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Also this month, perhaps not coincidentally, it was reported that the People’s Republic of China is ramping up efforts to dominate the emerging frontier of satellite internet access. Presumably, the move reflects Beijing’s concern that this new capability would undermine the regime’s “great firewall” and put at risk the PRC’s, and its clients’, ability to isolate and fragment domestic resistance. Given our experience with Huawei and the 5G network, this should motivate the United States to exploit, not surrender, our technological edge to give the people of Iran a voice, but also to potentially offer it to others from Venezuela to Burma....

Sampaoli the only option for Argentina Bauza oversaw eight World Cup qualifiers for the Albiceleste, but after winning just three of those the national side are facing the possibility of failing to reach the 2018 tournament in Russia. “We’ve reached an agreement. We’ve told Bauza he’s ceased to be the national team coach,” Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia told reporters. Argentina sit fifth in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, which would see them drawn into a play-off against an Oceania side....

The manager was keen to extend and improve the 19-year-old’s terms at the club, viewing him as a central part of the Reds’ rearguard in future. Having turned down loan offers for the athletic, versatile defender, Gomez will continue his advancement on Merseyside with a contract that runs until 2022. “He will have a big role to play in our future, but he’s also important for our present,” Klopp told the club’s official website....

Th 20-year-old, who underwent a medical in Paris on Wednesday, came through the youth ranks with the Primeira Liga outfit, making his senior debut in October 2014. Man City coach drops huge Pep hint He went on to make a total of 39 league appearances, scoring five goals and winning two domestic doubles. Guedes now hopes to emulate the success of compatriot Pauleta in the French capital, with the former striker having played at the Parc des Princes between 2003 and 2008....

UPFS secretary Mohammed Shamsuddin, who is out on bail after being arrested last month in Varanasi on charges of sexual harassment, attended the meeting. He is also the vice-chairman of AIFF finance committee. A top AIFF official told IANS that Shamsuddin was a mute spectator at the meeting as he had little to contribute to the deliberations. “Hardly anyone took notice of his presence, not even president Praful Patel,” the official, not wanting to be identified, told IANS....

The official description reads, “The Matrix Resurrections is a continuation of the story established in the first Matrix film (1999). It reunites Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as cinematic icons Neo and Trinity in an expansion of their story that ventures back into the Matrix and even deeper down the rabbit hole. A mind-bending new adventure with action and epic scale, it’s set in a familiar yet even more provocative world where reality is more subjective than ever and all that’s required to see the truth is to free your mind....

Luckily for fans wanting a better look at the upcoming attraction, Nintendo has debuted a website that offers a closer look at each of its premiere rides and areas. Although a lot of the park is still under wraps, the site offers some of the first official descriptions of Super Nintendo World’s attractions, including its Mario Kart themed ride and array of colorful restaurants. RELATED: Nintendo Releases New Physical My Nintendo Rewards...

Now officials are demanding that those agencies must step up and pursue those responsible for this unprecedented assault on the hallowed halls of democracy. Clashes between demonstrators and security forces within and on the grounds of the Capitol Building left at least four dead and dozens more injured. It marks a bloody start to 2021 and a deadly departure for the Trump administration. Despite the president’s long-running refusal to recognize his electoral loss to President-elect Joe Biden that led to the subsequent mayhem, legislative efforts to certify the election carried through, and Biden was set to take office in less than two weeks....

The idea behind the OfflineTV Rust server was to bring together 50 well-known Twitch streamers and pit them against each other in a PvP survival environment. Rust is an ideal game for this purpose because of its heavy survival elements and gameplay that often requires players to choose whether to team up or show hostility. With so many big names playing at once, tensions quickly flared and founder BaboAbe had to split up the OfflineTV server and create a new one with heavier roleplay elements and less PvP interaction....

Friday’s early practice for Xfinity Series drivers was washed away after about 20 minutes of track time. Cars were scheduled to return to the track in the afternoon. MORE: Weekend schedule | Chase field | Chicagoland five to know Attention turned to Cup drivers, who about 1:30 ET were to get their first practice laps on the 1.5-mile track. It was to be the only testing before Friday’s 6:45 p....

Listen up, New York. Not that you, in your self-absorption, give a damn, but this is how the rest of us feel about your October party: A wit who disliked both Thomas Carlyle and Mrs. Carlyle said that it was good of God to arrange for the two of them to marry so that only two people instead of four would be made miserable. For America west of the Hudson, the best thing about a Subway Series is that it guarantees that millions of New York baseball fans–the followers of whichever team loses–are going to be depressed....

Line: BGSU -21.5, Total: 68 Line movement: The Falcons have seen some of the largest adjustments across Vegas in early college football wagering for Week 10. The Wynn opened BGSU as a 15-point favorite. After about a day of wagering, the line had climbed to -20.5. By the morning of the game, it’s -21.5. The total has been bet up, too, opening 62.5 offshore, and initially offered at 65.5 at William Hill....

That won’t happen at the Ohio State Buckeyes practice facility, at least not on quarterback J.T. Barrett’s watch. The Ohio State football Twitter account tweeted a funny video Thursday of Barrett shutting down the “Pokemon Go” adventures of running backs Mike Weber and Curtis Samuel. MORE: Top 16 college programs since 2000 | Future OSU QB battles should be intense The message was clear: Stay focused. The Buckeyes open their 2016 season Sept....

Line: Baylor -2.5 Total: 76.5 Line movement: Within 24 hours of trading, the line dipped to Baylor -3 after The Wynn opened the number at -4.5. Head oddsmaker at the sports book John Avello was not stunned by the early Sooners action. “I’m not surprised by the move because the Oklahoma team is scoring 58 points a game or so over the last four," Avello told The Linemakers on Sporting News....

A regional health system executive delivered the news to the Oklahoma City Council during a meeting about the city’s mask ordinance, The Oklahoman reported. The council voted in favor of extending the mask requirement, which it first adopted July 17, until at least December 7. The decision to extend the mandate comes as the city’s health care system is under intense pressure from a shortage of nurses and daily increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations....

Date & Time: Tuesday, 19th November (10:30 PM ET) Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA Last Game Results Oklahoma City Thunder (5-8): 88-90 loss to the LA Clippers (18th November) Los Angeles Lakers (11-2): 122-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks (17th November) Oklahoma City Thunder Preview The Oklahoma City Thunder still have plenty of talent despite the summer departures of Russell Westbrook and Paul George, and the team picked up its biggest result of the season when they defeated the Sixers last week....

Now we see the Cowboys’ full schedule, and where Smart and Co. will have their toughest games. Jan. 18 at Kansas? Check. And it's on CBS. Feb. 17 at Baylor? Another biggie. What will be fun is when the Jayhawks make their trip to Stillwater in March and the Bears make their pilgramage to OSU on Feb. 1. Sporting News ranks the Cowboys No. 10 in its early rankings for 2013-14....

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“I live in Queens and I see the socialist, far-left narrative that, quite frankly, is dangerous to America and we have to put a stop to it,” Murray said during an appearance on Fox & Friends Monday morning. Murray, a black Jamaican-born New York City Republican, announced in July that she’d be running against the freshman congresswoman in 2020. In her first campaign video, the 38-year-old businesswoman accused Ocasio-Cortez of caring more about being in the spotlight than serving her constituents....