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  • Rangers see off wasteful Panathinaikos in Champions League qualifier | Champions League

    Rangers see off wasteful Panathinaikos in Champions League qualifier | Champions League

    Djeidi Gassama turned super-sub once again with a crucial goal as Rangers beat profligate Panathinaikos 3-1 on aggregate in their Champions League second qualifier in Athens.

    Leading 2-0 from the first leg at Ibrox, only another fine performance in the Olympic stadium from their goalkeeper Jack Butland, who thwarted the Greek side in the first leg, kept the tie goalless at the break.

    Filip Djuricic opened the scoring with a header in the 53rd minute but moments after climbing off the bench, Gassama, who scored after coming off the bench on his debut last week, levelled at 1-1 with a stunning drive.

    A remarkable start to the 21-year-old’s Rangers career took the heat out of the home side’s fightback, although Russell Martin should not be fooled. His side rode their luck for the second time against Panathinaikos, who will rue a series of missed opportunities over the two games.

    In what was Martin’s first away game as Rangers manager and only his second in Europe he kept the same side which started last week at Ibrox.

    Rui Vitória’s side were without suspended right-back Georgios Vagiannidis, sent off in Glasgow for picking up two yellow cards, and his place was taken by Giannis Kotsiras.

    The home side bossed and battered Rangers in the first half, starting in the fifth minute when midfielder Anastasios Bakasetas drove just wide from the edge of the box following another corner.

    In the 14th minute, Rangers’ dithering defender Max Aarons was robbed by former Manchester United man Facundo Pellistri, which left the attacker one-on-one with Butland and the goalkeeper brilliantly blocked the shot.

    Butland then made another terrific save from a close-range header by captain Fotis Ioannidis, who had beaten defender John Souttar to a great cross from Pellistri.

    Panathinaikos defender Erik Palmer-Brown headed a Bakasetas free-kick over the bar from six yards before the unmarked Pellistri missed a sitter in the 28th minute, blasting high over from 12 yards after James Tavernier had conceded possession inside the box.

    Rangers’ two real efforts came in rare attacks, Findlay Curtis missing the target and midfielder Nico Raskin heading over, both from corners.

    Waves of Panathinaikos pressure continued after the break but when Duricic wrong-footed Butland with a header from a Bakasetas cross, the flag went up for offside. However, after a long VAR check, Italian referee Simone Sozza awarded the goal but more drama quickly ensued.

    Panathinaikos’s Filip Duricic (right) in action against Rangers’ Max Aarons. Photograph: Georgia Panagopoulou/EPA

    Moments later, Gassama, the former Sheffield Wednesday forward who replaced Curtis after the goal, fired in off the post from 14 yards in a rare Rangers attack to restore their two-goal lead.

    Rangers’ substitute Cyriel Dessers missed a great chance in added time when he failed to beat Bartlomiej Dragowski following a counter-attack but it mattered not. Rangers moved into the next qualifying round and guaranteed themselves group-stage European football of some sort this season.

    Shelbourne’s hopes of progressing in the Champions League were ended by a 4-0 aggregate defeat to Azerbaijani club Qarabag in the second qualifying round.

    Trailing 3-0 following last week’s first leg at Tolka Park, the League of Ireland champions were beaten 1-0 at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku.
    Elimination means Joey O’Brien’s side drop into the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

    Qarabag, who played in the Champions League group stage during the 2017-18 season, went ahead on the night in the 44th minute thanks to an own goal from John Martin.

    The visitors came close to a 56th-minute equaliser when midfielder Kerr McInroy was denied by home goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski following fine work down the left from Liverpool loanee James Norris. O’Brien’s men could have fallen further behind in the 68th minute but Wessel Speel saved a penalty from Qarabag’s Brazilian midfielder Kady Borges.

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  • Six of PlayStation’s ten US biggest-selling games in Q2 2025 were published by Microsoft

    Six of PlayStation’s ten US biggest-selling games in Q2 2025 were published by Microsoft

    Six of the ten best-selling games on PlayStation from April 6 to July 5, 2025, were published by Microsoft.

    In data shared by Circana’s executive director and video game analyst, Mat Piscatella — ranked by dollar sales and including physical and digital from participating publishers — Microsoft’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Minecraft, Doom: The Dark Ages, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion: Remastered, and Forza Horizon 5 take ninth, eighth, sixth, fifth, third, and second places on the top ten, respectively.

