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The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates in December, its chief economist has said. The comments indicate that a further ECB rate hike remains under consideration, although no decision has been announced.

Sami Sheen and Kelley Flanagan have been featured in a bikini comparison, with both women pictured in red swimwear. Sheen, the daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, was photographed at the beach during a late-night photo opportunity. Flanagan, known for appearing on The Bachelor, was also included in the “Who’d You Rather?” comparison.

Manchester United are considering Mauricio Pochettino as a possible replacement for Michael Carrick, with the former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager reportedly open to taking charge at Old Trafford. No contact has been made with Pochettino or his representatives, but his willingness to consider the opportunity could strengthen his position as the club reviews its managerial options. Mauricio Pochettino emerges as Manchester United candidate Pochettino, 54, is currently manager of the United States national team, having taken the role in 2024. He recently signed an extension that runs until 2030, although an exit clause could allow him to return to…

Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale has died aged 22 after suffering critical injuries in a fall at Warren on Sunday. Neale was riding Marnoo, trained by Kieren Hazelton, when the horse faltered near the 400-metre mark of the Cotton Cup. She fell heavily and was unconscious when airlifted to Dubbo Hospital. Marnoo was euthanised after sustaining an injury to its near foreleg. The remaining race on Sunday’s programme was abandoned. Neale’s family announced her death in a statement on Tuesday, saying she had been surrounded by close family and friends. “It was with great sadness and broken hearts that we announce…

Andy Burnham has described how his mother was left “sinking” under the strain of caring for his father, as he backed the Dementia Carers Together appeal for greater support for unpaid carers. Mr Burnham said his family had focused so heavily on his father Roy’s Alzheimer’s that they failed to recognise the toll his condition was taking on his mother, Eileen. He said they may also have waited too long before moving him into a care home. “From what I experienced, the emotional toll is a burden that is unbearable,” he said. “The weight is unbearable – it gets too…

Luxury home prices in the US have fallen for 31 consecutive months, but Florida is defying the national downturn as wealthy newcomers drive demand and the supply of high-end properties shrinks. Figures from Realtor.com show the national entry point for luxury housing — the asking price marking the top 10% of listings — fell 2.3% year on year to $1,197,014 in October. The declines were sharper higher up the market. The threshold for the top 5% of listings dropped 4.1%, while the top 1% fell 6.2% to about $5.1 million. Florida was a notable exception. The luxury threshold in the…

Karina Lombard is being remembered for her role as the seductive beachgoer in the 1993 thriller The Firm, in which she attempted to seduce Tom Cruise’s character. Lombard was 24 when she appeared in the film, which starred Cruise as Mitch McDeere, an ambitious young lawyer who joins a prestigious but shady firm in Memphis, Tennessee, after graduating near the top of his class at Harvard Law School. Jeanne Tripplehorn played Abby McDeere, Mitch’s wife. After learning that her husband’s supposed affair was part of a set-up, Abby reconciles with him and helps carry out their plan to escape the…

James Penrice has described his Scotland call-up at the age of 27 as the reward for a long and unlikely rise from part-time football to Rangers and the international set-up. The defender joined Rangers on loan from AEK Athens and scored on his debut the following day. He has since established himself as an important player for Derek McInnes’ side, with the move helping to earn his first Scotland selection. “I always thought if I kept playing and kept performing it would come. Thankfully it has,” Penrice said. The decision to return to Scotland was partly motivated by his ambition…

Two masked suspects allegedly broke into a home in the Hollywood Hills, threatened a resident with a shotgun and forced them to open a safe before fleeing in a grey Toyota Prius, police said. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to a property near Mulholland Drive and Torreyson Place shortly after 11.30pm on Sunday, November 8. Detectives said the family arrived home to find the intruders already inside. The suspects, who were wearing ski masks, demanded access to a safe and one allegedly attacked the woman in the house. Her two sons ran from the property to seek help,…

Australia’s competition regulator has indicated it will again reject Insurance Australia Group’s application to buy RAC Insurance, saying it remains unconvinced that the deal’s benefits would outweigh the potential harm to consumers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is assessing a new application from IAG, an east coast insurance giant, for the proposed purchase. Its latest position suggests the regulator has not been persuaded that the transaction would deliver sufficient benefits to offset its negative effects.