360 News: February 2019

Launch HN: Fuzzbuzz (YC W19) – Fuzzing as a Service
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Hey HN, We’re Everest, Andrei and Sabera, the founders behind Fuzzbuzz ( https://fuzzbuzz.io ) - a fuzzing as a service platform that makes fuzzing your code as easy as writing a unit test, and pushing to GitHub. Fuzzing is a type of software testing that generates & runs millions of tests per day on your code, and is great at finding edge cases & vulnerabilities that developers miss. It’s been used to find tens of thousands of critical bugs in open-source software ( https://ift.tt/2fW71Bd ), and is a great way to generate tests that cover a lot of code, without requiring your developers to think of every possibility. It achieves such great results by applying genetic algorithms to generate new tests from some initial examples, and using code coverage to track and report interesting test cases. Combining these two techniques with a bit of randomness, and running tests thousands of times every second has proven to be an incredibly effective automated bug finding technique. I was first introduced to fuzzing a couple years ago while working on the Clusterfuzz team at Google, where I built Clusterfuzz Tools v1 ( https://ift.tt/2jAJEvW ). I later built Maxfuzz ( https://ift.tt/2IG5rDY ), a set of tools that makes it easier to fuzz code in Docker containers, while on the Coinbase security team. As we learned more about fuzzing, we found ourselves wondering why very few teams outside of massive companies like Microsoft and Google were actively fuzzing their code - especially given the results (teams at Google that use fuzzing report that it finds 80% of their bugs, with the other 20% uncovered by normal tests, or in production). It turns out that many teams don’t want to invest the time and money needed to set up automated fuzzing infrastructure, and using fuzzing tools in an ad-hoc way on your own computer isn’t nearly as effective as continuously fuzzing your code on multiple dedicated CPUs. That’s where Fuzzbuzz comes in! We’ve built a platform that integrates with your existing GitHub workflow, and provide an open API for integrations with CI tools like Jenkins and TravisCI, so the latest version of your code is always being fuzzed. We manage the infrastructure, so you can fuzz your code on any number of CPUs with a single click. When bugs are found, we’ll notify you through Slack and create Jira tickets or GitHub Issues for you. We also solve many of the issues that crop up when fuzzing, such as bug deduplication, and elimination of false positives. Fuzzbuzz currently supports C, C++, Go and Python, with more languages like Java and Javascript on the way. Anyone can sign up for Fuzzbuzz and fuzz their code on 1 dedicated CPU, for free. We’ve noticed that the HN community has been increasingly interested in fuzzing, and we’re really looking forward to hearing your feedback! The entire purpose of Fuzzbuzz is to make fuzzing as easy as possible, so all criticism is welcome.

New top story on Hacker News: Alloy*: A Higher-Order Relational Constraint Solver

Alloy*: A Higher-Order Relational Constraint Solver
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Hacker News Meetups
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We Need Chrome No More
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Taking census of physics
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New top story on Hacker News: Hunt for the Death Valley Germans (2015)

Hunt for the Death Valley Germans (2015)
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Reading in an Age of Catastrophe
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New top story on Hacker News: Slang: language mechanisms for extensible real-time shading systems (2018) [pdf]

Slang: language mechanisms for extensible real-time shading systems (2018) [pdf]
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France’s new high-speed trains
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New top story on Hacker News: Lost in Math?

Lost in Math?
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to be productive with big existing code base

Ask HN: How to be productive with big existing code base
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I have just started working with one of the client who have existing nodeJS code which they build in last 3 years. Is there any guiding principle which is beneficial while working with existing code base?

Liverpool 5-0 Watford: Sadio Mane & Virgil van Dijk get two each as Reds stay top

Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk both score twice as Liverpool return to winning ways to stay top of the Premier League with a dominant performance against Watford.

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England in West Indies: Jos Buttler's 150 inspires tourists to thrilling win

Chris Gayle hits a superb 162 as West Indies fall agonisingly short of a famous one-day victory against a Jos Buttler-inspired England.

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Man City 1-0 West Ham: Sergio Aguero scores penalty to seal win for City

Man City remain one point behind Liverpool at the top of the Premier League as Sergio Aguero's second-half penalty secures a deserved win over West Ham.

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Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United: Romelu Lukaku double helps visitors to victory

Romelu Lukaku scores twice to make light work of Manchester United's injury crisis with a comfortable Premier League victory over Crystal Palace.

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Roger Federer claims his 50th win in Dubai to reach quarter-finals

Roger Federer moves closer to a 100th ATP title by beating Fernando Verdasco to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

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Sebastian Vettel crashes Ferrari on day two of Barcelona test

Sebastian Vettel crashes his Ferrari on the second day of the final pre-season test, severely curtailing the team's running.

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Arsenal 5-1 Bournemouth: Gunners score five to stay in top four

Arsenal stay ahead of Manchester United in the race for the Champions League by thrashing Bournemouth for another Premier League home win.

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SheBelieves Cup 2019: England women 2-1 Brazil women after Beth Mead winner

Beth Mead's spectacular winner helps England come from behind to beat Brazil 2-1 in the opening game of the SheBelieves Cup.

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Australia in India: Glenn Maxwell hits 113 not out in second T20

Glenn Maxwell smashes 113 not out off 55 balls as Australia hammer India by seven wickets in Bangalore to wrap up a T20 series win.

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Maria Sharapova withdraws from Miami Open after 'small procedure' on shoulder

Maria Sharapova withdraws from March's Miami Open after undergoing a "small procedure" on her shoulder.

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Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs are out of title race

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says it will be "impossible" for them to catch Liverpool and Manchester City in the title race after a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea.

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Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Dropping Kepa Arrizabalaga was an easy decision - Maurizio Sarri

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says it was an "easy decision" to drop Kepa Arrizabalaga against Spurs after he refused to be substituted during Sunday's League Cup final.

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Liverpool 5-0 Watford: Jurgen Klopp says Reds answered critics with convincing win

Jurgen Klopp says he "loved" Liverpool's 5-0 win over Watford, saying they were "outstanding" in light of criticism they received after two consecutive goalless draws.

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Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises Romelu Lukaku impact

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United's 3-1 victory at Crystal Palace was a "great away win" and praises Romelu Lukaku's impact after the Belgian's brace.

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Manchester City 1-0 West Ham: Pep Guardiola praises 'fantastic' win against 'tough' Hammers

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praises his side's performance during their 1-0 win over a "tough" West Ham United at Etihad stadium.

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#WorkoutWednesday: Rowan Cheshire's HIIT routine

In the final video of our 2019 series of #WorkoutWednesday routines, Great Britain's freestyle skier Rowan Cheshire guides you through an intense HIIT routine.

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Pedro strike and Trippier howler lift Sarri and give Chelsea win over Spurs

Maurizio Sarri, in time, may point to this as the victory which breathed life into his tenure as Chelsea’s head coach – the moment when all the doubts that had infected his team over the winter months gave way to newfound belief in the Italian’s methods. That, at least, must be the long-term hope. For now he can bask in a timely win over bitter rivals which has earned him significant respite after a desperate few weeks.