    Only Bandai Namco’s Elden Ring: Nightreign in the top spot prevents all top three places being dominated by Microsoft titles.

    On Xbox, Microsoft similiarly published four of the ten top games, although Take-Two comes in close with three games from its 2K25 sports series: WWE 2K25, NBA 2K25, and PGA Tour 2K25. Bandai’s Elden Ring: Nightreign was the overall best-seller on Microsoft platforms once again, however.

    Perhaps unsurprisingly, Mario Kart World — which launched alongside Nintendo Switch 2 last month — topped the chart for the best-selling game on a Nintendo platform, and while seven of the ten games listed were published by the hardware company, Cyberpunk 2077, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, and Hogwart’s Legacy all secure a spot.

    Here’s the full charts, as provided by Circana.

    Q2 2025 Top 10 best-selling games on PlayStation platforms (physical and full game digital) ranked on dollar sales

    Rank Last Quarter Rank Title
    1 NEW Elden Ring: Nightreign
    2 NEW Forza Horizon 5
    3 NEW The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion: Remastered
    4 2 MLB: The Show 25
    5 4 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
    6 NEW Doom: The Dark Ages
    7 NEW Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
    8 NEW Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    9 13 Minecraft
    10 3 Assassin’s Creed: Shadows

    Q2 2025 Top 10 best-selling games on Microsoft platforms (physical and full game digital) ranked on dollar sales:

    Rank Last Quarter Rank Title
    1 NEW Elden Ring: Nightreign
    2 NEW The Elden Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered
    3 16 The Elden Scrolls: Online
    4 11 Minecraft
    5 5 NBA 2K25
    6 3 WWE 2K25
    7 2 Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
    8 6 PGA Tour 2K25
    9 9 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
    10 7 Split Fiction

    Q2 2025 Top 10 best-selling games on Nintendo platforms (physical and full game digital) ranked on dollar sales:

    Rank Last Quarter Rank Title
    1 NEW Mario Kart World*
    2 2 Mario Kart 8*
    3 NEW Cyberpunk 2077*
    4 16 the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom*
    5 6 Minecraft*
    6 NEW Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
    7 3 Super Mario Party Jamboree*
    8 29 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
    9 7 Hogwart’s Legacy
    10 8 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*

    * denotes digital sales not included

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  • Edinburgh Festival Fringe showcases ‘Lymphomaniac’: One-woman show by San Francisco native set to take global stage

    Edinburgh Festival Fringe showcases ‘Lymphomaniac’: One-woman show by San Francisco native set to take global stage

    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A San Francisco native is about to get global exposure for her one-woman show about surviving cancer at a young age.

    “The Fringe is probably the most well-known theater festival in the world. It’s personally a really big deal to me because 11 years ago, when I had cancer and didn’t know it, I was at the Fringe Festival. I was actually experiencing symptoms of having cancer without knowing it,” Timpane said.

    Timpane, a Noe Valley native, had stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She used humor to help deal with her diagnosis by writing, producing and performing “Lymphomaniac” — a candid and humorous look at life with cancer. Her one-woman show debuted 10 years ago, was revived for a limited run late last year, and now, it’s off to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, with some added perspective.

    “I think now it’s much more universal, because we all deal with mental health issues so consistently now,” Timpane said. “And it’s such a universal thing, that I think anyone can relate to having anxiety or having an eating disorder, having PTSD – which are themes that come up in the show.”

    MORE: Princess Kate describes cancer, health journey as a ‘roller coaster’

    Now in remission, Timpane wants to spread a message of hope.

    “I think when you’re going through a hard time, it’s so important to remember that the pendulum swings the other way. It does. It always does. And it sounds corny. It sounds like I’m just reading a line out of a book, but it’s so true,” Timpane said. “So, if you’re going through a hard time, just remind yourself that this is not permanent, and that life changes all the time, and to be ready for those pendulum swings in the opposite direction because they come at different times. And just be ready for the good.”

    Timpane says it’s huge to be able to go back to the Fringe and reclaim what took so much of her life for so long 10 years ago.

    Learn more about the show here.

