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Georgia Tech defensive back Jaylen Mbakwe has been released from hospital after being taken off the field on a stretcher during the Yellow Jackets’ 45-24 defeat by No. 18 Tennessee in Atlanta. Mbakwe was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for precautionary observation after a third-quarter collision at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday night. Georgia Tech said he was evaluated overnight and released. The former Alabama player collided head-first with teammate Jordan Walker’s knee and lay motionless on the field for several minutes. He later gave a thumbs-up to supporters as he was carried away. Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key…

A Perth teacher in his 60s has been sentenced for threatening to kill his neighbour’s dogs, trespassing on their property and damaging an electric security gate. Stephen Elford was sentenced at Joondalup Magistrates Court after a two-year legal process that included a trial following his not-guilty pleas to three charges. The court heard that Elford entered the neighbouring property in Carabooda in October 2024 after damaging the gate. He threatened to kill the homeowner’s dogs and refused to leave when asked. His lawyer, Rachel Robson, said there had been “months of tension and previous arguments” over the construction of an…

Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries, saying the attacks were contributing to a shortage of diesel fuel in Russia. Speaking in Ireland, where he was attending the Irish Open at one of his golf courses, Mr Trump was asked whether he had spoken to Mr Zelenskyy after his recent conversation with Vladimir Putin. “Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Mr Trump said. “Let him go after targets but not diesel fuel, because he’s causing a shortage of diesel fuel.” Ukraine’s…

Donald Trump has said the United States should have the world’s lowest interest rate ahead of a meeting of the Federal Reserve. The comments come before the US central bank’s upcoming policy meeting, placing interest rates at the centre of attention as officials prepare to consider their next decision.

The Watermelon Sugar hitmaker has fuelled retirement rumours after telling fans: “I don’t know what comes next.” The singer, 32, made the comment in an email sent earlier this week, prompting speculation about whether he could step away from music. No decision to retire has been confirmed, and the message did not provide further details about what may come next.

Erling Haaland fired Manchester City into a 1-0 lead against Manchester United after a VAR review in the second half. The goal came in the 60th minute, with the decision confirmed following the video assistant referee drama.

A 34-year-old father was seriously injured in a St Petersburg shooting after an argument with his 18-year-old stepson early on Sunday, police said. Officers were called to a home in the 4300 block of Cherry Street Northeast at about 4.20am on 13 September following reports of gunfire. Initial information indicated that the two men had been arguing when the father was shot, according to the St Petersburg Police Department. He was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital for treatment. Police have not released an update on his condition. The 18-year-old stepson left the property after the shooting and remained the…

An Iranian commercial vessel has been struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person reported dead and four others wounded. The incident occurred near the Iranian island, although no further details about the strike or the vessel have been provided.

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has called for public oversight of artificial intelligence, warning that technological development is moving faster than safety measures. Speaking on Sunday, Mr El-Sayed said there were “a lot of real risks” in AI and argued that decisions about the technology should not be left solely to private companies. “We collectively have to decide that we need public oversight so that all of this technology is not being created for the interests of a few against the well-being of a many,” he said. Calls for AI public oversight Mr El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official,…

Calls for a slowdown in AI development have intensified after Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei warned that rapidly improving systems could soon become difficult for humans to control. Amodei said AI had advanced “drastically faster” since the summer, driven largely by its growing ability to improve its own capabilities. He urged the industry to pause and strengthen safeguards before moving further. In a blog post, he highlighted the recent hack of Hugging Face by hundreds of autonomous AI agents. A more capable swarm, he warned, could cause “catastrophic damage”. Amodei said that within six to 12 months, such a group…