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Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall could eventually command a transfer fee of up to £80 million after committing his future to the north London club, according to former Premier League executive Keith Wyness. The 20-year-old Sweden international recently signed a new contract after attracting interest during the summer transfer window. Tottenham are understood to have rejected a £46 million offer from Newcastle United before securing the midfielder’s longer-term future. Lucas Bergvall contract strengthens Tottenham’s position Wyness believes the new agreement could significantly increase Bergvall’s potential value and give Spurs greater leverage should other clubs return for him in the coming years.…

Philadelphia police are due to provide a fresh update on the investigation into an Olney home linked to five missing women, Eugene Horsch and his late father, Raymond “R.C.” Horsch. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel is expected to outline new findings at a press conference at 3pm on Wednesday, September 16, after investigators spent weeks examining material recovered from the property on West Chew Avenue. The inquiry began on June 19, when a federal park ranger stopped a black BMW near Independence Mall. Horsch, 44, was arrested after investigators found fake federal credentials and a passenger carrying identification belonging to Blair…

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has proposed opening the way for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member, as the bloc seeks stronger alliances in an “openly hostile world”. Her announcement prompted a standing ovation from members of the European Parliament and was followed by an embrace with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was attending her annual State of the Union address in Strasbourg. “I said we must urgently reimagine our partnerships. So, I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU,”…

Three people have died in a Swiss Alps plane crash after a small single-engined aircraft struck a mountainside near the resort of Leukerbad in south-west Switzerland. The aircraft collided with the northern slope in the Fluhalp area on Tuesday, Valais cantonal police said. All three people on board were killed, and authorities were working to identify them. Emergency crews sent three helicopters and two rescue specialists to the crash site after residents reported seeing smoke rising in the area. The plane had taken off from Lugano, in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, and stopped in the Valais city of Sion…

Continental Resources has announced a preliminary deal to drill for oil in Venezuela, making Harold Hamm’s company the latest American producer to pursue opportunities in the country’s vast reserves. The Oklahoma City-based company signed an agreement with Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, to develop and operate the 126,000-acre Ayacucho 2 Block in the oil-rich Orinoco Belt. The deal was announced in Houston during a meeting of energy ministers from the Group of 20 nations hosted by the US government. It is separate from an agreement announced by the Trump administration last month. Chevron, which already operates in Venezuela,…

Ashnikko has posed in revealing lingerie in a striking new photograph, putting the singer and rapper’s figure on display. The artist is known for the 2019 single “Stupid”, which went viral on TikTok. Ashnikko also co-wrote “Boss Bitch” for Doja Cat. She has previously opened for Billie Eilish, adding to her profile as a performer and songwriter.

Manchester United will host Brighton and Hove Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The fixture is scheduled to kick off at 8pm, with the two sides meeting in Manchester for a place in the next round of the competition.

Two sexual enhancement supplements sold through Amazon and Walmart.com in the United States have been recalled after laboratory testing found undeclared ingredients used in prescription medicines for erectile dysfunction. A&P Creations LLC is recalling X10 Natural Enhancement Supplement and biQ-FEL after the US Food and Drug Administration found sildenafil and tadalafil in the products. The substances are the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis respectively. The FDA warned that the unlisted ingredients may interact with nitrates contained in some prescription medicines, including nitroglycerin, and could cause blood pressure to fall to dangerously low levels. People with diabetes, high blood pressure,…

Friends of Australian Rock Art has called for the Western Australian government and industry to be held accountable after a delayed monitoring report found that damage to Murujuga’s ancient rock art had spread to more petroglyphs across a wider area. Murujuga, also known as the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, was designated a World Heritage site by Unesco this year. It contains what archaeological experts describe as the world’s largest and oldest collection of Aboriginal rock art, with up to two million carvings. The organisation’s co-convenors, Judith Hugo and Susan Swain, said the latest Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring…

Hashim Thaci, Kosovo’s former president and a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, has been found guilty of war crimes by the Specialist Court in The Hague. The ruling against Mr Thaci was delivered by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, which is based in the Dutch city. The verdict marks a major development in the case involving the former Kosovo leader.