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Antonio Conte trying to get his message across to his Chelsea players this season in the Premier League. Photograph: TGSPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Antonio Conte is Not Alone in Brushing Up His Football English

by Paul MacInnes | Oct 6, 2017 | Sports

London — Antonio Conte was snapped on the beach this week basking in the Italian sun, taking time off during the international break. Cue a few jokes about budgie smugglers, whether Diego Costa was invited and why, after a year in England, Conte was caught reading a...

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Kevin Doyle (right) clashes with Iceland’s Sverrir Ingi Ingason during a friendly in March 2017. The Republic of Ireland striker has had to retire. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

Football is Heading for Trouble Over Brain Injuries Caused by the Ball

by Daniel Taylor | Oct 6, 2017 | Sports

London — In happier times, there was a story Eric Harrison used to tell his players at Manchester United, as the coach who helped bring through the Class of ’92, about a piece of advice he once received from the centre-half he regarded as the hardest man he had ever...

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Dog treats and snacks are always up for grabs at the GumGum
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Dogs in Germany are the Top Victims of Smartphones

by Majid al-Khateeb | Oct 6, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cologne, Germany — The German Federal Intelligence Service has revealed that the German citizen checks his smartphone 90 times a day, and the number reaches up to 200 times among smartphone addicts. Generally, those who spend all their time using their smartphones...

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A couple talks at a coffee shop in central Seoul./ Han Jae-Ho / Reuters

Canadian Research: Gossip is a Vital, Social Skill

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 6, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat — Canadian researchers suggests that gossiping, one of the detestable human traits in most societies, is one of the vital characteristics to develop relationships among people. Researchers from the University of Ottawa said men talk about cues...

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The Inspire 1, a drone manufactured by DJI, is flown Tuesday,
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Japan to Test Parcel Deliveries through Drones

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 6, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Tokyo, London- The Environment Ministry will test parcel delivery services using drones in sparsely populated areas in fiscal 2018, which begins next April, The Jiji Press, Japan’s news agency, quoted officials as saying. The ministry aims to encourage a shift from...

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Tanzanian President John Magufuli. Reuters Photo

Tanzanian President Reveals his Modest Salary

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 6, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Dar es Salaam, London – In a first-of-its-kind step, Tanzanian President John Magufuli has revealed he earns a salary of 9 million Tanzanian shillings ($4,000) per month, making him one of the lowest paid African leaders as he pursues a much-criticized policy of...