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US 10-year yields have reached 5%, their highest level since 2023, marking a significant rise in the benchmark borrowing cost. The move places US 10-year yields at their highest point in two years, according to the latest market development.

Macklemore has been dropped from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s tour after his pro-Palestine comments at a concert in the US, with several venues reportedly objecting to his participation. The rapper’s departure was reported after he performed alongside Sheeran at MetLife Stadium earlier this month. Before performing his protest song “Hind’s Hall”, Macklemore told the audience: “Free Palestine.” The remarks prompted a backlash, including a petition by the Israeli-American Council calling for him to be removed from the tour. Rolling Stone reported that at least some venues had told the tour they would not allow Macklemore to perform. It…

The murder trial of former plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski has begun in Largo, Florida, over the disappearance and presumed death of Pinellas County attorney Steven Cozzi. Kosowski, 47, is charged with first-degree murder. He has waived his right to a jury trial, leaving Pinellas Circuit Judge Joseph Bulone to decide both whether he is guilty and, if necessary, whether he should receive the death penalty. The trial opened on Monday, 14 September 2026. Kosowski is expected to represent himself, with standby lawyers available to assist him. Court records show he formally continued as a self-represented defendant after a series of…

Jake Florenca has won the Sandover Medal after defeating pre-count favourite Jeremy Sharp in an upset result. The South Fremantle midfielder becomes the club’s 11th winner of the prestigious medal.

Andy Burnham’s father Roy has died, prompting the Prime Minister to cancel meetings scheduled for today and tomorrow, Downing Street said. Mr Burnham had previously spoken about the sadness that his father, who had Alzheimer’s disease, would not know that his son had become Prime Minister. Speaking shortly before taking office, Mr Burnham said: “That’s a sadness because he would be proud.” He added that Roy’s achievement was “a whole family achievement although he doesn’t know it”. Roy, who was in his mid-80s, was a former telephone engineer who worked first for the Post Office and later for BT. He…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met the head of the US military’s Central Command in Jeddah on Monday as a rapid Houthi advance in Yemen heightened concern over security in the region and global energy markets. Admiral Brad Cooper, who oversees US military operations in the Middle East, held talks with Prince Mohammed on what Saudi state media described as “the latest regional developments”. Central Command did not immediately comment. Admiral Cooper had begun discussions with Saudi defence officials late last week about intelligence sharing and munitions, according to two people familiar with his visit. Houthi advance raises pressure…

Indonesia’s finance minister switch is expected to ease investor jitters, with the change described as a positive move for confidence in the country’s economic management. The assessment comes as attention focuses on the implications of the ministerial change for investors, although no further details were provided.

A Russian businessman with close ties to Vladimir Putin reportedly helped pay hundreds of thousands of dollars towards Donald Trump Jr’s wedding to Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, including the hire of a private island and a fireworks display. ProPublica reports that Umar Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, contributed to the three-day celebration in May. The event was held across two private islands and included accommodation for guests and a reception. The lavish arrangements reportedly involved helicopters and seaplanes transporting guests, while a five-tier wedding cake was flown in from Florida. Kremlev is said to have been among…

The Kennedy Center in Washington is facing possible closure within weeks amid warnings that the performing arts venue could run out of money and approach bankruptcy. Documents reported by the Washington Post indicate that the centre’s leadership believes restoring President Donald Trump’s name to the building could help attract the funding needed to keep it operating and finance a major renovation. Internal financial projections reportedly show revenue for the year could fall to about $124 million, against a budget of roughly $220 million. Even after planned spending cuts, the centre was forecasting a deficit of around $23 million. The figures…

Author Ashley Woo has described an allegedly haunted farmhouse in rural Vermont where she experienced what she called an “absolutely blood-chillingly terrifying” series of encounters. Woo moved into the historic property with her husband, their two-year-old daughter and newborn son in December 2019, after leaving suburban Massachusetts. The house, built in 1830, stands across the road from a cemetery. She said the family enjoyed an idyllic first month before she began having disturbing experiences in a guest bedroom with rose-coloured walls. During a bout of insomnia, Woo went to sleep in the room, lying beneath a white and blue quilt.…