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Orlando Storm season tickets for the 2027 United Football League campaign are now on sale, with packages covering all five home games priced from $50. The team will return to Inter&Co Stadium for its second season after an impressive debut in 2026, when it finished with a 9-2 record and reached the UFL play-offs. Orlando Storm tickets and member benefits Season-ticket members will retain the same seat for every home game and receive a membership gift, access to exclusive events, ticket-exchange options and priority access to UFL post-season tickets before they go on general sale. The package also includes a…

Global Citizen co-founder Michael Sheldrick is bringing the organisation’s campaign for action on energy poverty back to his home city of Perth, with world leaders, politicians and performers due to gather for a two-day event. Global Citizen Now: Perth will take place on October 19 and 20 at the Perth Convention Centre, alongside Global Citizen Nights: Perth, a free ticketed concert headlined by The Teskey Brothers. The action summit aims to secure commitments from governments and businesses to expand access to clean energy and electrification, with a particular focus on the more than 600 million people worldwide who lack reliable,…

Pope Leo XIV has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a truce in the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, during a phone call in which he expressed “deep concern” about the humanitarian situation there. The Vatican said the Pope asked for the pause to allow first aid and food supplies into the town, as well as the voluntary evacuation of civilians. The call came as Leo, 71, was seen for the first time since undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his right lung. Images released by the Vatican showed the Chicago-born pontiff celebrating Mass in a…

Chile’s pension funds requested curbs on interest-rate bets before suffering losses, Bloomberg has reported. The report centres on concerns surrounding interest-rate trading by the country’s pension funds. It did not provide further details in the available material about the proposed restrictions or the losses involved.

Keegan Allen has been seen in public for the first time since he claims he was robbed at gunpoint and injured during an alleged confrontation in West Hollywood. The Pretty Little Liars actor was photographed in Los Angeles on Thursday while meeting a brunette companion for coffee. Asked how he was coping, Allen replied: “Not feeling great.” His appearance came about a week after he said two men confronted him outside Laurel Supply. Allen claims the pair pointed a gun at him, displayed a knife, threatened to kill him and took his Rolex watch. After the alleged robbery, the actor…

Liverpool and Arsenal are considering a January move for Brentford winger Kevin Schade after his strong start to the season, although the west London club are reluctant to lose one of their key attacking players. The 24-year-old Germany international has scored three goals in six league appearances and has helped Brentford remain unbeaten. His pace, strength and ability to play in several attacking positions have increased his appeal to clubs seeking additional forward options. Liverpool and Arsenal face £60m Kevin Schade asking price Brentford are understood to want more than £60 million for Schade, making any potential mid-season deal a…

No Kings protests are due to take place across Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia on Saturday, October 17, as organisers turn a nationwide campaign against Donald Trump’s administration into a day of early-voting activity. The events form part of a coordinated national mobilisation branded “No Kings: Vote Early”. Organisers say gatherings will be held across all 50 states and Washington DC, with an interactive map listing locations, times and registration details. ([nokings.org](https://www.nokings.org/)) No Kings protests planned across the DMV In Washington, a rally at the Watergate Steps is scheduled from 10am to noon, followed by a march across Memorial Bridge…

CBS News Sunday Morning will examine California’s proposed wealth tax, the overlooked artistic legacy of Lee Krasner and the economic concerns shaping voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in its October 18 edition, hosted by Jane Pauley. The programme’s main report will focus on Proposition 40, a measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires’ wealth if approved by California voters. Correspondent Jo Ling Kent will assess whether the proposal could deliver the benefits promised by its supporters, and why some progressives are opposed to it. California wealth tax at the centre of Sunday Morning The arts will…

Sean Combs has been transferred from a federal prison in New Jersey to a low-security facility in Pennsylvania, officials have confirmed, after denying reports that he was injured in a fight with Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke. The rapper, known as Diddy, is now being held at FCI Allenwood Low, having previously been incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix. The Federal Bureau of Prisons did not give a reason for the move. “We can confirm that Sean Combs is currently incarcerated at FCI Allenwood Low,” bureau spokesman Donald Murphy said. “For privacy, safety, and security reasons, we do not discuss…

Laken Snelling has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter over the death of her infant son. The 22-year-old former University of Kentucky cheerleader was sentenced on Friday, according to local news reports. She also admitted charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. Snelling entered her guilty pleas in August, a year after her roommates found the baby’s body in her room. They had reportedly heard strange noises the previous night. During the plea hearing, Snelling said: “I was [under] a lot of stress,…