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Rinky Hijikata’s run at the Paris Masters has ended, with the Australian’s outstanding week brought to a close by a local hero. Hijikata had produced one of the best weeks of his career at the tournament, but ultimately ran out of inspiration in Paris as his campaign came to an end.

Venezuela Fury has revealed that Noah Price’s car was broken into during a bonfire night outing in Sheffield, with fireworks, a coat and a pair of trainers taken from the vehicle. The 17-year-old daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury said she and her husband had gone to watch the display on Thursday after Noah bought a box of fireworks earlier in the day. He reportedly left the fireworks in the boot of his Jeep, but discovered they were missing when the couple returned to the vehicle intending to set them off themselves. In a TikTok video recorded the following morning,…

Daly has said a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike is likely despite a “painful” decline in technology stocks. The comments link the prospect of tighter monetary policy to a sharp fall in tech shares, which Daly described as painful.

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd have revealed that they ended their relationship more than a year ago, before Fudd was drafted to the Dallas Wings. The WNBA teammates discussed the split on Fudd’s podcast, “Fudd Around and Find Out”, while making clear that they remain friends and have continued to work professionally together. Bueckers said Fudd’s draft selection was unrelated to their relationship, adding: “She was not drafted because she was my girlfriend. She was drafted because she deserved it. She’s an amazing human, amazing basketball player. And we’re still friends, we’re still cool.” She also asked fans not to…

Tottenham are reportedly planning to keep Luca Williams-Barnett at the club beyond the January transfer window, with manager Roberto De Zerbi keen to provide the highly rated teenager with further first-team opportunities. The 18-year-old made his Premier League debut during Spurs’ 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace and is understood to have impressed during his cameo appearance. That display has prompted the club to reconsider earlier plans for a temporary move. Tottenham reconsider Luca Williams-Barnett loan plans Tottenham had been considering sending Williams-Barnett out on loan in January, with several clubs reportedly interested in signing him on a temporary basis. Regular…

Dozens of downstate Illinois counties have backed non-binding referendums exploring whether to separate from the state, highlighting the deepening political divide between Chicago and rural communities, former Republican lieutenant governor candidate Aaron Del Mar has said. The latest votes, held during the November 3 election, added 12 counties to a movement that has now secured support in 45 of Illinois’s 102 counties, according to a county-by-county review of election results and local officials. The ballot questions do not trigger secession or alter any boundaries. Instead, they ask voters whether their county should work with others to examine the possibility of…

China has unveiled what it claims are the world’s first bionic humanoid robot news anchors, with the life-sized presenters demonstrated at the World Media Summit in Beijing. Named Xinyan and Xinhu, the robots have been designed to appear dignified and approachable while delivering responses through a news system operated by Xinhua News Agency. Lead designer Zhang Yimou said the team had focused on the details of their presentation. “We refine facial expressions, eye movements, lip shapes … to achieve a calm tone, poise and eye contact,” he told the summit. Their movements remain distinctly mechanical, however, with heads repeatedly tilting…

President Trump is to give his first sit-down interview since Democrats’ midterm victories in an edition of 60 Minutes recorded at the White House. Ross Douthat interviewed Mr Trump on Friday, days after Democrats were projected to have won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The party gained more than 40 House seats, although more than two dozen races remained uncalled. Democrats also picked up seven Senate seats, with contests in Mississippi and Alaska still too close to call. Mr Douthat questioned the president about the Republican losses, potential congressional investigations, the wars in Iran and…

Valencia vs Real Madrid at Mestalla on Saturday presents contrasting prospects, with Jose Mourinho’s side aiming to move level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona while the hosts fight to escape the bottom two. Real Madrid are third, three points behind Barcelona, and would draw level provisionally with victory. Barcelona face second-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Madrid have won their last seven matches in all competitions, including four league games and an El Clasico victory, since losing 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in September. Valencia, by contrast, are second bottom after taking nine points from 11 matches. Their 1-0 win…

The dollar index jumped after US payrolls beat forecasts, as stronger-than-expected employment figures lifted the US currency.