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Oct 30 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people, mostly students and workers, ​took to the streets across Italy on Friday to demand ‌higher wages and stronger public services, protest against the rising cost of living and oppose increased military spending. Grassroots union Unione Sindacale di Base called a 24-hour general ​strike, with protests planned in more than 40 cities. The demonstrations, which came after clashes earlier this month  in which protesters fought with ⁠police, looted shops and vandalised property, were largely peaceful, although tensions flared ​in some areas. In Turin, police used a water cannon to push back ​students and left-wing activists who approached security cordons protecting the prefecture building. A large march passed near the Colosseum, in Rome, where protesters said they planned to set up ​tents and remain over the weekend. Some rubbish bins were placed ​across streets and set on fire.  In the evening, a large group tried to ‌march...

ABUJA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Nigeria's government agreed on Wednesday to pay federal government workers a 70,000 naira ($52) monthly transport allowance for ​six months as part of a deal with the ‌main labour union, the Nigeria Labour Congress, to ease soaring living costs, officials said. The deal highlights the political sensitivity of rising prices ahead ​of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid  in January. His ​reforms have been credited with improving public finances but ⁠have left millions of Nigerians reeling from the worst cost-of-living crisis  ​in a generation. Ministry of Labour spokesperson Annah Daniel said federal ​government workers would receive the payout from next month The government also pledged to clear outstanding worker benefits, including arrears of a special allowance ​dating back to May 2026, which it will pay in ​three monthly instalments starting in November The agreement revives talks on a new ‌national ⁠minimum wage, with both sides ag...

Michael Owen was the last player from England to receive the prestigious individual accolade in 2001, but Kane's incredible 73-goal haul last season for club and country earned him the award from French magazine France Football. Bayern Munich forward Kane was a popular winner in the capital and has followed in the footsteps of Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Owen as a Ballon d'Or winner from England. Kane beat Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal to the award. "Wow, I'm almost speechless," an emotional Kane said on stage. "First of all, thanks again to France Football and the Ballon d'Or for this amazing event. Being in London, it is extra special; it felt like a good omen." Kane, who thanked England, Bayern and former club Tottenham, said: "It's just the journey. For any young boy or girl who wants to achieve their dream, anything is ...

The federal government has approved a monthly transport allowance of N70,000 for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The approval was announced in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) issued at the end of a conciliation meeting between government representatives and leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja on Tuesday. The MoU was signed by Tanimu Yakubu, director-general of the budget office; Joe Ajaero, NLC president; Garba Abdul, permanent secretary of the service welfare office in the office of the head of the civil service of the federation; and Muhammad Dingyadi, minister of labour and employment. The meeting followed weeks of threats of industrial action by organised labour over the rising cost of living, workers’ welfare and outstanding agreements. According to the MoU, the government also approved the payment of peculiar allowance arrears dating back to May 1, ...

Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time, keeping the prize in Spanish hands for a sixth consecutive year. Putellas, 32, captained Barcelona to Champions League glory as part of a quadruple in 2025-26, before joining Women's Super League (WSL) side London City Lionesses in July. She joins Spain team-mate Aitana Bonmati on three Ballon d'Or Feminin crowns - her former Barcelona colleague won the award in 2023, 2024 and 2025 after Putellas did so in 2021 and 2022. The past six Ballons d'Or have been won by the Spanish pair, with Norway's Ada Hegerberg (2018) and Megan Rapinoe of the United States (2019) the only non-Spaniards to claim the prize. Putellas' latest victory caps a remarkable return to the pinnacle of world football after suffering a career-threatening anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in 2022. "All the boys and girls around the world - if you love football and if you want...

Taylor Swift  matches Rihanna  for the most top 10s in the history of Billboard s Pop Airplay   chart — 30 each — as “Patient Zero” ascends three spots to No. 10 on the Oct. 31-dated list. The two stars are also tied for the most overall appearances on the 40-position survey: 52 each. Swift, meanwhile, boasts the most Pop Airplay No. 1s, with 16. Bruno Mars ranks second with 13, followed by Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Rihanna each with 11. The chart began in October 1992 and measures songs’ weekly plays, as tabulated by Mediabase and provided to Billboard by Luminate, on nearly 150 U.S. mainstream top 40 radio stations. Here’s a recap of the artists with the most Pop Airplay top 10s: Swift first reached the Pop Airplay upper tier with her first entry, “Teardrops on My Guitar,” which hit No. 7 in February 2008. Rihanna’s haul of top 10s on the chart spans from her debut, “Pon de Replay” (No. 2, September 2005), throu...

Lionel Messi has enjoyed a career that most players could only dream of, sweeping up every major trophy and individual accolade available in the modern game. However, the Argentina icon has now offered a humble perspective on his journey, insisting that his legacy should be defined by more than just his bulging trophy cabinet. Messi reflects on his fighting spirit Lionel Messi has spent the better part of two decades rewriting the history books, establishing himself as arguably the greatest player to ever grace the pitch. From his record-breaking days at Barcelona to his recent exploits with Inter Miami, the diminutive playmaker has consistently performed at a level that defies logic. The Argentine superstar was named the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports laureate, becoming the first individual footballer to receive the honor. The Princess of Asturias Foundation recognized not only his brilliance on the pitch but also his charitable work through the Leo...

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick admitted it was hard to live through a day like this, stressing that he and his players feel disappointed, after his side's 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday in the eighth round of the Premier League. Carrick pointed to two key moments in the loss: "Leny (Yoro) slipped for one of the goals, and there was a questionable free-kick against Ayden (Heaven) for another goal." As reported by the " BBC ", he added: "I didn't think anyone was close enough to him for a free-kick to be given. Leny's slip is unfortunate, he has a bright future and is a talented player. He made a mistake today and he feels it, but he shouldn't. Mistakes happen, it's not a mistake in the literal sense, it's just a slip." On the decisive third goal, he continued: "For the third goal, the fans were waiting for us to score a goal in the second half, and if we had been given just one chance, on...