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Isabel Huntington is to retire from the AFLW at the age of 27, with the Greater Western Sydney defender telling teammates that this weekend’s match will be the 61st and final game of her career. Huntington was selected by the Western Bulldogs with the first pick in the 2017 draft before later joining the Giants. Her playing career included All-Australian recognition and the AFLW Rising Star award. Her time in the competition was also marked by a series of serious injuries, including three anterior cruciate ligament tears. Beyond her playing career, Huntington was elected to the AFL Players’ Association board…

Switzerland’s Supreme Court has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah, while overturning his conviction for crimes against humanity. Kosiah, 51, was convicted of war crimes committed between 1993 and 1995 during Liberia’s first civil war. The conflict was part of two civil wars in the country between 1989 and 2003 in which about 250,000 people died. The court’s ruling, dated September 28 and published on Friday, confirmed Kosiah’s conviction for violating the laws of war and upheld the maximum custodial sentence imposed by Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court. However, it acquitted him of crimes against…

Canada is expected to conclude negotiations to become the European Union’s first “associate member” in June, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, as Ottawa and Brussels seek closer economic and security ties. Carney made the announcement at the end of a two-day summit in Montreal, where he joined European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president António Costa in launching an “Alliance for the Future”. The proposed relationship comes as US President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats against traditional allies have encouraged Canada and European countries to reduce their reliance on Washington. “What brings us together…

Derek Galanis, the estranged brother of Savannah Chrisley’s husband Jason Galanis, has questioned whether Jason has genuinely changed, alleging that he has spent his life conning people. Speaking in an interview, Derek said he was unconvinced Jason had entered his marriage to Savannah for the right reasons. The couple are married and expecting a baby. Derek pointed to Jason’s guilty plea to seven charges linked to two separate fraud schemes. He also referred to his father, John Galanis, as part of a family history of conning people. Jason served time in prison, but Derek said he had no reason to…

Arsenal are reportedly considering a move for Atletico Madrid winger Alex Baena as Mikel Arteta plans further attacking reinforcements for next summer’s transfer window. The 25-year-old Spain international has emerged as a potential target after establishing himself as an important member of Diego Simeone’s side. Atletico, however, are understood to be determined to retain one of their key attacking players. Arsenal interest in Alex Baena Baena has made an impact with five goals and three assists this season, underlining his influence in the final third. His creativity, technical ability and versatility are believed to have attracted Arsenal’s attention. The former…

Robert Kelker-Kelly, the actor best known for playing Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives, died from arteriosclerotic heart disease, officials in Missouri have confirmed. The 62-year-old died at his home in St Peters on October 3. The Office of the Regional Medical Examiner in St Charles County ruled his death natural, according to reports by People and USA Today. Robert Kelker-Kelly’s cause of death Kelker-Kelly experienced pain in his chest and left arm before he became unresponsive, according to a police report obtained by US media. His wife, Allison Kelly, told officers that she had collected him from Spirit…

Death row inmate Christa Pike has spoken out in a statement following a botched execution that left her in serious pain. Pike’s statement comes after the failed execution, with no further details of its contents provided.

A motorcyclist has died after crashing on a coastal road and falling into the sea near Llandudno. North Wales Police, HM Coastguard and the RNLI launched a search after reports that a man had left his black motorcycle and entered the water below the Great Orme limestone headland on Thursday night. He was recovered by helicopter and airlifted to neighbouring Bangor, where he was pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed and the coroner notified. Police are investigating the incident as a fatal road traffic collision and are seeking a black car, possibly a Ford Fiesta, which is…

A gathering of Democratic campaigners, advisers and journalists in Brooklyn has highlighted the party’s unresolved identity crisis ahead of the midterm elections, with speakers divided over socialism, artificial intelligence and whether data centres represent economic opportunity or a growing threat. About 300 people attended Newsreel’s “Midterm Mania” event at 100 Sutton Street in Greenpoint, where phones were placed in pouches at the door. The discussion was held five days before the midterms, as Democrats appeared well placed to make significant gains but remained uncertain about the platform that should define them. Newsreel founder and chief executive Jack Brewster said more…

Dolly Parton’s niece Rebecca Seaver has been fired from her role overseeing the singer’s archive and museum operations, just weeks after the Life of Many Colors Museum opened in Nashville. People with direct knowledge of the estate’s affairs said Ms Seaver was dismissed on Thursday. Her staff were also let go, although the number of employees affected is unclear. The museum opened on September 29 inside Parton’s SongTeller Hotel in downtown Nashville. Ms Seaver had served as its executive director and helped develop the project alongside Parton’s sister, Rachel Parton George. The move follows the dismissal of Ms Seaver’s brother,…