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Gary Neville has claimed Michael Carrick has lost the Manchester United dressing room after captain Bruno Fernandes publicly questioned the manager’s tactics. Carrick’s position at Old Trafford has come under mounting pressure following consecutive defeats by Como and Bournemouth. Despite expectations that he would be dismissed this week, he remains in charge. Neville questions Carrick’s authority at Manchester United Neville, the former United defender and prominent pundit, said Fernandes’s comments after the 4-1 defeat by Como suggested that the criticism inside the squad was likely to be far more severe. “We’ve all been in football dressing rooms, and they’re quite…

DoorDash has agreed to buy rival delivery platform Instacart in a deal worth approximately $17 billion, bringing together two of the biggest names in US food and grocery delivery. The transaction values Instacart at $65 (£50) a share, with at least 75% of the consideration to be paid in cash. Instacart shareholders can choose cash, DoorDash shares or a combination of the two, subject to limits on the amount of stock issued. ([ir.doordash.com](https://ir.doordash.com/news/news-details/2026/DoorDash-to-Acquire-Instacart-to-Help-Local-Stores-Win/default.aspx?ftag=YHF4eb9d17&utm_source=openai)) The agreement was approved unanimously by Instacart’s board and by the boards of both companies. The $65 offer represents a 26% premium to Instacart’s closing share price…

Progressive activists motivated by social justice are fuelling a new form of antisemitism in Australia by giving hostility towards Jews an “intellectual and cultural credibility”, the country’s antisemitism envoy has warned. Jillian Segal’s report, due to be released on Friday, argues that criticism of the Israeli government is increasingly being transferred to Jewish Australians, who have no influence over Israel’s policies. It identifies this form of antisemitism as a growing threat alongside far-right extremism, Islamist extremism and the far left. Segal said some people who believed they were defending human rights had made antisemitism more acceptable by presenting it through…

Two astronauts have begun the final phase of a years-long upgrade to the International Space Station’s power system, installing one of the last two roll-out solar arrays during a spacewalk. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk switched their suits to battery power at 7.57am EDT on Thursday, beginning a planned six-and-a-half-hour operation outside the station. The spacewalk is the eighth of the year and the 285th since construction of the International Space Station began in 1998. It started while the station was passing through orbital darkness, prompting Kutryk to remark: “The night is dark and…

Rising fuel costs have forced 203 passengers to disembark from a US cruise ship after its operators suspended a three-year journey around the world. The cruise was intended to continue for three years, but the increase in fuel expenses led the operators to halt the voyage and require passengers to leave the ship.

The European Central Bank has kept interest rates steady as its president, Christine Lagarde, announced her departure. The decision leaves rates unchanged, while Lagarde’s announcement marks a forthcoming change at the top of the ECB.

Actress Elke Sommer has died aged 85, one week before her 86th birthday, her stepson has reported. Sommer died from heart failure at her home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, according to Sebastian Walther. Walther also said that Sommer’s husband, Wolf Walther, died three months earlier after a battle with cancer. Born in Berlin, Sommer built a film career spanning nearly six decades and became internationally known for playing Maria Gambrelli alongside Peter Sellers in the 1964 comedy sequel A Shot in the Dark, part of the Pink Panther franchise. She later appeared in Boy, Did I Get a Wrong…

Arsenal and Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi after the 20-year-old returned from a serious foot injury. Kroupi scored 13 goals during an impressive first Premier League campaign last season, before suffering a fractured metatarsal in pre-season. He made his comeback against Manchester United last weekend, prompting renewed enquiries over his fitness and availability. Both clubs are understood to be monitoring the France youth international closely, with Arsenal’s interest in the forward already well established. Arsenal and Manchester United assess Kroupi’s availability Chelsea, Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona had also shown interest in…

Detroit police are investigating a double shooting on the city’s east side after two people were injured and a person of interest was taken into custody on Thursday morning. Officers were called to the 8000 block of Yolanda Street, where they found the victims. The injured pair were taken for medical treatment, although their conditions have not been released. ([clickondetroit.com](https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/news/2026/10/29/police-investigation-underway-at-two-scenes-on-detroit-s-east-side/)) Police said the person of interest was detained after a brief standoff at the scene. Investigators were working at two locations as they sought to establish what led to the shooting. ([clickondetroit.com](https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/news/2026/10/29/police-investigation-underway-at-two-scenes-on-detroit-s-east-side/)) No further details about the victims or any…

Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism has warned that a new form of antisemitism is being advanced by progressive social justice activists who give hostility towards Jewish Australians a “respectable veneer”. Jillian Segal makes the claim in a report setting out priorities for tackling antisemitism, which also criticises universities and calls for greater scrutiny of the ABC and SBS. The report says antisemitism has traditionally been associated with the far Right, the far Left and Islamist extremism. But Ms Segal argues that a more socially acceptable version is now emerging among people who present their views as criticism of Israel…