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USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino Selects 26 Players for October Training Camp Ahead of Matches Against World Cup Qualified Nations Ecuador and Australia

ATLANTA (Oct. 2, 2025) – With the road to the World Cup continuing in October, U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected 26 players to prepare for the upcoming matches against World Cup-bound opponents Ecuador and Australia. Players will begin reporting Oct. 4 into Austin.  The USA will first host Ecuador, presented by AT&T, on Oct. 10 at …

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USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino Selects 26 Players for October Training Camp Ahead of Matches Against World Cup Qualified Nations Ecuador and Australia

ATLANTA (Oct. 2, 2025) – With the road to the World Cup continuing in October, U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected 26 players to prepare for the upcoming matches against World Cup-bound opponents Ecuador and Australia. Players will begin reporting Oct. 4 into Austin.  The USA will first host Ecuador, presented by AT&T, on Oct. 10 at …

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Australia Expands Sunscreen Recalls Over False SPF Claims – The New York Times

Australia Expands Sunscreen Recalls Over False SPF Claims  The New York Times Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves  BBC Whistleblowers allege questionable practices at sunscreen testing lab  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Base formulation may be linked to 21 sunscreens falling short of SPF claims, drug regulator finds  The Guardian Australia pulls dozens of sunscreen brands from shelves as SPF scandal deepens  The …

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Stick insect as large as a branch has been discovered in Australia

Stick insect as large as a branch has been discovered in Australia

A giant walking stick insect has stepped out of the treetops in north Queensland, and it is creating a stir for its size. It reaches about 15.75 inches (40 centimeters) in length, and weighs around 1.6 ounces (45 gra,s). Scientists have now given it a formal name, Acrophylla alta. The species was described in the taxonomic journal Zootaxa, in a …

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Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

A sunscreen scandal in the world’s biggest skin cancer hotspot is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in Australia over safety concerns. Analysis by a consumer advocacy group in June found several popular and expensive sunscreens did not provide the protection claimed by their makers. One product, Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen Skinscreen, is supposed to offer …

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Weird glass in Australia appears to be from giant asteroid impact — but scientists ‘yet to locate the crater’

Weird glass in Australia appears to be from giant asteroid impact — but scientists ‘yet to locate the crater’

Natural glass found only in Australia could be evidence of an unknown, ancient asteroid impact, researchers say. A new analysis of impact-created “tektites” points to a powerful collision millions of years ago that hurled debris across southern Australia. Scientists are still looking for the impact crater. “These glasses are unique to Australia and have recorded an ancient impact event we …

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Bits of “cosmic glass” found only in Australia hint at asteroid impact

Bits of “cosmic glass” found only in Australia hint at asteroid impact

Tiny pieces of natural glass found in South Australia carry the signature of an ancient asteroid impact. They are small, tough, and unassuming, yet they point to a violent event that reshaped a patch of Earth about 11 million years ago. Researchers say these glasses are not part of any known deposit of similar material. They sit in their own …

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Firewall upgrade at telco linked to deaths in Australia • The Register

Firewall upgrade at telco linked to deaths in Australia • The Register

Australian telco Optus says its staff may not have followed established processes when a firewall upgrade they conducted resulted in customers not being able to call emergency services for 14 hours – a period during which it is thought three of the carrier’s customers died after trying to seek help, according to the company’s CEO. CEO Stephen Rue said the …

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