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The NFL placed new Seattle Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold on the commissioner’s exempt list, according to ESPN. Arnold’s placement on the exempt list comes on the heels of the former first-round cornerback officially signing with the Seahawks. Under the provisions of the commissioner’s exempt list, Arnold will be paid, but is not permitted to take part in practice or play in a game for Seattle. The Seahawks signing Arnold had been in the works for a while, and the corner officially jumping aboard on Saturday was merely a formality. It was also likely that the subsequent placement on the commissioner’s exempt list…

The Venice Film Festival has taken the unusual step of scrapping its main jury press conference this year, we can reveal. The festival, which gets underway next week, hasn’t made a public statement to confirm the break from protocol but confirmed the move to us after multiple requests to know if it was going ahead. The move comes at a time of highly charged press conferences at A-list festivals with jurors and talent being quizzed by journalists repeatedly about global politics, especially the Israel-Gaza war. The festival denied that the move was made with those considerations in mind and said…

In the mid 90s, I was in the prime of my life. I was in my early thirties, married to my soulmate, Lorna, with three kids under three. We’d emigrated from our small town in Worcestershire in the UK to Perth, and life was wonderful. Then Lorna was diagnosed with melanoma. We returned to England and less than a year later she was gone. It was completely unbelievable, as though someone had just come along and smashed my life into a million pieces.The following months were a blur: I was a grief-stricken widower and newly single parent struggling to keep…

Global credit ratings agency Moody’s has revised its outlook for Nigeria upwards to “positive” from stable in response to the country’s improved external position, especially its foreign exchange reserves. The reserves have recorded robust growth lately from buffers that are making the economy increasingly able to handle shocks, Moody’s noted. In a rating action published on Friday, the agency also alluded to Nigeria’s vibrant economic growth, backed by relative stability across macroeconomic indicators, among its key considerations for the upgrade. Optimism is building around Nigeria’s external position, with current account surplus much stronger and FX reserves, which sharply fell to…

Officials at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital say cancer medicines have completely run out across the besieged enclave, after an Israeli strike damaged the facility’s water tanks, laboratory equipment, and storage areas in Deir el-Balah.Published On 29 Aug 202629 Aug 2026Share Gaza runs out of cancer medicines, as Israeli strikes continue on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father, a professor of chemistry in Ethiopia’s northern town of Bahir Dar, was shot at close range and died outside his family home. This was in the middle of the country’s civil war.For weeks, Facebook’s algorithm had actively promoted posts calling for the academic to be murdered, according to Meareg and Foxglove, a nonprofit organisation supporting Meareg’s lawsuit against the company in Kenya. These posts included photos of his father and his home address.Meareg filed the lawsuit in 2022. He said he repeatedly asked Facebook to remove the posts and the company did nothing. Nearly…

By Daniel Abia Popular Okrika-born philanthropist and grassroots politician, Hon. Desmond Stephen, has officially resigned from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and pitched his tent with the Action Democratic Party (ADP). In a resignation letter dated May 25, 2026, Stephen expressed gratitude to the NDC leadership and members for the opportunities and political experience he gained during his time in the party. He said the decision was made after careful reflection and in line with his commitment to serve Okrika with renewed energy and clarity of purpose. Stephen is now the ADP’s candidate for Okrika Constituency in the Rivers State…

Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest caused by stomach acid flowing back into the oesophagus, is a common digestive complaint. It occurs when stomach contents move backwards into the oesophagus, often causing a burning sensation behind the breastbone or a sour taste in the mouth. While occasional heartburn is usually not a cause for concern, frequent episodes can be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD or GORD), a condition that occurs when acid reflux happens regularly and causes troublesome symptoms or complications. Speaking with PT Health Watch, Owen Woghiren, a consultant gastroenterologist, explained that occasional heartburn does not…

The 2026 Premier Lacrosse League playoffs are here!Editor’s PicksTCO Stadium in Minneapolis will host the quarterfinal round this weekend, with the Denver Outlaws squaring off against the California Redwoods in the West, while the Maryland Whipsnakes take on the Boston Cannons in the East.The Utah Archers await the winners in the West, while the Philadelphia Waterdogs will take on the winner of Whipsnakes-Cannons.Read on for details on each game, including how to watch, storylines and key stats courtesy of the PLL.As a reminder, fans can catch all the action in the ESPN App and in the PLL streaming hub.PLL home…

The marquee at Broadway‘s Booth Theatre appears to confirm the rumors: Bruce Norris‘ acclaimed and controversial play Downstate will take up residence at the venue in an upcoming production directed by Joe Mantello. The news was first reported by the Chicago Tribune – the play premiered in 2018 at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company – with the newspaper noting that the Broadway staging will be produced by Scott Rudin and feature at least two members of the original Chicago cast: Francis Guinan and K. Todd Freeman. The Chicago staging was followed by an Off Broadway production at Playwrights Horizons in 2022.…