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FOOTBALL: Man city Ban Overturned

Manchester city two years ban has been overturned.  The court of arbitration for sport has also reduce city's fine after the club's successful appeal.

JUST IN: South African Rapper AKA tested positive for Covid-19

FOOTBALL: Fifa have confirmed a major change to the way VAR is used next season amid Arsene Wenger influence..

Arsenal supporters have taken to social media to poke fun at the news that Fifa are taking full control of the VAR technology protocol. The Gunners conceded a late equaliser against Leicester, with VAR ruling that Jamie Vardy was onside for his goal - but only after a lengthy check. Striker Eddie Nketiah was also sent off in the second half after VAR deemed his challenge on James Justin to be serious foul play. And now it has been confirmed that Pierluigi Collina, the former Italian referee and now chairman of Fifa’s Referees’ Committee, will oversee VARs and he has made it clear that he wants the system to be used the same way across the world. VAR has endured a controversial first season in English football with fans growing frustrated with the technology and its inconsistent use compared to other European league and competitions. One major sticking points has been the Premier League's reluctance to allow referees to consult with the pitch-side monitors, which have been used to g...

Entertainment: Kylie Jenner, 20, On Track To Become US' Youngest "Self-Made" Billionaire

Forbes conservatively valued Kylie Jenner's company at $800 million and raised her overall worth to $900 million by throwing in earnings from television programs, endorsements and after-tax dividends.

TECH: Samsung won’t include chargers with some phones starting next year

Samsung may not include chargers in the boxes of some of its smartphones starting in 2021, according to a report from Korean news site ETNews . The company is taking them out because many people already have chargers and to help reduce costs, the report says. While not including a charger in the box might seem like a big move, Samsung reportedly isn’t the only major phone maker considering it. Apple may do something similar by not including a charger with this year’s iPhone lineup, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo . Apple may also phase out the 5W and 18W chargers that currently come with iPhones (depending on which model you buy) and instead offer a new 20W fast charger that will be sold separately, said Kuo.

PHOTOS: See the architectural edifice where Hushpuppi is being held

Hushpupi Allegedly Scam Lazio Football club of €2 million

The list of Hushpuppi’s crime is growing as the FBI revealed that it was the fraudster and his gang who were responsible for a £2m scam of Italian Serie A team Lazio. Recall that back in 2018, Lazio reportedly fell for an email scam and paid €2 million of the final instalment for defender Stefan de Vrij’s transfer from Dutch club Feyenoord to fraudsters. Lazio received an email that appeared to be from the Dutch champions asking for the €2 million along with bank account details, and duly sent the money. But Feyenoord never received the cash and claim to have no knowledge of the email. The infamous scam has finally been solved after Hushpuppi and gang were found responsible for diverting the payment. Brila FM sports radio who reported the news, wrote: “The FBI has revealed that it was Ray hushpuppi and his gang who were responsible for the £2m scam perpetuated on SS Lazio in a payment intended for Feyenoord for Stephan de Vrij. The infamous scam from 2018 has finally been resolved.”

Rapper Kanye West announces 2020 Presidential ambitions

Kanye West broke the internet when he announced that he will be running for the President of the United States of America in 2020 elections on Twitter. He will challenge the current President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival and former Vice President Joe Biden The rapper and CEO of Yeezy shoes wrote on his twitter page: “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States,” West wrote in a Twitter post, adding an American flag emoji and the hashtag “#2020VISION”. It was not immediately clear if West was serious about vying for the presidency four months before the Nov. 3 election or if he had filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots.

How Hushpuppi's gang member Woodberry chats up FBI agent unknowingly.

In a statement from the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago, Woodberry who was extradited from Dubai, and kept in the FBI custody, arrived in Chicago on the night of Thursday, July 2, and appeared in court in the morning of Friday, July 3, to face a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Woodberry chats up FBI agent unknowingly (details). Photo: Instagram Source: UGC Among the companies defrauded by Woodberry is a Chicago-based company that sent wire transfers totaling $15.2 million to him. The US department of justice had it that there were several instances in which one or more unknown subjects gained unauthorized access to a US-based company’s email account and sent messages to unwitting employees claiming to be from the company or known business contact. The fraudulent emails instructed people to wire funds to a bank account set up by “money mules” at Woodberry's instruction, prosecutors say. The complaint alleges Ponle directed the mules to convent the proceeds of the fraud in...