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  • La Liga star opens up over failed transfer to Arsenal in the summer transfer window

    La Liga star opens up over failed transfer to Arsenal in the summer transfer window

    Arsenal transfer target Joan Garcia

    Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia insists he was tried to “isolate” himself from Arsenal speculation after his move to the Emirates Stadium collapsed in the summer.

    The Gunners reportedly reached a ‘verbal agreement’ at the end of August over a deal to bring the former Spain Under-21 international to north London.

    However, talks between Arsenal and Espanyol ‘hit an impasse’ and the transfer collapsed with the Gunners signing Neto on loan from Bournemouth instead.

    Arsenal were prepared to spend £25m on Garcia as they looked for a goalkeeper to provide back up to number one David Raya, who plays for the Spain national team.

    And reacting to the collapsed transfer months later, Garcia insists he shut himself away from the incessant speculation about a potential move to Arsenal.

    Garcia told Spanish publication Marca: “I tried to isolate myself from everything that was being said.

    “I had been given the opportunity to do something I had been fighting for for a long time, which was to be Espanyol’s starting goalkeeper.

    “I couldn’t waste this opportunity.”

    With Neto only joining Arsenal on loan there is still a possibility that the Gunners could explore their interest once again next summer.

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    And Espanyol sporting director Fran Garagarza refused to rule out a transfer away from the La Liga club at the end of the season for Garcia.

    Garcia said: “It is something that I think should not be talked about so much. I try not to let it affect me and try to be isolated, although it is complicated.

    “I think I am handling it quite well, I cannot control it. It is not affecting me. Whatever will be, will be.”

    Espanyol have won one match in their last seven La Liga matches and Garcia’s side find themselves languishing down the table in 18th position.

    But Garcia is confident Espanyol will turn it around, he continued: “The important thing is the team’s performance.

    “Personally, I think I’m doing well, but I’m demanding and I think I can do much better. We are very clear that we will get through this.

    Garcia added: “We are in the best condition, we have made good use of the break and we are looking forward to playing again.

    “Nobody likes to look at the table and see themselves so far down.

    “Now is a key moment of the season and we must make a statement and distance ourselves from the bottom.”

  • US regulators want to punish Google for monopoly: includes sale of Chrome

    US regulators want to punish Google for monopoly: includes sale of Chrome

    US regulators want to punish Google for monopoly: includes sale of Chrome

    The US Department of Justice is demanding that Google sell the Chrome browser and limit its monopoly on the search engine. Regulators also want to ban the company from entering into agreements to install the search engine by default.

    US regulators want a federal judge to split Google to prevent the company from continuing to stifle competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained abusive monopoly over the past decade, UNN reports citing AP.

    Details

    The proposed separation was presented in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday night by the U.S. Department of Justice, calling for sweeping penalties that would include the sale of Google's industry-leading Chrome web browser and restrictions to prevent Android from supporting its own search engine.

    The sale of Chrome "will permanently end Google's control over this critical search access point and allow competing search engines to access the browser that is the gateway to the Internet for many users," the US Department of Justice lawyers argued in their statement.

    Although regulators did not demand that Google sell Android, they said that the judge should make it clear that the company may still need to get rid of the smartphone operating system if its oversight committee continues to see evidence of misconduct.

    The wide range of sanctions recommended, as indicated, underscores how severely regulators working under the administration of US President Joe Biden believe Google should be punished following an August ruling by US District Judge Amit Mehta, who called the company a monopoly.

    The decision makers at the Justice Department who will inherit the case when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year may not be so adamant. Google's sentencing hearing in Washington is set to begin in April, and Mehta is aiming to issue his final ruling by Labor Day.

    If Mehta approves the government's recommendations, Google will be forced to sell its 16-year-old Chrome browser within six months of the final decision.

    The US Department of Justice also wants the judge to prohibit Google from entering into multi-billion dollar deals to entrench its dominant search engine as the default option on iPhones and other Apple devices. It would also prohibit Google from favoring its own services, such as YouTube or its recently launched Gemini artificial intelligence platform.

    Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, has criticized the US Department of Justice for pursuing a "radical interventionist agenda that will harm Americans and America's global technology." In a blog post, Walker warned that an "overly broad proposal" would threaten individual privacy, undermining Google's early leadership in artificial intelligence, "arguably the most important innovation of our time.

    The measures, if approved, threaten to upend a business that is expected to generate more than $300 billion in revenue this year.

    It is still possible that the Justice Department could weaken its attempts to split Google, especially if Trump takes the widely expected step of replacing Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, whom Biden appointed to oversee the department's antitrust division.

    Trump recently expressed concern that unbundling could destroy Google, but did not specify the alternative punishments he might have in mind. "What you can do without separation is make sure it's more honest," Trump said last month.

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  • Bolsonaro and 36 people charged with alleged coup attempt in Brazil

    Bolsonaro and 36 people charged with alleged coup attempt in Brazil

    Bolsonaro and 36 people charged with alleged coup attempt in Brazil

    Brazil's Federal Police have charged former President Bolsonaro and 36 others with attempting a coup after the 2022 elections. The case was referred to the Supreme Court for further consideration.

    Brazil's federal police said on Thursday that they have charged former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others with an alleged coup attempt to keep him in power after his defeat in the 2022 elections, AP reports, UNN writes.

    Details

    Police said their sealed findings will be submitted on Thursday to Brazil's Supreme Court, which will forward them to Attorney General Paulo Gonet, who will decide either to formally charge Bolsonaro and take the case to court or to drop the investigation.

    Bolsonaro told the Metropoles website that he was waiting for his lawyer to review the indictment, which is about 700 pages long. But he said he would fight the case and dismissed the investigation, calling it the result of “creativity.

    The former right-wing president denies all allegations that he tried to stay in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections by his rival, left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Since then, Bolsonaro has faced a number of legal threats.

    The police said in a brief statement that the Supreme Court had agreed to disclose the names of all 37 people charged “to avoid the spread of false news.

    Other investigations have led to charges against Bolsonaro for smuggling diamond jewelry into Brazil without properly declaring it and instructing a subordinate to falsify his and others' COVID-19 vaccination status. Bolsonaro denies any involvement in either case.

    Another investigation found that he had abused his powers to question the country's electoral system, and judges banned him from running again until 2030.

    Nevertheless, he has insisted that he will run in 2026, and many in his circle have been encouraged by Donald Trump's recent victory in the US election.

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    Bolsonaro's allies in Congress are negotiating a bill to pardon those who stormed the Brazilian capital and staged riots on January 8, 2023, in an unsuccessful attempt to keep the former president in power. Analysts suggest that lawmakers want to extend the legislation to the former president.

    On Tuesday, federal police arrested four soldiers and a federal police officer accused of conspiring to assassinate Lula and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes with the aim of overthrowing the government after the 2022 elections.

    Last week, a man set off an explosion in the Brazilian capital. He tried to enter the Supreme Court and threw the explosives outside, killing him.

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  • General Staff: Russia has lost 728,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 728,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 728,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    Russia has lost 728,300 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 22.

    This number includes 1,050 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

    According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,399 tanks, 19,156 armored fighting vehicles, 29,777 vehicles and fuel tanks, 20,736 artillery systems, 1,254 multiple launch rocket systems, 1004 air defense systems, 369 airplanes, 329 helicopters, 19,260 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.

    Investigation: Who helped Russians increase production of domestic attack drones despite sanctionsAn American-made HIMARS artillery system races down a Ukrainian road as a kamikaze drone hunts it down. The drone flies into the vehicle, followed by an explosion. The scene was caught on video by a Russian reconnaissance drone in mid-November. The drone that hit the HIMARS was a Lancet — oneGeneral Staff: Russia has lost 728,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022The Kyiv IndependentAlisa YurchenkoGeneral Staff: Russia has lost 728,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
  • 12 wounded in Sumy attack by “Shahed”: consequences shown

    12 wounded in Sumy attack by “Shahed”: consequences shown

    12 wounded in Sumy attack by “Shahed”: consequences shown

    Russian troops attacked the Sumy community with three Shahed drones. The attack killed 2 people, wounded 12, and damaged residential buildings and cars.

