Is the artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush coming to an end, or is this simply a reality check?

That's the question which is hanging over investors, and which has prompted steep falls on the world's stock markets.

The sell-off in the US on Thursday was most dramatic on the Nasdaq, home to tech industry titans such as Alphabet, Nvidia, Meta and Apple.

It followed sweeping gains by the Democrats in this week's midterm elections in the US, which have given the party full control of Congress.

A number of leading Democrats campaigned against the unhindered expansion of data centres, which have underpinned the growth of artificial intelligence.

Fears this will lead to more regulation of AI appear to have concerned investors. But worries about the industry's prospects have been growing for some time.

Dover MP Mike Tapp says smugglers will keep adapting after it was discovered that a boat stopped in the Channel with 38 migrants on board had launched from the Netherlands.

Prosecutors have confirmed the vessel that was found floating with no engine near Cadzand on Saturday had entered the water from Dutch territory.

This year crossings have already been attempted along a wider stretch of coast from Belgium to Normandy.

The UK government said that overall crossings were down significantly this year.

"As launch disruptions grow, the criminal gangs will adapt and a part of that will be finding new launch locations and methods," said Tapp.

"That means our operational efforts must also be agile.

"We have seen a significant reduction in crossings this year, but we still have a long way to go."

Two 6-year-old pandas made their public debut at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived in late September but spent their first few weeks in quarantine adjusting to their new habitat. Zoo Atlanta is now one of three US zoos with giant pandas, alongside San Diego and the National Zoo in Washington DC. Giant pandas have been a symbol of US-China relations since Beijing gave a pair to the National Zoo in Washington DC in 1972.

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest after a bank collapse triggered a crisis that left more than half of the country's population without access to their accounts.

Peña was arrested on Friday minutes after lawmakers, including from his own party, unanimously voted to remove him from office following the collapse earlier this week of Ueno Bank, which has links to his private business interests.

He had offered to step down on Thursday. Rather than accept his resignation, senators impeached Peña and charged him with misconduct, meaning he has been stripped of the immunity usually granted to ex-presidents.

Peña, who until last year held shares in the company that owned the bank, has denied any wrongdoing.

The impeachment charges that led to Peña's removal alleged he had conflicts of interest, manipulated regulatory oversight, diverted pension funds, and participated in an institutional cover-up involving the central bank.

He is due to be questioned on Saturday over allegations of breach of trust, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds, prosecutor Silvia Margarita Gonzalez Vester said.

Peña's deputy, Pedro Alliana, has been sworn in as the new interim president and promised not to "abandon" the millions of people affected by the scandal.

"Compatriots who are now going through a difficult time as a result of the financial collapse will be fully compensated," said Alliana, who will serve as president until 2028.

The demise of the digital bank left more than half of Paraguay's population without access to their savings after it was seized by Paraguay's central bank.

Long lines of people trying to withdraw money from Ueno branches snaked down the streets of the capital Asuncion on Tuesday and Wednesday.

An estimated three million depositors remain unable to access their savings and pensions, prompting public outrage particularly in the capital, Asunción.

Protests erupted across the country in response, with thousands taking to the streets on Thursday to demand their money.

Earlier demonstrations featured clashes with the police, who used tear gas and water cannons on the crowd.

Peña's impeachment passed with 44 out of 45 senators voting in favour of it. One lawmaker was absent.

"It was never my intention to betray the trust you placed in me," Peña said in a video posted on X announcing his resignation, adding his priority was "the peace of mind of Paraguayans who entrusted their savings to our financial system".

Afterwards, senate president Basilio Núñez said Peña was found guilty of "dereliction of duty".

Katy Phenix's new life as a crofter on the UK's most remote inhabited island is a far cry from her previous life as a history teacher in a secondary school.

The 33-year-old relocated to Fair Isle from Redcar, North Yorkshire, with her partner Josh Moore, 35, and their children Teddy, 11, and Hetty, six, in July.

They had never visited the island before moving there but were seeking more family time and a better quality of life.

Four months on, they say they have settled in to their "completely different" island life and feel "really lucky".

Fair Isle lies half-way between Orkney and Shetland and has a population of about 60 people.

It is three-miles (5km) long and owned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS).

A four-year-old boy has died after a car he was a passenger in crashed in West Lothian.

The single-vehicle crash involving a black Range Rover happened on Drumcross Road near Bathgate at about 16:30 on Friday.

The boy was taken to St John's Hospital in Livingston where he died a short time later.

The 28-year-old driver of the Range Rover was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.

Sgt Dave Waddell said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the boy who died at this extremely difficult time.

"Inquiries are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash, or has any information that may assist, to contact us, external if they have not already done so.

"I'd also ask drivers with dash-cams, who were in the area around the time, to review their footage for any images that could assist with our investigation."

New Zealand (8) 32

Tries: Wiki, Waaka 3, Hufanga, Atai, McGregor Goals: Kiria-Ratu 2

Samoa (0) 0

New Zealand's women will hope it is fourth time lucky after defeating Samoa 32-0 to reach next Sunday's Rugby League World Cup final.

It will be the Kiwi Ferns' seventh successive appearance in the showpiece match, but having won the first three between 2000-2008, three trips to the final since then have all ended in heartache.

Three consecutive losses to Australia included a blowout 54-4 scoreline four years ago at Old Trafford and unless debutants Fiji spring one of the greatest upsets in the tournament's history in the other semi-final, the Jillaroos are likely to again provide the substantial obstacle to New Zealand becoming four-time champions.

However, on Saturday, New Zealand made light of the blustery and difficult conditions inside Newcastle's McDonald Jones Stadium, in New South Wales, to make their case as potential winners.

Mackenzie Wiki's try - less than two minutes into proceedings, off the back of a Samoa error - set the tone for the Kiwi Ferns.

As the storm clouds began to gather overhead, New Zealand's dual-code international Stacey Waaka capitalised on some indecision from Samoa winger Mercedez Taulelei-Siala to collect and ground Raecene McGregor's kick.

It was efficient and highly professional from New Zealand, who conceded just 24 points across their three group games and once again exhibited their defensive parsimony during a hard-fought first period.

A combination of that and Samoa's inability to make the most of field position, with a smattering of handling errors thrown in as well, laid the platform for New Zealand's triumph.

There were notable bright spots for the Samoa fans to enjoy.

Fanua Rimoni was a powerful and dominant presence at lock forward, while teenage winger Anastasia Leatupue produced a nerveless showing on her international bow.

Samoa's biggest disappointment was that they could not get the ball into the hands of the 18-year-old in good attacking positions - with Pauline Piliae-Rasabale twice pulled up for forward passes on the right edge in an error-strewn display.

But just like in the first 35 minutes, they had no answer to New Zealand's more potent attacking threat.

Waaka was again the beneficiary of a pinpoint McGregor kick as she crossed for her second try and Mele Hufanga held off the attentions of three Samoa defenders tfor her score.

It was a feat that was matched by Kaiyah Atai just over two minutes later as New Zealand went through the gears.

With Samoa's resistance gradually waning, Waaka capped a fine individual display with her hat-trick and McGregor scored the try her performance richly deserved to round off a fine New Zealand display.

The New York Knicks has defended superstar Taylor Swift, after players named her as the fakest celebrity fan.

The basketball team's point guards Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride were asked who the least genuine celebrity Knicks fan was during a NBA 2K livestream on Thursday.

"At the Knicks games, I would say it's very performative, cause like they just want to be seen at the game, they're not necessarily fans. Maybe Taylor Swift?" Kolek responded.

McBride added: "I would agree."

In May and June this year, Swift attended Game Three of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Cleveland and Game Four of the NBA Finals in New York City.

"I don't know if I've seen her at any other games," Kolak said.

Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has appeared in court after being charged over possession of child sex abuse material.

Markle was arrested on a federal complaint alleging he held images that show child sex abuse, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said.

The 82-year-old was arrested in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented for almost 20 years.

He is charged with one count of possessing indecent images of children, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said. Markle has previously denied allegations of possessing images of child sex abuse, calling them "sick lies".

Markle's court hearing lasted for 30 minutes, and the charges were laid out against him by federal prosecutor Courtenay Derry, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

He was brought into court a wheelchair, escorted by two US Marshals. Markle was wearing black trousers and a black t-shirt.

The court ordered Markle to submit to home detention at his assisted living facility in Florida and electronic monitoring.

No plea was taken during the hearing, and an arraignment date in California will be determined in due course, a joint statement from the DoJ and the US Attorney's Office Central California said.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not commented on Markle's arrest.

FBI director Kash Patel said authorities "moved quickly" when arresting Markle.

"Mr Markle allegedly targeted innocent children and sought to steal their innocence through his criminal actions," Patel said.

He added that the FBI would "use every single resource at our disposal to protect innocent kids – any predator who targets children will have zero safe haven in this country or anywhere they try to hide".

Markle was arrested after the FBI, acting on warrants, searched storage units in LA registered to him which he had rented since 2008, with the last payment being made in October this year.

Inside the units the FBI says agents seized about 78 items, including film negatives, slides and books that they allege contained child sex abuse material.

Russell Brand's defence barrister has referred himself to the regulator after reports that he confronted a Sunday Times journalist who was involved in a media investigation into Brand in 2023.

In a Times and Sunday Times podcast on Thursday, Rosamund Urwin said she introduced herself to Ian Winter KC outside court after verdicts were delivered.

She claimed he responded with a "snarl" and said "I hope you're pleased with yourself".

"Apparently I said, but I can't actually remember this but I've read it in reporting, 'I am pleased that justice has been done'", Urwin said.

She said that Winter replied "it wasn't" and suggested she was to blame using a profanity.

In a statement, Winter said the "ways matters have been characterised" in the media meant they should be "subject to proper scrutiny".

On Friday, Winter said he considered his professional duty required him to self-report the allegations to the Bar Standards Board.

The Bar Standards Board regulates barristers in England and Wales in the public interest.

In a statement, Winter said: "Having seen the ways matters have been characterised in today's press I consider my professional duty requires me to self-report those allegations to the Bar Standards Board, so the matter can be subject to proper scrutiny. I have made such a report."

Four women variously accused Brand of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse in a joint investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches and the Times and Sunday Times in September 2023.

The actor and comedian denied the allegations.

One of Trump's closest aides, Miller, 41, stuck by the president following his 2020 election defeat and followed Trump back into power last year.

On X, Miller called Trump "the most transformative political leader in American History" who has "single-handedly saved America from those who would destroy it".

He thanked Wiles for her years of devoted service to the president, country and for her friendship.

"The mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic," he wrote.

Wiles gave her resignation to Trump on Thursday night, a US official told CBS News, the BBC's media partner. Three sources told CBS she quit because of the election losses.

