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Boats capable of smuggling 1,700 illegal immigrants were seized at a UK airport. The material offers no further detail about the airport, when the seizure occurred, or who carried it out. The story hinges on the seizure of these vessels at a UK airport.

Saoirse Ronan has said the James Bond rumours surrounding her husband, Jack Lowden, are not being discussed at home, despite claims from his Slow Horses co-star Gary Oldman that the actor has already been chosen as the next 007. Lowden, 36, has been widely tipped for the role, with producers reportedly said to be strongly considering him as the successor to Daniel Craig. Oldman, 68, appeared to suggest earlier this year that a decision had already been made. Speaking on Canada’s The Morning Show, he said: “It’s been rumored that he’s on the shortlist. We’re going to find out pretty…

Ted Cruz has emerged as a central power broker in Texas’s Senate race, throwing his political network and fundraising operation behind fellow Republican Ken Paxton as he seeks to prevent Democrat James Talarico from winning the seat. The senator stayed neutral during the bitter Republican primary between Paxton and John Cornyn, but moved decisively into the contest after Paxton won the runoff in May. Cruz has since campaigned alongside him, introduced him to donors and acted as an informal adviser. “It is absolutely critical that Texas stay red, that Republicans keep a majority in the US Senate and the House,…

The UK may delay the announcement of its defence spending plan, according to a report. No further details about the timing of the announcement were provided.

Former The Bachelor star Matt Agnew has condemned Sam Wood over domestic violence charges, saying knowing the fitness entrepreneur would not stop him speaking out against the alleged behaviour. Agnew, an engineer, astrophysicist and science communicator who won the Australian dating show in 2019, issued the statement on social media on Tuesday. Queensland Police charged a 46-year-old Victorian man with assault occasioning bodily harm in a domestic violence context and strangulation in a domestic setting after officers were called to The Sebel in Noosa at about 9pm on Saturday. Wood, his wife Snezana and their daughters were understood to have…

Sahibzada Farhan has been appointed Pakistan’s new Twenty20 captain, replacing Salman Ali Agha ahead of the three-match home series against Sri Lanka. Farhan led Pakistan to a silver medal at the Asian Games, where they lost to India by 19 runs in Sunday’s final. The series against Sri Lanka will be played in Rawalpindi from October 9 to 13. Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Naseem Shah have been recalled to the T20 squad. Nawaz had been out of favour since November but struck 96 in the Asian Games final before being dismissed from the final ball. Naseem last played T20…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been invited to attend Ken Urker’s funeral in Texas, where his family is from, when arrangements are finalised, family sources have said. Although Urker’s sister Autumn has expressed her disapproval of Blanchard, she is said to have a positive relationship with the rest of his family. His mother, Raina, reportedly likes Blanchard, while Urker’s parents do not blame her for anything. Blanchard is understood to be open to attending the Texas service. She also wants to hold a separate funeral in Louisiana so that members of her family who cannot travel can pay their respects. Blanchard…

Manchester United’s dispute with academy prospect JJ Gabriel has intensified after his representatives reportedly set conditions for scholarship talks, including a demand for at least 20 minutes of first-team football in three matches. The 15-year-old has not trained with United since leaving the club before the Carabao Cup tie against Brighton on 16 September. The stand-off has now become increasingly public, with no immediate resolution in sight. JJ Gabriel dispute centres on first-team opportunities Gabriel’s representatives are said to have told United that he should play a minimum of 20 minutes against Sabah FK, Brighton and Bournemouth before discussions over…

A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting at a home in Doveton, in Melbourne’s south-east. The 27-year-old victim was found unresponsive at a property in Banksia Street at about 11.30am last Thursday. A woman inside the house performed first aid, but he could not be saved. Police treated the death as suspicious and launched an investigation, with Homicide Squad detectives attending the scene. A man from Dandenong was arrested on Tuesday morning over unrelated matters. After being interviewed by detectives, he was charged with murder over the 27-year-old’s death. Police believe the two men were…

Russian agents have been accused of breaking into the homes of Finnish politicians, moving around their belongings and, in one reported case, leaving faeces in a bathroom. At least 20 Finnish MPs have reported mysterious intrusions at their homes, prompting Jussi Halla-aho, the speaker of parliament, to launch an investigation into what he called a “significant” series of break-ins. Ben Zyskowicz, a senior MP from Finland’s ruling centre-Right National Coalition Party, said he believed the incidents were intended to intimidate politicians and suggest they were being watched by Moscow. “It’s a way for the Russian intelligence service to show that…