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Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in April 2023.

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Slumped on his club, head buried in his arm, Rory McIlroy looked on the verge of tears.

The then-21-year-old had just watched his ball sink into the waters of Rae’s Creek at Augusta National and with it, his dream of winning The Masters, a dream that had looked so tantalizingly close mere hours earlier.

As a four-time major winner and one of the most decorated names in the sport’s history, few players would turn down the chance to swap places with McIlroy heading into Augusta this week.

Yet on Sunday afternoon of April 10, 2011, not a golfer in the world would have wished to be in the Northern Irishman’s shoes.

Flying

A fresh-faced, mop-headed McIlroy had touched down in Georgia for the first major of the season with a reputation as the leading light of the next generation of stars.

An excellent 2010 had marked his best season since turning pro three years earlier, highlighted by a first PGA Tour win at the Quail Hollow Championship and a crucial contribution to Team Europe’s triumph at the Ryder Cup.

Yet despite a pair of impressive top-three finishes at the Open and PGA Championship respectively, a disappointing missed cut at The Masters – his first at a major – served as ominous foreshadowing.

McIlroy shot 74 and 77 to fall four strokes short of the cut line at seven-over par, a performance that concerned him enough to take a brief sabbatical from competition.

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But one year on in 2011, any lingering Masters demons looked to have been exorcised as McIlroy flew round the Augusta fairways.

Having opened with a bogey-free seven-under 65 – the first time he had ever shot in the 60s at the major – McIlroy pulled ahead from Spanish first round co-leader Alvaro Quirós with a second round 69.

It sent him into the weekend holding a two-shot cushion over Australia’s Jason Day, with Tiger Woods a further stroke behind and back in the hunt for a 15th major after a surging second round 66.

And yet the 21-year-old leader looked perfectly at ease with having a target on his back. Even after a tentative start to the third round, McIlroy rallied with three birdies across the closing six holes to stretch his lead to four strokes heading into Sunday.

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The youngster was out on his own ahead of a bunched chasing pack comprising Day, Ángel Cabrera, K.J. Choi and Charl Schwartzel. After 54 holes, McIlroy had shot just three bogeys.

“It’s a great position to be in … I’m finally feeling comfortable on this golf course,” McIlroy told reporters.

“I’m not getting ahead of myself, I know how leads can dwindle away very quickly. I have to go out there, not take anything for granted and go out and play as hard as I’ve played the last three days. If I can do that, hopefully things will go my way.

“We’ll see what happens tomorrow because four shots on this golf course isn’t that much.”

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Falling

The truth can hurt, and McIlroy was about to prove his assessment of Augusta to be true in the most excruciating way imaginable.

His fourth bogey of the week arrived immediately. Having admitted to expecting some nerves at the first tee, McIlroy sparked a booming opening drive down the fairway, only to miss his putt from five feet.

Three consecutive pars steadied the ship, but Schwartzel had the wind in his sails. A blistering birdie, par, eagle start had seen him draw level at the summit after his third hole.

A subsequent bogey from the South African slowed his charge, as McIlroy clung onto a one-shot lead at the turn from Schwartzel, Cabrera, Choi, and a rampaging Woods, who shot five birdies and an eagle across the front nine to send Augusta into a frenzy.

Despite his dwindling advantage and the raucous Tiger-mania din ahead of him, McIlroy had responded well to another bogey at the 5th hole, draining a brilliant 20-foot putt at the 7th to restore his lead.

The fist pump that followed marked the high-water point of McIlroy’s round, as a sliding start accelerated into full-blown free-fall at the par-four 10th hole.

His tee shot went careening into a tree, ricocheting to settle between the white cabins that separate the main course from the adjacent par-three course. It offered viewers a glimpse at a part of Augusta rarely seen on broadcast, followed by pictures of McIlroy anxiously peering out from behind a tree to track his follow-up shot.

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Though his initial escape was successful, yet another collision with a tree and a two-putt on the green saw a stunned McIlroy eventually tap in for a triple bogey. Having led the field one hole and seven shots earlier, he arrived at the 11th tee in seventh.

By the time his tee drive at the 13th plopped into the creek, all thoughts of who might be the recipient of the green jacket had long-since switched away from the anguished youngster. It had taken him seven putts to navigate the previous two greens, as a bogey and a double bogey dropped him to five-under – the score he had held after just 11 holes of the tournament.

