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Who: Ipswich Town vs LiverpoolWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Portman Road, Ipswich, United KingdomWhen: Friday, September 4 at 8pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 16:00 GMT.Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says that Bradley Barcola arrived at the club with the “right mentality” after making clear his desire to join the Premier League club from Paris Saint-Germain.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe 24-year-old France forward became the second-most expensive signing in Liverpool’s history on Monday when he joined for a fee of up to 124 million pounds ($167m).The price tag for the…

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, has warned insurance companies to strictly adhere to prudential standards and ethical conduct following the conclusion of the industry’s recapitalisation exercise. Omosehin gave the warning on Thursday at the launch of the Insurance Sector Strengthening Programme (ISSP) in Abuja. He said while the recapitalisation exercise was critical to strengthening the operations and growth of the insurance industry, its objectives could only be achieved if operators maintained the highest standards of professionalism and accountability. The Commissioner said the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), as the sector regulator,…

Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for nearly $13bn, betting that support for ⁠open AI models could offset a potential slowdown in demand for the semiconductor giant’s chips.Shares ⁠in Nvidia were ⁠slightly lower ​after the $12.93bn (£9.57bn) deal – which ranks among its biggest ever – was announced for the database of AI models on Thursday.Hugging Face, based in New York and backed by the likes of Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Amazon, was founded in 2016 by the French entrepreneurs Clément Delangue, Julien Chaumond and Thomas Wolf.Nvidia is already a major open AI player in the…

Nigel Farage’s senior aide suggested a way to get around electoral law to secure a foreign donation of £500,000 for Reform UK, according to undercover filming broadcast by Channel 4.Dan Jukes was filmed meeting a man posing as the British-based son of a rich American businessman.Electoral law sets out that to be a permissible donor to a UK political party you must be a UK registered voter, or a company registered in the UK.In this instance, the son would be a permissible donor, his father would not be.The undercover filming was done by a group called Verbatim Investigations. Channel 4…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, signed the N1.85 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, in what could mark a new phase in his administration’s relationship with the state legislature after a prolonged political crisis. The signing, done at the Government House in Port Harcourt, is the first budget Mr Fubara has assented to as governor since assuming office in 2023. The governor described the development as “a breath of fresh air” and expressed optimism that the passage and signing of the budget would usher in a period of cooperation among the state’s political actors. Mr Fubara praised the…

Manchester City have signed England goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse on a short-term loan from Orlando Pride.The 31-year-old will join the Women’s Super League champions until January, subject to international clearance. Moorhouse has established herself in the National Women’s Soccer League after joining Orlando Pride from French side Bordeaux in January 2022. She helped them win the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship in 2024 and earned herself a call-up to the England squad that year.Oldham-born Moorhouse, who has two England caps and was part of the Lionesses squad that won Euro 2025, counts Arsenal and West Ham among her former clubs.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Dolly Parton is being commemorated on a collectible coin honoring the Queen of Country and her impact on the music industry. Available now on Amazon, the Dolly Parton coin is made from a heavyweight zinc alloy with distressed, gold-tone plating. The high-relief detailing encompasses both sides of the coin, with a raised portrait of Parton (and her signature blond coif) on one side, and a microphone, guitar, and crown design on the other. Amazon NEW MERCH RELEASE Dolly…

The central bank of the Netherlands has transferred a large part of its gold reserves out of the United States since March, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest” and the need to be prepared for crisis.The bank, De Nederlandsche Bank, said in a statement on Wednesday that it had moved more than a quarter of the 345 U.S. tons of gold it had been holding in North America to London between March and August, and deposited it at the Bank of England, whose bullion holdings are “regarded as the world’s most tradable gold and will therefore be the most readily available” should…

.Says it’s right step towards building financial institutions to assess continent’s economies, risks Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has lent his support for the October, 2026 launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), describing it as another step towards building African financial institutions capable of properly assessing the continent’s economies and risks.The President stated this on Thursday in a message posted on his verified official X handle, @OfficialABAT, while reacting to the African Union’s announcement that AfCRA will officially launch on October 7.According to Tinubu: “AfCRA is another step towards that goal.”He recalled that in February, 2026,he…

Eromosele Abiodun In a significant step towards protecting consumers, strengthening legitimate trade, and safeguarding Nigeria’s economy, Unilever Nigeria Plc recently entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership establishes a structured framework for collaboration aimed at tackling counterfeit and illicit trade, improving supply chain visibility, and ensuring that only authentic and verified products reach consumers across Nigeria. Counterfeit products continue to pose serious risks to public health, undermine consumer confidence, distort competition, and erode government revenue. Every Nigerian consumer deserves to know that the products they…