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Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old tomb at Saqqara belonging to Sakhnetio–Btah, an influential Old Kingdom official described in hieroglyphs as the “keeper of the king’s secrets”. The burial was found in the Bubasteion Necropolis, one of Egypt’s most important archaeological sites. Its inscriptions indicate that Sakhnetio–Btah held a senior position within the administration and had privileged access to the pharaoh’s inner circle. Despite the evocative title, experts believe the role involved handling confidential royal documents and decrees rather than guarding hidden treasures or religious mysteries. He is also identified as a royal chamberlain, a priest of the goddess Maat and…

Charlton Athletic Women are scheduled to face Manchester City Women in a Barclays Women’s Super League fixture at The Valley on Saturday 26 September 2026. The match is due to kick off at 1.30pm, with the two sides meeting in south-east London.

Milwaukee is set for a largely dry and settled weekend before rain returns across southern Wisconsin from Tuesday, forecasters say. Saturday, September 26, will begin mostly sunny before cloud gradually increases, with a high of about 68F and light easterly winds. Cloudy conditions are expected overnight, when temperatures could fall to 48F and patchy fog may develop. Sunday should remain mostly dry, although a stray early shower is possible west of Madison. Milwaukee is forecast to reach around 70F under mostly cloudy skies, with light north-easterly winds. High pressure will keep conditions pleasant into Monday, when the temperature is expected…

The Sydney Roosters host the Canberra Raiders in Finals Week 2 of the 2026 NRLW Premiership at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The match brings the Roosters and Raiders together in the latest stage of the NRLW finals.

Pressure to boycott Ireland’s Nations League matches against Israel intensified on Saturday after the team’s scheduled news conference and training session in Debrecen, Hungary, were delayed. Ireland are due to face Israel in the latter’s designated home fixture on Sunday, with a second meeting scheduled for October 4 in Backa Topola, Serbia. Journalists were told the news conference would be held after training only 15 minutes before it was due to begin. Training was then also significantly delayed. Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the players remained at their hotel more than two hours after the session was expected to start.…

The White House has barred CNN from travelling on Air Force One this weekend, escalating President Donald Trump’s ongoing fight with the press. The decision comes as there appears to be no television pool coverage today, marking another development in the dispute between the White House and news organisations.

A 26-year-old man has died after being shot and pursued through Chicago’s South Side before crashing into a pole, police said. Officers were called at about 7pm on Friday, September 25, to the 7500 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in the Greater Grand Crossing neighbourhood. The man had been standing near his car outside a business when a black sedan carrying two people approached, according to the Chicago Police Department. One of the occupants opened fire, prompting him to get into his vehicle and drive away. Police said the sedan followed him, with the gunman continuing to shoot towards…

Fremantle fans were left devastated and struggling to comprehend the club’s grand final loss as the Dockers’ hopes unravelled in the closing minutes of a tense match. In the heart of Fremantle, supporters who had gathered in their thousands began streaming away after the final siren. More than an hour later, Ashley Carnell and Angus Lincoln were still trying to make sense of the defeat. “Can’t believe that in the last, literally four minutes, so much could go wrong,” Mr Lincoln said. “My mum and auntie will be at home crying,” Ms Carnell added. Kate and Damien Marsie wandered through…

A Soviet-designed helicopter that carried the first CIA officers into Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks has been restored and put on display at the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia, 25 years after the operation that opened the US response to al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The seven-member team, code-named JAWBREAKER, landed in the Panjshir Valley on 26 September 2001, carrying millions of dollars in cash to help recruit and equip Afghan allies. Its mission was to gather intelligence and strengthen links with the Northern Alliance ahead of the US military campaign. The operation came shortly after the assassination of Northern…

Chancellor John Healey has been warned against awarding large pay rises to public sector workers or significantly increasing the minimum wage, amid fears that such measures could unsettle bond markets and add to inflationary pressure. With Labour’s first Budget in just over a month, analysts have urged the Government to prioritise reducing inflation. They said a populist increase in the National Living Wage on October 28 could risk doing the opposite. Inflation is already rising, with oil prices pushed higher by the Iran War. At the same time, a global sell-off in government bonds has increased borrowing costs, with investors…