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  A woman on death row who received two doses of lethal injection drugs has been rushed to the hospital after she survived. Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed at a maximum-security prison in Nashville at 10 am on Wednesday, September 30, local time. Her execution was delayed after a last-minute stay, with the Supreme Court ultimately clearing the way for it to go ahead a few hours later. Her legal team said she was still alive more than an hour after the execution drug was administered.  Tennessee has since suspended executions for the rest of the year pending an investigation. Witnesses have been released from the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, where the execution was held.   Speaking to the media, multiple witnesses from the execution chamber said "nothing we saw was normal".   They noted the process was "abnormally long", with the curtain being drawn at multiple points throughout the lethal injection being administered.   Associated Press jour...

  Russia has issued a stern warning to NATO, stating it is fully prepared to use nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempts to isolate or cut off Kaliningrad, the heavily militarized Russian exclave bordered by Poland and Lithuania. In a formal diplomatic document transmitted to NATO, Moscow condemned the alliance’s actions as a "dangerous and reckless course" carrying "high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict." The communication explicitly warned that escalation could trigger "Russian strikes against decision-making centers in the alliance's member states right from the outset."   "Russia will be ready to use the entire arsenal of forces and capabilities at its disposal, including nuclear weapons, in order to defend its territory should NATO countries undertake any attempt aimed at isolating the Kaliningrad Region from the rest of the country," the note stated.   The warning underscores mounting friction over Kaliningrad, ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Elma Aveiro, has publicly criticized Portugal following her brother's departure from the national team's training camp. In a statement posted on Instagram, Elma expressed strong disapproval over the treatment of the Al Nassr forward, asserting that the country fails to appreciate its top achievers. “CR7 deserved more respect. The national team deserved more structure,” she wrote.   “Portuguese journalism deserved more competence and less speculation. As for the Portuguese people, well… they don’t deserve to have the best at anything. We are envious, disdainful, and ignorant.” Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal squad following a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus after being left on the bench during Sunday's UEFA Nations League victory over Norway. He has since traveled to Madrid and will miss Portugal's upcoming fixtures.

  Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has suffered another fall in his Transfermarket valuation,  dropping from €75 million to €65m in the latest market-value update. According to Transfermarket, the €10m reduction comes after a summer in which the Turkish Süper Lig attracted a remarkable collection of global stars, including Mohamed Salah, Rafael Leão and Dušan Vlahović. The new development takes Osimhen to a new four-year low. The last time he was valued at €65m was in June 2022, when he was 23 years old, barely two years after joining Napoli from Lille.   When the Nigerian joined Galatasaray on loan in September 2024, he was valued at €100 million, making him the most valuable player in Süper Lig history at the time. Transfermarket also lowered his valuation to €75 million following his move away from one of Europe’s top five leagues. His value later slipped to €70m before rising back to €75m after Galatasaray completed his permanent €75m transfer from ...

  Lil Wayne, 44, is set to marry a woman who is 21 years his junior and also younger than his daughter. The rapper recorded a video to congratulate rapper B.G. on his engagement to his longtime girlfriend Brooke Jones. While congratulating B.G., Lil Wayne turned the camera to a 23-year-old woman named Madison and introduced her as his fiancée. Back in July, he had announced his breakup from Madi Cannon while saying that they are not engaged. It appears they are back on now and his announcement received mixed reactions, with many pointing out the age difference. “Marrying someone younger than your daughter is insane work,” one Instagram user said.      Lil Wayne's first daughter, Reginae Carter is 27 years old.

  Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has been named the best player of the first eight rounds of the Turkish TFF 1. Lig.   The former Leicester striker was selected for the award during the beIN 1. Lig programme by moderator Turgay Keskin and commentator Tunç Kayacı, who also named Bursaspor the best team of the opening eight rounds. The 29-year-old has scored 11 goals and provided two assists in eight league appearances, finding the net in every game since joining the Turkish club as a free agent this summer.   His goals have helped Bursaspor make a strong start to the campaign, with the club winning six and drawing one of their opening eight matches to move to the top of the table with 19 points. Bursaspor presently holds second position in the league table, behind first-placed Kayserispor based on goal difference.

  Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected federal prison release date has moved up again.     According to Federal Bureau of Prisons records, Diddy is now scheduled to leave FCI Fort Dix on Jan. 21, 2028, moving his release closer to the start of 2028. Prior to that, Combs’ release date was moved up by several weeks from Feb. 23, 2028, to Jan. 24, 2028, despite the rapper’s July problem with another inmate and subsequent move to solitary confinement.     Earlier this month, however, the date appeared to have been pushed back to Feb. 20, 2028. His original release date was set for June 2028.     According to TMZ, the Grammy winner was involved in an altercation over the summer, taking “matters into his own hands” after being insulted.     Per multiple sources for the outlet, the two prisoners pushed each other during the alleged encounter.     The “Mo Money Mo Problems” rapper was said by an insider to have “held his own” during the incident, ...