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Key eventsThe sun is out, there’s a ruffling wind, and Ben Aitchison has the ball from the racecourse end. Praise be, we have play around all the grounds.ShareUpdated at 12.02 CESTAnd hello Tim Maitland!“I have nothing intelligent to offer today (plus ca change?), but I can warn you that the Met Office radar forecast is showing possible rain during the afternoon session in (surprise) Manchester, Leicester, Taunton and Southampton. Unusually it’s spreading from due north Up North and from the more usual west to east in the South.”Derby, Cheltenham, The Oval and Riyadh (or wherever that desert is that Middlesex and…

EXCLUSIVE: Heretic has closed multiple international sales on Alex Schulman’s Adult Supervision ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, where it will screen in the Next Wave Competition. The film has sold to Fandango for Italy, Palace Films for Australia and New Zealand, Vertigo Releasing for Hungary, CinemArt for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, MCF for ex-Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, Mayfly for Poland, Inoekino for the CIS, Taip Toliau for Lithuania, Estinfilm for Estonia and Riga FF for Latvia, with Warner Bros. Discovery has also bought broadcast rights for HBO Europe and streaming platform HBO Max in multiple…

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a member of the United States Congress, Rep. Riley Moore, insisting that the US must not remove Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern, CPC, designation list over alleged persecution of Christians, citing continued violence in the Middle Belt. Another headline features President Bola Tinubu and the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, bickering over fuel subsidy. Vanguard also reports on the poor state of police barracks which has left officers living with filth, leaks and rodents. Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a final-year student of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Maryam Isah Shehu, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for social media post allegedly aimed at tarnishing its reputation. The comission also arraigned Abubakar Abdulhamid on a similar but sepearate charge. They appeared before Judge Joyce Abdulmalik to answer to one count each. They both pleaded not guilty when their charges were read to them. According to a statement on Thursday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Ms Shehu was arraigned on one count of publication on her Instagram account, @maryamshehu. The…

The logo of Samsung is seen at the Samsung Electronics Seocho building in Seoul on July 30, 2026. South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted on July 30, a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty ImagesSamsung Electronics has announced a shareholder return package, marking a blockbuster week for shareholder returns among South Korea’s chip giants following SK Hynix’s share buyback.The company announced Friday that it expects shareholder returns to total between 90 trillion…

For many in the US region of New England, the lobster roll is synonymous with summertime. Loaded into a toasted bun, chunks of the sweet meat are served hot and soaked in butter, or chilled and slathered in mayonnaise with celery and herbs.The only thing more debated than the recipe is the price: the once-humble roll now routinely fetches $30 (£22), or even $50, in a sign of the changing times – and seas.A third-generation lobster fisherman, Scott Lord spends his days hauling traps on the Gulf of Maine, which is warming faster than 99% of the world’s oceans. “Whether…

The member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will defeat former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in the state during the 2027 presidential election. Jibrin made the prediction on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, while discussing the political contest in Kano ahead of the 2027 election. Kwankwaso, a former two-term governor of the state, is the running mate to former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi on the ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Jibrin, who previously worked closely with Kwankwaso but is now a member of Tinubu’s All…

Discovery of lymphatic tubes suggested new possibilities for bone healing, but challenge has prompted dueling papers and publication delay in prominent journal

Walti said she is “passionate” about pushing for change because she is privileged to have experienced professionalism in England.”We used to not have good conditions. It wasn’t professional. Our first salaries were not enough to live from,” said Walti.”Now, seeing the growth in England and being with players who try to push the game in their own countries, it makes you feel frustrated to still see the reality.”You forget sometimes, when you’re in your own bubble, that this is not the norm. You’re just one of the lucky ones who can experience it. “A lot of talent in women’s football…

The trio brought their Burning Up Tour: All Over Again to the New York City venue on Thursday night Jonas Brothers debuted a new song, “Listen When Sad,” during their concert at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. The group, Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas, showcased the track during the latter half of the show. “We’ve tapped back into a sound that was kind of the sound of the early 2000s,” Nick told the crowd. “To be honest, that was heavily inspiring to us. Bands like Switchfoot, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional. We re-teamed with the producer of our self-titled…