How OmegaBall works: a ball that can cause chaos
Tags: Sport/Football
OmegaBall is a variant of association football in which, according to ESPN’s material, there is no offside, and it is claimed that the ball’s shape can cause the ball to fly in a way that makes goals possible. The text also notes that the sport’s rules are designed to increase the number of goals. It also explains that the way to score is by kicking the ball so that it hangs in the air and then drops into the goal. The match lasts 39 minutes: three periods of 13 minutes each. The material also notes that the first OmegaBall match was held in Ireland in 2020. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:57
Lee Reeves breaks down in 10th round after being knocked out by Gary Cully in Dublin
Tags: Sport
Irish boxing promoter Lee Reeves broke down in the 10th round after being knocked out by Gary Cully. According to the material, Cully won the BUI Celtic super-lightweight title. Promoter Queensberry Frank Warren said that he beat Cully in the first place. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:44
Epicenter vs Obolon began their UPL season 2026/27 with a win
Tags: Ukraine/Football/Sport/Europe
“Epicenter” beat “Obolon” 3:0 in their first match of the Ukrainian Premier League season 2026/27 in Kamianske-Podilskyi. The match ended with “Epicenter” winning 3:0. The match also featured a VAR penalty. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:36
Two helicopters crash in Greece during the daytime
Tags: Europe/Aviation
Two helicopters crashed in Greece during the daytime; Afn was at the scene. The fire service says that the incident occurred in the area of Psatha, Attica, and that fire service personnel are investigating the cause. The helicopters were found near the fire service, and it was said that they were near Elefsina military airport. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:24
The 2026 Tour de France Femmes starts with stage Aigle–Geneva
Tags: Sport/Tennis
The next stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes from Aigle to Geneva begins with a neutral start at 1.20pm (2.20pm CET). The stage is 147.9 km long, with the finish on Quai du Mont-Blanc in Geneva. The stage is also described as flat, but the final stretch is more than 40 km long. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:24
Ukrainian officials say it was possible to prevent the Hamas attack in Gaza
Tags: Middle East/Politics
Ukrainian officials say that the Hamas attack was preventable, citing a “serious intelligence failure” that led to the attack in Gaza. The Associated Press correspondent, Dron Shpilman, said that the Ukrainian side was not involved in Gaza, and that the Ukrainian side controlled 60% of the territory. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Manchester City named a price for Rodri
Tags: Football/Sport/Europe
Manchester City have named a price for Rodri, which is believed to be linked to the club’s interest in the player. According to the report, City want 75 million euros, while Real are willing to pay no more than 50 million euros. The material also says that Rodri’s contract runs until June 2027, and that the club’s sporting results could be a factor in the negotiations, with Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Mutiara Sentosa ferry capsizes in Indonesia, killing 5 people
Tags: Crime/Aviation
Basarnas in Indonesia continues searching for missing people after the Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry capsized. 41 people were reported injured without confirmed fatalities, and the search is ongoing. By 225 people, the operation has not yet identified the cause. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Actor Who Played Salvatore Bonpensiero in “The Sopranos” Dies at 80
Tags: Culture
Actor Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in The Sopranos, has died at 80. According to Independent, the actor was found dead in his Brooklyn home after three days, and the cause may have been a heart attack. The material also says that the actor was working on other film projects, including Goodfellas and Yellowjackets. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Europe’s heatwave is linked to climate change: France, Greece, Spain
Tags: Weather/Ecology/Research/Europe
In France, the heatwave is linked to climate change, but in the department of Var the “fixed” effect is not explained by the attribution. In Greece, the heatwave is driven by the Mediterranean anticyclone, with the “contained” effect. The materials also say that, without human-caused climate change, the risk of heatwave would have been lower. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Shakhtar to present a third kit for the 2026/27 season
Tags: Culture/Sport/Football
Shakhtar and PUMA officially unveiled the club’s third kit for the 2026/27 season. The material notes that the design features a black-and-gold color scheme, while the logo typography has a holographic effect. The match with Kryvbas will start at 18:00. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Clue in the title suggests why the Everest-style mountaineer Nirmal Purja’s Broad Peak climb took 10 lives
Tags: Research/Sport/Aviation
The title’s clue about Broad Peak says that 10 climbers died during the attempt. According to the report, the clue is that the title points to the climbers’ final stretch between camps. Meanwhile, AP reports on the key details of why Nirmal Purja and the other climbers died. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Without fail, the ZSU’s “Crimean Switch Off” strike hit 13 energy infrastructure facilities in occupied Crimea
Tags: Ukraine/Energy/Aviation
The ZSU’s “Crimean Switch Off” strike hit 13 energy infrastructure facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. It was also possible that the attack was carried out using the Tor-M2 air defense system and the Russian radio station network in the Krasnodar Krai RF. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Kudrivka announces the signing of Kyrylo Sіhgeєv
Tags: Sport/Football
Kudrivka has announced the signing of two players from Shakhtar. According to the club, midfielder Kyrylo Sіhgeєv and forward Oleksandr Yushchenko are joining the team until the end of the 2026/27 season. Terrikon also notes that both players’ statistics are available. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06
Chornomorets and Polissya started the UPL season with a win for the away side
Tags: Sport/Football
Chornomorets beat Polissya 1:2 (1:1) to start the new UPL season. Goals were scored by Robakidze, Veletents, and Krasnopyr, while the visitors took the win on the road. Read more
02 Aug 2026, 17:06