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  • Ryan Gosling & Will Ferrell To Star In Action Comedy ‘Tough Guys’ (Exclusive)

    Ryan Gosling & Will Ferrell To Star In Action Comedy ‘Tough Guys’ (Exclusive)

    EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Gosling and Will Ferrell are attached to star in Tough Guys, a new action comedy for Amazon MGM Studios, sources tell Deadline.

    Reps for Amazon MGM declined to comment.

    Originating as a spec from writer Daniel Gold, the story follows two henchmen who are tired of being disposable and break free from the criminal underworld, rewriting the rules as they build a new life on their own terms.

    We’re told Gosling and Jessie Henderson are in talks produce through Open Invite Entertainment, which has a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum are in talks to produce for Gloria Sanchez Productions, with Trevor Engelson and Aaron Folbe in talks to exec produce for Underground. No word yet on who’s directing.

    Next to be seen in Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary, Barbie star Gosling also has Star Wars: Starfighter coming up.

    Coming off You’re Cordially Invited at Amazon MGM, Ferrrell’s upcoming slate includes Judgment Day at Amazon MGM, Street Justice for 20th and the TV series Golf at Netflix, among other projects.

    Gold is a Toronto-born writer and producer best known for his work on all seven seasons of the International Emmy-nominated Netflix/CBC comedy Workin’ Moms, where he rose through the ranks and most recently served as supervising producer. In addition to writing, he was also an on-set producer throughout the show’s run, playing a key role in shaping its voice and execution.

    Gosling is repped by CAA and Sloane Offer Weber & Dern; Ferrell by UTA, Mosaic and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; and Gold by CAA, Underground, Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.

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  • Global Super League 2025: Riders thrash Capitals to reach final

    Global Super League 2025: Riders thrash Capitals to reach final

    Iftikhar Ahmed of Rangpur Riders collects his Player of the Match

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    In a high-stakes GSL 2025 Match 8, the Rangpur Riders delivered a commanding performance to overwhelm the Capitals and clinch a place in the final. 

    Defending champions Rangpur Riders survived a late scare from Dubai Capitals in the 8th match of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) on Wednesday morning at Providence.

    The Riders eventually held on to chalk up their third win out of three with an 8-run win that sees them return to the top of the table and look in a strong position to defend their title.

    After winning two close matches in their first brace of fixtures by 1 and 8 runs respectively, the riders were pushed close once more only to come out on top again.

    Conversely Dubai Capitals came into the match having lost their last two matches by sizeable margins having defeated Central Stags on their first fixture, the only side below them in the tournament table.

    Riders captain Nurul Hasan won the toss and chose to bat first, lower order runs from himself and eventual Player of the Match Iftikhar Ahmed helped get the Riders to a competitive total of 158/5 off their 20 overs with the captain opening his shoulders to hit consecutive sixes off Gulbadin Naib off the final two balls of the innings to head into the turnaround unbeaten on 34 off 18 balls and Iftikhar Ahmed finishing not out on 41 off 32.

    The Capitals used a total of seven bowlers as they looked to keep their attack varied and the wickets were shared around by five different members of their bowling attack. Shakib Al Hasan the pick of the bowlers with one wicket for the frugal cost of 16 runs off his full set of four overs.

    The Capitals reached 71/3 at the 10-over mark to leave themselves needing 88 from the final 60 balls, a recovery of sorts after they were reduced to 7-2 with Kadeem Alleyne castled by Kyle Mayers and Gulbadin chopping a ball from Iftikhar Ahmed onto the stumps.

    Khaled Ahmed of Rangpur Riders celebrates victory during the ExxonMobil Guyana Global

    Khaled Ahmed of Rangpur Riders celebrates victory during the ExxonMobil Guyana Global

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    The wheels came off the Capitals innings soon after, Sanjay Krishnamurthi was out to Rakibul Hasan in the 12th over and then they suffered a double wicket blow as Bangladeshi off spinner had dangerman Shakib Al Hasan stumped and pinned set batter Sediqullah Ata LBW to leave the Dubai side reeling on 85/6.

    Some lusty lower order hitting from Dominic Drakes and Qais Ahmed saw the Capitals come back into it but wickets were falling as regularly as the boundaries. Ahmed and Drakes fell in quick succession with the target suddenly down to single figures. 

