, it seems like Toronto, Tampa Bay, Florida, and Ottawa, there might not be that much separating those teams. So where does that leave the rest of the Atlantic Division? It’s going to be an arms race. And I think…

The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs weeks after warning that profits will fall as more “knock-off” weight-loss drugs emerge.The redundancies make up 11% of the Danish company’s workforce and mark the first major step by new chief executive Mike Doustdar as Novo Nordisk faces mounting pressures in the rapidly expanding weight-loss sector.Demand for weight-loss drugs has increased in recent years, in particular after Covid-related lockdowns forced people to stay in their homes.Mr Doustdar said: “Our markets are evolving, particularly in obesity, as it has become more competitive and consumer-driven. Our company…

Bitcoin is a database.  This is an inescapable technological reality. Money itself is simply a ledger, a record of who has what. Even physical cash is simply distributing that “database” in the real world. You no longer have to check against some central ledger to verify anything because the simple act of handing it to you is that process of verification. The “entries” in that ledger are passed around disconnected from some central record. Bitcoin is simply a digital database attempting to replicate the most important property of that physical one known as cash: not needing a database operator’s permission…

Helen BushbyCulture reporterJosh DrudingJosh Druding’s image of Chappell Roan performing live is up for music moment of the year Abbey Road studios has announced the nominees for its Music Photography Awards, after considering more than 20,000 submissions from 30 different countries. The photographs up for awards feature stars including Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX, Tyler the Creator, Pulp, The 1975, Maggie Rogers, Fontaines DC, Doja Cat, Central Cee and Burna Boy.Fans can vote for music moment of the year on the MPA’s website until 23 September and the awards ceremony will take place at London’s Abbey Road on…

Since landing here last week, coach Gautam Gambhir has made players sweat it out in the searing heat. (BCCI Photo) DUBAI: It’s said that overthinking is the art of creating problems that weren’t even there. In cricket nowadays, coaches have taken their obsession with match-ups to another level. Barring the top three, there are no fixed slots like in the good old days. Who comes in to bat or bowl now depends primarily on statistics of a batter against a particular bowler or the coach’s instincts.With India, the issue isn’t just about mulling match-ups alone going into a game. Who…

Universities Embrace TikTok Education: How Influencer Courses Are Shaping the Future of Learning Universities are increasingly integrating TikTok-style influencer education into formal curricula. For example, the “Building Global Audiences” class at Duke University is colloquially known as the “TikTok Class” and it is reportedly a full-credit undergraduate offering housed in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute. Taught by Professor Aaron Dinin (Ph.D.), the course encourages students to analyse TikTok trends, craft content and assess analytics to build real-world audiences. Students collectively achieved 145,000 followers and 80 million views in a semester.Other institutions like USC, the University of Virginia and Arkansas Tech…

HYPE crypto hit a fresh record this week as institutional signals and new ecosystem bids pushed Hyperliquid into the spotlight. Can it overtake SOL in Q4? Here’s the analysis. HYPE price pushed to a new all-time high this week, climbing to $55.04 on September 9. The surge came as institutional interest and fresh bids in the Hyperliquid ecosystem drew more liquidity into the token, placing it among the top 15 digital assets by market rank. At the same time, Solana continues to hold its position near the $215-$220 range with strong spot and derivatives activity. As the sixth-largest crypto by…

Imagine you hack into the account of an NPM developer. For those who aren’t tech nerds: NPM is basically the app store for programmers. It’s where they get chunks of pre-written code (called packages) to help them build websites and apps faster. Now, this particular dev created some code so popular it gets downloaded over 2 BILLION times every week. That code’s inside tons of apps and sites you prolly use every day. Companies rely on it constantly without even thinking about it. So, breaking into that account means you could slip malware right into their package. And since millions…

China’s August CPI figure reflected a steeper 0.4% year-on-year decline in price levels versus the projected 0.2% dip while the PPI report came in line with expectations of a 2.9% slump. The core inflation’s uptick to 0.9% provides some encouragement, potentially reflecting the impact of demand stimulus measures, though it remains well below China’s annual inflation target of around 2% for 2025. Key Takeaways from China’s CPI and PPI reports CPI fell 0.4% YoY in August, worse than the -0.2% consensus estimate Core CPI rose 0.9% from a year earlier, reaching its highest level since February 2024 Producer prices dropped…