Trump said in a statement that Wiles would be moved to the "Trump Political Operation". He told reporters that Miller "gets it, very good politically".

Wiles said being on Trump's team was "the honor of a lifetime".

"I'm so proud to have been a part of what we've accomplished together," she said.

"While my role may be changing, my commitment to the President and the mission never will," she added.

It was unclear if her deputies would remain at the White House.

Wiles, 69, is seen as among the most powerful figures in the Trump administration and someone particularly close to the US president.

Asked last month whether Wiles could be replaced soon, Trump said there was "zero chance".

"Susie is here and she's gonna be here for a long time," he said.

Wiles recently had cancer, announcing in September, six months after her diagnosis, that she was in remission.

While no link has been established between the threats against airlines and media outlets, the Irish government has warned it is a "likely coordinated campaign of disruption".

In a statement, it said: "Hoax threats such as these cause fear, distress and disruption to people going about their daily lives and activities; they achieve no positive purpose whatsoever. It is not known yet who is responsible for these threats, whether it is individuals or a centralised or co-ordinated effort.

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin described the situation as "worrying" and added his government's first priority was the safety of the Irish public.

"Yesterday, there appeared to be coordinated efforts to disrupt air travel," he said.

Martin told RTÉ it was not yet known if the threats had come from individuals or if it was a "coordinated attack" but said they were being taken seriously.

Ireland is scheduled to host two high-profile European Union meetings in Dublin next week.

Broadcaster Sky confirmed it had received a security threat, hours after RTÉ had evacuated its building.

The broadcaster, which is owned by Comcast, said in a statement read by a presenter on its news channel that the broadcaster had "carried out a security assessment and reported the matter to the relevant authorities".

"The safety and security of our colleagues is our primary concern, and we are working closely with authorities to ensure our people and operations remain secure."

Friday's disruption comes after the Russian extremist group "Male State", named in this week's hoax bomb threats to Italian airports, denied any link to the false warnings.

Replying to the BBC Russian Service, an account on Telegram - one of several linked to the so-called "Male State" and its founder Vladislav Pozdnyakov - mocked any suggestion the group was involved in emailing the threats.

"What Male State? Where have you seen it? It hasn't existed for many years," the message on the channel reads. "If tomorrow they sign a [threat] letter, say, from Putin, will you then try to reach our president to ask your stupid question?"

The Duke of Sussex and five other high-profile figures who lost a privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday are seeking to challenge the High Court ruling.

Prince Harry, singer Sir Elton John and actress Elizabeth Hurley were among the group facing paying joint legal costs of up to £34.5m after the court ruled in July they had failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering.

Associated Newspapers Limited strongly denied the claims, which were heard at an 11-week trial in London that ended with judge Mr Justice Nicklin dismissing all the allegations.

At the time, a spokesperson for the publisher described the judgement as an "overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists".

The prince testified in person during the civil hearing and claimed the details that appeared in 14 articles about him "plainly" proved journalists were listening in to phone calls - but a High Court judge said he had failed to prove that.

On Friday, a spokesperson for Prince Harry, Hurley, Sir Elton, his husband David Furnish, actress Sadie Frost and political campaigner Baroness Lawrence said the claimants had filed applications with the Court of Appeal applying for permission to challenge the judgements.

The statement said the planned appeal was both on Mr Justice Nicklin's dismissal of their claims and a subsequent indemnity costs order.

The spokesperson said: "The claimants respectfully disagree with those unprecedented decisions, which they consider to be legally and factually flawed."

In August, a month on from his judgement, Mr Justice Nicklin ruled that the case was a rare one in which the claimants should have to pay far in excess of the costs that had been agreed before the trial.

He also ordered at that time the claimants should make an initial payment of £9.54m while the final total was calculated.

The statement from the group's joint spokesperson did not make any reference to Liberal Democrat politician Sir Simon Hughes who was part of the action. The BBC has contacted Sir Simon to establish whether he is joining the appeal.

After the costs ruling, he told the BBC he was "disappointed" and would take "the time necessary to consider both the substantive and the costs judgment and whether to pursue appeals against decisions in either judgment or both".

The trial saw many current and former Mail and Mail on Sunday journalists and executives giving evidence denying accusations of illegal activity that was put to them by lawyers representing the prince and his fellow claimants.

Lawyers for the publisher said in court that the journalists had provided a "compelling account of a pattern of legitimate sourcing of articles", including using information provided by friends and "leaky" social circles surrounding those they had written about.

In a civil case such as this, the legal convention is that the losing party must reimburse "reasonable" legal fees incurred by the other side. They also have to settle their own legal costs.

A six-year-old boy who was critically injured in a suspected arson attack at his family home in County Waterford has died.

Elliot English died on Friday at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) hospital in Crumlin in Dublin.

His parents, Kim English and Philip English, and two of his siblings, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden, died in the house fire on Birch Avenue, on the outskirts of Waterford on 13 October.

Another child, who was also critically injured in the attack, remains in hospital.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said production of the firm's Cybertruck is "winding down" in Texas, to focus on its self-driving Cybercab cars.

The model is only produced at Tesla's Austin base, and he did not clarify if manufacturing would be moved elsewhere or simply cease.

The Cybertruck has received a mixed response since its launch in 2023, with some praising its individuality and others simply labelling it ugly.

It has also suffered from disappointing sales, quality problems and recalls.

BBC technology reporter Shiona McCallum has this report.

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Police described both suspects as white males. One is aged in his late teens to early 20s, of a medium to large build, and about 6ft tall. He was wearing white sliders at the time of the incident.

The other suspect is described as being about 5ft 5ins tall, of slim build and wearing black clothing.

St Peter's High School pupil Jimmy said the situation was "really scary" and he was still in shock.

After getting into the Tuffley school for the day, he said his friends came in and told him something had happened near his home.

He said the school's alarm then went off and the computer he was on displayed a message saying "This is a lockdown".

"The computers are not accessible at all and we've all had to turn the lights off, lock the doors, turn all the blinds down, and we've had to get on the ground," he said.

"At the time I was scared. My heart was racing," he added.

Jimmy said pupils were locked in their classrooms for two to three hours.

"[When police cars arrived] I thought this is getting serious, I'm getting worried, I don't know what's going on," he said.

The 15-year-old said he was able to message his mother when the school let students use their phones after about an hour.

"When I was able to eventually get out, she was giving me a bunch of hugs," he said.

"What I am is shocked. I'm surprised that this happened," he added.

Jimmy said the school had previously run lockdown drills but a real event had never happened before.

Shares in artificial intelligence and technology firms have recovered slightly from an enormous sell-off that wiped trillions of dollars off stock values.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index closed in positive territory following a market rout that began in the US on Thursday before spilling over to Asian and European markets into Friday.

Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat victory in the midterm elections would mean slower artificial intelligence development.

However the latest US employment figures added to a mixed picture for American markets on Friday morning, with an unexpectedly strong 165,000 jobs added to the economy in September.

On Thursday, businesses closely linked to artificial intelligence development took a hammering on stock markets, particularly chip and semiconductor makers.

But the Nasdaq Composite bounced back slightly on Friday, ending the day up 1.1%, partly reversing some of its 5.5% fall.

The S&P 500, which tracks the share prices of the largest publicly-traded US companies, closed up 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat through the day before ending slightly down 0.4%.

Companies that lost hundreds of billions in market value recovered some ground on Friday, including Nvidia, SpaceX and Tesla.

However, stock markets in Asia and Europe fared worse.

The Kospi in South Korea closed down 6% on Friday, with shares in chipmaker SK Hynix plunging more than 10%. European markets also fell, with the main indexes in Germany, France and Spain ending the day down.

In the UK, the FTSE 100, which tracks the largest companies on the London Stock Exchange, declined 1.01%.

In addition to the recent market volatility, UK traders were also digesting the latest Bank of England decision to raise interest rates and the signal that another rate rise could be on the cards to curb rising prices.

European Union prosecutors have begun investigating the possible misuse of EU funds meant for upgrading the Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people last week.

Prosecutors backed by a special unit of Spain's Guardia Civil security force said they were conducting the inquiry at the offices of Adif rail infrastructure authority and rail safety agency AESF.

The 28 October accident on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line was one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century.

It is the second EU fraud inquiry opened into Spain's railways this year, after 46 people were killed on the same line at Adamuz in January.

Last week, a train operated by state-owned operator Renfe ploughed into the back of a stationary train belonging to private Spanish company Iryo outside the village of Urda, around 130km (80 miles) south of Madrid.

The LZB communication system that monitors the position of trains had gone down, and the Renfe train had been given the all clear to start running at normal speed, even though the Iryo train ahead of it had been unable to restart.

The two accidents nine months apart on the same line have claimed 115 lives and dozens more injuries.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Russell Brand has rightly been held to account for his "horrific" crimes and sought to explain Labour's previous association with the comedian.

Some within the Labour Party attempted to court Brand's support more than a decade ago, before police began investigating him - and in 2014 Burnham posted a supportive message on social media when the comedian was facing media criticism about his housing arrangements.

Asked about the 2014 tweet on Friday, Burnham said: "It's not always the case that people know everything about people in public life."

Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday.

In 2014, Brand was writing regular opinion pieces for newspapers and appearing on political discussion programmes, including the BBC's Question Time.

His anti-establishment and left-wing views had also gained him a following on social media.

The same year, Burnham, then the shadow health secretary, posted on Twitter in support of Brand following allegations about the comedian's housing arrangements.

It is not clear what Burnham had been referring to in his 2014 tweet, but the previous day, The Sun claimed Brand had paid rent at a property owned by a landlord in a tax haven, while at the same time campaigning against tax avoidance.

Brand threatened to sue the newspaper and said he would give the money to victims of the Hillsborough disaster, a group Burnham has long campaigned for.

At the time, Burnham said it was "depressing to see media mission to discredit someone who stops playing their game" and urged Brand to "keep going".

Asked about that social media post on Friday, Burnham told the BBC "all I can say is I had no idea of the full extent of what he was doing or what he went on to do".

The PM added: "His [Brand's] crimes are horrific, he's rightly been held to account, justice for the victims and that is the right course that's been taken here.

"It's not always the case that people know everything about people in public life, but what is important is that where there is wrongdoing it is exposed."

The prime minister added: "Credit to the victims, huge credit, the courage that it's taken, but also the journalists who've exposed this."

Ed Miliband, then the Labour leader, was interviewed by Brand in the run-up to the 2015 general election.

Brand, who had previously dismissed the idea of voting, backed Labour following the interview, saying Miliband had convinced him that "this bloke will listen to us".

Miliband, who is now foreign secretary, has previously said he regrets being interviewed by Brand.

On Friday, a spokesman for Miliband told the BBC: "These are horrific crimes that Russell Brand has been found guilty of and Ed's profound sympathy is with the victims.

