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The Brisbane Lions beat Hawthorn by nine points in a remarkable AFL preliminary final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, ending the Hawks’ campaign after a chaotic finish and securing a place in next Saturday’s grand final against minor premiers Fremantle. A crowd of 97,835 watched a contest that produced 39 goals, dramatic swings in momentum and four lead changes during the final seven and a half minutes. The Lions survived a late Hawthorn fightback to move within one victory of matching Leigh Matthews’ Brisbane side, which won three successive premierships from 2001 to 2003. Hawthorn forward Nick Watson delivered six…

Staff from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied entry to the White House on Saturday, a day after Donald Trump announced a ban on the three outlets. An MS NOW correspondent and cameraman were turned away at about 8am after their hard passes were revoked. Correspondent Akayla Gardner said she was told her pass had been disabled when she tried to swipe into the building, and that a security guard told her the decision was “above him”. CNN reporter Betsy Klein and a cameraman were also seen attempting to enter the White House grounds before leaving without their badges.…

Aston Villa secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-2 victory over Tottenham in north London, leaving Spurs without a league win and rooted in the relegation zone. Unai Emery’s side built a three-goal lead through Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia before Tottenham finally found the net late on. Conor Gallagher’s effort went in off Matty Cash, while Jan Paul van Hecke headed a second in stoppage time. Tottenham had spent more than £300 million on new players after last season’s fight for survival, but the investment has yet to produce a league victory.…

The European Union is urging its global allies to help close a $27 billion funding gap facing Ukraine, making the shortfall the focus of an international appeal for financial support. The push places pressure on countries beyond the EU to contribute towards the money Ukraine requires, as efforts continue to address its funding needs.

Julian Alvarez is set to return for Atletico Madrid in the first derby against Real Madrid of the season, although Diego Simeone has yet to decide whether the forward will start or come off the bench. Alvarez has been the subject of a difficult period at Atletico after his public attempts to leave the club during the summer. Supporters have booed him during his appearances, while he was left out of the squad for the team’s last two matches. Julian Alvarez set to feature in Madrid derby Simeone confirmed that the Argentina international would be involved when he addressed the…

FOX 10 Phoenix’s “Seen on TV” feature for Saturday, September 19, 2026, directs viewers to four food and drink businesses in Chandler and Tempe, with links and contact details for each location. The listing includes Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, a sports bar and restaurant in Chandler, alongside The Sugar Bar at 960 E Warner Road, Suite 6. The Sugar Bar describes itself as a craft beer and wine taproom with a bottleshop and a selection of sweets. Two further entries are on Tempe’s Mill Avenue. Loco Patron is listed at 222 S Mill Avenue, while Pedal Haus Brewery’s Tempe venue…

The Brisbane Lions secured a place in the AFL grand final with a nine-point victory over Hawthorn in a dramatic preliminary final that ended amid controversy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A crowd of 97,835 watched a contest packed with momentum swings, 39 goals and a frantic finish. Brisbane will now face minor premiers Fremantle next Saturday, with the Lions one win away from emulating Leigh Matthews’ three-peat team of 2001 to 2003. Hawthorn appeared to have seized control when Mitch Lewis took a towering mark and converted with just over three minutes remaining. Instead, the goal became another painful…

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has released a campaign video in Bengali, days after facing mockery over appeals to voters in Urdu and French ahead of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Mr Polanski, a member of the London Assembly, is seeking to become MP for the north London constituency on October 8. The seat was held by former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer until his resignation and has been a Labour stronghold since it was created in 1983. In the short video, filmed in a restaurant and posted on Instagram, Mr Polanski says: “I’m Zack Polanski and I’m standing…

Gubernatorial candidates across the United States are increasingly backing state-based AI regulation, as concern grows over the technology’s impact and frustration mounts with Washington’s failure to establish national safeguards. With less than six weeks until election day, candidates from both parties are moving beyond debates about data centres, energy prices and jobs to address wider questions involving fraud, privacy, children’s safety and the future of work. More than 18 Republican and Democratic candidates were approached about their plans, with eight responding. Nearly all said states should take the lead, although few offered detailed proposals for how regulation would work. The…

US Congress has passed a Russia sanctions bill aimed at cutting off the resources Moscow uses to continue its war in Ukraine, sending the measure forward after securing President Donald Trump’s support. The legislation cleared the Senate by 86 votes to 11 and the House by 262 to 159. It targets Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers accused of keeping the country’s energy exports moving. The bill would also direct Mr Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five biggest importers of Russian oil or natural gas. Countries importing less than 15% of Russia’s…