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Doak to join Bournemouth for £25m as Liverpool sales near £200m

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Liverpool winger Ben Doak will receive an initial sum of £20 million and additional sums of £5 million in additions from Bournemouth.

The 19-year-old is expected to finish moving to the south coast in the next 24 hours, though this move will still require paperwork and a medical clearance.

Due to ongoing discussions between the two Premier League clubs, Doak was excluded from Liverpool’s 4-2 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night.

The forward has six caps for Scotland and played for Middlesbrough on loan last season, scoring three goals and adding seven assists in 24 games. Bournemouth have since signed him, though.

They are said to have beaten interest from Portuguese club Porto and other Premier League clubs, including Leeds.

Since he has only played for Liverpool ten times since joining from Celtic in 2022, Doak’s move will increase his chances of playing first team football.

After spending more than a billion dollars on new signings and having had Newcastle reject a £110 million bid for Alexander Isak, it will increase Liverpool’s sales to around £200 million this summer.

Major acquisitions in the Premier League include Jarrell Quansah, academy player, and £65 million signings of Luis Diaz and Al-Hilal for £46.5 million and £35 million signing of Darwin Nunez to Al-Hilal.

Caoimhin Kelleher, Tyler Morton, and Nat Phillips have also been sold, and Real Madrid has agreed to pay £8 million for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s early release from his contract, despite the Spanish club disputing this figure.

Phillips, Alexander-Arnold, Kelleher, Quansah, and Morton could receive between £80 and $90 million in initial fees as a result of the sale of Doak. The Reds received six players as development projects or as youth players, for an initial sum of $600,000. In terms of profit and sustainability calculations, the subsequent profit for players who are labeled as “homegrown” can all be taken to be “pure profit” to immediately boost the Reds.

Dango Ouattara was sold to Brentford last week for £42.5 million, which was a busy summer for Bournemouth.

Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, and Milos Kerkez have already been sold to Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, and Liverpool for a total of roughly £150 million, respectively.

Andoni Iraola, manager of Bournemouth, claimed that his side is “not where they want to be” before the defeat at Anfield and that “important moves” will be made before the transfer window closes on September 1.

Eli Junior Kroupi, Eli Junior Kroupi, and left-back Adrien Truffert, who were also signed by the club in January, have all joined the club this summer.

Graphic shows Doak cost Liverpool £600,000. Phillips, Alexander-Arnold, Kelleher, Quansah and Morton all cost the Reds nothing in terms of an initial fee.

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Save £15 on Olivia Attwood’s go-to anti-ageing serum she takes on flights

An anti-ageing serum that’s the first step in Olivia Attwood’s “plane glam” look is recently shared by her go-to skincare routine she swears by while flying, including a skincare routine.

This serum Olivia Attwood swears by is now on sale(Image: Instagram: @olivia_attwood)

If you’ve ever wondered how celebrities get off their flights looking impossibly fresh and put together, then Olivia Attwood ’s recent Instagram post has just given us the answers. The presenter gave her followers a glimpse into her “plan glam” routine that she swears by whilst flying, including the skincare and makeup she carries with her.

Olivia uses the Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum to prepare her skin before applying makeup, which is her first and most crucial step in her in-flight routine. The serum is ideal for removing the drying air that comes with flying, fighting both for dull skin and signs of aging.

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Read more to learn why Emma Louise Connolly calls her “favorite product I’ve bought this year”‘s tinted SPF50.

It’s a little bit of a splurge, but currently Face the Future customers can save it up by 15%, bringing the price down to £81.60. The larger 59ml bottle receives a lower price tag, cutting its price from £145 to £123.25.

An ultra-stable vitamin C complex that can combat oxidative stress, which is brought on by free radicals from external stressors like pollution and UV radiation, is contained in the Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum. Olivia’s serum is the ideal choice for some in-flight skincare because these are difficult to avoid when flying in confined spaces.

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Olivia used the Dermalogica serum during her flight(Image: Olivia Attwood/Instagram)

The Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum works to significantly lessen the appearance of existing wrinkles and fine lines while also preventing them from starting to form in the first place by preventing these stressors from your skin. It combines AHAs and peptides to firmen and brighten your skin, making it firmer and more radiant-looking. Your skin will also benefit from more hydration thanks to it.

Similar results can be obtained with Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate, which is available in 15ml to 100ml sizes for between £26 and £100. It benefits from a potent, concentrated solution that dramatically reduces lines, wrinkles, and pores while improving your skin’s radiance and firmness.

