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Gareth Southgate includes new names in England squad

England manager Gareth Southgate has included Ollie Watkins and Sam Johnstone in his squad for the first time. England, who return to action with three World Cup qualifying matches this month, are without any Liverpool players, with Jordan Henderson injured and Trent Alexander-Arnold dropped. There were recalls for Jesse Lingard,...
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By , Mar. 21, 2021

Elite Series: Keck, Simmonds, Eberle, and Talbot-Tassi sign on the dotted line, EIHL receives funding boost

The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) has held its second ‘signing day’, with the Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Nottingham Panthers, and Sheffield Steelers each adding an import player to their roster. As previously reported, the Coventry Blaze confirmed the signing of Canadian winger Tristan Keck. The 25-year-old left-shot forward is...
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By , Mar. 19, 2021

How to start a country

Everyone knows what a country is, but where do they come from? Some countries have a long lineage, existing for thousands of years, but what if you wanted to start a new country today – how would you do it? Despite musician Frank Zappa’s suggestion that countries just need beer and airlines, there’s a whole lot of legal and political wrangling to do – but it does happen, with the country of South Sudan emerging ten years ago. Here’s a quick run-through of the founding of a new country.
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By , Mar. 19, 2021