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Barcelona stripped Marc-André ter Stegen of the captaincy on Thursday as a feud escalated between the Germany goalkeeper and the club over his injury status amid attempts to register signings.The defending La Liga champions signed the 24-year-old goalkeeper Joan García from cross-city rivals Espanyol last month, with the club probably expecting to sell Ter Stegen, 33, to make space in their wage bill for García and the Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford.However, Ter Stegen needed more surgery to finish repairing a multiple knee ligament tear sustained last season, stopping him from leaving in the summer transfer window and forcing Barcelona…

As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, HBO Max—is best known for its impressive lineup of original series. The network has also been upping the ante with feature-length content that is the stuff of Oscar dreams.Below is a list of some of our favorite films streaming on HBO Max—from Oscar-winning epics to dystopian sci-fi classics. If you decide you’re in more of a TV mood, head over to our picks for the best shows on HBO Max. If you’re looking for even more recommendations, check out our lists of the best movies on Netflix, the best movies…

Israel’s Netanyahu says he wants to take control of all of GazaIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza and will eventually hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly.“We intend to,” Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News when asked if Israel would take control of the entire 26-mile strip.“We don’t want to keep it. We want to have a security perimeter. We don’t want to govern it. We don’t want to be there as a governing body.”He made the comments as the security…

As a kid, Brian Tyree Henry was blind for about a week. Well, not really, but he really committed to pretending, just as he did when he adopted a British accent for days or started his own sign language.  Henry grew up with four much older sisters, which propelled him to grow up fast. “I was always trying to catch up with the adults,” he recalls. “And instead of asking questions I would observe and then go do it.” But he also clung to the fun of childhood, especially since he needed to both entertain himself and strive to get…

Tougher United States trade penalties on goods originating in one country being re-shipped from another are not expected to immediately follow new US tariffs, three people in Southeast Asia with knowledge of the matter said, easing a major cause of concern.Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam and Thailand, have been explicitly targeted by White House officials for their alleged role in facilitating the so-called transshipment to the US of Chinese goods, which would face higher tariffs if shipped directly from China.The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on goods from dozens of countries from Thursday, and in an executive order,…

The newest piece of infrastructure coming to Starbase, Texas, isn’t a launch mount or a booster. It’s a water pipeline, and who can hook up a tap (and on what terms) will shape the definition of “company town.”  The new line, which will stretch from Brownsville to the newly incorporated city of Starbase, will replace the truck-hauled deliveries SpaceX has used to transport potable water for its employees and on-site residents. Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) COO Mark Dombroski confirmed the line at a July 16 meeting, saying the board had executed a contract with SpaceX to provide water as…

Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya’s capitol, Nairobi, according to a local official.Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the Cessna plane took off from Wilson airport on Thursday afternoon and was en route to Hargeisa in Somalia when it crashed and burst into flames at a residential building in Nairobi’s Githurai area.Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula said four people on the plane were killed, including doctors, nurses and the pilot – as well as another two people on the ground, while two others were seriously injured.Investigators have been despatched to…

As the world of technology advances into the 21st century, the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the workforce has practically spread like wildfire in every corner of the planet. With the powerful precision of AI evolving at an unprecedented pace, many are left wondering if AI will eat their jobs like a monstrous tech machine. CNN is reporting Bill Gates is sounding the alarm. “The question is, has it come so fast that you don’t have time to adjust to it?” Gates told a CNN reporter during an interview. Microsoft officials insist that AI is drastically…

Ghana international Thomas Partey has joined La Liga club Villarreal following his release from Arsenal.The 32-year-old, who signed for Arsenal in a £45m deal from Atletico Madrid in 2020, left the Gunners when his contract expired at the end of June.Four days later, Partey was charged with five counts of rape against two women and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman.Partey, who denies the charges, was granted conditional bail on Tuesday at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Under the conditions of the bail, Partey must not contact any of the three women and must notify police of any permanent…

Getty ImagesChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise.Billed as “smarter, faster, and more useful,” OpenAI co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman lauded the company’s new model as ushering in a new era of ChatGPT.”I think having something like GPT-5 would be pretty much unimaginable at any previous time in human history,” he said ahead of Thursday’s launch.GPT-5’s release and claims of its “PhD-level” abilities in areas such as coding and writing come as tech firms continue to compete to have the most advanced AI chatbot.Elon Musk…