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The Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum reduces signs of ageing(Image: Face the Future)

The presenter chooses to use NARS’ Radiance Primer, which is available for £34. This is another important component of Olivia’s in-flight beauty routine. The primer includes SPF35, which is required when flying, and it instantly brightens dull skin while also improving your makeup.

However, Olivia’s base needs her Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum, which other customers rave about the results they can get from using it. One person remarked, “This is my favorite vit-c. It’s a little pricey, but the glow is worth it.”

Another added that “This product is exceptional for my son who has acne.” Although pricey, a little can mean a lot, and it’s worthwhile to invest in quality, especially given the boost he’s received from this.

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We’re pretty sure it’s worth it because there are currently no negative reviews for the Face the Future website combined with Olivia’s enviably glowing skin.

New Pakistan monsoon deluge kills 20 people: Local officials

According to local officials, northwestern Pakistan has experienced at least 20 fatalities as a result of new monsoon rains, which have reportedly caused flooding in the area. This is unusually severe and deadly monsoon season.

More than 20 people were killed by a cloudburst in the Gadoon area of Swabi, according to a local official in the area’s Gadoon news agency on Monday. The most recent deaths brought on by flooding were also covered in local Pakistani media.

A second official confirmed the death toll in the worst-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by claiming that three to five villages had been completely destroyed by the torrent of rain that had fallen in a short amount of time.

The new deluge comes as rescuers search for 150 more missing people in various provincial districts.

Team Beckham’s deafening silence as Brooklyn’s wedding speech sparks fresh heartbreak

During their wedding vow renewal ceremony earlier this month, Brooklyn Beckham is said to have paid a moving tribute to his wife, Nicola Peltz, without making any mention of his parents.

The Beckham’s stayed silent after Brooklyn’s wedding(Image: nicolaannepeltzbeckham/Instagram)

Brooklyn Beckham’s gushing speech to wife Nicola Peltz at their wedding vow ceremony will have provided fresh heartache to his parents, David and Victoria Beckham.

The rest of the Beckham family’s telling silence is now apparent on social media because they refuse to like or even tag Brooklyn or Nicola in new pictures and online updates.

Victoria only mentioned Romeo, Cruz, Harper, and David in a few of their family vacation posts. David also shared photos with Romeo. Even if Brooklyn didn’t appear in the photos, both parents would still tag him in their captions even before the rift.

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Brookyn’s wedding speech was “moving” according to sources(Image: nicolaannepeltzbeckham/Instagram)

This is straight out of Brooklyn’s wedding speech that was “moving.” The former aspiring photographer “spoke movingly” of the Bates Motel actress at a ceremony held at Nelson Peltz’s estate at the beginning of August, according to insiders.

A source close to the couple said: “He spoke from the heart – and at the centre of his heart is Nicola who he loves very dearly, but also the Peltz family who have really stuck by his side. He wanted to recognise them all, and was determined to do them all justice.” The speech will be a ‘dagger’ to the Beckham family’s hearts, who has been left out of the couple’s lives.

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It will be especially painful as it it understood that there was no similar tribute to his own parents, David, 50 and Victoria, 51. It comes after David Beckham ditches his iconic tiny trunks on yacht trip with Gordon Ramsay’s family.

This month, the rift escalated as Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz renewed their wedding vows in the US – without inviting any members of the Beckham clan along.

Brooklyn and Nicola have been sharing the gorgeous snaps from the event, which was reportedly attended by 200 guests. However, the Beckham family were nowhere to be seen.

The Beckham's enjoyed their holiday while Brooklyn renewed his vows
The Beckham’s enjoyed their holiday while Brooklyn renewed his vows(Image: INSTAGRAM)

Our source recently stated that “Victoria’s heart is breaking behind closed doors.” She worries that she won’t ever be able to bring him back because Brooklyn is her firstborn. Without her and David, it was difficult to see him and Nicola renew their vows. They have already missed some significant family moments, and Victoria is concerned that the less chance there is that it will be resolved the longer it continues.

Brooklyn reportedly received an olive branch from David when he liked one of his videos using his brand of hot sauce, Cloud 23, to post a cooking tutorial.

Following Brooklyn’s delaying a number of significant family gatherings, this comes. He later snubbed David’s milestone 50th birthday in May and publicly acknowledged his mother’s 51st birthday in April.

David celebrated with a lavish birthday party attended by celebrities in Notting Hill, a quick trip to Paris, and intimate gatherings in the Cotswolds. Brooklyn and Nicola were not present at any of the gatherings, though.

He also omitted David’s recent knighthood from social media and kept quiet on Father’s Day in June, seemingly disregarding his parents’ 26th wedding anniversary.

