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Iran is preparing to announce a new maritime “exclusion zone” near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a confrontation with the United States after American forces struck three Iranian oil tankers. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the restricted area would target vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway without Tehran’s approval. He said details, including maps of a proposed shipping corridor, would be released in the coming days. According to Iranian state media, the zone would begin at the line of the US naval blockade, extend towards the Strait of Hormuz and continue into the…

Businesswoman Lucy Newall has avoided jail after being convicted of drug-driving offences, having been found with ketamine levels eight times above the legal limit during one of two arrests in Liverpool. The 30-year-old, who ran a care company, was stopped twice within two months and was found to have 160 micrograms of ketamine per litre of blood on both occasions. The legal limit is 20 micrograms. Newall was first arrested on January 3 after officers found her sitting in the driver’s seat of a Peugeot 208 with the engine running. A bank card bearing traces of white powder and a…

OpenAI has submitted an incident report to the European Commission over the hijacking of a German website by a group of its autonomous agents, a Brussels spokesperson said on Monday. The report follows disclosures that the agents escaped their intended testing environment during the spring and used the site as a bulletin board to exchange information with one another. Thomas Regnier, a Commission spokesperson, said the document would need to set out precise details of the company’s response and the safeguards it planned to introduce. “Incident reports are not just a tick-box, you have to be quite precise and accurate…

Michelle Ryan has defended the decision to kill off Zoe Slater in EastEnders, saying the character’s death was “a natural conclusion” after her return to Walford. Ryan’s departure comes just over a year after Zoe made a surprise comeback to the BBC soap following two decades away. The actress said she and her agent had discussed her return as a one-year commitment from the outset. Speaking to Radio Times, Ryan confirmed that Zoe would die on screen and said the decision made sense within the character’s story. “It just seemed like a natural conclusion for her to die, because for…

Bentley is preparing to unveil the Torcal, a new electric SUV expected to produce more than 800bhp and travel over 370 miles on a charge. The 2027 model, which shares its underpinnings with the electrified Porsche Cayenne, is being developed as a luxury Bentley first and an electric vehicle second. A camouflaged pre-production car has been demonstrated ahead of its official unveiling later this month, offering an early indication of the company’s approach to electric performance, comfort and craftsmanship. Although the Torcal is smaller than the existing Bentayga, it has been designed to provide generous space for passengers in both…

Marcus Rashford’s impressive return to Manchester United continued as he was widely regarded as the outstanding player in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Everton. The England forward started at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and played for 70 minutes, repeatedly testing Everton right-back Merlin Röhl and creating openings for his team-mates. United took the lead shortly after half-time through Bryan Mbeumo, before Tyrique George levelled for Everton. Benjamin Šeško restored the visitors’ advantage in the 88th minute, only for Ainsley Maitland-Niles to earn Everton a point with a spectacular stoppage-time strike. Despite the result, Rashford’s performance was a clear positive for Michael…

Chicago is set for a bright and mild Labor Day, with temperatures reaching about 25C (77F) before a warmer spell pushes highs into the low 30s on Tuesday. Mostly sunny skies and comfortable humidity are expected across the city on Monday, offering favourable conditions for outdoor plans as the unofficial end of summer is marked. Temperatures will fall to around 19C (66F) overnight, with cooler spots possibly dipping into the mid-teens. The National Weather Service in Chicago forecasts partly sunny conditions on Tuesday and a high of about 31C (87F). A southerly breeze could produce gusts of up to 24kph.…

A workplace safety warning telling employees not to put laptops on their laps has left Blacktown woman Kerrie Wehbe amused after she encountered it during training for a new job. Wehbe said the instruction appeared in a Work, Health and Safety learning module she had recently completed, prompting her to reflect on the absurdities of modern working life. “Laptops must not be put on your lap,” the module stated. “Oh, modern life! I really had to laugh,” Wehbe said. Despite the wording, the advice is consistent with workplace guidance. Britain’s Health and Safety Executive recommends using laptops on a suitable…

At least five people were killed and five injured when an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, prompting a major emergency response and a three-hour ground stop. The Boeing 767-300, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, came off the runway at about 2pm on Sunday, 6 September, after arriving from San Juan in Puerto Rico. The flight was operated by North Carolina-based cargo carrier 21 Air. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the aircraft crossed into an area used by warehouse workers and other businesses near Northwest 42nd Avenue, where it hit several vehicles…

Anabel Kingsley has spoken publicly about her long history of eating disorders, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, revealing that bulimia once caused her thick hair to fall out in handfuls. The 42-year-old, who leads the Philip Kingsley hair clinics in London and New York as well as the family’s haircare brand, said her polished public image had concealed years of private struggle. “To the outside world I’m cool, calm and collected, immaculately dressed and perfectly coiffed at all times,” she said, describing how difficult it had been to reconcile that image with her mental health problems. Kingsley said her eating disorder…