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NBC‘s new multi-cam comedy “Newlyweds” has cast three new series regulars, Variety has learned. Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Bill O’Neill have all joined the series opposite leads Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. As previously reported, series executive producer Jamie Lee Curtis will also appear in a recurring guest star role. The logline for the show describes it as “a later-in-life love story about a free-spirited woman (Leoni) and a buttoned-up professor (Daly) who marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship.” Meisel and Diaz-Silverio will play Poppy and Lolo, respectively. Both are Jeanie’s (Leoni), with Lolo being adopted. O’Neill will play…

A gopher is a small, solitary rodent with large front teeth native to North and Central America. It’s also the name of the job some workplaces give to errand runners (though it’s more usually spelled gofer).When I was a 21-year-old law student in Canberra, I was in desperate need of casual work, I came across an ad pinned to one of the corkboards outside the library. Bleary-eyed after another all-nighter to finish an assignment, I took down the number of the law firm.The title itself wasn’t off-putting: “Gopher.” As in, go for it. Fetch things? Surely my entire life as…

Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company.His appointment as Italy’s next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain.But over the weekend several Italian politicians criticised the FIGC’s choice, noting that Pirlo, 47, had taken up a role as global ambassador for Russia’s Fonbet last October.Hours later, Italian football was plunged further into crisis as it was reported by Sky Sport Italia that two other senior figures…

Nume Ekeghe The federal government and Access Bank Plc have intensified efforts to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital financial solutions among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), positioning technology as a key driver of Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy. The initiative was unveiled at the Access Bank MSME Digital Growth Conference themed, “AI for SMEs: Scaling Through Digital Tools,” where the lender also launched its new Access SME Application, a digital platform designed to provide small businesses with financial services and digital tools to support growth. Speaking at the event in Lagos, the…

An untold number of Claude chats and Artifacts — the interactive mini apps and documents users can build inside Claude — were found publicly searchable on Google over the weekend, after Reddit users discovered that typing search operators like “site:claude.ai/share” into Google surfaced a long list of shared conversations. Some reportedly contained health records, private company documents, and the names and phone numbers of children. The issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project. “Anyone with the link can view,”…

NewsFeedThousands of protesters filled the streets of Palma, the capital of Spain’s Balearic island of Mallorca to denounce mass tourism. Spain expects to welcome 100 million tourists this year, but locals say the surge is harming the environment and eroding their quality of life.Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

In the UK, an assessment by the Met Office showed that fires could be exceptionally severe by Wednesday if they were to start in parts of London, the south east or the east of England as a result of hot, dry conditions.On the Isle of Wight, campfire remains where discovered at the site a fire which burned the equivalent size of almost 13 football pitches and lasted almost five days. Two people had to be rescued after trying to film a wildfire in Wales with a drone. Emergency services have fought multiple wildfires across north Wales in recent days, including…

Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot on Sunday night at their home in Ashburn, Virginia, per ESPN.Police responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 7:32 p.m. ET, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. They located an adult female suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and she was transported to a hospital to treat “serious injuries.” Authorities did not disclose her identity. Elijah Zion Bieniemy, the 27-year-old son of Eric Bieniemy, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and discharge of a…

Director and lead star Panta Mosleh’s queer comedy Pass the Salt — about a sheltered Muslim-Iranian grad student who falls in love with a young Jewish woman — has added Amanda Wear, Adam Fox and Nathaniel Vass to its ensemble cast. The indie is near to production starting in Vancouver as a feature film for Hollywood Suite and a six-part TV series for OUTtv. Mosleh plays Parmiss Mansour, the grad student who falls for Nava (Amanda Wear) and dealing with coming out, including to her overbearing traditional Muslim family. Fox will play the role of Alex, while Vass becomes the…

Mens Fashion Week is set to return to Lagos from 21 to 23 August 2026, bringing together designers, brands, industry professionals and fashion enthusiasts for three days dedicated to menswear and contemporary style. Produced by Santiago Roberts of Qhue Concepts and Tonye Hart of Style Today Productions, the event marks the return of one of Nigeria’s leading metropolitan fashion platforms for menswear. The showcase will celebrate creativity, craftsmanship and the evolving direction of men’s fashion while providing a stage for both established and emerging designers. This year’s edition will feature runway presentations, brand activations and opportunities for industry collaboration, reinforcing…