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Britain is set to nearly double funding for its plan to tackle rough sleeping, in a significant increase in support for efforts to address the issue.

Sam Nivola is dating actress Iris Apatow, with the couple having been in a relationship since 2024. Nivola, 23, is currently starring in the television series Phony!, playing a teenager who wakes in hospital after a car accident and begins to suspect that the woman he believes is his mother may not be his real mother. Apatow, 24, is also the child of well-known film industry figures: actress Leslie Mann and filmmaker Judd Apatow. The pair first met through their mutual friend Isa Barrett at a bar in London, Nivola said in an interview with Teen Vogue in 2025. He…

Manchester United are preparing to revive their interest in Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite as they consider a significant overhaul of their back line, according to reports. The 24-year-old centre-back has been monitored by United for more than two years. Everton rejected offers of £35 million and £45 million for him in 2024, while subsequent injury problems disrupted the pursuit. Branthwaite’s return to fitness and impressive start to the 2026/27 season have now put him back among United’s leading defensive targets. Manchester United target Branthwaite valued at around £80m Everton are in a strong negotiating position after Branthwaite signed a new…

Los Angeles has switched on its first speed cameras, launching a city-wide road safety programme that supporters say could prevent fatal crashes but critics fear will expand the use of surveillance technology on public streets. The initial rollout covers 20 cameras, with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) planning to expand the system to 125 locations across the city by the end of the year. At the junction of La Cienega Boulevard and Pickford Street, cameras were seen flashing repeatedly as vehicles passed through on Sunday night. Brian Meung, who lives nearby, said he supported the measures after noticing…

Kaiser Reef has repaid the gold loan used to acquire its Henty mine in Tasmania after producing 6,263 ounces of gold in the September quarter, lifting its cash and bullion holdings to A$40 million. The repayment is expected to release about A$600,000 a month in operating cash flow. The company’s underlying cash flow for the quarter reached A$5.6 million, more than covering A$2.8 million in debt and deferred payments and allowing its net cash and bullion position to rise by A$2.8 million. Henty produced 5,692 ounces of gold and 5,259 ounces of silver during the period, while Kaiser Reef’s Maldon…

Videos filmed by close supporters of Brazil’s presidential candidates capture the moment the election result began to shift in favour of incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. As Lula celebrated the changing result, the mood among supporters of his rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, turned sour. The footage shows contrasting reactions from the two campaigns during the presidential runoff.

Financial markets are expected to focus on elections, central bank decisions and corporate earnings, with all three themes on the agenda for investors. The combination of political developments, monetary policy and company results will shape the day’s market attention.

Dwayne Johnson wore a 40-pound bodysuit to play Maui in Disney’s live-action Moana after moving straight from his role in The Smashing Machine. The actor reprises the demigod role he voiced in the original animated films, with Catherine Laga’aia playing Moana in the adaptation, which is now streaming on Disney+. Johnson said he had been 50lb heavier for The Smashing Machine, in which he portrayed a UFC fighter, and had no time to alter his physique before filming Moana began. “We were considering me just stepping on set how I looked in The Smashing Machine, but the body was just…

Iranian plots to kill Americans abroad have reached an “advanced” stage, the US Director of National Intelligence has warned in a memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Jay Clayton said intelligence agencies had detected a substantial increase in efforts to target US personnel in the Middle East and other countries. The warning was issued in an unclassified memo dated Friday, 23 October. “The lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against US citizens have reached advanced stages in both the Middle East and certain other countries,” Mr Clayton wrote. The memo does not identify specific targets or countries where the…

The Good Food Guide awards for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory are being announced at a ceremony, with editors David Matthews and Callan Boys revealing which restaurants have gained, retained or lost hats over the past year. Venues are assessed on food, service, atmosphere and value. Recognition ranges from one hat to the highest award of three hats. The guide’s editors said the post-Covid restaurant scene had been marked by established and ambitious operators taking a more cautious approach. Sydney’s central business district had seen a wave of steakhouses and generic Italian restaurants, they said. They also…