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Declan Rice is close to signing a new Arsenal contract that would significantly increase his wages, with the England midfielder expected to remain at the club beyond his current deal, which runs until the summer of 2028. Rice has been a key performer since joining Arsenal from West Ham United in the summer of 2023. Reports indicate that negotiations have progressed positively and an agreement is now close. Declan Rice set for substantial Arsenal pay rise The proposed new Arsenal contract is expected to take Rice’s salary from around £240,000 a week to approximately £350,000, putting him in line with…

Long Beach has activated 18 speed cameras in an effort to curb dangerous driving, beginning a 60-day warning period before civil fines are introduced. The automated speed enforcement system went live on Wednesday, October 7, with warnings being issued to drivers recorded travelling at least 11mph above the posted limit. Fines are due to begin on December 8. The rollout follows a particularly deadly year on the roads. Long Beach recorded 53 fatal traffic collisions in 2025, the highest total in more than a decade, according to city officials. Mayor Rex Richardson said the programme was intended to alter driving…

Patients who underwent cosmetic or medical procedures with an unregistered provider in Sydney have been warned they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) issued the alert about I-Pei Pan, also known as Dr Pan and Dr Pan Pan, and urged former clients to seek testing and watch for signs of skin infection. Pan was prohibited from advertising or providing any health service in March 2025 after the commission found she had carried out invasive procedures, infusions and injections at a clinic in Sydney’s central business district. Investigators who searched…

Cornell University fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a student allegedly tried to silence a potential witness and protect their reputation, police records show, as protests over the university’s handling of the case continue. The records state that a woman told police Chi Phi brothers urged her not to speak after a campus-wide alert about a reported rape was issued on November 8, 2024. She said the men warned that “the reputation of all involved and the frat would be ruined”. The woman also alleged that the fraternity held a meeting to ensure members were “on the same page” and…

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s campaign to shed her reflationist image will require more than speeches, with substance behind her policy message needed to convince sceptics. The effort centres on presenting a different economic image, but the campaign’s credibility will depend on whether it is supported by concrete substance rather than rhetoric alone.

Martin Odegaard is expected to sign a new Arsenal contract as the club moves to secure the future of the captain who has become central to Mikel Arteta’s project. Talks over improved terms are understood to be progressing positively, despite the Norway international’s current agreement running until 2028. Arsenal are keen to ensure his contract does not become a point of uncertainty. Martin Odegaard new contract talks progressing A report on Arsenal’s contract plans says Odegaard is keen to commit his long-term future to the club. His potential renewal follows Arteta’s decision to extend his own stay with the Premier…

Hurricane Isaias is bearing down on the US Gulf Coast after becoming the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, with forecasters warning of dangerous storm surge, damaging winds and torrential rain. The storm is expected to make landfall between the Mississippi coast and the Florida Panhandle late on Friday or early on Saturday. A hurricane watch is in force from Bay St Louis, Mississippi, to Indian Pass, Florida, while a tropical storm watch covers parts of Louisiana and the Florida coast. Isaias was moving east-north-east after passing north of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The National Hurricane Center said the system…

Best-of-five men’s tennis will remain at the Australian Open, according to the tournament’s new boss, Andrew Abdo. Abdo has confirmed there are no plans to change the format, meaning men’s matches at the Melbourne grand slam will continue to be played over a maximum of five sets. The decision maintains the Australian Open’s existing approach to men’s singles competition under its new leadership.

At least 10 protesters were removed from a Donald Trump rally in San Antonio as the US president was heckled while campaigning for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton. Trump mocked those disrupting the event and claimed, without providing evidence, that they had been paid to protest. His supporters booed the protesters as they were taken from the rally.

Sovereign bonds are being pushed aside as artificial intelligence takes an increasingly prominent position in financial markets, marking a shift in the assets attracting investor attention. The change places government debt, traditionally a central focus for investors, alongside the rapid rise of AI as a defining force in the market landscape. The development reflects the growing influence of AI-related investment themes, which are taking ground once occupied by sovereign bonds.