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The video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct?This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of the VAR protocol and the laws of the game.All screenshots photo credit: NBC Andy Davies (@andydaviesref) is a former Select Group referee, with over 12 seasons on the elite list, working across the Premier League and Championship. With extensive experience at the elite level, he has operated within the VAR space in the Premier League and offers a unique insight…

Bitcoin and Ethereum fell sharply on Monday, as the recent sell-off in cryptocurrencies resumed.Bitcoin tumbled sharply and was last seen around $86,805 at 9:45 a.m. in London (4:45 a.m. ET), a slide of more than 4.5%. Ethereum dropped around 6.1% in early trade, to reach $2,844.Solana had fallen over 7%, and was last seen around $127, while other closely-watched tokens were also in the red, including Dogecoin, which slipped around 8.2%.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconBTC.In Asia, a statement by the People’s Bank of China on Saturday warning of illegal activities relating to digital currencies heaped pressure on Hong Kong-listed shares…

December tends to sneak up on us, asking the perennial question: where did the year go? The final month often seems like both a finish line and a mirror, reflecting the year’s highs, lows, and everything between. Markets, meanwhile, are hoping for an early Christmas gift from the U.S. Federal Reserve as policymakers gather for their final meeting of the year next week.Traders are largely expecting a 25-basis-point cut according to the CME Fedwatch tool, a move they hope will kickstart the “Santa Claus rally” that often nudges markets higher into the year-end.However, the forecast isn’t entirely clear skies for Santa’s…

KUWAIT, Dec 1:1949 — The health department bought the first ambulance vehicle, a Ford that could carry more than a patient at once.1958 — The first edition of Al-Arabi magazine was published. The magazine, released by the Ministry of Information, was read in all Arab countries. Thee first Chief Editor was Ahmad Zaki.1959 — The supreme council managing state affairs assigned “Al-Maaref” department to oversee private academies, schools and other educational institutions and empowers it to issue work permits in the sector.1960 — The first edition of the journal, “Tabib Al-Mojtamaa,” or community physician, was issued. The monthly journal was…

Regent Street in London celebrates the Christmas season on November 13, 2025 in London, England. Ben Montgomery | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks started the last trading month of the year in negative territory.The Stoxx 600 began Monday in negative territory, with the pan-European benchmark down 0.3% shortly after 8:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET) with major bourses and sectors in the red.Regional markets had closed in positive territory on Friday, at the end of a choppy month for stocks as concerns over lofty AI valuations returned to the fore. Uncertainty over monetary policy also…

Concept Ventures was an early investor in billion dollar AI firm Eleven Labs.Reece ChowdhuryA venture capitalist says one of the biggest reasons startups fail hinges on the relationship between co-founders.Reece Chowdhry, founding partner of Concept Ventures, said early teams often split within two years because their co-founders clash or lack a shared vision. His venture capital firm, founded in 2018, says it is Europe’s largest pre-seed fund, which focuses on startups at the ideation stage. It recently announced it had raised $88 million for its newest fund.Chowdhry told CNBC Make It that he invests based on founders’ personalities and traits before…

Against the backdrop of North Korea disengaging from initially welcomed diplomatic talks with South Korea (ROK) and America, Pyongyang has again shifted toward a more belligerent stance. Already at a technological and military disadvantage vis-a-vis both the US and South Korean Armed Forces, the Korean People’s Army (KPA) is now fortifying key underground bases to serve as missile storage and leadership bunkers. Each of these underground facilities, including Sinpung-dong, Hoejung-ni and Yongjo-ri, reveals a distinct pattern in North Korea’s overall strategy for contingency planning if Pyongyang finds itself in a full-scale war on the peninsula. Sinpung-dong Base Pyongyang’s first strategic…

HONG KONG (AP) — Donations for victims of a Hong Kong fire that killed at least 146 people and left thousands homeless reached 900 million Hong Kong dollars (US$115 million), authorities said Monday, in a massive outpouring of sympathy and support. But as questions grew over who to blame for the deadly blaze, the government appeared to be moving swiftly to stifle criticism. A steady stream of people placed flowers, cards and other tributes at a makeshift memorial near the burned out block of buildings, after long lines of mourners during the weekend.“When something happens, we come out to help…

Chinese-made automobiles and construction machinery are assembled and shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, on October 21, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in November, according to a private survey released Monday, as soft domestic demand continued to cast a pall over the world’s second-largest economy. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, conducted by S&P Global, dropped to 49.9 in November, missing analysts’ expectations of 50.5 in a Reuters poll. A reading above the 50 benchmark level suggests an expansion, while one below that indicates contraction. The private survey,…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Four Sydney men have been charged with criminal offenses over their alleged involvement in the distribution of child sexual abuse material linked to an international child sex abuse ring, police said Monday.A New South Wales state police task force identified the Sydney-based network while investigating the online distribution of encrypted child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic and satanic themes, Det. Supt. Jayne Doherty said.“There’s no run-of-the mill child abuse, it’s all abhorrent child abuse,” Doherty told reporters.“But these ones were particularly devastating in that they use symbols and rituals around … their discussions that they were…