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Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election as FIFA president at the organisation’s Congress in Rabat, Morocco, on 18 March 2027, despite mounting opposition to his leadership. FIFA confirmed that Infantino intends to seek another term after he announced his candidacy at the governing body’s 76th Congress in Vancouver. He has led FIFA since 2016 and was re-elected unopposed in 2019 and 2023. ([inside.fifa.com](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/congress/media-releases/congress-highlights-world-cup-vehicle-unite-the-world)) The election comes after a major backlash over a plan to create a commercial subsidiary partly owned by private investors. The proposal, which would have given outside investors an interest in FIFA’s competitions, was withdrawn on 1…

Six people, including two teenagers, were shot and one woman was killed in separate incidents across Chicago between Saturday evening and the early hours of Sunday, according to preliminary Chicago Police Department reports. The victims were aged between 15 and 42. Police said four people were wounded and two were killed in separate incidents between Friday night and Saturday morning, bringing the provisional total for the long Labor Day weekend to 10 people shot, three homicides and one stabbing. Additional police officers and violence interrupters were deployed across the city during the holiday weekend as part of efforts to prevent…

Social media companies could face fines of up to $109.2 million for failing to keep under-16s off their platforms under legislation due to return to the Australian Senate on Tuesday. The Albanese government is seeking stronger enforcement powers for eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, amid continuing concerns that children are still accessing Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other age-restricted services. Communications Minister Anika Wells has urged senators to pass the bill without further delay, arguing that platforms have not done enough to comply with Australia’s social media minimum-age laws. “Australian kids and parents needed these laws eight weeks ago,” Ms Wells…

A three-month-old girl has died in a wooded area near Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, after emergency services were called to reports of a child in cardiac arrest. Staffordshire Police said officers and paramedics were sent to land off Strawberry Lane at about 8.45am on Saturday, September 5. An air ambulance also attended, but the baby was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is being treated as unexplained while detectives establish the circumstances. A police cordon remained in place in the woodland on Sunday as officers continued their inquiries. Detective Inspector Katie Gregory said the investigation was at an early stage…

A couple who found love on Farmer Wants a Wife have completed a four-year project to open a French-inspired wedding venue on their family’s apple farm in Queensland, hoping the new enterprise will help protect the agricultural business from difficult seasons. David and Emily McMahon met on the Stanthorpe property during the 2023 series of the Australian dating show. Since then, they have married, welcomed a daughter and begun building a new chapter for the fourth-generation family farm. Their venue, Lagnicourt, is located at Pozieres, about 20 minutes north of Stanthorpe in Queensland’s Granite Belt. It has been designed as…

A man has been shot dead at a public park in Thomastown, Melbourne, with police searching for the gunman. Emergency services were called to Victoria Drive shortly after 7.30pm on Sunday, 6 September, following reports of a shooting. Homicide Squad detectives are investigating at the scene. Police said officers and paramedics attempted to revive the victim, who had not been formally identified, but he was declared dead at the scene. The shooter is believed to have fled following the attack. No arrests have been made, and detectives are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing.

Naomie Harris has revealed how preparing for Skyfall transformed her approach to fitness, saying she now prioritises strength training and is “obsessed” with her health. The actress, who played field agent Eve before becoming Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond series, has previously joked that she was “very, very unfit” before landing the 2012 film. She said she could not even run around the block when she began preparing for the physically demanding role. Harris underwent months of intensive preparation for the Sam Mendes-directed film, including running, yoga, circuit training, combat work, stunt driving and weapons training. Although the regime…

AT&T chief executive John Stankey has urged employees to arrive at meetings ready to challenge ideas and contribute informed views, rather than simply listen in silence. Speaking alongside JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon in a LinkedIn interview recorded at the bank’s headquarters in Manhattan, Stankey said productive discussion depended on people doing their preparation beforehand. The conversation was held to mark the 125-year relationship between AT&T and JPMorgan Chase, with LinkedIn editor-in-chief Daniel Roth moderating. “I love discourse,” Stankey said, arguing that employees should not attend meetings as passive observers. Any opinion offered, he said, should be grounded in…

Craig Douglas, the English pop singer best known for his 1959 chart-topper Only Sixteen, has died aged 85 after a short illness. A spokesperson for the family said Douglas died peacefully at home on Friday, September 4, 2026. He had been living on the Isle of Wight after largely stepping away from the spotlight. Born Terence Perkins in Newport, Douglas first became known as the “Singing Milkman” after working on a milk round before launching his music career. He was voted Best New Singer by the New Musical Express in 1959. His version of Only Sixteen, recorded at Abbey Road…

An American investment firm is preparing a last-minute bid for Austal USA in an attempt to prevent the Australian-owned defence shipbuilder from being acquired by South Korea’s Hanwha. The move would set up a contest for the Mobile, Alabama-based business, which builds vessels for the US Navy and Coast Guard and has a growing role in the country’s submarine industrial base. Hanwha Defence USA has already submitted a preliminary, non-binding offer valued at between US$1.05 billion and US$1.2 billion. Austal’s board has allowed the South Korean group to carry out four weeks of due diligence, but no agreement to sell…