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Kimberly Guilfoyle is facing calls for an investigation into her conduct as US ambassador to Greece after refusing to remove an energy lobbyist from official meetings and amid allegations that her team sought complimentary luxury hospitality. Christos Marafatsos, a registered lobbyist for Greek infrastructure and construction group Aktor, has continued to attend meetings with the ambassador despite concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Several people familiar with the arrangement said Ms Guilfoyle had made clear that she considered him essential to her work. Marafatsos is paid by Aktor to develop relationships with the White House and the US State and…

New York’s Medicaid system is facing continuing problems after more than 147,000 Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programme enrollees were moved to a new case-management platform, with only about one in three able to renew their cover automatically. The system was designed to provide real-time decisions on eligibility and replace paper-based processes operated through local social services departments. But legal advocates say errors have led to inappropriate denials and placed healthcare coverage at risk for older people, blind people and those with disabilities. The New York State Department of Health began introducing the Medicaid Eligibility and Client Management system in September…

Donald Trump has secured a voluntary White House AI pact signed by the leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI and Nvidia, as his administration seeks to persuade the technology industry to police itself rather than face new regulation. The agreement, presented by Mr Trump as “morally binding”, was signed by Dario Amodei, Greg Brockman, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang at a White House luncheon attended by some of the most influential figures in technology. Under the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, the companies have pledged to establish “robust” internal controls covering cybersecurity, biosecurity and chemical…

Olivier Martinez has filed for a temporary restraining order against his former partner Halle Berry, alleging that she physically attacked their 12-year-old son, Maceo. Martinez claims Berry jumped on the boy, placed her hands around his neck and choked him during an incident last Saturday. He says Maceo later called him and described the alleged attack, adding that he believes it was not an isolated incident. According to the filing, Berry was at home with her boyfriend, Van Hunt, while Maceo was playing a virtual-reality game in his bedroom. Martinez alleges that Berry entered the room in an angry state…

Wales beat Norway 2-1 in Cardiff to secure their first Nations League A victory, recovering from Oscar Bobb’s early goal before Neco Williams completed the comeback shortly after half-time. The result was a strong response from Craig Bellamy’s side after their disappointing defeat by Denmark. Wales began slowly but grew into the contest, with Sorba Thomas posing a constant threat from the left. Norway took the lead in the 11th minute when Bobb finished after a precise assist from Martin Odegaard. Their advantage was tested soon afterwards when Julian Ryerson was forced off with an injury. Thomas continued to trouble…

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has been granted parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for the murder of Botham Jean, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has confirmed. The decision was approved on Thursday, 1 October 2026 — seven years after Guyger was convicted of killing Mr Jean in his own apartment. The board said Guyger had no documented pattern of violent or assault-related arrests or convictions, had maintained a satisfactory record in prison and had completed elements of her treatment plan intended to improve her prospects of securing stable employment. A date for her…

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%.…