Messi goes on a Dinner Date with Ronaldo

Although Messi and Ronaldo are not friends, he was happy to accept a dinner date invitation from Ronaldo.

The Barcelona star admits to not being close with a fellow five-time Ballon d'Or winner, but would be prepared to go for a meal with the Juventus ace.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi admits to not being a close friend of Cristiano Ronaldo, but says he would happily accept a dinner invitation from the Juventus forward.

The two eternal rivals saw their paths cross once more at the recent UEFA awards gala. Sitting alongside one another on the front row, the pair were asked about their relationship – having spent many years competing for collective and individual prizes.

Boat Accident at English Channel Kills Three

Three children have died after their boat capsized in the English Channel.

Two girls, aged 9 and 13, and a boy, aged 7, were pulled from the water at about 3:30pm yesterday, August 12, when their speedboat toppled over in the English Channel.

The children suffered cardiac arrest and later died after being found in the cabin of the boat. According to Metro UK, a rescuer said the boat was upright when they arrived, but only the windscreen was visible and the children were stuck under water. They used the boat’s anchor to smash through the window before they could get to the first victim. Two were pulled out through the window while a third was retrieved through the cabin door. It is believed the boat they were in suffered engine failure as it tried to turn then capsized around half a mile off the shore in Agon Countainville, Normandy.

Three adults, a man and two women, were also injured in the accident, according to French newspaper Le Figaro. A boat from a nearby sailing school went to their aid after hearing an SOS call.

Rescue spokesman Pascal Dutot said:
"When I arrived at the scene with my colleague, the boat was upright, but the cabin was under water."

Ecology Minister Elisabeth Borne said:
"Emotions are running high following the tragic capsize in the channel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Our gratitude goes to the efforts of the lifeguards at sea and the emergency services at the scene."

An investigation has been launched. In a statement to Le Figaro, maritime authorities said:
"The boat as well as all the passengers were brought back to the beach of Passous where they were taken care, in a state of emergency, by the medical teams and the firemen."

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IFA 2019: 5G, laptops at Europe's biggest tech show

Acer's Predator Thronos gaming chair captured our attention at IFA 2018

IFA, Europe's premiere consumer tech tradeshow, is a lot like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held here in the US every January. It's a massive showcase for companies to show off their latest products in front of international media and hordes of showgoers. Its official dates this year are from September 6th to the 11th, and press coverage begins on the September 4th with the first media day.
Familiar names like Amazon, Samsung, Electrolux, LG, Lenovo, and Qualcomm will be front and center at IFA, alongside other companies perhaps less familiar to American audiences, but all contributing to the carnival-like atmosphere in Berlin. Unlike CES, IFA is open to the general public, which makes the mood more festive, with a crowd that's ready to be impressed.
The biggest news that will happen at IFA this year might be centered around mobile phones. The global roll-out of 5G, the next generation in cellular phone connectivity will be top-of-mind for every mobile phone company. With press conferences from Samsung, LG (who already introduced new K Series phones for the show), Sony, Huawei and, for the first time at IFA, Nokia, I would expect every manufacturer to at least pay lip service to the coming 5G shift, if they don't outright announce phones that support it. Even Deutsche Telekom, Europe's largest cell phone service provider, has a press conference slot. While most Americans won't care about the particulars of German cell phone service, the pace of global transformation to 5G will impact product development from all the core technology providers like Qualcomm (who has a press conference of its own on Friday) to the handset makers.
We're also looking for any evolution of foldable screen technology, and this week could even result in the reemergence of the Samsung Galaxy Fold. According to a leak in the South Korean press last week, Samsung is set to reintroduce the world to the foldable smartphone that needed a do-over on September 6th. That's the first day the show is open to the public, but also a day after Samsung's official IFA press conference, when it usually makes all of its news at the show. With the iPhone 11 event scheduled for the following Tuesday, September 10th, the timing is right for Samsung to steal some of Apple's thunder. The rumor also says that Samsung will only release the revamped Fold in South Korea initially, which would lessen its impact with American consumers.
On the laptop front, Intel has a new generation of six-core laptop processors coming to market, code-named Comet Lake.
You can expect laptop makers from Lenovo, Acer, and others to follow Dell, who already announced its Comet Lake-equipped XPS 13 laptop this past week. A new Chromebook line from Lenovo also emerged before the show. Personally, I'm also hoping for something similar to the $30,000 Acer Thronos gaming chair that we saw last year. Acer has the first major press conference at the show, scheduled for 4:30am ET on Wednesday, Sept 4th, so hopefully, they will kick this off with something equally ridiculous.
For TVs, usual suspects like LG or Samsung haven't tipped their hands to any IFA TV news, but perhaps more interesting than the hardware right now are the content streaming services. Roku CEO Anthony Wood will deliver one of the keynote speeches for the show on Saturday, September 7th (Huawei, Qualcomm, and Turkish appliances manufacturer Arçelik comprise the others). It seems likely that Roku will announce some kind of European expansion to its streaming services.
Amazon might have similar news coming to Berlin. Last year, we saw the expansion of Alexa into various third party speakers, along with various gadget announcements. Amazon will have a press event at this year's show, which suggests we might get more news than the typical product showcase Amazon brings to IFA. Like Roku, though, any major Amazon announcements at IFA may be tailored to a European audience, perhaps along the lines of European service expansion.
Beyond just the day-to-day product news, you can look for CNET's team in Berlin to bring you plenty of product news too, of course, but there's a lot more to trade shows than just the next gadget, and we'll tell you about everything we can find at IFA 2019 that's worthwhile.

Innocent Woman Killed By Policeman in Lagos, Nigeria

Some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad have gunned down a shop owner, identified as Biliki who is belived to be pregnant, in the Ijegun area of Lagos.

As of the time of filing the report, a mob had seized one of the policemen. Our correspondent, who could hear noise in the background while speaking with one of those in the crowd, learnt that the SARS men had chased a suspect to the street, which is close to the palace of the traditional ruler.

The operatives reportedly opened fire on the suspect and one of the bullets hit Biliki, who was in her shop. “The woman was rushed to hospital where she died. We have taken one of the men. He has been beaten and we want you to come down to see things for yourself,” the resident said. 

It was later revealed that the mobbed policeman had been taken to the palace of the traditional ruler in Ijegun, where a crowd of angry youths have requested to lynch him. “He must die. There is no way he will leave that place alive. I can assure you of that".

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, could not be reached as his line was busy, as of the time of filing this report.

Popolace Kills Policeman and Injures Two Others In Lagos, Nigeria

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, has said a policeman has been killed and two others injured in the Ijegun incident. 

It was earlier reported that some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad have gunned down a shop owner, identified as Biliki, in the Ijegun area of Lagos following which a mob seized one of the policemen and insisted that he must be lynched. 

The operatives reportedly opened fire on the suspect and one of the bullets hit Biliki, (a tailor) who was in her shop and is currently reported dead. “The woman was rushed to hospital where she died. We have taken one of the men. He has been beaten and we want you to come down to see things for yourself,” a resident said. 

Our correspondent learnt that the mobbed policeman had been taken to the palace of the traditional ruler in Ijegun, where a crowd of angry youths have requested to lynch him. Elkana clarified that the officers involved were Anti-Kidnapping operatives and not men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. 

He added that there was still tension in the area as a police team had been deployed in the area to restore sanity. He said, “They were Anti-Kidnap, not SARS operatives. We don’t have the details of what happened for now. But the mob has killed one policeman and injured two. The area is still tense. But we are handling it.”