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Tottenham injuries: Latest Maddison and Van de Ven news and potential return dates

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It was a collective gasp heard across the capital. Tottenham supporters had already enjoyed a rollercoaster of a first half on Monday night before two of their brightest stars succumbed to injury in one fell swoop. Spurs' lightning-quick start had set the stage for a beatdown of their west London rivals under the lights, but by the time James Maddison and Micky van de Ven had limped and hobbled off the pitch, Chelsea were seemingly going to coast to victory having restored parity after Cristian Romero saw red. The injuries sustained by the aforementioned pair almost rendered Monday night's result insignificant given their importance to Ange Postecoglou's high-flying Lilywhites. Sustained absences could cripple Spurs' previously promising campaign. Here are the latest updates regarding both, as well as the rest of Tottenham's injured stars. Tottenham injuries Micky van de Ven James Maddison Ben Davies Ryan Sessegnon Richarlison Manor Solomon Ivan Perisic Micky van d...

'Dollarization' of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim's rule

North Korea has tolerated the widespread use of more stable foreign currencies like U.S. dollars and the Chinese yuan since a bungled revaluation of the won in 2009 triggered runway inflation and public unrest SEOUL, South Korea -- Before fleeing North Korea in 2014, Jeon Jae-hyun kept U.S. dollars as a store of value and used Chinese yuan to make everyday purchases at markets, restaurants and other places. He used the domestic currency, the won, only occasionally. “There were not many places to use the won, and we actually had little faith in our currency,” Jeon said during a recent interview in Seoul. “Even the quality of North Korean bills was awful as they often ripped when we put them in our pockets.” North Korea has tolerated the widespread use of more stable foreign currencies like U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan since a bungled revaluation of the won in 2009 triggered runaway i NFL ation and public unrest. The so-called “dollarization” helped ease inflation and stabilize exchange...