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Manchester United are looking to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermín López, while Al Nassr are pushing to reunite Bruno Fernandes with Cristiano Ronaldo. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Source: Newcastle make bid to sign Sesko- Source: Liverpool not planning new Isak offer after £110m bid- Sources: Lyon to loan USMNT’s Turner to Revs- Son Heung-min announces he is leaving TottenhamCould Fermín López make the switch from Barcelona to Manchester United? (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)TRENDING RUMORS- Manchester United are ready to make…

A massive oil depot fire raging near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi has been blamed by Russian authorities on a Ukrainian drone attack. Sochi’s nearby airport has suspended flights.Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Telegram that drone debris hit a fuel tank and 127 firefighters were tackling the blaze.Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike destroyed homes and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv, local officials say.At least seven civilians were reported injured in the city, which has been repeatedly shelled by Russian forces. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said three of the wounded were being treated in hospital.Russian…

Nostalgia for the 1990s remains heavy. Just look at all those stadiums and parks the Gallaghers are filling. Football from the late 20th century has a similar cachet. No VAR, no sportswashing; just good, hard, honest, simple fare, when men were men and pressing was what you did to your Burton suit. If the past is a foreign country then a recent BBC Archive release is a primary source of a time when the continental import remained exotic and not the dominant division of labour.“Is English Football In Crisis?” asks an edition of On The Line in October 1993, broadcast…

Apple CEO Tim Cook held an hourlong all-hands meeting in which he told employees that the company needs to win in AI, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The meeting came after an earnings call in which Cook told investors and analysts that Apple would “significantly” increase its AI investments. It seems he had a similar message for Apple employees, reportedly telling them, “Apple must do this. Apple will do this. This is sort of ours to grab.” Despite launching a variety of AI-powered features in the past year under the Apple Intelligence umbrella, the company’s promised upgrades to its voice…

From accessible healthcare to low crime rates and strong community infrastructure, a new report reveals the U.S. states doing the most to protect their residents. Rhode Island, often praised for its coastal charm and compact size, has now earned a new distinction: it’s the safest place to live in the United States, according to a comprehensive new safety index released by Bader Scott Injury Lawyers. The study evaluated 60 factors across nine key categories, including crime rates, healthcare affordability, immunization coverage, air quality, and road safety. Each state was given a score out of 100, with higher scores reflecting safer,…

​Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer considers herself Nigerian and does not possess a Nigerian passport.The Conservative party leader, who was born in London, but grew up in Nigeria and the US and did not return to the UK until she was 16, said she had not renewed her Nigerian passport in two decades.Speaking to the Rosebud podcast, Badenoch said: “I’m Nigerian through ancestry, by birth, despite not being born there because of my parents, but by identity I’m not really. I know the country very well, I have a lot of family there, and I’m very interested in…

And Just Like That, the Sex and the City spin-off series, is set to end after its current season.The news was announced on the official social channels by the showrunner Michael Patrick King, who wrote that they held off on telling fans to avoid overshadowing the third and final season, which will end with a two-part finale. “It’s with great gratitude we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years,” he said.The follow-up to the award-winning HBO series brought back original stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia…

Publications muiangac@who.int Fri, 01/08/2025 – 15:03 The World Health Organization (WHO) works to support and improve health for everyone. Its main roles include:To provide leadership on matters critical to health and engage in partnerships where joint action is needed;To shape the research agenda and stimulate the generation, translation, and dissemination of valuable knowledge for health;To set norms and standards and promote and monitor their implementation;To articulate ethical and evidence-based policy options;To provide technical support, catalyze change, and build sustainable institutional capacity;To monitor the health situation and assess health trends. WHO-WCO-Quarter newsletter-Jan-Jun 2025.pdf37.72 MB

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Central time. The New York Times A moderately strong, 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey.The temblor happened at 11:58 a.m. Central time about 1 mile northeast of San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico, data from the agency shows.As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S.…

Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take home $250,000 (around £188,000).The Esports World Cup (EWC) being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest multi-discipline tournaments in competitive professional gaming. The inclusion of chess in this year’s schedule was somewhat controversial, but the tournament’s organisers argued it counted as an esport as it is played by millions of people of all ages.This is the second time the EWC has been staged and it comes with a total prize pot of around $70m (£50m).…