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Phil Foden won the battle between two of England’s brightest stars to give Manchester City the upper hand after a thrilling Champions League quarter-final, first leg against Real Madrid ended 3-3 at the Santiago Bernabeu. In a game lit up by stunning strikes, none was better than Foden’s smash into the top corner to haul City level at 2-2 midway through the second half. Further rockets from Josko Gvardiol and Federico Valverde left it all to play for at the Etihad on April 17. However, City will feel confident thanks to a stellar home record in the Champions League, that…

There are laptop deals for top-of-the-line machines, but there are also offers for budget-friendly devices like the Dell Inspiron 15. It’s an excellent choice if you’re only planning to use your laptop for basic tasks like browsing the internet, especially now that it’s on sale from Dell for a very affordable $280 following a $50 discount on its original price of $330. It’s highly recommended that you proceed with the purchase right now though, as we’re not sure if stocks will still be available tomorrow. Why you should buy the Dell Inspiron 15 laptop For its price, you shouldn’t expect…

We live in a world where everything is gendered. Societies have defined roles for men as well as women. And every once in a while when either tries to enter the role assigned to the other, eyebrows are raised, you are considered a less-than-perfect specimen of your gender. Rahul Gupta was only four years old when he found himself drawn to freestyle and folk dances, watching them often on television and stage first in Ambala and then in Kolkata — two Indian cities known for their affinity towards arts and culture. It isn’t so uncommon given the dramatic elements these…

Russia on Wednesday aborted the test launch of its Angara-A5 space rocket due to a malfunction of the engine launch control system, the second time in two days that the rocket’s blast-off was cancelled at the very last minute. The launch of the Angara was supposed to showcase Russia’s post-Soviet space ambitions and the growing clout of the Vostochny Cosmodrome, located in the forests of the Amur region in Russia’s Far East. But when the countdown clock reached zero for the 0900 GMT scheduled launch from Vostochny, there was no sign of ignition. Seconds later an announcement sounded over loudspeakers…

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hammered home a stern warning to China’s economic leaders that their overinvestment in factory capacity for clean energy goods is unacceptable throughout her four-day visit to Guangzhou and Beijing. She did it while appearing to charm her Chinese hosts this past week, but now comes the hard part: deciding whether to advise US President Joe Biden to move toward raising US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean energy goods to protect US producers and workers. Her other option is to press for time to allow a new US-China dialogue on the…

Jackie Chan updated his fans about his health and shared that he currently looks much older than he is because of his role in an upcoming movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Taking to his Instagram handle, he wrote in his long note, “Not so long ago, a lot of friends saw some recent photos of me on the internet, and they were all concerned about my health.” “I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know, don’t worry! It’s just a character appearance for my latest movie. The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and…

It was March 13, 1980, when American historian Martin Sherwin finally signed the deal for a book project on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist who came to be known as the ‘father of the atomic bomb’. However, 20 years later, the book had not seen light of day. Kai Bird, his co-author on the project, recalls that Sherwin was possibly suffering from biographer’s disease in that he had 50,000 pages of archival material and more than 150 interviews to pore over. When he asked good friend Bird to come on board, the latter initially rejected but eventually joined…

Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing on Wednesday that the 48 gold medallists in Paris this year will earn $50,000 each. Here is the path from amateurism to professionalism at the Olympic Games. 1896 – First modern Olympic Games held in Athens. Winners did not receive gold medals but were awarded a silver medal, an olive branch and a diploma. Those in second place were given a bronze medal, a branch of laurel and a diploma. Professional athletes were banned from the Games. 1904 – The St. Louis Games were the first…

If you’re always on the go, you’ll need a thin and lightweight laptop that won’t be tough to carry with you. You should consider the LG Gram 16, which is currently on sale from Amazon’s Woot with a $450 discount that slashes its price to $750 from $1,200. While there are still several days left before the offer expires, it’s highly recommended that you proceed with the purchase as soon as possible because stocks may sell out sooner than that. It would be a shame to miss out on getting the laptop at 38% off, so go ahead and buy…

Residents in the UAE are currently enjoying the longest break of the year and soaking in the 9-day long Eid Al Fitr festivities with cloudy skies and scattered rains in some areas. As the holiday winds up on April 14, it would be ‘back-to-work’ for public and private sector employees on Monday. However, the weather forecast predicts stormy conditions in the region for the coming week affecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai as well. It’s a mixed-bag weather forecast on Monday, starting the day with some sunshine peeking through the clouds. But residents must brace for thunderstorms rolling in by the…