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Would any remaining UFAs interest the Winnipeg Jets? Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press: (mailbag) There is still obviously the Connor Hellebuyck situation lingering this offseason, but there are also some remaining free agents that might interest the Winnipeg Jets, depending on asking price and term Up front, Eeli Tolvanen and Philipp Kurashev could be options. Bringing back Patrik Laine seems unlikely, but some fans may be thinking he could return to form. Bringing in another forward may potentially take the roster spot of a young player/prospect, or mean that an experienced player needs to be moved out. It…

Gatwick’s price hike comes as the airport tries to get more people arriving by trains and buses.When the Transport Secretary approved the airport’s plans for a second runway, one of the requirements was to have 54% of passengers using public transport.Heathrow may also have to act to try and put people off driving to get a third runway.A London Gatwick spokesperson said drop-off charges were aimed at disincentivising ‘kiss and fly’ trips and data indicated it was “influencing passengers to seek alternative options”.The airport links to 120 train stations across London and the South East, with eight local bus routes running…

Zhibao Technology, a Shanghai-based insurance-technology firm listed on the Nasdaq, said Wednesday it has signed a non-binding term sheet for a stock sale that would be paid for in bitcoin — some 3,500 coins, worth near $220 million at current prices. The deal, a private investment in public equity known as a PIPE, would have a buyer named Joyertech and Information OPC subscribe for Zhibao shares with consideration the company expects to include about 3,500 BTC.  The figure remains subject to final valuation, custody arrangements, an audit, regulatory review, and definitive agreements. Zhibao stressed that the term sheet binds no…

The Odyssey box office collection Day 6: Christopher Nolan’s epic starring Matt Damon crosses Rs 100 crore mark in India, becomes director’s second film after ‘Oppenheimer’ to hit milestoneChristopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ has hit another major milestone at the Indian box office, by crossing the Rs 100 crore mark within the first week of its release.The Matt Damon-led epic continued its impressive run despite the expected weekday slowdown, and has now officially become only the 21st Hollywood film to enter the coveted Rs 100 crore club in India.’The Odyssey’ box office collection Day 6According to early estimates on sacnilk, ‘The…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final. (AP Photo) The mystery surrounding Lionel Messi’s viral dressing-room speech before Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final has finally been addressed, with Alexis Mac Allister’s father dismissing speculation of an internal crisis and insisting the captain’s words were taken completely out of context.Carlos Mac Allister revealed that even he briefly wondered whether something had gone wrong inside the Argentina camp after watching footage of Messi repeatedly telling his teammates to “forget everything” before the final against Spain. The clip quickly spread across social media, fuelling theories that…

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) images and machine-recorded responses for candidates who appeared in the Joint Entrance for Computer Applications (JECA) 2026 examination.Candidates can now log in to the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in, to download their OMR sheets and recorded responses.The board has also opened the response review facility. Candidates who are not satisfied with their recorded responses can raise objections until 11.59 pm on July 24, 2026.To challenge a response, candidates must pay a non-refundable processing fee of ₹500 per response through net banking, debit card, or credit card. The…

In Bitcoin news today, Satsuma Technology raised £163.6M in August 2025 to build a Bitcoin treasury on the London Stock Exchange, and is now expected to return between £26.8M and £30M to shareholders after wind-down costs. That is roughly 18p on the pound at the low end, and the gap between those two numbers is the story. Satsuma’s collapse is not simply a case of bad timing on a Bitcoin bet. It is what happens when a company uses fixed-obligation debt to fund a volatile asset, then watches the asset slide, the executives leave, and the creditors take priority in…

Umber­to Eco’s The Name of the Rose sold so well that its Eng­lish trans­la­tor William Weaver could add an exten­sion onto his Tus­can vil­la, which he called the “Eco Cham­ber.” The Bib­liote­ca Eco, or Eco Library, whose rib­bon-cut­ting ear­li­er this month you can see in the Ital­ian news clip just above, may not be as wit­ti­ly named, but it’s a much more ambi­tious project. It was opened this year, the tenth anniver­sary of the famed philoso­pher, semi­oti­cian, nov­el­ist, and crit­ic’s death, at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Bologna, where he was a pro­fes­sor from 1971 to 2007. Hous­ing more than 32,000 books from his…

Jessi and Wade Clar’s backyard wedding in Victor, NY was interrupted when a storm quickly rolled through the state on Saturday, July 19Jessi and Wade Clar’s wedding was disrupted by a stormCredit: Jessi ClarNEED TO KNOWA violent storm in Victor, NY forced Wade and Jessi Clar to move their backyard wedding indoorsGuests sought safety inside the couple’s home after hail and wind caused a tent to collapse during the stormThe couple reflected on overcoming challenges in their relationship and searched for lost wedding mementos afterwardWade and Jessi Clar were planning on getting married in their backyard — but when a…

Silent cinema has long had a reputation of antiquity, seen by most of the 21st century film audience as outdated, irrelevant and culturally redundant. The narrative of film itself has always been driven by the advent of popular new technology. In 1927, The Jazz Singer took audiences by storm, shifting popular cinema into the era of talkies from the 1930s onwards. Left behind was the era of silent cinema, an outdated modem shaped by emphatic performances, decadent intertitles, and erratic physical comedians of vaudeville such as Buster Keaton and Harry Langdon. It’s a period of cinema history far often left to moulder away…