"As he said in 2023, 'of course, knowing what I know now - and I was not aware of these allegations at the time about Russell Brand - I wouldn't have done that interview and I regret doing it'."

Brand was found not guilty of two other counts of rape, and one count of attempted indecent assault.

During a four-week trial, Brand faced allegations from six women spanning the decade between 1999 and 2009.

The 51-year-old was refused bail and will spend the weekend in custody before he is due to return to court on Monday for sentencing.

It may be a surprise to some but Jobe Bellingham's call-up to the England senior side has been a long time coming.

The 21-year-old's career path has been very similar to that of his 23-year-old brother Jude - England's star player at the World Cup and one of Real Madrid's best players. Both were stars of the Birmingham City academy before big-money moves to the German Bundesliga and England call-ups.

Jobe's debut for Birmingham came at the age of 16 years and 107 days - 69 days older than Jude when he made his first appearance for the Blues' senior side.

The central midfielder then moved to Sunderland and helped them win promotion to the Premier League before joining German side Borussia Dortmund at the age of 19 in a deal worth up to £31m.

Jude also moved to Dortmund when he was 17, before developing into one of the world's best players and joining Real Madrid.

Having one of the best midfielders in the world as your older brother comes with challenges and Jobe has consistently been compared to his sibling.

But the former Sunderland midfielder is his own player, wearing 'Jobe' on the back of his shirt instead of his family name. He said it was suggested to him by a former coach because "it shows that I'm going my own way".

England manager Thomas Tuchel told BBC Radio 5 Live it is "a beautiful story".

"They are both good for each other," he added. "My understanding is they are very close.

"It makes life easier for Jobe to come into camp and know his brother is one of the key players in our team. So, that will hopefully help him, but don't forget he is here on his own merits, and he is not here because of his brother."

Jobe is a different type of player to Jude, sitting deeper in the midfield, but is as physically imposing while still being good on the ball.

He is the current captain of the England Under-21 side, and Tuchel said Young Lions head coach Lee Carsley had been pushing for some time for the younger Bellingham to get senior recognition.

"He's the standout player," said Tuchel. "He's the captain, so the door should always be open for the pathway, always be open for special performances over a long period of time.

"That's what Jobe has done on top of it. He found his way, he found his rhythm with Dortmund. He's had an excellent start to his season, is a regular starter and influential."

A passenger stabbed multiple times by a knifeman accused of trying to kill 10 people on a train has told jurors he thought "this is what it feels like to die".

Scott Bletcher was on the York to London King's Cross LNER service on 1 November last year when the attacks happened, leading to an unscheduled stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

On Friday, Cambridge Crown Court also heard from staff member Samir Zitouni, who said he fought back using a frying pan, stating he did not want to "give up until the train stopped".

Anthony Williams, 33, of Langford Road, Peterborough, denies 10 counts of attempted murder.

He is also charged with four other alleged attempted murders following earlier incidents in Peterborough and London.

Bletcher said he was travelling alone after doing Christmas shopping in Newark-on-Trent, in Nottinghamshire, and was "quite looking forward to the tapas I'd bought actually".

After Peterborough he noticed people running down the aisle, but he remained seated because he was "still not concerned", presuming there had been a disagreement.

He then saw a knife being held in front of him at eye level and said he felt "trapped… there is no way of escape", followed by a "scratch" to the head from the knife.

Bletcher said he moved his arm to shield his face and added: "There was nothing said to me and I didn't respond because there was nothing to respond to."

The court heard the victim - who is the first to give live evidence at the trial - was stabbed five more times.

Ballots are still being counted in the US midterm elections but the political landscape is already pivoting to the 2028 White House race.

Buoyed by major gains in Congress, Democrats will have momentum as they prepare for the contest to succeed President Donald Trump.

But a good showing in the midterms does not guarantee a White House win two years later. Barack Obama was re-elected in 2012 despite huge Republican gains in 2010.

No one has yet entered the presidential race but potential candidates will be preparing behind the scenes.

Vice-President's JD Vance's reflection on where the midterms went wrong for Republicans has been interpreted as him paving the way for a 2028 run.

The results of Tuesday's election and the historic size of Democratic gains could shape the White House race in several ways. Here are four takeaways.

All this poses a serious challenge to the airlines, who have little idea who is causing the severe disruption they have faced almost every day this week.

Although so far all threats have turned out to be hoaxes, airlines have no choice but take each threat seriously.

"They have a triage system, but follow the same protocols for each until they are absolutely sure there is no threat," says Marco Chan, a former commercial airline pilot and aviation expert at Kingston University.

"That could involve a mid-air inspection, but definitely a search once the plane has landed.

"Passengers might not even know there is an issue until they are told to disembark. It can cause disruption, but that is a small price to pay when safety is at stake", he adds.

The sight of sniffer dogs and specialist teams on the tarmac searching for explosives on commercial planes may cause alarm.

So far, the disruption too has been limited to the few thousand passengers who have been directly involved.

Paul Mason, an aviation security expert, says there will be a financial cost to the airline involved, but planes get diverted every day.

"The number can sometimes run to over a hundred planes daily, for things like technical issues, medical emergencies, even the weather," he adds. "They far outweigh the few which have been diverted due to hoaxes. So airlines are well equipped at dealing with the unexpected."

It is also unlikely that customers will be able to get refunds, he explains, because these incidents are not the fault of the airlines.

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Khawaja, who scored 6,229 runs in 88 Tests, said that discussions about tampering with the ball began during the second Test of the series against South Africa.

That match, played at Port Elizabeth - now Gqeberha - led to what Khawaja said was the "discovery of sandpaper as an effective agent" after "open" discussions held in the dressing room at St George's Park.

"At this point Smith essentially threw his hands in the air and said he didn't want to know," Khawaja wrote.

Khawaja was also shocked not to be asked to provide any evidence during Cricket Australia's investigation.

"In an ideal world, I don't want to do this. I don't want to be the one who comes out and talks about the truth," he said.

"The issue is that I genuinely thought after eight years the truth would have been out by now."

While Smith, Warner and Bancroft - all batters - were punished, there was never an explanation of how bowlers Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood and Lyon did not notice a change in the state of the ball.

In a 2021 interview with the Guardian, Bancroft was asked if the bowlers knew and replied: "It's pretty probably self-explanatory."

Days after Bancroft's interview was published, the quartet released their statement which said: "We feel compelled to put the key facts on the record again.

"We did not know a foreign substance was taken on to the field to alter the condition of the ball until we saw the images on the big screen at Newlands.

"And to those who, despite the absence of evidence, insist that 'we must have known' about the use of a foreign substance simply because we are bowlers, we say this: The umpires during that Test match, Nigel Llong and Richard Illingworth, both very respected and experienced umpires, inspected the ball after the images surfaced on the TV coverage and did not change it because there was no sign of damage.

"We respectfully request an end to the rumour-mongering and innuendo. It has gone on too long and it is time to move on."

Chief among them is the tension between Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after they contrived to throw away a potential one-two finish in Mexico last Sunday by tangling on the first lap.

After that race, Hamilton said the team had "big problems" and needed "serious talks".

Those happened on Thursday evening, after Leclerc and team principal Frederic Vasseur arrived back in Brazil having returned to Europe between races.

Vasseur said on Friday: "It went well. It was good to discuss. It was good to clarify our positions and now we turn the page.

"The guidelines are still the same. They need to respect each other. They are competitive with fighting spirit but they need to respect the other one and the brand and the people working back home and on track.

"The message was clear and will stay clear. Overall it is true that they are working for the team and the team has to come first. It's clear we failed and we have to react but the meeting was a clear reminder that Ferrari comes first."

The magnitude of this situation is obvious, as is the difficulty in finding a solution, and the potential for further trouble down the line.

Hamilton has been especially outspoken on this topic.

The seven-time champion has drawn a contrast between the way Leclerc races him and the way he approaches other drivers, pointing to him ceding to Max Verstappen when they were racing side by side to the first corner in Singapore, compared with how he dealt with Hamilton in Mexico City.

"We could have easily had a one-two and so we definitely have to work towards making sure that doesn't happen again," Hamilton said, adding that he thought this was a theme between Leclerc and his team-mates that he had also seen with his predecessors Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz.

He also said: "Of course, there's some times you say things and maybe you might regret it afterwards, but I don't.

"I've never apologised for being authentic and real. And I'm not going to be silenced. I have not been asked to not say anything. And that's just the way it is.

"I wear my heart on my sleeve and I say how I feel in the moment."

From Vasseur's point of view, this is a problem that really needs to be solved because if Ferrari can keep hold of the chassis advantage they have had this year and bring their engine up to the level of Mercedes and Red Bull, they could be title contenders next year.

Hamilton said: "Naturally, it's not so easy having someone like me come into a team because I'm very outspoken and I push and push and push, push for so many changes and I'm going to be pushing for more.

"As long as I'm here, that's how it's going to be. I'm here to win. And to be able to win, you have to work with everyone around you.

"I truly believe that this team can be fighting for the championship next year.

"I'm in the process of working with the head of aero, the head of aerodynamics to make sure that we hold on to the goodness of the car we have this year and fix some of the small, subtle things that could be better.

"And obviously, the power-unit, they're doing their thing and I really hope that they're able to pull through."

In-form Thierno Barry scores twice as Everton came from behind to beat Coventry as the Toffees move into fifth in the Premier League table.

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Pegula was also heard saying French Open champion Andreeva "needs to be humbled" and her coach Conchita Martinez encourages her behaviour.

A representative for Pegula said she had been in direct contact with those involved and had been "completely unaware" the conversation could be heard by courtside microphones.

None of the players were asked about the incident in the pre-tournament news conference at Indian Wells on Friday, but Pegula did address it in an interview with ESPN.

"I think it's something that we have fought a lot over the last couple years as there's a lot more surveillance and audio and access to the players at tournaments than there has been in the past," she said., external

"I know for broadcasting that it's great for fans, but I think we've seen a couple incidents now throughout the year, [the] last couple of years really, where it just seems highly unnecessary.

"I think [this will] definitely reignite the topic and, hopefully, we can unfortunately use this incident to keep pushing for more player privacy."

Pegula's compatriot Coco Gauff called for more privacy after she was captured in the players' area smashing a racquet following a defeat by Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open quarter-finals in January.

At the same major, six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek said players were being watched "like animals in the zoo" by behind-the-scenes cameras.

YouTube streams of Wednesday's practice sessions at Indian Wells have since been removed by the WTA, but the footage had already been shared on social media.

Referring to the incident in California, where the season-ending WTA Finals are being held, Camillo added: "The WTA is sensitive to player privacy and has policies and procedures in place to balance players' needs for safe spaces with opportunities to bring fans closer to the game.