Tottenham, their display as troublingly disjointed as in defeat at Burnley a few days previously and with Saturday’s derby against Arsenal looming ever larger, ended embarrassed here with Kieran Trippier inexplicably placing a back pass wide of an on-rushing Hugo Lloris six minutes from time. The ball trickled unaided over the line with Willian in hot pursuit and those in the Matthew Harding stand already bouncing gleefully in celebration. The crowing din of the home support will have pursued the visitors from the arena.

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Sadio Mané and Virgil van Dijk lead rampant Liverpool past Watford

To revive an old and unfulfilled prophecy of Gérard Houllier’s, Liverpool truly are 10 games from greatness. They have faltered recently and lost their attacking verve along the route but, far from feeling the pressure of the title race, they revelled in it against Watford on Wednesday night. The Premier League leaders were insatiable, unstoppable and clinical as they recorded the biggest victory of what Jürgen Klopp hopes will be the breakthrough season for his club.

The Liverpool manager gave an Oscar-winner’s speech, eulogising all those who had made the victory possible and acknowledging he may have forgotten somebody. It was a lengthy list. Mohamed Salah was “unplayable” according to Klopp. Trent Alexander‑Arnold “brilliant” as he returned to the side with vengeance plus a hat-trick of inch-perfect assists. Fabinho appeared to run central midfield single-handedly, although that does a disservice to those around him. Sadio Mané scored twice, the second an audacious and glorious finish, as did Virgil van Dijk with two towering late headers. Divock Origi chipped in with a fine goal as he replaced Roberto Firmino.

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Sergio Agüero’s contentious penalty takes Manchester City past West Ham

As a measure of what an unexpectedly difficult night this was for Manchester City, it was the first game all season they have failed to score two goals or more in the league at their own ground. No other side has managed that kind of record over a 15-game period in the top division since Tottenham in 1965 and, in the case of Pep Guardiola’s team, their previous assignment here was a 6-0 rampage against Chelsea.

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Manchester United roll on as Romelu Lukaku seizes chance at Crystal Palace

Ole Gunnar Solskjær had sounded the call to arms. Manchester United were in the midst of an injury crisis and it was incumbent on a big player to step up from the fringes to save them. The caretaker manager named names, too. He wanted to see Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sánchez play to their potential.

It was Lukaku who delivered. The striker blew a glorious chance in the eighth minute but he did not go into his shell, far from it. He put United in control with two excellent finishes, one with either foot – the first from the edge of the penalty area – and, although Crystal Palace fought back to score through Joel Ward, it was Lukaku who helped to ensure that his team had the final word.

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Luis Suárez scores twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to reach cup final

• Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (Barça win 4-1 on agg)
• Suárez 50, 72; Varane 69og

For Barcelona, there is something about the Santiago Bernabéu. They came to the home of their greatest rivals needing a victory to take them to a record sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final and while that task may appear titanic for most teams, Barça are not most teams: they have made a habit of silencing this stadium and they did so againon Wednesday, two goals from Luis Suárez and an own goal from Raphaël Varane completing a 3-0 win to go with the 6-2, 4-3, 3-2, 4-0 and 3-1 victories they have collected here in the last decade.

If those were successes secured on a superiority that was often startling, this was different, but in the end Barcelona went through. They had struggled for an hour but survived and prevailed. It was not easy to explain, except through extreme efficiency: two of Barcelona’s four shots were on target and they scored three. Madrid had 14 in total and did not score.

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Mesut Özil shows his class as Arsenal hit five past Bournemouth

At times like this all seems swell in Mesut Özil’s world. Under the gleam of the lights, finding space and time on a football pitch, his talent unfurled again. Arsenal’s enigmatic playmaker, who has looked like Unai Emery’s type all too infrequently during this problematic season, illuminated this match with an exhibition of golden touches.

Yes, there is the caveat that Bournemouth are on a painful losing run away from home. It’s pretty unlikely he will be trusted with the intensity of Tottenham away on Saturday but even Emery must have gone home scratching his head at how the player who has been his biggest battle this season could also look like such a blessing.

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Ward-Prowse helps Southampton to comfortable win over lifeless Fulham

If Fulham’s Premier League obituary had not already been written, then this will likely be remembered as the night they lost their fight for survival, as Southampton coasted to a rare routine victory. Even the eternal optimist, Claudio Ranieri, who headed straight down the tunnel at the final whistle after watching his lifeless team succumb to an eighth defeat in nine matches, is battling to put on a brave face. Fulham, who are 10 points from safety, need a miracle, and fast, if they are to avoid an instant return to the Championship.

As for Fulham’s disenchanted supporters, who sorely miss the swagger with which they won promotion, they are resigned to their fate and have already raised the white flag. To make matters worse, they face Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in three of their next four matches. After their recent run the damage those sides could inflict does not bear thinking about.

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Scottish roundup: Celtic give Neil Lennon a fright before late winner

• Celtic maintain eight-point lead with 2-1 win at Hearts
• Rangers enjoy easy 4-0 success over Dundee

Neil Lennon’s second spell at Celtic began with a last-gasp 2-1 win at Hearts in a fiery encounter that included the home side’s Jamie Brandon being sent off.

The interim manager, who replaced Leicester-bound Brendan Rodgers on Tuesday and is in charge until the end of the season, found Hearts a tough nut to crack before the opener. Lennon – the former Hibernian manager, who was struck by a coin during an Edinburgh derby back in October – was delighted after James Forrest’s 36th-minute strike. The league leaders were helped further when Brandon appeared to lead with an arm during an aerial challenge on Jeremy Toljan and saw red. Hearts drew level thanks to Oliver Bozanic’s second-half penalty before Odsonne Édouard grabbed a injury-time winner for Celtic.

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USA women settle for draw with Japan after Momiki’s stoppage-time stunner

Yuka Momiki’s 91st-minute goal salvages draw for Japan
USA 2-2 Japan: SheBelieves Cup – as it happened

Jill Ellis watched her team lose a chance to beat a rival in the final minutes. The US women’s soccer coach did not, however, lose any confidence ahead of the Women’s World Cup.

Alex Morgan scored her 99th international goal, but Yuka Momiki responded with a stoppage-time equalizer and Japan tied the United States 2-2 on Wednesday night in the SheBelieves Cup tune-up tournament for the World Cup.

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Beth Mead seals second-half comeback as England Women beat Brazil Women

• SheBelieves Cup: England Women 2-1 Brazil Women
• Andressa gave Brazilians lead from the penalty spot

Beth Mead lashed home a second-half winner as England made a strong start to their SheBelieves Cup campaign in Philadelphia with victory over Brazil.

England had trailed to an early Andressa Alves penalty but equalised through Ellen White shortly after the break before Mead’s long-range effort grabbed the points with 16 minutes to go.

