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The Philippines has become the largest importer of West Australian wheat, overtaking Indonesia as demand from the South-East Asian market outstrips Indonesian purchases. The shift comes as the Philippines strengthens its position in the global wheat market, while a growing domestic crop trend in Indonesia affects demand for West Australian supplies.

A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s firing of Roger Rogoff, ruling that the president cannot unilaterally remove the US attorney appointed by a district court to lead the federal prosecutor’s office in Seattle. US District Judge Stanley Bastian ordered that Mr Rogoff be reinstated as US attorney for the Western District of Washington until the Senate confirms a replacement. Mr Trump nominated Simon Peter Serrano for the role last month. Mr Rogoff was appointed by federal district judges in the region on 15 July and took the oath of office. The president dismissed him less than an hour later.…

A dentist who helped restrain an alleged attacker on a Flydubai flight has described how the man repeatedly begged passengers to kill him after stabbing the captain in the cockpit. Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, descended more than 14,000ft in under 30 seconds while the confrontation unfolded at 34,000ft over Saudi Arabia. Passengers eventually pulled the co-pilot from the cockpit, tied his hands and feet and helped care for Captain Smit Machchhar, who had suffered serious wounds. The aircraft was landed safely at Tabuk airport by reserve crew members who were on board. Shota Musaev, a 47-year-old…

Nike’s fiscal first-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations, but the sportswear company’s revenue fell short of forecasts and its shares dropped about 4% in extended trading. The company said it expects revenue to decline by a high-single-digit percentage in fiscal 2027, as it continues to work through a turnaround plan. Nike reported earnings per share of 48 cents for the quarter, compared with analysts’ expectation of 43 cents. Revenue came in at 11.21 billion dollars, below the 11.32 billion dollars forecast. Net income fell 2% to 712 million dollars, from 727 million dollars a year earlier. Overall revenue declined 4%.…

Disney president Dana Walden has raised doubts about the business case for late-night television while praising Jimmy Kimmel’s performance and leaving open discussions about his future with ABC. Speaking to Bloomberg’s Screentime, Walden described late-night programming as “very challenging” in its traditional broadcast television slot. She said Kimmel’s ratings were increasing, but added that they were rising within a smaller overall late-night audience. “That’s not to say that Jimmy is not doing a phenomenal job, and his ratings are up, but they’re up relative to a smaller audience that’s watching late night on broadcast television,” Walden said. Kimmel’s online reach…

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike is targeting a return to competitive action in December as he continues his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon. The France international has made encouraging progress six months after suffering the injury against Paris Saint-Germain in April, according to L’Équipe. He has now begun light trotting on the pitch as he works through the next stage of his rehabilitation. Ekitike recently travelled to the United States to consult a medical specialist about his recovery milestones. The assessment confirmed that he remains on schedule. Hugo Ekitike return targeted for December The forward hopes to rejoin team training…

A 25-year-old man has been accused of manslaughter after a shooting in south Phoenix left a 29-year-old man dead, police said. Officers were called shortly after 8pm on Tuesday, 29 September, following several reports of gunfire near 24th Street and Roeser Road. They found the victim at the scene. He was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead. Phoenix police initially detained several people while detectives investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting. On Thursday, investigators identified Deavantae Lowery as the person they believe fired the shot. Police said he tried to leave the area after the incident but was…

The Saudi-led coalition has accused Yemen’s Houthi rebels of attacking a power distribution station in Medina, saying the strike put one transformer out of service but did not disrupt the wider electricity network. The coalition said the station supplies the Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites. It said an investigation, including an examination of drone wreckage, had confirmed Houthi involvement in planning and carrying out Tuesday’s attack. The Houthis denied the accusation. A Houthi military source quoted by the group’s Saba news agency dismissed it as a “lie”, saying it was intended to conceal Saudi Arabia’s failure to substantiate…

The co-pilot of a Flydubai passenger plane allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the aircraft as it approached Israel, before being restrained by passengers and crew, officials have said. The flight, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was forced to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the captain fought off the attack long enough to open the cockpit door. Two off-duty pilots aboard the aircraft then helped take control. All 174 people on board survived, with no passengers seriously injured. The captain suffered stab wounds, while Saudi authorities said two crew members were hospitalised with…

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, is recovering from stab wounds suffered during an altercation on a Flydubai flight. The incident involved the aircraft’s captain, who was injured during the confrontation. No further details about the altercation have been provided.