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Lionel Richie has been hospitalised in St Louis after performing at The Muny on Saturday, 29 August, with TMZ reporting that the singer was admitted to an intensive care unit for tests. The 77-year-old appeared to need support during the concert, at one point leaning on a piano. He later asked for a chair before performing his closing number, “All Night Long”, according to audience footage and witnesses. TMZ reported that Richie checked himself into a local hospital after the show as a precaution. Sources told the entertainment site that doctors were investigating possible slight dehydration and that the singer…

A malicious Virtualizor update was delivered to a small number of servers after attackers hijacked internet routing for part of Softaculous’s update infrastructure, the software company has warned. Virtualizor is used by hosting providers to create and manage virtual private servers. Softaculous said the incident involved a block of IP addresses hosted by Hetzner, with traffic diverted between 20:57 UTC on 28 August and 06:10 UTC on 30 August. The attackers used a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijacking technique, falsely advertising routes to addresses belonging to Softaculous. This caused some update requests, as well as traffic to the company’s client…

Former Portsmouth goalkeeper Alan Knight has died aged 65 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2024. Knight spent 22 years at Fratton Park, making 801 appearances for the club between 1978 and 2000 — a record for a goalkeeper at a single English club. He made his Portsmouth debut as a 16-year-old in 1978, keeping a clean sheet against Rotherham, and went on to represent the club in all four divisions of English football. His career included three promotion-winning campaigns, among them Pompey’s return to the top flight in 1986-87 after a 28-year absence. Knight’s final appearance came in…

Dry conditions and low triple-digit temperatures are set to continue across Phoenix before the chance of storms rises from Thursday night into Friday. The latest forecast points to another stretch of hot, largely settled weather in the city, with temperatures remaining in the low 100s. Rain chances are expected to increase towards the end of the week as storm activity develops. Forecasters are monitoring the potential shift closely, with Thursday night into Friday identified as the period most likely to bring a greater risk of thunderstorms to the Phoenix area.

New South Wales will commit $4.3 million to continue drug checking at selected music festivals after a trial found the service helped reduce harm and engage young people before they took substances. The programme allows festival-goers to submit a small sample of a pill, powder, capsule, liquid or crystal for on-site analysis by qualified health staff. Participants are then given information about the substance and advice on reducing the risks associated with drug use. The 12-month trial began in March 2025 and concluded in February 2026, operating at 12 festivals across New South Wales. It was delivered by NSW Health…

Sir Keir Starmer is to stand down as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election in the London constituency. The Prime Minister has represented the seat since 2015. His resignation will lead to a contest to choose a new member of Parliament for the constituency. Sir Keir became Labour leader in 2020 and led the party to victory at the 2024 general election, becoming Prime Minister.

Melanie Sykes has been seen wearing a headscarf while taking her dog for a walk, in her first public appearance since revealing that alopecia had left her having lost “two-thirds” of her hair. The 55-year-old presenter was pictured out on Monday, 31 August, with her head covered as she continued to deal with the effects of the condition. Sykes has shared candid updates about her hair loss on social media, including images showing significant thinning on both sides of her scalp. She has said that she was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition and had been experiencing widespread inflammation. In an…

Google is rolling out Android Auto 17.6 with a redesigned green logo, marking a subtle visual change to the platform’s branding rather than a major overhaul of its in-car features. The updated icon has appeared intermittently on some Android devices in recent weeks, but version 17.6 appears to be the first release to adopt the new design fully. Earlier versions used a blue variation of the Android Auto logo. The change was highlighted by APKMirror’s Artem Russakovskii. Alongside the green icon, Google has made a small adjustment to the Android Auto wordmark, bringing it into line with the refreshed branding.…

Tottenham Hotspur have explored a late move for Nottingham Forest full-back Neco Williams, but Forest are determined to keep the Wales international at the City Ground. The interest is understood to be at an exploratory stage, with no indication that Tottenham have made a formal offer. Forest, however, are not prepared to consider selling the 25-year-old before the transfer window closes at 11pm BST on Tuesday, September 1. Tottenham face obstacle in Neco Williams pursuit Williams is regarded as an important member of Oliver Glasner’s squad and is expected to play a significant role for Forest this season. The club…

Prosecutors are continuing to present their case against Kewon White, the alleged gunman in the 2020 killing of Dallas rapper MO3, in a trial centred on claims of a murder-for-hire plot involving fellow rapper Yella Beezy. White is accused of ambushing Melvin Noble, known professionally as MO3, on Interstate 35 in Dallas on November 11, 2020. Authorities allege Noble was shot after White approached him on the busy highway. A bystander was also wounded but survived. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/714723fd6f92e8e164f87720fa8b716e)) Prosecutors claim Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, hired White to carry out the killing after a long-running feud between the…