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Steve Martin celebrated his landmark 80th birthday on Thursday, and he marked the occasion by spending the day shooting a scene at Disneyland. Speaking on Saturday at the Television Academy’s Televerse festival, Martin shared why filming at that location, on that day, meant so much to him. “I shot a little one-day scene at Disneyland on my birthday, August 14, two days ago, and it was in the magic shop where I worked when I was 15,” he told the audience gathered for an “Only Murders in the Building” Emmy FYC event at Televerse. “I’m standing on the exact same…

447 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) are still giving different forecasts for the oil market over the next two years. Their latest reports show a clear gap in expectations for global oil demand and supply, reflecting the uncertainty facing the energy sector. In its new monthly oil market report, OPEC raised its forecast for global oil demand in 2026. The group now expects demand to grow by 1.38 million barrels per day (bpd), citing a more positive economic outlook in major oil-consuming regions. It particularly believes that countries in the Organisation…

NFL NationAug 16, 2025, 10:12 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 second week of the 2025 NFL preseason kicked off Friday as several teams prepared to give extended looks to their starters in a dress rehearsal for the regular season.To keep you updated on how teams fared, our NFL Nation reporters summarized the games below.Quick links:Full schedule | Where to watch | Depth chartsFantasy football draft guide | Sign up to…

Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these A.I.-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The New York Times’ Amanda Hess has some reservations. She recounts a demonstration in which Grem, one of the offerings from startup Curio, tried to bond with her. (Curio also sells a plushie named Grok, with no apparent connection to the Elon Musk-owned chatbot.) Hess writes that this is when she knew, “I would not be introducing Grem to my own children.” As she talked to the chatbot, she became convinced…

Asya Robins & Tabby WilsonBBC NewsGetty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire is complicating efforts to end the war. “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation,” he said in a statement on ‘X’. On Monday, the Ukrainian leader travel to Washington DC, where US President Donald Trump has said he will urge Zelensky to agree to a peace deal.Trump has said he wants to bypass a ceasefire in Ukraine to move directly to a…

TLDR The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given Globacom 24 months to appoint a chief executive officer (CEO) distinct from the board chairman or face sanctions The move aims to strengthen accountability, transparency, and operational independence in Nigeria’s telecom industry Under the new framework, telecom boards must have at least five members, with a non-executive chairman, a separate MD/CEO, and a majority of non-executive directors The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given Globacom 24 months to appoint a chief executive officer (CEO) distinct from the board chairman or face sanctions, as part of sweeping corporate governance rules released on August…

New Zealand’s Samisoni Taukei’aho scored two late tries to seal a 41-24 Rugby Championship win over Argentina and return the All Blacks to the top of the world rankings on Saturday.Ahead 31-10 at the interval, New Zealand held off a second-half fightback from the Pumas in Córdoba and ultimately emerged victors by scoring six tries to three.The All Blacks clinched the world No 1 ranking for the first time since 2021, leapfrogging world champions South Africa, who were stunned 38-22 by Australia in Johannesburg in the tournament opener.Winger Sevu Reece also scored a double for the visitors while fly-half Beauden…

Video shows Ghanaians destroying stalls allegedly selling illicit drugs, not shops belonging to Nigerians in Ghana IN SHORT: A video on social media shows residents of a town in Ghana destroying stalls allegedly selling drugs illegally, in April 2025. It does not show recent attacks on Igbo people’s shops in the country. A video is circulating on Facebook in Nigeria with users claiming that it shows Igbo people’s shops being destroyed in Ghana. One post, dated 15 July 2025, reads: “Happening In Ghana, GHANAIANS Destroying Igbo People’s Shops, Asking Them To Leave Their Country.” The Igbo are one of the…

Hind Hassan examines the prospect of a new nuclear arms race, the companies helping to fuel it, and the dangers it poses.Eighty years after the first and only time nuclear weapons have been used – the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 – the risk of the unthinkable happening again has never been greater.The world’s largest nuclear powers – Russia and the United States – are as close as they’ve been to conflict since the height of the Cold War.As they upgrade their nuclear capabilities, even talking openly about using them, all signs point to the beginnings…

After Israel’s attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City, Palestinians say press vests now feel like a target.Palestinian journalists have long known Gaza to be the most dangerous place on earth for media workers, but Israel’s latest attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City has left many reeling from shock and fear.Four Al Jazeera staff were among seven people killed in an Israeli drone strike outside al-Shifa Hospital on August 10. The Israeli military has admitted to deliberately targeting the tent after making unsubstantiated accusations that one of those killed, Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, was…