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West Ham are poised to sign Mateus Fernandes from Southampton for a fee of about £38m. Talks progressed swiftly on Wednesday and it is understood the 21-year-old midfielder has undergone a medical in London.West Ham have been hunting for midfield reinforcements and are also poised to finalise personal terms with Monaco’s Soungoutou Magassa, who will cost €17m (£14.7m) plus €3m in add-ons.Graham Potter, who is under pressure after a dreadful start to the season, has been looking to make at least two additions in midfield. He wants a No 6 to break up and control play, and a No 8…

How to Sit Properly at a DeskAccordionItemContainerButtonIt’s not just about finding a chair you like. We’ve rounded up several tips on how to set up your desk properly here, but here are a few highlights.Sitting for too long in a day is not good for your health, no matter what chair you use. It increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. The best thing you can do is get up and move every half hour. If you can, a 40-minute walk per day can, according to a recent study, make a big difference in countering some…

new video loaded: Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai’s Trial Wraps UpBy Jiawei Wang•August 28, 2025The national security trial of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media tycoon, closed on Thursday. The critic of the Chinese Community Party has become a symbol of how free speech has been squashed in the city.Recent episodes in InternationalInternational video coverage from The New York Times.International video coverage from The New York Times.Show more videos from International

In Emma Stone’s new film Bugonia, she plays a high-powered CEO of a major company who is kidnapped by two rogue conspiracy theorists who believe her to be an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. So naturally, during the film’s press conference at the Venice Film Festival today, a journalist asked whether the creative team from the film believed that there are beings up above looking down on us humans. “I don’t know about looking down on us,” Stone explained before adding that she has adopted the belief system of the late acclaimed mind of scientist philosopher Carl Sagan. “I…

The use of idioms in news has a way of confusing some members of an international audience. Which is never a good thing.

United States President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to bring peace to Ukraine remained stalled during the past week, as Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Ukraine’s allies, on the other hand, began to commit to provide troops, hardware and air cover in the event of a ceasefire. European allies agreed on the need for a NATO Article 5-type defence clause that would trigger their entry into the war should Russia renew hostilities.Against this diplomatic background, Russia’s assaults on Ukraine raged on with offensives that threatened the northeast city of Kupiansk.On Thursday, Moscow’s troops attacked Kyiv, killing…

Funding season is about to restart in Europe after the summer lull, and if all goes well, it will be counting new unicorns in dozens — plural. While mega-rounds are less common than they were in 2021, this hasn’t prevented 12 European startups from raising rounds at valuations of more than $1 billion during the first half of 2025. As the usual caveat goes, past performance is not indicative of future results, but this bodes well for the rest of the year. Either way, this is also a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech…

Cape Town — Philip Morris South Africa (PMSA) has urged Members of Parliament in the Portfolio Committee on Health to adopt a forward-looking, science-based approach to tobacco regulation – one that empowers adult smokers to make better choices while ensuring strong protections against youth access. With over 11 million adult smokers in South Africa, the country has a unique opportunity to reduce smoking-related diseases by embracing a harm reduction approach. While the best option is to quit tobacco and nicotine altogether, many smokers don’t. By clearly distinguishing between combustible cigarettes and scientifically substantiated smoke-free alternatives, such as heated tobacco, e-cigarettes,…

MUSICAL MADDOCK Universal Music India has inked a strategic partnership with prolific Bollywood film production studio Maddock Films and its newly formed music label Mad For Mussic, led by founder Dinesh Vijan. The deal positions UMI as the global strategic partner for future film soundtracks from the horror-comedy specialist behind hits including “Stree,” “Bhediya,” and “Munjya.” The partnership deepens UMI’s presence in local film music – India’s largest music category – while leveraging UMG’s global network for international opportunities. Maddock’s recent successes include hit single “Pardesiya” from “Param Sundari” and “Stree 2” and “Chhaava,” which are among the highest-grossing Hindi-language…

A nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement.Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former head of the National Financial Investigation Agency, diverted money for personal use, a court ruled. Nicknamed “Bello” because of his good looks, the married Engonga gained notoriety last year, when he appeared in leaked videos having sex with different women – many of them wives and relatives of people close to the centre of power. The leak occurred while he was in detention, accused of…