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Arsenal have signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75m.The former Newcastle captain made it clear he wanted to join the Premier League champions earlier this summer. The 28-year-old Brazil midfielder, who has signed a four-year deal with the option of a further 12 months, called the move one of the “toughest decisions” of his life.”This move is very tough because Newcastle means so much to me,” he added. “But I wanted to experience something new in my life. I feel ready for a new challenge for myself and my family.”Newcastle said they wished Guimaraes and his family well.Guimaraes left…

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Clarke has closed a deal to join Supermax, the new action-thriller from Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax, Deadline has learned. Character details are under wraps. The Australian actor is the second of the week to join following Jaafar Jackson, the breakout star of Lionsgate’s Michael. The pair will share the screen with Will Smith and AnnaSophia Robb, who play two FBI agents investigating a seemingly impossible murder within the impenetrable walls of a maximum-security prison. David Gordon Green is directing from a script by David Weil and David J. Rosen, with The Picture Company’s Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman producing alongside…

Senegal has charged 71 men with “unnatural acts” as it intensifies a crackdown on homosexuality, the public prosecutor’s office said late Friday. The men were brought before a court while 28 other defendants have had charges against them dropped entirely, according to a statement. In March, Senegal passed a new law doubling the penalties for homosexual relations, which are now punishable by five to ten years in jail. Recent months have seen more than 100 people, including some local celebrities, arrested on suspicion of homosexual acts and in some cases of deliberately transmitting HIV. The charges were issued following a…

Todd Blanche ‘honored’ to be confirmed as new attorney general after narrow Senate voteThe US Senate has narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, installing Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer as the nation’s top law enforcement official.Blanche was confirmed by a vote of 50-49 early on Saturday morning, with only two Republican senators – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – having voted against him, joining all the chamber’s Democrats in opposing the nomination.He said he was “deeply honored” to be confirmed as the new attorney general, thanking Trump for the “trust and confidence” that has been…

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed his club’s decision on the future of Julian Alvarez, who has been continually linked with FC Barcelona.DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesAtletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed his club’s decision on the future and potential sale of Julian Alvarez, who has been continually linked with FC Barcelona. “The situation is very clear, the entity made a decision that (Atleti CEO) Miguel Angel (Gil Marin) explained very well,” Simeone said, while appearing before the media in Seoul on Saturday and also ruling out a sale as Gil Marin had earlier. “We are very happy…

The Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, UK, faces closure if alternative funding is not secured.Credit: Christopher Furlong/GettyA growing clamour of voices is calling for the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to reinstate funding for the iconic Lovell radio telescope, at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, near Manchester.UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the country’s main funding agency, announced on 27 July that in 2028 it would cut all of its £2.8 million (about US$3.8 million) annual funding for e-Merlin, a network of seven UK radio telescopes funded by one of UKRI’s divisions, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). E-Merlin…

On March 22, 1998, I was officially decorated with the honour and title of ‘Sports Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’ in Abuja by the then Minister of Sports. It was in addition to a previous national honour of ‘Member of the Order of the Niger’, MON.  I take both honours very seriously. They are earned, the rewards for national duty through hard work, dedication, sacrifices, patriotism, discipline, and trophies.  They also come, of course, with additional demands and even more responsibility.  That’s why I try, always, to appreciate the country’s generosity by attempting to live a simple, decent…

In At Night, British filmmaker and artist Beatrice Gibson’s first feature-length film, the nightly sights and sounds of Paris interweave with the stories and conversations of six women – from hopes, dreams and sexual desires to worries about the future. Rhythm and mood are key elements that make the experimental and “autofictional” movie, which world-premieres on Saturday, Aug. 8, in the Filmmakers of the Present competition program of the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, a special kind of cinematic ride. Just ask Locarno’s artistic director, Giona A. Nazzaro. In a chat with THR, he described the movie as…

From humble beginnings in a one-room apartment in Lagos to building one of Africa’s most celebrated fashion brands, Mudiaga Enajemo’s entrepreneurial journey is defined by resilience, vision and determination. In this reflective piece, the founder of Mudi Africa recounts the 10 defining milestones that transformed his dream into a Nigerian fashion empire. Ferdinand Ekechukwu brings the excerpts: 1 The day I was admitted into secondary school (the prestigious Government College Ughelli) 1979. I received the news of my admission letter with so much excitement and I remember vividly the very first day I resumed, my dad took me to school…

.Scores 2 goals in 2 games after acquittal for rape   By Douglas Baye-Osagie   Three years ago, Daniel Daga was Nigeria’s next big thing. A defensive midfielder in the Sunday Oliseh mould — strong, intelligent, with delicate long-range passing and an eye for goal. At 17 he was an Enyimba Football Club mainstay, playing for Nigeria’s most successful club. He then played for the Flying Eagles at back-to-back U20 FIFA World Cups in 2023 and 2025. At 18 he made the move every Nigerian boy dreams of — Europe — signing for Norway’s Molde FK. Where talent becomes stardom. Or dies…