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An attorney from the firm that represented Sean “Diddy” Combs in his federal trial has joined the defence of one of the Cornell fraternity members accused in a gang-rape lawsuit. Teny Geragos is now handling the case involving a student named in the lawsuit filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe. The allegations have not been proven in court. The firm previously helped Combs defeat the most serious charges in his federal trial. Details of the Cornell case beyond the appointment of Geragos were not provided.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are monitoring United States defender Peyton Miller after the 18-year-old made his senior international breakthrough. The New England Revolution left-back has emerged as one of the most closely watched young defenders in MLS, with several Premier League clubs reportedly sending representatives to observe him in Arizona. Peyton Miller draws Premier League interest Miller has impressed during a rapid rise over the past two seasons. His athleticism and willingness to contribute in advanced areas have helped him establish himself as an influential figure for New England. He has scored seven goals and provided four assists in 24…

Michigan residents are being asked to record wildlife and roadkill spotted during journeys as part of the 2026 Roadside Wildlife Count, a community survey intended to identify the roads and structures posing the greatest danger to animals. The count, organised by the Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center, runs from 2 to 11 October 2026. Volunteers are being encouraged to note the number and type of animals they see beside roads, whether they are alive or dead. Calvin Floyd, who works with the organisation, said Michigan was among the states with high levels of vehicle-animal collisions but had lagged behind…

Alex de Minaur retired during the Beijing final, handing victory to Novak Djokovic. The Australian was unable to complete the match, allowing Djokovic to claim the title after de Minaur’s withdrawal.

The Trump administration has approved the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan by firing squad, more than 16 years after he killed 13 people and injured more than 30 others at Fort Hood. Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman, said the plan was recommended by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and approved by President Donald Trump. The Secretary of the Army will decide when and where the execution takes place. “Judgement day for Hasan has finally come,” Mr Parnell said in a social media post. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was convicted of murdering 13 people at a 2013 court…

A Cardiff Sixth Form College director allegedly treated the charity’s accounts as a personal fund, as a court heard she and her husband took more than £5 million to support a lavish lifestyle. Yasmin Sarwar, 48, denies nine theft and fraud charges relating to the college between 2008 and 2016. Her husband, Nadeem Sarwar, 50, has admitted stealing £5 million during the same period. Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard that the couple established the private sixth-form college as a charity after Yasmin Sarwar began tutoring A-level students. It later attracted fee-paying international pupils and gained recognition as one of the…

President Donald Trump has approved an execution by firing squad for former Army major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre. Hasan admitted at trial that he was the gunman, but said he had carried out the attack to stop US soldiers from harming Muslims overseas. The decision comes days after an attempted lethal-injection execution in Tennessee went wrong. Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and was taken to hospital. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee subsequently halted the state’s remaining executions for the year and…

UEFA is monitoring the Manchester City case and will wait for the conclusion of the Premier League’s disciplinary process before deciding whether to take any action against the club. City were found by an independent commission to have breached the Premier League’s financial regulations between 2009 and 2018, including five charges relating to UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules. The commission concluded that £830 million provided by the club’s owners had been disguised as sponsorship income over nine seasons. City are appealing the decision and insist they have “a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence” that will clear them. Manchester City appeal…

Scientists have identified 57 marine species and five previously unknown genera from deep-sea samples collected in Argentina’s Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon, highlighting the biological richness of the South Atlantic. The discoveries were made during a two-week Species Discovery Workshop led by the Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census in partnership with the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Twenty taxonomists and early-career researchers from Latin America and Europe took part in the work in Buenos Aires from 13 to 24 July 2026. The samples were gathered during a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition in August 2025, when researchers used the remotely operated vehicle SuBastian aboard…

Rockingham is emerging as a major naval hub in the southern hemisphere, drawing the attention of HII executive Eric Chewning as the seaside town expands its defence significance. The Western Australian town is becoming the biggest naval centre in the southern hemisphere, with HII now focused on Rockingham’s potential role in the sector. Chewning has identified Rockingham as an important destination as the town rides a growing defence wave and looks set to strengthen its position as a naval centre.