    On the morning of November 22, the Russian army attacked the Sumy community with hostile drones, killing two people and injuring 12 others, the Sumy RMA reported on Friday, UNN reported .

    This morning the enemy attacked Sumy community with a Shahed UAV (3 explosions). As a result of the strikes, 2 people were killed, 12 were wounded, and apartment buildings, private houses, and cars were damaged

    – , the RMA said in a statement.

    Previously

    In the morning of November 22, explosions were reported in the area of Sumy. The enemy attacked the region with drones. Powerful explosions were heard.

  • Czech foreign minister arrives in Kyiv on visit

    Czech foreign minister arrives in Kyiv on visit

    Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský arrived in Kyiv on a visit on the morning of 22 November.

    Source: European Pravda, citing Lipavský on X (Twitter)

    Details: Lipavský stated that during his visit, he aims to assess "how the Ukrainians are coping with the bombings, how Czech projects are working on the ground and how to better target international aid in the coming months".

    "I will discuss all of this here," the Czech foreign minister tweeted.

    Background:

    • Lipavský previously said that no one knows whether US President-elect Donald Trump would cut off aid to Ukraine but that even if he did, he would not do so abruptly.
    • In August, he suggested that Russia's military plans were not limited to invading Ukraine.

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  • Musk criticizes Australia’s law banning social media for children under 16

    Musk criticizes Australia’s law banning social media for children under 16

    Musk criticizes Australia's law banning social media for children under 16

    Elon Musk has criticized Australia's bill to ban social media for children under 16. The owner of social network X considers it a covert way of controlling the Internet and threatens fines of up to $32 million for violations.

    American billionaire and owner of the social platform X Elon Musk has sharply criticized Australia's proposed law banning the use of social media for children under 16. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

    Details

    The bill also provides for fines of up to AU$49.5 million (USD32 million) for companies that systematically violate the ban.

    It seems to be a covert way to control Internet access for all Australians,

    Musk wrote in response to a post by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the social network X.

    The draft law envisages the introduction of an age verification system to restrict access to social media, which could become one of the strictest in the world. It does not provide for any exceptions, even with parental consent, and applies to existing accounts.

    Addendum

    In France, last year, it was proposed to ban social media for people under 15, but with the possibility of parental permission. The US has a rule that requires parental consent to collect data from children under 13, but there is no complete ban.

    This is not the first time Musk, who positions himself as a defender of free speech, has clashed with the Australian government. Earlier, he called the Labor Party government "fascist" over their disinformation law.

    In April, X filed a lawsuit against the Australian cyberspace regulator for demanding the removal of posts about the attack on a bishop in Sydney. This angered Albanizi, who called Musk an "arrogant billionaire.

    Recall

    The Australian government has introduced a bill to ban social media for people under 16. Violators face fines of up to $32 million and the introduction of biometric verification.

  • Russian ICBM strike would be ‘clear escalation,’ EU says

    Russian ICBM strike would be ‘clear escalation,’ EU says

    Russian ICBM strike would be 'clear escalation,' EU says

    Russia using an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against Ukraine would be a "clear escalation" by Moscow, EU foreign affairs spokesperson Peter Stano told reporters on Nov. 21 after Kyiv said Russian forces deployed the weapon.

    "While we're assessing the full facts, it's obvious that such (an) attack would mark yet another clear escalation from the side of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," Stano said, according to AFP.

    The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia launched nine missiles, including a conventional ICBM, against the central-eastern city of Dnipro on the morning of Nov. 21, injuring at least two people and damaging several buildings.

    President Volodymyr Zelensky later clarified that the investigation is ongoing but that the missile's "speed and altitude suggest intercontinental ballistic capabilities."

    If confirmed, it would mark the first occasion of Russia deploying an ICBM in the war against Ukraine, coming shortly after the U.S. permitted Ukraine to carry out strikes in Russia with Western long-range missiles and after Russia updated its nuclear deterrence policy.