"There was a lack of advanced notice and clear signage to assist players about the recording equipment operating in the area."

Palmer was offered reassuring words of sorts by Tuchel, but his predicament is now clear. He has allowed others to form an orderly queue in front of him in England's pecking order. They are now Tuchel's priority, not Palmer.

Tuchel said: "We have enough number 10s and we stick to the guys who were in the previous camp, because we were happy with the two and a half weeks we had together.

"I guess everyone is desperate to play with England and Cole is the same. He misses too many opportunities to impress. It was a long camp but the players in that camp brought something extraordinary."

"It's not personal. We will never assume Cole is in the mindset never to come to the camp, but we stick to the guys who were in camp last time. It was excellent. The impact of all the players was immense. We have Josh King as a new player, who can play as a 10 and on both wings."

He added: "Cole is always in our mindset but the competition is on."

There may be additional pain, and perhaps a measure of puzzlement, for Palmer in that Tuchel has not just decided to stick with the players from the last camp - calling up Fulham's King and, the major incoming surprise, 21-year-old Jobe Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund.

Palmer said he had played for Chelsea with "discomfort and pain" before the last round of England fixtures, which included a 3-2 loss to Spain at Wembley, a win away to the Czech Republic, a Wembley victory in that return fixture and a 7-0 rout of Croatia in Rijeka.

And Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has also insisted Palmer was "struggling" in Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at Brentford before the international break.

It is believed Palmer's desire to play for England remains as strong as ever, with the fact that his state of fitness was checked out before Tuchel named his squad taken as a sign he remains in his thoughts.

Alonso confirmed England had made checks on Palmer, adding: "When a player is fully fit he is selectable. When he is not fit we give the national team the reasonable information to decide together. Sometimes it's not good for the player."

Chelsea's boss said he has not spoken to Palmer about his England exclusion and has no doubts about his character, although the pair had talks about his recent sending off in the 2-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur.

He said: "We have not talked about England. We are focused on Chelsea things, how to help him, how he can become more and more influential. These are our topics to talk.

"We speak about Chelsea. We have enough on our plate. My impact area is my control area and what we talk about.

"I am very happy with his quality, with his attitude and the impact he is having with the rest of the team."

The questions, however, remain.

Even before Palmer withdrew last time out, Tuchel had previously said he had a "point to prove" and needed "to step up" to "keep his shirt and justify the nomination".

Is Tuchel convinced Palmer has the motivation to play for England? Does his "trust" lie elsewhere?

He certainly has options in the position Palmer would occupy, with Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham his world class "number 10" and another Chelsea player, Morgan Rogers, an outstanding alternative.

Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze and now 19-year-old King, who has won his first England senior call-up, have been selected ahead of Palmer, with Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also given a glowing reference from Tuchel, despite not making the squad.

In the aftermath of the Republican Party's sweeping defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections, Donald Trump said he would be willing to work with the newly ascendent Democrats in Congress.

On Friday, however, he elevated Stephen Miller, his bare-knuckled political operative and longtime adviser, to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

Far from an olive branch to Congress, Miller's promotion could be a sign that the president is girding for political battle by installing a partisan firebrand in the top White House job.

"The mission now is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our president and defend this magnificent republic," Miller posted on X, adding that he was "honored beyond words" to be Trump's pick for the job.

One of the most powerful positions in Washington, the chief of staff is gatekeeper to the president, agenda-setter in the White House and chief negotiator with Congress and other outside political interests.

"Stephen Miller's been with me since the beginning," Trump said in comments to reporters after announcing the move on his Truth Social website. "He gets it."

Two people have been arrested after armed police responded to an incident in which a car was hit by gunshots.

South Wales Police said a vehicle on the A48 in Morriston, Swansea, sustained damage "consistent with a firearms discharge" on Friday.

A 41-year-old man from Llansamlet, Swansea, had been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, while a 16-year-old boy, also from Llansamlet, had been arrested on suspicion of affray.

The force said officers were still investigating and that it had been declared a critical incident.

Residents have been told to avoid the area and events, including a local firework display, have been cancelled.

Video circulating online shows police officers next to a stationary car that appears to have been struck by a shotgun blast on Clase Road near an Asda superstore.

A National Police Air Service helicopter was circling the area but has since returned to base.

South Wales Police said the incident was ongoing, with road closures in place.

Ch Supt Stephen Jones said: "A policing presence will be visible in the area whilst this investigation is ongoing."

"It is important that people avoid the area so we can effectively deal with this incident and return the area to normality."

The local football club, Morriston Town AFC, cancelled a planned firework display on Friday.

"Unfortunately, the police have advised due to an issue ongoing, the event has to be cancelled. With immediate effect," it said in a social media post, advising people to stay at home.

A man has been charged with murder by police investigating the disappearance and suspected murder of Carrie Mullane (Noonan).

Mullane, who is 39, has been missing since she arrived in Enniskillen from Limerick on 10 October 2026.

The 35-year-old man is also charged with preventing the lawful burial of a corpse.

He is due to appear via video link before Dungannon Magistrates' Court on 7 November.

Earlier on Friday, police carried out a number of searches in County Fermanagh, including Lough Erne.

A small boat and a camper van were recovered and taken away for examination.

Cornell University's academic staff have passed a vote of no confidence over its leadership's handling of what staff call a "crisis of sexual assault" after a former student alleged she was gang raped while attending.

The woman, known anonymously as Jane Doe, is suing her former school and the fraternity over an alleged incident involving several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

All seven of the accused have denied wrongdoing when contacted by the BBC's US partner CBS. None has been charged with a crime.

Friday's no confidence vote passed by 75 votes to 50. It is largely symbolic because the faculty senate does not have the power to remove leaders.

The resolution states that the faculty senate, which represents academic staff, "has no confidence in the ability of the central administration to effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault at Cornell University".

It did not make any specific recommendations or suggest what administrators did wrong in response to the accusation.

It is a rebuke of university leaders including President Michael Kotlikoff, whom Doe has accused of asking why she waited several weeks to report the incident.

The Ivy League institution in upstate New York has said her account of Kotlikoff's reaction is "incorrect".

Doe's lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, responded to the vote's outcome in a statement, saying: "We recently learned that Cornell's Faculty Senate made a finding of no confidence in the Central Administration's ability to address the longstanding crisis of sexual assault at Cornell.

"We believe that the Faculty Senate did not reach this decision lightly and considered all available information."

Giuffra added: "We are hopeful that this will be yet another step forward to educate and support the Cornell community by addressing the longstanding scourge of sexual assault on campus."

Backlash against Cornell has been intense since Doe filed her lawsuit in September. She reported the alleged assault to campus police after it happened but the local prosecutor declined to bring charges at the time.

Cornell, after initially defending its disciplinary measures, has acknowledged it fell short in its handling of her case and has hired a former attorney general to conduct an independent review of the case. It also recently announced a series of measures due assault, including cancelling fraternity parties.

New York state prosecutors, led by Attorney General Letitia James, are carrying out their own investigation to decide if criminal charges are warranted.

Earlier this week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that state police would investigate any future sexual offence complaints at the university.

Coventry boss Frank Lampard questioned why his sides were not given a penalty after a trio of decisions went against them in defeat at Everton.

Thierno Barry's double and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's late goal helped the hosts come from behind to win 3-1 on Friday.

Yann Gboho gave Coventry the lead after the break, yet the visitors felt they should have had a first-half spot-kick.

James Tarkowski tugged Caleb Yirenkyi's hair while jumping for a ball, with referee Stuart Attwell dismissing the Sky Blues' claims.

The rules have been relaxed around hair pulling this season and it does not automatically mean a foul or a red card, with excessive force also being taken into consideration, but former Everton boss Lampard felt the officials got it wrong.

He said: "They're saying it's not enough of a pull and I think it's a hard area to be in. What is a hair pull? You've decided it is but it's not enough.

"I have looked at them, sometimes with emotions in the moment you can't be clear on the sidelines.

"I think the rules are fine. It's not a red card. I kind of get that because I think in a game of football there's a lot of stuff happens that's not absolutely dramatic.

"You know they can happen but I think if the the rule remains that it's a foul so I felt it was a foul."

Lampard also felt Taiwo Awoniyi was fouled by Vitalii Mykolenko before Coventry went ahead, although replays showed it was outside the box, and Barry handled the ball before his second goal - although video assistant referee (VAR) Timothy Wood ruled it was not a handball offence.

"Taiwo for me on the line of the box is a penalty. You've got to give the foul in real time anyway, the ref did let it go, and I felt it was a penalty," Lampard added, with defeat leaving Coventry 16th in the Premier League.

"The Barry one is handball, I've heard they are saying it didn't touch his hand but I've seen an angle where he has flicked it in with the final touch. VAR is there for that.

"I can't sit here and say I know everything and they should give all three of them, if one or two of them don't go our way, but they would clearly change the game."

Everton boss David Moyes denied Barry handled the ball and also felt the hair pulling rule needs addressing.

After his team moved fifth, the Scot said: "We've had plenty [of decisions] which have gone against us. It certainly doesn't hit his hand.

"The hair pull rule has changed so it would be a booking if it was but I still think it's ridiculous that rule is in the game. I can't understand why they don't fix this completely because I don't see it as a good rule at all."

In 2024 and 2025, Ireland opened the autumn with dispiriting defeats by the All Blacks, but Argentina were not able to offer a similarly unforgiving examination here.

But the Pumas, who arrived in Dublin with just one win in six this year, initially silenced the crowd with a beautifully worked try.

Following a patient multi-phase attack, out-half Tomas Albornoz booted to the corner, where Carreras towered above diminutive Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey to claim the ball and score.

Casey was one of the surprise Irish selections, having been picked ahead of long-time Farrell favourite Jamison Gibson-Park. To his credit, Casey shook off his mismatch with Carreras to win the turnover penalty that put Ireland on the front foot for the first time as Argentina quickly lost their early momentum.

From the resulting line-out, Ireland's back three collectively carved Argentina open. The excellent Rob Baloucoune tore through midfield and offloaded to Hansen, who defied pressure from Bautista Delguy to send Keenan through.

Similar to Casey's selection, the inclusion of Nick Timoney ahead of Josh van der Flier was reflective of Farrell's intent to shake things up.

A thoroughly dependable operator, Timoney impressed at open-side flanker in the first half, turning Albornoz over before popping up in a line-out strike play to put Sheehan through for Ireland's second.

With the Argentine set-piece already creaking, the returning Ryan Baird stole a line-out and set Ireland on their way to a third as Hansen found Keenan again for the British and Irish Lions full-back's second.

Already trailing 21-5, Argentina's resolve was severely tested in the closing minutes of the half.

Having lost outside centre Piccardo to a yellow card, captain Montoya failed a head injury assessment (HIA), but when his replacement Leonel Oviedo was also went withdrawn for a HIA, loose-head prop Boris Wenger was forced to fill in at hooker.

