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A report says Harry and Meghan have no plans to apologise to William and Catherine, despite renewed speculation about a reconciliation following the couple's return to Britain.

Lottery Corporation shares rose nearly 3 per cent after CFO Adam Newman announced he would leave in July 2027, giving the company time to appoint a successor.

Maas Group shares fell 23% after reports of soft global demand for Firmus Technologies' upcoming float, raising concerns about the value of Maas's 3.2% stake.

Tim Cook sold $63.8 million of Apple shares after restricted stock units vested, with the transaction conducted under a pre-arranged trading plan filed before he became executive chair.

Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar for On the Waterfront and starred opposite Cary Grant in North by Northwest, has died aged 102 of natural causes.

Kylie Jenner is set to lead and executive produce Hulu thriller series 'Bachelorette Weekend' with Kim Kardashian, though the reported straight-to-series order was still being finalised.

Coinbase shares fell more than 3% as bitcoin dropped below US$83,000, triggering about US$696 million in liquidations and weighing on cryptocurrency-linked stocks amid wider market pressure.

Intel shares rose after CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company remains involved in Elon Musk's planned Terafab chip complex, easing concerns about TSMC's potential role.

SanDisk shares rebounded nearly 3% as investors focused on strong AI data-centre demand, soaring NAND prices and the company's upcoming fiscal 2027 first-quarter results.

Penguin Solutions shares rose 16% after fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings beat estimates, with record memory sales and a fiscal 2027 outlook above Wall Street expectations.

Jaden Hardy praised Luka Doncic as a devoted father while the Lakers star pursues a Hague Convention petition in Slovenia amid an ongoing custody dispute.

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to rapidly intensify over the Gulf, potentially reaching Category 2 strength before bringing storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain to the northern Gulf Coast.

Bok choy is a low-calorie, nutrient-rich vegetable that may support bone, eye, heart and digestive health, although some benefits depend on overall diet and lifestyle.

India's Nifty 50 fell 0.83% after the Reserve Bank raised its repo rate to 5.5%, while elevated oil prices and continued foreign investor outflows pressured equities.

Lionel Messi ended his 21-year Argentina career with a goal and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin, receiving an emotional farewell from 85,000 fans.

A gold-coated statue depicting Donald Trump on a smaller man's shoulders has gone on display at the European Parliament in Strasbourg as a protest against his climate record.

OpenAI has published 722 manuscripts from an unreleased AI model, claiming advances on hundreds of mathematical problems that experts say require extensive independent verification.

Elise Mertens defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 at the China Open to secure her first win over the American in six meetings and set up a quarter-final against Iga Swiatek.

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.92% after surpassing 70,000, as investors took profits and rising oil prices, bond yields and interest-rate uncertainty pressured shares.

South Korean stocks fell for a second session as foreign selling and concerns about high bond yields outweighed record US sharemarket gains ahead of Samsung Electronics' results.

Nvidia, Tesla and SK Hynix are entering the final stretch of 2026 with contrasting growth prospects, valuations and risks as investors assess the durability of the AI boom.

Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his decisive contributions to IceCube, the Antarctic observatory that revealed high-energy neutrinos from cosmic sources.

Luke Daley, briefly detained during the search for Nancy Guthrie, has been booked on alleged cocaine and weapons offences that authorities say are unrelated to her disappearance.

Australian petrol and diesel prices remain elevated amid global supply disruptions, putting pressure on households, transport operators and businesses as the government weighs fuel security risks.

YouGov and Ipsos polling shows Catherine, Princess of Wales, substantially more popular than Meghan in Britain in 2026, while no equivalent worldwide comparison has been released.

About 20 million traditional Medicare beneficiaries are receiving a one-off $90 Part B rebate, while Medicare Advantage members and some higher-income enrollees are excluded.

Richard Morecroft, the veteran ABC newsreader and former host of Letters and Numbers, has died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, prompting tributes from across Australia.

Son Heung-min scored his 59th international goal in South Korea's 2–0 win over Uzbekistan, surpassing Cha Bum-kun as the country's leading men's scorer.

Japan's Nikkei 225 closed above 70,000 for the first time in about three months, as AI demand and market momentum lifted semiconductor, banking, automotive and healthcare stocks.