Felix Gretarsson, 49, originally from Iceland underwent the first full double arm transplant in Lyon, France, 23 years after he lost his arms after being electrocuted.

Singer-songwriters Arlo Parks and Celeste, rapper Ghetts and past winner Wolf Alice are among the 12 acts in the running for this year’s Mercury Prize, organizers of the British music award said on Thursday. First handed out to rockers Primal Scream in 1992, the annual 25,000-pound ($34,385) prize shortlists 12 albums released by British and Irish acts in the United Kingdom in the past year. Considered less mainstream than the annual BRIT Awards, it is open to all music genres.

European governments’ efforts to stamp out outsized bids from hedge funds at bond sales appear to be bearing fruit, with order books for the most recent issues showing a steep decline from levels seen at the start of this year. Reuters reported in April that huge bids for new bonds officials deemed inflated had become a headache for borrowers such as France, Spain, and the European Union, forcing them to take measures such as capping orders. That came after a series of bond sales where hedge funds consistently submitted bids far in excess of what they could reasonably hope to receive.

American beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb is out of the Olympics after four positive COVID-19 tests, and Tri Bourne will take his place as the partner of four-time Olympian Jake Gibb when the competition begins this weekend. Crabb confirmed his withdrawal on Thursday in a statement to The Associated Press, noting that he was vaccinated and tested negative before he left the United States but tested positive when he arrived in Japan. “I’m symptom-free, thankfully, but deeply disappointed to not be able to join Jake on the sand and compete as a member of Team USA,” Crabb said.

Okoye is back in Team GB colours for the first time since 2012.

Space Jam: A New Legacy opened this past weekend to tepid reviews—no different than the original 1996 cult classic—but moviegoers embraced the family-friendly fare. The movie’s star and producer, LeBron James, gloated a bit on Twitter after reports of a $32 million weekend at the box office. The project was seven years in the making […]