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In a tweet on Tuesday, Taleb announced his sudden retirement, along with expressing gratitude for the journey so far. Nordine Taleb: It was a hell of a ride Taleb debuted under the UFC banner at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale in April, 2014 with a decision win against Vik Grujic. Over the next five and a half years, he went on to lose 5 bouts but also win 7 of them, against the likes of Jingliang Li, Danny Roberts and Erick Silva....

There has been a lot of speculation as to whether Mayweather was just teasing or if he’s serious. However, it appears that he’s dead set on making a comeback. TMZ has reported that for his boxing return, he’s all set to have a rematch with Manny Pacquiao. He has reportedly been interested in a rematch with the Filipino legend following an impressive display against a very tough challenger in Keith Thurman....

Silva’s positive result, for the steroid drostanolone, was from a pre-fight, out-of-competition test on Jan. 9. The UFC said in a statement that it was notified on Tuesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. MORE: The good, the bad and the dirty of UFC 183 | Silva hinted at retirement after bout Diaz tested positive for marijuana after a post-fight test. The UFC responded in a second statement later Tuesday:...

That battle is underway in a court hearing in Belfast while back in the UK, the government announced this week it has extended its deadline regarding consultations it instituted to ban the controversial practice. Barclays decided to cancel bank services for Core Issues Trust (CIT) because of its support of men and women experiencing unwanted homosexual behavior who are voluntarily seeking change in their sexual preference, expression and/or gender identity....

University side UKM FC and Sime Darby have secured promotion to the 2018 Premier League, following their FAM Cup semi-final wins on Sunday. Coincidentally, both ties ended in 1-0 scorelines on aggregate. At the UKM Mini Stadium, Bangi, Sulaiman Husin’s charges are set to become the second university side to enter the M-League, after they defeated Shahzan Muda 1-0 in their second leg semi-final match. UKM endured a jittery start to the match to retain the stalemate at the end of regulation time....

Ukraine launched the counteroffensive on Monday as it hopes to take back control of Kherson, the first major city Moscow won control of at the start of the invasion, which was launched on February 24 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the more than six months since the war started, Russia has faced a stronger-than-expected response from its Eastern European neighbor, as well as weaknesses in its own military that have given Ukrainians optimism that they can successfully gain more ground after weeks of the two countries being locked in a stalemate....

Ukraine’s Operational Command South (OCS) said on Facebook that 10 armored vehicles and an ammunition depot were wiped out in the Kherson region’s Berislav district, which is located less than 50 miles from the Russian-occupied city of Kherson. While OCS did not indicate the precise location of the depot, a video appearing to show the fiery aftermath of an attack on an ammunition depot, shared to Twitter by Kyiv Post, suggests that the strike may have been in the village of Vysokopillia....

The disaster occurred near the town of Pripyat in 1986 after Reactor No. 4 exploded and caught fire, which spread radioactive material and caused more than 100,000 people to evacuate, rendering an empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to be established. Now, Ukrainian officials want to revive the area. “We are doing everything possible so that this territory, where it is now impossible for people to live, is used with benefit and gives the country a profit,” said Serhiy Kostyuk, the head of the agency that is in charge of the exclusion zone, AP reported....

An update shared to Facebook by Ukraine’s Operational Command South on Monday night claimed that Russian ships containing missiles and paratroopers were forced to move “almost 200 km” from the Ukraine shoreline, although the threat of Russian missile attacks continued. Last week, Ukraine claimed that Moskva was critically damaged due to a Ukrainian Neptune missile attack. Moscow has countered the claim by insisting that the warship sunk after a fire on board caused ammunition to detonate....

The New York Times verified the video, which was shared on the social messaging app Telegram, on Thursday. The apparent killing of prisoners of war, which would be forbidden under the Geneva convention, comes as Ukraine has accused Russia of multiple war crimes since it invaded in February. “He’s still alive. Film these marauders. Look, he’s still alive. He’s gasping,” a man in the video says while an apparent Russian soldier with a jacket covering his head, is seen breathing heavily, surrounded by a pool of blood....

