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Bella Hadid has marked her 30th birthday with a photograph of herself wearing a red bikini, shared with her millions of Instagram followers this week. The model celebrated the milestone last weekend, with the social media post extending the birthday festivities beyond the event itself. Hadid first came to wider public attention through appearances supporting her mother on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, alongside her siblings. She later built her career on the runway and is also known for her passion for horseback riding.

Mamadou Sangare has revealed that he rejected interest from several of Europe’s biggest clubs to join Brentford, believing the Premier League side offered the best environment for his development. The Mali midfielder moved to the Bees in a club-record deal after an outstanding season with RC Lens, who finished Ligue 1 runners-up and won the French Cup. He was also named in the league’s Team of the Year, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain midfielders Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz. Sangare said the identity of the clubs who approached him would remain private, but confirmed there were “a lot” of them. “For…

Doctors who warned that a young girl faced an extreme risk of harm from her mother’s refusal to use medicine were excluded from child safety meetings before the child later died, a coroner has heard. Elizabeth Rose Struhs, six, was discharged into her parents’ care in August 2019 after recovering from a life-threatening episode of diabetic ketoacidosis. The condition had left her in a coma after her undiagnosed type 1 diabetes went untreated. A paediatrician told Queensland’s Child Safety Department that Elizabeth was “very lucky not to have died” and warned she could be close to death again if her…

A night out that ended with no memory of how the evening concluded was initially dismissed as a funny story after the person involved had been drinking.

The International Monetary Fund has identified a prolonged war and renewed disruptions as the biggest risks facing the Middle East region. The assessment highlights the potential threat posed by continued conflict and further interruptions to the region, with the IMF pointing to both as key sources of risk.

Selena Gomez hosted the 2026 Rare Impact Fund Benefit in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, arriving at the Hollywood Palladium in a sparkling red Prada dress for the charity event. The actress and singer launched the Rare Impact Fund alongside her beauty brand, Rare Beauty, in 2020. The initiative aims to help young people access mental health care, stigma-free community support and resources tailored to their backgrounds and experiences. The fund was created with a pledge to raise 100 million dollars over 10 years and has so far secured more than 30 million dollars for youth mental health organisations and…

Pedro Porro’s Tottenham future has become uncertain, with the Spain international reportedly considering a return to La Liga despite signing a contract extension with the club until 2031 this summer. Barcelona and Real Madrid are both understood to be monitoring the 27-year-old right-back, with Madrid increasingly alert to the possibility of a deal. Barcelona and Real Madrid track Pedro Porro Cadena SER reports that Porro is open to returning to Spanish football after Tottenham’s difficult start to the season altered the outlook around his future. Barcelona are understood to have made contact with the player’s representatives. Porro is reportedly attracted…

PG&E began cutting power to thousands of customers in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday evening, October 14, as dry offshore winds and heightened wildfire danger swept across Northern California. The utility warned that some outages could continue until Saturday, October 17, while crews monitored weather conditions and inspected equipment before restoring supplies. Possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs were reported in parts of Sonoma, Napa, Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. PG&E said the wider event could affect about 88,000 customers across 29 counties, although the number and locations remained subject to change. The company said the…

Australia’s unemployment rate has climbed to 4.7 per cent, its highest level in almost five years, prompting investors to reassess the prospect of another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank. About 39,000 jobs were lost in September, with the decline driven by a sharp fall in part-time employment. The weaker-than-expected jobs update helped the market recover after it opened sharply lower. Markets are now effectively ruling out a rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day, easing pressure on borrowers and supporting a broad recovery in financial stocks. The major banks led the rebound, with Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Westpac and NAB…

A school building collapse in Pakistan has left children among the casualties, with emergency services and local authorities rushing to the scene. The incident occurred at a school in Pakistan, and rescue teams are working at the rubble as investigators begin to establish what happened. No confirmed toll has been released publicly in the information available. The situation remains fluid as operations continue and officials await further details. Further updates are expected from local authorities as the investigation progresses.