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Nearly half of Americans expect to work until they die, as inflation, debt and rising household costs intensify fears that retirement is becoming unaffordable. A WalletHub survey released at the end of August found that 43% of respondents believed they would never stop working. Nearly two in five said thinking about retirement made them anxious, while 29% expected to rely on family members for financial support after leaving work. Retirement insecurity has been a longstanding concern in the United States. Gallup has recorded a majority of Americans worrying about having insufficient retirement savings every year since 2001, making it the…

Zak Butters has rejected Geelong’s advances and requested a move to the Western Bulldogs, deepening the Cats’ disappointment less than 24 hours after their semi-final defeat by Fremantle. Geelong had viewed the Port Adelaide midfielder as a key addition to a team still seeking the final pieces of a premiership challenge. Butters’ decision means the Cats must now find another way to address a midfield that was exposed in Friday night’s loss. The 25-year-old is set to join the Bulldogs on a nine-year contract, reportedly worth up to $17 million. The deal is understood to match the length of Geelong’s…

Wisconsin congressman Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after the plane he was travelling in made an emergency landing on Lake Wausau, he said. Mr Tiffany, who is running for governor of Wisconsin, said the aircraft lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport after he had attended the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner. As the plane began to submerge, Mr Tiffany and the pilot escaped and swam to a shallow area, where they waited for emergency responders. “I want to express my deepest gratitude to the pilot, the Wausau Fire Department, and all of the first responders who came to…

The sister of an 18-year-old student who died from meningitis B has urged young people to check whether they are vaccinated before starting university. Nicole Zographou said her brother George had felt mildly unwell before travelling from Bristol to the Boardmasters festival in Newquay in 2017. Within days, he had suffered a cardiac arrest, sustained a catastrophic brain injury and was placed on life support. His family later learned that he had meningitis B. Five days after he was admitted to hospital, they made the decision to turn off the machine keeping him alive. “George felt a little unwell. Five…

Phillip Schofield’s company added just £7,248 to its reserves in the latest financial year, highlighting the financial impact of the former television presenter’s disappearance from daytime broadcasting. Fistral Productions, the media business controlled by the 64-year-old and his estranged wife Stephanie, 62, once held more than £3 million in assets and generated hundreds of thousands of pounds annually. Schofield co-hosted ITV’s This Morning for two decades before leaving in May 2023. His departure followed his admission that he had lied about an affair with a much younger male colleague. Phillip Schofield’s company accounts The latest Companies House records also indicate…

A 79-year-old motorcyclist has died after reportedly hitting a pothole on the Western Highway in Trawalla and losing control of his bike. He died at the scene.

Nigel Reed, a dog trainer from Cornwall, has worked with thousands of dogs and their owners around the world. Those he has worked with include celebrity magician Derren Brown.

A motorcyclist has died after hitting a pothole and losing control of his bike on the Western Freeway near Trawalla in central western Victoria. The crash happened near Trawalla Road shortly before 12.50pm on Sunday. The man, who was from Ballarat, died at the scene. Police said the exact circumstances surrounding the crash had yet to be determined and would be investigated. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is being urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Labour could move to cap political donations after two overseas-based crypto billionaires gave a record £72 million to Reform UK, Angela Rayner has indicated. Christopher Harborne, who is based in Thailand, and Hong Kong-based Ben Delo each donated £36 million to Nigel Farage’s party within 24 hours. The combined sum is the largest political donation in British history. Ms Rayner described party funding as a “live issue” and said those who neither paid tax nor lived in the UK should not be able to buy influence in British democracy. Speaking to Sky News, she said: “We are saying that if…

An assessment has been made of where the French election currently stands.