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Super Eagles sriker Rafiu Durosinmi is set to become Genk’s most expensive signing after the Belgian club agreed a €10.5m (about N16.6bn) deal with Pisa for the Nigerian striker, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the deal includes performance-related bonuses, while Pisa will also retain a 10 per cent sell-on clause. The transfer will eclipse Genk’s previous record of €7m, paid to Celta Vigo for Theo Bongonda in 2019. Durosinmi, 23, only joined Pisa from Czech side Viktoria Plzen in January for a fee believed to be around €9m. However, he struggled to make…

Exceptional performance is the bridge between where you are today and where you deserve to be tomorrow. Opportunity does not always arrive as a promotion. Sometimes it arrives disguised as extra responsibility. When the Operations Manager of a fast-growing manufacturing company proceeded on his annual leave, the office suddenly became unusually busy. The manager’s desk was filled with unfinished projects, pending approvals, customer complaints, supplier meetings and operational deadlines. Management considered recalling him from leave because there seemed to be no one ready to handle the workload. During a management meeting, David, one of the middle-level supervisors, quietly spoke up.…

A worker inspects a toilet unit at a Toto Ltd. plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, May 28, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAt a time when investor attention has been on the semiconductor industry, some hidden gems with businesses quite dissimilar to high tech have turned out to be market winners, riding the AI boom.Toto is best known for high-end toilets, Nittobo makes textiles and glass fiber, and Ajinomoto makes MSG seasoning. Their shares have gained 78%, 63% and 61%, respectively, this year, as they make use of their core technologies to benefit from the AI supply…

A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certified as human-authored less than two months after Leo declared artificial intelligence the greatest threat to humanity.Proudly Human, the Australian company spearheaded by Australia’s former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, undertook a review of a collection of writings and speeches by the pope, in collaboration with the publisher, the Australian Catholic University and cardinals in the Vatican.Maps of Hope was published in the same week in May that Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence and the risks of the power of the…

On the frequent occasions that John Healey would travel abroad as defence secretary, he was so determined to keep working he would get the crew to tether a desk to the inside of his military aircraft so he could read his papers.His diligence is one reason why Andy Burnham, the new prime minister, made Healey his unexpected pick for chancellor on Monday. Allies say others include their shared commitment to re-industrialisation and devolution.After an occasionally vicious briefing war between allies of other potential candidates, the hardworking Healey is seen as a safe choice who can unite a fractured party while…

With artificial-intelligence tools speeding up and taking on ever more steps in science, Nature canvassed opinions on tasks that readers would rather keep for themselves. Here is a snapshot of the responses.Keep asking questionsAs a student involved in research into AI and consciousness, the most exciting part is being curious, noticing unexpected connections and challenging existing assumptions. These moments often come from conversations with mentors, discussions with colleagues and personal reflection rather than from an algorithm. — Müleyke Özçakmak Istanbul, Turkey.The buck stops hereAs a deep-sea scientist, it would be difficult to pass over my inspiration, the thrill of discovery…

Luke Littler and Nathan Aspinall produced a World Matchplay epic, with the world No 1 hitting a nine-darter on the way to a mesmerising 11-8 win at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Littler’s nine-darter came in the opening leg, which marks the second time he has found perfection against Aspinall in the first leg after the Bahrain Darts Masters in 2024. His 113.68 is the second-highest average that has ever been recorded at the World Matchplay, just behind Phil Taylor’s 114.99 in 2010. He also hit 14 180s in the contest. In what was the epitome of ‘start as you…

The nonprofit organization Games for Change announced the winners of the 2026 Games for Change Awards at the G4C Awards Ceremony. The ceremony was held during the annual Games for Change Festival in New York, hosted by actors Anjali Bhimani (“Overwatch,” “Ms. Marvel”) and Osric Chau (“Supernatural,” “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”). “It has been a remarkable year for games made with purpose, and these winners show the breadth of it,” said Games for Change President Susanna Pollack. “They come from studios and institutions across four continents, each one turning to a game or interactive experience to say something that…

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NewsFeedFamilies in Venezuela search through the rubble of their homes, weeks after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit the country. The death toll has risen to 5,278 with the United Nations estimating more than 50,000 people are still missing.Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo