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Donny van de Beek: Man Utd sign Ajax midfielder for £35m

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Donny van de Beek: Man Utd sign Ajax midfielder for £35m
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Van de Beek has gained 10 caps for the Netherlands

Manchester United have signed Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £35m, plus £5m in add-ons, on a five-year contract.

Van de Beek, 23, performed 175 first-team video games for Ajax, scoring 41 objectives and serving to them make a shock run to the 2018-19 Champions League semi-finals.

He’ll obtainable for United’s opening sport of the 2021-21 season towards Crystal Palace on 19 September.

Van de Beek is the Premier League membership’s first summer season signing.

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“I can’t start to elucidate how unimaginable a possibility it’s to hitch a membership with such an incredible historical past,” he mentioned.

“I’m now able to take the subsequent step in my profession and carry out on the highest degree and there’s no increased commonplace than Manchester United.

“This staff has a number of the finest midfielders on the planet and I do know that I can be taught from them and in addition deliver my very own strengths to the group.

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“Having spoken to the supervisor about his imaginative and prescient for this staff, the path that the membership goes in is vastly thrilling and I can’t wait to be part of that.”

Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer added: “Donny has the entire technical attributes wanted to carry out on this staff and has the persona required to succeed at Manchester United.

“His means to see area, time his actions and skim the sport will actually complement the qualities that we’ve in midfield and his arrival actually strengthens the depth of expertise we’ve in that place.”

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United confirmed Van de Beek will put on the quantity 34 shirt in tribute to his former Ajax team-mate Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered mind harm after a coronary heart assault throughout a pre-season pleasant sport in 2017.

Borussia Dortmund’s England winger Jadon Sancho can also be a goal for Solskjaer however a deal has stalled over the dimensions of the charge.

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BBC soccer reporter Simon Stone

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It was evident Solskjaer didn’t belief his back-up gamers. He named the identical XI rather a lot after final season’s restart and didn’t make a change within the Europa League semi-final defeat by Sevilla till the 87th minute. If he had religion in these gamers he would have introduced them on earlier than he did.

Van de Beek provides them choices. They play 4-3-Three however he provides them the choice of taking part in with a diamond and two up entrance, to relaxation Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, who ran out of steam on the finish of the season.

We’d not discover out what Solskjaer’s first-choice XI is for a short time – and if Sancho does come that will probably be one other ‘drawback’ for him.

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The place does Van de Beek slot in at United?

What can new signing Van de Beek add to Solskjaer’s United aspect? Who will he exchange? And the place can he play?

A take a look at his stats from Ajax final season suggests he’s a lot nearer in model to Bruno Fernandes than he’s to any of United’s different midfielders.

Passes42.7
Photographs on course0.8
Tackles gained1.2
All stats per 90 minutes (Eredivisie + Premier League 2019-20)

We have collated his stats in contrast with United’s different midfielders – you may learn extra about that right here.

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

Bank of America (BAC. N) announced on Monday that an investment banker at the organization met his/her ultimate demise. 

While the netizens are searching and speculating about the reason behind a Bank of America employee’s death, it is unveiled that the deceased passed away of natural causes, reported Reuters.

The details were confirmed by the Chief Medical Examiner of the New York Office when he was asked about decoding the possible reasons for the employees’ deaths. An email from the New York Office confirmed this. 

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The organization announced that the person “died of acute coronary artery thrombus.” The alleged disease “causes the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart.”

In the wake of this, the employer organization, Bank of America, announced that it would extend support to the deceased’s family. It further added, “our focus is on doing whatever we can to support the family and our team, who are devastated.”

Identity of the Individual 

Until now, Bank of America hasn’t disclosed the individual’s identity, age or name. 

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Even the deceased’s relatives have not shared the identity of the person, while they continue to grieve about his/her death.

The deceased employee was an important part of the FIG or financial institutions group. The work of FIG is to provide advices to bank clients regarding deals. 

A source familiar with the deceased employee of Bank of America revealed that the employee was to also be “a former member of the U.S. Green Beret special forces.”

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As per another person associated with this matter, the Bank of America employee met his/her ultimate demise on Thursday. 

According to Nairametrics, this tragic death incident follows certain complaints by junior banking colleagues. The complaints comprise working hours of employees being more than 100 hours a week during 2020 and beyond.

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

New-age cheating has currently dominated the of media headlines and social media platforms.

In this, students who sat for Class XII board exams for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) reportedly learned the question in on a Mathematics paper.

Later, they shared the questions online on social media. Moreover, they assisted students in different time zones who were yet to sit for the exam. 

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According to TOI, on May 1 and 2, the Math exam for two hours was conducted. However, reportedly on May 3, paper leaked news was discovered. 

These annual exams are conducted by IB in three time zones. 

IB has acknowledged the question leak situation due to difference in time zones. However, the country of origin of the leak hasn’t been made public yet. 

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Reportedly, principals in Mumbai alleged that the part was leaked from Turkey. 

Due to the time zone difference, the paper leak is more likely to benefit students in the Americas, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Moreover, it is less likely to benefit Indian students. 

The highlights of the report added that this is probably the first instance of a paper leak. The Switzerland-based board witnessed this scenario for the first time in its 55-year history, adds FirstPost.

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On Sunday, IB stated that there was no concrete evidence of the spread of the “time zone cheating.” However, they did discover a number of students who were involved in the practice. 

SCMP reported that “the materials were downloaded more than 45,000 times.”

What is the International Baccalaureate (IB)?

International Baccalaureate (IB) is a Switzerland-based board for providing education to students. It was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. 

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Its curriculum is divided into 4 programmes for students from 3–19 years. 

1. Primary Years Programme (3-12 years)

2. Middle Years Programme (11-16 years)

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3. Diploma Programme (16-19 years)

4. Career-Related Programme (16-19 years)

India has a total of 210 IB World schools. Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi have the larger concentrations of schools in India.

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

A church service in North Braddock, Pennsylvania was agitatedly disturbed on Sunday. 

A 26-year-old man, who was identified as Bernard Polite, is said to be behind the shooting that took place at Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church. 

Bernard Polite allegedly brandished a firearm during his sermon targeting Pastor Glenn Germany. 

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The shooting incident at North Braddock Church occurred shortly after 1 p.m.  NBC reported that Pennsylvania State Police charged the 26-year-old. 

Video Footage Obtained 

A video clip was obtained by the church’s deacon. Pastor Glenn Germany shared the footage online. In the clip, an alarming moment can be spotted when “the pastor was confronted by Polite, with the firearm visibly aimed in his direction.”

Pastor Germany said, “I was like, this is not happening” to CBS

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In the video, Deacon Clarence McCallister could also be spotted rushing towards the 26-year-old and throwing him to the ground. Deacon revealed that it was his stimulus that worked, as his mind reacted promptly to the pandemonium. 

Prior to this shooting incident, congregants had accumulated at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church to participate in the religious proceedings. Pastor Glenn Germany was guiding everyone. 

However, the peace of the surroundings broke out when police entered the church wielding a firearm with alleged intent.

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The attack on Pastor Glenn Germany is a lesson for the world to understand the importance of having strong security measures at in church. The safety of parishioners and clergy personnel should not be avoided at any cost. 

Many houses of worship are equipped with increased security. However, prompt readiness and alertness needs to be emphasized. 

According to TimesNow, congregations and religious leaders were advised by the authorities to continue being proactive and watchful while resolving any potential threats approaching.

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