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My Kitchen Rules contestants Mary and Golden have said they were left hurt after the low score given to their mango float ice-cream sandwich, which failed to win over the judges or their fellow diners. The Victorian nurses finished second with their instant restaurant, Aming Kusina — meaning “our kitchen” in Filipino (Tagalog) — where they served traditional dishes inspired by their heritage. Mary said the response to the dessert was particularly difficult because it was a dish the pair had grown up eating. “We love our food and we love it because we grew up eating it, but we…

Mikel Arteta’s new contract at Arsenal marks the beginning of what has been described as the fifth and most ambitious stage of his project: building a dynasty at the club. Arteta has transformed Arsenal since arriving in 2019, guiding them back to the top of English football and establishing a side capable of competing for major honours. The challenge now is to sustain that progress and add to the trophies already won. Speaking during a discussion about the agreement, football analysts examined Arteta’s impact, his prospects of matching Arsene Wenger’s legacy and the demanding rebuild that may eventually face him.…

Central Florida is facing another day of torrential rain and thunderstorms on Wednesday, October 7, with the National Weather Service forecasting an 80% to 90% chance of rain across the Orlando area. Repeated downpours could leave many locations with around 2in of rainfall, while isolated totals may approach 4in where storms track over the same ground. With soils already saturated, minor flooding is possible in areas with poor drainage and other flood-prone locations. The heaviest storms are expected during the afternoon, particularly in areas that warm into the mid to upper 80s. Rainfall rates could reach 3in to 4in an…

Six Seasons Recovery is being investigated by two Western Australian government agencies after further former clients raised concerns about the addiction and health retreat near Margaret River. One former client, identified as Michelle, said she paid $62,000 upfront for a three-week stay at the facility, which is run by failed builder Danny Coyne. Her stay ended prematurely after she fell in her room and said she was unable to attract staff for two hours. “There was a little steel bin beside the bed so I grabbed that and just started smacking it on the floor,” Michelle said. She said she…

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Three years after the October 7 attacks, two teenagers living on opposite sides of the Gaza border have described how fear, displacement and loss have shaped their lives. Ron Shargian, 15, was 12 when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel. Kazem Doghmash, now 14, was 11 when Israel launched its military assault on Gaza in response. Growing up after the October 7 attacks Shargian was at home in Netiv HaAsara, the Israeli community closest to the Gaza border, when he saw militants on paragliders passing over a wall intended to protect the area. Seventeen of his neighbours were killed. Shargian…

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in a Nashville hospital after surviving a failed lethal injection in Tennessee last week, her lawyers have said. The 50-year-old death row inmate remains under guard and is receiving critical medical care after the execution attempt at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on September 30. Her lawyers said her recovery was “medically unprecedented” and that her prognosis remained unclear. Pike’s arms were swollen, burned and blistered when she arrived at hospital. She is still handcuffed and shackled to her bed, according to her legal team, which said she faced a lengthy recovery at a minimum.…

Wall Street futures slipped as bond yields and oil prices rebounded, while investors turned their attention to the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. The Fed minutes are expected to be the main focus for markets as they assess the central bank’s policy outlook alongside movements in yields and energy prices.

Chelsea are accelerating their efforts to sign Palmeiras teenager Eduardo Conceicao, with the club seeking to establish itself as the early favourite for one of the most sought-after young players in world football. The 16-year-old forward has attracted comparisons with Neymar because of his style of play. His emergence has also invited parallels with former Palmeiras teenagers Endrick and Estevao Willian, both of whom moved to major European clubs after making their mark in Brazil. Chelsea have held a series of contacts with Palmeiras and are keen to remain closely involved in Conceicao’s situation until he turns 18. The club’s…

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the south-western Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the northern Gulf Coast later this week. The storm developed early on Wednesday, 7 October, about 285 miles west of Progreso in Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 40mph. It was moving east-north-east at around 8mph, according to the US National Hurricane Center. ([prod-west-nhc.woc.noaa.gov](https://prod-west-nhc.woc.noaa.gov/mobile/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4%2Bhtml/070852.shtml?utm_source=openai)) Forecasters expect Isaias to intensify rapidly over the next two days, with the National Hurricane Center saying it could become a hurricane by Thursday. No coastal watches or warnings were in force on Wednesday morning,…