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Western Australia’s One-Day Cup campaign has suffered another setback after Queensland secured a 15-run victory at the WACA Ground. Western Australia appeared to be in a dominant position before surrendering control of the match, leaving their faltering campaign in a precarious position.

Leaders of Germany, Italy and Belgium have urged Brussels to halt the expansion of EU regulation, calling for an “emergency brake” to allow national governments to block rules they believe are damaging their economies. The intervention comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham argues that Britain should move closer to the European Union and has opened the possibility of rejoining the bloc. His position has prompted renewed criticism from Brexit supporters, who say the appeal from three major EU states underlines the costs of closer integration. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian premier Giorgia Meloni and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever…

Citi’s profit jumped 40% and exceeded estimates, driven by higher revenue from its investment banking, services and wealth businesses. The rise was supported by stronger performance across the three divisions, with investment banking services and wealth revenue contributing to the increase.

Buffalo Bills captain Bradley Chubb was punched in the face by Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson after the teams’ overtime game on Monday night. Video showed Chubb standing near midfield alongside players from both sides after Buffalo’s 37-34 victory when Jackson approached him. The two exchanged words before Jackson struck Chubb, prompting others to intervene and separate them. Chubb, an outside linebacker, later told the California Post that he had allowed the other player to take a swing at him and had “chilled”. He did not identify Jackson, saying the cameras would ultimately reveal who was responsible. Despite…

Manchester United are reportedly interested in Dinamo Zagreb striker Dion Beljo, with Tottenham Hotspur and Everton also monitoring the forward ahead of the January transfer window. The 24-year-old has attracted attention after a prolific spell in Croatia, scoring 12 goals in his last 14 appearances. That run includes 10 goals in seven league matches for Dinamo Zagreb, while he has also found the net for Croatia. Premier League clubs track Dion Beljo Beljo’s form has placed him on the radar of several Premier League clubs, with Brentford also understood to be monitoring his situation. Newcastle United, Leeds United and other…

Sports fans in Wisconsin are being warned to take extra care when buying playoff tickets, amid concerns that scammers are exploiting demand for games that are selling out quickly. The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau said supporters risk receiving counterfeit digital tickets, duplicate seats or nothing at all, with money lost to fraud often difficult to recover. Lisa Schiller, senior director at the Wisconsin BBB, said the excitement surrounding the playoff season could lead buyers to act without carrying out basic checks. “The excitement of playoff season can make fans eager to secure a seat, but scammers count on that urgency,”…

The US government should release more detail alongside its UFO files to reduce public anxiety and allow unexplained incidents to be properly assessed, a psychologist advising on UAP has said. Jennice Vilhauer, who sits on the advisory board of the Disclosure Foundation and is a member of US President Donald Trump’s Scientific Advisory Council on UAP, said she welcomed the publication of military records but wanted greater context about each case. UAP refers to unidentified anomalous phenomena. Vilhauer said the information currently available through the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, or PURSUE, offered too little detail for…

One person has died and several others have been injured following an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia, police said. The incident took place shortly before 4pm on Monday at the amusement park in Cobb County, Georgia. The identity of the deceased guest has not been released, although officials said next of kin had been informed. Authorities have not said which attraction was involved. However, the park’s Goliath roller coaster was closed, with riders seen being evacuated from its highest hill using an emergency staircase. Six Flags said it was “deeply saddened” by the incident and was supporting affected guests…

More than 150 clinicians have urged ministers to reduce screen time in classrooms, warning that the increased use of digital learning is contributing to a crisis in children’s speech and language development. The signatories include GPs, paediatricians, audiologists and speech therapists, who say pupils are developing communication difficulties “earlier and more severely than in previous years”. They also raised concerns about a rise in poor eyesight linked to exposure to screens. In a letter to Education Secretary Lucy Powell and Health Secretary Yvette Cooper, the professionals called for the Government to examine the effect of sustained screen-based learning on children’s…

Businesses risk creating an “AI Talent Trap” by using artificial intelligence to replace workers rather than improve their skills and expand their opportunities, an analysis drawing on research by Opportunity@Work and the Brookings Institution has warned. The argument challenges the assumption that talent is a fixed pool, largely defined by educational qualifications, which companies must compete to secure. It says workers should instead be viewed as “working learners” whose abilities develop through experience, collaboration and the use of new tools. The warning follows the identification of a related problem known as the “Turing Trap”. In 2022, Professor Eric Brynjolfsson used…