Counter-terrorism police ‌said on Tuesday ​that they had ​arrested ‌two people under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 as ​part of an investigation into ​a ⁠suspected terrorist ⁠plot. The two men, in ⁠their 30s, ​were arrested ​in ​Newton Street, in central Manchester on Sunday ⁠and taken to a London police station where they remained in custody, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers also searched ‌addresses in Salford and Liverpool. Yom Kippur, widely held to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, ran from sundown on Sunday until nightfall on Monday. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism policing (CTP), said the arrests followed a long investigation in which the force has disrupted "a plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area". Police realise it will cause "further concern" to the Jewish community, "especially given the significant High Holy Day period," she said, adding that officers "are doing everything we can to keep them and the wider public safe". Ms Evans said her unit and local forces were working together "to provide protective security support and advice for areas with Jewish communities, and particularly during the High Holy Day period". Manchester Mayor Bev Craig said in a post on X that the arrests "will send a chill down the spine amongst Jewish communities" in the city. Warning people that there would be increased police presence, she said she and her deputy, Kate Green, "will do everything in our power to keep people safe, to challenge hatred and to stamp out the poison of antisemitism" in the region. The Jewish Representative Council for Greater Manchester called on the government to "redouble its efforts to tackle the root causes of the hatred and extremism that are espoused in places of worship and other community spaces that continue to motivate people to target Jews". It added: "We cannot simply keep protecting our community from the next attack but must do much more to stop people being motivated to carry one out in the first place." The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors antisemitism in the UK, said news of the suspected plot was "utterly chilling" as it came so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue. Urging the Jewish community to stay calm, CST said it has been working closely with police in Manchester and around the country throughout Yom Kippur, "as part of our security operation over the High Holy Days". Last October, two Jewish worshippers were killed during an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, carried out by ⁠a British citizen of Syrian descent who had ​said he was acting for Islamic State. Jihad al Shamie, 35, drove into the gates of the synagogue, hitting a security guard, before attacking Melvin Cravitz with a knife. Read more on Sky News:Trump: 'I could annihilate Iran' - latestMorgan to sue Spencer - latestFour die in house fire Mr Cravitz was killed, as was fellow worshipper Adrian Daulby - hit by a single police bullet as he held the doors closed - to stop the terrorist getting inside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. Al Shamie, who was wearing a fake suicide vest, was shot dead as he charged at officers with the knife. The attack came four months after four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in northwest London were set on fire in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage. Four men - Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and Saif Ali, also 18 - admitted destroying or damaging property by arson at the Old Bailey last month.

The Nashville and Heroes star, 36, was found unresponsive in a flat in the city of Greenville in South Carolina last month. Ruling that her death was an accident, Greenville County Coroner Mike Ellis said an autopsy found no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death. Her cause of death was ruled as "the toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP (fentanyl's chemical byproduct), Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine," Sky's US partner NBC said. Alprazolam is an anti-anxiety medicine, Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxer, while Quetiapine is used to treat major depression and other serious mental health disorders. Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were also in the apartment at the time. Asked for her reaction to the report, Kasey Kitchen, a publicist for her family, said "the investigation is still ongoing and the case is complex". Greenville Police said they are still investigating Panettiere's death. Paramedics performed CPR on her for 40 minutes, as well as trying other advanced resuscitation efforts, before declaring her dead. The police report released after her death mentioned a list of medications Panettiere was taking, but the names of the drugs were redacted. Panettiere, who also appeared in the Scream horror movie franchise, released her memoirs earlier this year, opening up about her experiences with postpartum depression, addiction, and recovery. Read more on Sky News:Morgan to sue Spencer - latestFour die in house fireSheeran 'sorry' over Palestine row This led to her decision to give custody of her only child, Kaya, in 2018, to her former partner, Ukrainian professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, Kaya's father. Panettiere first appeared in adverts when she was just 11 months old - and went on to become a child actor with roles in soap operas including One Life To Live and Guiding Light. Her first major feature-film role came when she was nine years old, as the voice of Princess Dot in A Bug's Life.

