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Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz as Mikel Arteta considers potential long-term additions to his squad. The 22-year-old Argentina international has emerged as one of Serie A’s most promising young players since moving to Italy. Paz’s performances under manager Cesc Fabregas have attracted interest from several leading European clubs, with Arsenal now assessing whether he could become a future target. Arsenal face Real Madrid complication over Nico Paz Como completed a permanent deal for Paz this summer for around €60 million, securing his full rights after his development in Italy. However, Real Madrid retained an €80 million…

Sarina Masaga is in disciplinary trouble ahead of the finals after being penalised for an ugly tackle on Newcastle Knights fullback Lucy Spain. The incident has placed Masaga’s availability for the finals in question.

Angela Kelly, the former dresser and confidante of Queen Elizabeth II, has agreed to co-operate with a film about her life and extraordinary career inside the Royal Household. The project is expected to combine interviews, archive material and possible dramatic reconstructions. It is being controlled by London production company 53 Degrees Global in collaboration with Walt Disney, with Bafta-winning screenwriter Jeremy Brock understood to be involved. Ms Kelly, 68, was regarded as the late Queen’s gatekeeper and became one of the most influential figures in her private circle. Her decision to tell her story is likely to attract close interest…

Liverpool have postponed Virgil van Dijk contract talks until 2027, according to reports, leaving the club captain’s future under review despite his continuing importance to Andoni Iraola’s side. Van Dijk, 35, is contracted until the summer of 2027 and remains first choice at the heart of Liverpool’s defence. However, the club are understood to be willing to assess his performances, fitness and role before deciding whether to offer him an extension. Liverpool to delay Virgil van Dijk contract decision There is no suggestion that Liverpool are seeking to move Van Dijk on immediately. The decision instead reflects the need to…

Growing crime concerns have become the central issue in one state’s election campaign, with both major parties pledging to increase police numbers. The competing commitments place law and order at the heart of the contest as the parties seek to respond to public concern about crime. Both sides have made expanding the police force a key part of their election platforms, presenting greater police numbers as a response to the state’s crime concerns.

Manchester United have identified Bournemouth left-back Adrien Truffert as a potential successor to Luke Shaw, but are reportedly facing a £60 million asking price. United opted not to recruit a new left-back during the summer, despite the position remaining an area Michael Carrick may look to strengthen. Shaw, now 31, remains the club’s first choice but has experienced repeated fitness problems in recent seasons. Lewis Hall had been viewed as a leading alternative, yet Newcastle’s decision to tie the defender to a new contract until 2031 has made him increasingly difficult to prise away. Adrien Truffert emerges as Manchester United…

A 23-year-old man says another driver opened fire on his truck after a roadside confrontation in Wesley Chapel, Florida, leaving the vehicle with seven bullet holes but no one injured. Wesley Coons had been driving east along County Road 56 near Meadow Pointe Boulevard early on Friday morning after dropping friends home from a Luke Bryan concert at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater. He told local television station FOX 13 that he noticed a sedan partly in the cycle lane and lowered his window to check on the driver. Coons said the motorist appeared to take offence before directing a…

Victoria is to have 1,500 extra police officers on the frontline under a pledge announced by Premier Ben Carroll, with a new training academy proposed for Wyndham if his government is returned at the November state election. Mr Carroll said the commitment meant the state would gain at least 1,500 additional officers regardless of which side won power. The proposed western academy would operate alongside the existing facility in Glen Waverley, helping to increase recruitment and make training more accessible to prospective officers across Melbourne. “My priority is community safety,” Mr Carroll told reporters on Sunday. Police numbers in Victoria…

Indonesian authorities are seeking a ship carrying over 240 passengers after it lost contact. No further details have been released about the ship, its route or the circumstances surrounding the loss of contact. The case has prompted a search operation as officials coordinate the response. Further updates will be issued as information becomes available.

Four people have died and a child is in critical condition after a stabbing in Houma, Louisiana, authorities said. Deputies responding to reports of an attack found the child with apparent knife wounds before discovering several people dead inside a nearby home. The injured youngster was flown to a hospital outside the area by Acadian Ambulance Service Air Med and remains critically ill. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said at least four other victims had been pronounced dead. Their identities and ages have not been released. It is also not known whether the child was related to any of those…