Ireland also lost Sheehan to a head knock after he was denied a second try.

If Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall arrived at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday night with a point to prove, he certainly made sure his performance did the talking.

The Everton midfielder endured a disappointing start to his matchday preparations just hours earlier after learning that, despite his impressive performances in recent weeks, he had been overlooked by England manager Thomas Tuchel for this month's Nations League fixtures.

It was a setback for the 28-year-old, who was tipped to earn a place in Tuchel's latest squad but was ultimately left out, with Borussia Dortmund teenager Jobe Bellingham selected instead.

By the end of the night, though, Dewsbury-Hall had every reason to smile.

The midfielder was celebrating alongside the Everton faithful after his thunderous strike helped the Blues to a comeback victory over Coventry City, securing an impressive 3-1 win and lifting them to fifth in the Premier League table.

"It was a disappointing morning, I'm not going to lie. It's a massive dream of mine to play for my country. I know I was close," Dewsbury-Hall told Sky Sports after Everton made it back-to-back Premier League wins.

"[I'm] sad, yeah, but really proud of myself and how I have reacted. All I can keep doing is putting in good performances and hopefully one day I get the nod, because I'm never going to give up."

We live in a complex, electrically powered world - but the more connected everything becomes the more catastrophic it is when that fails.

In the drive towards efficiency over the last five decades, we've lost backup systems, says Lord Harris.

An example of this is the new communication system being adopted by the emergency services, which will replace radio comms with mobile phone network technology, says Lord Harris, "so if the mobile phone goes down it will also impact on emergency services communications".

However, the government insists "moving emergency services onto modern 4G and 5G technologies" is "resilient and reliable".

Government enthusiasm for resilience is nothing new. Oliver Dowden, the then deputy prime minister, launched the last Conservative government's disaster planning initiative in May 2024. The launch was somewhat overshadowed by Sunak announcing an election on the same day but, two years on, calls for at least three days of resilience have only grown stronger.

At the beginning of researching this article I spoke to an engineer about the UK's TV and radio transmission masts, their lonely isolation from the rest of the digital landscape sounded like a failing. It now feels like an argument in their favour.

The current urgency for disaster planning is coming at an interesting moment for technology we used to rely on. The UK's copper wire landline system - which would work even in a power cut - will be switched off on 31 January 2027. The future of FM radio is also under government review.

The response from the government was that while copper landlines had been a useful fallback during power cuts, they were now unreliable and difficult to repair.

As I ended my call with Kemp, I asked him if his report had helped improve our readiness for a Black Sky. He paused.

"If anything, we've gone backwards," he said. "Switching off the public switch telephone network, I think shows that there has been really no thought at all about how you communicate when you've no longer got power."

While writing this piece last Saturday I had to break off for an hour because my street was suddenly plunged into darkness. We had a power cut.

I found my emergency torch, but the batteries had leaked. My candles had been pushed to the back of a cupboard and I had no idea where I had put my wind-up radio with its emergency torch.

It felt like an omen.

Cornell University's academic staff have passed a vote of no confidence over its leadership's handling of what staff call a "crisis of sexual assault" after a former student alleged she was gang raped while attending.

The woman, known anonymously as Jane Doe, is suing her former university and the fraternity over an alleged incident involving several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

All seven of the accused have denied wrongdoing when contacted by the BBC's US partner CBS. None has been charged with a crime.

Friday's no-confidence vote passed by 75 votes to 50. It is largely symbolic because the faculty senate does not have the power to remove leaders.

The resolution states that the faculty senate, which represents academic staff, "has no confidence in the ability of the central administration to effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault at Cornell University".

It did not make any specific recommendations or suggest what administrators did wrong in response to the accusation.

It is a rebuke of university leaders including President Michael Kotlikoff, whom Doe has accused of asking why she waited several weeks to report the incident.

The Ivy League institution in upstate New York has said her account of Kotlikoff's reaction is "incorrect".

Doe's lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, responded to the vote's outcome in a statement, saying: "We recently learned that Cornell's Faculty Senate made a finding of no confidence in the Central Administration's ability to address the longstanding crisis of sexual assault at Cornell.

"We believe that the Faculty Senate did not reach this decision lightly and considered all available information."

Giuffra added: "We are hopeful that this will be yet another step forward to educate and support the Cornell community by addressing the longstanding scourge of sexual assault on campus."

The board of trustees, which does have the power to fire Kotlikoff, said in a statement that it "remains confident" that he and his administration "are the right leaders to thoughtfully and comprehensively address the serious problem of sexual assault on our campus".

Trustees board chairwoman Anne Meinig Smalling, added: "This confidence is rooted not only in the administration's actions to date and plans moving forward, but also in its track record of navigating complex problems."

She also said that the vote of no confidence "reflects the deep anger across our campus and sends a clear signal that what happened to Jane Doe is unacceptable".

Backlash against Cornell has been intense since Doe filed her lawsuit in September. She reported the alleged assault to campus police after it happened but the local prosecutor declined to bring charges at the time.

Cornell, after initially defending its disciplinary measures, has acknowledged it fell short in its handling of her case and has hired a former attorney general to conduct an independent review of the case. It also recently announced a series of measures due assault, including cancelling fraternity parties.

New York state prosecutors, led by Attorney General Letitia James, are carrying out their own investigation to decide if criminal charges are warranted.

Earlier this week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that state police would investigate any future sexual offence complaints at the university.

Before Ireland's Nations Championship game with Argentina, head coach Andy Farrell had been honest about where his side are less than a year out from the World Cup.

He admitted his team must improve if they are to challenge in Australia next year - a stark contrast to four years ago when they were riding the crest of a wave before they fell short in the quarter-finals.

Despite Mateo Carreras' early try, Ireland had far too much for Los Pumas in Dublin as they ran out 42-12 winners under the Friday night lights.

Hugo Keenan stole the headlines with his hat-trick, while Dan Sheehan, Sam Prendergast and Ronan Kelleher also crossed.

But despite scoring six tries and winning by a 30-point margin, Farrell was left wanting more.

Ireland had 59% territory throughout the game, and also edged possession, but did not score after the 55th minute when Kelleher rounded off a rolling maul.

"The scoreline is a good one because not many teams do that to Argentina, they are a dangerous side," Farrell said.

"I thought there was outstanding stuff and some clinical stuff, but I think the story of the game is we missed a chance to be ruthless.

"Having said that, the opportunities we had in the right end of the field showed the dominance in field position and territory."

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An image of Thomas Markle's arrest features on the Daily Telegraph's front page, alongside a number of other stories. It reports that the forthcoming findings of a major review into youth unemployment and inactivity will urge the prime minister to "spend up to £6bn more on getting people back into work". It also reports that the Church of England will raise "concerns" with MPs and peers scrutinising draft legislation to crack down on conversion practices, as part of the paper's campaign to scrap the bill. The cabinet office told the paper that there was "support for our draft bill" from the Church.

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest.

Peña was arrested on Friday minutes after lawmakers, including from his own party, voted to remove him from office due to a crisis triggered by the collapse of Ueno Bank earlier this week.

He had offered to step down on Thursday, but the move to impeach him and charge him with misconduct rather than accept his resignation meant he was stripped of his lifetime Senate seat and the immunity granted to ex-presidents.

Peña, who until last year held shares in the company that owned the bank, has denied any wrongdoing.

The demise of the digital bank has left more than half of Paraguay's population without access to their savings after it was seized by Paraguay's central bank.

An estimated three million depositors remain unable to access their savings and pensions prompting widespread protests particularly in the capital, Asunción.

The impeachment charges that led to Peña's removal alleged he had conflicts of interest, manipulated regulatory oversight, diverted pension funds, and participated in an institutional cover-up involving the central bank.

Peña is due to be questioned on Saturday over allegations of breach of trust, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds, prosecutor Silvia Margarita Gonzalez Vester said.

Peña's impeachment passed with 44 out of 45 senators voting in favour of it. One lawmaker was absent.

Afterwards, senate president Basilio Núñez said Peña was found guilty of "dereliction of duty".

Paraguay's Vice-President Pedro Alliana was then sworn in as interim President.

"Compatriots who are now going through a difficult time as a result of the financial collapse will be fully compensated," said Alliana, who will serve as President until 2028.

The Leonid meteor shower is set to dazzle sky gazers across the UK throughout November.

The celestial spectacle takes place from now until 30 November with the peak taking place on the night of 17 November.

There could be the chance to spot up to 10-15 meteors per hour.

The shower is made up of dust particles from the Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which leaves a trail of debris as it follows its path around the Sun.

These particles enter the Earth's atmosphere at up to 44 miles (71km) per second - meaning these streaks of light are the fastest meteors in the sky.

Two men have been arrested after a teenager was injured in a suspected sword attack.

St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy in Gloucester were put into lockdown after the incident on Chalford Road in Tuffley at 08:50 GMT on Friday. Police said a 17-year-old had a wound "believed to have been caused by the sword".

A 19-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

An 18-year-old, also from Gloucester, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson renew their rivalry for the vacant WBC world light-heavyweight title in Manchester on Saturday.

The British rivals first met in a highly entertaining, hard-fought contest on the undercard of Daniel Dubois' win over Anthony Joshua in September 2024.

Londoner Buatsi, 33, twice knocked down Hutchinson before going on to win by split decision.

Scotland's Hutchinson, 28, suffered the second defeat of his professional career that night but two wins since have put him in a position to fight for a first world title.

Can Buatsi repeat his victory? Or will Hutchinson gain revenge in Manchester?

BBC Sport spoke to figures from across the boxing world to get their predictions.

Andy Burnham has said the government needs to make sure that victims in rape cases do not feel like they are on trial.

His comments come after Metropolitan Police boss Sir Mark Rowley told the BBC that what he heard reported from Russell Brand's trial came very close to "victim blaming".

The government needs to "constantly look" at how rape trials are conducted to better support alleged victims in court, the prime minister told Times Radio, although BBC News understands there are no plans to change the law around rape trials.

Actor and comedian Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault after a four-week trial in London.

During an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday, it was put to Sir Mark that Brand's defence barrister Ian Winter KC "told jurors none of the complainants had in his words 'resisted, screamed or even tried to leave'".

Sir Mark replied: "I think what I've heard reported heads towards, it's getting very close to victim blaming, which is something we've thought very hard about in policing and make sure we don't do."

He said he would support a call from the Victims' Commissioner for a legal duty that would require judges to direct juries on rape myths and misconceptions in every rape trial.

"It shouldn't be possible for inaccurate statements to be made to a jury to suggest that because a rape victim didn't behave in one way that somehow undermines their case," Sir Mark explained.

In a Times Radio interview on Saturday, Burnham said he would "look closely" at the police chief's comments.