    The Capitals endured their third defeat at Guyana National Stadium, Providence which saw a certain end to their hopes of making the tournament final on Saturday. For Rangpur Riders, the GSL title defence is very much still in play.

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    Match Summary

    Dubai Capitals vs Rangpur Riders, Match 8

    Dubai Capitals 150/10 (19.2 ov)

    Rangpur Riders 158/5 (20 ov)

    Rangpur Riders won by 8 runs

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    Match Stats

    Rangpur Riders Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Ibrahim Zadran – 0.4 ov), 2-40 (Kyle Mayers – 4.1 ov), 3-65 (Mahidul Islam Ankon – 8.4 ov), 4-75 (Soumya Sarkar – 9.4 ov), 5-104 (Azmatullah Omarzai – 14.4 ov)

    Dubai Capitals Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Kadeem Alleyne – 0.6 ov), 2-7 (Gulbadin Naib – 1.5 ov), 3-28 (Niroshan Dickwella – 4.6 ov), 4-76 (Sanjay Krishnamurthy – 10.5 ov), 5-84 (Shakib Al Hasan – 12.1 ov), 6-85 (Sediqullah Atal – 12.4 ov), 7-115 (Jesse Bootan – 15.4 ov), 8-130 (Rohan Mustafa – 17.3 ov), 9-150 (Qais Ahmad – 18.5 ov), 10-150 (Dominic Drakes – 19.2 ov)

    Runrate

    Playing XI

    Dubai Capitals

    Rangpur Riders

    Match Details:

    Date – 2025-07-16 14:00:00

    Venue – Providence Stadium, Guyana

    Toss – Rangpur Riders elected to bat

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  • Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt reveals pregnancy

    Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt reveals pregnancy

    Pete Davidson may be entering his dad jokes era.

    The actor-comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alum, 31, is expecting his first child with model girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, according to Hewitt’s July 16 Instagram post.

    Hewitt, 29, shared a sweet carousel of photos of the couple, which also included a brief clip of the couple looking at their baby’s sonogram. Other photos from the post featured a candid shot of Davidson and Hewitt snuggling while Hewitt cradled her growing baby bump, as well as an apropos SpongeBob SquarePants meme that read, “One of y’all hiding your pregnancy, I can feel it.”

    “Welp, now everyone knows we had sex,” Hewitt playfully captioned the pregnancy announcement. USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Davidson and Hewitt for comment.

    Davidson’s baby news comes four months after he and Hewitt sparked speculation of a romance. Paparazzi photos of the then-rumored couple engaging in beach day PDA at a waterfront hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, were released by the Daily Mail.

    The pair quickly soft-launched their relationship when Hewitt posted a video on her Instagram story, showing an old-school rear-projection TV playing the opening credits of the Nickelodeon cartoon “Rugrats.” Just as the theme music ended, the “King of Staten Island” star made a comedic entrance, smiling and wearing a white robe.

    Who is Elsie Hewitt?

    Hewitt was born in London on March 5, 1996, and was raised in England before moving to Los Angeles when she was 10, according to her IMDb bio. She began her career as a model at 18 years old and has starred in notable brand campaigns including Guess’ 2018 spring/summer campaign.

    Davidson was previously engaged to music superstar Ariana Grande and also dated reality-TV star Kim Kardashian. Additionally, the comedian’s been romantically linked to Cazzie David, Kate Beckinsale, Margaret Qualley, Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline and Kaia Gerber.

    Contributing: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY


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  • Cyber Crime Agency summons Aleema Khan over ‘anti-state’ posts

    Cyber Crime Agency summons Aleema Khan over ‘anti-state’ posts

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    ISLAMABAD:

    The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has issued a notice summoning Aleema Khan in connection with alleged anti-state activities carried out through social media.

    According to sources within the NCCIA, Aleema has been directed to appear in person at the agency’s Lahore office in Gulberg-II on Thursday at 11:30 am. The summons relates to an inquiry linked to a case registered against her on May 27, 2025.

    Officials told Express News that the purpose of her appearance is to record a statement in her defence. The inquiry pertains to allegations that Aleema was involved in online activity deemed hostile to the state.

    Read More: PECA aimed at tackling digital threats, not silencing free speech: Tarar

    The notice warned that failure to comply would be interpreted as a refusal or inability to present a defence. It further stated that in the event of non-compliance, legal proceedings would move forward in absentia.

