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Rising oil prices and fears of contagion in European bond markets triggered a global sell-off after President Donald Trump indicated that major combat operations against Iran could resume. Brent crude climbed to $104 a barrel as investors reacted to reports that the Pentagon was preparing operations targeting Iranian energy, infrastructure and nuclear sites. Trump said he was prepared to continue the conflict despite the effect on fuel prices and his falling poll ratings. “I think the deal isn’t really something that I want to do, but they’re willing to offer us anything to stop,” he said late on Wednesday. An…

Bayern Munich are monitoring Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic, although the German champions are not currently in a position to make an offer for the highly rated centre-back. German football expert Christian Falk says Bayern have tracked the Croatia international for some time, having previously been offered the player before his move to the Premier League. Vuskovic enhanced his reputation during an impressive loan spell with Hamburg in the Bundesliga last season. He subsequently left Tottenham for Brighton and has continued to attract attention with his performances on the south coast. Falk said: “It is TRUE: Bayern Munich are among the…

Hurricane Isaias is strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to bring dangerous winds, heavy rain and life-threatening storm surge to the northern Gulf Coast when it reaches land late on Friday or early Saturday. The National Hurricane Center said early on Thursday that the storm had maximum sustained winds of about 80mph and was moving east-north-east at 9mph. It was positioned roughly 170 miles north-west of Progreso, Mexico, and 420 miles south-south-west of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Further strengthening is expected as Isaias passes north of the Yucatán Peninsula. Forecasters expect the system to turn…

Mel Ismail has described the moment a shark attack at Glenfield Beach left him without part of his leg, after a quiet morning watching dolphins became a fight for survival. The 56-year-old off-duty firefighter was surfing near Geraldton, about 420km north of Perth, on September 13 when he was seized and dragged into the water. As he struggled with the animal, Mr Ismail said he found himself staring into its “big black eye”. “I was trying to get my fingers in its eye and just pushing its eye as I was being dragged,” he said. “I personally reckon it gave…

A man has been shot dead at a memorial service gathering. Details about the victim’s identity, the location and the circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been disclosed in the material provided. The available material offers no further facts and there are no official statements to report.

The mother of a 28-year-old laboratory technician who died after falling ill at a Siberian anti-plague institute has denied reports that her daughter was infected after breaking a test tube containing deadly bacteria. Darya Shipilova died on 2 October while working at the anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk. Local officials initially attributed her death to plague, but later withdrew those statements. The Kremlin has said instead that she died from “pneumonia of unknown aetiology [origin]”. Reports in local media claimed Ms Shipilova may have been exposed after breaking a test tube containing bacteria. Her mother, Svetlana Shipilova, a medical professional,…

Justice Democrats has appointed Rev. Hodari Williams as its new executive director, placing a civil rights campaigner at the helm of the progressive political action committee as it prepares for the 2028 election cycle. Williams, 46, takes over from co-founder Alexandra Rojas, who will become president of the organisation’s board and remain involved as a senior adviser. His appointment follows the group’s most successful election cycle, in which seven candidates, including Donavan McKinney in Michigan, Melat Kiros in Colorado and Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York, defeated incumbents in primary contests. Those candidates are heavily favoured to win on election…

Attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia have killed three people, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl could become available to Premier League clubs, with his future reportedly linked to Michael Olise’s decision over a new contract. Christian Falk, writing in his CF Bayern Insider column, said Bayern are waiting to see whether Olise remains at the Allianz Arena before deciding how Karl’s position at the club should develop. Olise’s departure could create a clearer pathway for the 18-year-old, who is viewed as a possible successor to the French attacking midfielder. If Olise stays, however, Karl may find himself further down the pecking order and could consider a move elsewhere. Arsenal monitoring…

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky, northern Ukraine, has risen to 22, including five children, as rescuers continue searching the rubble. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said 54 people were injured in the attack on Wednesday in the Chernihiv region, including seven children. Fifteen survivors, among them a child, were pulled from the wreckage shortly after the strike. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a cruise missile had directly hit the building in Pryluky, about 150km east of Kyiv. The strike was part of a large Russian missile and drone barrage targeting Kyiv and…