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Willy Caballero finally gets part to play in rolling soap opera at Chelsea | Barney Ronay

Stamford Bridge No 2 steps out for a rare appearance in a comfortable win for Maurizio Sarri’s improving team

You can’t even, you can’t even, you can’t even make a sub. It took half an hour from kick-off for the Tottenham fans to find the best joke to date about Chelsea’s latest psychodrama on the theme of authority and control.

And yet by the end that wheel had turned completely. It was instead the Chelsea fans who cheered their team and taunted the away support, after a performance of fire and purpose by a team that is constantly in the process of dying and resurrecting itself, west London’s own zombie FC.

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Manchester City under FA investigation over Sancho signing from Watford

• Der Spiegel alleges 14-year-old’s agent was paid £200,000
• Jadon Sancho left Watford for a fee of around £150,000 in 2015

Manchester City are being investigated by the Football Association regarding claims the club made an irregular £200,000 payment to the agent of Jadon Sancho when the forward joined from Watford in 2015.

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Panini Cheapskates told to stop selling badly drawn Manchester United stickers

Club say drawings ‘infringe intellectual property rights’
Amateur artists rebrand club and raise £500 for charity

An “artistically challenged” couple who have raised £12,000 for charity by creating crude Panini-like stickers during international football tournaments, have been told by Manchester United to stop selling “wonky drawings” of their former players and club crest.

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Women’s World Cup 2019: all you need to know with 100 days to go

From match tickets and game locations to potential stars of the future and England v Scotland

It is now only 100 days until the Women’s World Cup kicks off in France on 7 June. Preparations are advancing apace and our guide can help you navigate the tournament.

Who, when and where, and other useful logistics Twenty-four teams, including England and Scotland, compete across nine cities – Paris, Reims, Valenciennes, Le Havre, Rennes, Montpellier, Nice, Grenoble and Lyon – from 7 June to 7 July. Lyon hosts the semi-finals and the final.

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Nantes complain to Fifa that Cardiff have not paid Emiliano Sala fee

• Fifa investigates after Cardiff fail to pay first instalment
• Cardiff want ‘the facts surrounding this tragedy’ first

Nantes have complained to Fifa that Cardiff have not paid the first instalment of the £15m transfer fee for Emiliano Sala.

The 28-year-old Argentinian striker died in a plane crash in the Channel on 21 January, two days after the Premier League club had made him their record signing.

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Leicester impress Brendan Rodgers with determined win over Brighton

With the Claude Puel cloud lifted, here comes the reign of Brendan Rodgers. Leicester’s manager ran the rule over his new charges as they secured their first home win since Boxing Day thanks to goals by Demarai Gray and Jamie Vardy.

Davy Pröpper pulled one back but, if Leicester are looking up again, Brighton cannot be comfortable about being only three points above Southampton, who occupy 18th place.

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Sean Longstaff on target as Newcastle end Burnley’s good run

Much more of this and Newcastle will soon be fronting an advertising campaign promoting the restorative powers of winter breaks in southern Spain.

Annual trips to Rafael Benítez’s preferred bolthole near Alicante certainly seem to help immunise the Tyneside club against relegation. After in effect securing their Premier League status courtesy of three straight wins following last year’s mini-break, Newcastle have returned from their latest visit to the Costa Blanca and promptly taken six vital points, from Huddersfield and now Burnley.

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Brendan Rodgers rebuilt his reputation at Celtic but still has plenty to prove | Ewan Murray

Celtic’s domestic dominance under Rodgers cannot be disputed but a lack of progress in Europe is just one reason they should not feel bereft without him

At least Brendan Rodgers is consistent. On exiting Celtic, thereby causing uproar among an element of the club’s support, the 46-year-old managed to retain sentiment from his arrival in Glasgow in May 2016. And with a straight face, at that.

“From the moment I walked into Celtic Park I have been living my dream and, together with the players, staff and supporters, we have been on an amazing journey, which I will never forget,” Rodgers said.

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Hakeem al-Araibi: thank you Australia for bringing me home – but my fight is not over

Bahrain will do anything to hunt down dissident athletes and their families. International sporting bodies must step up to protect the helpless

I can never truly express my gratitude to you all, the Australian people, for bringing me home. There were countless dark moments over the 76 days of my detention, when my future looked nothing but bleak. The prospect of never seeing my wife, family or friends again became too close to reality.

The moment I was reunited with my loved ones, hundreds of supporters made it to the airport to give me a warm welcome that went far beyond my imagination. It is something I will never forget for the rest of my life.

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Kepa and Sarri are actors in the soap opera of football social media | Marina Hyde

It might have been a headache for the manager, but for the big studio moneymen Sunday’s bust-up was a fine day at the office

Even by the standards of non-apology apologies, Kepa Arrizabalaga’s first effort to address The Unpleasantness during Sunday’s League Cup final refined an art form. Politicians everywhere should draw inspiration from the Chelsea keeper, whose decision to decline to be substituted by Maurizio Sarri is regarded by some as the harbinger of Britain’s complete social breakdown (more on that possibility later).

First, though, to events at Wembley Stadium. As Kepa put it in a statement issued in the immediate wake of the action: “I regret how the end of the match has been portrayed.” As always with these passive formulations, one is left to surmise who or what is the subject of the verb. In this case, given the verb in question is “portrayed” and the events in question were taking place on the medium of live television, delivered in real time via multiple camera angles, the subject of the verb is basically “your own eyes”. Kepa is accusing your own eyes of stitching him up.

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The January signings who are proving big hits across Europe

The transfer window hasn’t changed much in the Premier League but some new signings are impressing on the continent

By Martin Laurence for WhoScored

A month after the January transfer window closed, one could almost forget it happened for most Premier League clubs. Very few players made eye-catching transfers and even fewer have gone on to make a significant impact at their new club.

Gonzalo Higuaín’s move to Chelsea was perhaps the biggest of the month and he enjoyed an impressive start in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, scoring twice against Huddersfield in his home league debut. However, he hasn’t scored since then and did not start for Chelsea in the League Cup final. New signings have had a bit more success across the continent. Here are six who have made an immediate impression at their new clubs.

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David Hockaday: ‘Cellino used to ring me at midnight, 1am, all sorts'

The former manager recalls his whirlwind 70 days at Elland Road under Massimo Cellino, including transfer frustrations and ‘a dysfunctional squad’

From a lavish stay in the Dolomites to 1am wake-up calls and dressing-downs at Elland Road courtesy of Massimo Cellino, there are so many bemusing and bewildering moments to reflect on that David Hockaday could write a book. So much so that, after an hour, it feels as if we have barely scratched the surface of his wild, white-knuckle 70-day ride at Leeds United.

Infamously parachuted into one of the biggest jobs in the country almost five years ago after three covert meetings with the then owner, the now 61-year-old became the first victim of the chaos under the previous regime at Leeds.

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Maurizio Sarri addresses Kepa row after Chelsea's win against Spurs – video

Chelsea put a tumultuous few days behind them and a smile back on Maurizio Sarri's face as they revived their top-four hopes with a confident win over a stuttering Tottenham side at Stamford Bridge.

Sarri has been under immense pressure of late after his side's poor form and it seemed he was losing control at Wembley on Sunday when goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to be substituted at the end of extra time against Manchester City.

