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Lionel Messi says “the pain is immense” and that it “will take time to heal” after Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final.Ferran Torres’ extra-time strike saw Spain crowned world champions for a second time, ending Argentina’s defence of the title they won in 2022.Messi has now lost two World Cup finals after Argentina were defeated 1-0 by Germany in 2014.At 39 years old, Messi is unlikely to feature at the 2030 tournament, though he is yet to clarify his international future.”The pain is immense, and this wound will take time to heal. But I also hold…

Separately, in a letter to MPs in June, Ofcom said it would examine the findings of Channel 4’s review into welfare on the show, and would “urgently” consider whether any further action is required.At the time, the watchdog called the allegations exposed by Panorama “shocking and deeply disturbing”.Earlier this month, BBC News revealed that a cast member from the show had been arrested on suspicion of rape following the Panorama programme.The individual is not being named; nor is the alleged victim. Anyone who makes an allegation of rape is entitled to anonymity by law.Billed as a “bold social experiment”, Married…

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has reiterated its commitment to accelerate the country’s long delayed transition from analogue to digital television. The Head of the DSO Unit and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mrs. Clementine Usman-Wamba, who gave the commitment at the training of more than 50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, said the first in a nationwide capacity-building exercise was designed to prepare installers for the rollout of the country’s renewed Digital Switchover (DSO) programme. According to her, broadcasters would be shut out of analogue broadcasting…

The US intensifies air strikes on Iran, targeting critical sites after the deaths of American soldiers in the region.Published On 20 Jul 202620 Jul 2026US President Donald Trump says Iran will “pay” for killing United States soldiers after multiple service members were killed in action over the weekend.“Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!” Trump said on Monday on social media. “This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military. President DONALD J…

Rachel ReevesReeves had always wanted the job of chancellor and was proud to be the UK’s first female holder of the office. She had worked hard to instil ironclad fiscal discipline on Labour, sticking broadly to her self-imposed fiscal rules and enforcing spending curbs across departments.However, some in Labour blamed early missteps from her Treasury for Starmer’s downfall, starting with the cut to the winter fuel payment, but also the rise in national insurance for employers that her critics in business claim stymied the jobs market and growth.Reeves can, however, claim a record of having started to turn the economy…

A judge partially granted the request from a dozen state attorneys general to temporarily place the $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery on hold, as reported by Variety and Reuters. US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín said that based on the new company’s market share, “the Court is persuaded that it can presume the proposed merger is likely to violate antitrust laws,” and that the states showed “irreparable harm” could occur without a temporary restraining order.A week ago, California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Washington sued to block the…

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Some long-necked dinosaurs may have been far more capable of standing upright than their enormous bodies suggest. About 66 million years ago, two South American sauropods could rise onto their hind legs and remain there for relatively long periods, especially when they were young. This ability may have helped them reach leaves high in trees, appear more intimidating to predators, attract mates, or reproduce. The dinosaurs, Uberabatitan from Brazil and Neuquensaurus from Argentina, were modest in size compared with the largest sauropods. Even so, they were roughly comparable to modern elephants. Adult Uberabatitans may have grown as long as 26…

The dust has barely settled on the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the tournament has already reshaped the global football hierarchy. Spain’s dramatic triumph over Argentina in the final has triggered major changes in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, with La Roja replacing the Albiceleste at the summit after a tournament that also produced significant movers across Europe, Africa and the Americas. From Morocco strengthening their grip as Africa’s highest-ranked nation to Norway’s remarkable leap into the world’s top 20, the post-World Cup rankings reflect the biggest winners, and losers, from an unforgettable month in North America. Spain crowned…

The year’s biggest hit single, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” has racked up its 14th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — and has tied a record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Langley’s song, which first topped the Hot 100 chart in February, ties Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” for the most weeks at No. 1, apart from holiday singles by female performers with no male-billed acts. That caveat is of course for Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which has totaled some 22 weeks across…