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DOTA 2's International is now taking place at Romania's largest stadium

TechSpot

Valve had been working with Sweden since 2019 to ensure the tenth DOTA 2 International tournament could be held in the country during 2020. Those plans were scuppered by the pandemic, but the company was given assurances by Stockholm Live and Visit Stockholm that this year's Championships would qualify for.

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Dota 2’s The International might not take place in Sweden after all

The Verge

Dota 2’s The International tournament, one of the biggest esports competitions in the world, may no longer take place in Sweden as originally planned. Valve also tried to reclassify The International as an “elite sporting event” with the minister of the Interior, but was denied.

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Dota 2’s The International will now take place in Bucharest in October

The Verge

Dota 2 ’s prestigious The International tournament will now be taking place in Bucharest, Romania in October, Valve announced on Wednesday. Main Stage events start on October 12th, and the final match taking place on October 17th. Players will be competing for an eye-poppingly large prize pool of more than $40 million.

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Google workers across the globe announce international union alliance to hold Alphabet accountable

The Verge

In 2020, UNI Global Union helped to organize the Make Amazon Pay campaign , an international Black Friday strike that garnered support from more than 400 lawmakers. The federation does not have a legal agreement in place with Amazon — it’s gained power by uniting workers across the globe.

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League of Legends’ world championships will take place in Iceland

The Verge

The League of Legends World Championship, the concluding tournament that brings together the best teams from across the world, will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland at the Laugardalshöll indoor sporting arena. The early play-in stage will take place from October 5-9th, followed by the group stage from October 11-18th. via Getty Images.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

. “When I went to San Francisco for the first time about 10 years ago, [it] was a magical place. But there is one caveat: he doesn’t think first-generation immigrants in Sweden do nearly as well as their children. It was the early days of Facebook, there was an amazing vibe. But first, let’s go back to the beginning.

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League of Legends’ world championships moved from China to Europe

The Verge

This will be the second major League of Legends tournament to take place in Europe this year, following May’s Mid-Season Invitational hosted in Reykjavik, Iceland. It’s unclear if the shift in location will impact next year’s iteration of Worlds, which is slated to take place in North America.

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