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Ford is to invest $1 billion in a new paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, replacing the existing facility as part of a major modernisation programme. Construction is expected to begin by the end of 2026. Ford said the upgraded operation would improve paint quality, increase efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of production. The Kentucky Truck Plant is Ford’s largest and highest-revenue manufacturing site in the United States. A vehicle leaves its assembly line roughly every 45 seconds, with the facility producing F-Series Super Duty pick-ups, Ford Expedition SUVs and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. The plant currently…

7NEWS presenter Katrina Blowers is preparing to run the Bridge to Brisbane for a second time, just months after completing her first full marathon on the Gold Coast. Blowers will take on the 10km course while wearing a bright pink shirt in support of The Pyjama Foundation, which supports children in foster care. She ran the same distance last year alongside fellow 7NEWS presenter and weather presenter Tony Auden. Auden finished several minutes ahead, but the pair will not have a rematch this year because he is “apparently” carrying an injury. Instead, the Bridge to Brisbane will offer Blowers the…

The US women’s basketball team beat Spain 76-66 in Berlin to reach the FIBA World Cup final, where they will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold-medal game. Breanna Stewart led the United States with 16 points, while Kahleah Copper added 13 as the Americans recovered from a difficult start and secured their place in the championship match. The result extended the United States’ World Cup winning run to 35 games, stretching back to their semi-final defeat by Russia in 2006. Victory against France would deliver a fifth successive tournament title, matching the record held by…

The Duke of Somerset is understood to have helped socialite divorcee Eliza Dugdale return to Britain after seven years in Spain, with the pair said to be seeing each other again near his family estate in Wiltshire. John Seymour, the 19th Duke, is reportedly paying the rent on a secluded four-bedroom house about 20 miles from Bradley Park Estate. He is also said to visit Ms Dugdale regularly and to have spent three weeks holidaying with her in Argentina earlier this year. The claims follow the disclosure in 2019 that the duke, now 73, had been involved in a three-year…

The US-Canada trade dispute has intensified after Donald Trump imposed new tariffs and threatened restrictions on Canadian imports, despite the two countries’ closely integrated economies and a trade agreement covering most goods. Trump has accused Canada of treating American exporters unfairly and said the United States had been “ripped off for 50 years by Canada”. The remarks came after trade talks between the two countries collapsed on August 21. Canada responded to US tariffs on about $20 billion (£14.9 billion) of its products with measures of its own. Trump then announced plans to ban imports including Canadian whey, most alcoholic…

Bruno Guimaraes gave Arsenal the lead against Sunderland with a superb long-range strike, just moments after David Raya had saved Enzo Le Fee’s penalty. The game had remained goalless at half-time despite both sides pressing forward, but the contest changed dramatically soon after the interval. Sunderland were awarded a spot-kick when Konsa brought down Ballard while defending a set piece. Le Fee took responsibility, only for Raya to dive to his left and get enough of a touch to divert the effort against the post and wide. Arsenal responded almost immediately. Guimaraes, introduced at half-time, received the ball from Rice…

Mission Bay is emerging as one of San Francisco’s busiest new neighbourhoods, with the opening of waterfront restaurant Sergeant Ma adding to a surge of investment, residents and technology companies around Oracle Park and China Basin. The restaurant, which opened on Wednesday 9 September, occupies the ground floor of a large complex at 185 Berry Street, just steps from the baseball stadium. Its California menu draws on Asian influences, while a lounge, fire pits and views over Mission Creek are intended to attract diners beyond match days. Ryan Cole, chief executive and partner at Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group, said the…

A 10-night Kimberley coast expedition aboard Silver Cloud will combine visits to Horizontal Falls with journeys through rivers known for crocodiles and personal butler service on board. The voyage is centred on exploring the remote Australian coastline, with the itinerary taking guests to the dramatic waters of Horizontal Falls and into crocodile country. Alongside the excursions, passengers will have access to individual butler service throughout their time aboard Silver Cloud.

A CBS News Sunday Morning investigation will examine the strain placed on the US military arsenal after more than six months of war with Iran, as the Pentagon confronts depleted stocks of long-range, precision-guided missiles. The report says thousands of high-tech weapons were fired during the early stages of the conflict, raising concerns that the United States may not have enough missiles to sustain a war against a major military power such as China. In response, the Pentagon has ordered the defence industry on to a wartime footing to rebuild its stockpiles. Restoring the arsenal is expected to cost billions…

Ukraine is preparing for fresh peace talks with Russia in October, despite Moscow ruling out a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky at the G20 summit later this year. Kyrylo Budanov, Mr Zelensky’s chief of staff, said Ukraine was “getting ready” for negotiations involving Russia and the United States, which he suggested could take place in October. His comments came after Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, rejected the possibility of a Putin-Zelensky meeting at the G20 gathering in Miami, Florida, from December 14 to 15. Speaking in New Delhi, Mr Peskov said a meeting could take place only in…