Mercifully, the last five holes passed without major incident. A missed putt for birdie from five feet at the final hole summed up McIlroy’s day, though he was given a rousing reception as he left the green.

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Mere minutes earlier, the same crowd had erupted as Schwartzel sunk his fourth consecutive birdie to seal his first major title. After starting the day four shots adrift of McIlroy, the South African finished 10 shots ahead of him, and two ahead of second-placed Australian duo Jason Day and Adam Scott.

McIlroy’s eight-over 80 marked the highest score of the round. Having headlined the leaderboard for most of the week, he finished tied-15th.

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Bounce-back

Tears would flow during a phone call with his parents the following morning, but at his press conference, McIlroy was upbeat.

“I’m very disappointed at the minute, and I’m sure I will be for the next few days, but I’ll get over it,” he said.

“I was leading this golf tournament with nine holes to go, and I just unraveled … It’s a Sunday at a major, what it can do.

“This is my first experience at it, and hopefully the next time I’m in this position I’ll be able to handle it a little better. I didn’t handle it particularly well today obviously, but it was a character-building day … I’ll come out stronger for it.”

Once again, McIlroy would be proven right.

Just eight weeks later in June, McIlroy rampaged to an eight-shot victory at the US Open. Records tumbled in his wake at Congressional, as he shot a tournament record 16-under 268 to become the youngest major winner since Tiger Woods at The Masters in 1997.

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The historic victory kickstarted a golden era for McIlroy. After coasting to another eight-shot win at the PGA Championship in 2012, McIlroy became only the third golfer since 1934 to win three majors by the age of 25 with triumph at the 2014 Open Championship.

Before the year was out, he would add his fourth major title with another PGA Championship win.

And much of it was owed to that fateful afternoon at Augusta. In an interview with the BBC in 2015, McIlroy dubbed it “the most important day” of his career.

“If I had not had the whole unravelling, if I had just made a couple of bogeys coming down the stretch and lost by one, I would not have learned as much.

“Luckily, it did not take me long to get into a position like that again when I was leading a major and I was able to get over the line quite comfortably. It was a huge learning curve for me and I needed it, and thankfully I have been able to move on to bigger and better things.

“Looking back on what happened in 2011, it doesn’t seem as bad when you have four majors on your mantelpiece.”

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The missing piece

McIlroy’s contentment came with a caveat: it would be “unthinkable” if he did not win The Masters in his career.

Yet as he prepares for his 15th appearance at Augusta National this week, a green jacket remains an elusive missing item from his wardrobe.

Despite seven top-10 finishes in his past 10 Masters outings, the trophy remains the only thing separating McIlroy from joining the ranks of golf immortals to have completed golf’s career grand slam of all four majors in the modern era: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods.

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A runner-up finish to Scottie Scheffler last year marked McIlroy’s best finish at Augusta, yet arguably 2011 remains the closest he has ever been to victory. A slow start in 2022 meant McIlroy had begun Sunday’s deciding round 10 shots adrift of the American, who teed off for his final hole with a five-shot lead despite McIlroy’s brilliant 64 finish.

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At 33 years old, time is still on his side. Though 2022 extended his major drought to eight years, it featured arguably his best golf since that golden season in 2014.

And as McIlroy knows better than most, things can change quickly at Augusta National.

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It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month.

But according to cybersecurity researchers, it can also bypass users’ cell phone security to monitor activities on other apps, check notifications, read private messages and change settings.

And once installed, it’s tough to remove.

While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.

In a detailed investigation, CNN spoke to half a dozen cybersecurity teams from Asia, Europe and the United States — as well as multiple former and current Pinduoduo employees — after receiving a tipoff.

Multiple experts identified the presence of malware on the Pinduoduo app that exploited vulnerabilities in Android operating systems. Company insiders said the exploits were utilized to spy on users and competitors, allegedly to boost sales.

“We haven’t seen a mainstream app like this trying to escalate their privileges to gain access to things that they’re not supposed to gain access to,” said Mikko Hyppönen, chief research officer at WithSecure, a Finnish cybersecurity firm.

“This is highly unusual, and it is pretty damning for Pinduoduo.”

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This is highly unusual, and it is pretty damning for Pinduoduo.

Mikko Hyppönen, cybersecurity expert

Malware, short for malicious software, refers to any software developed to steal data or interfere with computer systems and mobile devices.

Evidence of sophisticated malware in the Pinduoduo app comes amid intense scrutiny of Chinese-developed apps like TikTok over concerns about data security.

