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The frigate warship known as the Bayern (Bavaria), departed the German naval base of Wilhelmshaven on Monday during a ceremony attended by the country’s defense secretary, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. “Together with its allies, Germany wants to show more presence in the Indo-Pacific [region],” Germany’s navy said in a statement. China maintains that large portions of the nearly 1.3 million-square-mile area in the South China Sea are within its sovereign territory due to language in the Law of the Sea Convention....

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), the sport’s rule-making body, had included Germany in its project, which looks into the effects of a fourth substitute - as opposed to the current three - in games which go into extra time. The format, which was first used at this year’s Copa America, is part of a global IFAB study into the proposal. The change will allow managers to see what impact a fourth substitute has on the final result....

The new major nation is called Sumeru, and it’s home to the famous Dendro Archon, also known as Lesser Lord Kusanali. For those looking for additional details, the official Genshin Impact Twitter account has finally confirmed the release date for the upcoming Version 3.0 live stream event. RELATED: Genshin Impact Leak Hints At Version 3.0 File Size According to the tweet, the new event will premier on Genshin Impact’s official Twitch channel on August 13 at 08:00 AM (UTC-4)....

The official Genshin Impact live stream event for the current update has confirmed the two five-star characters that will arrive for the second banner. While the first part of the update featured a new Genshin Impact character named Yae Miko, the second cycle will bring two banner re-runs for Raiden Shogun and Sangonomiya Kokomi. RELATED: Genshin Impact Developer miHoYo is Investing in Nuclear Fusion Technology Players need to spend their Intertwined Fates in order to use a wish....

Genshin Impact features 2 or more weapon banners in every major update. The banner usually runs alongside the character banner and mostly includes weapons suitable for the featured characters. For the second phase of V1.4, the publisher has revealed the weapons banner and its release date via an announcement on the forum. Genshin Impact’s next Weapon Banner: Release date and promoted weapons revealed According to Genshin Impact’s announcement, the upcoming Epitome Invocation wish event or weapon banner will be released on April 6, at 06:00 PM, and last until April 27, 02:59 PM (server time)....

The Spiral Abyss is divided into twelve different floors, each of which has a unique enemy lineup that resets twice a month. Players have to adapt their Genshin Impact team compositions in order to be more efficient against opponents that have various types of damage resistances. RELATED: Disturbing Genshin Impact Glitch Turns La Signora Into Floating Head Reddit user LvlUrArti has shared an image revealing the most popular team comps used in Floor 12 of the Spiral Abyss....

The new event is similar to Spiral Abyss in creating teams, where the two teams will face different opponents in the first and second half of the stage. Meanwhile, Hyakunin Ikki also has its similarities where Travelers need to defeat as many enemies as possible within the time limit, and they will receive insignia based on their points. Genshin Impact: Best Team and Crystal Connections for Day 1 in the Vibro-Crystal event Team and Crystal Connections for the First Half Genshin Impact players can equip Kazuha, Xiangling, Xingqiu, and Fischl in the first team....

Filming wrapped for the sci-fi picture in February, when things were very different. “There wasn’t the pandemic, and we hadn’t set the whole West Coast on fire,” Clooney told Vanity Fair. “I mean, the picture we show of Earth [in the movie] doesn’t look that much different than the satellite pictures of the West Coast right now.” “It’s science fiction,” he said of The Midnight Sky, “which unfortunately is less fictional as we move through the days....

Conway appeared on MSNBC Wednesday morning during the network’s coverage of the first public hearings of the impeachment probe. The hearing will feature testimony from two diplomats in the Ukraine matter: William Taylor, the top U.S. official in Ukraine, and George Kent, a State Department official. The former Republican said he was “horrified” and “appalled” at how the GOP has conducted itself during the impeachment probe. Conway, an attorney, advised conservative lawmakers to “take that Republican hat off” and look at the situation neutrally....

