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Arsenal have bolstered their squad on the day they open the defence of their Premier League crown by signing Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa. The central defender has completed his move to the Emirates, according to The Athletic, but won’t be considered for tonight’s game with newly promoted Coventry. Arsenal moved for another defender with doubts surrounding William Saliba’s fitness with the France international struggling with a back problem that could sideline him for several weeks. Konsa will cost the Gunners £51million with another £4m in potential add-ons. The 28-year-old has signed a four-year deal at Arsenal with the option…
Heat is released from the ocean into the atmosphere, lifting global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns.Scientists declare an El Niño when sea surface temperatures in a key area of the Pacific are 0.5C or more above average.Current measurements show that they are well over 2C above normal.Latest forecasts from the Met Office suggest that these temperature anomalies could exceed 3C later this year as El Niño nears its peak.This would be unprecedented in records going back to 1950, and probably the strongest event since the 19th century.Very high temperatures in the deeper ocean – around 8C above normal at a…
Spotify has increased the size of its share repurchase program by an additional USD $1.5 billion.The company’s Board of Directors approved the increase, which Spotify confirmed in a press release on Thursday (August 20).With $723 million left under the existing program, the increase raises Spotify‘s total authorization to approximately $2.223 billion.The program “will run for as long as the shareholders’ authorization to the Board of Directors to repurchase ordinary shares remains in force (including by renewal),” Spotify said.Spotify said the timing and number of shares it buys back would depend on factors including “the renewal of repurchase authorization by shareholders,…
Morgan Stewart will not be checking into The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The Rich Kids of Beverly Hills alum took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 19, to shut down online speculation that she will join the RHOBH cast for season 16. “I don’t know what happened today but no I am not joining [RHOBH],” Morgan, 38, wrote in an Instagram Story, responding to a follower asking her about the rumors. While Morgan won’t be joining Kyle Richards and company, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles alum Tracy Tutor confirmed that she is joining the gang on Wednesday. “Well… the secret’s officially…
A funeral has been held in Gaza for 50 Palestinians whose bodies were recently recovered from the rubble of Israeli attacks. Israel continues to block heavy machinery needed to clear debris, despite its entry being a condition of the ceasefire deal.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios made a candid admission about his mental health after being provisionally suspended for a positive cocaine test. “I wanted you to hear this from me first,” Kyrgios, 31, shared via his Instagram Story on Wednesday, August 19. “I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine. I made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it.” The test was taken while Kyrgios was playing in the Mallorca Open in June. “I’m sorry to my fans, my family, my sponsors and everyone else close to me,” he continued. “Above all, I’m…
Cutter Gauthier rejects an Anaheim Ducks offer? Paul Shaheen: A reliable source said that the Anaheim Ducks offered RFA forward Cutter Gauthier a four-year contract at $13 million, and he rejected it. The Ducks currently have just over $9 million in cap space. Jordan Staal is entering the final year of his contract Tom Gulitti of NHL.com: Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal will be 38 next month and is entering the final year of his contract. Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky isn’t sure what the future holds yet for Staal beyond this season, but they’ll eventually talk about it to see…
The US, meanwhile, has been asking for a number of concessions from Canada, including removing its remaining retaliatory tariffs on American autos and adjusting its dairy quotas to allow greater access for US cheese producers.It has also asked for the ban on US alcohol sales, imposed last year by most Canadian provinces in retaliation to Trump’s tariffs, be removed.Asked on Wednesday if the latest deal will include significant concessions on dairy, Minister LeBlanc said that Canada’s dairy supply management programme – which sees production quotas, set pricing, and import quotas on dairy, eggs, and poultry – will remain “entirely intact”.Polls…
Some of America’s biggest companies are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in tariff refunds, or booking even larger financial benefits. However, many consumers are wondering if those refunds will find their way back into their wallets. After the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not give the president authority to impose tariffs, major Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon and Target, have received hundreds of millions of dollars in tariff refunds. Some have pledged to issue refunds to consumers who bore increased costs thanks to the tariffs, while others have stayed mum on the subject. …