On Monday, around 100 Russian troops were killed and their equipment destroyed in Horlivka after partisans supplied Ukrainian forces with data on their location, according to the Ukrainian Resistance Center (URC) as reported by Ukrainian news outlets, including Ukrayinska Pravda. The U.S. think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on Wednesday that Ukraine’s partisans “continue to undermine Russian occupation by aiding Ukrainian forces in identifying valuable Russian targets....

We were very impressed by the Ulefone BeTouch, a value smartphone with performance which really excelled for its price range. The Ulefone Gemini is no different. With updated OS and the innovative dual camera all for just over £100, it is quite the steal. Ulefone Gemini review: Price and availability As domestic smartphone prices keep hiking and foreign manufacturers begin to improve on hardware as well as stick to low prices, the grey market is becoming more and more popular for consumers while looking for a phone....

With the release clause in his current contract set at just €60 million, the France international is seeing his future at Camp Nou called into question on a regular basis. Jose Mourinho is reported to be plotting a summer approach, as Barca desperately try to put fresh terms in place. Umtiti has admitted to interested being shown in his services, but he has also taken the opportunity to air his commitment to his current club....

The main issue seems to be a third party application which seems to be conflicting with Recycle been, or Recycle Bin is corrupted. So without wasting any time let’s see How to Fix Unable to empty Recycle Bin after Windows 10 Creators Update with the help of the below-listed troubleshooting guide. Unable to empty Recycle Bin after Windows 10 Creators Update Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong....

LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League’s only remaining unbeaten records are on the line on Sunday when Tottenham Hotspur will hope to follow Celtic and inflict another dent in Manchester City’s superb start to the campaign. The City juggernaut had crushed all before them, winning every competitive game they had played this season, until they were held to a surprise 3-3 draw with Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday....

PLAYOFFS: 15 impact players | Coker finally fits | Systemic problem in college sports “I want to let you know that I passed all your football players,” the email read. “Most of them actually passed on their own. (name withheld) and (name withheld) were the only two that had averages below 60% but I gave them both a D.” The TA also typed that two players had “suspiciously similar exams” and “may have also been passing a calculator back and forth during the exam, which is certainly not allowed....

According to Scout.com, UNC has been served with a third notice of allegations pertaining to what some say is one of the worst cases of academic fraud in NCAA history. School officials met with the NCAA Committee on Infractions in October. The report said an announcement could come this week but did not specify any new findings. MORE: Roy Williams doesn’t expect any NCAA sanctions The scandal involves the Tar Heels basketball and football programs, stemming from an NCAA probe in 2011....

“This has been the hardest decision of my career,” wrote Straley. “Naughty Dog is home. The Kennel is family. I’ve learned and grown so much from working with this incredible team.” There’s no word on what’s next for the designer, but by all accounts he’ll be continuing his creative endeavors elsewhere. Straley joined Naughty Dog in 1999, doing texture work on Crash Team Racing. Before that, he spent some time at Crystal Dynamics, where he first crossed paths with Amy Hennig, who he would later collaborate with on the Uncharted games — he described both Hennig and Druckmann as “great creative partners” in his farewell blog....

But while the ship has likely sailed for Nathan Fillion to play Nathan Drake in an Uncharted film, one fan has delivered the next best thing. Using some very clever editing and CG work, YouTube creator Jarkan has created a deep fake video that replaces Drake’s video game face with Fillion’s actual face. RELATED: Uncharted Movie Release Date Changed The video itself is more disturbing that most Uncharted fans would expect, likely because its a deep fake featuring a real person’s face in a video game world....

88 $27 Cabreo Chardonnay Toscana La Pietra 2004 This refreshing, supple Chardonnay balances floral and apple notes with good mineral character and a spicy finish. 87 $21 Teruzzi & Puthod Toscana White Terre di Tufi 2005 Based on the local Vernaccia di San Gimignano grape, this medium-bodied wine contains lemon and apple flavors. 86 $12 Aia Della Macina Vermentino Toscana Labruna 2005 The Vermentino grape shows a lot of character in this well-balanced bottling, with melon, lemon and mineral flavors....