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Relationships were reportedly deteriorating well before Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding three years ago. There were rumors that Nicola felt “upstaged” by Victoria at times, as well as an alleged disagreement over the bride’s wedding dress’s design.

Wrexham owners’ ‘legacy’ in 2035 Women’s World Cup plan

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Noel Mooney, the CEO of the Football Association of Wales, has revealed the “legacy” role that Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney play in their 2035 Women’s World Cup strategy.

The FAW has chosen two of the 16 stadiums that are planned, and the United Kingdom is the only bidder to hold an expanded 48-team tournament in 2035.

The FAW wants one in the south, which would most likely be Cardiff City Stadium, and one in the north, which will be home to Wrexham’s newly constructed Stok Cae Ras.

Reynolds and McElhenney, Warner Bros.’ Hollywood owners, are looking to expand the Red Dragons’ stadium, with a proposed 7,750-seat Kop stand capacity of about 18, 000.

The pair, who were present at the Stok Cae Ras on Saturday to watch Wrexham’s first home game of the championship, said in May 2024 that there might be “between 45, 000 and 55, 000 people there” due to development on all four sides of the field.

“It’s amazing what Ryan and Rob are up to. There is a potential north star for them if they make an investment in the stadium and renovate the Cae Ras, which is the world’s oldest international stadium.

Wales will host the 2026 European Under-19 Championship next summer after FAW and Wrexham had last week spoken about hosting the Women’s World Cup.

The final will take place at the Stok Cae Ras in the north of Bangor, Colwyn Bay, Deeside, Denbigh, Deeside, and Wrexham.

Mooney, who claimed the FAW will launch a 10-year strategy for Welsh football in 2026, added that the story is very powerful for us because it will be celebrated on its 150th anniversary next year.

The timing of Ryan and Rob’s impact was “manna from heaven” for us.

“We’ve had a very good time winning the first women’s Euros and the men’s World Cup, and we’ve seen our young teams start to win significant championships,” said the team’s manager.

Ryan and Rob are coming in as a result.

Wrexham have won three titles in a row under Reynolds and McElhenney, and manager Phil Parkinson has been able to spend around £20 million on player recruitment this summer, including those for Danny Ward, Kieffer Moore, and Nathan Broadhead, who are both from Wales.

With their funding for youth development and the academy, Worcester has already begun collecting a lot of our national team players, adding that the club will produce plenty of players for us in the future.

There is a synergistic relationship where we can add a lot of value to one another.

“Wrexham is being discussed by people all over the world, and that encourages partners like Fifa, business organizations, and governments to get involved.”

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62 Kidnapped Victims Escape As Air Force Strikes Bandits’ Camp In Katsina

Following airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force on a camp of bandits in the Jigawa Sawai of the state’s Danmusa Local Government Area, at least 62 of the abducted victims have escaped.

According to a statement from the state’s governor, Nasir Mu’azu, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs, 12 of the escaped victims were receiving medical care at Matazu General Hospital.

Additionally, it stated that 16 people waited at Kaiga Malamai’s Army FOB.

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Following a manhunt by the Nigerian Air Force that successfully struck his camp in Jigawa Sawai of Danmusa Local Government Area, the Katsina State Government has confirmed the dramatic elude of 62 kidnapped victims. a town that borders Zamfara State.

The Air Force operation, which took place on Saturday at 05:10 pm, forced the bandits to flee their stronghold, allowing the captive victims to make a mass escape.

It was established during interviews with the rescued victims that the bandits had fled as a result of the airstrike. About 62 people reportedly fled and took off in various directions, according to the statement’s description.

The gang of the suspected bandit, which has terrorized Matazu, Kankia, Dutsinma, and parts of Kano, abducted the majority of the victims from Sayaya village on Monday, August 11, 2025, according to the government.

The state government announced that the state government had deployed the Nigerian Air Force’s Quick Response Wing to end the bandit attacks that continue to target the Matazu and Bakori regions.

The area’s general security was maintained while Nigerian troops were keeping an eye on the situation for further rescue operations.

After the necessary medical examinations, the statement added, “We wish to assure families that the government will reunite the rescued victims with their loved ones.”

“In the same vein, the state government, led by Malam Dikko Radda, applauded the bravery of our security forces and reiterated its commitment to putting an end to banditry in the state.

Bandits have recently attacked Katsina on occasion.

In May, suspected bandits killed 19 people at the Gobirawa Community in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state.

Around 9 o’clock, the hoodlums invaded the neighborhood and were armed with dangerous weapons and were from the nearby Danmusa forest.

They randomly shot, causing the deaths of several people at the scene.