Premier League footballer to face ‘no further action’ on child sex allegations
A Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences will face no further action, police said.
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Europol denies claim that cybercrime website Genesis Market is still online
"Authorities have only seized clearnet domains while its main dark web domain remains online," read an article published on cybersecurity news website HackRead on Wednesday, "which suggests that they have not been able to take down the entire Genesis infrastructure".
Benzema hits hat-trick as Madrid smash Barca to reach Copa final
BARCELONA: Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou to reach the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, progressing 4-1 on aggregate. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring just before the break as Carlo Ancelotti’s side mounted a spectacular comeback from their one-goal semifinal first leg deficit, with Benzema adding a second-half treble.
Re-elected UEFA president Ceferin goes on offensive against Super League rebels
LISBON: Aleksander Ceferin railed against the rebel clubs backing a breakaway European Super League, likening the project to “Little Red Riding Hood,” as he was re-elected unopposed for a third term as UEFA president on Wednesday. The 55-year-old Slovenian lawyer, first elected in 2016 following the downfall of Frenchman Michel Platini, will now remain in the role until 2027. “I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unanimous support.
Frank Lampard could be short-term fix for Chelsea
LONDON: Chelsea could turn to club great Frank Lampard to lead the team until the end of the season amid the search for a full-time replacement for Graham Potter. Lampard was reportedly in talks with Chelsea on Wednesday about taking over as interim coach. He has been without a job since being fired by Everton in January after a year in charge.
Real Madrid earn most UEFA prize money with $146m in 2022
GENEVA: Champions League winners Real Madrid earned the most prize money from a European club competition last season with €133.7 million ($146.4 million), UEFA said Wednesday.
France passes controversial AI surveillance bill ahead of 2024 Olympics
Noémie Levain of data rights group La Quadrature du Net calls the bill "the worst technological turning point of the last few years in France".
Gunmen leave Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi menacing message
Gunmen left a threatening message on Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said.