As a result Sarri said he decided to drop the 24-year-old from Wednesday's game to 'send a message to the group', but after the 2-0 victory over Spurs added that Arrizabalaga remains his first choice keeper.

Pedro strike and Trippier howler lift Sarri and give Chelsea win over Spurs

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'We weren't good in any aspect': Eddie Howe reacts after 5-1 defeat to Arsenal – video

Bournemouth's manager Eddie Howe appeared extremely frustrated as he reflected on how his side have not won an away league match since October.

Following their 5-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates, Howe said: 'We are capable of a lot more ... and [we must] not kid ourselves that today was acceptable'.

Mesut Özil shows his class as Arsenal hit five past Bournemouth

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Brendan Rodgers reveals why he left Celtic for Leicester City – video

Brendan Rodgers has said he is ‘absolutely delighted’ to be Leicester City’s new manager, but has admitted he was in no rush to leave Celtic after achieving the Scottish treble in two consecutive seasons.

Speaking to LCFC TV, he said: ‘When the opportunity came to talk to Leicester and I was able to analyse, it allowed me to probably think I’d maybe probably achieved and taken the club at Celtic maybe as far as I could at this moment.’

Leicester impress Brendan Rodgers with determined win over Brighton

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Time finally comes for Matildas to do talking at Cup of Nations | Richard Parkin

In the context of the negativity of the last month, the tournament on home soil provides a reset for fans and players alike

Despised by club coaches as season interrupters, endured by bone-weary players, and met with something often scarcely warmer than indifference by fans, international friendlies, and by association friendly tournaments, have long been maligned in the men’s football calendar.

But given the paucity of official internationals in the women’s game, friendlies hold significantly more value. And in the context of what has recently transpired within the Australian game, this Cup of Nations tournament could not be more welcome – or more important.

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McCall Zerboni's long march to the World Cup: 'In the offseason I was barely surviving'

The defensive midfielder was 30 before she made her debut for the US. She tells Gemma Clarke about her journey to the top of the game

When she was 12 years old, McCall Zerboni saw her first live soccer match.

With the letters USA hand-drawn on her shirt and her blonde hair braided in three sections and sprayed red, white and blue, she joined her mom, twin sister and more than 90,000 eager spectators at the Rose Bowl for the 1999 World Cup final.

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Nature vs. nurture: Do genes influence our morals?

Does education shape our moral values, or are our genetic profiles also responsible? New research suggests that DNA may play an important role.

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Live Briefing: Trump-Kim Summit Updates: ‘Sometimes You Have to Walk,’ Trump Says as Talks Collapse

President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, cut short their second day of meetings in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Pakistani Military Says It Downed Two Indian Warplanes, Capturing Pilot

Hostilities grow with a second day of airstrikes and the first planes downed. Other countries call for the nuclear-armed rivals to show restraint.

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Cardinal George Pell Is Jailed to Await Sentencing on Sexual Abuse Conviction

Judge Peter Kidd of the County Court of Victoria said the cardinal, who was convicted in December of molesting two boys, would be sentenced on March 13.

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This May Be the World’s Deadliest Job. But There’s ‘No Choice Except to Join.’

Afghan Army and police salaries support extended families, even entire villages, but at a staggering price in lives. Some worry that peace could have its own cost.

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U.S. Urges New Venezuela Elections. One Obstacle: Russia.

An American resolution at the United Nations, which could be put to a vote on Thursday in the 15-member Security Council, is likely to be vetoed by Russia.

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Kushner Met With Saudi Crown Prince to Push Mideast Peace Plan

The meeting was Jared Kushner’s first face-to-face encounter with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since Saudi agents killed the dissident Jamal Khashoggi.

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Will Netanyahu Be Indicted? The Pressure’s on This Man to Decide

With an election campaign in full swing, Israel’s attorney general, Avichai Mandelblit, must decide whether to charge his former patron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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At Least 20 Killed in Fiery Crash at Cairo Train Station

The transportation minister resigned after a train rammed a barrier at the Egyptian city’s main railway station, setting off a blaze that left charred bodies on the tracks.

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Nepal Helicopter Crash Kills 7, Including Tourism Minister

The aircraft went down in a mountainous region that the minister was visiting to look into the feasibility of building an airport there. Everyone onboard died.

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Two Days After Resigning, Iran’s Foreign Minister Returns to Post

Although Mohammad Javad Zarif rejoined the government, analysts doubted that his return signaled any change in his diminished status since the American withdrawal from the nuclear deal he brokered.

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After Day of Compliments, Trump and Kim Jong-un Will Negotiate Face to Face

A ceremony to sign a “joint agreement” between the two leaders was scheduled, raising expectations for a diplomatic breakthrough.

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Intelligent, Bright and Merciless: A North Korean Official’s Take on Kim Jong-un

Thae Yong-ho, a former diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, said in an interview that the North Korean leader had no intention of relinquishing his nuclear weapons.

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28 Women Dragging Suitcases March for Abortion Rights in Northern Ireland

The demonstrators called for action on Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion laws that activists say drives 28 women weekly to travel to England for the procedure.

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What a Korean War Peace Deal Could Mean, Decades After the Fighting Stopped

The Trump-Kim meeting in Vietnam has raised expectations of an accord between North and South Korea that has been considered for decades.

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Huawei’s Cutest Fans in China? A Troupe of Dancing Children

In a music video on Chinese social media, young patriots sing the praises of the tech giant’s smartphones. The company says it had nothing to do with it.

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Michael Cohen, Kim Jong-un, Kashmir: Your Thursday Briefing

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Trudeau’s Ex-Attorney General: ‘Veiled Threats’ Were Made to Drop Case

Jody Wilson-Raybould said she was pressured to end a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. The opposition called for Mr. Trudeau’s resignation.

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Michael Cohen, North Korea, India: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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As Huawei’s Influence in Canada Grows, Some Fear Spying. Others Just Want Fast Internet.

From sponsoring “Hockey Night in Canada” to financing 5G research, Huawei’s footprint in Canada is expanding. Former government officials are expressing concern, but many consumers like the products.

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Spain’s Former Premier Testifies Against Catalan Separatists

Former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, in the Supreme Court, blamed Catalan separatist leaders for violence during the 2017 independence referendum.

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Thousands of Immigrant Children Said They Were Sexually Abused in U.S. Detention Centers, Report Says

There were 4,556 allegations in four years, including a rise in complaints during the Trump administration’s family separation policy.

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Spain Investigates Possible Attack at North Korean Embassy

The Spanish authorities announced the investigation after an embassy employee claimed to have escaped from the assault with slight injuries.

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Michael Cohen, President Trump, Kashmir: Your Thursday Briefing

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Tech We’re Using: Limiting Your Digital Footprints in a Surveillance State

To protect himself and his sources from prying eyes in China, Paul Mozur, a technology reporter in Shanghai, leaves just an “innocent trace” of digital exhaust.