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  • Investigational Celiac Treatment Found Safe, Effective for Children with Severe Post-Covid Syndrome

    Investigational Celiac Treatment Found Safe, Effective for Children with Severe Post-Covid Syndrome

    Lael Yonker, MD

    Image credit: Mass General Brigham

    A small study found the larazotide—an experimental drug originally developed to treat Celiac disease—was both safe and effective in treating children with MIS-C. The results were published in the journal, Science Translational Medicine. 1

    “Children treated with larazotide displayed faster resolution of gastrointestinal symptoms, faster clearance of spike antigen, and a faster return to usual activities,” the investigators wrote.2

    “Our findings suggest that larazotide is safe and quickly resolves symptoms in children with MIS-C,” lead author Lael Yonker, MD, co-director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center, Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development Center, and Pulmonary Genetics Clinic at Mass General Brigham for Children, said in a statement. 1

    Current MIS-C treatments are limited. Some patients receive general anti-inflammatory drugs, but many experience a rebound of symptoms after completing a course. Such drugs are not designed to target the sticky SARS-CoV-2 viral particles that may persist in the gut.1 Larazotide, an orally administered drug targets the gut. Larazotide is late-stage, investigational, oral therapy that is a novel, synthetic, eight-amino acid peptide that antagonizes zonulin, a key tight junction protein implicated in celiac disease pathogenesis.3 Larazotide strengthens intestinal barriers to limit the number of materials—like SARS-CoV-2 viral particles—that exit the intestines and enter circulation.1

    Study Specifics

    The investigators conducted a double-blind clinical trial with 12 children experiencing early-stage MIS-C. The study was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. Children were enrolled during hospitalization for acute MISC. The media age for the participants was 5.7 years.2

    Each patient randomly received either a placebo or larazotide 4 times daily for 21 days, then was tracked over 6 months of recovery. No larazotide-related adverse events were reported according to the investigators. The findings demonstrate larazotide may be a safe and promising treatment option for children with MIS-C.1

    MIS-C is a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19, which can cause internal and external parts of the body to become inflamed. 4 The number of cases reported decreased from 2020 to 2023 and it affects younger children compared to older adolescents.4

    Yonker and her colleagues are going to see if this treatment may be applicable to another COVID-19 long-term issue. “We are now running a clinical trial to test whether larazotide may also be a useful therapy to treat patients with Long COVID.”1

    References
    1. Clinical Trial Finds Safe, Effective Treatment for Children with Severe Post-COVID Syndrome. Mass General Brigham press release. July 30, 2025. Accessed July 30, 2025.
    https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/clinical-trial-finds-safe-effective-treatment-for-children-with-severe-post-covid-syndrome
    2.Lael M. Yonker et al. Viral spike antigen clearance and augmented recovery in children with post-COVID multisystem inflammatory syndrome treated with larazotide.Sci. Transl. Med.17,eadu4284(2025).DOI:10.1126/scitranslmed.adu4284
    3. Hoilat GJ, Altowairqi AK, Ayas MF, Alhaddab NT, Alnujaidi RA, Alharbi HA, Alyahyawi N, Kamal A, Alhabeeb H, Albazee E, Almustanyir S, Abu-Zaid A. Larazotide acetate for treatment of celiac disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2022 Jan;46(1):101782. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2021.101782. Epub 2021 Jul 31. PMID: 34339872.
    4.About MIS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated June 11, 2025. Accessed July 30, 2025.
    https://www.cdc.gov/mis/about/index.html

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  • WordPress AI Engine Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 100,000 Websites

    WordPress AI Engine Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 100,000 Websites

    A security advisory was issued for the AI Engine WordPress plugin, installed on over 100,000 websites, the fourth one this month. Rated 8.8, this vulnerability enables attackers with only subscriber-level authentication to upload malicious files when the REST API is enabled.

    AI Engine Plugin: Fifth Vulnerability In 2025

    This is the fourth vulnerability discovered in the AI Engine plugin in July, following the first one of the year discovered in June, making a total of five vulnerabilities discovered in the plugin so far in 2025. There were nine vulnerabilities discovered in 2024, one of which was rated 9.8 because it enabled unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files, plus another rated 9.1 that also enabled arbitrary uploads.

    Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

    The latest vulnerability enables authenticated file uploads. What makes this exploit more dangerous is that it requires only subscriber-level authentication for an attacker to take advantage of the security weakness. That isn’t as bad as a vulnerability that doesn’t require authentication, but it’s still rated 8.8 on a scale of 1 to 10.

    Wordfence describes the vulnerability as being due to missing file type validation in a function related to the REST API in versions 2.9.3 and 2.9.4.

    File type validation is a security measure typically used within WordPress to make sure that the content of a file matches the type of file being uploaded to the website.

    According to Wordfence:

    “This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site’s server when the REST API is enabled, which may make remote code execution possible.”

    Users of the AI Engine plugin are recommended updating their plugin to the latest version, 2.9.5, or a newer version.

    The plugin changelog for version 2.9.5 shares what was updated:

    “Fix: Resolved a security issue related to SSRF by validating URL schemes in audio transcription and sanitizing REST API parameters to prevent API key misuse.

    Fix: Corrected a critical security vulnerability that allowed unauthorized file uploads by adding strict file type validation to prevent PHP execution.”

    Featured Image by Shutterstock/Jiri Hera

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  • FiscalNote to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial…

    FiscalNote to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial…

    FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NOTE) (“FiscalNote”), the leading provider of AI-driven policy and regulatory intelligence solutions, today announced it will report financial results for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2025, on Thursday, August 7, 2025 immediately following market close. The Company will also conduct a related conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET (U.S.) on that same day. Information regarding how to participate in the conference call is provided below.

    Conference Call Information:

    LIVE

    Via Phone
    For the U.S. or Canada, dial 1 (800) 715-9871; for International, dial (646) 307-1963. Enter conference ID 7871199.

    Via Webcast
    Visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.

    REPLAY

    Via Phone
    For the U.S. or Canada: dial 1 (800) 770-2030; for International: dial (609) 800-9099 – enter conference ID 7871199. (Replay available through Thursday, August 14, 2025).

    Via Webcast
    Visit the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. (Webcast is archived indefinitely).

    About FiscalNote
    FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE) is the leading SaaS provider of policy and regulatory intelligence. By uniquely combining proprietary AI technology, comprehensive data, and decades of trusted analysis, FiscalNote helps customers manage political and business risk. Since 2013, FiscalNote has pioneered solutions that deliver critical insights, enabling efficient decision-making and giving organizations the competitive edge they need. Home to PolicyNote, CQ, Roll Call, VoterVoice, and many other industry-leading products and brands, FiscalNote serves thousands of customers worldwide with global offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. To learn more about FiscalNote and its suite of solutions, visit FiscalNote.com and follow @FiscalNote.

     

    Contacts

    Media
    Yojin Yoon
    FiscalNote
    press@fiscalnote.com

    Investor Relations
    Bob Burrows
    FiscalNote
    IR@fiscalnote.com

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  • Training: Wednesday workout – Manchester City FC

    1. Training: Wednesday workout  Manchester City FC
    2. 27-man Manchester City squad spotted in first pre-season training session of 2025/26 season  cityxtra.co.uk
    3. Why Pep Guardiola could decide to cash in on Man City midfield ace Rodri this summer  Flashscore.com
    4. Man City see transfer benefit from training plan for unwanted stars  Manchester Evening News
    5. Manchester City Return to Training Ahead of New Premier League Season  Bitter and Blue

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  • How Space Construction Will Transform Life on Our Planet.

    How Space Construction Will Transform Life on Our Planet.

    As NASA prepares for lunar bases by 2030 and Mars missions by 2039 we face an extraordinary challenge, how do you build a house when shipping materials costs up to $1 million per kilogram? The answer lies in revolutionary construction techniques that could transform how we build right here on Earth.

    Mars captured by the Hubble Space Telescope is likely to be one of the next destinations for human exploration (Credit : NASA)

    Dr. Patrick Suermann, a Texas A&M University professor and former Air Force officer, is tackling this puzzle. His work is a fine example of how space exploration drives innovation that benefits everyone. Building in space requires rethinking everything we know about construction. Without gravity, traditional methods become impossible. Every tool, every material, and every mistake carries, pardon the pun, but astronomical costs. This forces engineers to develop autonomous systems, advanced robotics, and incredibly efficient processes.

