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Lionel Messi has retired from international football after more than two decades with Argentina, bringing an end to a record-breaking career in which he led his country to the 2022 World Cup and two Copa América titles. The 39-year-old announced his decision on Instagram on Monday, 31 August, saying he understood that “the time has come”. Messi leaves as Argentina’s most-capped player and leading scorer, with 207 appearances and 125 goals for the national team. His final tournament ended in disappointment when Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey on 19 July. Messi…

Police made further arrests at Notting Hill Carnival on Monday after the Metropolitan Police confirmed that 243 people had been detained during the first full day of the event. Officers were seen carrying out searches and leading revellers away in handcuffs as the carnival entered its traditional “adults’ day”, when crowds are larger, sound systems louder and alcohol consumption more widespread. The arrests made on Sunday included allegations involving drugs, weapons, assaults on members of the emergency services and sexual offences. The Met said 97 people were arrested on the approaches to the carnival, with the remainder detained inside the…

Justin and Hailey Bieber appeared to share a tense exchange at Finneas O’Connell and Claudia Sulewski’s wedding in California, where the celebrity couple were among a star-studded gathering on Saturday, 29 August. Images from the celebration showed the pair speaking animatedly in the sunshine at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, with Hailey gesturing emphatically before the couple walked away in opposite directions. The model appeared to look back at her husband after he moved away, prompting speculation that the conversation had been strained. However, body language expert Judi James said the footage did not necessarily suggest an argument. “The way…

Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4, a substantial test update for compatible Pixel devices ahead of the operating system’s expected stable release in December. The latest build focuses on privacy controls, notification management and interface customisation, while also addressing a wide range of stability, performance and security-related problems. Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 features A new Private Compute Core log can be found under Settings > Security & privacy > Privacy dashboard > Data logging. Private Compute Core is an isolated environment used for on-device features including Now Playing, Smart Reply, Live Translate, Live Caption and spam detection…

Crystal Palace have made progress in their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson, with talks reportedly under way over a potential £25 million transfer. The 22-year-old Sweden international has emerged as a target as Palace seek greater depth and quality in central midfield following their qualification for European football. Fulham are also involved in the race, with both clubs understood to have advanced their interest. TeamTalk reports that Larsson has been in London holding discussions with the two Premier League sides over a possible move to England. A fee of about £25 million could be enough to persuade Eintracht…

Friends and family of University of South Florida student Lauryn Akey gathered on campus on Monday to plant an evergreen oak in memory of the 21-year-old, who was killed by an alleged wrong-way drink-driver in May. The tree was planted outside the Physical Education building at 8am, in a ceremony organised by USF’s Exercise Science Department. It is intended as a lasting tribute to Akey, who had planned to pursue a career in nursing after graduating. Akey, from Bradenton, was driving home from a wedding when her Honda CR-V was struck on Interstate 75 in Charlotte County in the early…

Lionel Messi has retired from international football after captaining Argentina to the 2022 World Cup and leading them to the final of this year’s tournament. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, 39, announced his decision in an Instagram post, bringing an end to a 21-year international career in which he became Argentina’s record appearance-maker and leading scorer, with 125 goals in 207 matches. “It was a decision that hurt – and still hurts deep down – but I understand that the time has come,” Messi wrote. He said he had written the retirement letter on July 21, two days after Argentina’s…

Aryna Sabalenka arrived at the US Open in New York wearing more than 127 carats of coloured gemstones, with her latest bespoke jewellery suite valued at over £295,000 as she began her bid for a third successive title. The world No 1’s necklace, bracelet and earrings were created by New York jeweller Material Good, which has worked with the Belarusian across all four Grand Slam tournaments this season. The collection was designed around the energy and diversity of New York, with the stones intended to reflect the city’s multicultural character. It combines sapphires, tourmalines, garnets, zircons, spinels, chrysoberyls and tanzanite,…

Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriend Jim Curtis has offered a rare glimpse into their relationship, revealing that the couple relies on meditation, conversation and mutual understanding when they face disagreements. Curtis, 50, discussed the romance during an appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show on Monday, describing his relationship with the 57-year-old actress as “really” going well. Asked whether they use a prayer recommended by host Jamie Kern Lima to help couples through arguments, Curtis said: “We do a lot of meditation, we do a lot of talk.” The prayer, which includes the words “I’m sorry. I’m listening. Thank you. I love…

The Debian Project has published a generative AI policy allowing contributors to use such tools, while making clear that they remain fully responsible for the quality, accuracy, maintainability and legal status of anything submitted to the open-source project. The guidance applies regardless of how a contribution was produced. Work created with assistance from a generative AI system must meet the same standards as code and other material written without one. Contributors are expected to understand the output, check it carefully, test it and alter it where necessary before it is incorporated into Debian. The project warns that uploading or accepting…