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ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 08: Orlando Arcia #11 of Atlanta Braves walks back to the dugout during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park on August 8, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Braves have entered September with an opportunity to strengthen their roster for the final stretch of the season, adding experienced depth while also giving some of their younger players a chance to contribute.As rosters expand, Atlanta is looking beyond its established core for players who can provide versatility and help navigate the demands of the final weeks.…

With the P80 Ultra, TCL’s E Ink-esque Nxtpaper phones are finally going OLED. Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, monochromatic display mode that replicates the look of paper when you want to read or minimize distractions. Only now you can switch back to what the company calls a “flagship-level” OLED experience the rest of the time.TCL first revealed the OLED Nxtpaper technology at MWC in March this year, but without any products that took advantage of it. The P80 Ultra is the first, with a 6.83-inch panel that delivers high-end OLED specs in…

Badenoch condemns Reform UK’s ‘authoritarian’ press bans, saying Farage shouldn’t be MP if he can’t handle scrutinyQ: [From Emilio Casalicchio from Politico] Reform UK have banned seven reporters from their conference, including the one who revealed Nigel Farage got a £5m donation he did not declare. What do you think of that in terms of free speech? And would you do something like that?Badenoch replied: double quotation markAbsolutely not … Conservatives believe in free speech, where people are welcome to criticise us as much as they like. If you look at Nigel Farage’s attacks on the press, some of them…

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has offered perhaps his clearest explanation yet for his relentless campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election: he believes a defeat could make him a prime target of the opposition. Speaking on Wednesday, during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr Wike said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi would “come for my head” if Mr Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. An excerpt of the interview is posted on X. “If anything happens, and Mr President fails today, I will be the first politician that Atiku, Obi will hunt for his…

Veteran Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko announced on Thursday that he would retire from international duty after October’s Nations League match against Sweden. The forward, who plays for Schalke in Germany’s Bundesliga, turned 40 in March. “Now I feel the time has come to step aside,” Dzeko said on social media. “If I have made it to the age of 40 with the national team, it is because I truly gave everything I had. Every time. Everything.” He is known by the country’s fans as ‘Dijamant’, which means ‘diamond’ in Bosnian. “Nothing in my career has ever compared to…

“I think institutions like this are important in people’s lives because it adds a dignity and a gravity to what we do,” said the musician Alex Van Halen has been knighted as a member of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. The legendary drummer received the country’s highest civilian honor in Nijmegen, where he and his brother Eddie grew up before moving to Los Angeles in 1962. During the ceremony, the characteristically humble Van Halen said, “My cousin organized most of this, but I’m very grateful. I think institutions like this are important in people’s lives because it adds a dignity…

A professor of agricultural economics at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Taibat Yusuf, has urged Nigerian authorities to remove structural barriers limiting women’s participation in the agricultural sector. Mrs Yusuf made the call while delivering the 23rd Inaugural Lecture of the institution titled, “Empowering Women Farmers in Nigeria: Closing the Gender Gap for Agricultural Transformation and Food Security.” Drawing on more than three decades of field-based research, the professor said empowering women farmers is critical to improving agricultural productivity, strengthening food security, and reducing poverty across the country. She urged the government to reform inheritance laws to guarantee women’s rights…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has convened a meeting of the State Security Council to review recent attacks and killings in the state and strengthen measures to prevent further violence. The meeting, held on Wednesday at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, followed a series of deadly attacks in parts of the state, including the killing of residents in Mangu and security personnel in Riyom. According to Daily Trust, the meeting reviewed emerging security threats, intelligence gathering and sharing, preventive operations, inter-agency cooperation and measures to protect lives, property and economic activities across the state. The Commissioner of Police…

Tyson Fury has confirmed that his long-awaited heavyweight showdown with British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over the venue for the highly anticipated clash. The former world heavyweight champion announced the development on Instagram, posting a promotional poster featuring himself and Joshua against the backdrop of the New York City skyline. However, Fury did not reveal a date for the fight in his post. “What a place NYC, and what a venue MSG, and what a fight Fury vs AJ, the land of opportunity,” Fury wrote.…

This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersHello from Houston, where we have kicked off September with announcements on Venezuelan oil deals from the Trump administration and Chevron. The oil major’s $7bn plan is the first significant investment from a US major since the Trump administration toppled former leader Nicolás Maduro last year.President Donald Trump’s deal to extract Venezuelan oil puts the US in majority control of 65bn barrels with partner Alejandro Betancourt,…