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Bournemouth fight back from two down but Liverpool secure late win on emotional Anfield night.Liverpool talisman Mo Salah and fellow forward Federico Chiesa struck late goals as the Premier League champions began the defence of their title by beating Bournemouth 4-2 in a thriller on the opening night of the season at Anfield.On a bittersweet Friday evening charged with emotion after the July death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, newcomer Hugo Ekitike bagged a goal on his league debut to put the hosts ahead after 37 minutes, and Cody Gakpo doubled the lead in the 49th.But Antoine Semenyo, who was…

More than 200 companies showcase their latest innovations at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China.

Brighton and The Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh says he was driven by the idea of helping his family out of poverty when learning his football skills on a sandy pitch in Bakoteh.Five years ago he took the decision to leave his parents, six siblings and friends to chase his dream in Europe. Now one of the Premier League’s rising stars, BBC Sport Africa’s Isaiah Akinremi followed Minteh on a journey home.Produced by Isaiah Akinremi & Caleb OjewaleEdited by Brian KhisaFilmed by Joshua Akinyemi

The heads of the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) have acknowledged recent months have been “challenging” for staff as the charity undergoes “substantial” change.It comes after staff raised “serious and escalating concerns” in a whistleblowing complaint this week submitted to the Charity Commission.They warned that the body – which receives £100m from the government – is at risk of collapse after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle instructed it to prioritise defence, and threatened to pull its funding if it did not.In a letter seen by the BBC, Chair Dr Doug Gurr said the Turing Institute would “step up at…

This is the moment US President Trump and Russia’s President Putin simultaneously disembarked their planes in Alaska to meet for talks about the Ukraine war. They shook hands on a red carpet and had what appeared to be a friendly but animated conversation before walking together to a nearby car. Ukraine’s President Zelensky, who is not invited to the summit, says his country is “counting on America” and there’s “no indication” Russia is preparing to end the war.

Often romantically linked to women much younger than himself, Leonardo DiCaprio may have hinted at why the age gap is of no significance to him as he reflects on turning 50.The Hollywood star of films including Titanic and The Wolf of Wall Street claims he feels as if he is only in his early 30s.He was asked by the US film-maker Paul Thomas Anderson: “You’re going to answer as quickly as you can. If you didn’t know how old you are, how old are you right now?” DiCaprio responded: “Thirty-two.”Anderson, the director of DiCaprio’s latest action thriller, One Battle After…

Mali’s military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to destabilise the African nation.In a statement read on national television late on Thursday, the junta alleged that Yann Vezilier was working “on behalf of the French intelligence service”. Mr Vezilier is yet to comment on the accusation. His picture was also broadcast, alongside those of a number of army generals arrested recently for allegedly planning to overthrow the military government. “The conspiracy has been foiled with the arrests of those involved,” Mali’s Security Minister Gen Daoud Aly Mohammedine said…

Olympic gold medalist Sophie Capewell talks about how periods impact female cyclists and athletes.

When I look back on my 1990s childhood, it’s hard not to feel nostalgic. We roamed for miles without supervision, riding our bikes, building dens and swimming in streams. After school, we did crafts or played board games and, though the internet existed, my parents would boot me off to use the landline. Media was tangible – tapes, CDs, VHS – and often consumed as a family. I still recall the thrill of going to the video shop to choose a film.It’s normal to feel like this, especially once you have babies of your own, and the social media algorithms…

David Friday and Innocent Victor committed the offence on 15 January, 2021. An Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced David Friday and Innocent Victor, to death by hanging for their involvement in armed robbery. They were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery, and impersonating members of the armed forces. A prosecution witness, Akinmodun Akinleye, told the court that while returning from his farm along Ibepo in Idanre on 15 January 15, 2021, at about 1 a.m., he was stopped at Ojalade Junction by two men–one wearing a black police T-shirt and the other in…