He said the government needed to look at how to "make sure they do not leave the woman feeling like she is on trial in court".

"[I'm] always prepared to make changes," he said. "We need to encourage more women to come forward to report rape, we need to get the conviction rate up.

"All of this is part of our broader agenda as a government combatting violence against women and girls."

Pressed on whether this might lead to a change in the law, the prime minister replied: "I wouldn't rule anything out... I will study what's happened here in great detail."

Brand, who has starred in films including Forgetting Sarah Marshall, will be sentenced on Monday and is expected to face substantial jail time.

He was found not guilty of two other counts of rape, and one count of attempted indecent assault after the jury deliberated for eight-and-a-half hours.

The 51-year-old was refused bail and will spend the weekend in custody.

It has since been revealed that Brand is also facing further rape allegations made by two women and has been questioned by officers in relation to the complaints. The Met said its investigation "remains ongoing".

Sir Mark told BBC Breakfast he "wouldn't be surprised if many more came forward".

In the wake of Brand's trial, Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman said rape trials must be conducted "in a way that challenges myths and misconceptions about sexual violence".

In a social media post, Waxman wrote that "victims need confidence that the justice process is fair and based on evidence, not myths and false assumptions about rape and trauma".

Speaking to the Today programme on Saturday, director and founder of the Centre for Women's Justice Harriet Wistrich agreed that juries need to understand "underlying behaviours" without "running to judgement" over how a victim behaved in a particular way.

But former Conservative MP Anna Soubry, who has now returned to her work as a barrister where she often defends rape and sexual offence cases in the Crown court, told the BBC "people are being misled" by Sir Mark's comments.

"Every single judge in those cases must give, and does give, a very firm direction to the jury on exactly these points," she said.

As a result, she said she was " really disappointed" in the police chief and stressed "we've got to trust our juries" who are able to have an understanding of the nature of sexual offences.

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, information and support can be found at the BBC's Action Line.

Two men have been arrested after a teenager was injured in an attack involving a sword near two schools in a Gloucester suburb.

St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy, in Tuffley, were put into lockdown after the incident at 08:50 GMT on Friday. Police said a 17-year-old suffered a wound "believed to have been caused by the sword".

A 19-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

An 18-year-old, also from Gloucester, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

TV horticulturalist Monty Don thanked viewers and his furry friend Ned the dog while presenting his final episode of Gardeners' World, after more than two decades on air.

The head gardener on the long-running BBC TV series signed off from Longmeadow garden, where the show has been based for 16 years, on Friday.

"From myself, Ned, and Longmeadow it's the final goodbye," he said on the programme, adding it had been "a privilege and pleasure" to share his garden experiences with so many people.

During the episode, Don, 71, confirmed he would remain part of the presenting line-up for next year's Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show.

"The Claimant, playing a dead soldier, was lying on the port side of a ship which had been lit up by gas powered flame bars to simulate it being on fire," according to documents he filed at London's High Court.

"He was positioned only a few feet away from the gas line. Without warning, there was a gas explosion that caught the Claimant and blew him forwards.

"He saw 20 foot tall flames and felt immense heat. His costume caught fire. He was immediately aware that strips of skin had peeled from his arms.

"He panicked and ran, falling over a few times before escaping the flames. Bottles of water were thrown on him by colleagues, he was undressed and clingfilm was applied to his burns."

The legal claim said he suffered "flash burns" to 15% of his body, plus injuries to both knees and his right wrist, and was flown by helicopter to hospital in Marrakesh.

"He remained in excruciating pain. Treatment there was limited," Sarsfield's claim said. He was repatriated to the UK four days later, where his wounds were "treated appropriately" in hospital.

"Formerly a man of considerable physical prowess, the Claimant suffered considerable physical de-conditioning," with limitations to his mobility, and also suffered psychological symptoms, his claim said.

It added: "He has sustained significant scarring that is permanent and which is hypersensitive. He needs to keep out of the sun."

August Street Films' legal defence said "no admissions are made as to the alleged injuries sustained by the Claimant".

The company is a subsidiary of film studio Paramount, which said several people were hurt in the accident.

A Paramount spokesperson said in 2023: "While filming a planned stunt sequence on the set of the Gladiator sequel, an accident occurred during which several crew members experienced non-life-threatening injuries.

"The safety and full medical services teams on-site were able to act quickly so that those who were impacted immediately received necessary care. They are all in stable condition and continue to receive treatment.

"The well-being of the cast and crew is of the utmost importance to us, and we have strict health and safety procedures in place on all our productions. We will continue monitoring the situation and taking all necessary precautions as we resume production."

Sarsfield, August Street Films and Paramount declined to comment further.

On Thursday, the Bank of England increased interest rates for the first time in over three years as it tries to get a grip on rising inflation linked to the Iran war.

Experts say there could be more hikes over the next 18 months, as the conflict continues to push up food, fuel and energy prices across the UK and worldwide.

Higher interest rates affect borrowing costs, however, which means mortgages, credit cards and personal loans could get more expensive for millions, even as savings rates improve.

For some, it could mean extra financial pressure at a time when they are already struggling with the cost of living. The BBC spoke to three people about how they could be affected.

We meet Gillies at the Jehovah's Witnesses UK headquarters set in 85 acres of Essex countryside. It is a vast modern complex where hundreds of volunteer followers of the faith live and work without pay.

He insists the basic teaching has not changed and that the transfusion of whole blood is still prohibited. However, for decades, most transfusions have not used whole blood, instead using the specific components of blood that are needed by the patient.

The change is being justified by permitting the use of blood components, like plasma and red blood cells and platelets, in the huge numbers of medical procedures that were previously banned.

Gillies says the Bible references "abstaining from blood" but not "various components that could be extracted from blood".

He says the Governing Body felt it their duty to avoid scriptural "overreach" and only apply what was specifically described in the Bible.

But that explanation has stunned many and led them to ask if it was not a huge overreach 81 years ago to ban blood transfusions in the first place, when transfusions are not specifically mentioned in the bible.

Others are then also asking why it has taken so long to come to this landmark decision, given that transfusions that do not use whole blood have been the norm for decades.

These are questions Jacob asked as soon as the ban was lifted, just days after a memorial service for Isaac.

Jacob, who had already left the Jehovah's Witness faith he was brought up in, texted prominent figures from Isaac's congregation in Texas after Isaac's death. The messages are full of angst, and painful to read.

He asked them to consider "the part you played in encouraging so many people to sacrifice their life for something that was never God's will".

Most did not reply, but one "elder" responded saying he could not understand why Jacob was so angry and fixated on the policy shift.

This all further infuriated Jacob, who particularly wants the faith's decision-makers to be accountable for all the lives lost.

"I want to ask them if they could apologise directly, I would like not to have a deflected answer, just straightforward apology," he says.

It is extremely difficult to say how many Jehovah's Witnesses, among the estimated nine million followers of the faith worldwide, died each year having refused treatment involving blood transfusions. But research in one medical journal in 2016, The Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, put the figure at around 1,100.

"We're sympathetic to their feelings, and if individuals have lost family members and are concerned about some of these questions, they deserve to be heard compassionately," says Gillies.

But there was little clarity about why the change did not come earlier.

"Why has it taken this time? Well, I guess because it takes time, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is some magic change that's taken place," says Gillies.

And when asked, Gillies deflects calls for the leadership to apologise, saying that many lives had, in fact, been saved because faithful Jehovah's Witnesses had not been exposed to blood contamination scandals.

He also insists that even after the new edict, some Jehovah's Witnesses could still decide they did not want to accept a transfusion, and that may have been the case even if the edict had come years ago.

Indeed, the BBC spoke with Alex Ball, 58, a Jehovah's Witness from West Sussex, who says in 2012 a doctor told him he would not survive the chemotherapy he needed to treat his blood cancer unless he also had a transfusion.

"I wanted to adhere as closely to the scriptures as possible when I was sick, and I think I did that well."

With help from what is called "a Jehovah's Witness Hospital Liaison Committee", Alex found an American consultant who could perform a treatment to boost Alex's blood cells without the need for any products from someone else. His UK consultant agreed to treat him using the new method and it worked.

More than a decade later, Alex says he would make the same decision again, despite the change in blood policy that would have permitted the transfusions he had been told he needed.

It is not just receiving blood which has been an issue.

Elisha Cummings, 50, a Jehovah's Witness from Trinidad and Tobago, was unable to donate blood to her aunt, who died, because of the rules.

And while Skepta's been focused on the message, he has also been deliberate about how he's delivering it.

"It took six years to make this because it's important to make sure we're not tone deaf," he says.

He learned the value of that when, in 2024, he had to take down artwork for his single Gas Me Up (Diligent), following allegations that it referenced the Holocaust.

The image showed a group of men with shaved heads, one featuring a tattoo reading "Gas Me Up".

It had been a reference to skinhead culture, but Skepta acknowledged how without that context people could find it offensive and promised to be more mindful going forward.

Determined not to miss the mark this time around, he says: "I feel like we've delivered a classic."

Early reviews are mixed as to whether critics agree, however. While Complex said The Fork and Knife was "top-tier" and worth the wait, external, The Observer said it was well-intentioned but questioned whether it was "over-egged", external.

At a time when he thinks standards have been slipping though, striving for a classic is more important than ever.

"I don't think there's been a good grime album for a long time," Skepta says.

"And I'm here to set levels."

In September, Digga D called out the viral 'UK Poo' trend, which saw a wave of tracks blowing up on TikTok defined by what he described as "foolishness".

"I can't sit on here and be like 'I'm happy with how the UK scene is right now'," the rapper told 1Xtra's DJ Target. "Because I'm not."

Turns out Skepta isn't happy either.

Drawing on his idols, and even featuring some of them like Suggs, he says he is "here to make rap sophisticated again".

As BBC Radio 1Xtra launches the first UK rap chart show, he's hopeful more grime artists will be inspired to sharpen their pen game.

"Rap is a sport and it's very hard for visibility when we're being compared to people who have major machines behind them," he says.

"So this rap chart is going to give all the newcomers and a lot of people who are producing in their bedroom a chance to be seen and heard."

Steven Beattie spent his teenage years in and out of Polmont young offenders' institution, once described by a former governor as "the most violent prison in Scotland", external.

He was sent there at 16 after drunkenly crashing a stolen car, and returned repeatedly over the next four years as his involvement with gangs and violence grew.

For Steven, the turning point came when he was punished for his part in a fight by being locked up for 23 hours a day and having his TV removed.

"I never really had time to sit down and think where my life was going," he told the BBC's Scotcast podcast.

"When they took my telly, I finally had that opportunity."

He asked himself - if he kept doing what he was doing, where would he be in five years' time?

"If I don't like that destination, I'll have to change it," he says.