    The NCCIA cautioned that failure to appear could result in action under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which deals with non-attendance in response to an order from a public servant. In such a case, the agency said, arrest could be warranted.

    The federal government formally established the NCCIA last year, replacing the Federal Investigation Agency’s cybercrime wing. The new body had been tasked with handling a growing number of online offences.

    At the time of the NCCIA’s creation, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar had stated that the authority was set up to address issues such as online harassment, misinformation, and the spread of anti-state propaganda, while safeguarding the digital rights of citizens.

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  • Tomorrowland: Huge fire ravages Belgium music festival stage ahead of opening

    Tomorrowland: Huge fire ravages Belgium music festival stage ahead of opening



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    A huge fire has consumed the main stage of Belgium’s world-famous Tomorrowland festival, days ahead of its planned opening on Friday.

    “Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged,” festival organizers said in a statement Wednesday evening.

    “We can confirm that no one was injured during the incident.”

    Video showed thick plumes of black smoke rising from the festival grounds in Boom, Belgium on Wednesday. Fireworks could also be seen and heard going off in the distance.

    The festival’s main stage has almost completely burned down, according to Belgium public broadcaster VRT, which added that emergency services are on the scene but the fire is not yet under control.

    No festival-goers were on site at the time of the fire, but about 1000 staff members were present, who have now been evacuated, VRT reported.

    The electronic dance music festival was due to start on Friday.

    Organizers said in their statement that the site’s “DreamVille” campsite will open on Thursday as planned and they are “focused on finding solutions for the festival weekend.”

    Morgan Hermans, who lives nearby to the festival site, told CNN Wednesday that she initially heard fireworks going off, which prompted her to look outside. “There was just a big cloud of fireworks and smoke very near us, so that was a bit scary,” she said.

    “It’s one of the biggest events in the entire year. Our town is very small so to welcome people (from) around the entire world, it’s crazy and it’s so much fun. It’s a big deal so everyone in Boom was a bit terrified for a few seconds,” Hermans added.

    Local police confirmed the fire in a post on X and encouraged people to stay away from the smoke and give way to emergency services.

    It is unclear how the fire started, VRT reported.

    CNN’s Majlie de Puy Kamp contributed to this report.

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  • Oil settles down; build in US fuel inventories offsets signs demand growing – Reuters

    1. Oil settles down; build in US fuel inventories offsets signs demand growing  Reuters
    2. Revision of API Data Shows Much Smaller Crude Inventory Build  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
    3. EIA: US crude inventories down by 3.9M barrels  breakingthenews.net
    4. Surprise Surge in Oil Stocks: Market Impact Looms  TipRanks
    5. EIA oil inventory data will be released at the bottom of the hour  TradingView

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  • Official says Gaza deal ‘more likely than not,’ as Israel said to retract pullback demands – The Times of Israel

    1. Official says Gaza deal ‘more likely than not,’ as Israel said to retract pullback demands  The Times of Israel
    2. Trump hosts Qatar’s PM for private dinner, meets Bahrain crown prince  Al Jazeera
    3. Gaza ceasefire talks on verge of collapse, Palestinian officials say  BBC
    4. Netanyahu is stroking Trump’s ego: But will flattery buy a ceasefire in Gaza?  Arab Center Washington DC
    5. Trump says there is ‘good news’ on Gaza as he prepares to meet Qatari premier  Anadolu Ajansı

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  • The Stars of TNA Wrestling Speak With the Media Ahead of Slammiversary This Sunday – TNA Wrestling

    The Stars of TNA Wrestling Speak With the Media Ahead of Slammiversary This Sunday – TNA Wrestling

    The Stars of TNA Wrestling Speak With the Media Ahead of Slammiversary This Sunday

    News / July 16, 2025 / by TNA Wrestling Staff

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    Save 10% on TNA+ Annual, the best way to watch Slammiversary

    This Sunday, July 20, TNA Wrestling presents Slammiversary LIVE on pay-per-view and TNA+ from UBS Arena on Long Island, New York! Tickets are on-sale now at Ticketmaster.com

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  • When the Stakes are High, Do Machine Learning Models Make Fair Decisions?

    When the Stakes are High, Do Machine Learning Models Make Fair Decisions?