    While an undisclosed Ukrainian official told ABC News that Ukraine was "95%" certain Russia deployed an ICBM, a Western official quoted by the news outlet disputed the claim, saying it resembled a regular ballistic missile.

    It remains unclear what type of ICBM was reportedly deployed. The missile was launched from Astrakhan Oblast in southern Russia, over 700 kilometers (435 miles) east of Dnipro.

    Russia has not immediately commented. In a video clip widely shared in the media, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova received a phone call during a press conference apparently asking her not to comment on reports about "ballistic missile strikes."

    Zakharova later claimed she was merely asking "experts whether this was our topic," and the "answer came during the briefing: the Foreign Ministry does not comment. There is no conspiracy."

    If the use of such a weapon is confirmed, it would mark "quantitative and qualitative change" in the war, according to Stano.

    According to the spokesperson, Russia is "playing a nuclear gamble. Whether they really mean it, it's very hard to foresee."

    "We only know that this is irresponsible and this constitutes a global threat," he added.

    Russia reportedly launches intercontinental ballistic missile against Ukraine — what we know so farIf confirmed, it would be the first time the Kremlin has used such a weapon in an attack on Ukraine.Russian ICBM strike would be 'clear escalation,' EU saysThe Kyiv IndependentChris YorkRussian ICBM strike would be 'clear escalation,' EU says
  • Pentagon: Ukraine will use anti-personnel mines provided by the US only on its own territory

    Pentagon: Ukraine will use anti-personnel mines provided by the US only on its own territory

    Pentagon: Ukraine will use anti-personnel mines provided by the US only on its own territory

    The Pentagon has confirmed the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine for use exclusively on its own territory. The decision was made due to a change in the tactics of Russian troops on the battlefield.

    The US Department of Defense assured that the Ukrainian Defense Forces will use the anti-personnel mines provided by Washington only on their own territory. This was announced at a briefing by Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh, UNN reports.

    The Ukrainians have given us their assurances that they are going to use them only in Ukraine… We offer different types of mines. I'm just not going to go into further details

    – Singh said.

    The Pentagon deputy spokeswoman added that the reason why the US is providing anti-personnel mines to Ukraine is that "the battlefield and the fight has changed" in the context of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, and Washington is responding in terms of providing assistance to the Ukrainian armed forces.

    Russia has changed its tactics. So they are not conducting (offensives – ed.) with their mechanized forces,

    – Singh said.

    Recall

    The Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use American anti-personnel mines to deter the Russian offensive. The decision was made due to a change in the tactics of Russian troops on the battlefield.

  • Zelenskyy: Russian strike with new missile means significant escalation of war

    Zelenskyy: Russian strike with new missile means significant escalation of war

    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's announcement about the use of an Oreshnik medium-range missile against Ukraine.

    Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

    Quote: "Today, Putin has admitted taking the second step this year towards escalating and expanding this war. A new ballistic missile was used. Putin struck our city of Dnipro – one of the largest cities in Ukraine. This is a clear and severe escalation in the scale and brutality of this war – a cynical violation of the UN Charter by Russia. Let me emphasise: this is already Russia’s second step towards escalation this year. The first such step was involving North Korea in the war against Ukraine with a contingent of at least 11,000 soldiers."

    Details: The president said that Putin has taken both of these steps while ignoring global calls to avoid escalation. "He disregards calls from China, Brazil, European countries, the US and other countries," Zelenskyy stated.

    The president also recalled that Ukraine has used long-range weapons before, which is not a new development.

    Quote: "And we have every right to do so under international law. Our right to self-defence is the same as that of any other nation. When Russian missiles hit our cities, when Iranian-made Shahed drones attack Ukraine every night, when a North Korean contingent is deployed on our border, Putin is not only prolonging the war—he is spitting in the face of those in the world who genuinely want peace to be restored.

    The world must respond. Right now, there is no strong reaction from the world. Putin is very sensitive to such reactions. He is testing you, dear partners. It is clear to everyone who the sole culprit of this war is – who started it on 24 February and who continues to pour all resources into its continuation. He must be stopped.

    A lack of tough reactions to Russia’s actions sends a message that such behaviour is acceptable. This is what Putin is doing."

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