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Ryan Papenhuyzen has insisted his retirement from rugby league is permanent, despite walking away from a million-dollar Melbourne Storm contract at the height of his career to pursue a different life centred on golf and mental performance. The former Storm fullback, who won the 2020 NRL premiership and the Clive Churchill Medal, said he had no desire to return to the game after seven seasons and 113 appearances for Melbourne. Speaking at Wollongong Golf Club, where he is playing off a handicap of 11, Papenhuyzen said he was still having to explain a decision that felt obvious to him. “People…

The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to resume its third-country deportation policy, under which some people are sent to countries with which they have no ties. The justices will hear arguments over the practice in December. The ruling pauses a February order by a federal district judge requiring immigration authorities to give deportees notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal before sending them to a third country. A federal appeals court largely upheld that decision earlier this month. The administration argued that the lower-court rulings had prevented the Department of Homeland Security from “efficiently removing…

US troops have left Iraq, bringing more than two decades of American military presence in the country to an end and leaving the Iraqi government to face a new security reality. The US first deployed forces to Iraq in 2003 to depose Saddam Hussein. The aftermath was marked by a series of crises and a cycle of violence that significantly weakened the country. Although the US may have prevented the collapse of the Iraqi state, it has also been accused of contributing to the chaos that followed Hussein’s ousting. Iraq’s future security challenges The departure raises questions over whether Iraq…

Argentina posted a current account surplus of 2.21 billion US dollars in the second quarter, marking the central development in the country’s latest economic figures. The surplus was recorded for the three months of the second quarter, although no further details were provided on the factors behind the result.

The death investigation into AEW wrestler PAC has found no signs of foul play, police in Illinois said, although the cause and manner of his death remain pending. The Des Plaines Police Department said the person found dead in the city on Sunday had been identified as Benjamin Satterley, the professional wrestler’s real name. Investigators do not believe a criminal act took place. Satterley was found unresponsive inside a vehicle in a restaurant car park in Des Plaines at about 4pm, according to reports. Witnesses said customers noticed him in the vehicle and called emergency services. He was pronounced dead…

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has sent a video message to the club’s staff and players following a guilty verdict concerning allegations of serious breaches of financial rules. The video was obtained after being circulated internally at Manchester City, with Soriano addressing employees and members of the squad. The verdict relates to allegations of serious financial-rule breaches involving the club.

Surveillance footage appears to show a woman starting a fire at the rear door of a day-care centre in Philadelphia’s East Mount Airy neighbourhood, prompting concern among residents and a police investigation. The incident happened at about 7pm on 21 September on the 8200 block of Williams Avenue, in the Cedarbrook area, while the centre was closed. Police estimate the woman is in her 20s or 30s. In the video, the woman approaches the back entrance and appears to ignite material at the foot of the door before applying more of what investigators believe may be an accelerant. She briefly…

Australia’s corporate watchdog is stepping up its scrutiny of private credit, warning that mounting pressure on property borrowers and refinancing markets is testing the reliability of fund valuations. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued five new letters putting banks, superannuation funds and insurers on notice as it examines risks in the sector. The regulator’s concerns centre on conditions facing property borrowers and the challenges of refinancing, which could affect how reliably private-credit funds are valued. The action signals increased attention from ASIC as pressure builds across the private-credit market and raises questions about the accuracy of valuations used…

Police and health officials have appealed for the mother of a newborn baby whose body was found on the shoreline in Bangor, North Wales, to come forward and seek help. The infant was discovered by a walker near Siliwen Road shortly before 5pm on Sunday. North Wales Police has launched an investigation, with the area coroner informed and officers carrying out house-to-house and CCTV inquiries. The sex, ethnicity and age of the baby have not been disclosed. A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday. Investigators believe the body may have been carried by the tide into the…

Developing nations have called for a greater say in shaping the future of artificial intelligence at the United Nations. The appeal centres on ensuring that countries outside the world’s most advanced economies have a stronger voice in decisions about how AI develops.