"I wrote out a plan and I stuck to it."

Steven admits it wasn't easy for a young offender to start a new life but, after years of effort, he's about to graduate as a junior doctor.

The mayor of Houston, Texas, has directed the city's police to limit cooperation with federal immigration officials.

The move by John Whitmire, a Democrat, comes on the heels of stunning victories by the party in Texas during this week's midterm elections. It breaks with policy set by Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who lost his re-election bid.

"I do this to begin a healing process," Whitmire said on Friday, and to "reduce fear and anxiety across our community". He added: "I also do this knowing that elections matter."

There has been months of public outcry in Houston after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a man who was driving to work.

Houston police chief Noe Diaz said on Friday that officers will now only contact ICE if someone they arrest for a jailable offence also has an administrative ICE warrant, which are issued internally by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within which ICE operates.

"For example, if our police officers pull someone over for a minor traffic infraction and they write a citation, that person receives a citation and goes about their day," Diaz said.

Under the previous rules, Houston police officers were required to inform ICE if anyone they were dealing with came up as having one of these warrants attached to their name when they were searched on the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) - a digital database that includes records on wanted persons, stolen property, certain missing people and those arrested and fingerprinted for serious offences.

Whitmire said on Friday that he had directed the Houston Police Department to make the changes through an executive order.

He also called on Congress to change federal immigration rules, saying "ICE needs better training. They need body cameras. They need to be trained in de-escalation."

He added, "But this can only be done in Washington. I can only control what I can control."

"I'm delighted and so relieved no-one else will have to go through the same again."

That's what one woman - who alleged she was raped on Married at First Sight UK - texted to me, as the news broke that the show was being cancelled.

Another woman, who also says her on-screen husband raped her, was in tears at the news. She told us she felt "great, consuming relief", but added she was "astounded" it had taken an external review for Channel 4 to finally pull the plug on the show.

Commenting on the review, she said: "Suggesting the programme could reasonably continue with the implementation of a 'safe word', 'panic button' or 'lockable bathroom with an extra bolt inside' is absolute insanity to me."

The Channel 4 show was plunged into crisis in May this year, after the BBC's Panorama revealed rape allegations from two female cast members on the show, while a third woman - Shona Manderson, the only woman who was identified - alleged a non-consensual sex act.

The men involved have denied all the allegations against them.

As the news emerged on Thursday morning that Married at First Sight UK - better known as MAFS UK - was being axed, my colleagues and I reached out to the three women who had contributed to our investigation.

None of them had been informed in advance of the decision to cancel the show, they said, although two had contributed to the review.

The Speaker of the House of Commons has expressed "frustration" with the lack of progress on restoration to protect the Palace of Westminster.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the BBC the current process for approving essential renovations to Parliament amounted to "putting ourselves in handcuffs", and said more time was spent "doing surveys" than getting repairs under way.

The Commons public accounts committee this week warned it was "crunch time" for the ailing building's restoration, which could cost up to £40bn and take 61 years.

It said every additional year of delay cost taxpayers £420m, while its chairman warned the Palace could be left vulnerable to a devastating fire like that which engulfed the Notre Dame.

Sir Lindsay said his "biggest frustration" with the Victorian building's restoration was that "we're not getting on with the work".

"We spend more time doing surveys," he told BBC Radio 4's The Week in Westminster. "Instead of doing surveys, why don't we start repairing the building?"

The Speaker criticised current legislation which means the main renovations cannot begin until Parliament has approved the entire project's scope and funding.

"It's very frustrating when the Act of Parliament prevents you carrying out the major repairs that you need to. Talk about putting ourselves in handcuffs."

He added: "What we have to do is renovate and repair the problems areas."

The mayor of Houston, Texas, has directed the city's police to limit co-operation with federal immigration officials.

The move by John Whitmire, a Democrat, comes on the heels of stunning victories by the party in Texas during this week's midterm elections. It breaks with policy set by Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who lost his re-election bid.

"I do this to begin a healing process," Whitmire said on Friday, and to "reduce fear and anxiety across our community". He added: "I also do this knowing that elections matter."

There has been months of public outcry in Houston after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a man who was driving to work.

Houston police chief Noe Diaz said on Friday that officers will now only contact ICE if someone they arrest for a jailable offence also has an administrative ICE warrant, which are issued internally by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within which ICE operates.

"For example, if our police officers pull someone over for a minor traffic infraction and they write a citation, that person receives a citation and goes about their day," Diaz said.

Under the previous rules, Houston police officers were required to inform ICE if anyone they were dealing with came up as having one of these warrants attached to their name when they were searched on the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) - a digital database that includes records on wanted persons, stolen property, certain missing people and those arrested and fingerprinted for serious offences.

Whitmire said on Friday that he had directed the Houston Police Department to make the changes through an executive order.

He also called on Congress to change federal immigration rules, saying "ICE needs better training. They need body cameras. They need to be trained in de-escalation."

He added, "But this can only be done in Washington. I can only control what I can control."

Heathcote had left by the time Altrincham pulled off their greatest cup exploit - knocking out first division Birmingham City at St Andrews in 1986 in what remains one of the competition's biggest shocks. They became only the second of four non-league teams to beat top-flight opposition away from home.

Forty years on, current manager Neil Gibson is all too aware of the tradition that he now hopes to continue in front of a live BBC TV audience, and a bumper Moss Lane crowd.

Having joined last year to help the club avoid relegation, the Welshman has overseen an impressive start to the current National League campaign, with Altrincham looking like play-off contenders. The dream of a first ever promotion to the EFL is the priority. But Gibson is desperate to build on the progress he has led against Notts County.

"It would mean a lot. It's the spirit and essence of this club," he says. "We have a real opportunity. They are a very good team, but it's a game where we feel that we can go and etch our own memories. All the fans remember those cup moments from the past and we want to try and replicate that."

Situated just a few miles from Old Trafford, and in an area of Greater Manchester dominated by fans of United and City, Altrincham has to work hard to maintain its supporter base. But this is a rare moment in the national spotlight for a community club that only turned professional four years ago.

"A lot of our players are good enough to play at a higher level, and it's a chance to showcase themselves and test ourselves against a club that three years ago were in the same league as us," says Gibson, whose squad includes five players that have previously appeared for Notts County.

Gibson has real cup pedigree of his own to draw upon, including against Saturday's opponents. 24 years ago, he played for Conference club Southport as they produced a memorable FA Cup upset over Notts County. He also won the Welsh Cup three times, including twice as a manager.

"Cups have always been very special to me," he says. "We're really excited about it and we're going to give it absolutely everything. But you only remember these days if you come out on the right side of the result."

Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been placed under house detention at his assisted living facility in Florida after being charged over possession of child sex abuse material.

Markle, 82, was arrested in Florida on a federal complaint alleging he held images that show child sex abuse, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said.

He is charged with one count of possessing indecent images of children, the DoJ said. Markle has previously denied allegations of possessing images of child sex abuse, calling them "sick lies".

In a 30-minute court hearing on Friday he was also ordered to submit to electronic monitoring, but no plea was taken.

At the court hearing, the charges were laid out against him by federal prosecutor Courtenay Derry, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

He was brought into court in a wheelchair, escorted by two US Marshals. Markle was wearing black trousers and a black t-shirt.

No plea was taken during the hearing, and an arraignment date in California will be determined in due course, a joint statement from the DoJ and the US Attorney's Office Central California said.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not commented on Markle's arrest.

Markle was arrested after the FBI, acting on warrants, searched storage units in LA registered to him which he had rented since 2008, with the last payment being made in October this year, the DoJ said.

Inside the units the FBI says agents seized about 78 items, including film negatives, slides and books that they allege contained child sex abuse material.

FBI director Kash Patel said authorities "moved quickly" when arresting Markle.

"Mr Markle allegedly targeted innocent children and sought to steal their innocence through his criminal actions," Patel said.

He added that the FBI would "use every single resource at our disposal to protect innocent kids – any predator who targets children will have zero safe haven in this country or anywhere they try to hide".

Pope Leo XIV has told reporters travelling with him to Latin America he is "in pretty good health", in his first comments on his condition since having surgery for lung cancer.

The Pope has arrived in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour which he is undertaking only three weeks after his operation.

The pontiff, 71, also said he was "very happy" to be able to make the trip which was thrown into doubt last month when doctors discovered a tumour during a routine scan.

The tour will cover Argentina and a much anticipated return to Peru, which the Vatican described as a "homecoming" as the Pope was based there for many years as a missionary, then a bishop.

"I must confess that, from the very first day, I never had any doubts; I was convinced that this journey had to go forward," the Pope told journalists on his plane to Uruguay.

"Thanks to the marvellous medical staff... I believe I am in quite good health," Pope Leo confirmed.

Last month's operation to remove a tumour was successful and his doctors say the cancer has not spread.

On Friday, he arrived in Monetevideo to a seafront lined with crowds shouting his name as his Popemobile passed.

In his first speech of the trip, the Pope said universal healthcare should be "accessible to everyone".

He told the crowd in Plaza Independencia the care he received made him think of the "many men and women who lack the means to obtain a timely diagnosis" or receive treatment.

He capped his day with a prayer at the Montevideo Cathedral.

Pope Leo will cover more than 20,000 miles on his sixth international tour.

On Sunday he will travel to Argentina, the homeland of his predecessor Pope Francis who did not return during his own papacy.

The Pope said his visit was about being near the people who were looking to the Church for a message of "hope".

James Trafford says not playing for Manchester City last season was "horrendous" before he moved to Leeds United in the summer in search of first-team football.

City re-signed academy graduate Trafford in July 2025, two years after he had left the club to join Championship side Burnley.

But less than six weeks after his arrival, Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma arrived from Paris St-Germain.

The 27-year-old, who helped the French club win the Champions League just weeks earlier, immediately became City's first-choice goalkeeper, leaving Trafford short of playing time.

After starting the first three matches of the campaign, 24-year-old Trafford made just one further Premier League start in the 35 games that followed Donnarumma's arrival.

Speaking on Football Daily's The Football Interview, Trafford reflected on the difficulties he encountered during a season on the fringes of Pep Guardiola's squad.

"What a horrendous, horrendous feeling. Not playing," said Trafford.

"You are ringing a lot of people and just venting. Like most people, you have a [bad] day at work and you ring someone up.

"I ring my dad, I ring my mum, I ring my missus, I ring my mates. I like ringing my mates and we can just have a good talk about it all. It's quite funny."

Despite his limited playing time, Trafford believes he still gained plenty from his final season at City, having helped the club win the League Cup and FA Cup after starting both finals at Wembley.

"Going into any season, I always have the highest of hopes and always the belief that it will go the best way it could," he added.

"Unfortunately, we didn't win all four trophies. It didn't go how I expected it to go, but it happens.

