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France head coach Didier Deschamps has temporarily stepped away from the national team’s FIFA World Cup campaign following the death of his mother, the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed on Tuesday. The federation announced that the 57-year-old will return to France to attend the funeral and will miss both the team’s preparations and their final Group I fixture against Norway on Friday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. In a statement, the FFF revealed that Deschamps received the news of his mother’s passing on Tuesday morning and subsequently agreed with federation president Philippe Diallo to leave the squad’s base camp in the United…

Following up Monday’s teasing announcement, Passion Paris and ADN have confirmed they have entered into co-production on an animated series adaptation of the globally acclaimed webtoon “Hero Killer,” to be helmed by “Moonlit Bamboo Forest” director David Pagaille. The announcement was made today at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and joins a strong line-up of Passion Pictures projects presented at this year’s edition. Based on the hit action-fantasy webtoon published by Jaedam Media and created by writer Kkulbeol and illustrator Beolkkul, “Hero Killer” is one of the most successful action titles on Naver Webtoon, the largest South Korean digital…

Our bodies are incredible machines, but we can take the mechanics for granted until something goes wrong. How can we maintain healthy joints throughout life and avoid surgery? Here, rheumatologists and orthopaedic surgeons give their tips …Move as much as possible According to the UK chief medical officers, we should all be getting 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise (such as brisk walking or cycling) a week, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity (such as running). However, says Prof Scarlett McNally, a consultant orthopedic surgeon at East Sussex Healthcare NHS trust, about 27% of adults in England “do less than 30…

The Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed suggestions that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, could permanently align with the ruling All Progressives Congress, insisting that he remains one of its most valuable political assets despite serving in the APC-led administration. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said in a statement on Wednesday that the party has no plans to relinquish one of its prized political figures, irrespective of any proposals or attempts to lure him away. The party’s position followed recent remarks by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who publicly commended Wike’s performance…

Thousands of people in Kenya are gearing up for demonstrations as the country commemorates the second anniversary of Gen Z protests on Thursday, and mourns more than 120 people who were killed in a movement that galvanised a generation of young Kenyans two years ago.Initially triggered by an overarching tax bill in 2024, young protesters – known as “Gen Z” – mobilised against the rising cost of living, unemployment and government corruption, aiming to push President William Ruto out of office.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThat did not happen, but the government was forced to walk back on…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians and investors against participating in a purported initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE, saying no application for such an offer has been submitted to or approved by the regulator. In a notice issued on Tuesday, the commission said its attention had been drawn to advertisements, flyers, digital banners and electronic messages circulating on social media and investment platforms promoting what was presented as a securities offering by the refinery. The SEC expressed concern over the involvement of some registered capital market operators in soliciting advance subscriptions…

TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the more straight-talking investors working in AI right now. Carter Reum is co-founder of M13, an early-stage firm with $2.5 billion in assets under management that has been a seed or Series A investor in 17 unicorns, he says. Chang Xu is a partner at Basis Set Ventures, which launched in 2017 as one of the first early-stage funds focused exclusively on AI and is now investing out of its fourth fund, with nearly $1 billion in assets under management. On stage, in a sun-filled room in…

Hundreds of schools have planned for at least partial closures and multiple train operators, including the UK’s largest, have warned people not to travel unless necessary as temperatures climb.The top temperature recorded on Tuesday was 34.6C in Wisley, Surrey. Northern Ireland and Scotland saw their hottest days of the year, with temperatures reaching 28.1C and 29C respectively, while Wales hit a high of 32.2C.The heatwave is expected to build, with temperatures forecast to rise to around 37 or 38C in southern England later on Wednesday.A red extreme heat warning has been issued across parts of England and Wales until Thursday…

Six games are on tap in the final stage of group play at the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, with a double dose of action in three time slots, and more games means more possibilities for anytime goalscorer prop picks. The day kicks off with Switzerland vs. Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar at 3 p.m. ET, with Scotland vs. Brazil and Morocco vs. Haiti at 6 p.m. ET. The night wraps up with Czechia vs. Mexico and South Africa vs. Korea Republic at 9 p.m. ET. With 12 teams in action Wednesday, you have a lot of parsing…

The third edition of the Seriesly Berlin confab will take a deep dive into what creative freedom means in scripted storytelling, while adding a creator strand and a new venue for premiere screenings. The main event returns to the Fotografiska, the museum, gallery and cultural hub in Berlin’s Mitte district with CineStar Kino in der KulturBrauerei serving as an additional screening venue this time. The 2026 dates for Seriesly Berlin are September 14–17. As well as pitches and a competition, there will be an initiative called Stories at Risk: Cultural Diversity, Democracy and Debate on Screen, examining creative freedom within…