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Seattle has ended its police hiring incentives, including bonuses of up to $50,000 for experienced officers transferring from other law-enforcement agencies, amid uncertainty over the department’s budget. The scheme was halted from 1 September, although applicants who applied in August or were already progressing through the recruitment process remain eligible for the payments. Entry-level recruits had been offered a $7,500 bonus, while lateral hires could receive up to $50,000. Interim Seattle Police Department chief Andre Sayles authorised the decision. City officials said the move was intended to manage spending while recruitment remained strong. Seattle police hiring incentives end as staffing…

The 2026 Shute Shield grand final will be contested by Eastern Suburbs and Warringah at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, September 5, setting up a rematch of last year’s title decider. The match is scheduled to kick off at 3.15pm, with the fixture confirmed after both Sydney clubs came through the finals series. Warringah will defend the championship they won against Easts in 2025. The Rats’ title defence has included a remarkable late-season selection story involving hooker Tom Gee, who moved from fourth grade into the first-grade side after injuries left the club short of options. Gee, 27, had played 137…

Britain is facing a renewed “moron premium” on government borrowing, with rising gilt yields threatening to derail Andy Burnham’s economic plans before his first Budget is delivered. The term was first coined after September 23, 2022, when Liz Truss’s government unveiled £45 billion of tax cuts financed entirely through borrowing. The announcement unsettled financial markets, sending borrowing costs sharply higher and damaging confidence in the UK’s public finances. Four years on, concerns about political uncertainty and the scale of government spending have returned to the bond market. The latest rise in yields has narrowed the room for manoeuvre available to…

A $253,000 government contract has been awarded for lighting work at the two-lane bowling alley in the basement of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, close to the White House. The contract was issued by the General Services Administration on 28 July under the Executive Office of the President and went to Washington-based construction firm Charles Mann Enterprises. White House officials said the work involved routine maintenance, including replacing broken light fittings, rather than a major refurbishment. A spokesman added that Donald Trump was not involved in the project and that the facility had hosted nearly 10,000 guests over the past…

Daveigh Chase’s boyfriend has broken his silence over the former child star’s death, rejecting allegations that he exploited her final illness and insisting he was the person closest to her during the last years of her life. Roy Hernandez, 38, said he and Chase had planned to marry and that she accepted his proposal in 2024. He also disclosed the couple’s final conversation, claiming the actress told him: “I’m not afraid.” Chase, who was 35, died in a Los Angeles hospital on June 16. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner recorded acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as the cause…

The sons of a Houston man killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation say the release of their uncle, a key eyewitness, has brought some relief as the investigation into his death moves towards a grand jury. Victor Salgado Araujo was freed from federal immigration custody on 30 August, more than 50 days after his brother Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot during an encounter with agents in Houston’s East End. Victor was sitting in the passenger seat of Lorenzo’s white work van when the shooting took place. His nephews, Ronaldo Salgado and Lorenzo Salgado Jr, said he had become…

A green-painted house in Dhunge Bazaar, Nepal, has become a symbol of survival after withstanding a torrent of floodwater, mud and debris that swept away much of the surrounding neighbourhood. The three-storey home belonging to the Pyakurel family remained standing as the Trishuli River surged through the area on August 26, while nearby buildings, vehicles and other structures were destroyed. Footage shared widely online showed members of the family watching from an upper-floor balcony as the flood battered the building. Six people were inside, and they later moved from the balcony to the roof as the water continued to rise.…

A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its latest executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that the measure is almost certainly unconstitutional as applied to a class of children. US District Judge Deborah Boardman, sitting in Maryland, issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, 2 September, preventing federal agencies from denying or failing to recognise the citizenship of children covered by the case. The ruling applies to a certified class including children born in the United States after 19 February 2025 whose mothers were unlawfully present and whose fathers were neither US citizens nor lawful…

Rising bond yields in advanced economies risk reversing hard-won progress by developing countries to stabilise their finances, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, Georgieva said higher borrowing costs in richer nations were spreading across global markets and increasing debt-service pressures for emerging and low-income economies. “High debt levels in advanced economies, combined with stubborn inflation, could lead to debt service costs going up for everybody, including for the low income, for the emerging markets and developing economies,” she told Reuters. Rising bond yields…

Google is reportedly planning a crease-less display for the Pixel 12 Pro Fold, using dual ultra-thin glass technology being developed with Samsung Display for a new generation of foldable phones. The Elec reports that Google, Oppo and Vivo are working with Samsung Display on the technology, which is also expected to feature in Apple’s first foldable iPhone. The proposed design places one layer of ultra-thin glass above the OLED panel and another beneath it, providing additional support while helping to reduce the visible line that forms along the hinge of conventional foldable displays. Pixel 12 Pro Fold display upgrade Samsung…