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Les Kiss is confident Mark Nawaqanitawase will choose the Wallabies over Fiji when he becomes eligible to return to international rugby, despite the winger being unavailable for Australia’s November Nations Championship campaign. Nawaqanitawase is taking time away from rugby before moving to Japan next month to join Saitama Wild Knights. His future has nevertheless come under scrutiny after one of his agents, Milan Volavola-Shankar, indicated that the 26-year-old could consider representing another country. The former Wallabies star will qualify for Fiji and Italy in August after completing the mandatory three-year stand-down from international rugby. He was one of Australia’s few…

Meghan and Harry are set to make a joint public appearance at a series of charity events in Nottingham. The couple will attend a number of engagements in the city, including a visit to a community food project established in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Thieves have stolen 150 grave plaques from two cemeteries in Melbourne, leaving grieving families devastated. The plaques were taken during targeted thefts at the cemeteries, causing distress for families whose loved ones are buried there.

Russia’s Pacific Fleet has test-fired cruise missiles from a nuclear-powered submarine, striking a target 1,200km away, Moscow says. The drills took place amid tensions with Japan, which protested Russian military exercises near the disputed Kuril Islands in August. Russia has not provided further details of the missile tests or the target in the material available.

Analysts have said stronger-than-expected UK growth in August could open the door to higher interest rates. The assessment indicates that the August growth performance may increase pressure for interest rates to rise, as policymakers consider the implications of the latest economic data.

Cosplayer and Twitch streamer Lin Lamar, known online as Pinkchyu, has been identified as the figure featured in a latex-themed set of photographs. Pinkchyu is recognised for her gothic style and cosplay content, and streams on Twitch when she is not in costume. She recently spent time with Drake after the rapper flew her to a nearly 200,000-square-foot castle in Toronto. The photographs show Pinkchyu wearing a latex outfit as part of the latest feature.

JJ Gabriel is now considered highly likely to leave Manchester United, with transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano estimating that the 16-year-old has a 95 per cent chance of departing Old Trafford. United have continued efforts to repair their relationship with Gabriel and his family, but a move to Spain is increasingly viewed as the most probable outcome. Real Madrid and Barcelona remain in contact Real Madrid and Barcelona are still pursuing the teenager, while interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich is understood to have cooled. Romano said on his YouTube channel that United had only a small chance of changing…

Australia’s final legislation for a national gas reservation policy has been criticised by energy analyst Saul Kavonic, who said key elements remain unclear and could be left to the discretion of the resources and energy ministers. Mr Kavonic argued that the legislation did not provide sufficient certainty over how the policy would operate, leaving important decisions to ministerial judgement. His criticism centres on the extent of discretion retained by the Government as it moves to implement the gas reservation scheme.

Ten foreign nationals have been deported from Bali for breaching their visas, including Australians Jason Anasta, Nigel Jay Annesley and Arran Hubbard. The three men were among those removed from the Indonesian island as authorities continued action against foreign nationals found to have violated visa conditions.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have intensified as Iran targets more tankers and shipping containers, but the United States has so far held back from a significant military response ahead of the 3 November midterm elections. The latest escalation included a missile strike on part of the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the state oil company. It followed several days of attacks, mainly over the weekend, on the crowded Riyadh airport that killed at least 20 people, including a US citizen, and injured hundreds. The Houthis have pledged to continue targeting energy facilities and airports. Fernando Ferreira, director of geopolitical risk…