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The transfer window for Premier League and English Football League clubs will close at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, bringing an end to the latest round of domestic transfer business. Clubs will have until the deadline to complete their remaining deals, with all confirmed moves made on deadline day being recorded as they are finalised. The final hours are expected to provide a last opportunity for sides to strengthen their squads, secure loan agreements or allow players to leave before the window shuts. Transfer news and developing reports will continue to be followed throughout the day, alongside updates on completed deals.…

Five months of gains on Australia’s sharemarket came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as renewed US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices higher and revived fears of further interest rate rises. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished 0.1 per cent lower at 9,066 points, after falling as much as 0.5 per cent in early trading. The index is now 2.5 per cent below its 52-week high. US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday after they were reportedly observed preparing to fire rockets and lay sea mines in the strategic waterway. Iran later launched missiles at US…

Steve Matheson, a father of four from Utah, died after being struck by lightning while riding a jet ski near Fort De Soto Park in Florida. Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area shortly after 6.30pm on Saturday following reports that a man on a personal watercraft had been hit by lightning. Matheson was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead. The incident happened near the northern end of the park, close to Tierra Verde, south of St Petersburg. His childhood friend David Cole told Fox 13 Tampa Bay that…

Kelly Osbourne has said she was “so sick” after the death of her father, Ozzy Osbourne, but is now “getting a lot better” as she continues to cope with her grief. The television personality made the comments in an interview with Hello! magazine, describing the past year as the hardest of her life following the death of the Black Sabbath frontman in July 2025. Asked how she had dealt with the criticism surrounding her weight loss, Osbourne said: “I didn’t navigate it – I wasn’t well. How can you navigate something so cruel when you’re so sick?” She added: “I’m…

Fulham are expected to sanction Kenny Tete’s move to Everton only after securing a replacement for the Dutch right-back, with negotiations under way for Rayo Vallecano defender Andrei Rațiu. Tete has agreed personal terms with Everton, but the transfer remains dependent on the two clubs finalising an agreement. Fulham are understood to be unwilling to allow the 30-year-old to leave without strengthening their options on the right side of defence. ([tribuna.com](https://tribuna.com/en/news/2026-08-30-kenny-tete-agrees-everton-terms-as-fulham-advance-for-andrei-ratiu/?utm_source=openai)) Rațiu has emerged as the preferred candidate to fill the gap. The Romania international is believed to be open to a move to Craven Cottage, while Fulham continue discussions…

More than six million Australians are being warned to prepare for a potentially severe hay fever season as warm, dry spring conditions follow a wet winter across much of the country. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast above-average temperatures across most of Australia during spring, with the greatest risk expected in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Its seasonal outlook indicates that rainfall is likely to be below average across parts of southern and eastern Australia, while much of the western half of the country is expected to be wetter than usual. Temperatures are forecast to be higher than…

Andy Burnham will face MPs for the first time as prime minister on Tuesday as the House of Commons returns from its summer recess. The Commons will sit from 2.30pm, with Mr Burnham expected to appear at the despatch box as his Government begins its first parliamentary session since he entered Downing Street. The opening business includes Foreign Office questions, a motion on the Sovereign Grant and a debate on strategic lawsuits against public participation, according to the parliamentary programme. Mr Burnham’s first major exchanges with MPs are likely to bring renewed scrutiny of his Government’s approach to taxation and…

Montana Brown has criticised “evil tech companies” for creating children’s television shows and games that she says are designed to be addictive. The former Love Island contestant said she was concerned about the influence of screen-based entertainment on young children and questioned the motives of companies producing content aimed at them. Brown said she allowed children to watch screens only on rare occasions, suggesting that parents should be cautious about how much time youngsters spend watching television or playing games. Her comments focused on the way children’s programming and games are made to hold their attention, with Brown objecting to…

A 23-year-old university student has been shot dead during a home invasion in Sydney’s south-west, with police investigating whether the attackers went to the wrong house or mistook him for someone else. Marco Tapia was in bed when intruders entered his family’s home on Mount Sugarloaf Drive in Glen Alpine at about 3.40am on Tuesday, 1 September. He was shot multiple times and died at the scene. NSW Police said officers from Campbelltown City Police Area Command found the injured man inside the property after emergency services were called. Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad are assisting with…

A mother whose Kia Sportage was stolen in Chigwell, Essex, used the Apple MacBook left inside it to track down the vehicle within minutes. Vivi Kala, 38, had parked on a residential street beside the Prince Regent Hotel on the evening of August 20. When she returned, the car had disappeared. Her laptop, along with three child car seats and other family belongings, was still inside the vehicle. Kala then opened Apple’s Find My app and discovered that the MacBook was showing a location around six minutes away. She and her husband quickly booked an Uber and alerted police while…