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Aug 22, 2025, 04:56 PM ETFriday in European club soccer featured several intriguing matchups. In the Premier League, all eyes were on London Stadium, where Chelsea dominated West Ham United 5-1. Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring for the hosts, but the world champions took over from there, with João Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah all getting on the score sheet.Friday also marks the start of the Bundesliga season, and big-name clubs were chosen to start the new campaign off right. Bayern Munich kicked off 2025-26 against RB Leipzig, and made light work of one of…

Sanjay Beri, chief executive officer and founder of Netskope Inc., listens during a Bloomberg West television interview in San Francisco, California.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCloud security platform Netskope will go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NTSK,” the company said in an initial public offering filing Friday.The Santa Clara, California-based company said annual recurring revenue grew 33% to $707 million, while revenues jumped 31% to about $328 million in the first half of the year.But Netskope isn’t profitable yet. The company recorded a $170 million net loss during the first half of the year. That…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024.Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta is planning to use its annual Connect conference next month to announce a deeper push into smart glasses, including the launch of the company’s first consumer-ready glasses with a display, CNBC has learned.That’s one of the two new devices Meta is planning to unveil at the event, according to people familiar with the matter. The company will also launch its first wristband that will allow users to control the glasses with…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | Afp | Getty ImagesAlphabet shares rose on a Friday report that Apple is in early discussions to use Google’s Gemini AI models for an updated version of the iPhone maker’s Siri assistant.The company’s shares rose more than 3% on the Bloomberg report, which said Apple recently inquired of Google about the potential for the search giant to build a custom artificial intelligence model that would power a new Siri that could launch next year. Google’s…

Antoine Semenyo believes prison sentences should be considered as a punishment for racial abuse in football, following his “painful” experiences at the hands of a supporter last week.The first game of the new Premier League season was marred by an incident that saw the Bournemouth forward allegedly targeted by a pitch-side spectator at Anfield during his side’s 4-2 defeat by Liverpool.The London-born Ghana international, who scored twice in the match, reported the incident to referee Anthony Taylor and a 47-year-old man was subsequently arrested.The man was released on bail on suspicion of an aggravated public order offence and has been…

A top Department of Justice official repeatedly questioned sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell about interactions with President Donald Trump — a former friend of Epstein — during a two-day interview in July, newly released transcripts revealed Friday.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday in a social media post that the DOJ was releasing the complete transcript and audio of their sitdown “In the interest of transparency.”Read the transcripts:Blanche, who previously served as Trump’s criminal defense lawyer, asked Maxwell last month, “Did you ever hear Mr. Epstein or anybody say that President Trump had done anything inappropriate with masseuses…

Africa’s first Holocaust centre is facing a deluge of criticism from activists and human rights advocates for failing to acknowledge and demand that Israel end its genocidal war on Gaza. The Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre, which sits in the heart of South Africa’s “mother city”, is facing accusations of complicity in the devastating 22-month-long war, after adopting what its detractors call a shameful position of silence. More than 200,000 Palestinians have been killed or wounded since Israel went to war in Gaza in October 2023, with recent reports, based on Israeli military intelligence data, claiming more than 80 percent of those killed in…

Aug 22, 2025, 03:01 PM ETCole Palmer was ruled out of Chelsea’s Premier League win over West Ham at the London Stadium on Friday after suffering a groin injury during the warmup.The England international was replaced in Chelsea’s starting lineup by Brazilian teenager Estêvão as Chelsea went on to win 5-1 over their London rivals.- ‘Amazing’ Estevao shines in 1st Chelsea start- Chelsea ratings: South American trident with 8/10 in routAfter leaving the warmup early and walking down the tunnel, Palmer took a seat on the Chelsea bench as the game kicked off.Cole Palmer sat on the Chelsea bench after…

Chelsea steamrolled past a woeful West Ham 5-1 as the heat intensified on Hammers boss Graham Potter.After losing 3-0 at Sunderland last weekend, Potter’s side have already conceded eight goals this season, the most a West Ham team have conceded across their opening two games of a top-flight season. Jamie Redknapp called their defending “scandalous” as they found themselves 5-1 down after 58 minutes to a Chelsea team that was without Cole Palmer, who was injured in the warm-up owing to a groin injury.The Hammers were booed off by those supporters who waited around until the end as frustrations were…

Carlton Morris struck late in the second half to rescue a point from Derby’s 1-1 Championship draw against Bristol City at Pride Park.The 29-year-old proved to be the Rams hero and registered their first point of the season following two straight defeats, while Bristol City continued their own unbeaten start but relinquished the chance to be top of the league before the rest of the weekend action. The visitors took a while to warm into the contest but ended the half on top after Scott Twine slotted in his third goal of the season.The Robins missed further chances to make…