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(FILES) Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi is lifted by teammates as they celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026. Lionel Messi was called up by coach Lionel Scaloni for Argentina’s friendly against Benin on October 6, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on september 15, 2026, weeks after the star said he was retiring from the Albiceleste. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) / XGTY Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6,…

Cate Blanchett will attend this year’s Tokyo Film Festival with a series of short films supported by her Displacement Film Fund. TIFF will screen five short works produced with support from the Displacement Film Fund, of which Japanese brand Uniqlo is a founding partner. Following the film screenings, there will be a Q&A session with director Mohammad Rasoulof, director Shahrbanoo Sadat (Super Afghan Gym), and Blanchett. The screenings will take place the same week that Blanchett is to be honored in Tokyo with the festival’s Praemium Imperiale Award. “I am privileged to have the opportunity to share the inaugural short…

Britain’s annual inflation rate climbed in line with analysts’ expectations in August, official data showed Wednesday, as the Middle East war drove up fuel prices. The Consumer Prices Index rose 3.1 per cent in the 12 months to August, up from 2.9 per cent the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said. Higher inflation adds pressure on Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his finance minister John Healey to ease the cost of living for households ahead of the Labour government’s budget update next month. The Bank of England is forecast to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 3.75 percent…

Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders around the world.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026Five people have been charged over alleged Russian intelligence-linked plots involving surveillance, recruitment and planned killings, according to an indictment unsealed by the United States Department of Justice.Prosecutors said on Tuesday that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders internationally, including within the US, and that all five remain at large.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe defendants were identified as Russian national Yuri Khrameev,…

By Ediri Ejoh with Agency report The Federal Government (FG) has raised N728.9 billion in bonds as part of its funding process to offset the N4 trillion legacy debt it owed electricity Generation Companies, GENCOs. Speaking at the bond launch in Abuja, TaiwoOyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, said the Series-2 of the bond issuance program comprises N402 billion in cash bonds, while another N326.9 billion was allotted as non-cash bonds to participating GenCos. The second bond brings the total issuance to N1.23 trillion. “This transaction addresses an important challenge in Nigeria’s electricity market, which is…

Residents of an Oxfordshire village have voted to become independent from the UK in a symbolic referendum held in protest at plans to house more than 1,000 migrants at a former military base.Villagers in Piddington, near Bicester, voted on Tuesday over Home Office proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at nearby MoD Bicester.The 350 residents were invited to cast their ballot in a small box outside the village hall, the community hub of Piddington.The referendum was organised by the local parish council and out of 312 votes cast, 285 voted to leave, there were 26 no votes,…

The rescued bears – Bara, Rumi, Saebit, Yonggi and Huimang – are enjoying a new reserve at the park created specifically for them.It includes space for them to climb, swim and rest among trees and grass.The park launched a campaign to fund the rescue and has raised more than £90,000 out of a target of £200,000.South Korea banned the breeding and possession of the bears last year, along with the extraction of bile from their gallbladders.The bile was used in medicines while the bears themselves were often kept in poor conditions.Do you have a story suggestion for Suffolk? Contact us…

Newcastle Red BullsThe obvious destination were Pollock to move within the Prem.Backed by Austrian energy drink dynasty, Pollock would be a statement signing that fits their youth-orientated brand. The club had plenty of headroom on the pay roll, spending barely half of the salary cap’s upper limit in 2024-25 campaign.However, a revamp of the playing squad since then will have given them less ability to manoeuvre, and Prem Rugby rules on domestic moves prevent Pollock from being the club’s designated marquee player for his first two seasons elsewhere.Pollock would also have to weigh up whether swapping the Prem champions for…

Seriesly Berlin kept up its reputation for backing complex TV series with its latest batch of award winners. Hands Up, a music drama series pitch from the U.S. focused on an Israeli musician and a Palestinian singer brought together in Berlin’s hip-hop scene was the winner of the Writers’ Pitch Award last night at a ceremony near the Fotografiska in Germany’s capital. The pitch was a popular winner, with the jury unanimous on the victor and several people we spoke to agreeing on the choice. The audience cheered wildly as the announcement was made. “Hands Up has all the ingredients…

Football coaches and a sports broadcaster have urged Nigeria’s Falconets to improve their finishing, defensive organisation and tactical discipline when they face England in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. The call came ahead of Thursday’s encounter at Stadion Miejski in Bielsko-Biała, scheduled for 2 p.m. local time. Nigeria advanced to the knockout stage after finishing second in Group F with four points from three matches. The Falconets lost 2-0 to Spain, drew 0-0 with China and recovered with a 10-1 victory over tournament debutants New Caledonia. Olubunmi Fadipe, head coach of…