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Goals from Alejandro Zendejas and Folarin Balogun led the United States men’s national team to a 2-0 victory over Japan in a friendly at Columbus, Ohio’s Lower.com Field on Tuesday.Following Saturday’s 2-0 loss to South Korea, the USMNT quickly bounced back with a more proactive attack through an experimental 3-4-3 formation. In a first half that included 63% possession, the home side created danger through high-pressing fullbacks Max Arfsten and Alex Freeman. After a clever dribble from Arfsten in the 30th minute, the 24-year-old launched a cross that found Zendejas, who impressively volleyed the ball into the back of the…

NASA’s Perseverance rover has snapped an intriguing photo of a “turtle” appearing to poke its head out of its shell on the surface of Mars. The reptile-like structure is the latest in a long list of Martian rocks that look similar to living creatures or other Earth objects.Perseverance captured the new image on Aug. 31, on what was its 1,610th Sol, or Martian day, on the Red Planet. The wandering, car-sized robot snapped the shot somewhere in the Jezero Crater — a 28-mile-wide (45 kilometers) depression where the rover touched down in 2021, which is thought to have previously contained…

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The Gen Z group protests against corruption and the ban on many social media platforms by the government in Nepal on Monday. Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ambir Tolang/NurPhoto via Getty Images Over the past 48 hours, Nepal has been rocked by deadly mass protests led by young people who are frustrated over the country’s leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces. Nepal’s prime minister, Khadga Prasad Oli also stepped down…

After an impressive rookie season and a second-place finish in the Calder Trophy race, Dustin Wolf has signed a seven-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames. (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In the world of NHL goaltending, size matters. So while nothing has been handed to Dustin Wolf, who checks in at six feet tall, he has seized every opportunity that he has received. Last year, Wolf parlayed 53 appearances with the Calgary Flames into a 29-16-8 record, .910 save percentage and 2.64 goals-against average. He finished second in Calder Trophy voting as…

Channing Tatum was almost the star of a Guillermo del Toro fairy tale. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Tatum said he was offered the role of the Beast in del Toro’s retelling of “The Beauty and the Beast.” However, because the “Roofman” star “just had a baby” at the time and the film’s script wasn’t “totally there yet,” he turned the role down. Tatum looks back on the decision as “one of the biggest mistakes” of his career. “One of the biggest mistakes of my career: Guillermo del Toro wanted to do ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ his version…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. While they may not have been pretty sights, the large prehistoric trash dumps known as middens are critical to understanding human history. Details about a people’s diet, architecture, clothing, and society can all be gleaned by digging through these mounds. In what is now the largest study of its kind, Cardiff University archaeologists documented years of excavations at six sites across southern England. Their research published on September 9 in the journal iScience indicates that Bronze Age Britons traveled long distances to participate in huge feasting…

As the world’s attention was focused on Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Israeli forces continued their unrelenting bombardment of Gaza, killing more than 50 people on Tuesday.Among the dead are nine Palestinians, who had gathered in the enclave’s south seeking aid. Israel pressed on with its offensive in Gaza City after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Palestinians to flee to the south for their lives.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Wafa news agency reported that a drone strike on a makeshift tent sheltering displaced families at Gaza’s port killed two civilians and injured others. Warplanes also…

Faisal IslamEconomics editorPA MediaRachel Reeves has told her cabinet colleagues that government departments will have their access to the Treasury’s emergency funds limited ahead of the budget, BBC News understands.The £9bn Treasury Reserve, designed to be used for “genuinely unforeseen, unaffordable and unavoidable pressures” has recently been used to fund higher public sector pay and compensation payouts.In a letter to ministers, the chancellor said Treasury would only consider providing reserve funds to departments that have already maximised their savings.It comes less than 11 weeks before Reeves is set to deliver Labour’s Budget amid mounting pressure to boost economic growth while…

Dominic HughesGlobal Health correspondentGetty ImagesObesity among children and young people is now a global problemFor the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than underweight, according to a major study by children’s charity Unicef.Around one in 10 of those aged between five and 19 years old – around 188 million children and young people – are now thought to be affected by obesity. Researchers blame a shift from traditional diets to ones heavily reliant on ultra-processed foods that are relatively cheap and high in calories. Unicef, an agency of the United Nations, is urging governments…