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Wildfires Rage in Britain After Record Temperatures

Firefighters tackled blazes in some of the country’s most beloved nature spots, including the woodland that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood of the “Winnie the Pooh” novels.

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Michael Cohen, Donald Trump, Pakistan: Your Wednesday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know.

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China Shifts, and Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour

Chrysler, Ford and General Motors saw a booming Chinese driving culture and cheap labor. Now the market is slowing, competition is rising and the Trump administration wants limits.

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Brexit, Kim Jong-un, Michael Cohen: Your Wednesday Briefing

Let us help you start your day.

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Live Briefing: Trump-Kim Summit: Leaders Have Dinner in Vietnam

President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, dined on Wednesday before discussions start in earnest in Hanoi.

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Dozens Are Feared Buried in Indonesia Landslide

At least two people were dead, and rescue workers were searching for survivors after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on the island of Sulawesi.

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Wednesday 27 February 2019

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Pakistan says it downed 2 Indian warplanes, took pilot

02/26/19 11:01 PM

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President Trump lands in Vietnam for 2nd summit with Kim Jong Un

02/26/19 6:05 AM

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Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, team detained in Venezuela, network says

02/25/19 5:13 PM

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Trump says US citizen who was held hostage in Yemen for 18 months has been freed

02/25/19 12:09 PM

Pakistan-India: Pakistan 'shoots down two Indian jets' over Kashmir

Pakistan says the Indian planes were inside its airspace in Kashmir and one pilot has been arrested.

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Moorland fire: Crews tackle huge blaze near Marsden

One witness describes the scene of the fire on moorland near Marsden as "apocalyptic".

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Labour anti-Semitism: MP says party is 'too apologetic'

Corbyn ally Chris Williamson is criticised for saying the party "has given too much ground" on the issue.

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Brexit: May tells MPs 'do your duty' ahead of fresh votes

The PM appeals for help to end the impasse as MPs prepare to vote on what they want to happen next.

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BBC and ITV in talks over Netflix rival

The broadcasters aim to launch their "BritBox" service in the UK the second half of this year.

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Abortion in Northern Ireland: Derry Girls join protest

Women march to Parliament to represent those forced to fly to England and Wales for treatment.

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Wonga causing damage 'from beyond the grave'

Thousands of customers seeking compensation from the collapsed lender are being cast aside, MPs say.

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M&S and Ocado in £750m home delivery deal

The deal will give M&S a home delivery food service for the first time.

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George Pell: Cardinal's bail revoked after sexual abuse conviction

The ex-Vatican treasurer has been ordered into custody after being convicted of child sexual abuse.

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Exclusive pictures of final Islamic State group bastion

Several hundred fighters from the Islamic State group are holed up in Baghuz.

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Rail passengers face another difficult year, warn MPs

More timetable changes are planned for May - a year after similar updates caused major disruption.

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Newspaper headlines: May's Brexit delay vote and February's hot weather

The shift in the PM's stance makes most front pages, along with images of Britain soaking up the sun.

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News Daily: Labour MP in anti-Semitism row, and language learning decline

Your morning briefing for 27 February 2019.

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Can knife crime be stopped before it starts?

Ros Griffiths, who works with boys at risk of exclusion from school, says knife crime is caused by inequality and lack of opportunity.

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Hedgehogs to swimsuits: How a warm winter affects us all

As the UK soaks up the sun, hedgehogs are coming out of hibernation and sales of summer clothes are up.

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The seamstress who sews with her feet

Egyptian seamstress Baraka Shenouda was born without forearms and sews with her feet.

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Shark feeding frenzy wins underwater photo award

Winning photos from the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition

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Oscars 2019: Red carpet rejection for BBC reporter

How many times can a BBC reporter get rejected before bagging an interview?

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Organ donation law: How Keira's heart saved Max

The parents of Keira, and Max - the boy who received her heart - tell the story behind the organ donation legislation named after them.

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Chinese broadcaster censors Rami Malek Oscars speech

Mango TV changes "gay man" to "special group" in translating best actor Rami Malek's acceptance speech.

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Alan Partridge returns to BBC with five-star reviews. A-ha!

This Time is hailed as a "magnificent return" for Steve Coogan's much-loved comedy character.

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Could barristers earn more working in McDonald's?

Barristers are considering going on strike over pay, but how does their pay compare?

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Autism-anorexia link 'must be acted on'

One in five women presenting to UK clinics with anorexia may also have autism, research suggests.

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Trump-Kim summit: What North Korea can learn from Vietnam's women

The two countries have things in common, and where Vietnam has blossomed, North Korea could follow.

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UK weather: Is hot February down to climate change?

Why have we gone from Beast from the East in 2018 to a weirdly warm February in 2019?

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Eritrean Press: Reporting on Africa's most secretive state

A mystery man who reports news from one of the most repressive countries in the world gives his first interview.

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Why is this tech show full of men?

Women make up less than a quarter of delegates at the annual technology fair in Barcelona.

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French frustrations with Macron boil over in angry debates

Protests have taken place for 15 weeks in Paris, but much of the discontent can be found in small towns.

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'I don't reject you, I reject the cutting'

Twelve-year-old Rosie has to either run away from her family or submit herself to female genital mutilation.

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Brendan Rodgers: Leicester City appoint former Celtic boss as manager

Brendan Rodgers is appointed Leicester City's new manager after leaving his job at Celtic.

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Man Utd injuries linked to increased workload says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the increased workload he is demanding of Manchester United's players is partly responsible for the recent spate of injuries.

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Real Madrid v Barcelona

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Spanish Copa del Rey game between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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Opta insight: Which stats look good but are actually meaningless?

Inspired by Jorginho’s record number of passes, without an assist, we look at some instances where impressive-looking stats are anything but.

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Paris St-Germain 3-0 Dijon: Di Maria double sees PSG advance

Angel di Maria scores twice and Thomas Meunier adds a third as Paris St-Germain beat Dijon to advance into the Coupe de France semi-finals.

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Tyson Fury to 'take on another fight' before Deontay Wilder rematch

Tyson Fury will "take on another fight" before a rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, says the governing body's president.

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Sergio Ramos: Real Madrid captain charged with getting booked deliberately against Ajax

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is charged by Uefa with getting booked deliberately against Ajax in the Champions League last-16 first leg.

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Leicester City 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Brendan Rodgers watches new side win

New Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers watches from the stands as the Foxes beat struggling Brighton in the Premier League.

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Sanath Jayasuriya: Ex-Sri Lanka captain banned after admitting corruption charges

Ex-Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya is banned from cricket for two years after admitting two breaches of the ICC's anti-corruption code.

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Sumo wrestlers banned from growing 'indecent' beards

Sumo wrestlers in Japan are banned from growing "indecent" beards under new rules on grooming and appearance to improve the ancient sport's image

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Mexican Open: Johanna Konta, Cameron Norrie & Rafael Nadal win

Britain's Johanna Konta and Cameron Norrie reach the second round of the Mexican Open as Rafael Nadal wins on his return.

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Decathlon cancels sports hijab sale in France

Decathlon changes its mind about selling a sportswear hijab in France after it sparks an outcry.

