Welcome to the Highlights tag page – your shortcut to today’s biggest stories. We pull together the most talked‑about moments from football, basketball, politics and tech so you can catch up in minutes instead of hours. Whether you’re a sports fan looking for that winning goal or someone who just wants to know what’s happening in West Africa, we’ve got it covered.
This week the football world saw Real Betis edge Alavés 1‑0 thanks to a Lo Celso strike, while Barcelona blew away Real Sociedad 4‑0 with ten men. In South Africa, Bafana Bafana fought Algeria to a 1‑1 draw in CHAN Group C, and Brentford’s pre‑season got shaken up when Yoane Wissa disappeared from training. Tennis fans also got their fix – Carlos Alcaraz stormed past Cameron Norrie at Wimbledon to reach the semi‑finals, extending his win streak.
Beyond sport, West Africa faced a new reality as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger left ECOWAS, reshaping regional cooperation. Air Tanzania announced direct flights to Johannesburg, adding 3,000 seats each month and boosting African travel links. In tech, the iPhone 17 Pro leak revealed a fresh camera bar design and a moved LiDAR sensor, sparking early rumors about Apple’s next launch.
We also cover drama on the court and in the boardroom – from Bryan Mbeumo’s £65 million move to Manchester United, to Ford and Lincoln recalling hundreds of vehicles over transmission defects. Even pop culture gets a mention: the final episode of “You” drops Joe Goldberg’s true nature, ending the series with a shock.
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The presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump presented five pivotal takeaways. Trump boasted about past accomplishments, claimed victory, while Biden struggled with economic and border defense. Novel rules created a cleaner debate, though moderators were criticized for insufficient pushback. The debate touched on significant policies but revealed little new information.
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