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Europol recorded 57 “failed or foiled terrorist attacks” in six EU nations and 62 “terrorist incidents” in the United Kingdom in 2020, similar to the previous year that saw 119 attacks, including 64 in the U.K. The report also noted that 21 people were killed in extremist attacks in 2020, with nine of them killed in a right-wing attack in Germany and 12 killed in six jihadist-inspired attacks. The jihadist attacks were carried out by lone actors, though some were in contact with terrorist groups, the report said....

The nation which missed out narrowly on the qualification to the last FIFA World Cup after they lost to Croatia in the playoffs, qualified for the upcoming European Championships in style. They finished second in their qualifying group behind the Czech Republic, and above much superior teams like Turkey and European giants, Netherlands. They were defensively solid, conceding just six goals in 10 games qualifiers. Of the ten games played, they won an astonishing six of them, drew two and lost just two matches....

Steve Clarke’s side gave their all in their three group games. But that wasn’t enough against the likes of far superior opponents like England, Croatia and the Czech Republic. After 23 years in the wilderness of international football, Scotland made huge strides by qualifying for the European Championships. Their best may not have been good enough at Euro 2020, but Andrew Robertson, Scott McTominay and co impressed with their resilience and fight....

Euro 2020 is scheduled to run for exactly one month with the final set to be played at England’s Wembley stadium on July 11th. The tournament is hosted across Europe this time around with matches held in countries like Russia, Hungary, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Scotland, the Netherlands, England, Germany and Italy. Both the semi-finals and final will be contested at Wembley Stadium in London. Euro 2020 will have 6 groups from Group A to Group F....

This international break also saw the first games played in the Nations League, the tournament set up to limit the number of rather dull and uncompetitive friendlies. There may still be people out there who don’t quite understand how the Nations League work, so don’t worry, because you will not be the only one. Some teams will have been hoping to build on their performances at that World Cup, in particular England and Croatia, who exceeded expectations in Russia, while France were hoping to pick up where they left off....

Starting on Sept. 1, 24 countries will battle for an opportunity to be crowned champions of EuroBasket 2022. A number of NBA stars will be in uniform, including Giannis Antetokounmpo for Greece, Luka Doncic for Slovenia, Nikola Jokic for Serbia and Rudy Gobert for France. Will one of them lead their country to a gold medal? Who will lead the tournament in scoring? Are one of Doncic, Antetokounmpo, Jokic or Gobert a lock to be named MVP?...

Unai Emery’s men have an exciting game at home to the Toffees on Sunday, but before that, they will face Vorskla in the Europa League. Their opponent currently sits fifth in the Ukranian Premier League standings and should not pose too much of a trouble for Arsenal. As such, Emery is likely to be tempted to rotate his squad. The likes of Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey, and Sokratis are likely to be given a break from the game....

The 2021/22 season ended with seven sides clinching a place in Europe for the upcoming season, with english representatives in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League. The traditional top four battle remained tight all the way until the final day of the campaign with Antonio Conte’s Tottenham eventually sealing a Champions League spot. The addition of the UEFA Europa Conference League has altered the European qualification structure within the Premier League with 2022/23 updating again....

Golson is a native of Myrtle Beach, S.C., making the Gamecocks are an interesting option. Both schools are in the SEC, however, and that could cause some problems. NBC Sports reported in January he’ll need approval from the conference office in order to transfer to the SEC. HAYES: SEC not good fit for Golson | BENDER: 10 Golson destinations | MORE: SN Top 25 According to the 247Sports report, the Gamecocks and the Bulldogs are Golson’s top two choices....

The message came via developer Rockfish’s Kickstarter page as an update to backers. Rockfish says that the decision wasn’t made impromptu. Rather, Rockfish consulted with its PR partners heavily before making the decision. Rockfish points out that media outlets and content creators will be heavily covering Cyberpunk 2077 through December. That leaves little room for an indie game to get much attention. Rockfish also claims that it knows that there’s “quite a bit of audience overlap within our community (and our team)....

After the NFL took the embarrassing step of canceling Sunday night’s Hall of Fame game between the Packers and Colts due to poor field conditions, Moss unloaded. MORE: Inside the decison to cancel game Somebody should be “fired,” he declared. The league only had the entire offseason to prepare for the annual curtain-raiser in the shadow of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “Somebody needs to lose their job over this field, man....

Five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning hosted the ESPY Awards, which was broadcast on ABC and available online at WatchESPN. MORE: ESPYs 2017 complete results Follow along below for the biggest moments and winners. 10:58 p.m. – The Golden State Warriors win the ESPY for Best Team. 10:50 p.m. – Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook wins the ESPY for Best Male Athlete. 10:44 p.m. – U....

false The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End by Peter W. Galbraith (Simon & Schuster) A U.S. diplomat argues that the invasion effectively destroyed the idea of a unified Iraq and that the U.S. should now devote its efforts to brokering autonomy—geographical and governmental—for the Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. false Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks (Penguin) A stunning recounting of how the mission has lacked a strategy from the very beginning....

Sebastian Vettel’s retirement announcement at the 2022 F1 Hungarian GP prompted Fernando Alonso to replace the German at Aston Martin in 2023. While it was assumed that F2 champion Oscar Piastri would take Alonso’s place starting in 2023, the young Australian driver denied his services to the team for next year and is likely to go to McLaren. As a result, there is now a vacancy at Alpine F1 for the 2023 season....

Higher levels of the hormone estrogen have previously been linked to women and rodents drinking more, said the authors of the research published in the journal JNeurosci. Estrogen is thought to change activity in the dopamine system, a collection of cells in the brain that play a part in how we process rewards. The authors set out to explore how estrogen affects the neurons of mice in a part of the dopamine system called the ventral tegmental area (VTA)....

Sersi is a very powerful character in the Marvel universe and in the comics she has worked with many of Marvel’s biggest heroes including the Avengers. Her powers in the comics include superhuman speed and strength, cosmic/atomic manipulation, telekinesis, flight, and teleportation to name a few. “It has always been a passion for me to create a nuanced female superhero that is rarely seen in this genre,” Zhao told Vogue UK....

The teenager was denied a transfer to the juvenile facility of Children’s Village and must remain in the adult jail until trial, Judge Kwamé Rowe issued in a ruling Tuesday according to WJBK-TV. The trial date for Crumbley’s alleged mass shooting on November 30 has yet to be set. He was charged as an adult with the murder of four students, Hana St. Juliana, 14, Tate Myre, 16, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Justin Shilling, 17....