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Rutkowski tracks reports of UFOs cited by UFO organizations, Canadian government sources and social media networks. He said that in 2019, there were 849 UFO reports. However, the number of Canadian reports between March to August was 50 percent higher than the amount reported last year during the same period. “Most cases are just ordinary mistakes, misidentifications, but … last year, there was about 3 percent that remained unexplained, that didn’t seem to be airplanes, stars, fireballs, all those types of things,” Rutkowski told CTV News....

Hong Kong had a good start to the tournament, but they have now lost both of their consecutive matches, to Italy and Jersey. However, they can rely on Kinchit Shah and Nizakat Khan to get back on track against Uganda, who have been performing well in recent games. Uganda has secured second place in the points table with 10 wins in 14 games, while Hong Kong has only nine wins....

According to the draws made by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Uganda will face Kenya on Feb 23 before taking on West African outfit Nigeria the next day, reports Xinhua. The tournament will be played on a round-robin basis with each team playing the other twice. The winning nation along with the runners-up and Namibia will represent Africa at the ICC’s penultimate round of the World Cup qualifier in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)....

With the new social distancing measures in place, going to the pictures will now involve more rules and regulations to operate safely. In fact, both Vue and Cineworld have made the decision to not reopen until 31 July 2020 to try and pass new safety measurements such as making masks mandatory for both customers and staff. Keeping all these things in mind, is it even worth going to the cinema at all yet?...

All he had to do was look at the schedule, as well. One more game, and then everybody would get four days off. That’s kind of common in the real world around the holidays, but in college basketball four consecutive days in December without a game or practice most often means you’ve graduated or you’ve been fired. The beckoning holiday break both delighted Calipari and worried him. Would his players be ready one more time?...

The strike comes more than nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the Ukraine “special military operation” in February, hoping for a quick victory but was blunted by Kyiv’s spirited defense and bolstered by Western aid. Putin’s troops have struggled to achieve substantial goals in Ukraine, turning to recent attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure ahead of winter. Amid these attacks, Ukraine has recently launched salvos against Melitopol, a city in the Zaporizhzhia oblast, which Russia annexed in September following referendums dismissed as sham elections by the West....

Kuleba took to Twitter following a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday amid warnings that Russia could launch an attack before the end of the Winter Olympics. Kuleba tweeted: “In our call, @SecBlinken and I discussed joint countering of Russian threats. Additionally to military aid, the US is ready to provide enhanced support to Ukraine’s economy.” “Russia must have no doubt: Ukraine and its partners are ready for decisive actions to protect our country,” the foreign minister said....

The Feline Defense Force Twitter account has regularly posted photos of what are claimed to be “the cats of Ukraine who support our human warriors fighting to protect democracy from enemy invaders” since becoming active on March 5. The cats are often accompanied by Ukrainian soldiers in the pictures, which typically include captions that jokingly suggest they are fighting paw-to-paw alongside their human counterparts and being rewarded with Russian soldiers as food....

Officials from Zoo Poznań, Poland, told Newsweek today (March 1) that workers are currently waiting at the Polish border for the animals—which are from the Save Wild animal sanctuary, near the capital city Kyiv—to arrive. The Polish zoo said on Facebook it had “lost hope” of saving the animals after receiving the “tragic news” that the convoy had been surrounded by Russian tanks. The post can be seen here....

The images were obtained from the 40th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The 40th Artillery Brigade, which is named after Grand Duke Vytautas and is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, said Friday: “Have you been waiting for a long time? Hold on!” The footage shows a series of explosions in a wooded area as the blaze intensifies and Russian ammunition pops off like fireworks....

Hours after the No. 16 Penn Quakers gave the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks a tough game, a game Kansas still won by 16 points, I remember having a discussion during which someone said they felt a No. 16 would defeat a No. 1 seed within the next 20 years. Then he upped it to 40 years. So I upped it to never. Not even 24 hours later, the wait is finally over....

“The talks were on before the Champions Trophy. He had met RBI officials before leaving for England in May. The officials gave a go ahead to his appointment in sports quota but due to national duties he couldn’t complete formalities,” TOI quoted a source as saying. “He couldn’t have asked for a better organisation than the RBI. Though he is financially secured - as most of the current generation cricketers are, thanks to IPL - it’s always good to have a permanent job,” the source added....

And yet Hague is not the joke he’s of-ten made out to be. As leader of the opposition, he can justly be accused of being ineffective: Prime Minister Blair’s popularity has remained steadily high (64 percent) and Hague’s steadily low (24 percent). But Hague’s poor numbers have more to do with awful timing than with his personal failings. The Tories were in power for 18 years; Hague has to contend with the good-riddance factor as well as the most popular government in half a century....

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday said Ban will fly to the host city of the 31st Olympics on Wednesday night and will carry the torch during the relay on Friday, the opening day of the Rio Games, reports Yonhap. Ban previously carried the Olympic torch at the 2012 Games in London, England, and the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Dujarric said Ban will attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Games and inspect the Olympic athletes’ village....

The Associated Press reported that the latest proposal says countries will accelerate “the phaseout of unabated coal power and of inefficient subsidies for fossil fuels.” An earlier version from Wednesday read that the countries would “accelerate the phasing out of coal and subsidies for fossil fuel.” The addition of the words “unabated” and “inefficient” has many climate activists worried that the U.N. is lessening their intensity when tackling climate change....

UFC 266: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega not only boasts two title fights, but it also features the return of one of the UFC’s biggest superstars in Nick Diaz. With high-level clashes up and down this card, UFC 266 is undoubtedly a show that MMA fans cannot afford to miss. Here are the predicted outcomes for UFC 266: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega. #1. UFC featherweight title: Alexander Volkanovski vs....

Following his massive comeback, the UFC has released the latest updates in the rankings and the Irishman is well and truly making noise in the pound-for-pound, lightweight and welterweight rankings. McGregor has climbed two spots up to 11th place in the pound-for-pound rankings, and one spot up to 3rd place in the lightweight rankings, replacing Justin Gaethje. Since the fight against Cowboy was fought at welterweight, ‘The Notorious One’ has officially entered into the welterweight rankings at 14....

Michael Chandler made a spectacular debut at UFC 257 by knocking out New Zealander Dan Hooker, who’s known to sport one of the hardest chins in UFC. While Chandler looks to make his way for a title shot, he’s also aiding Ben Askren in his preparation for the fight against Jake Paul. Ben Askren, an erstwhile welterweight champion in Bellator and One championship, accepted a challenge from Jake Paul. Askren has never been in a professional boxing match before, while it will be the third time that the younger Paul sibling will step into the ring....