FC Dynamo Moscow opened their exhibition tour of the United Kingdom with a 3–3 draw against Chelsea, breaking the attendance record for a British club football match.

FC Dynamo Moscow is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. Dynamo returned to the Russian Premier League for the 2017–18 season after one season in the second-tier Russian Football National League.
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World (9)

M 5.8 earthquake, 148 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New GuineaStrongest in 24 hours · USGS
Drought, Aruba, Brazil, Colombia and 6 moreHighest alert now · orange · GDACS
Blizzard Warning, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Eastern Beaufort Sea CoastMost severe US alert · extreme · National Weather Service
Five killed in Israeli air strike on southern Gaza hospital, officials sayMost listed this week · Wikipedia
Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks with PutinMost listed this week · Wikipedia
Hegseth and advisers reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown SoldierMost listed this week · Wikipedia
Eight dead while others are trapped in the rubble after a building collapse in New York CityMost listed this week · Wikipedia
Outlook email outage affects users around the worldMost listed this week · Wikipedia
More than 80,000 knives taken off the streetsNewest official record · UK Government

Space (4)

Amazon Leo (LV-01)Next launch · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
International Space StationOverhead now · 18th Space Defense Squadron via Space-Track.org, retrieved from CelesTrak
11 people are in spaceIn space now · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
Asteroid 2026 VP8Nearest in 60 days · NASA/JPL CNEOS

Money (2)

Brazilian real (BRL)Biggest move · European Central Bank
Central African RepublicHighest birth rate · World Bank

History (11)

Coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris perpetrated by the Islamic State killed 130 people and injured 413 others.On this day, 2015 · Wikipedia, On this day
In Dietrich v The Queen, the High Court of Australia ruled that, although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay in most circumstances in which an accused is unrepresented.On this day, 1992 · Wikipedia, On this day
The volcano Nevado del Ruiz (pictured) erupted, causing a volcanic mudslide that buried the town of Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.On this day, 1985 · Wikipedia, On this day
South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo suffered fatal brain injuries during a match with American Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, leading to significant rule changes in the sport.On this day, 1982 · Wikipedia, On this day
Six members of the DeFeo family were murdered in their home (house pictured) in Amityville, New York, events that later inspired the book The Amityville Horror and a subsequent media franchise.On this day, 1974 · Wikipedia, On this day
Arab–Israeli conflict: In response to a Fatah landmine incident, the Israeli military conducted a large cross-border assault on the Jordanian-controlled West Bank village of Samu.On this day, 1966 · Wikipedia, On this day
A man wielding a dagger was subdued as he was about to attack Sanzō Nosaka, the chairman of the Japanese Communist Party.On this day, 1963 · Wikipedia, On this day
FC Dynamo Moscow opened their exhibition tour of the United Kingdom with a 3–3 draw against Chelsea, breaking the attendance record for a British club football match.On this day, 1945 · Wikipedia, On this day
Peninsula enterprise, Accomac, Va.100 years ago today · Library of Congress, Chronicling America
Augustine of Hippo, Roman bishop and theologian (died 430)Born on this day, 354 · Wikipedia, On this day
Gioachino Rossini, Italian pianist and composer (born 1792)Died on this day, 1868 · Wikipedia, On this day

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You Can See EverythingNew film this week · Wikidata

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2022–23 Notts County F.C. seasonFeatured today · Wikipedia
Cursorius coromandelicus (Indian courser) in Bhigwan, Maharashtra, IndiaPicture of the day · Wikimedia Commons
... that the Loudoun County Courthouse hosted the first case in the Southern United States with an all-black legal team?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Swiss painter Augustin Meinrad Bächtiger depicted biblical figures in modern clothes amid local mountains?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Ripped Pants" was based on an embarrassing incident that happened to creator Stephen Hillenburg when he was a child?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that according to oral tradition, Na Atanga became the ruler of two islands because his brother was so out of control, their mother sent him off to conquer other islands to stop him from killing them?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Jotham's fable has been read as a warning against societies that settle for unworthy leaders instead of persuading the best to serve?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Texas soprano Mary Carson sued Thomas Edison for his refusal to pay her for recordings she made for his company?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
Stacy KeachFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
VisionQuestFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 35Fastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
CaroleanWord of the day · Wiktionary