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Newcastle 2-0 Burnley: Rafa Benitez insists consistency is key to being safe

Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez says his side must continue the momentum from their 2-0 win over Burnley if they are to ensure they remain in the Premier League.

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Insomnia: Certain types of brain cell explain genetic risk

Groundbreaking research uses innovative methods to identify specific brain cells that explain why some people are genetically prone to insomnia.

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Huddersfield’s Steve Mounié finds reward at the last to see off tame Wolves

At last Huddersfield have lift-off. Not from the foot of the table, naturally, but a first win in three months and the first points gained since David Wagner’s departure were secured through a stoppage-time goal from Steve Mounié, just as a forgettable game seemed to be drifting towards a scoreless draw.

“I’m so proud,” Jan Siewert said. “The players deserved it so much because you couldn’t believe how they have suffered in recent weeks, they have been so unlucky but still they work and fight.”

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Sergio Ramos set for increased ban after Uefa charge him for 'deliberate' booking

Ramos shown yellow card against Ajax in Champions League
Geoffrey Kondogbia received two-match ban for same offence

Uefa have charged Sergio Ramos with deliberately picking up a yellow card during Real Madrid’s Champions League last-16 match against Ajax. The defender will find out on Thursday if he will face an extended suspension.

The Real Madrid captain was booked in the 89th minute of Madrid’s 2-1 victory in Amsterdam for a foul on Kasper Dolberg – his second booking in this year’s competition – and will miss next week’s second leg at the Bernabéu, serving his suspension before the team’s likely progress to the quarter-finals.

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Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho set to miss rest of season with knee injury

• Sakho injured himself in win against Leicester
• Centre-back likely to have an operation

Crystal Palace expect to be without Mamadou Sakho for the rest of the season after he suffered a serious knee injury during Saturday’s victory at Leicester.

Tests have been conducted on the France defender to determine the extent of the damage and he is resigned to undergoing an operation. The centre-half’s right leg gave way as he passed the ball 15 minutes from time under slight pressure from Jamie Vardy and, while the 29-year-old was able to walk off gingerly, he was in clear discomfort as he was assisted to the dressing room by two members of the medical staff .

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Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs’ lack of fight has scuppered their title bid

• ‘It is holding us back. To change it is maybe 10 years’ work’
• Manager may face touchline ban for confronting Mike Dean

Mauricio Pochettino fears it could be 10 years before Tottenham develop the winning mentality needed to become champions. The manager takes his team to Chelsea on Wednesday night but he remains haunted by Saturday’s defeat at Burnley, a result he felt ended their title hopes and reminded him of the similarly damaging reverse at Watford in September.

Spurs had approached both games on winning streaks and with Pochettino repeatedly warning his players that they had to treat their lower-ranking opponents with focus and respect. He said the matches were akin to cup finals.

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Sam Kerr named captain as Matildas move into Ante Milicic era

Striker to lead side at Cup of Nations and World Cup
Steph Catley named vice-captain by new coach

New Matildas coach Ante Milicic has handed the captain’s armband to star striker Sam Kerr as the team prepare for their first outing in the post-Alen Stajcic era on Thursday in Sydney.

Kerr will lead the team at the upcoming Cup of Nations tournament, starting with a match against trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand at Leichhardt Oval, and the World Cup later this year. Steph Catley was named vice-captain.

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David Squires on … a Sarri farce for Chelsea with Kepa Arrizabalaga

Our cartoonist takes a look at the Chelsea keeper’s refusal to be taken off in the League Cup final

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Reserve teams in the lower leagues? That idea doesn't even work in Spain

Pep Guardiola says Premier League clubs should have reserve teams in the Championship, but his argument doesn’t hold up

By Gavin Willacy for Playing in the Shadows

Pep Guardiola regularly suggests that English football should copy the B-team system he enjoyed in Spain, where the biggest clubs enter their reserve sides into the lower leagues, some rising as high as the second tier. The Manchester City manager thinks adopting the Spanish model would help young players gain more experience of senior football and toughen them up.

“They would compete every weekend with real games, fighting to survive – then the managers in the Premier League will have more courage to pick them,” says Guardiola. “The second teams in Spain, at Barcelona or Real Madrid, play in front of 40,000 people and every weekend in the second league. In Italy or Germany, they are so tough, so demanding, they are playing with guys who are 28, 29 or 30 and that is the best way to improve, not training with the first team sometimes.”

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Vero Boquete: the Spaniard so good she has a stadium named after her

Spain’s record scorer on revolutionising football in her home city and her petition to get female players on computer games

Towards the end of 2018 Vero Boquete, Spain’s all-time leading goalscorer who has won a Champions League and domestic titles in three countries, received “the biggest prize” of her career.

In her home city of Santiago de Compostela – in Galicia in the north-west of Spain and famous for being the climax of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route – the main stadium was renamed the Estadio Vero Boquete de San Lázaro.

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Jürgen Klopp says Roberto Firmino injury not as bad as first thought – video

'We were obviously lucky. It's not as serious as we thought in the first moment,' Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said about the injury that forced Roberto Firmino off the field in his team's goalless draw to Manchester United on Sunday. 'If Bobby goes down ... then it's always a bad sign because [he's] a pretty hard boy.' But Klopp believes there is a good chance the Brazilian striker would be involved in Wednesday's Premier League match at home to Watford, saying, 'Writing Bobby off is actually a big mistake because he recovers pretty quick.'

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'There are consequences': Sarri on whether Arrizabalaga will start in goal against Spurs – video

Maurizio Sarri has said he is yet to decide whether Kepa Arrizabalaga will start in goal in Chelsea's match against Tottenham after the 24-year-old refused to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final.

Sportsblog: Arrizabalaga farce distracted teammates and disrespected the game

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'I want no excuses': Pep Guardiola warns Manchester City players about tiredness – video

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he doesn't want to hear any excuses about 'tiredness, schedules, fixtures or how many games' from his players ahead of their Premier League match against West Ham. Guardiola’s side are second, one point behind Liverpool, and although they are also competing for the Champions League and FA Cup – having already claimed the Carabao Cup on Sunday – the manager believes the drive to retain the title should override any fatigue.

Manchester City’s quadruple bid: no longer highly improbable, just improbable

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800-Year-Old Crusader Mummy’s Head Is Stolen From Dublin Church

Thieves in Dublin vandalized a church’s medieval crypt and stole the head of a mummified Crusader that had lain there for 800 years.

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England Greatly Expands Sex Education, Despite Some Parents’ Protests

The first revision of the curriculum in two decades will include information on same-sex relationships, as well as warnings against sexting and forced marriage.

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What Goes On in Those Brexit Talks in Brussels? ‘Nothing,’ Document Says

A confidential summary of the discussions between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Union leaders confirms what most people pretty much assumed.

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May Allows Parliament Vote for a Short Extension to Delay Brexit

Under pressure from her own party, Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain promised Parliament on Tuesday that it would have a vote to delay Britain’s exit if it rejected her withdrawal plans.

