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Manager Steve Borthwick has named three uncapped players in his 36-man England Six Nations squad: Greg Ficilau, Vilikesa Serra and Emmanuel Iyogun.Exeter No. 8 Fisilau, 22, has been praised for his form for the club, while 20-year-old Bath tighthead Serra is included along with Will Stewart (Achilles) and Asher Opoku-Forjour (shoulder) has been ruled out of the Championship. Also included is Northampton Saints tighthead Trevor Davison, 33, who won his first Test cap in four years against the United States in the summer. Davison’s club team-mate, loosehead prop Iyogun, 25, has been given an England chance, while Finn Baxter (calf)…
Google Photos now lets you create memes using your own images. Google on Thursday introduced a new AI-powered generation feature called “Me Meme.” This will allow you to generate meme images by combining photo templates with your own images. The new feature, which will be available to US-based users first, was originally discovered during development last October by the blog Android Authority. This was officially announced by Google on Thursday via its Photo Community site. Google says the feature is experimental, so the resulting image “may not be an exact match to the original photo.” For best results, we recommend…
On July 31, 2024, a signboard reading “Bank of Japan” can be seen in Tokyo.Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan’s central bank on Friday raised its economic growth forecast while keeping its key policy rate unchanged at 0.75% as it prepares for elections. The Bank of Japan has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 from 0.7% in October 2025 to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP expansion forecast for fiscal 2026 from 0.7% to 1%. The central bank expects Japan’s GDP to grow moderately as other countries return to growth, and the…
london — A British man pleaded guilty in a British court on Friday to drugging and raping his ex-wife over a 13-year period. Philip Young admitted 48 of the 56 charges against him, pleading guilty to 14 counts of voyeurism, 11 counts of rape and 11 counts of drugging his then-wife with “intent to cause her to become stupefied”, the Crown Prosecution Service said. He also admitted seven counts of sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault of a former spouse and one count of publishing obscene material, prosecutors said. Young is also charged with voyeurism, possession of indecent images…
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says he is “100 per cent committed” to the club until the end of the season after “very good discussions” with chairman Steve Parish.Glasner confirmed last week that he would leave Selhurst Park when his contract expires in the summer, but launched a scathing attack on the club’s hierarchy after last Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Sunderland. But six days after his bombshell interview, Glasner gave an open and honest 30-minute press conference, broadcast live on Sky Sports, ahead of Sunday’s Premier League home game against Chelsea, in which he revealed: He did not regret his…
British rock band Coldplay performed at Global Citizen India at BKC’s MMRDA Grounds on November 19, 2016 in Mumbai, India.Hindustan Times / ContributorTanvi Shirgaonkar is counting down the days until January 24 when she can finally see Japanese artist Kaze Fujii, best known for ‘Sinu Noga Ee Wa’, perform at Lollapalooza India in Mumbai.The 29-year-old banking professional said the show will be the first of many concerts and live events she plans to “experience” this year. An avid fan of Korean pop group BTS, Shilgaonkar attends live events, mostly in Mumbai, about every two months and travels abroad at least…
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland – July 9: A local Air Greenland passenger plane stands on the airport tarmac with signs indicating flight times to different destinations around the world on July 9, 2024 in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Sean Gallup Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAs hyperscalers rush to ramp up capacity around the world to keep up with AI deployments, a former official from President Donald Trump’s first administration is planning a multibillion-dollar data center project in a remote corner of Greenland.The data center aims to operate at 300 megawatts (MW) by mid-2027, with further expansion to reach 1.5…
HAVANA, Cuba – “I have two pieces of news. One is good news and one is bad news.”Those were the first words Elena García, a 28-year-old web designer, heard when she woke up on the morning of January 3, hours after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were abducted in a U.S. military operation.”The good news is the water has arrived,” her boyfriend continued. “The bad news is that they kidnapped Mr. Maduro, which means there will definitely be a blackout this year.”Supply shortages are widespread in most parts of Cuba. In Havana’s Villa Panamericana neighborhood, where…
Ferrari revealed its 2026 challenger in the new F1 regulations era with the SF-26, shortly after Lewis Hamilton made his circuit debut in Italy.Ferrari are aiming to bounce back from a very disappointing 2025, which saw them languish in fourth place in the constructors’ standings and Hamilton’s first season with the team turned out to be a “nightmare” after starting the season with hopes of fighting for the title. Hamilton was given the honor of debuting the SF-26, the moment captured by Sky Sports F1 cameras, as Ferrari completed a shakedown of the car at its Fiorano test track in…
Time flies and these savings pay off as well. The lowest ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and the 50% off Plus One Pass for the first 500 registrants are all but gone. If you’re wondering which technology conferences to include in your calendar this year, now’s your chance. Register now to save up to $680 on passes and get 50% off your second ticket. This offer ends next week, January 30th, or as soon as the first 500 tickets are acquired, whichever comes first. Why is it confusing? From October 13th to 15th, San Francisco’s Moscone West will become…