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Rubén Sellés’ tenure as Sheffield United manager got off to a nightmare start after a 4-1 home defeat by Bristol City.The Spaniard was appointed into the Bramall Lane hotseat following the surprise sacking of Chris Wilder after the Blades’ play-off final defeat, but his stint could not have begun any worse.Scott Twine’s double and goals from Ross McCrorie and Anis Mehmeti ensured Gerard Struber’s first game in charge of the Robins was a much more enjoyable affair.Tyrese Campbell had levelled for Sheffield United but this performance will raise big questions about their promotion credentials this term.Macaulay Langstaff made an instant…

TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just a tech conference — it’s a launchpad. For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to the next level. In 2025, that launchpad could be your exhibit table. With tables selling fast, now is your moment to get in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. If you wait, your competitor will grab the spotlight — and the deals. Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography What you lose if you don’t exhibit…

Some say Africa should present a unified response to US tariffs – but is that possible? It is hard to discern a continental pattern in United States (US) President Donald Trump’s new ‘reciprocal’ import tariffs imposed on African countries last week. It is also difficult to discern whether a unified response by Africa is possible or desirable. Thirty-two of Africa’s 54 nations got the global minimum rate of 10%, 18 countries got 15%, Tunisia got 25% and South Africa, Algeria and Libya got 30%. Trump’s new tariff rates presented on 31 July corrected some of the grosser anomalies in his…

Israeli attacks have killed at least 39 people, including 21 seeking humanitarian aid and 11 who starved to death, over 24 hours in Gaza, Palestinian health authorities say.Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday that the total number of malnutrition deaths has reached 212, including 98 children, since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023.Most of the deaths have occurred in recent weeks as Israel continues to impose severe restrictions on aid supplies entering Gaza after partially lifting a total blockade in late May.Mohammed Abu Salmiya, the director of al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, told Al Jazeera that…

Critics say ban on activist group stifles freedom of speech and assembly and aims to curb pro-Palestine demonstrations.Police in London say they have arrested at least 200 people at a protest in support of the group Palestine Action, which was classified as a “terror organisation” by the British government last month.The Metropolitan Police said on Saturday that 200 demonstrators had been arrested at Parliament Square “for showing support for a proscribed organisation”.“It will take time, but we will arrest anyone expressing support for Palestine Action,” the police force said in an earlier post on X.The arrests are the latest at…

Late-night hosts took aim at JD Vance over his unusual birthday demand and Donald Trump over his disastrous tariffs.Stephen ColbertOn The Late Show, Stephen Colbert called it “a significant day for our economy” with Trump’s controversial tariffs finally kicking in. He said it’s a day to “set your clocks back to more expensive” with import taxes now the highest they’ve been since the Great Depression.Colbert said it’s “never a great sign to be compared to the worst thing ever”.Tariffs on certain countries are lower if negotiations have been successful or “if the president’s mad at you they can be much…

In mid-2023, if a user asked OpenAI’s ChatGPT for a recipe for artichoke pasta or instructions on how to make a ritual offering to the ancient Canaanite deity Moloch, its response might have taken – very roughly – 2 watt-hours, or about as much electricity as an incandescent bulb consumes in 2 minutes.OpenAI released a model on Thursday that will underpin the popular chatbot – GPT-5. Ask that version of the AI for an artichoke recipe, and the same amount of pasta-related text could take several times – even 20 times – that amount of energy, experts say.As it rolled…

Tech companies including Snapchat and Facebook reported more than 9,600 cases of adults grooming children online in the UK in just six months last year – the equivalent of about 400 a week.Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have grown increasingly alarmed about the growing threat from sextortion and other crimes targeting teenagers.The US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) last year received 546,000 reports from tech firms of adults across the world soliciting children – a 192% increase from 2023.As many as 9,600 of these reports came from the UK…

Government source says recent Kurdish-led conference ‘dealt blow’ to talks on implementing a March integration deal.Syria’s new government will not take part in planned meetings with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Paris, Syria’s state news agency has reported, as tensions mount between the two sides.SANA’s report on Saturday cast doubt over an integration deal signed this year by the armed group and Syria’s interim government, which took over after the overthrow of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December.Quoting an unnamed government source, the news agency said the government wants future negotiations to be held in the Syrian capital,…

NFL NationAug 8, 2025, 11:05 PM ETCloseNFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season.The 2025 NFL preseason kicked off Thursday and continued Friday with several rookies playing their first snaps.Week 1 of preseason games serves as a first look into the new players on each team, whether they are rookies or offseason acquisitions. To keep you updated on how players fared in their first game action, our NFL Nation reporters summarize the top debuts…