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The Atlanta Dream will look to move ahead in the WNBA Finals when they host the Golden State Valkyries at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night, with the best-of-seven series level at 1-1. Angel Reese was central to Atlanta’s revival in Game 2, producing 30 points and 16 rebounds as the Dream secured a 79-65 victory at Chase Center in San Francisco on Monday. The performance made Reese the youngest player in WNBA history to record at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a Finals game. She also became only the third player to reach those figures in the…

South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje will not bowl again in the innings after suffering a suspected groin injury during the fourth day of the match against Australia. Nortje is undergoing scans and treatment, with a statement from the Proteas read out by broadcasters confirming that he would take no further part with the ball in the innings. Play resumed after lunch, with Australia 6-73. Steve Smith was unbeaten on 26 and Webster was 4 not out as Australia continued chasing South Africa’s score.

A hazardous materials release at a tank terminal in Toledo, Ohio, has prompted an evacuation order for residents within a one-mile radius, while people up to three miles away have been told to shelter in place. A plume of smoke containing unknown chemicals emerged from the MC Tank terminal on Progress Avenue. No injuries have been reported. Toledo Fire and Rescue issued the evacuation order at 10.48pm on Tuesday for everyone within one mile of 1050 Progress Avenue. The shelter-in-place instruction followed at 4.24am on Wednesday. Evacuation and shelter-in-place areas People inside the three-mile zone have been told to remain…

Cost-of-living protests are not confined to Europe, with rising prices fuelling frustration in Senegal, Costa Rica and Indonesia. People in the three countries have been demanding action over the pressure on household finances, alongside economic protests taking place in European nations.

Blacksmith, a US start-up that provides infrastructure for testing software before it is released, has reached a $1 billion valuation after raising $66 million from investors led by Sequoia Capital. The Series C funding comes about two months after the company secured $45 million in a round led by Peak XV Partners, which valued it at $550 million. Blacksmith has now raised about $124.5 million in total. Founded in 2024 by chief executive Aditya Jayaprakash, the company provides continuous integration, or CI, services. Its platform automatically builds and tests code before it can be merged into an existing codebase and…

A storm-force low-pressure system off the US East Coast has a 40% chance of briefly developing into a subtropical storm, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said. The non-tropical system, currently a few hundred miles off the mid-Atlantic coast, is producing showers and thunderstorms as it moves slowly north-eastwards over the Gulf Stream. Subtropical storm could be named Josephine Forecasters said the low could gradually lose its frontal characteristics over the next day or two, allowing it to acquire subtropical features before accelerating away from the eastern United States later this week. If it reaches subtropical-storm status, it would be…

The Government is still dealing with the long tail of its shambolic Budget, which was delivered in May. The fallout from the Budget continues to occupy the Government months after its presentation.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Storm Austen, with winds of up to 80mph expected as the first named storm of the season approaches the UK. The storm is developing in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen before reaching Britain early on Friday. The amber warning, the second-highest level issued by the weather service, covers Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and Plymouth from 3am until 10pm. Gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) are expected around exposed coasts, while winds of between 60mph and 70mph could affect more widely spread areas. A separate yellow wind…

UK inflation rose to 3.5% in September, driven by higher fuel prices, increasing expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates in November. Analysts are anticipating a Bank of England hike as the latest inflation figure adds to pressure on policymakers.

Erik ten Hag has said Manchester United’s former players in the media sometimes created additional pressure for members of his squad during his time as manager at Old Trafford. Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes are among the United figures who regularly appear as pundits on mainstream broadcasters or speak through their own podcasts and online channels. Ten Hag said some players were affected and annoyed by the commentary, although he insisted the presence of high-profile former players was not unique to United and should not be used as an excuse. Erik ten Hag on…