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Clinton Morrison’s Premier League Team of the Week has been revealed, with the former footballer selecting his standout line-up from the latest round of fixtures.

A National Guard member was shot in the leg while trying to break up a fight in south-east Washington, DC, with police saying the suspected gunman was also wounded in an exchange of fire. The incident happened at about 11.10pm on Sunday, October 18, in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, near a fire and emergency medical services station. Both the Guardsman and the suspect are expected to survive, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Interim police chief Jeffrey Carroll said seven or eight National Guard members were travelling in a van when they saw a fight involving several…

The 2027 Super Netball season will begin with a Melbourne derby between the Vixens and Mavericks on April 10, as Australia’s leading competition prepares for a year of major changes on and off the court. Jo Weston and Sophie Dwyer have been at the centre of the off-season storylines, from the Diamonds’ controversial Commonwealth Games dresses to a historic semi-final defeat and a dramatic reshaping of the domestic league. Weston, who remains with the Melbourne Vixens, helped Asics design the Diamonds’ new uniform alongside Jamie-Lee Price after the team’s Glasgow dresses attracted widespread attention for appearing to ride up during…

An Iranian militia chief accused of orchestrating antisemitic attacks in Britain is alleged to have continued plotting further terrorism from a US prison, using coded language in telephone calls and directing more than $1 million in transfers. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, 32, is accused by US authorities of coordinating at least 18 attacks across Europe and North America since February. He allegedly masterminded the firebombing of a synagogue in London and the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green. Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian and Iraqi national, was arrested in Turkey before being transferred to the United States. He…

AI productivity gains are prompting business leaders to reconsider how the benefits of faster, more efficient work should be divided between companies and their employees. Executives from PepsiCo, Indeed, Dropbox and Bristol Myers Squibb said the technology’s value should not be judged solely by immediate financial returns, with some exploring whether extra capacity should be directed towards innovation, employee wellbeing and maintaining workers’ mental sharpness. Athina Kanioura, PepsiCo’s global chief strategy and transformation officer and chief executive of PepsiCo Latin America, warned that demanding a business case for every AI application could overlook benefits that are difficult to quantify. She…

Donnie Wahlberg has said he is safe after a private jet carrying him and members of his team went off the runway and hit a perimeter fence at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The incident happened on Sunday morning as the aircraft was taking off, according to officials. Nobody was injured, while investigators work to establish what went wrong. In an Instagram video, the actor and singer said the plane had “ran out of runway” and “didn’t get up in the air”. He said the pilots “saved our lives” and became emotional as he reassured viewers that he…

A National Guard member was shot in the leg while trying to break up a fight in south-east Washington DC, with a man believed to have opened fire also wounded in the exchange. The incident happened at about 11.10pm on Sunday, October 18, in the 400 block of 8th Street SE, near a District of Columbia Fire and EMS station. Interim police chief Jeffery Carroll said seven or eight National Guard members were travelling in a van when they saw a fight involving several people. The guardsmen got out to intervene, at which point one of those involved allegedly began…

Independent MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition after being struck by a four-wheel-drive outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, north-east Victoria. A 43-year-old local man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the incident appeared to have been deliberate. Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police, the domestic intelligence agency ASIO and a joint counter-terrorism team are involved in the investigation. What happened in the Helen Haines attack? Ms Haines had returned to her office after attending a sod-turning event in Mansfield when she was hit by a white Toyota LandCruiser at…

Elon Musk has said he plans to give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States, describing the proposed gift as “the first of many”. The billionaire did not explain how the shares would be distributed or provide further details on how the pledge would be carried out. His announcement came a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic said it would commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. About 73 million children live in the US, according to Census Bureau data. SpaceX shares closed at $146.03 on Friday, with the company due to report…

Qatar is preparing to unveil a regional defence partnership intended to strengthen its military capabilities, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs has said. Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani announced the plan while addressing the Global Security Forum in Doha. No further details about the proposed regional defence partnership were provided.