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Friday 06 March 2026 5:17 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 06 March 2026 5:19 pm Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been cheerleading for a World Cup host actively bombing another competing nation Does Fifa want football to be pure sporting competition floating serenely above politics, or a global force for peace? Its current approach is dumbing down, writes Matt Readman.On 21 June 1998, Iran faced the United States at the Fifa World Cup in what was billed as the most politically charged football match in history. Fifa later declared it the match that “football won”. Iran may have technically taken the points, but the real moment came before kick-off when players politely…

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Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Friday over its extraction of tariffs from global businesses. The gaming giant is seeking a refund for any duties it paid due to President Donald Trump’s executive orders that invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). This lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down the tariffs that the president imposed under IEEPA, arguing that he exceeded his authority. More than a thousand other companies have already sued for refunds on the tariffs that they pay; according to Nintendo’s complaint, viewed…

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There are a variety of different options for people to participate in over the next seven daysWalking Tour will start at the C.S. Lewis Square on Newtownards Road over a variety of different dates.(Image: Debjit Chakraborty via Getty Images)Our list of activities of things to do in Belfast over the next week features a mixture of both fun and variety.We have compiled a selection of five things for you to do this coming week that should contain almost something for everyone.Here are a list of activities that are happening around the city over the next seven days.1. Intangible Bodies art…

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Bitcoin (BTC) gets a bad name among some investors due to its steep double-digit drawdowns that punish late buyers, but data suggests the outcome can change with time. Since 2017, investors who bought BTC near the market highs faced losses of about 40%–50% in the next two years, but data shows many of those positions turned profitable when held for longer than three years. By contrast, entries near bear-market lows have historically produced triple-digit percentage returns over similar two to three-year periods. Onchain valuation metrics further help explain where these stronger accumulation zones tend to appear. Bitcoin cycle data reveals…

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Vinny Sharma is Senior Marketing Director, Asia Pacific Japan, Europe and Middle East Africa, Securonix.   Please tell us about yourself and your journey in the tech/startup world.   My career roadmap took an unconventional path, starting with a degree in commerce, followed by a 3-year foundational technology program, and an MBA in Marketing. Early exposure to media and customer-centric roles helped me build a strong foundation in strategic communication and deep insights into shifting consumer behaviours and expectations. While continuing to contribute to strategic marketing, demand generation and brand positioning, my focus remained on accelerating the sales pipeline and…

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X is testing a new ad format that inserts a recommendation directly underneath a post that references the company or its products. The initial test, spotted by an X user in Europe, displayed a suggestion to “Get Starlink” beneath a post from a user that said Starlink’s satellite service works great in Portugal. The link, when clicked, directed users to Starlink’s website. X head of product Nikita Bier confirmed the test, responding, “Trying to make an ad product that isn’t an ad.” The Starlink ad is not visible to all users at this time, but the placeholder where the ad…

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Life Electric Vehicles Holdings, also known as Life EV, officially owns the intellectual property, inventory, and certain operating assets of Rad Power Bikes. Life EV acquired Rad Power for $13.2 million. Rad Power Bikes, a buzzy electric bike company that raised nearly $330 million in venture capital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December. The company had struggled for months prior to its bankruptcy filing, and had warned employees it might have to shut down without new capital. Life EV intends to keep the company intact and said it will continue retail operations under the Rad Power Bikes brand…

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Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in April to the orbital laboratory on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for NASA. The mission is known as NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 (NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24). Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than Wednesday, April 8, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following launch, astronauts aboard the space station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus and install…

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