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Bukayo Saka came under scrutiny after Arsenal’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton, with the winger’s missed big chance highlighting his lack of decisive impact in an otherwise active attacking display. Arsenal enjoyed 60% possession and completed 495 passes, but Brighton created the more threatening opportunities. The hosts registered 17 shots to Arsenal’s nine, including five on target compared with two for Mikel Arteta’s side. Arsenal produced 1.47 expected goals but failed to score for the first time in the Premier League this season. Saka’s missed chance proved costly in Arsenal’s defeat Saka was involved in several of Arsenal’s better attacking passages…

Schools are moving to curb classroom screen time as student anxiety rises and maths and reading results decline, with New South Wales preparing to follow Victoria’s lead while education experts warn against rushed bans. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has called for a “digital detox” after Australian teenagers recorded their lowest maths and reading scores since international testing began more than two decades ago. In Victoria, state primary schools will next year be barred from asking parents to buy devices for their children. Pupils in years 3 to 6 will also face a daily limit of 90 minutes of screen…

Social media suppression of Palestinian voices during Israel’s war in Gaza has raised concerns that testimony may remain online while being made increasingly difficult to find, share and remember. Journalists and digital rights campaigners say the process, described as “Echoicide”, can weaken the reach of evidence without deleting it outright. The term refers to the way posts can be removed, accounts suspended or recommendations reduced, while users may also change their language or avoid publishing material because they fear penalties. The result, critics argue, is that a message survives online but reaches a smaller audience. Palestinian journalists and citizen reporters…

SpaceX is planning a 125,000-acre rocket facility in Louisiana capable of launching about 30 rockets a day, as concerns grow over the secrecy surrounding the deal and its potential impact on coastal wildlife. The project was unveiled at an invitation-only event in Abbeville, where executives, developers and politicians watched a film showing Elon Musk arriving by helicopter to a techno soundtrack before being greeted by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry. “I think Star Base is cool,” Musk said in the video. “Star Base Louisiana.” The facility is expected to include five launch complexes and housing for employees and their families. Louisiana…

An upcoming summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is set to bring the two leaders together for talks.

A Queensland house party has spiralled out of control after gatecrashers flooded a birthday celebration. The uninvited guests overwhelmed the gathering, turning the birthday party into a disorderly scene.

Sherlock Holmes actor David Burke left an estate worth £77,912 after his death aged 91, with the money passing to his wife, fellow actor Anna Calder-Marshall. Burke died on May 10 and was survived by Calder-Marshall, 79, whom he married in 1971, and their only child, actor Tom Burke. His grant of probate was issued by the High Court of Justice on Monday. Calder-Marshall and Tom Burke were named as executors of the estate. The gross value of Burke’s estate in the UK was £84,407, reduced to £77,912 after deductions. He had made his will on September 29, 2011. Burke…

Arsenal’s 3-0 defeat by Brighton at the Amex Stadium brought their perfect Premier League start to an abrupt end, with Mikel Arteta admitting his side were second best in the fundamentals of the game. Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas put Brighton in control before half-time, while Chema Andres completed the scoring after the interval. The result ended Arsenal’s run of four successive league victories and left them second on goal difference with 12 points. Arteta admits Arsenal abandoned their principles Arteta offered little in the way of excuses after the match, accepting that Arsenal had fallen well below their usual…

A hamstring injury ended Jordan Petaia’s dream of playing in the NFL, but the Wallabies back now has the opportunity to appear at a home Rugby World Cup. Petaia had been pursuing a career in American football before the injury halted those ambitions. His focus can now return to rugby, with the prospect of representing Australia on home soil. The talented back’s contrasting fortunes highlight how a setback in one sport has opened the way for a significant opportunity in another.

Ian Mortimer charts the history of England from the windows of his new home, offering a personal view of the country’s past through the place where he now lives. His account connects the changing story of England with the surroundings visible from his own home.