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Liverpool and Manchester United have made contact over a potential move for Dinamo Tbilisi winger Tornike Kvaratskhelia, the 16-year-old brother of Paris Saint-Germain star Khvicha. The Georgian teenager is attracting interest from several leading European clubs, although Bayern Munich are understood to be in the strongest position after giving him the opportunity to train at their academy. Liverpool and Manchester United monitor Tornike Kvaratskhelia Reports from TEAMtalk indicate that Liverpool and United are among the clubs to have registered their interest in Kvaratskhelia, who has made significant progress with Dinamo’s senior squad despite his age. Chelsea and Tottenham are also…

North Georgia is heading back into summer-like conditions, with Atlanta forecast to reach 91F on Wednesday, September 9, before temperatures climb further and rain chances increase later in the week. The brief spell of more comfortable weather early on Wednesday, when temperatures were mostly in the 60s and humidity was lower, is expected to give way to a prolonged stretch of heat across the region. Atlanta’s forecast high is around five degrees above the seasonal average. The National Weather Service expects temperatures to rise to about 93F on Thursday and Friday, with the heat index potentially reaching 97F on Thursday.…

Police have raided the Queensland headquarters of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) as part of a cross-border investigation into allegations that a labour hire company offered NRL tickets and corporate hospitality worth $25,000 to secure union backing. Detectives from Victoria Police’s Taskforce Hawk, working with Queensland officers seconded to the state’s Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU, executed warrants at six locations on Wednesday, including the union’s office in Bowen Hills, Brisbane. Searches were also carried out at properties in Pimpama and Bahrs Scrub in Queensland, and at homes and a commercial premises in Mount Eliza,…

Women are at the centre of a discussion about the United States blood shortage, with Norah O’Donnell’s Healthful programme examining why they may be more likely than men to need a transfusion while also facing a greater risk of iron deficiency. In the latest episode, O’Donnell speaks to Dr Courtney Lawrence of the American Red Cross about the pressures facing the blood supply and the particular implications for women. Lawrence explains that women are 10 times more likely than men to be iron-deficient, a concern for both patients and regular donors. The discussion comes as the Red Cross responds to…

Chris Rokos, one of Britain’s biggest individual taxpayers, is preparing to move his tax residence from the UK to Greece and open an office in Athens, in the latest high-profile departure by a wealthy figure amid mounting concern over Labour’s tax policies. The founder of Rokos Capital Management, which manages about $22 billion, paid an estimated £330 million in tax in the latest financial year, placing him third in the Sunday Times’ annual ranking of Britain’s biggest taxpayers. A representative for Rokos Capital Management declined to comment on the reported move. The firm employs more than 370 people across offices…

Brent crude rose to $102.05 a barrel at 7am Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as escalating conflict in the Middle East intensified concerns over global oil supplies. The benchmark was up $2.20 on the previous morning and 52.58% higher than a year earlier. The rise pushed Brent above the $100 mark for the first time in almost six weeks. Reuters reported that the latest gains followed attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces on Saudi energy facilities, raising fears that shipments through the Red Sea could be disrupted. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/7538e6386a819bcdc2547d530ec3472e?utm_source=openai)) Oil prices have climbed sharply since early August as hopes of…

Rebel Wilson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Attwood were among the passengers caught up in a second day of disruption at Britain’s airports after a technical failure at air traffic control provider NATS led to widespread cancellations. Up to 250,000 travellers have been affected at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted, with airlines still attempting to recover from the disruption caused by the failure in NATS’s flight data processing system. Flights resumed on Wednesday, September 9, but airports warned that delays and cancellations would continue as aircraft and crew were repositioned. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/f0f69ef27a90c9d0455ebf54f0998df3?utm_source=openai)) Wilson, 46, appeared to abandon plans to leave London after…

Alexis Mac Allister’s Liverpool future has come under fresh scrutiny after the midfielder revealed he is “very, very sad” at not being offered a new contract, despite team-mates Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai receiving improved terms. The Argentina international said he had opportunities to leave Anfield during the summer but chose to remain, insisting that Liverpool was still the right club for him. His current deal runs until the summer of 2028. Mac Allister made the admission during a press conference on Tuesday, September 8, ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League meeting with Atlético Madrid. He said the club had told…

Warm, humid weather is set to return to Washington DC on Wednesday 9 September, with temperatures approaching 89F (32C) under mostly sunny skies. The National Weather Service said the capital region would remain dry through the day, offering favourable conditions for outdoor plans despite a noticeable rise in humidity. Southerly winds of up to around 18mph could make it feel warmer. The heat will give way to a more unsettled pattern on Thursday as a cold front approaches. Showers are expected to become more likely from the late afternoon, with thunderstorms possible and temperatures reaching about 90F (32C). Rain could…

Shorter quarters are increasingly likely to become part of the AFL landscape when Tasmania joins the competition in 2028, as league officials work out how to accommodate an expanded fixture without adding further strain to players. AFL Commission chairman Craig Drummond has confirmed that reducing match duration is being considered alongside major changes to the competition structure. He said the players and the AFL Players’ Association were close to reaching their limit on the number of minutes played each week. “If we want to have more games, we probably need a shorter game,” Drummond said. “Most football people would say,…