Some American lawmakers are pushing for a national ban on the popular short-video app, whose CEO Shou Chew was grilled by Congress for five hours last week about its relations with the Chinese government.

The revelations are also likely to draw more attention to Pinduoduo’s international sister app, Temu, which is topping US

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Ofițerul de poliție care a împușcat un adolescent aborigen a fost „rasist”, constată ancheta

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Ofițerul de poliție care a ucis adolescentul aborigen Kumanjayi Walker în 2019 era „rasist” și avea o „atracție” la o activitate polițienească plină de adrenalină, a constatat o anchetă legistă.

Walker, în vârstă de 19 ani, a murit la scurt timp după ce a fost împușcat de trei ori de la mică distanță de agentul Zachary Rolfe în timpul unui arest la domiciliu în Yuendumu, o comunitate indigenă îndepărtată din Teritoriul de Nord (NT).

Rolfe – care nu mai este polițist – a fost acuzat de uciderea lui Walker și achitat în 2022, ceea ce a stârnit proteste cu privire la decesele indigene în arest.

În prezentarea concluziilor sale, judecătoarea Elisabeth Armitage a declarat că moartea lui Walker a fost „evitabilă” și că există „dovezi clare de rasism înrădăcinat, sistemic și structural” în cadrul forțelor de poliție din NT.

Judecătoarea Armitage a prezentat luni un rezumat al concluziilor sale – peste 600 de pagini – la o prezentare în aer liber din Yuendumu, la aproximativ 300 km (190 mile) nord-vest de Alice Springs.

Ea a constatat că „Rolfe era rasist și că lucra într-o organizație cu semne de rasism instituțional și era beneficiarul acesteia”.

Rolfe „nu era un caz de măr stricat”, a spus ea, constatând că limbajul și comportamentul rasiste erau „normalizate în cadrul secției de poliție din Alice Springs”.

Deși nu putea „afirma cu certitudine că atitudinile rasiste ale domnului Rolfe” au contribuit la moartea lui Walker, „nu pot exclude această posibilitate”, le-a spus ea celor adunați la prezentare, printre care se numărau membri ai familiei lui Walker.

În plus, „atitudinile batjocoritoare” ale lui Rolfe față de colege și unele superiori, precum și „disprețul său față de polițiștii din tufiș”, ar fi putut influența acțiunile sale în ziua în care l-a împușcat pe Walker, a constatat judecătorul Armitage.

Pe 9 noiembrie 2019, Rolfe și un alt ofițer au ajuns la domiciliul lui Walker din Yuendumu pentru a-l aresta pentru încălcarea unei hotărâri judecătorești.

Cu trei zile mai devreme, poliția încercase să-l aresteze pe Walker, iar acesta i-a amenințat cu un topor.

Walker era un „adolescent vulnerabil” care avea un istoric de traume și „control deficitar al impulsurilor”, a constatat judecătorul Armitage, menționând că poliția ar fi trebuit să fie „înștiințată” pentru a evita o altă confruntare.

În timpul procesului lui Rolfe la Curtea Supremă din 2022, instanța a aflat că ofițerii s-au implicat într-o încăierare cu Walker la aproximativ un minut după ce au ajuns la domiciliul acestuia.

Walker l-a înjunghiat pe Rolfe în umăr cu o foarfecă, determinându-l pe Rolfe să-l împuște fără avertisment – o mișcare despre care avocații lui Rolfe au spus că a fost în autoapărare. Procurorii au fost de acord.

Câteva secunde mai târziu, Rolfe a tras încă două focuri asupra lui Walker. Procurorii au susținut că acestea nu erau necesare, în timp ce apărarea a spus că erau necesare pentru că Rolfe se temea pentru siguranța colegului său.

În concluziile sale, judecătoarea Armitage a constatat că Rolfe a luat o „serie de decizii eronate” care au dus la „punere în pericol indusă de ofițeri” – o situație în care poliția „s-a pus în pericol inutil… creând o situație care justifică utilizarea forței letale”.

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De asemenea, ea a spus că Rolfe – un fost soldat – a considerat situațiile de luptă „exaltante” și a avut o „atracție pentru activitatea poliției plină de adrenalină”. De asemenea, el ignorase un plan de arestare pentru Walker creat de o ofițeră pentru că „credea că știe mai bine”, a spus judecătoarea Armitage.

