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Paris Saint-Germain are close to reaching an agreement for Barcelona forward Ferran Torres.The 26-year-old is not expected to resume training with Hansi Flick’s side as the two clubs look to finalise a deal, with discussions over a transfer fee ongoing.The Athletic reported in July that Torres’s Barcelona future was in doubt.Barcelona are open to selling the forward due to the fact that any renewal of his contract would require a payment of around €8millon (£6.8m; $9.2m) to be made to Manchester City, owing to a clause in the deal which saw him join Barca from City for an initial €55m…
Home prices in Mexico could increase by as much as 7% to 8% by the end of 2026, according to Fitch Ratings’ most recent Global Housing and Mortgage Outlook (GHMO) 2026, driven by a persistent imbalance between limited housing supply and resilient demand. The GHMO cited high construction costs as restricting the development of new projects. Meanwhile, mortgage rates remain at historically high levels, restricting borrowers’ access to credit. According to the Federal Mortgage Society, the national housing price index increased by 8.7% in the first quarter of 2026 and 7.3% in the second quarter (compared to the same periods…
Paul W. Downs was one of the co-creators of Hacks and has revealed that he “would love” to do a spinoff based on his character, Jimmy LaSaque Jr., and Meg Stalter‘s Kayla Schaefer. While visiting Andy Cohen’s clubhouse on Watch What Happens Live, Downs was asked if there were any storylines he had to fight for and convince the team was a good idea. “What happened more often was that there would be stories for Jimmy and Kayla that didn’t happen because they didn’t really make sense but were really funny,” Downs said on the Bravo late-night talk show. Cohen…
While concern continues to rise about the cost of groceries, another major issue is quietly cropping up in your neighborhood: local grocery stores closing. During its June 2025 earnings call, Kroger announced that it would shutter 60 locations over the next 18 months, citing underperformance. The closures also affect other brands under the company umbrella, including Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food and Drug, Harris Teeter, Foods Co, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Mariano’s, Pick ‘n Save, and QFC. Many consumers struggling with higher food costs have turned to discount grocery stores for relief, but those are also winking out of sight…
Bragg pushes for a drastically lower top tax bracketAndrew Bragg’s really going out on a limb here, spruiking ideas that go way further than his party’s policy platform.He says the top tax bracket – which currently sits at 47% – should be reduced to have a three in front of it. double quotation markTop tax brackets are too high and should have a three in front of them, just as they are for small businesses. We need to get to a flatter tax system for all people and all businesses, otherwise we can forget about getting the next Afterpay or…
House Of The Dragon season three has officially come to an end, but the HBO fantasy show is set to return. Based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, the series is set nearly 200 years before Game Of Thrones. It depicts the downfall of House Targaryen amid a war of succession, better known as the Dance Of The Dragons. Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith lead the show’s cast, alongside Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Steve Toussaint, Sonoya Mizuno, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell and Tom Glynn-Carney. In season three, James Norton and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth were among the newcomers. All…
For the first seven innings, it certainly seemed like the White Sox (61-57) channeled the Pope in the series opener, mashing three solo home runs for three of their four runs in front of a 40,000-person crowd, all wearing Pope hats.From first pitch, the Pope vibes were completely out of hand. | Chicago White SoxUnfortunately, the Chicago bullpen wasn’t as blessed, and wound up blowing the save in the top of the eighth, allowing the Reds (57-61) to come all the way back and steal the game in the top of the 10th, 5-4.AdvertisementRighthander Sean Burke looked as good as…
This week’s powerful earthquake in Colombia has revived fear in Mexico: Is the Pacific Ring of Fire about to send another major tremor north? The answer is no. Although Mexico faces real seismic risk, Monday’s 7.4-magnitude quake in western Colombia is not a scientific warning that Mexico is next. Colombia’s Geological Service said the quake was the country’s strongest of the 21st century. The death toll had risen above 200 by Tuesday as rescue operations continued, Reuters reported. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged “all the support” Colombia needs, depending on a formal request from Colombian authorities. The Venezuelan state…
For over 75 years, Mel Brooks has been making people laugh. Hard. He’s brought to the screen Mongo, Lili Von Shtüpp, the grandson of a certain mad scientist (aka Young Frankenstein), Frau Blücher (“A little Ovaltine, perhaps?), Louis XVI (“It’s good to be the king”), Max Bialystock, Leo Bloom, Barf, Dark Helmet, President Skroob, Yogurt, and so many others. The comedy icon, who turned 100 years old on June 28, is the focus of the two-part HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (released as he approached the century mark), directed by Emmy winners Judd Apatow and Michael…
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