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Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in men’s World Cup history on Monday, moving up to 17 and breaking a tie with Germany legend Miroslav Klose in Argentina’s Group J match against Austria.The Argentina captain has now scored in six consecutive World Cup games since 2022.Messi, after missing a penalty early on against Austria that briefly denied him the all-time record, struck home in the 39th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 lead in Dallas.Messi had tied Klose’s record by scoring a hat trick during Argentina’s 3-0 over Algeria to kick off the 2026 World Cup on June 16. The…

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Uppendahl (The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, The Beauty) has been set to direct the pilot episode of Prime Video‘s Bishop, a thriller drama from co-creators Little Marvin and Tony Saltzman. Uppendahl will also executive produce. Bishop follows homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class. As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln…

The Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (AP EAPCET) 2026 result is expected to be released soon by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Kakinada on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can check their results online through the official portal at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. How to Check AP EAPCET Result 2026 To access the AP EAPCET 2026 scorecard, candidates will need to enter their registration number and hall ticket number on the result login page. After submission, the scorecard and rank card will be displayed on the…

Two British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty to offences under the Computer Misuse Act at Woolwich crown court on Monday.The National Crime Agency (NCA) said last year it believed the attack was carried out by an online hacking community known as Scattered Spider, suspected of carrying out a series of attacks in recent years. TfL, the London mayor’s transport authority, handles up to 5m passenger journeys a day on the…

ToplineThe future of a rumored-to-be-unflattering film about Open AI co-founder Sam Altman looks murky after Amazon, the movie’s original distributor, abruptly dropped it and other big-name options, like Netflix and Focus, are said to have also passed on the film. Open AI CEO Sam Altman on Feb. 3, 2025. Getty ImagesKey FactsAmazon backed out of its deal to distribute “Artificial,” a biopic about Altman, and said it would be “better served if it were released by a different studio” and sent the movie by Oscar-winning director Luca Guadagnino scrambling to find a new home. The announcement comes months after Amazon,…

The African eCommerce market is often described as fast-growing. In 2020, it generated $27.97 billion in revenue, in 2024, it reportedly grew to $55 billion, and is now projected to reach $112.73 billion by 2029. However, a majority of eCommerce operators on the continent primarily use social media platforms to sell goods and manage their business, resulting in a variety of barriers to business growth. From a lack of accurate data and insight into business operations, such as who bought what, which goods sell the most, and when their customers are most active, to inventory mismanagement due to the fragmented…

As if the judgment he delivered ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is not enough, Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja last Tuesday fined the party and its National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ₦500,000 each over the application for him withdrawal from a suit. ADC and Aregbesola had, in separate motions, asked Justice Lifu to recuse himself from the suit filed by an aggrieved party member, Nafiu-Bala Gombe, citing alleged bias. Delivering a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Lifu held that the motions lacked merit and…

The federal government has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness as part of efforts to sustain Nigeria’s zero-case status and strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to potential outbreaks. Speaking at the inauguration on Thursday at the State House, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who chairs the task force, said there were currently no reported cases of Ebola in Nigeria. Mr Gbajabiamila said the government was intensifying preventive measures to ensure the country remains free of the disease while positioning itself to take a leading role in epidemic preparedness and response across…

Natural field experiments might involve studying how shoppers respond to in-store changes, such as moving where products are displayed.Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/GettyPublic policy is full of initiatives that did not work out as hoped. Take Scared Straight, a programme run by more than 30 US states between 1978 and 2015 that aimed to dissuade at-risk teenagers from becoming hardened criminals by bringing them face-to-face with people incarcerated in maximum-security prisons1,2. The programme was extended after a pilot project, the subject of a 1978 documentary, found that 80–90% of teenage participants stayed out of trouble. But the intervention did not work when…

The final Signature Event of the year begins Thursday when the 2026 Travelers Championship tees off from TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. The event’s signature status and proximity to last week’s U.S. Open lead to a loaded 2026 Travelers Championship field that features all the top-ranked players on tour with the exception of Rory McIlroy. Scottie Scheffler is the +440 favorite (risk $100 to win $440) in the 2026 Travelers Championship odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. Xander Schauffele (+1600), Cameron Young (+2000) and Tommy Fleetwood (+2000) are next on the PGA odds board, with U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark not far…