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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, also known as October Prime Day, ends at midnight tonight, giving shoppers a final chance to access discounts across more than 35 categories. The two-day sale has included reductions on Amazon devices, kitchen appliances, cleaning products, beauty items, technology and household essentials, with several popular products marked down to their lowest prices of the year. Among the headline offers is the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, reduced by 56 per cent to £34.99 from £79.99. The streaming device is designed to bring apps and personalised recommendations to standard televisions. Amazon’s Echo Spot smart speaker…

Melbourne comedian Nick Trapani has been dropped from an upcoming SouthCoast Monster Trucks event after a podcast discussion about murdered US woman Gabby Petito triggered a backlash over its degrading and misogynistic tone. Trapani had been due to work as a commentator at the Melbourne Country Show at Caribbean Park. SouthCoast Monster Trucks said it had ended its association with him following comments made during an episode of his podcast, Trapanischoice. In a statement posted on social media, the organisation said: “SouthCoast Monster Trucks has made the decision that Nick Trapani will no longer be representing or working with our…

Chelsea have reportedly suffered a double transfer blow involving Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott and Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel. The Blues are understood to be interested in both players, but Scott is not expected to be available during the January window, while Gabriel is considered more likely to join a leading European club if he leaves Old Trafford. A report by talkSPORT claims Chelsea have been told that Gabriel is looking towards a move abroad. The 16-year-old has attracted interest from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as the Premier League club. What next for Chelsea…

A jewellery shop owner shot at multiple suspects after they used a pickup truck to ram through the front entrance of the business during an attempted armed robbery in Lynnwood, Washington, on Tuesday. Lynnwood Police said officers were called to the 6500 block of 196th Street South-west at about 12.26pm on 6 October after reports of an armed robbery and gunfire. Investigators said the suspects abandoned the pickup and fled in two vehicles – a black SUV and a silver saloon. It was not immediately known whether anyone had been hit by the gunfire. No employees or other people inside…

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has urged curators to prepare flatter pitches, warning that a continued run of two-day Test matches could damage the sport financially and undermine its traditional appeal. Greenberg made the intervention at a conference of groundsmen in Durban, an unusual appearance which he said was intended to underline the seriousness of the issue. Three of Australia’s past seven Tests have finished inside two days, including the Perth and Melbourne Ashes matches, with the lost revenue estimated at about $15 million. The Boxing Day Ashes Test was also completed in two days, amid concerns that grassy…

Three years of war in Gaza have left at least 74,000 Palestinians dead and more than 175,000 injured, according to figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The destruction has extended across homes, hospitals, schools and essential water infrastructure, while attacks have continued despite a ceasefire declared in October 2025. The conflict began after Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, and other Palestinian groups attacked southern Israel on October 7 2023, killing 1,139 people and taking about 240 captives. Israel responded with sustained bombardment and tightened its 16-year blockade into a total siege. The ministry’s death toll records people whose…

The Reserve Bank of India has raised its repo rate by 25 basis points, its first increase in three years, as the inflation outlook worsened amid global risks. The decision signals that further rate rises could follow, with the central bank leaving the door open to additional increases. The move marks a shift in the RBI’s approach as it responds to growing concerns over inflation and the wider international economic environment.

Jessica Biel has joined the cast of Playmates, an upcoming film inspired by writer and director Lorraine Nicholson’s childhood experiences at the Playboy Mansion. Biel will play the wife of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, although her character is not reportedly based on any of Hefner’s real-life wives. Sharing news of her casting on her Instagram story, Biel said: “Absolutely thrilled to join this project with this amazing cast!” Bill Pullman is set to portray Hefner, while Lily-Rose Depp and Indiana Elle are also part of the cast. What is Playmates about? Set in Los Angeles, Playmates follows 13-year-old Elle, played…

A Houston-area family has spoken publicly about the death of 27-year-old Abrianna “Bri” Hall, who was allegedly stabbed by her boyfriend, Aaron McFarland, in Harris County in May. McFarland, 31, was arrested and charged with murder after deputies were called to an apartment complex on Northcrest Drive, near State Highway 99 and Spring Stuebner Road, shortly before 5.30am on May 29. Deputies found Hall suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead, according to authorities. Investigators said McFarland was seen climbing down from the apartment using a ladder and was detained as he…

Australia’s High Court has invalidated approval for a major expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in New South Wales, ruling that planners failed to properly consider emissions produced when exported coal is burned overseas. The decision means NSW planning authorities must reckon with so-called Scope Three emissions when considering whether conditions should be imposed on coal projects. The emissions accounted for 98 per cent of the proposed expansion’s total greenhouse gas output. The case concerned MACH Energy Australia’s open-cut mine in the Hunter region, which received approval in 2022 for an expansion extending its operating life by 22 years.…