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A retired police officer has been fined after assaulting a serving West Yorkshire Police sergeant and directing homophobic abuse at her during a dispute over a paddock fence in Leeds. Gillian Crann, 62, was found guilty at Leeds Magistrates’ Court of assault and using abusive words to cause alarm and distress following a trial. She was ordered to pay £2,107, including £100 compensation to show jumper Amy Meecham. The court heard the women rented adjoining paddocks at Rodley Fold Farm, where they kept their horses. The dispute began after one of Mrs Meecham’s horses chewed through a post in the…

Italy is set to raise its 2026 growth forecast while cutting planned defence spending, according to a report. The reported changes would see the Italian government revise its economic outlook for next year alongside a reduction in its defence plans. No further details were provided.

The captain at the centre of a suspected Flydubai cockpit attack has spoken publicly for the first time, describing how he fought to regain control after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during a flight bound for Tel Aviv. Captain Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call on Friday that he continued struggling because he could not allow the 174 passengers on board to die. The Boeing 737, operating flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, plunged almost 5,000 metres in about 30 seconds after the reported assault. Machchhar was injured in the cockpit, with the…

Russian casualties in Ukraine reached a reported 46,230 killed or wounded in September, the highest monthly total recorded by the Ukrainian military this year, as Moscow’s forces continued efforts to capture territory in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. The figure follows monthly Russian losses of about 40,000 since June and approaches the target of 50,000 casualties a month set by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in January. Ukraine reported that 2,090 Russian troops were killed or wounded on September 28 alone, its highest daily figure of the war. The casualty claims have not been independently verified. Ukraine says more than…

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Liverpool are reportedly expecting Giovanni Leoni to return from his ACL injury later this month, offering a boost to their defensive options. The 19-year-old centre-back has made only one competitive appearance for the club since joining from Parma in the summer of 2025. Leoni suffered the injury on his Liverpool debut last season, a setback that halted the early stages of his career at Anfield. He is now understood to be nearing a return to first-team action. Giovanni Leoni’s Liverpool return Liverpool had planned to introduce Leoni gradually, with the Italian viewed as a potential long-term successor to Virgil van…

The Walrus has returned to St Kilda after a turbulent period during which it appeared the venue might be lost for good. The team is once again shucking oysters, serving Portuguese and Spanish seafood from tins, and matching the offerings with wines and martinis. The venue’s sibling pub, The Carpenter’s Ruin, is next door, offering more substantial food and the same welcoming atmosphere.

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New footage from a FlyDubai flight shows the moment passengers realised the aircraft was without anyone at the controls after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain in the cockpit. Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was at 34,000ft when the incident erupted. Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed during a struggle over control of the Boeing 737, while 174 passengers were on board. In the recording, filmed from a seat near the cockpit, passengers can be heard shouting: “Is there a doctor? We need a pilot!” Others yell “take him out” and repeatedly tell people to “sit down”. One…

US non-farm payrolls are looming over financial markets as bond market volatility becomes a central focus for traders. The employment figures are expected to be a key event for markets, with movements in government bonds forming part of the wider picture for investors.