Every crown court will have at least one courtroom dedicated to such cases within the next two years. There will also be a private entrance and waiting room to shield victims from the defendant. People can already request this, but it depends on availability. Court staff will get "trauma-informed training", a single person of contact will be provided, and trials will be assigned a fixed date rather than put on a floating list. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the move - estimated to cost £23m - would "rebalance the scales of justice and put victims first" and was "long overdue". "For too long, victims of rape and serious sexual offences have felt let down by our justice system," he said. "Prosecution rates for rape remain shamefully low, with many victims waiting years for justice." The government praised Labour MP Charlotte Nichols' "immense strength and bravery" in speaking about being raped and calling for changes to cut the backlog of cases. Ms Nichols spoke in the Commons in March about having to wait more than 1,000 days for her case to be heard. She thanked the prime minister and justice secretary and said the changes were a "hugely important milestone" that would make things easier for victims. "I'm proud that substantive meaningful change has come from waiving my anonymity to speak about my own experiences," she added. The courts pledge is one of a series of government announcements to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG), something Labour has promised to halve within a decade. The charity Rape Crisis said it was a "significant step forward" and the package of reforms would ensure courts "properly meet the needs of victims and survivors". More from Sky News:National taskforce to tackle misogyny launchedSecond arrest after remains of missing woman found Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy also welcomed the move but criticised the government's wider plan to reduce the number of jury trials. "The fact that victims have been withdrawing their cases because they have taken too long has been a disgrace," he said. "Labour need to get courts sitting throughout the year, end the delays and clear the backlog - not undermine our right to a trial by jury."

Wood departs the sport having featured in 38 Test matches where he claimed 119 wickets. The 36-year-old has not played for England since an eight-wicket defeat to Australia in the first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes series, where - in the series opener - he suffered a recurrence of the same injury which ruled him out of the remainder of the Ashes series. Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOWEngland cricket homepage - news, views and match reportsListen to latest episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast In conversation with Sky Sports Cricket's Ian Ward on whether his decision to retire was difficult, straightforward or emotional, Wood replied: "Probably all of them. When you speak to other people, they say it hits you in the face, there's a big feeling around that being it: 'You're done.' "I've never really had that, I love playing cricket, I love playing for England, that's been something I've felt really strongly about and proud to do. But I've had a lot of injuries. "I've always found a way where I've believed I'd come back and had that resilience where I'm going to come back again, or I'll be better, or I'll prove somebody wrong again, but this time it's just ground me down really. "I think it's been a long time since Perth, that was in November 2025 my last game, so it's been a year-and-a-half really where it's just sort of ground me down to thinking: 'I'm never going to get back to this level.' "Plus the contract situation. My contract ends in September, and I think it just feels like the right time. "I never really wanted to give up England, but the lads that are coming through are doing a fantastic job and the news should be about the lads going to get their contracts and I can just focus on other things." Wood made his international debut in 2015 in limited-overs cricket, and retires having made 70 one-day international appearances and been a part of England's 50-over World Cup-winning squad in 2019. He also played 38 T20 internationals and took nine wickets in four games as England won the World Cup in 2022, though injury would deny Wood the chance of playing in the semi-finals and final. Wood will be part of the Sky Sports commentary team for Tuesday's one-day international between England and Sri Lanka in Durham. Mark Wood's injury timeline 2015: Left ankle injury, misses third Ashes Test 2016: Ankle problems continue, undergoes surgery and misses England's home Test summer 2019: Side strain, misses first two Ashes Tests 2022: Right elbow injury in the West Indies, requires surgery 2022: Body stiffness rules him out of the T20 World Cup semi-final and final 2024: Right thigh muscle injury against Sri Lanka 2024: Right elbow stress injury, ruled out for the remainder of the year 2025: Left knee ligament damage, undergoes surgery 2025-26 Ashes: Suffers recurrence of knee injury after returning to Test cricket 2026: Forced into international retirement after recurring knee problems Wood: My knee never got right - I rushed back too quickly Having expressed a