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Musk and Facebook parent Meta CEO Zuckerberg have been egging each other into a mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas, with both billionaires trading jabs online last month. It looks like we might be getting the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk fight after all, just not in a cage. Meta Platforms plans to launch a microblogging app, Threads, challenging Musk just days after the Twitter executive chair announced a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the site. Beyond Silicon Valley, markets seem content to take it easy with a light data calendar and a…

China will control exports of some metals widely used in the semiconductor industry, its commerce ministry announced on Monday, the latest salvo in an escalating war over access to high-tech microchips between Beijing and the United States. The controls, which China said were aimed at protecting national security and interests, will require exporters to seek permission to ship some gallium and germanium products. The move to manage exports of the rare elements that Beijing classifies as strategic comes as Washington mulls new restrictions on the shipment of high-tech microchips to China, according to media reports. The United States and the…

Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil. Neymar tenders heartwarming apology for cheating The luxury project violated rules regarding the use and movement of freshwater sources, rock, and sand, as local authorities first alleged late last month and confirmed on Monday. A spokesperson for Neymar declined to comment on the matter. His residence is located in the town of Mangaratiba on the southern coast of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state. Mangaratiba’s environmental body said in a statement…

Former England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq. The 43-year-old had said in June that he had been invited over to the country to “look at a potential offer” but that he would not be taking it up. “Without a doubt, Gerrard’s presence will be an addition and a quantum leap to our league,” said Khalid Al-Dabal, the club’s chairman. Club president Khalid Al-Dabal expressed his happiness after Gerrard signed a two-year deal. Al-Dabal described the deal as one of the most famous and influential at the level of the Saudi Pro League.…

Nigerian MC Walter is planning a 130-hour entertainment marathon in which he will stand and talk. Guinness World Records has already approved the MC application to host the event. He promised to finish in 130 hours and create a new world record. “I will be the only one on stage,” he stated, “as I stand to entertain people for 130 hours.”

Tottenham have reached a verbal agreement to sign Manor Solomon. The 23-year-old is set to undergo a medical this week before signing his contract with the Spurs. The winger was at Fulham last season, where he scored five times in 24 appearances, and Cottagers’ manager Marco Silva had been keen to keep him. He joined Fulham on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk after exercising a FIFA rule allowing Ukraine-based players to suspend their contracts. The rule, which applies to players who are not Ukrainian nationals, was introduced by FIFA following the invasion by Russia. Maddison suffers backlash over an alleged 2012…

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned the court hearing of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, due to witnesses absence. This was as a result of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) inability to open its defence in the absence of its three witnesses. Obi’s petition will continue on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

The President, Bola Tinubu, has unequivocally rejected the conclusion of the European Union and their plans to discredit the 2023 general elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Tinubu said he won clearly and fairly as the then-candidate of the All Progressives Congress. His spokesman, Dele Alake noted, that for emphasis, we want to reiterate that the 2023 general elections, most especially the presidential election won by President Bola Tinubu/All Progressives Congress, were credible, peaceful, free, fair, and the best organized general elections in Nigeria since 1999. Alake, Special Adviser to the President, Bola Tinubu, communicated in a press…

Liverpool have signed versatile Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, the Premier League club said on Sunday. The 22-year-old Hungary captain arrives at Anfield after British media reported Liverpool paid a 70 million euro ($76.37 million) release clause in his contract. Szoboszlai becomes the club’s second recruit under new sporting director Jorg Schmadtke after Argentine Alexis Mac Allister as Liverpool look to revamp their midfield following a disappointing season. “The last three or four days went really long; it was not that easy. But at the end, I’m here, I’m happy, and I can’t wait to get…

South Africa’s Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is being treated in a hospital for suspected poisoning, his traditional prime minister has said. The king sought medical attention in Eswatini as he is uncomfortable with seeking treatment in South Africa, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi added. This follows the sudden death of one of his senior advisers, also of suspected poisoning, Chief Buthelezi said. However, the king’s official spokesman said he was in “perfect health”. The monarch was currently not in the hospital, and “unnecessary panic” should not be created, Prince Africa Zulu said, in what appeared to be an indirect reference to Chief…