După ce Walker a fost împușcat, ofițerii l-au târât afară din casă înainte de a-l duce la secția de poliție, unde i s-a acordat primul ajutor. Ulterior, a murit.

„Târarea este un act lipsit de respect și nu ar fi trebuit să se întâmple”, a spus judecătoarea Armitage.

Ea a făcut 32 de recomandări, inclusiv elaborarea de „acorduri de respect reciproc” pentru a limita momentul în care poliția poartă arme în comunitatea Yuendumu și pentru ca strategia antirasism a poliției să fie consolidată, direcționată și făcută publică, iar respectarea măsurilor sale să fie raportată public.

La finalul discursului său de o oră, judecătoarea Armitage a mulțumit celor care au participat la anchetă și familiei lui Walker.

„Îmi pare rău pentru pierderea profundă suferită.” a spus ea.

Vărișoara lui Walker, Samara Fernandez-Brown, a declarat că raportul a fost „copleșitor” și că familia va evalua recomandările, potrivit Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Într-un comunicat, Poliția NT a declarat că ancheta a fost o „călătorie lungă și dureroasă pentru toți cei implicați”.

„Acesta a fost un drum greu și suntem hotărâți să ne asigurăm că ceea ce s-a învățat nu se pierde”, a declarat comisarul interimar Martin Dole.

O anchetă legistă privind moartea lui Walker a fost lansată în 2022. Conform legii NT, toate decesele în arest trebuie investigate. Constatările nu sunt obligatorii din punct de vedere juridic.

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Gaz metan ucide 12 soldați turci într-o operațiune din Irak

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Doisprezece soldați turci au murit după ce au fost expuși la gaz metan în timp ce căutau într-o peșteră din nordul Irakului, a declarat Ministerul Apărării Naționale din Turcia.

Cel puțin 19 persoane au fost expuse la gaz în timpul operațiunii de căutare și curățare de duminică și au fost transportate imediat la spital. Până luni, 12 muriseră, a declarat ministerul.

Președintele Recep Tayyip Erdogan a declarat că a primit vestea cu „mare tristețe” și a transmis condoleanțe familiilor soldaților și Forțelor Armate Turce.

Gazul metan nu este direct toxic, dar poate fi mortal, deoarece poate deveni sufocant, în special în spații închise și înguste.

Rămâne neclar de ce peștera conținea suficient gaz metan pentru a o face letală.

O ceremonie de rămas bun pentru unii dintre soldații uciși a avut loc luni pe un aeroport din provincia Hakkari, în sudul Turciei. La aceasta au participat ministrul turc al apărării și mulți oficiali de rang înalt din forțele armate.

Cadavrele au fost apoi transportate înapoi în orașele lor natale.

Soldații căutau trupul unui soldat care fusese ucis în focuri de armă în mai 2022 în timpul Operațiunii Claw Lock – o operațiune militară condusă de Turcia împotriva militanților din Partidul Muncitorilor din Kurdistan (PKK) din Irak, care a inclus atacuri aeriene asupra peșterilor, precum și o incursiune terestră.

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PKK – care este interzis ca grup terorist în Turcia, UE, Marea Britanie și SUA – a purtat o insurgență de 40 de ani împotriva Turciei.

Scopul inițial al grupării, când a început să lupte cu Turcia în anii 1980, a fost acela de a crea o comunitate independentă pentru kurzi. Apoi s-a îndepărtat de obiectivele sale separatiste, concentrându-se în schimb pe o mai mare autonomie și pe drepturi sporite ale kurzilor.

În ultimele patru decenii, peste 40.000 de oameni au fost uciși în conflict.

În martie, PKK a declarat armistițiu și în mai a anunțat că se va destrăma, afirmând că „și-a îndeplinit misiunea istorică” și că va „pune capăt metodei de luptă armată”.

În primul pas semnificativ către pace de la anunț, PKK a declarat că un grup de luptători va depune armele săptămâna aceasta în Kurdistanul irakian.

Gruparea kurdă PKK declară că depune armele și se destrămează

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Watch: Timelapse shows how suddenly Texas flood waters rose

At least 81 people have been confirmed dead and another 41 are missing following flash floods in central Texas on Friday.

Most of the fatalities were in Kerr County, where a riverside Christian girls' camp was deluged, claiming the lives of a number of children and leaving others missing.

Footage from 4 July shows how the water level of the Llano River in Kingsland, Texas rapidly increased.

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