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Ever since Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming James Bond film was announced, the million-dollar question has been: Who will take on the role of the iconic spy? Now, former 007 Pierce Brosnan is offering his thoughts.  In a recent interview with The Times, the actor, who played the character in four films from 1995 to 2002, said that “there are lots of good hats in the ring” and “lots of great actors” being considered. “I see it. I follow it. They could probably just go left-field and pick someone that none of us know about.” When it comes to names, Brosnan remained…

The grapes are turning purple on tall green vines, which stretch down towards the distant flint-and-limestone tower of Chilham church. These rows of Pinot Meunier, destined for English sparkling wine, are 51% owned by French champagne house Taittinger. “England is now the most exciting wine region,” says host and sales executive Hilary Sharp as she leads me around Domaine Evremond vineyard, which opened its visitor centre last year to coincide with the launch of its first wine.In his 2023 book Vines in a Cold Climate, drinks writer Henry Jeffreys charts the rise of English wine “from a joke to world-class in 30…

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. Specifically, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism and promoting a global system built on cooperation rather than isolation. Mr Shettima spoke on Saturday during a meeting with the Director-General of WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. “I believe the world is greater than one nation. We will continue to…

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has met Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan at the BRICS summit for their highest-level talks since the conflict began. Both backed calls for restraint, despite Iranian attacks on the UAE. Bahrain refused to meet Pezeshkian.Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026Share Iran, UAE hold first talks at BRICS summit since conflict began on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Opponents Jean Silva of Brazil and Jose Delgado face off during the Noche UFC ceremonial weigh-in at Desert Diamond Arena on September 11, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCWe’re underway with Noche UFC in Glendale, Arizona. There are 13 fights on tap and every fighter made weight. Stay with me from the first prelim up to the main event featuring Jean Silva and Jose Miguel Delgado.Refresh to see the latest result, analysis and highlights if available.Fight 2 – Sean King III def. Jessie Rosas via KO (First Round – Slam)King…

In his essay, called We Must Pace the Frontier, Amodei pointed out that AI had advanced “drastically faster” including its “ability to build the next generation of AI” – and mentioned an incident involving rival OpenAI which has revealed that agents conducted cybersecurity attacks, external on targets they were not asked to attack in July.The OpenAI agents had “essentially acted as a fanatically devoted collective”, Amodei said. OpenAI has said it is slowing down training of certain advanced AI models and tools as a result.Amodei called for “building AI at a balanced rate that aims to ensure its safety while…

Harborne has already donated millions to Reform and Farage, who is currently under investigation by the parliamentary standards commissioner over whether he should have declared a £5m cash gift from Harborne ahead of the 2024 election.Farage has argued that he was under no obligation to register the “purely private” gift, as it was unrelated to his parliamentary or political activities.The party is also facing scrutiny after a broadcast by Channel 4 News last week showed two senior Reform aides apparently suggesting a way around electoral law to secure foreign party donations. The Metropolitan Police has said it is investigating, while…

Sep 12, 2026, 02:38 PM ETIt’s another weekend full of European soccer, with some great matches taking place across the continent!In the Premier League, Chelsea hosted unbeaten Hull City and were made to work for a point in a 2-2 draw, while Liverpool struggled to break down Fulham at Anfield and could only manage a 0-0 draw.Elsewhere, AFC Bournemouth and Brentford drew 2-2 in a thrilling game, Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-1 thanks to a late goal, and Ipswich Town also struck late to down Crystal Palace 3-2.In the 12.30 p.m. ET / 5.30 p.m. BST window, Tottenham Hotspur…

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and his queen, Mariam Ajibola, have unveiled the names and faces of their twins, about six months after their birth. In March, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Ooni announced on his social media pages that Olori Mariam, whom he married in 2022, 10 months after his former wife, Naomi Silekunola, left him, gave birth to twins. The Senior Media Officer of the Ooni’s Palace, Sodiq Lawal, in a statement on behalf of the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Moses Olafare, on Friday, said the Ooni and his queen unveiled the faces of their…

.Declares tractors alone can’t drive agricultural transformation James Emejo in Abuja AGCOMS International Trading Limited, yesterday announced the launch of the AGCOMS Academy to address the shortage of skilled operators, technicians and managers threatening to undermine the country’s drive to mechanise agriculture. Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Chijioke Okoli, said while significant investments had been made in acquiring and deploying tractors and other agricultural equipment, inadequate attention had been given to developing the human capacity required to make the machinery productive. According to him, the skills deficit could determine whether expensive agricultural equipment becomes an engine of productivity or…