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Fremantle will pursue a maiden premiership when they face Brisbane in the AFL grand final, while the Lions chase a rare three-peat. The Dockers are bidding for their first premiership, whereas Brisbane are seeking to extend their run of success with a third consecutive title.

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A US appeals court has upheld the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic, keeping in place a ban on the artificial intelligence company’s technology across the Defence Department’s supply chain. The ruling, issued on Friday, follows Anthropic’s refusal to remove restrictions on the use of its Claude model for fully autonomous lethal weapons and mass domestic surveillance of Americans. The dispute began in February after Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded that the safeguards be removed. The department designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk in March, cancelling its military contracts and preventing other Defence Department contractors from using its technology. The decision is…

A legal challenge over the use of an expanded federal immigration-checking system to screen voter rolls has exposed a sharp divide between Texas officials and local authorities in the state. The system, known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, had traditionally been used by local, state and tribal agencies to check the citizenship and immigration status of people applying for certain benefits and licences. Following a directive from Mr Trump, the Department of Homeland Security overhauled it to include Social Security data and other records. Voting rights groups and others brought legal challenges. In June, a federal judge in…

Library card sign-ups are rising in parts of the United States as households look for ways to cut the cost of entertainment, technology and other everyday services during a period of continuing price pressures. In Glenview, Illinois, the local library has partnered with businesses to offer cardholders discounts during September’s Library Card Sign-Up Month, including money off wine and a free month of robotics classes. The offers reflect the expanding role of public libraries, which now provide free access to books, films, television programmes and digital services, as well as practical support that people might otherwise pay for. Brooklyn Public…

Jimmy Kimmel has mocked President Donald Trump’s relationship with aide Natalie Harp in a sketch on his late-night television show, introducing a performer dressed as a highly devoted “assistant Natalie”. During his monologue, a woman in a red dress carrying a satchel and golf clubs ran on to the stage and offered to help the comedian. Kimmel introduced her as his assistant, without giving a surname. She responded by calling him her “guardian” and “protector”, before remaining closely attached to him throughout the routine. The character sprayed hand sanitiser over Kimmel, asked whether there were any “truths” he wanted to…

Brentford have opened talks with Kevin Schade over a new long-term contract as Arsenal and Liverpool monitor the Germany winger’s impressive start to the season. Schade has scored three goals in Brentford’s opening five Premier League matches, helping Thomas Frank’s side remain unbeaten and climb to fourth. Their victories have included home wins over Tottenham and Chelsea, while the other three fixtures ended in draws. The 23-year-old has attracted interest from a number of leading Premier League clubs. Chelsea and Tottenham have followed his progress, but Arsenal and Liverpool were understood to be the most keen as the summer transfer…

Stellantis is recalling 239,131 Ram 1500 pickup trucks in the United States after a software fault was found that could stop the rear-view camera image appearing when the vehicle is put into reverse. The recall covers certain 2025 and 2026 model-year vehicles built between 6 October 2023 and 23 February 2026. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the affected trucks may fail to meet federal rear-visibility requirements. Affected vehicles may have a problem with the radio software that prevents the camera feed from being displayed during a reversing manoeuvre. The regulator warned that the loss of the…

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations over its nuclear programme within seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire extending to Lebanon. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi outlined the proposal during a private meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, according to an attendee. Trita Parsi, executive vice-president of the Quincy Institute think tank, said Mr Araqchi suggested that a rapid agreement could benefit US President Donald Trump before November’s midterm elections. There was no…

A British family of four are among those missing after a suspected gas explosion destroyed a building in Athens’s historic Plaka district. The man, his wife, their son and their son’s partner were believed to have been staying in an Airbnb apartment in the building. It is not known whether they were inside when the blast occurred. An elderly couple who lived on another floor are also missing. Officials initially said five people had not been accounted for, while local reports put the number at six. The explosion struck Lysikratous Street at about 7.30am, close to the Acropolis and the…