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The prospect of a fresh US interest-rate rise has moved sharply into view after August inflation accelerated more than expected, putting Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh under renewed pressure before next week’s policy meeting. Core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy, increased by 0.3% in August against forecasts for a 0.2% rise. The headline consumer price index advanced 0.4%, while petrol prices climbed 3.9%. Markets now put the likelihood of a quarter-point increase at roughly 85%, up from about 70% before the figures were released. The meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled for 15 and 16…

Scottish football’s most closely scrutinised VAR decisions will come under review as Willie Collum examines a Celtic goal involving a possible handball and a disputed Hibernian penalty at Ibrox. The Scottish FA’s head of refereeing will analyse the incidents alongside presenter Gordon Duncan in the latest Scottish Football VAR Review, which looks at key decisions from the Premiership, League Cup and Scottish Cup. The programme will revisit the circumstances surrounding Celtic’s goal, including the handball question that formed part of the VAR check. The review will also examine Hibernian’s penalty appeal during their visit to Rangers, together with other notable…

A Florida man accused of driving under the influence was arrested after police found him carrying a two-year-old child and a 10-month-old baby through a swamp following a suspected rollover crash in Lakeland. Isaac Kinsey, 27, is alleged to have driven through a road-closure sign and sandbags on Highway 33, near North Combee Road, before the vehicle came to rest against exposed tree roots in a construction area. When Lakeland Police Department officers arrived, the damaged car had been abandoned. Two child seats inside the vehicle prompted an urgent search of the surrounding area. Drone spots suspect in marsh About…

Norway’s Princess Astrid has died aged 94, just two days after attending the state funeral of her brother, the late King Harald V. The Norwegian Royal Court said she died peacefully on Friday, 11 September, following a period of poor health. King Harald died at Oslo University Hospital on 28 August, aged 89. Flags at the Royal Palace in Oslo were lowered to half-mast again after the announcement. The measure will also be observed on the day of Princess Astrid’s funeral. King Haakon VIII described his aunt as a loyal and committed member of the royal family who had supported…

Michigan driver’s licences have been misprinted for about 8,200 people who recently applied for or renewed an enhanced licence or state identification card. The cards were issued with a stock photograph of an unidentified man, rather than the holder’s image, along with a generic date of birth: January 12, 1967. The Michigan Secretary of State’s office said the mistake was caused by a vendor error affecting a batch printed on August 26. It stressed that the photograph and other incorrect details did not belong to another Michigan resident. Some of the affected cards also carried template wording on the reverse,…

BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors have called for reform of institutions including the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, arguing that emerging-market economies should have a stronger voice in global economic decision-making. In a joint statement issued ahead of the BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi, the group said the growing contribution of developing economies to global output and growth made reform of economic governance an ongoing priority. The finance chiefs said they would strengthen co-operation among BRICS members to make international financial institutions more representative, transparent and accountable. The statement comes as India prepares to host the…

Lucas Perri’s difficult start at Torino has prompted questions over Leeds United’s decision to limit his involvement during the second half of last season before sending him to Italy on loan. The Brazilian goalkeeper moved to the Serie A club on 29 August in a deal including an option to buy understood to be worth €16 million. Torino’s move was confirmed by both clubs, with Leeds wishing the 28-year-old well for the season ahead. ([torinofc.it](https://www.torinofc.it/news/29/08/2026/perri-al-toro_44649?utm_source=openai)) Lucas Perri under pressure after Torino errors Perri’s first competitive appearances have been mixed. He was criticised after Torino’s 1-0 Coppa Italia defeat by Monza…

President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon on Friday, as a huge American flag was unfurled over the section of the building struck by a hijacked aircraft. The dawn ceremony took place in heavy rain, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, senior military officers and other officials watching as the flag was lowered down the Pentagon’s western side. Trump and first lady Melania Trump later attended a memorial service where the names of the 184 people killed at the Pentagon were read aloud. A bell sounded after each name. In his remarks, the president…

Americans gathered across the country on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, remembering the nearly 3,000 people killed and confronting the lasting impact of a day that reshaped US politics, foreign policy and national security. At Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, relatives of the victims joined Vice-President JD Vance and former presidents George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden for the annual commemoration. The ceremony began at 8.46am, the moment American Airlines Flight 11 struck the World Trade Centre’s North Tower. Family members then read the names of the 2,977 people killed…

Mia Howarth’s jail term has been increased from three years to four and a half years after she filmed her 17-year-old boyfriend hanging from the passenger window of her moving car before a fatal crash in North Yorkshire. The Court of Appeal heard on Friday that Howarth was driving a Peugeot 107 near Brimham Rocks, close to Harrogate, on 12 September 2023 when she used her mobile phone to record Alfie Lovett sitting on the frame of the open window. She then lost control of the vehicle, which left the road and struck a dry-stone wall. Lovett, from York, suffered…