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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHarry Wilson: “We can win games playing ugly”“Second half they pressed a lot higher, they went man for man at times and we found it difficult,” says the Wales midfielder, who went close to doubling his side’s lead in the second half. “I think we showed that while we can win games playing well, but we can win games playing ugly as well.“After the game in Brussels, we showed we can score goals against the best of teams and we know with the Red Wall behind us we’re capable…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is launching a podcast, the organization revealed exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, and it’s tapping beloved punk singer Kathleen Hanna, frontwoman for Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, to host its first season. The Rock Hall didn’t reveal the podcast’s title while announcing the new project, nor did it disclose a guest list or an official release date, though the organization confirmed it would be sharing more details on the new podcast “in the coming months.” The podcast will launch before this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, which…

A new nationwide analysis by Anidjar & Levine has revealed which U.S. states see the highest rates of auto insurance claim denials — and why so many drivers are left without payouts after accidents. The study examined complaint data from across the country, identifying the top ten states where drivers face the greatest challenges in getting their claims approved. The findings are sobering: between 5% and 15% of car insurance claims are denied annually, with California, Texas, and Florida topping the list. California: The Epicenter of Denials California drivers lodged 4,800 complaints about denied claims in the most recent reporting…

The Trump administration has announced plans for continued military operations against Latin American drug cartels, following a US strike on a Venezuelan vessel that killed 11 people on September 2.The United States has had a complex relationship with Venezuela, a country of roughly 30 million people, shaped by disputes over oil, politics and security concerns.Nowhere is that tension more evident than in Venezuela’s oil economy: the country holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves, yet today earns only a fraction of the revenue it once did from exporting crude.How much oil does Venezuela have?Estimated at 303 billion barrels (Bbbl) as…

A new study finds that technologies installed to remove forever chemicals from drinking water are also doing double-duty by removing harmful other materials—including some substances that have been linked to certain types of cancer.The study, published Thursday in the journal ACS ES&T Water, comes as the Trump administration is overhauling a rule mandating that water systems take action to clean up forever chemicals in drinking water.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), colloquially referred to as forever chemicals, are a class of thousands of chemicals that do not degrade in the environment and have been linked to a slew of worrying health…

In a surprise post on Thursday, Justin Bieber announced that he will release his “Swag II” album at “midnight tonight” (presumably 12 a.m. ET/ 9 p.m. PT). The album is the follow-up to “Swag,” his surprise-released first album in four years, in July. The new album follows the same surprise announcement and quick-drop model as its predecessor, via an Instagram post (although the first one was preceded by billboards in Iceland, Atlanta and Los Angeles depicting an image of Bieber accompanied by the title). No further information was shared beyond an all-pink cover, but rumors were rife of a second…

Durban is once again poised to take centre stage as it prepares to host the highly anticipated reSURGEnce Conference Durban 2025, set for 20-24 September, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre. Building on the success of last year’s groundbreaking edition, the 2025 conference promises to be bigger, bolder, and more impactful. Held under the theme: “A Thicker Slice of the Economic Pie: Access. Connect. Thrive,” the programme includes an international exhibition, a two-day conference, and business-to-business engagements aimed at advancing trade and investment. The event will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, clergy, creatives, and changemakers from across Africa, the…

We’re in the final stretch — with just two days left and only 10 tables remaining, now is the time to act if you want to shine the light on your brand at one of the most anticipated tech conferences of the year. TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco this October 27–29. Exhibiting puts your startup in the heart of the action — where 10,000+ founders, investors, press, and decision-makers come to discover what’s next. Your brand missing the spotlight at this tech epicenter means missed ROI. Disrupt is the launchpad for scaling startups —…

Angela Rayner used a small, high-street conveyancing firm for the purchase of the £800,000 Hove flat at the centre of a damaging tax row, the Guardian has learned.The deputy prime minister employed Verrico & Associates, a family firm based in Herne Bay, Kent, to complete the transaction, according to legal documents seen by the Guardian.Rayner has said she asked for legal advice before buying the flat in Hove, West Sussex, based on which she mistakenly paid the lower rate of stamp duty, believed to be about £30,000. She said on Wednesday, however, that she had subsequently taken advice from a…

Ukraine has pounded Russia’s refineries with deep strikes in the past week, worsening its petrol shortages and causing Moscow to extend a ban on exports of petroleum products.Russia responded with a deadly attack on Kyiv and a barrage of statements portraying Moscow’s “special military operation” as a success and Ukraine as teetering on the edge of surrender.Russian President Vladimir Putin used his appearance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to suggest Russian energy exports to China and India were booming, but reports suggested that Moscow is heavily discounting its crude to hold onto clients.Ukraine’s European and regional allies are…