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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been snubbed from the nominee list for the 2024 Ballon d'Or award, with one of Vinicius Jr or Jude Bellingham expected to win

Sudden subscription fees, lost features causing users "death by a thousand cuts."

From the beginning of her career, Grammy-winning musician Kacey Musgraves has been doing what feels authentic to herself. She sings about familiar country themes like falling in love and heartbreak. But she also sings about smoking pot and queer relationships. Musgraves talks to Rachel about not being defined by anyone but herself, becoming more open-minded and living with the ghost of her grandma.

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‘It’s the darkest professional day of my life,’ the actor said 

On Sept. 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia, calling for a boycott of British goods and writing a petition to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

Actor Annabelle Wallis turns 40 and actor Michael Keaton turns 73, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 5.

Promotion: London Design Festival has announced the details of its thought leadership programme, Global Design Forum, that aims to celebrate "design and the minds shaping its future". Read more

Time to up your seating game, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has announced an agreement with Indonesian non-profit Kaleka to drive responsible seafood farming practices in Seruyan district.

Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle and Taraji P. Henson star in a Peacock series set in 1970 Atlanta, dramatizing the robbery of a party celebrating Muhammad Ali’s return to the ring.

China has opened a new performing arts complex in Tongzhou, a historic port on the Grand Canal and the eastern gateway to Beijing. Designed by Perkins&Will’s and Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s combined Shanghai studio with a landscape by SLA, the Beijing Performing Arts Centre anchors Tongzhou’s recently designated cultural district, a collection of major civic projects that also includes a museum, a library, and extensive parklands. Consisting of three world-class venues—an opera house, a theater... Читать дальше...

Elevate Golf is tailored at connecting golf’s elite. Taking place at the Old Course Hotel, St Andrews, from October 27-31, the invite-only event will be attended by the finest golf courses, accommodation providers and international tour operators

1. FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported  Ars Technica
2. The FTC should stop tech companies from bricking their products, consumer groups say  The Verge
3. Consumers urge FTC to crack down on tech companies gatekeeping their devices  CyberNews.com

Vice-chancellor claims nomination is 'testament to the hard work' of all staff

Police in Munich have shot dead a 'suspicious' person near a Nazi-era museum and the Israeli Consulate.

Joseph Portelli (left) and Michael Stivala have contrasting views on whether Malta has an oversupply of office space.

The Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce the launch of the Community Views survey on equality and discrimination in the Falkland Islands.

Just two of the things I loved about the glitzy and glossy and deliciously depraved Netflix series “The Perfect Couple”:

It was billed as “The Return of the Champion.”

On Oct. 26, 1970, Muhammad Ali climbed into the ring for the first time in more than three years, after he had been banned from boxing for refusing to be drafted into the Vietnam War. In front of a star-studded crowd at the old Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Ali defeated Jerry Quarry by TKO. It was a triumphant comeback for Ali, who earned a reported $200,000 against a percentage of the revenue for the fight.

A pretty good payday — but it wasn’t the biggest haul in Atlanta that night.

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The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite lifted off on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time) aboard the last Vega rocket, flight VV24, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Via C&EN Jobs: 

Research Chemist

GS-1320-12/13

Salary Range of $86,962 to $134,435

Announcement Open: September 3, 2024 to October 2, 2024

The incumbent serves as a Research Chemist in the Bio-Oils Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois. The focus of the unit is to develop new technology for using vegetable oils as renewable sources for value-added industrial products.  

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Here are all of the details of where you can watch Argentina vs Chile on US television and via legal streaming: WHO Argentina vs Chile WHAT CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup Qualifying WHEN 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT • Thursday, September 5, 2024 WHERE Universo, ViX, Fubo and DirecTV Stream FREE TRIAL WATCH NOW With Fubo, […]

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Maybe you're going up for a promotion, or just got out of a bad relationship. Whatever it is, your mood needs a boost. Today, we're recommending three songs that make for great motivators and pick-me-ups when you need them most.

TODAY'S horoscope has one star sign forming new friendships, while another is feeling optimistic. What else can you expect? Russell Grant shares his analysis

Dear Abby weighs in on a disrupted family, a woman who has given up on having children and a friend who ended up being a user.