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What’s at Stake as Trump and Kim Jong-un Meet Again

As President Trump and Kim Jong-un arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, the goal of denuclearization remained elusive.

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Breakfast With Kim Jong-un? Some American Reporters Came Close(ish)

When it turned out that the North Korean leader would be staying at their hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, U.S. journalists were abruptly moved.

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Theresa May Promises U.K. Parliament a Vote to Delay Brexit

Her hand was forced by cabinet ministers who said they were prepared to risk being fired rather than accept an E.U. withdrawal without an agreement.

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After India’s Strike on Pakistan, Both Sides Leave Room for De-escalation

Amid the escalation of hostilities over an attack in Kashmir, the leadership of each country seemed to give itself a way out of pushing the conflict into war.

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North Korea, India, Chicago: Your Tuesday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know.

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Tuesday 26 February 2019

Radu Albot, Trained on Wooden Courts of Moldova, Earns His Country’s First Title

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Nets Stifle the Spurs, Holding Them to a Season Low in Points

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Woman Delivers Stillborn Baby While in ICE Custody

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Kepa Arrizabalaga: Chelsea goalkeeper fined & apologises for Wembley incident

Kepa Arrizabalaga is fined a week's wages and apologises for refusing to be substituted during Chelsea's Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City.

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Track Cycling World Championships: Victoria Williamson set for return after crash

British track cyclist Victoria Williamson talks about her battle to compete again at the World Championships, three years after breaking her neck, back and pelvis.

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234 by Hannah_OWID | 57 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN! We’re Hannah, Esteban, Jaiden and Max, the founders of Our World in Data ( https://ift.tt/1qL7FUP ). We’re a nonprofit in the YC W19 batch. Our World in Data is a website that shows how and why global living conditions and the earth's environment are changing. Is the world becoming more violent? Is an end to poverty possible? It's hard to know because daily news focuses on negative single events, and misses long-lasting changes that reshape the world. We’re a group of researchers from the University of Oxford trying to solve this problem. We bring together data and research from many different sources often buried under jargon in static, outdated documents. We present a global perspective on living conditions and environmental change through interactive data visualizations and short explainers. Max started Our World in Data in 2013 whilst working as a researcher at the University of Oxford. The project was born from a frustration that we are so poorly informed about how the world is changing—we fail to notice the important developments shaping our world and are not aware what is possible for the future. It has now evolved into a full-time project with a small team of researchers and web developers (we’ll be looking for a new web developer this week!). We’re all driven by the same motivation: to make sure data and research on how the world is changing is free and accessible for everyone. We cover many topics, ranging from poverty to health, environment, energy, education, and violence. Our data and analysis are available at global, regional and country levels. And we try to provide the longest-term data we can, often going back many decades or centuries. We average more than 1M users per month; these range from policymakers to journalists, academics to school teachers. But we’ve also had some use cases that took us by surprise: To many readers it’s unexpected to see that the world has made substantial progress in important aspects and psychologists have recently told us that they use our website to help patients with depression and anxiety. We did not expect this use of our work at all and asked them for more details. One of them explained: “Facts can be a powerful weapon against fear, a gloomy worldview, learned helplessness. So I help clients find facts at Our World in Data.” We usually work remotely, because we are not all based in the same country—this is the first time that we were able to find a 3-month window of time to move to California and work together. We come from a university environment and applied to YC because we wanted learn from the startup and the technology world. The work at YC and the contact with the partners and other founders have definitely given us an entirely new perspective on how to work. We’re here at HN because we are sure we can learn a lot from the community here. We knew there had been HN threads on aspects of our work before – but after a recent search ( http://bit.ly/OWID-searches-on-HN ) we had no idea there were so many. It’s amazing to see that these posts created such great discussion within the HN community. Our website is here: https://ift.tt/1qL7FUP . We are a non-profit and all our work is entirely free; open access research (Creative Commons licensed) and open source code. If you’re interested in supporting this with a donation to us you can do so here: https://ift.tt/2T56Qc8 . Or if you have any other queries, you can reach out at hannah@ourworldindata.org. We would really appreciate any feedback you have on what we can do better. Thank you!

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'I could have been lining up for a horse show rather than the World Cup this summer'

England defender Millie Bright discusses the team's World Cup hopes and explains why Whatsapp chats with manager Phil Neville are helping her development.

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Coming Back: Southend United's Ben Coker battles to comeback from a serious knee injury

Southend United footballer Ben Coker candidly documents his recovery from a serious knee injury to get back to playing the sport he loves.

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American Hostage in Yemen Has Been Released, Trump Says

Danny Lavone Burch, an engineer at a Yemeni oil company abducted in September 2017, has been rescued, the president said, crediting the United Arab Emirates for helping.

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President Trump, Academy Awards, Labour Party: Your Monday Evening Briefing

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Egypt’s el-Sisi Welcomes European Union Leaders, but Not Their Scolding on Rights

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi dismissed criticism of his human rights record at the end of a summit of Arab and European leaders, who hope to make deals on migration, terrorism and arms sales.

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Ireland Diagnosed Record Number of H.I.V. Infections in 2018, Health Data Suggests

As government campaigns have reduced transmission through drug use, sex has become a more common route for infection. Some Irish activists attributed the increase to poor sex health education.

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Iran’s Foreign Minister, Architect of Nuclear Deal, Says He Is Resigning

The foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, was a prominent defender of Iran and its policies, and one of the country’s best-known figures abroad.

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Humpback Whale Washes Ashore in Amazon River, Baffling Scientists in Brazil

The young humpback was found on an island near the mouth of the river, about 4,000 miles from Antarctica, where they usually feed this time of the year.

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Mysterious Dead Whale Washes Up Near the Amazon

A young humpback whale was found dead on Friday on an island near the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil. Scientists are investigating how it died and why it was so far from where they migrate this time of the year.

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North Korea, Brexit, Kashmir: Your Tuesday Briefing

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Jeremy Corbyn, Under Pressure From His Labour Party, Backs New Brexit Vote

Mr. Corbyn’s support for a second referendum cheered pro-European Britons, but his shift is no guarantee that a so-called “people’s vote” will happen.

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Pensions for Nazi Collaborators? Shocking if True (It’s a Big If)

Details about possible payments were found to be exaggerated, misleading or false, but despite the lack of hard evidence, Germany was put on the defensive.

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A Dish That Captures the Greatness of British Cooking

Toad-in-the-hole incorporates the three elements that turned Yotam Ottolenghi into a culinary Anglophile: well-cooked meat, a crisp pancake and velvety gravy.

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News Analysis: Troops on the Move as India and Pakistan Face Off Over Kashmir

Neither of the nuclear-armed rivals truly wants another war, analysts say, but Indian anger over a huge militant attack is driving new threats.

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Venezuela Crisis: Hope and Aid Blocked at Border

As President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuala seeks to stay in power, we traveled to Cúcuta, Colombia, the site of a star-studded concert organized by Richard Branson and attempts by opposition forces to push humanitarian aid across the border.

