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The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated a historic National League Championship Series triumph after completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers and booking their place in the World Series. Milwaukee sealed the pennant with a 6-4 comeback victory at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, overturning an early four-run deficit to end the Dodgers’ bid for a third consecutive World Series title. Garrett Mitchell’s sixth-inning home run put the Brewers ahead for the first time, while pitcher JoJo Romero earned the win after striking out Max Muncy to escape a crucial sixth-inning threat. Romero worked two innings in the decisive game before…

Perth Glory have re-signed emerging right-back Tadi Kuzamba on a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the A-League Men club until 2029. The deal comes on the eve of Perth Glory’s campaign getting under way, after Kuzamba’s breakthrough pre-season.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to Nottingham for a day of charity visits, but their first quasi-official UK engagement since returning to the country was marked by modest crowds and a heavy media presence. Harry and Meghan travelled by Range Rover to the Community Recording Studio in St Ann’s, a youth charity the Duke has supported since 2013. The organisation works with disadvantaged young people, helping them build confidence and life skills. About 200 people gathered outside the centre, although much of the group consisted of journalists and photographers. A small number of supporters brought flowers and balloons,…

Markets were showing signs of calm after the CoreWeave shock, although uncertainty remained over how long the steadier mood would last. Attention was focused on whether the respite would endure as the impact of the CoreWeave development continued to weigh on sentiment.

Inde Navarrette has spoken about the pressures of newfound fame, her anxiety after landing the role of Nikki in Obsession and an awkward encounter with Gemma Chan in a new interview with W Magazine. The 25-year-old actress appears on the cover of the magazine’s The Originals Issue, Volume 5, released on Thursday. Navarrette said she had struggled during her second audition for Obsession, believing the part would go to somebody else. “I had auditioned a lot…And on my second audition for Obsession, I just couldn’t get there. I thought, well, shout-out to whoever plays Nikki, because it’s not going to…

A man is being sought after a van belonging to Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue in Kennesaw, Georgia, was covered in black spray paint in the second vandalism attack on the charity this year. Surveillance footage shows a figure walking on to the rescue’s property from the street before taking out a spray can and painting over the purple vehicle. The van had displayed the organisation’s logo and photographs of dogs and cats. Tammy Turley, the rescue’s executive director, said the vandal moved to the side of the van furthest from passing traffic and continued spraying until the original design had…

A Sydney man who made death threats to Anthony Albanese after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack has avoided jail after pleading guilty and apologising for what he called his “unacceptable behaviour”. Gregory William Tait, 44, of Greystanes in Sydney’s west, was sentenced at Parramatta Local Court to a two-year good behaviour bond after making two calls to the Prime Minister’s office on December 15. The court heard Tait had been drinking and taking sleeping pills while coping with the death of his father. He said he had been outraged by the attack on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, in which 15…

A Tasmanian primary school’s decision to remove the word “Christmas” from the names of several end-of-year events has sparked a political row, with Premier Jeremy Rockliff calling for government intervention. Trevallyn Primary School in Launceston told parents it would rename its annual raffle from “Christmas on the Hill” to “Holiday on the Hill”. Parents have also claimed that “Secret Santa” had become “Holiday Gifting” and that traditional carols would be replaced by contemporary pop songs. The school said the changes were intended to reflect the diverse cultural and religious backgrounds of its pupils and promote a strong sense of community.…

Democratic socialists are pursuing a plan to shake up Congress, with the proposed changes now under scrutiny in the United States. The initiative centres on the democratic socialist movement’s strategy for reshaping Congress.

Warsh of the Federal Reserve has given no hint about the central bank’s policy decision in October. His comments offered no indication of which direction the Federal Reserve may take when it considers the October policy decision.