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Chevron is to expand its oil operations in Venezuela with an investment of more than US$7 billion over the next five years, in a move that will more than double its production in the country to about 600,000 barrels a day. The American energy giant said it had secured additional acreage in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt, where it already operates a series of joint ventures with the state oil company PDVSA. The announcement follows President Donald Trump’s unveiling of a separate agreement aimed at bringing US companies back into Venezuela’s oil industry. Chevron said its Petroindependencia joint venture, in which it…

Five people have been charged after a newborn baby girl was found dead with stab wounds at a property in Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police and the Crown Prosecution Service have confirmed. ([southyorkshire.police.uk](https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/september-2026/five-charged-in-connection-with-death-of-newborn-baby-girl-in-sheffield/)) Officers were called to Holywell Heights, in the Wincobank area, at 5.58am on Sunday 30 August following concerns for the safety of an infant. The baby was found at the property and, despite the efforts of emergency services, was pronounced dead at the scene. ([southyorkshire.police.uk](https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/september-2026/five-charged-in-connection-with-death-of-newborn-baby-girl-in-sheffield/)) A forensic post-mortem examination found that she died as a result of stab wounds, prompting a murder investigation by South Yorkshire Police. ([southyorkshire.police.uk](https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/september-2026/update-on-tragic-death-of-newborn-baby-in-sheffield/))…

Rising US Treasury yields are emerging as a fresh threat to Wall Street’s record-setting rally, with investors warning that a sharp move towards 5% on the benchmark 10-year rate could unsettle stocks as the latest earnings season fades from view. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.79% on Tuesday, its highest level since January 2025, while the 30-year yield stood at 5.27%, according to US Treasury data. The increase has so far been orderly, allowing equities to continue advancing, but investors are becoming more alert to the pressure higher borrowing costs could place on valuations and economic growth. The yield on…

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, known as Raygun, had no formal Games preparation overseen by her head coach because he was occupied with administrative duties, a new Netflix documentary reveals. Lowe Napalan, head of the Australian Breaking Association, assisted Gunn only “a handful” of times in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly. The documentary says Napalan did not see the controversial routine she ultimately performed until shortly before Gunn took to the Olympic stage. “I had to not have a face of shock,” he says in the film. Gunn had qualified for Australia…

LG is stepping up efforts to develop a domestic robot capable of carrying out household chores, announcing plans to train hundreds of its CLOiD machines in a Seoul-based facility designed to replicate a home environment. The South Korean electronics giant says the training programme will generate about 100,000 hours of data by the end of this year. That material will be used to develop a “robot foundation model” for CLOiD, using Nvidia’s Cosmos open-world models. The company is expected to showcase the wheeled robot at the IFA technology show in Berlin, where a number of manufacturers will demonstrate humanoid and…

Charlton Women will return to England’s top flight this season after a 19-year absence, completing a remarkable revival under manager Karen Hills. The Addicks begin life back in the Women’s Super League against Liverpool on Sunday, having secured promotion through one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the English women’s game. Charlton were once among the leading forces in women’s football, regularly challenging Arsenal and reaching several major cup finals. Their 2005 FA Cup triumph was the high point of that era, but the team was disbanded two years later after the men’s side were relegated to…

Schools in Mantua Township, New Jersey, have been closed on Wednesday, September 2, after severe storms left trees and power lines down across the Gloucester County community. The Mantua Township School District said the closure was necessary because of “significant storm damage affecting surrounding roadways”. Officials will assess conditions during the day before deciding whether schools can reopen on Thursday. Mantua schools closed after storm damage The decision followed a night of heavy rain and powerful winds across South Jersey. Fallen trees damaged homes and blocked roads, while utility lines were brought down in several areas. New Jersey’s 511 travel…

A 53-year-old woman has suffered serious injuries after being struck by part of a load that became dislodged from a trailer in Kelmscott, south-east Perth. The incident happened at about 2.35pm on Wednesday, 2 September, as a white Toyota Hilux tray-top utility travelled north-east along Third Avenue. Western Australia Police said the vehicle was towing a trailer when the load fell and hit the pedestrian near the junction with Kidbroke Place. She was taken by ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital. The 25-year-old male driver is assisting officers from the Major Crash Investigation Section, who are examining the circumstances surrounding the…

A fake Booking.com listing purporting to offer accommodation at 10 Downing Street has exposed security weaknesses on the travel platform, according to an investigation by Sky News. The address is the official London residence and office of the Prime Minister and is not available for public bookings. However, the bogus listing appeared on Booking.com as though it were a genuine property, raising questions about how easily false information can be uploaded and displayed to customers. The listing used the Downing Street address and presented the property in a way that could mislead users into believing it was an authorised accommodation…

One man has been killed and two police officers injured after a group of masked gunmen attacked a house in the Dutch village of Overasselt, with 34 suspects arrested in the aftermath. The pre-dawn shooting took place at about 4am on Tuesday, September 1, on the Ewijkseweg. Police said officers responding to reports of a suspicious situation came under immediate gunfire when they arrived. The dead man was a 51-year-old from nearby Wijchen. He was found seriously wounded at the scene but died despite attempts to save him, according to Dutch police. The two officers were taken to hospital and…