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Morgan Rogers scored Chelsea’s opener against Hull City after a swift counter-attack at Stamford Bridge, continuing his impressive start since joining the club. The goal arrived in the seventh minute, with Chelsea moving the ball quickly through the transition before Joao Pedro found Rogers in his stride. Rogers carried the ball into the penalty area and struck a low, powerful shot which beat the Hull goalkeeper at his near post. Morgan Rogers scores Chelsea opener against Hull City The finish capped a sharply executed move from Xabi Alonso’s side, who exposed Hull with a rapid series of forward passes on…

The El Grito Celebration will bring mariachi music, food and fireworks to downtown Phoenix on Saturday, September 12, as part of the city’s Mexican Independence Day festivities. The fourth annual festival is scheduled to run from 4pm to 11pm at the junction of 4th Avenue and Washington Street. Organisers say the event will include performances, food vendors, artisans and community organisations. ([elgritophoenix.com](https://elgritophoenix.com/?utm_source=openai)) The celebration is being presented by Phoenix councilwoman Betty Guardado and the United Phoenix Firefighters Association, with tickets available through the event organisers. The festival site is at 200 West Washington Street, in the heart of downtown Phoenix.…

A Houthi advance in Yemen has brought the Iran-aligned militants closer to controlling the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, creating a fresh strategic dilemma for US President Donald Trump as the conflict with Iran enters its seventh month. Houthi fighters reached Perim, an island in the middle of the narrow waterway between Yemen and Africa, on Friday after moving south along Yemen’s coast. Their position could enable them to disrupt shipping through the strait, known as the “Gate of Tears”. The development threatens to give Tehran influence over both of the region’s major oil-shipping routes. Iran has already disrupted the Strait of…

The chief executive of AS Watson has rejected the idea that artificial intelligence should primarily be used to reduce headcount, arguing instead that it can improve the quality of work and give employees more time with customers. Malina Ngai, group chief executive of the world’s largest health and beauty retailer, said companies should view AI as a partner for staff rather than a replacement for them. “Is it really that, with AI, we’re going to cut out 30% of our workforce? Or… are we going to increase the quality of our people’s intelligence?” Ms Ngai said at the Fortune Leaders…

West Ham United secured a 2-1 victory over London City Lionesses in the Women’s Super League. Highlights from the match show the key moments as West Ham claimed the win against London City Lionesses.

Eric Draper, the White House photographer who documented George W. Bush’s response to the 11 September attacks, has recalled the extraordinary day when the presidency was forced to operate without a clear plan. Draper was with Bush at Emma E Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, where the president had been attending an education event. The first report of a plane hitting the World Trade Centre was initially treated as a possible accident. That changed when White House chief of staff Andy Card approached Bush and whispered to him in front of the assembled children and reporters that a second…

The Superquiz has been given a new mobile-friendly format, with a redesigned interface, interactive scoring features and the ability to share results with friends and family. The daily general knowledge quiz continues to feature 15 questions, but players will now see the total number of questions beside the progress bar, along with their position in the quiz, such as 3/15. A running score is displayed in green at the top right of the screen, allowing players to keep track of their performance as they progress through the quiz. The new format also shows how other readers answered. Once a response…

Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas has died aged 77 at his country home in Oxfordshire, surrounded by family and loved ones, just days before the premiere of his latest film. A statement said Mr Thomas had “passed away peacefully” on Friday. His latest collaboration, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, is due to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday. Mr Thomas was one of Britain’s best-known independent film producers, working across a career spanning decades with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg and Matteo Garrone. Jeremy Thomas’s film career He was best known for producing The Last Emperor, Bertolucci’s 1987 biographical…

Donald Trump has said he would like to see Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland united, departing from the long-standing US position of neutrality on the constitutional question. Speaking in Dublin alongside Micheál Martin, the taoiseach, the US president said: “I don’t want to cause any problem. I will tell you, I’d love to see it unified. It’s going to happen eventually.” Mr Trump later appeared to recognise the sensitivity of the issue, telling a gathering of embassy staff and business leaders at the US ambassador’s residence that there was “no good answer” to the question, however it was…

Luis Vazquez missed a golden opportunity to make it three for Birmingham against Derby after being presented with a straightforward shooting chance. The Birmingham forward lifted his effort over the target in an extraordinary miss during the match.