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Liverpool’s buyback clause for Jarell Quansah gives them an advantage over Real Madrid, Chelsea and Arsenal, but the England international is reportedly reluctant to return to Anfield. The 23-year-old left Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen in 2025 after struggling to secure regular first-team football. His progress in Germany has since turned him into an established England international and a player attracting interest from several leading clubs. Jarell Quansah has reservations over Liverpool return Football Insider reports that Quansah has reservations about going back to his boyhood club because of the difficulties he experienced competing for a regular place in the Liverpool…

The Bay Area’s heat event has ended, with cooler conditions expected across the region on Friday, October 9, after a spell of temperatures well above seasonal averages. Forecasters are predicting partly sunny skies before conditions become brighter later in the day. Highs are expected to range from the low 60s along cooler coastal areas to the upper 80s inland. The National Weather Service said a heat advisory covering much of the interior Bay Area and Central Coast remained in force until 10pm on Thursday, when the hottest conditions were expected to ease. Temperatures inland had been running between 10 and…

Three junior mining companies were among the strongest performers on the ASX this week, led by Brazilian rare earths explorer Alvo Minerals, whose shares rose 257 per cent after drilling identified high-grade mineralisation at its Bluebush project. Pioneer Minerals gained 133 per cent after securing an option over a gold, copper and silver project in Argentina, while Dalaroo Metals climbed 127 per cent following a significant early drilling result at its Bondoukou project in Côte d’Ivoire. The sharp moves came against a fragile backdrop for markets, with the wider artificial intelligence rally narrowing despite the S&P 500 remaining close to…

Hezbollah has been left politically weakened in Lebanon after its decision to open a front against Israel in support of Gaza triggered a chain of events that cost it much of its leadership, damaged its standing among supporters and helped reshape the country’s political system, analysts say. The Iranian-backed group entered the conflict on October 8, 2023, a day after Hamas’s attack on Israel, acting without a cabinet decision or wider governmental agreement. What it presented as a show of strength was followed by Israel’s intensified attacks, the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the invasion of southern Lebanon and…

The US 10-year Treasury yield risks reaching 6%, a level not seen since 2000, according to Pimco’s Ivascyn. Ivascyn told the Financial Times that the benchmark yield could hit the milestone, highlighting the potential for a significant rise in US borrowing costs.

Troye Sivan has released the music video for “FF”, the latest track from his fourth studio album, She’s the Best, featuring Swedish actor Felix Mayr as his love interest. The song’s title is an abbreviation of “F***ing Forever” and explores Sivan’s imagined future with a man he has not yet met. The video was filmed on Fire Island and directed by Gordon von Steiner, a longstanding collaborator of the singer. Sivan described “FF” as “an undying love song to a man I don’t know yet”, saying it captures “how lonely it is to love someone who isn’t here yet”. He…

Real Madrid have made an enquiry about Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay, according to reports, as uncertainty grows over the Scotland international’s future in Italy. The 29-year-old has yet to agree a new contract with Napoli and is also being linked with a return to Manchester United, where he previously worked under Jose Mourinho. Real Madrid consider Scott McTominay transfer Tuttomercatoweb reports that Real Madrid have joined the clubs monitoring McTominay’s situation. The interest could offer Mourinho the chance to reunite with the midfielder at the Spanish club. McTominay has been linked with United and other Premier League sides, while Sacha…

Calls for an inquest into the Hawke children have been backed by prominent Australians, putting pressure on Labor to reconsider its position and address what supporters describe as the right course of action. The growing chorus has prompted criticism that ideology should not stand in the way of an inquiry. The argument is that Labor cannot continue avoiding the issue when leading voices are calling for the matter to be examined. Supporters of an inquest say the case should be considered on its merits, rather than through a political lens. They are urging Labor to put ideology aside and respond…

Tech entrepreneur Fred Schebesta is relocating his family from Sydney to Singapore, blaming Australia’s economic climate and Labor’s proposed tax changes for his decision to move overseas. Mr Schebesta, who founded comparison website Finder in 2006, said plans to replace the existing 50 per cent capital gains tax discount with an inflation-based model had made Australia less attractive to entrepreneurs and investors. He described the proposal as the “nail in the coffin” and said it was contributing to innovators leaving the country. “So the innovators are leaving. We’re done,” he told Yahoo! Finance. Mr Schebesta said he was moving with…

Wealthy French families are leaving state schools as the education system faces pressure from pension costs and austerity measures. The shift highlights growing dissatisfaction among affluent households with failing state schools, amid wider financial constraints affecting public services in France.