    Suermann’s team is pioneering 3D printing techniques using lunar regolith, the soil and broken rock found on the Moon’s surface. This approach eliminates the need to transport heavy building materials from Earth, finally making space construction economically viable.

    These space age innovations aren’t just for astronauts though. The same technologies being developed for lunar and Martian construction promise to revolutionize building on Earth. Automated construction systems could dramatically improve worker safety by removing humans from dangerous tasks. 3D printing with local materials could provide rapid disaster relief and enable construction in remote areas where traditional building supplies are scarce or expensive.

    Buzz Aldrin's footprint in the lunar regolith, a fine powdery material that may make a fine material for building future constructions on the Moon (Credit : NASA) Buzz Aldrin’s footprint in the lunar regolith, a fine powdery material that may make a fine material for building future constructions on the Moon (Credit : NASA)

    The efficiency demands of space construction are also pushing the industry toward manufacturing style precision. This shift could make Earth based construction faster, cheaper, and more sustainable, addressing housing shortages and environmental concerns at the same time. It’s interesting that Suermann began his journey from a school child building bike ramps in Florida’s Space Coast to leading cutting edge space construction research. His military background, including construction projects in remote locations like Greenland and Afghanistan, provided him with unique insights into the challenges of building in extreme environments.

    “When I think about the projects we built in the military, they were remote. You have to put so much thought into preparation because you won’t be able to go back and get something you needed. The penultimate version of that is space construction.” – Dr. Patrick Suermann, Texas A&M University professor.

    As Texas A&M expands its space research facilities and prepares to host the 2026 Earth and Space Conference, the university is positioning itself at the forefront of this construction revolution. The work being done today in labs and research centres will determine how humanity builds both on distant worlds and in our own communities.

    Source : The future of construction on Earth is extraterrestrial

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  • Cambodia reports 14th human H5N1 bird flu infection in 2025 | The Transmission

    Cambodia reports 14th human H5N1 bird flu infection in 2025 | The Transmission

    BNO News Cambodia has confirmed a new human case of H5N1 avian influenza in a 26-year-old man who is currently receiving intensive medical treatment, according to health officials. It is the country’s 14th confirmed human case of H5N1 this year.

    The man, from Kravan village in Siem Reap Province, tested positive for the virus on Saturday, the Cambodian Ministry of Health said in a statement released Monday.

    He is being treated at a local hospital for severe symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, abdominal pain, and difficulty breathing.

    The individual is experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, abdominal pain and difficulty breathing, the ministry said.

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    Health authorities reported that dead chickens were found near the patient’s home, and investigations revealed that he had slaughtered chickens three days before developing symptoms.

    Officials are collecting samples from individuals who had contact with the patient. Close contacts are being treated with Tamiflu as a precaution, which is standard protocol in Cambodia following H5N1 detections.

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  • Xbox Console Sales Drop 22%, Microsoft Gaming Revenue Up 10%

    Xbox Console Sales Drop 22%, Microsoft Gaming Revenue Up 10%

    Microsoft reported its latest 2025 quarterly earnings results Wednesday.

    The tech company’s gaming-specific sales reached $5.5 billion for the three-month period which ran April 1-June 30, up 10% from the $5 billion in the comparable 2024 quarter.

    Content and services sales increased 13%. Hardware revenue, which is made up of sales for Xbox devices, including the Xbox Series X and S consoles, was down 22% total.

    During the quarter, Xbox’s notable releases included “South of Midnight,” third-party title “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,” “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered,” “DOOM: The Dark Ages,” as well as updates for ongoing franchises including “Minecraft,” “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft.”

    For Microsoft overall, Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $3.38 on $73.8 billion in revenue, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG. Microsoft reported diluted EPS of $3.65 on $76.4 billion in revenue.

    “Our strong performance this fiscal year speaks both to our innovation and to the trust customers continue to place in Microsoft,” Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said in a letter to shareholders. “As a platform company, we are focused on meeting the mission-critical needs of our customers across our at-scale platforms today, while also ensuring we lead the AI era.”

    Microsoft executive vice president and CFO Amy Hood added: “We closed out our fiscal year with a solid quarter, highlighted by record bookings and Microsoft Cloud quarterly revenue of $36.8 billion, up 21% (up 22% in constant currency) year-over-year.”

    More to come…

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