The latest survey from Morning Consult found that 45 percent of registered voters were more likely to vote for Biden—all-but-confirmed as the Democratic nominee—as a result of ongoing unrest sparked by the killing of Floyd in police custody last week. By comparison, 31 percent said they were more likely to vote for Trump in November because of the protests. Eighteen percent said the protests would not impact their vote....

With more information and gameplay footage released for Elden Ring, including an early 2022 release date, FromSoftware is more ready to talk about the game. Players experience the story of the Tarnished as they attempt to claim the Elden Ring and eventually become the Elden Lord. Of course, in typical FromSoftware fashion this involves facing despicable monsters and tearing down huge bosses throughout the Lands Between, where the game takes place....

Bush gave the country an “A” grade following the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd during an interview on The Dispatch podcast recorded Thursday. The former president gave “police people” his slightly less enthusiastic approval, saying he believes law enforcement is necessary but “there is a real issue in police accountability.” “The Floyd verdict causes me to give the grade, you know, A. Because I think the trial was fair and justice was served,” Bush said....

According to the report, Holloman’s girlfriend claims the two argued on April 22, hours after the Bulldogs’ spring football game. The woman reported “being grabbed around the throat and punched in the face.” Although the incident was reported to university police earlier this month, the woman did not want to press charges. Georgia coach Kirby Smart told the AP, “We expect every member of our team to uphold the highest standards and values of the University of Georgia and Georgia football....

Texas acquired Soto in a trade from the Chicago Cubs in July 2012. He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2008, when he hit .285 with 23 homers for the Cubs. Soto hit .245 with nine home runs and 22 RBIs in 54 games this season, then became a free agent. While he was a backup to A.J. Pierzynski, Soto became the primary catcher for Rangers ace Yu Darvish the second half of the season....

In her weekly video podcast, Merkel referred to those behind the July 20, 1944, plot to kill Hitler — dramatized in the 2008 Tom Cruise film Valkryie — by detonating an explosive secreted into his Wolf’s Lair headquarters as “role models” for following their conscience. Even though the plotters failed and were summarily executed for their efforts, the chancellor said the resistance movement nonetheless helped to forge a new Germany that was otherwise destined to live in the “darkness of National Socialism....

Borussia Dortmund’s home ground, Signal Iduna Park, has been chosen for the game. “It was an explicit desire from the sporting setup to host a friendly against world-class opposition and to develop the squad,” said DFB president Reinhard Grindel. “Argentina are currently one of the best teams in the world and the Signal Iduna Park atmosphere provides the perfect setting for this match.” The match between Argentina and Germany will be a repeat of the World Cup finals in 1986, 1990 and 2014....

The 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund player was taken off in the 66th minute of their 1-0 victory over England on Wednesday after a knock on his thigh. “He left the team camp this Friday morning,” the German football association said on Friday, with the team set to leave for Baku later in the day. Weigl’s departure comes a day after striker Timo Werner was ruled out with a thigh muscle injury....

Germarcus David was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after his four children and mother-in-law were found shot to death in his Lancaster, California, home. After being questioned by homicide detectives for several hours, he was arrested and charged with the killings, according to Fox 11. Authorities initially arrived at the home while responding to a “Rescue Responding” call at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. The phone call stated that someone at the home had stopped breathing....

Mondstadt and its vast surrounding areas serve as the introduction of Genshin Impact. Players first spawn on the beach near Starfell Lake and traverse the wilderness before reaching the first Statue of the Seven, which is based on the Anemo Archon known as Barbatos. The city of Mondstadt is seen on the horizon and the player eventually meets Amber, a protector of Mondstadt, and the city’s colorful population of characters....

This can be seen with some Genshin Impact five-stars that released with the game, such as Diluc or Jean. Diluc is easily the strongest Pyro character on the roster, in terms of raw damage, and Jean is one of the most efficient healers because her healing scales with her basic attacks. But unfortunately, not all five-stars are this powerful, and following all the hype around the first five-star Geo character, Zhongli turned out to be a major disappointment....