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The NRL has warned the coaches of the eight teams remaining in the premiership hunt that players could be sent to the sin bin if they use illegal blocking tactics to stop some of the best high-flying wingers in the game.The coaches were also reminded players could be sanctioned for dissent, while a teammate would be ordered to play the ball if a player stayed down and feigned injury.The Broncos had success blocking the path of Storm flyer Xavier Coates last weekend, and were happy to concede a penalty rather than a potential four points. Centre Kotoni Staggs did it…
Video: Trump speaks after ally’s shooting in UtahTrump speaks after ally’s shooting in UtahWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerUS President Donald Trump has addressed the nation after his conservative ally Charlie Kirk was shot dead at an event in Utah.September 11, 2025 — 11.30am
The spread between yields on French bonds and those of Germany has blown out to more than 80 basis points, and could widen further if Macron, whose term expires in 2027, has to call an early presidential election to try to unblock the parliamentary impasse.The problem for Lecornu, and ultimately Macron, is the make-up of the French parliament, in which no party commands a majority and the bulk of numbers are at the extremes, so the only path to getting a new budget passed is a narrow one that gives concessions to those extremes, which seek higher taxes on companies…
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“You have to bring every person along with you. That is what football coaching is about.” On Wednesday, it was revealed that the club captain Zach Merrett held a face-to-face meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell.On Wednesday, it was revealed Zach Merrett has met with Sam Mitchell.Credit: AFL PhotosMartin’s passionate support of the coach contrasted with his initial response when he heard the news Merrett had met with Hawthorn.The brutally honest midfielder said he was coming to terms with what had happened and was confident the Bombers could salvage the situation.“My first reaction was hurt from it, and I was…
Even so, Tusk is right to highlight the crazy danger from these Kremlin escalations.Putin has ramped up the missile and drone strikes since his summit with Trump in Alaska on August 15. The nightly attacks show his disregard for Trump’s complaints. The use of Polish airspace shows his disregard for NATO’s collective will.Polish police secure parts of a damaged object shot down by Polish authorities in Wohyn on Wednesday.Credit: APFiring drones into NATO territory is, without doubt, an act of aggression.The Kremlin says it did not intend the drones to pass into Polish airspace. The European Union’s foreign policy commissioner,…
Khloe Kardashian is mom to son Tatum and daughter TrueKhloe Kardashian loves to capture adorable moments as her kids grow up and gush about her life as a mom.The 41-year-old TV personality took to Instagram on Wednesday, September 10, and shared two snaps of her 3-year-old son Tatum on her Stories as he enjoyed his food.Tatum, being a little fashionista, sported red shades on the dinner table while eating pasta and giggling as a voice told him to sit and focus on his meal. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, who wasn’t featured on the Stories herself, posted the…
Video: Inside the Great Koala National ParkInside the Great Koala National ParkWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerHow people power achieved an epic victory for koalas, gliders and trees, and culminated in a NSW park with global ambition.September 12, 2025 — 12.00am
Manly chairman Scott Penn throws his support behind coach Anthony Seibold.
The one thing that unites the extreme left, the extreme right and the just plain bonkers is that they can all get their hands on a gun with ease – and there is little sign of that changing.LoadingKirk was a prominent evangelical Christian and conservative activist. He was a high-level political player who relished taking on and defeating the people with whom he disagreed.He put himself out there to be opposed, heckled, pilloried, criticised – but not shot. Not killed. Not assassinated. The man was 31, with a wife and two young children.And indeed, the very event Kirk was conducting…