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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature20CharactersNoSpaces is wearing their heart on their sleeve. But I’m very confident their email will only put a smile on the faces of one-eyed Magpies fans.“I’m hoping for a Lions win, as I reckon then it’ll be a great grand final match up, and barracking against the Pies because I’m unimpressed with their feral supporters (the same reason I’m rapt that the Crows went out in straight sets). Hope it’s a great game!”ShareCollingwood great Scott Pendlebury is set to play his ninth preliminary final as the standout in a…

Older savers should avoid making rash decisions about their pension cash based on “fear and rumour”, experts urged this week.The warning came as figures showed a rise in the sums people were pulling out of their retirement pots.Data from the Financial Conduct Authority showed that UK pension savers withdrew more than £70bn from their retirement pots in 2024-25 – up almost 36% on the £52bn taken out the year before. Of this, £18.3bn was tax-free cash – an increase of 62% on the £11.3bn the previous year.Many financial experts say “budget jitters and fiscal rumours” are driving this trend as…

Mariko Tetsuya’s cross-cultural drama “Dear Stranger” has unveiled its international trailer. Following its Sept. 12 theatrical release in Japan, the film made its international premiere at the Busan International Film Festival and will serve as the closing film at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Festival. Starring Nishijima Hidetoshi (Oscar-winning “Drive My Car”) and Gwei Lun-Mei (“Black Coal, Thin Ice”), “Dear Stranger” follows an Asian couple in New York whose marriage unravels when their young son goes missing. The film explores themes of identity, isolation and communication across cultures through what Mariko describes as “cold violence” – the silent cruelty within intimate…

Noorgal, Kunar, Afghanistan – Four months ago, Nawab Din returned to his home village of Wadir, high in the mountains of Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, after eight years as a refugee in Pakistan.Today, he lives in a tent on his own farmland. His house was destroyed nearly three weeks ago by the earthquake that has shattered the lives of thousands of others in this region.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“We are living in tent camps now,” the 55-year-old farmer said, speaking at his cousin’s shop in the nearby village of Noorgal. “Our houses were old, and none were…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Israeli forces continue to carry out attacks on Gaza’s main urban centre, with two children killed in a strike on tent.Published On 20 Sep 202520 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Other Smartwatches to ConsiderThe number of smartwatches on the market is staggering. I’ve tested models from Tag Heuer, Citizen, Montblanc, and many other fashion brands, but most of them are simply too expensive for what you get. Here are a few options I like.Apple Watch Series 10 Photograph: Adrienne SoApple Watch Series 10 for $364: Thanks to watchOS 26, the 2024 Series 10 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) has many of the same features as the new Series 11, like hypertension notifications and Sleep Score. It has a thinner and lighter design with a larger screen than prior models, and it even…

Watch: Violation of Nato airspace needs solid response, says Estonia foreign ministerEstonia has requested a consultation with other Nato members after Russian warplanes violated its airspace on Friday.Estonia’s foreign ministry condemned the incursion as “brazen”. It said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Estonian skies “without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes” over the Gulf of Finland.A Nato spokesperson said the military alliance “responded immediately and intercepted the Russian aircraft”, calling it “yet another example of reckless Russian behaviour and Nato’s ability to respond”.Italy, Finland and Sweden scrambled jets under Nato’s mission to bolster its…

245 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Nigeria alongside China, Egypt, Russia, Brazil, and Denmark for making significant progress in reducing deaths caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The recognition came on Thursday through a report released by the UN health body titled “Saving Lives, Spending Less.” According to the report, countries that recorded the biggest gains achieved them by reducing mortality from cardiovascular diseases and several types of cancer. These included stomach and colorectal cancers for both men and women, cervical and breast cancers for women, and lung and prostate cancers for men. However, the report also highlighted areas…

President Trump just made it a lot more expensive for companies to hire foreign workers through the H-1B program. The White House announced Friday that Trump signed a proclamation requiring employers to pay a hefty $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, an enormous jump from the current $215 lottery registration fee. H-1B visas allow U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in fields that typically require technical expertise like IT, engineering, mathematics, or medicine. The program is capped at 65,000 new visas annually, plus an additional 20,000 for foreign graduates with advanced degrees from U.S. universities. The visas are awarded…

The sentencing of Sibusiso Zitha to 15 years in prison for the murder of celebrated pastry chef Thembekile Letlape has sparked concern and outrage. Despite Zitha’s guilty plea and remorse, many – including Letlape’s father, ActionSA MP Dr Kgosi Letlape – view the sentence as a grave failure of justice, symbolising the broader systemic issues in South Africa’s fight against gender-based violence. “We are shocked, we are disappointed. Effectively he has walked and she got no justice, her life was not worth it. That’s what women mean in this country. We didn’t get justice today, our child is not coming…