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Daizen Maeda’s smart finish to Japan’s team goal is cancelled out by Anthony Elanga’s long-range strike as Sweden fight back to earn a 1-1 draw, ensuring both sides progress to the World Cup knockout stages.MATCH REPORT: Japan 1-1 Sweden – Group FAvailable to UK users only.

David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian frontman of Blood, Sweat & Tears, has died aged 84.The Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter passed away peacefully at a Toronto hospital on Wednesday, his publicist, Eric Alper, said. No cause of death was provided.Clayton-Thomas is a Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, known for voicing hits like You’ve Made Me So Very Happy and Spinning Wheel.The music legend sold more than 40 million records and helped shape the sound of jazz-rock in a career that started in the streets of Toronto and led to major stages like Woodstock.As a teen, Clayton-Thomas lived on the streets…

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The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to pursue reconciliation with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Mr Sanusi made the call at a public lecture organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on Thursday in Abuja. The lecture was entitled “ECO Currency and Monetary Integration in West Africa: Implications for Nigeria.” Mr Sanusi said the withdrawal of the three Sahel countries had weakened regional integration, security cooperation and economic opportunities across West Africa. He described Niger as a strategic buffer between Nigeria and extremist threats operating…

A new Nigerian fintech startup, OnePurze, is betting that rising demand for fast cross-border payments, reliable virtual dollar cards and access to foreign currencies will help it win a place in one of Africa’s most crowded fintech markets. The company, which launched earlier this year, said it is building a payments platform for Nigerians and other Africans who need to send money abroad, receive funds from overseas, pay international bills and manage money in multiple currencies. The push comes at a time when cross-border payments are becoming one of the hottest battlegrounds in Nigeria’s fintech sector. More Nigerians are now…

Unlike many past Windows updates, Windows 11 required some users to buy new PCs with specific CPU technologies and a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Microsoft was widely criticized for excluding perfectly serviceable PCs, and that’s turning into a problem in 2026. The AI-driven shortage of storage and memory has made system upgrades vastly more expensive, potentially slowing upgrades. Some have also avoided Windows 11 due to Microsoft’s intense focus on AI features. The result is that Windows 10 remains stubbornly popular. According to StatCounter data, Windows 10 is still running on about 26 percent of PCs, while Windows 11 sits…

President Trump, facing a backlash from supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allying himself with the chemical industry, issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at reducing pesticides in the food supply and studying the health risks they pose.The order does not involve new federal funding, and does not call for new regulations or legislation. Critics contended that it did little to meaningfully address the consequences of pesticide use. Two White House officials, speaking anonymously to preview the order before it was announced, said it was timed to coincide with a dinner Mr. Trump was hosting for…

Home batteries can charge up when electricity is cheap and sell energy back to the grid at peak timesMischa Keijser/Westend61/Getty Images Think of climate solutions in homes and you will probably think of solar panels on the roof. But a suitcase-sized battery in the closet can be a cheaper way to save money and the environment. Although rooftop solar has been expanding, battery storage is now the world’s fastest-growing power technology, according to the International Energy Agency, including home batteries that can power the house and sell leftover energy to the grid. Most of these are paired with rooftop solar,…

The USA concludes 2026 World Cup group play on Thursday, but the Americans already have the security of knowing this won’t be their final game, as USA clinched the top spot in Group D. However, the chance to witness USA in a World Cup match is always a must-see event, making Thursday night’s USA vs. Turkiye a top chance to take advantage of the latest DraftKings promo code, which gives new users $200 in bonus bets instantly after your first $5 wager. Given this game’s lack of importance toward Team USA’s World Cup future, SportsLine soccer expert Jon Eimer is…

Ann Blyth, the actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age whose breakout came in 1945’s Mildred Pierce, has died. She was 98. The Academy Award nominee “died peacefully of natural causes” on Wednesday, according to KABC’s George Pennacchio, who noted her passing comes two months before her 99th birthday. Born Aug. 16, 1927 in Mount Kisko, New York, Blyth began performing on children’s radio shows at age 6, before landing her first Broadway role in Lillian Hellman’s Watch on the Rhine in 1941. While touring with the show in Los Angeles, she landed a contract with Universal Studios. Making her onscreen debut…