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Elizabeth Holmes’s prison release date has been brought forward, with the former Theranos chief executive now projected to leave custody fully on 22 February 2030. The change comes after her sentence was reduced by 12 months in March 2026. Holmes is currently serving her sentence at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, where she surrendered on 30 May 2023. Elizabeth Holmes prison release date brought forward Holmes was sentenced in November 2022 to 135 months in prison, or more than 11 years, after being found guilty of defrauding investors. Her original projected release date was 2032. The sentence reduction…

Newcastle United are set to face Aston Villa in a Premier League fixture at St James’ Park on Saturday 17 October 2026. The match in Newcastle is scheduled to kick off at 5.30pm.

Pope Leo XIV has left Rome’s Gemelli hospital and returned to the Vatican, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The 71-year-old pontiff walked out of the hospital on Saturday and entered a waiting vehicle, as dozens of well-wishers gathered to greet him. He had been admitted for an operation to remove a suspected cancerous nodule from the lower lobe of his right lung. Doctors confirmed that the growth was adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. The diagnosis was established during Tuesday’s procedure, which removed the affected section of the lung. In a statement, Leo’s personal physician,…

Iga Swiatek’s Wuhan Open campaign ended in the semi-final after the ailing Pole was beaten by compatriot Maja Chwalinska. British surprise packet Sonay Kartal also reached the final, joining Chwalinska in the tournament’s deciding match.

Adult camps are drawing people from Gen Z to Gen X who are seeking relief from loneliness, burnout and the blurred boundaries between work, home and leisure. From art workshops in Colorado to outdoor adventure retreats in the UAE, organisers say the appeal lies in providing structured opportunities to play, meet strangers and spend time away from screens. Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky, a speaker and author specialising in human connection and workplace culture, said hundreds of millions of people feel a gap between the social contact they have and the connection they want. He linked the problem to factors including social…

The Bank of Canada is facing a sharply higher inflation outlook as oil prices surge, Macklem said. The development places rising oil prices at the centre of the central bank’s updated assessment of inflation, with the outlook described as significantly higher.

Harry Styles paid tribute to Liam Payne during a concert at Madison Square Garden by performing an unreleased song he wrote in memory of his former One Direction bandmate. Styles introduced “What Is Enough” during the sold-out show in Midtown Manhattan, which took place on the anniversary of Payne’s death. Before performing the song, Styles told the audience that two years earlier he had lost “one of my closest friends”. Payne died in October 2024 after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Addressing the crowd, Styles said: “I’m sure a lot of you have…

Chelsea have scored three goals in the opening minute of a Premier League half this season after Pedro Neto struck seconds after half-time in a 2-0 win over Everton. Neto’s 46th-minute finish broke the deadlock at Goodison Park and continued Chelsea’s unusual run of fast starts from restarts. The result also ended Everton’s unbeaten league record. Chelsea’s rapid starts continue against Everton The pattern began on the opening day, when Jordan Henderson scored after 66 seconds against Bournemouth. Chelsea then added another goal inside the first minute of the second half against Brighton. Neto’s goal against Everton completed the sequence…

Joe Redner, the Tampa businessman known as the city’s “Strip Club King”, has died aged 86, his family has said. Redner died peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, October 16, according to a statement shared by relatives. He became one of Tampa’s most recognisable and controversial business figures through his ownership of the Mons Venus adult club, while also spending decades challenging local authorities over taxes, zoning, property rights and restrictions on adult entertainment. Joe Redner’s legal battles in Tampa Redner’s disputes with city and county officials repeatedly reached the courts. He argued that regulations imposed on his businesses…

A five-year-old girl who survived catastrophic sepsis after receiving pioneering phage therapy and life support funded by Telethon is being used to highlight the urgent need for wider access to the treatment in Western Australia. Bubba Kaio Rerekura was just three when an infected cut on her hand developed into severe sepsis. Her condition deteriorated rapidly after she was taken to hospital with a fever and intense pain in her leg. She underwent surgery to investigate the swelling, but soon suffered septic shock and multiple organ failure. Doctors warned her parents, Charky and Thornton Rerekura, that she needed to be…