    Machine learning is an integral part of high stakes decision making in a broad swath of human-computer interactions. You apply for a job. You submit a loan application. Algorithms determine who advances and who is declined. 

    Computer scientists from the University of California San Diego and the University of Wisconsin – Madison are challenging the common practice of using a single machine learning (ML) model to make such critical decisions. They asked how people feel when “equally good” ML models reach different conclusions.

    Associate Professor Loris D’Antoni with the Jacobs School of Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering led the research that was presented recently at the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). The paper, Perceptions of the Fairness Impacts of Multiplicity in Machine Learning, outlines work D’Antoni began with fellow researchers during his tenure at the University of Wisconsin and is continuing today at UC San Diego. 

    D’Antoni worked with team members to build on existing evidence that distinct models, like their human counterparts, have variable outcomes. In other words, one good model might reject an application while another approves it. Naturally, this leads to questions regarding how objective decisions can be reached.

    “ML researchers posit that current practices pose a fairness risk. Our research dug deeper into this problem. We asked lay stakeholders, or regular people, how they think decisions should be made when multiple highly accurate models give different predictions for a given input,” said D’Antoni.

    The study uncovered a few significant findings. First, the stakeholders balked at the standard practice of relying on a single model, especially when multiple models disagreed. Second, participants rejected the notion that decisions should be randomized in such instances. 

    “We find these results interesting because these preferences contrast with standard practice in ML development and philosophy research on fair practices,” said first author and PhD student Anna Meyer, who was advised by D’Antoni at the University of Wisconsin and will start as assistant professor at Carlton College in the fall.

    The team hopes these insights will guide future model development and policy. Key recommendations include expanding searches over a range of models and implementing human decision-making to adjudicate disagreements – especially in high-stakes settings.

    Other members of the research team include Aws Albarghouthi, an associate professor in computer science at University of Wisconsin, and Yea-Seul Kim from Apple. 

    Organized by the Association for Computing Machinery, CHI is the premier international conference on human-computer interaction.

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  • Citi’s new banking chief steps up poaching of JPMorgan dealmakers

    Citi’s new banking chief steps up poaching of JPMorgan dealmakers

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    Citigroup is stepping up its poaching of senior dealmakers from JPMorgan, signalling the ambitions of its new banking chief Viswas Raghavan after restrictions on hiring from his old bank recently expired.

    Citi hired Raghavan as head of banking in February 2024 to bolster its position in investment banking, taking him from JPMorgan, where he had led the dealmaking division.

    Raghavan has hired at least five senior bankers from JPMorgan as he begins to build out his team, including recruiting his former colleague Achintya Mangla in a new position as Citi’s head of financing for investment banking.

    New York-based Citi said in an internal memo that it had hired JPMorgan’s two senior bankers responsible for its international equity capital markets business.

    Aloke Gupte and Alex Watkins would leave JPMorgan, with Gupte set to become global co-head of equity capital markets based in London, while Watkins would lead technology financing from San Francisco, the memo said.

    The pair join others to have made the jump, including Drago Rajkovic, who was appointed last month to be Citi’s co-head of mergers and acquisitions, and Sidharth Punshi, who is now leading Citi’s financial sponsors and alternative assets group across Emea.

    Not all of Raghavan’s hires have come from JPMorgan. The bank has also hired James Manson-Bahr from Morgan Stanley and Ed Sankey from HSBC, who are both joining its equity capital markets team in senior roles in London.

    The hiring spree comes as Citi is seeking to boost returns at its investment bank, notably with a push in leveraged finance. Its investment banking fees rose 13 per cent in the second quarter on a year before, with the bank advising on high-profile deals, including Nippon Steel’s $15bn acquisition of US Steel.

    The inflow of bankers from JPMorgan is also part of a broader tussle for talent between the banks, with its Wall Street rival poaching private equity bankers Anthony Diamandakis and Theodoros Giatrakos from Citi.

    JPMorgan declined to comment. Citi declined to comment beyond confirming the new hires, which were first reported by Bloomberg.

    Raghavan faces a tough task in trying to build Citi’s investment banking business into a rival to JPMorgan. In second-quarter earnings this week JPMorgan’s $2.5bn in investment banking fees were more than double Citi’s. 

    Additional reporting by Joshua Franklin in New York

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