A football match in Germany was abruptly canceled after the referee was bitten in the testicle by a young child. The incident occurred before the match between FC Taxi Duisburg II and SV Rot-Weiss Mülheim, leaving the referee in too much pain to continue officiating. The match will be rescheduled.
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"Agency personnel normally assigned to work at USAID headquarters will work remote tomorrow, with the exception of personnel with essential on-site and building maintenance functions individually contacted by senior leadership," the email sent to USAID staff said. "Further guidance will be forthcoming." At an X Space held Sunday midnight, Elon Musk announced that his department of government efficiency was in the process of shutting down the agency and he discussed the proposal in detail with... Expand