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I met Jennifer at a Guy Sebastian concert in Kuala Lumpur in 2005. It was strange I was there because I’m kind of anti-pop music, but we were introduced there by a mutual friend. We didn’t talk that much but I immediately liked Jen and invited her to dinner the following week.That first date wasn’t in a fancy restaurant and we sat in the corner and talked for over an hour. I liked that she wasn’t at all bothered by the simplicity of the dining room. Being a foreigner in Malaysia, I immediately felt with Jen that there wasn’t as…

Alaves beat 10-man visitors Getafe 3-0 on Saturday as La Liga’s 2026/27 season began in Vitoria. Kiko Femenia’s red card late in the first half for a high lunge set Getafe back and Nahuel Tenaglia nodded home the opener for the hosts after 73 minutes. Former Real Madrid striker Mariano curled home a fine second from the edge of the box in stoppage time as Quique Sanchez Flores’s team got off to a winning start. Mikel Rodriguez smashed home the third after being teed up by Mariano as Getafe crumbled during added time. Later Saturday, Sevilla host Rayo Vallecano, while…

Saturday 15, August 2026 8.05PM 3,029 Polling Unit Results Uploaded on INEC IReV Portal A total of 3,029 polling unit results have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) IReV portal, representing 80.49 per cent of the 3,763 expected results in the ongoing Osun State election. The figure was recorded as of 7:45pm on Saturday, August 15, 2026, as the electronic uploading of results from polling units continued. The IReV portal provides a platform for the public to view polling unit results uploaded during elections, offering greater transparency in the results transmission process. The number of uploaded results…

By Peter Egwuatu & Chukwunonso Okolo The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed operators in Nigeria’s capital market to immediately identify and freeze funds, assets and other economic resources linked to a Nigerian citizen and three Nigerian companies sanctioned by the United States Government for allegedly facilitating financial transactions connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and ISIS-West Africa. The directive, contained in a circular titled ‘Notice of Sanction’ posted on the commission’s website, requires all Capital Market Regulated Entities (CMREs) to freeze the assets of the designated individual and entities without prior notice and report the action…

I didn’t want to work in social media. If you’d asked 15-year-old me my dream job, I might have said foreign correspondent, or maybe travel writer. So you can imagine my surprise to now find myself giving these very colleagues advice on how to get the best selfie angle or write the sharpest TikTok ‘hook’.But taking a job as the Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms, may prove to be one of my smartest career moves if the current job market is to be believed.You don’t need to be a digital native to have noticed the way that celebrities, brands…

Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may already be influencing human biology. New research has identified long-term changes in blood chemistry that appear to track rising atmospheric CO2, raising concerns that an important blood marker could approach the upper end of its healthy range within the next several decades. The findings may be particularly important for children and teenagers. Because their bodies are still developing, younger generations are expected to experience the greatest lifetime exposure to elevated atmospheric CO2. Decades of Blood Data Reveal a Shift In a study published in Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health, scientists from…

Chelsea’s Argentinian midfielder #08 Enzo Fernandez reacts after failing to score during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) Enzo Fernandez was jeered by Chelsea supporters after coming on as a substitute during a 3-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Several fans made their feelings known when Fernandez, who has previously made clear his desire to leave Chelsea, came on in the 62nd minute to replace Reece James. But other supporters gave their backing to the 25-year-old…

By Jimoh Babatunde Founder of the Initiative for Peace, Forgiveness and Love for One Another (IPFLOA), Ambassador Kingsley Atoe, has appealed to Nigerian music stars, Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct P-Square duo, to forgive one another and reconcile their differences. Atoe made the appeal in a message addressed to the two brothers, urging them to put aside their quarrels, disagreements, hurt and bitterness and restore their bond of brotherhood. The appeal comes amid renewed attention to the prolonged disagreement between the Okoye twins. The brothers, who reunited in 2021 after their earlier split, fell out again in 2024…

Jessica was at a spa with her friends of more than 20 years when she noticed one stare at her bikini, lock eyes with her and laugh, before asking: “Wait, have you …?” The game was up – eight months after she’d had a secret breast enhancement, she’d been rumbled. Fearing judgment from even her closest circle, she had only spoken to two people who’d had the procedure, for advice, and told a neighbour in case she was unwell after the surgery. “My family still don’t know – most people don’t,” the 42-year-old from London says, including her two children who…

EA Sports has revealed the first batch of men’s club ratings for EAFC 27, with eight of Europe’s top clubs receiving the maximum five-star rating. The ratings place Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool and Atlético Madrid in the elite five-star category. The eight clubs are: Paris Saint-Germain — 5 stars Real Madrid — 5 stars Manchester City — 5 stars Bayern Munich — 5 stars Barcelona — 5 stars Arsenal — 5 stars Liverpool — 5 stars Atlético Madrid — 5 stars A number of other high-profile clubs were given a 4.5-star rating in…