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A six-day search for missing University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar ended after he walked out of woodland near the university’s Xfinity Center and approached a search vehicle. The 22-year-old knocked on the driver’s side window of a Howard County Search and Rescue patrol car on Wednesday evening and asked: “Are you looking for me?” Ashar was wearing the same clothes as when he was last seen and appeared dehydrated, dishevelled, frightened and hungry, David Mitchell, the University of Maryland’s police chief and director of public safety, said at a briefing on Thursday. He was given immediate medical treatment…

The Coalition’s plan to cut net overseas migration to 100,000 people a year has prompted questions over whether the target is achievable, with former immigration department deputy secretary Abul Rizvi arguing that migrants are being blamed for problems that lie elsewhere. Rizvi said Australia’s migration system was under significant strain, with visa processing slowing and people becoming trapped in a growing backlog. But he also pointed to data tracking every permanent migrant who had arrived since 2000, saying it showed migrants had generally performed strongly in economic terms. “On average, a permanent migrant to Australia since 2000 is significantly more…

UEFA has begun the search for a candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino in next March’s FIFA presidential election, calling for a “respected and unifying figure, deeply rooted in football” to lead world football’s governing body. The criteria were agreed at a meeting of UEFA’s 55 member associations in Berlin, ahead of the November 18 deadline for nominations. The organisation said its preferred candidate should represent FIFA globally and provide leadership without taking on management functions. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin ruled himself out of the contest, although he confirmed he would seek a fourth and final term in his current role…

Shares slipped as a spike in oil prices added to pressure on financial markets, while selling of European bonds continued. The latest move extended a period of weakness for European debt, with the ongoing bond sell-off weighing on investor sentiment as oil prices climbed sharply.

Prince Harry has said he slipped into depression for about two weeks after moving to Canada with Meghan Markle, describing an “adrenaline crash” once the stress of his previous life had gone. The Duke of Sussex discussed his mental state during a MasterClass on grief, saying he had been living in a stressful environment before the couple relocated in 2019 with their son, Prince Archie. Harry said the move was intended to give the family “some space away from everything just to be able to think”. But, after the pressure eased, he said he struggled to function without the rush…

Dejan Kulusevski is nearing a return to competitive action for Tottenham after taking part in an 11-a-side match at the club’s Hotspur Way training ground. The Sweden international featured during the international break as a senior Tottenham side faced a team comprising the club’s Under-18 and Under-21 players, according to Daily Mail journalist Matt Barlow. Dejan Kulusevski steps up Tottenham injury return Kulusevski has been involved in full training schedules and has now successfully increased his match fitness behind closed doors. His participation represents a significant step towards being included in Roberto De Zerbi’s squad. The 26-year-old has been absent…

Christa Pike was up and walking around her hospital room on Wednesday, a day after regaining consciousness following Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, her lawyers said. The 50-year-old death row inmate remained seriously injured and faced an uncertain recovery after being given two doses of pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on September 30. Attorney Stephen Farrell told BBC Radio that Ms Pike had managed to walk a short distance but was suffering significant injuries to her arms. “She is up and walking for the first time today, but just around the room, not very far,” he…

Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed they struck Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia, where witnesses reported seeing smoke billowing from a plane. The alleged attack was reported by the rebels, while the sighting of smoke from the aircraft was described by witnesses at the airport.

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are facing an additional charge of conspiracy to commit torture in a superseding indictment filed by federal prosecutors in New York. The 30-page indictment alleges that the couple oversaw a system of political repression involving Venezuela’s military, intelligence agencies and security forces. Prosecutors say opponents were detained, tortured and silenced in an effort to preserve their grip on power. The alleged abuse included electric shocks, asphyxiation, rape, forced nudity, prolonged isolation, starvation and confinement in punishment cells. Prosecutors also allege that detainees were subjected to psychological torture, including threats against their…

Prince Harry has described slipping into depression after leaving royal duties with Meghan, saying he became unable to function when the adrenaline of his former life suddenly disappeared. In a video interview for MasterClass, the Duke of Sussex said he had also struggled for years to grieve the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. He said royal engagements could trigger panic attacks and that putting on a shirt and tie sometimes made him feel as though he was being strangled. Harry said he and Meghan moved to Canada after stepping back from royal life in 2020 to create…