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ANTHONY JOSHUA & DANIEL DUBOIS PREPARE FOR SATURDAY FIGHT –  Wembley Stadium to host IBF Heavyweight World Title  Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois gave a first glimpse of their preparations for Saturday’s IBF heavyweight world title at their public workouts at Wembley Arena. At the weekend they will throw punches in earnest a few metres over the road from the arena at Wembley Stadium. Joshua only shadowboxed, throwing steady shots ahead of him and occasionally leaping high up into the air. He was loose and moved easily but revealed little. He worked cheerfully around amateur boxers from his original club,…

UK ARM OF TGI FRIDAYS GOES INTO ADMINISTRATION – 4,500 jobs and 87 outlets are now at risk The owner of the UK arm of the restaurant chain TGI Fridays (TGIF) has gone into administration, putting 4,500 jobs and 87 outlets at risk. Hostmore, which runs the UK franchise for TGIF, has appointed administrators and delisted its ordinary shares after struggling to find a “lasting solution” to save the business amid heavy losses and mounting debts. The hospitality company has already tried to balance its books by deep cost-cutting, pausing its expansion programme, management changes, and selling outlets. Currently, it…

INVESTIGATION FINDS PESTICIDES IN BABY FOOD SOLD BY TARGET – Chemicals found have been linked to birth defects of the heart and brain  A new investigation led by Friends of the Earth found an alarming number of pesticide residues in baby food manufactured and sold by Target under its house brand Good & Gather. Lab tests of two items, the non-organic apple and the pear fruit purees for babies, revealed the presence of 21 pesticides, including 12 classified as highly hazardous to human health or the environment. Neon-icot-inoid pesticides were present in 100% of the baby food samples tested. These…

SECOND WAVE OF BLASTS HIT LEBANON – Hundreds of the walkie-talkie devices carried by Hezbollah members were hacked At least 14 people were killed and over 450 injured in a second wave of explosions involving wireless communication devices across Lebanon on Wednesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported, prompting widespread concern from regional and international leaders.  Local media identified the devices involved as ICOM V82 models, which are walkie-talkie devices reportedly made in Japan. Hundreds of the walkie-talkie devices carried by Hezbollah members, which were thought relatively safe against hacking and tracking, exploded on Tuesday afternoon.  Explosions were heard in the…

TRUMP SAYS ‘GOD HAS NOW SPARED MY LIFE’ – Trump adds the encounters with death have not broken his will but given him a stronger mission  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, during a rally in Uniondale, said that God has now spared his life not once but twice. In the same Rally Trump also declared that He’s going to turn this country around, he’s going to make America great again. And bring back religion into the country.  Since the start of the electoral campaign, Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts.  On Monday, a man was charged with…

BAYERN MUNICH BEATS DINAMO ZAGREB 9-2 – Kane sets record for the most goals by one team in a Champions League match Harry Kane scored four goals to lead his side to a 9-2 win over visitors Dinamo Zagreb and a record for the most goals by one team in a Champions League match along with the second-biggest winning margin. Bayern struck three times in the first half with Kane converting a 19th minute penalty before becoming the highest scoring English player in European Cup history with 33 goals. With Zagreb completely boxed in, Raphael Guerreiro drilled home from a…

UK INFLATION HOLDS STEADY AT 2.2% – Services prices keep Bank of England on alert Inflation held steady in August but rose in the services sector which is closely watched by the Bank of England, data has shown, adding to bets in financial markets that the central bank will keep interest rates on hold. Consumer price inflation (CPI) of 2.2% last month was unchanged from July, the Office for National Statistics reported. The Bank of England, which cut interest rates to 5% on August  1st, had expected inflation of 2.4% in August. It has forecast the CPI will rise to…

GERMANY’S CONSERVATIVES NOMINATE MERZ FOR NEXT ELECTION – North Rhine-Westphalia Premier also backs Merz The head of Bavaria’s conservatives, Markus Soeder, says that the leaders of Germany’s conservatives have agreed to nominate Christian Democrat (CDU) chief Friedrich Merz to run as chancellor in next year’s federal election. “There is a decision. Friedrich Merz will be the one,” said Christian Social Union (CSU) leader Soeder at a joint news conference with Merz, adding he had his full backing. By standing aside, Soeder cleared the way for Merz, 68, who became party chief in 2022 after Angela Merkel’s 16-year hold on the…

PROTESTERS MARCH THROUGH GHANA’S CAPITAL – Nationwide protests held against alleged voter roll irregularities Ghana’s main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party held nationwide protests against alleged voter roll irregularities, demanding an independent forensic audit to rid the register of errors for free and fair elections. Voters in the West African gold- and cocoa-producing nation will head to the polls on Dec. 7 to elect a successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who will step down in January after serving the constitutionally mandated eight years. The election will pit ex-president John Dramani Mahama of the NDC against current Vice President Mahamudu…

FINLAND’S PRESIDENT PROPOSES U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL REFORMS – Finland’s president wants end of single state veto  Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has called for expansion of the U.N. Security Council, abolition of its single state veto power, and suspension of any member engaging in an “illegal war” such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He plans to present these proposals at the upcoming U.N. General Assembly. In an interview, Stubb proposed expanding the council’s permanent membership from five to ten, with additional representatives from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. He emphasised that no single nation should wield veto power and advocated for…