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Jason Wilcox is facing renewed pressure at Manchester United as the club prepare to return to Elland Road, where the director of football was also at the centre of events during their previous visit. United travel to Leeds with manager Michael Carrick and his players under scrutiny, while Wilcox has been singled out by Lisandro Martinez following the midweek defeat by Atletico Madrid. The Argentina defender criticised the club’s preparations for a return to the Champions League. Martinez apologised on Thursday after internal discussions, but the episode has intensified questions around the leadership at Old Trafford. Wilcox retains the backing…

Milwaukee Brewers legend Ryan Braun has reacted to the team’s dramatic advance to the World Series after they completed a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four of the National League Championship Series. The Brewers overturned a four-run deficit at Dodger Stadium to seal a 4-0 series sweep and claim their first National League pennant. Braun’s reaction followed a landmark result for the franchise, which had not reached the World Series since 1982. Los Angeles appeared in control after Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run put the Dodgers 4-0 ahead in the second inning. Milwaukee responded with six…

The ASX 200 ended the week higher after surging 87 points, as mining and technology stocks rebounded amid a recovery on Wall Street. The gains helped steady global markets following a turbulent week, with the renewed strength in key sectors driving the Australian benchmark’s advance.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s political legacy is increasingly defined by the opposition he has forged, as Israel prepares to choose between its longest-serving prime minister and a field of rivals united mainly by their determination to remove him. The election on October 27 will take place against a backdrop of deep polarisation, corruption proceedings and criticism of Netanyahu’s handling of the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and the wars that followed. His supporters continue to regard him as uniquely capable of leading Israel. At the United Nations General Assembly in late September, delegates walked out as he began speaking, prompting the…

The Beekeeper 2 trailer has been released, with Jason Statham returning as Adam Clay in the action sequel, which is due to arrive in cinemas in January 2027. The 59-year-old English actor reprises his role in a film directed by Timo Tjahjanto and written by Kurt Wimmer and Zak Penn. The Beekeeper 2 plot In the follow-up, Clay is drawn back into action after the Beekeeper organisation goes rogue and attempts to take control of the government. He is then forced to confront the organisation that made him, turning against the group he once served. The original The Beekeeper was…

The US Department of Justice has sued California over alleged non-citizen voting, asking a federal court to stop the state counting postal ballots from about 20,000 people it says are likely not US citizens. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, came after California failed to meet a 48-hour deadline to examine a list supplied by federal authorities and set aside ballots from voters whose citizenship could not be independently confirmed. The Justice Department said the list was compiled by Homeland Security Investigations and federal immigration agencies using voter-registration records and immigration data. It alleges that the individuals identified had been sent…

The mothers of the 2026 Little Telethon Stars have been treated to a VIP makeover day at Maurice Meade Karrinyup, giving them a rare opportunity to relax ahead of Telethon weekend. Miraluna Narsico, Amy McKay and Janelle Street spent Thursday receiving haircuts, colour treatments, styling and makeup after taking part in tailored personal styling sessions earlier in the week. The women, who devote much of their time to medical appointments, hospital visits and round-the-clock care, were given a chance to step away from their usual responsibilities and focus on themselves. Ms Narsico’s son, Aidan, lives with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome.…

US President Donald Trump has described Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries as a “disgrace”, in an interview published on Thursday. Trump criticised the attacks on the Russian energy facilities, but no further details of his remarks were provided.

Brooks Nader channelled Pamela Anderson during a promotional appearance for the new Baywatch series in Cannes, wearing an outfit closely matching one worn by Anderson at the festival in 1995. The 29-year-old model, reality star and actress attended press engagements for the reboot on Thursday, 15 October, in a black leather corset, leggings, boots, opera gloves and sunglasses. Anderson wore an almost identical ensemble at Cannes while promoting her film Barb Wire. She later became closely associated with the original Baywatch, playing lifeguard C.J. Parker. Nader was joined in Cannes by her co-star Stephen Amell, who attended in a blue…

The Milwaukee Brewers have reached the World Series for the first time since 1982 after completing a 4-0 sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Milwaukee secured the pennant with a 6-4 victory at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, recovering from a four-run deficit to eliminate the two-time defending champions. The Dodgers appeared in control after Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run helped put them 4-0 ahead in the second inning. The Brewers responded with two runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to level the game. Garrett Mitchell then put Milwaukee in…