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Darius Boyd believes the Gold Coast Titans NRLW side has what it takes to secure the club’s first premiership. Boyd has outlined why he feels the Titans are capable of achieving the landmark success, placing the focus on the women’s team’s prospects of winning the competition.

Delaware voters have taken part in the final primary contests of the 2026 US midterm election cycle, choosing nominees for the Senate, House of Representatives and local offices. Democratic Senator Chris Coons is expected to secure his party’s nomination for a third term after facing three largely nominal challengers. One of them, former business executive Eric Hansen, is listed on the ballot as “E. No-Trump Hansen”. Mr Coons has raised more than $6.8 million for his re-election campaign, compared with $150,000 for his closest primary rival. The other two challengers, including Mr Hansen, have not reported any fundraising. Delaware Senate…

Labour’s plan to restrict overseas political donations and apply the changes retrospectively could breach human rights law, former attorney general Sir Michael Ellis has warned. The proposed measures could affect two £36 million donations made to Reform by crypto-billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, which the party announced last weekend. Downing Street has confirmed that the new restrictions will be backdated to March 25 this year. Ministers intend to cap donations from British citizens living abroad at £100,000 a year and require donors to show that they have been registered to vote in the UK for at least 12 months.…

A US House committee has recommended that Leon Black be held in contempt of Congress as part of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The recommendation places the businessman at the centre of the congressional probe, although no further details were provided.

A fatal car crash involving car influencer James Wehr has been captured on a dashcam video showing his McLaren veering into a tree and erupting into flames in Irvine, California. Wehr, 27, and his passenger, 22-year-old Alexis “Lexi” Kramer, were killed in the collision early on Sunday. The footage was recorded from another vehicle and shows Wehr overtaking on the left shortly after traffic lights turned green. The McLaren appears to accelerate before crossing a wet section of road. Wehr then applies the brakes, causing the car to swerve to the right before it strikes the tree. The impact sends…

Employees were evacuated after a brush fire broke out behind a business on Piedmont Road NE in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon. Atlanta Fire Rescue crews were called to the 2100 block of Piedmont Road, near Interstate 85 and a Goodwill store, at about 5.14pm after reports of flames spreading along a wooded area. Firefighters worked to contain the blaze and stop it reaching nearby businesses and other properties. The surrounding buildings were protected, according to fire officials. No injuries were reported and employees were able to leave the affected premises safely. The cause of the fire had not been established.

Harry Brook produced a brutal, brilliant career-best innings as England crushed Sri Lanka in the opening match of their three-game T20 series. The England batter’s rapid performance helped the hosts overpower the visiting Sri Lankans in emphatic fashion and take an early lead in the series.

Taliban spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi has addressed the group’s claims of peace and stability in Afghanistan in an interview five years after its return to power. Speaking to CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab, Mr Balkhi discussed the country’s continuing humanitarian crisis and restrictions affecting women and girls. The interview also covered US military hardware left in Afghanistan and assets frozen by the United States, as well as the prospects for future relations between Washington and the Taliban. Mr Balkhi was also questioned about lessons from two decades of war and the Taliban’s account of Afghanistan’s situation since returning to power.

Ed Sheeran has blamed the promoter of his US tour for removing rapper Macklemore after he voiced support for Palestine, saying venues threatened to withdraw future shows if Macklemore remained on the bill. Sheeran set out his account in a six-slide Instagram post on Tuesday, following criticism of Macklemore’s comments during a performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month. Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, made remarks including “Free Palestine” while appearing on the US Loop Tour. Sheeran said he had spent the week speaking to venues in an effort to resolve the dispute. “I was…

Calls for an AI slowdown have been rejected by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ahead of their planned meeting on September 24, despite warnings from leading US technology executives that the race to develop increasingly powerful systems could pose grave risks. Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, has urged the US Government to help coordinate a more measured approach with China. He told an interview that Mr Trump and the Chinese president could even win the Nobel Peace Prize if they reached an agreement on AI safety. But the prospect of a deal to limit or pace development appears…