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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola compared the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system to the flip of a coin ​on Tuesday and said his side must play ‌well enough to avoid any impact from decisions that go against them. VAR has been under renewed scrutiny this week after West Ham United’s ​late equaliser against Premier League leaders Arsenal was ​disallowed, a decision that could prove crucial in ⁠the title race. “The only thing we can do is ​do it (perform) better, that is only in your control,” Guardiola ​told reporters ahead…

European Central Bank board member Frank Elderson on Wednesday urged banks ​in the euro area to quickly prepare ‌for potential cyberattacks launched with the help of Anthropic’s Mythos AI model or similar tools. Elderson, who is Vice ​Chair of the ECB’s bank supervision arm, ​said in an interview in the ECB publication ⁠Supervision Newsletter that euro area banks currently ​do not have access to Mythos. “Lack of access ​is not an excuse for inaction. On the contrary, it makes it even more critical that banks step up ​and act now,”…

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck areas near Iran’s capital, Tehran, and Mazandaran province, triggering panic among residents as multiple tremors were reported overnight. According to Iranian media and the country’s seismological centre, the quake struck near the Mosha Fault, one of Iran’s most active seismic zones. The earthquake’s depth was reported between 8 and 10 kilometres. Residents in several areas rushed out of homes and buildings following the tremors, though authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Iranian media reported that several earthquakes were felt in…

Shocking details have emerged about alleged drug trafficker Anmol, also known as Pinky, after her recent arrest. According to authorities, Anmol’s drug network spanned multiple cities, including Karachi, while she was based in Lahore. Sources said Pinky ran her cocaine network from Lahore, while the Lahore police remained unaware of her activities until an intelligence agency tracked her down. The agency reportedly apprehended Pinky a few days ago in the Nawab Town area of Lahore. Using WhatsApp activity and locator tools, authorities traced her movements and subsequently handed her over…

Militants have looted a cash van carrying Rs80 million in the Domel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, sources said on Wednesday. The sources said that during the incident, the assailants not only seized money but also took four rifles and two pistols from the van. Following the attack, the perpetrators reportedly shared a photograph with the cash van on social media, highlighting the audacity of the robbery. Local sources stated that the attackers used weapons to overpower the van staff and fled the scene after completing the heist. It…