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Jeremy Doku says he is “not against” the journalist who criticised his plan to leave the Belgium camp during the World Cup to attend the birth of his first child.Doku’s wife Shireen was due to give birth during the second week of July and he told Reuters, external before the start of the tournament he intended to leave the camp to be at the birth even if his side were still in contention. But it brought fierce criticism from L’Equipe channel presenter France Pierron, who labelled a father “completely useless” at the time of their child’s birth.L’Equipe later apologised and…

On the comedy podcast, Egerton went on to describe his Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle co-star Colin Firth as a “fatherly figure”.The films – released in 2014 and 2017 – saw Egerton play Gary “Eggsy” Unwin, while Firth played his mentor Harry Hart.Egerton admitted that while filming the movies, director Matthew Vaughn threatened to let him go because of his partying.He said: “Colin was amazing. I remember I was going through a difficult time. I broke up with my first girlfriend and I was like really aggressively partying to deal with it and was coming in,…

Last year’s Suri 2.0 toothbrush was a huge improvement on its predecessor. It fixed a handful of things that made the original hard for me to recommend, while continuing to focus on sustainability with recyclable heads made of cornstarch and castor oil.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.But that kind of innovation doesn’t come cheap, and the Suri 2.0 brush costs £105 with the charging case, or £85 without (an option that wasn’t available at launch).Now Suri has sought to tackle that problem with a cheaper brush: the…

Cali, Colombia – A day after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook western Colombia, rescue teams are frantically fighting through the rubble of collapsed buildings to find survivors and recover bodies.The powerful quake has caused at least 254 deaths nationwide, most of them concentrated in the cities of Pereira and Cali, according to government figures.“For me, the earthquake felt eternal,” recalled Luis Saenz, a 22-year-old journalism student from Cali.Saenz was at home enjoying his morning coffee when the quake struck at 7:34am (12:34 GMT) on Monday. He remembers his cat darting under the bed, then chaos as his family fled into…

The continent is on the move: there are more than 70 Internet exchange points across Africa; Internet penetration across the continent has grown from less than 10 per cent in 2010 to over 38 per cent today; and Africa hosts some of the world’s best technical leadership, within a thriving ecosystem rooted in civil society. 21 years’ ago, if someone in Lagos wanted to send an email to someone in Abuja – a distance of about seven hundred and sixty kilometres – that email would first travel thousands of kilometres to Europe or North America before returning to Nigeria. African…

Passengers remained stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday afternoon as aviation unions continued their industrial action, disrupting flight operations and forcing some airlines to suspend or reschedule services. The disruption also affected operations at the Lagos airport, where Air Peace earlier reported that union members barricaded access to its departure terminals. Air Peace, Enugu Air and United Nigeria Airlines announced disruptions to their operations, with the airlines either suspending or rescheduling flights because of restricted access to airport terminals. The industrial action is linked to grievances by aviation unions over workers’ freedom to unionise and the…

Spotify is to label AI artists and exclude them from algorithm recommendations as part of a crackdown on fake performers.The world’s largest music streaming platform is creating a label for AI-generated artist identities called “AI personas” that will appear on the artist profile and on track listings on playlists.It means that from September AI-generated artists such as the Velvet Sundown will carry the persona label and will be blocked from personalised recommendations by default. The aim is to differentiate these deepfake artists from real performers who might lose out on streams to artificial rivals.Spotify said: “True artist-fan connection can only…

But when it comes to the weather, fortunes will be mixed. In much of the UK, clear skies should give many a good view of the eclipse. However, across some parts of north Wales, northern England and especially Scotland and Northern Ireland, areas of cloud could move in between 18:00 and 19:00.Across some parts of western Scotland and in towards the north and west of Northern Ireland, cloud could bring outbreaks of rain.For those lucky enough to be in Spain, there will be clear skies for people to see a total eclipse in Bilbao, Valencia and Palma, Mallorca, while both…

New York Jets cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers was taken to a hospital by ambulance after he briefly lost consciousness during a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday.Jets coach Aaron Glenn said the 24-year-old was conscious and talking on the field before being put on a stretcher and taken for further examination. There was no immediate word on Stiggers’ condition, but Glenn indicated the cornerback was doing okay.”He was able to talk and I want to make sure I go and see him after this, just to make sure I’m good with everything,” Glenn said. “But for the most…

After a routine coronary stent procedure, the singer is taking time off his One Last Time Tour to heal Rod Stewart is taking time off the road to recover following a successful routine coronary stent procedure. In a statement shared with Rolling Stone on Tuesday, Aug. 11, a representative for the artist said that the singer is doing well and has returned to his daily activities. “On the advice of his doctors, he will take the next four weeks to recuperate and regain full fitness before returning to the stage,” said the rep. “Unfortunately, this means he will be unable…