Stories beyond borders。
Australia’s women defeated Haiti 7–1 in a friendly in France, with Leticia McKenna scoring twice on her first start. The young midfielder struck after eighty seconds and added another goal just before half-time.
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Atlético Madrid defeated Manchester United 2–0 in the Champions League after Pablo Barrios scored inside the opening minute. The early breakthrough immediately put pressure on a visiting side searching for a response to a difficult start to the season.
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Arsenal beat Lille 3–0 in the Champions League after a patient contest at the Emirates. Jurriën Timber broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, with Eberechi Eze and substitute Bukayo Saka adding further goals in a rapid late sequence.
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Ian McKellen and Roger Allam return to Frank and Percy in a film adaptation of the stage play. Martin Sherman expands Ben Weatherill’s two-character work, with Sean Mathias again directing the story of two older men who meet while walking their dogs.
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Girls is set to return to HBO for a limited run, with production expected to begin in 2027. The five-episode extension brings creator Lena Dunham back as Hannah Horvath alongside Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke and Andrew Rannells.
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Netflix has released the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. The film draws on CS Lewis’s story of Digory and Polly, two children who encounter gateways to other worlds and witness Narnia’s beginning.
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The Chicks marked twenty years of Taking the Long Way with sold-out performances at New York’s Beacon Theatre. Their anniversary presentation revisited an album shaped by the backlash that followed Natalie Maines’s criticism of the Iraq war in 2003.
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The WNBA has changed its finals schedule so the Atlanta Dream can host the Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena. Game 3 moves to 21 October, while Game 4 on 24 October will start at 1pm Eastern, earlier than originally planned.
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Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola has reaffirmed his confidence in Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola while asking the wider squad to provide more goals. Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai remain unavailable with injuries sustained on international duty.
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Louis Rees-Zammit has called for Premiership rugby to stop using artificial pitches after suffering friction burns during Bristol’s defeat at Saracens. The Wales winger shared an image of his leg and urged action on the playing surface.
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Apple has introduced HomeView, a seven-inch smart-home display designed for a wall or tabletop. The device is intended to control equipment such as doorbells, thermostats and locks while demonstrating an upgraded version of Siri.
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A guide to longer-lasting clothes revisits the idea of buying garments that can be worn at least thirty times. The challenge depends not only on intention but on selecting items capable of surviving regular use.
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