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Best players for FC 26 Passing Focus Evolution
FC 26’s Passing Focus Evolution is now available, allowing players to substantially improve an eligible Ultimate Team card’s passing attributes. It is particularly suited to midfielders, although it has no positional requirement beyond excluding goalkeepers. – Eligible cards must be rated 96 overall or lower and cannot be goalkeepers. – Level 1 adds up to…
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Wolves v Blackburn: Championship opener – live
Wolves host Blackburn Rovers at Molineux in the opening match of the Championship season, with kick-off at 8pm BST. Both clubs begin under new managers: César Peixoto takes charge of promotion-tipped Wolves, while Tony Mowbray returns to Blackburn hoping to avoid another relegation battle. Wolves have retained many key players after relegation and are favourites…
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Watch live: Trump touts federal crackdown on crime at New York rally
President Trump will deliver remarks Friday from Long Island, N.Y., where he is expected to tout his administration’s efforts to combat violent crime. The appearance comes as the Trump administration ramps up its focus on crime in Democratic-led cities, including extending the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C. The president has defended the federal crackdown,…
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We almost had Matthew McConaughey in HBO’s The Last of Us but he had a strong reason to decline
Matthew McConaughey says he seriously considered playing Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us before the role went to Pedro Pascal, but declined because he was stepping back from acting. The decision matters because Pascal’s portrayal became a central part of the acclaimed adaptation’s success, while McConaughey would have brought a notably different interpretation. McConaughey…
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Breakaway Philadelphia returns to Subaru Park with Tiësto, Marshmello, ISOxo, and SOFI TUKKER
Breakaway Philadelphia will return to the Festival Grounds at Subaru Park on 11–12 September 2026, with Tiësto, Marshmello, ISOxo and SOFI TUKKER leading the line-up. The event highlights the continuing prominence of large-scale electronic music festivals in the US, combining established commercial DJs with newer and locally based artists. The festival will feature 26 acts…
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Brandi Carlile’s Raging Cover of Alanis Morissette’s ‘Uninvited’ Is for All of Us
Brandi Carlile performed a forceful cover of Alanis Morissette’s 1998 song ‘Uninvited’ at the 2026 Newport Folk Festival, emphasising the song’s anger and emotional release. The performance is presented as significant because it reframes female rage as a legitimate, cathartic response rather than something to be policed or dismissed. Carlile’s rendition featured prominent string accompaniment…
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UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires
UK diplomats posted to Buenos Aires and five other locations will no longer receive hardship payments after the Foreign Office revised its list of difficult overseas postings. The change has reignited political debate over whether such allowances are justified, particularly where qualifying locations are also popular tourist destinations. The scheme has operated for around 30…
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Congress Is Opening an Investigation Into ‘Roblox’ Over Child Exploitation
US Senators Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin have launched a bipartisan congressional investigation into Roblox over allegations that children have been groomed, sexually exploited and exposed to explicit material through the platform. Their inquiry increases pressure on the company to demonstrate that its child-safety measures match its public presentation as a digital space for young…
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Teenage Welsh cyclist Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident
British cyclist Finlay Tarling has died aged 19 after a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal. The Welsh rider, who competed for Great Britain on the road and track, was racing for the NSN Development Team; his death has led the race to halt competition and cancel its planned podium…
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‘Raw material for election fraud’: Expert flags voter-roll problems far beyond one state
The article reports that allegations involving noncitizen voter registrations in several US states are intensifying debate over election safeguards ahead of the midterm elections. It frames the issue as a dispute over whether voter-registration systems prioritise access or citizenship verification, and over the federal government’s authority to require states to provide voter-roll information. A quoted…