"In the moment, I just tried to make the best of it as I could. Looking back, I don't think it was a disappointing season in the end because I learned so much, I improved so much and I won two trophies in one year.

"There were moments when I was very down, regretting things and feeling disappointed, but looking back, I'm very thankful for the experience. What an incredible year."

A textile artist has turned a Soho gallery into an Italian restaurant and delicatessen - where everything on the menu is made of yarn.

Kate Jenkins's exhibition, Kate's Knitalian, has filled Air Contemporary in Ham Yard with knitted, embroidered and crocheted food.

Spaghetti, breadsticks, fish, fruit and veg are all on the shelves, and artwork is available to buy.

Jenkins's idea grew out of a year of eating.

She said: "Anything that I've eaten over the last year or so for my research has been Italian, so it just all has come together".

Tables are set up as if diners are about to arrive, while the walls are lined with slices of pizza, bottles of wine, ice cream and cicchetti, the small snacks served in Venetian bars.

There is also a pizza station where visitors can pick their own woolly toppings, from a margherita to a seafood marinara.

Jenkins said her favourite part of the show was the deli counter, hung with salami, Parma ham, lemons, chillies and strings of onions and garlic.

"All kind of knitted to scale and to perfection," she said. "It's been a joy to create."

The exhibition opened on 30 October and runs until 5 December. Entry is free and there is no need to book.

"You can just come, sit down or have a look around and just enjoy the wonders and delights of Italian cuisine," she said.

It is open from 10:00 to 18:00 GMT, Tuesday to Friday, and from 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays.

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New images have been revealed ahead of the Christmas special of BBC series The Other Bennet Sister.

Inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the first series was filmed largely in Wales and attracted 6.5 million UK viewers in its first 28 days.

The series finale saw Mary Bennet, played by Ella Bruccoleri, agree to marry Tom Hayward, played by Donal Finn.

Filming wrapped on the three-part Christmas special at the end of August.

Little has been shared about the plot of the upcoming episodes, but the BBC teased: "With marriage comes a new identity and the question remains: who will Mary become as Mrs Hayward?" as fans eagerly await its return.

The first series of The Other Bennet Sister focused on Mary, the oft-overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice, as she navigates the societal pressures of Regency England where marriage is both an aspiration and a necessity.

It was mostly filmed in south Wales at locations including Merthyr Mawr in Bridgend county, the Gower peninsula, and Brecon, in Powys.

The Christmas special has been produced by Cardiff-based Bad Wolf, and filming took place over the summer, also primarily in Wales.

Gavin & Stacey's Ruth Jones returns to the hit show as Mrs Bennet, who she previously described as "often quite cruel" to her daughter.

Steven Beattie spent his teenage years in and out of Polmont young offenders' institution, once described by a former governor as "the most violent prison in Scotland", external.

He was sent there at 16 after drunkenly crashing a stolen car, and returned repeatedly over the next four years as his involvement with gangs and violence grew.

For Steven, the turning point came when he was punished for his part in a fight by being locked up for 23 hours a day and having his TV removed.

"I never really had time to sit down and think where my life was going," he told the BBC's Scotcast podcast.

"When they took my telly, I finally had that opportunity."

He asked himself - if he kept doing what he was doing, where would he be in five years' time?

"If I don't like that destination, I'll have to change it," he says.

"I wrote out a plan and I stuck to it."

Steven admits it wasn't easy for a young offender to start a new life but, after years of effort, he's about to graduate as a resident doctor.

New Zealand (12) 34

Tries: Nikora, Gagai, McLean, Hughes, Willison, Nicoll-Klokstad Goals: Isaako 5

Tonga (10) 10

Tries: Fifita 2 Goals: Katoa

Just 23 days after breaking his arm, Kalyn Ponga returned to inspire New Zealand to a 34-10 victory in a pulsating encounter with Tonga as they reached their first World Cup final since 2013.

Ponga had been named initially in reserve and then as one of the interchange players in the build-up to this contest - and the expectation was that he would be eased back into action and play a limited role.

Instead, head coach Stacey Jones stunned many with his decision to include Ponga in New Zealand's starting 13 but was repaid in full as the Newcastle Knights talisman starred on home turf at the McDonald Jones Stadium, in New South Wales,

Ponga's impact from full-back was almost immediate as he sent Briton Nikora over in the right corner inside four minutes.

He was also involved in the Kiwis' second try of the game - as his contest with his opposite number Lehi Hopoate was crucial to Dane Gagai grounding the ball.

And while the swirling wind made conditions almost unplayable at times, he repeatedly gathered high kicks and made several telling defensive contributions.

One of those included throwing himself in the way of Tonga's juggernaut second row Demitric Vaimauga to prevent a certain try, while his ability to stall Hopoate's run and prevent him from offloading to Isaiya Katoa stopped another at a key stage with New Zealand only 12-10 ahead.

The prelude to this fixture was almost every bit as gripping as the main event.

Tonga's traditional war dance, the Sipi Tau, was met by New Zealand's Haka and a long stand-off between the players provided the perfect backdrop to a contest brimming with athleticism, power and superb ball-handling skills.

For the second week running, Tonga fans turned out in force with the stands a sea of red.

And they witnessed their side's participation in a wonderful advert for rugby league with Jojo Fifita scoring two excellent tries.

However, the match ultimately swung away from them in a five-minute period after the break when New Zealand's outstanding centre Casey McLean surged over in the left corner and the wily Jahrome Hughes darted in to score.

On this occasion, Kristian Woolf's team, who effectively torpedoed England's hopes of reaching the last four with a 30-12 in their opening match on 17 October, were unable to stage the same sort of fightback that helped them defeat their Pacific Island rivals Samoa last weekend.

With the scoreboard, time and a gale-force wind against Tonga, Xavier Willison punished them further when they failed to gather a short drop out.

And when Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad superbly grounded Erin Clark's kick, it put the gloss on a fine New Zealand performance.

Overnight drone and ballistic missile attacks damaged Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyhas said, causing blackouts and disrupting water supplies.

Zelensky said 12 Ukrainian regions came under attack with the capital Kyiv hit hardest.

Nine people are reported to have been hurt across the country, including one child, in the wave of attacks that consisted of more than 30 ballistic missiles and over 170 drones.

The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.

Zelensky wrote on Telegram, external that Moscow was preparing for the talks by launching attacks on Ukraine's "critical infrastructure".

Temperatures are dropping in Ukraine, and parts of the country have had the first winter snow.

"The situation in the capital is difficult, with disruptions to electricity, water, and heating supplies. Residential buildings, the North Bridge, and a kindergarten have been damaged," Zelensky said.

"In the Kyiv region, there were strikes on substations that connect the Rivne and Khmelnytsky nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central Ukraine."

In his latest update, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city's water supply system is back to operating normally. He also said around 60% of the city's apartment buildings were connected to the heating system.

The energy minister, Denys Shmyhal, said there were power cuts in five regions but did not say how many homes were affected.

The EU's former Brexit negotiator has warned Andy Burnham he will not be able to rejoin its single market "à la carte", after the prime minister said he wanted to explore closer economic ties with Europe.

Burnham has said rejoining the EU's internal market is among options he could pursue to reshape the UK's long-term relationship with the bloc.

Speaking to the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg ahead of a summit in 10 days' time, Michel Barnier said EU members would insist such a move require the UK to readopt conditions including the free movement of people.

Echoing a line made famous during the years-long negotiations over the UK's exit deal, he said there could be no "cherry picking" of the conditions for participation.

Since becoming prime minister in July, Burnham has suggested he could commit Labour to pursuing a much closer future relationship with Europe, including asking to rejoin the organisation as a full member, though he has ruled out major changes before the next election.

Barnier - who led talks over the UK's exit between 2016 to 2021 and had a three-month spell as French prime minister in 2024 - said the "door is open" within Europe to the UK rejoining as an EU member.

But he insisted that any move to rejoin the single market - which seeks to ensure that goods can be freely traded within Europe - would require the UK to follow the same terms as other members.

He added that this included compliance with regulations designed to promote the circulation of goods, services, capital and people, referred to collectively within EU institutions as the four freedoms.

Warning against the idea of a "single market à la carte", he said: "I said very, very often during these negotiations, the Brexit, there is no cherry picking.

"There will be no possibility to have one freedom and not the other. The four freedoms are clearly the four conditions to be inside a single market".

He also predicted EU countries would reject recreating the British financial rebate, first negotiated in 1985, that lowered UK contributions towards the EU's annual budget.

The UK's decision to leave the bloc had created "a new situation", he added, meaning a new rebate would be "off the table".

Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel says his "dream is to win the Ballon d'Or", as he closes in on a move to Real Madrid.

The 16-year-old is still registered at United but has been training on his own in Spain after walking out on the club and relocating with his family.

He has subsequently reached a verbal agreement to join Real Madrid but no deal has been signed as yet.

On Friday, following one of his sessions, the teenager was approached by Spanish news outlet Marca who presented him with a copy of their newspaper, which featured a front-page story about his expected move to Los Blancos.

The newspaper reported he told them in English: "My dream is to win a Ballon d'Or."

United would be due compensation should Gabriel leave, although the figure will be lower if he signs for a club outside the Premier League.

Though no club-to-club talks have been held, sources have told BBC Sport that Real have verbally agreed a deal with Gabriel and his representatives.

Despite United having Gabriel's registration domestically, it is not thought it could prevent the youngster joining a club overseas as he now has a European Union passport through his mother, who has Cypriot origin.

While Real and United are both in the Uefa Youth League this season, competition rules prevent players from appearing for more than one club in a single season and Gabriel scored a hat-trick in his final appearance for United against Sabah in September.

He was named the Premier League's Under-18 player of the season last term, despite being only 14 when the season began.

"He's a tough character and he was so adamant he was playing."

Kalyn Ponga, in the words of his head coach Stacey Jones, was never going to miss New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup semi-final.

But it was a remarkable return to action for a player whose tournament turned from dream to nightmare just over three weeks ago.

In the World Cup opener against Australia in Sydney on 15 October, Ponga seemed to be enjoying a perfect New Zealand debut. Then it all went wrong.

The 28-year-old scored two second-half tries but was forced off late in the game - having played for 20 minutes with a broken left forearm sustained in a tackle with Cameron Munster. The Kiwis went on to lose 24-22; Ponga required surgery.

Just 23 days later, their talismanic full-back – initially named as a reserve, and then on the interchange bench – made a shock return to the starting 13 and delivered a starring performance as New Zealand overpowered Tonga 34-10 to reach their first Men's Rugby League World Cup final for 13 years.

"Where sports science is these days – I saw what he had in his arm, the rod or plate was covering his whole arm," Jones said.

"We didn't know until after our second-to-last training that he was going to be all right – he ticked all the boxes. Just a tough person."