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ECB policymaker Peter Kazimir has shifted his focus to gas prices, warning of an upside risk to inflation. The change in emphasis highlights the potential impact of higher gas costs on the inflation outlook, with Kazimir seeing the risk that price pressures could move higher.

Hayden Panettiere is believed by law enforcement sources to have died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, although toxicology results are still pending. Investigators believe the actress had been obtaining black-market prescription drugs, including oxycodone, from a long-term dealer in Los Angeles. The relationship is now being examined by the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of an effort to trace the pill believed to have caused her death. Sources connected to the case said Panettiere took several drugs bought from the dealer during a flight from Los Angeles to South Carolina the day before she died. They believe…

More than 750 people gathered at Brisbane City Hall to farewell former Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski, who died aged 67 after an 18-month battle with cancer. Family, friends, serving and retired officers and senior public figures attended the service on Monday, alongside Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, Governor Dr Jeannette Young, Police Minister Dan Purdie and Acting Commissioner Brett Pointing. Gollschewski died on September 4, surrounded by his family, after what relatives described as “a sudden and cruel complication” in his cancer journey. He was diagnosed with stage four cancer in early 2025 and briefly stepped aside from the commissioner’s…

Fighting has intensified in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi rebels expanded their control of a key shipping route, raising fresh concerns over oil supplies as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted by the US-Iran war. Yemen’s government forces launched attacks against the Houthis along the Red Sea coast, while the rebels fired into neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which supports the government. Officials in Yemen said more troops would be sent to the coastal region. The escalation follows the Houthis’ capture last week of the port city of Mokha and an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern gateway to the…

Private security guards are to patrol three Essex town centres after concerns were raised about groups of male asylum seekers allegedly intimidating residents and wolf-whistling at schoolgirls. Essex County Council, led by Reform UK, said six operatives would begin patrols in Braintree, Colchester and Chelmsford on Monday as part of an initial three-month trial called Operation Vanguard. The guards will work from 10am to 6pm every day, primarily around locations where asylum seekers are dropped off, while also assisting with other security issues when required. The council said the scheme was intended to deter anti-social behaviour, reassure residents and gather…

Universities are struggling to balance AI bans with the need to prepare students for workplaces where the technology is becoming increasingly common, leaving many undergraduates facing sharply different rules from one course to the next. At North Carolina State University, first-year student Amanda Cullen said most of her classes prohibit AI unless its use is properly cited. She is due to graduate in 2030, but questioned whether outright bans were realistic when the technology is already becoming part of everyday careers. “If it’s such a mainstream thing in careers, we should know how to do it in school,” she said.…

Sydney Sweeney has faced criticism over a sexually provocative advert for sports prediction company Novig, with female athletes arguing that its treatment of the actor’s body undermines progress made in women’s sport. The commercial features Sweeney naked while using sporting equipment, including footballs, basketballs and hockey sticks, to cover herself. She poses for the camera before saying: “No betting on wars or deaths and no politics. Just sports.” Sweeney described the campaign as a promotion of sport with “confidence, humour and a playful edge”. The advert has nevertheless prompted anger from Australian swimming champion Ariarne Titmus, water polo player Tilly…

Former West Ham goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died aged 64 after a battle with cancer, the club has announced. The Czech goalkeeper made 373 appearances for the Hammers between 1990 and 1997 and remained a much-loved figure among supporters, who knew him as ‘Ludo’. West Ham said: “The giant goalkeeper will forever hold a special place in the hearts of the West Ham family.” The club also extended its condolences to Miklosko’s family and loved ones. Miklosko’s final visit to the London Stadium came in December 2024, when he was Guest of Honour for the match against Liverpool after confirming…

European shares were muted as a slide in technology stocks and a surge in oil prices weighed on markets. The pressure from the technology sector was compounded by higher oil prices, leaving European equities subdued.

Eight of the 16 couples who married after meeting on Netflix’s Love Is Blind are still together, while the other eight have since split. The dating series, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, has followed singles seeking relationships without seeing one another before getting engaged. The couples then live together, plan their weddings and test whether their emotional connection can withstand life outside the pods. Every season except the ninth has featured at least one wedding. Across the show’s run, four of the couples who married have also welcomed babies. Love Is Blind is due to return for an 11th…