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Marine Recruits Learn an Important Lesson: What Happened on 9/11

The U.S. war in Afghanistan has been going on for so long that the newest recruits weren’t alive when it started. In boot camp, they’re taught about the terrorist attacks that set off the war they may soon fight.

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Revealed: the evidence Crewe supplied on Barry Bennell scandal

• Dario Gradi did not do detailed check before hiring Bennell
• Overnight stays for boys encouraged as part of club culture

Evidence supplied by Dario Gradi related to the Barry Bennell scandal can be revealed by the Guardian and includes an admission that he encouraged the culture at Crewe Alexandra for coaches to invite boys to stay overnight, or even take them on holidays abroad, and that he did not make detailed background checks on the man who has been described as one of the most persistent paedophiles in British criminal history.

Gradi, suspended by the Football Association since December 2016, states that he never had any suspicions about his youth-team coach during seven years as colleagues and indicates that one of the reasons why Crewe did not seek a reference from Manchester City, Bennell’s previous club, was because they were trying to poach him on the quiet.

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Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga fined after admitting to ‘big mistake’

• Goalkeeper loses £190,000 over Wembley substitution row
• ‘I want to apologise to the coach and to the club’

Kepa Arrizabalaga has apologised to the Chelsea head coach, Maurizio Sarri, his teammates and the club’s supporters for refusing to be substituted late in the Carabao Cup final, with the world’s most expensive goalkeeper fined one week’s wages – around £190,000 – for his act of petulance.

Chelsea have sought to draw a line under the incident after Arrizabalaga’s show of dissent at Wembley, put down to a misunderstanding in the immediate aftermath of the defeat by Manchester City on penalties, publicly undermined Sarri’s authority. The Italian has found himself under mounting pressure of late with open revolt erupting in the stands over his tactics during the recent FA Cup elimination by Manchester United, and Arrizabalaga’s actions had fuelled the suspicion that a mutinous mood was now spreading on to the pitch.

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Leicester set to make quick move for Brendan Rodgers as new manager

• Club believe they can hire Rodgers this season
• Celtic would demand £5m in compensation

Leicester City are stepping up attempts to hire Brendan Rodgers as their new manager immediately, with the club believing there is now the prospect of him being coaxed from Celtic before the end of the season.

Rodgers is Leicester’s principal candidate to replace Claude Puel, who was sacked on Sunday. The former Liverpool manager has privately insisted he will finish this season in Glasgow, where Celtic remain on course to win a third domestic treble in succession. However, Leicester are keen to push for a quick appointment and thereby prepared to test the resolve both of Celtic and their manager.

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Manchester City’s quadruple bid: no longer highly improbable, just improbable | Barney Ronay

The Carabao Cup is safely stored and City are 20 games away from a clean sweep and footballing nirvana

It is probably fair to say Manchester City’s in-house team made the fawning soft-focus documentary All or Nothing a year too soon. “Guys we are so close!”. That was your catchphrase. Except, they weren’t really.

City won the Premier League by a mile last year thanks to a run of sustained sublime form. But otherwise their season lost its dramatic tension on 4 April when City were eviscerated by Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, shrinking the scope of their ambitions to that near-perfect league season. Fast forward 10 months and Sunday’s slow-burn victory in the Carabao Cup final has set up a fascinating point of contrast; one of those moments where the background noise starts to fall away and it makes sense, for the first time, to contemplate the wildly improbable.

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Nottingham Forest’s Yohan Benalouane strikes early to seal win over Derby

Yohan Benalouane picked the perfect time to score his first Nottingham Forest goal, his second-minute strike handing the Reds victory over bitter rivals Derby at the City Ground.

The French defender, sporting a mask to protect a facial injury, scrambled home an effort which was enough to secure the Brian Clough Trophy and also to boost their play-off hopes. Forest’s win takes them up to eighth, within one point of Derby and three of sixth-placed Bristol City.

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Cardiff a ‘must-win’ as Marco Silva seeks to justify Everton signing

• Manager upbeat after talks with Farhad Moshiri
• Silva ‘understands fans are not happy’ with recent results

Marco Silva has said he has to vindicate Everton’s expensive decision to appoint him as manager, starting with a “must-win” Premier League game at Cardiff City on Tuesday.

Silva met Everton’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri during an enforced 17-day break between games for what he claimed were confident talks about their long-term plans.

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Man arrested in Germany as Manchester City fan fights for his life

• Thirty-year-old suspect arrested after ‘violent clash’
• Victim has brain injuries and is in critical condition

A man has been arrested by German police after a Manchester City supporter was left fighting for his life following the club’s Champions League game against Schalke.

Gelsenkirchen police said a 30-year-old suspect was arrested after “a violent clash” shortly before last Wednesday’s last-16 first leg at the Veltins Arena. He has not been named but police said the suspect was a member of the group of Schalke fans known as the “Hugos”.

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Rafael Benítez says Sean Longstaff should receive England call

• ‘Sean wouldn’t look out of place with England,’ says manager
• Academy graduate has made seven appearances for Newcastle

Rafael Benítez expects Newcastle United’s young central midfielder Sean Longstaff to receive an imminent England call-up, most probably to Aidy Boothroyd’s under-21 side.

The 21-year-old academy graduate from North Shields has made only seven appearances in Benítez’s first team but is already being compared to Michael Carrick. Longstaff’s assurance on the ball, passing range and vision are currently keeping more senior midfielders, most notably Jonjo Shelvey, on the sidelines and Newcastle’s manager awaits a call from St George’s Park.

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Kepa farce distracted his teammates and disrespected the entire game | Richard Williams

The incident in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final was regrettable for so many reasons and Maurizio Sarri was not the only person to look on in disbelief

Just two weeks ago we were mourning the death of England’s greatest goalkeeper, a man who did his job without fuss. It would be presumptuous to guess the reaction of Gordon Banks, were he still alive, to the behaviour of Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday but it’s hard to imagine any footballer of his generation not being appalled by the young Basque’s display of insubordination, for which he belatedly apologised on Monday evening.

It is not just the orientation of the Wembley pitch from north-south to east-west that has been radically modified since Banks enjoyed his finest hour on the turf now so arrogantly desecrated by Arrizabalaga’s refusal to accept his substitution. Chelsea’s payment of £71.6m to bring the 24-year-old to the Premier League, and the wages of £70m that he is due to receive over the seven years of his contract, belong to a different planet from the one inhabited by a man whose career began in the era of the £20 maximum wage.

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Emiliano Sala plane fell thousands of feet in seconds – investigators

AAIB queries whether pilot David Ibbotson was licensed to carry footballer

The plane that crashed in the Channel carrying the Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala fell thousands of feet in the space of 20 seconds after making a 180-degree turn, minutes after the pilot requested a descent, air accident investigators have found.

The wreckage of the Piper Malibu light aircraft was found on the seabed 30 metres from where final radar readings located it at an altitude of 1,600ft (488 metres), suggesting it dropped almost vertically in its final moments, according to an interim report from the Air Accident Investigations Board.

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