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The latest on the future of Robin van Persie, details of his potential replacement, plus the rest of the transfer news involving Arsenal.

While most eyes have been on Robert Pattinson post Kristen Stewart Rupert Sanders cheating scandal, another party was involved - Liberty Ross, Sanders wife. The mother of his two young children, Ross has kept relatively low key since photos of her husband's affair leaked. Now, reports are surfacing that the scandal may end in a divorce.

Peter Sands is set to negotiate directly with prosecutor Benjamin Lawsky of New York's Department of Financial Services (DFS), in a bid save its state banking license from being revoked.

Rumors about a black Samsung Galaxy S3 gathered pace last week. And now, a new report Monday apparently confirmed that the black-colored Galaxy S3 is indeed going to be a reality sooner than later. UK retailer MobileFun has listed the smartphone for pre-orders at a price of £499.95 (around $785).

Just a day after the tech world was amazed by purported leaked photos of the motherboard of Apple's next generation iPhone, aka "iPhone 5," a new report surfaced Monday, suggesting that the release date of the highly anticipated smartphone of 2012 is just over a month away, with Apple to start taking pre-orders from the second week of September.

Standard Chartered Plc said Monday it was in talks with New York's banking regulator to try to settle allegations it hid transactions with Iran.

Chris Rock ignited fury across the internet when he accurately tweeted that though Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4, slaves, in fact, were not free. In an interview with Details, Rock speaks out about racism in America, Trayvon Martin and gun control.

Fillon did not promote a military adventure in Syria but strongly suggested Hollande find a way to resolve the crisis by negotiating with Russia.

Chelsea remain determined to add to their squad with the start of the new season just days away.

A blazing heat wave, strong winds and low humidity have allowed forest fires to rage on Spain’s Canary Islands, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting foreign governments to issue travel warnings.

The posters added: “This land belongs to Allah and we will make sure that nothing against His will happens here.”

Frank Ocean has abruptly canceled a number of upcoming European performance dates, including a tour with Coldplay.

Manchester United's pursuit of Robin van Persie goes on, while striking alternatives are also being considered.

The Spice Girls and One Direction performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. Here are videos of their performances on Sunday.

Arsenal could yet make some big moves in the transfer market before the window closes at the end of the month.

Americans prefer digital games more than traditional boxed games, says a new study on game spending.

Kevin Durant and LeBron James were on their game on Sunday against Spain.

While the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony has yet to air, all the athletic competitions were completed Sunday by about 1 p.m. EDT, allowing for a final medal count. Read on to see which countries came out ahead this year.

Watch live coverage of the FA Community Shield between Chelsea and Manchester City, plus a full preview, prediction and team news.

The obligatory pageantry at every turn, the attendance of the European host country's royal family, and the participation of one who is arguably the greatest Olympic athlete of the modern era: These games had it all.

It was the second-to-last day of the Olympics, and it was an eventful one.