determination to play for England again after his latest injury, Australia proved to be Wood's final Test appearance, ending a career beset and curtailed by injury. "I knew it was bad [knee injury] because I'd had that previous surgery where I was always trying to chase my tail," Wood added to Sky Sports. "Looking back now, it probably never was quite right. "I was always chasing that dream of, can I physically do this? My ankle problems, my elbow problems, all the rest of them, every time I went back, it felt better. This time, something wasn't quite right. "Since I've had the second operation, things have improved, but not to the point where I believe I could play Test match cricket. I couldn't play 50-over cricket. I mean, I'd still love to play for England for 20 overs, but I think it just feels like a nice time to just say that's a natural end. "Probably, from my point of view [came back too early and rushed return]. I don't think it's to blame anybody else, it was just, I was desperate to play Perth because it was the fastest wicket there. "There and in Brisbane, they were the two games I was definitely trying to pencil myself in for. "I hadn't had much time back on my legs. The warm-up game, my hamstring got incredibly tight because it was looking after my knee, and I think that whole time, when you talk about injury, people don't see the work you're putting in behind you. "I was desperately trying to get it right. I was taped up to the nines, and I was like a mummy at one point I had that much tape on, but I just couldn't get back quite to that level, and I was just not quite the same in Australia." Watch the first one-day international between England and Sri Lanka, in Durham, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 12pm Tuesday (first ball 12.30pm). Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) said it was called to a semi-detached property in Stone Square at 3.38am on Tuesday and arrived seven minutes later. Chief fire officer Nick Searle confirmed the four deaths and said another person had been taken to hospital with burns after the "intense fire which spread very rapidly". Six engines were on scene at the height of the fire and eight firefighters entered the house to search for people and fight the blaze, said a spokesperson. On Tuesday evening the fire service said: "Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service attended a house fire in Bootle on Tuesday, 22 September, and can sadly confirm that a woman and three children have tragically lost their lives in the fire." A neighbour said: "I heard shouting in the early hours but I just thought someone was having an argument, then I came downstairs and saw all the fire engines." The blaze was put out and the street remained cordoned off this morning as fire officers knocked at neighbouring properties. More from Sky News:Domestic abuse survivors failed by courtsReasons for deadly meningitis B outbreak Kevin Longshaw, MFRS area manager, said: "This is a devastating incident, and our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of those who have lost their lives and been injured. "We will work closely with relevant colleagues to ascertain the cause of the fire, but in the immediate term, we again extend our sincere condolences to those affected by this tragic incident." MFRS added: "A casualty outside the house on arrival of fire crews was taken into the care of North West Ambulance Service and taken to hospital suffering from burns. "During the course of their search, firefighters discovered four casualties in an upstairs bedroom, showing no signs of life. "Two members of North West Ambulance's Hazardous Area Response Team were committed into the incident and tragically confirmed that all four had lost their lives." It said MFRS and Merseyside Police are now undertaking a joint investigation to establish the cause of the blaze.

The agreement clears a major hurdle to the proposed deal - announced earlier this year after Paramount beat out a bid from Netflix. It includes independent editorial boards for the CNN ‌and CBS networks - as the merger would bring the rival news outlet under the same ownership - and a $30m (£22.4m) penalty ⁠per film ​falling short of the ​30-movies-a-year release ​target that Paramount has promised. The settlement also states that Paramount must spend at least $300m on US film production compared to 2025. It's unclear whether that means cuts to foreign film production. While Trump administration regulators cleared the deal for Paramount to absorb Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a coalition of 12 state ⁠attorneys general sued in July to block the merger. 'A stronger Hollywood' says Paramount head Led by California's attorney general, the lawyers argued the merger - mainly aimed at creating a bigger rival to the likes of Netflix - would substantially weaken competition in the US market, driving up prices for consumers and costing jobs. A settlement with the states will help Paramount avoid a $7m-a-day (£4.4m) "ticking fee" it owes WBD shareholders for each day the deal does not close past 30 September. California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the settlement "a strong antitrust ⁠outcome", adding: "More production, more choice, and guardrails that keep this industry competitive. "I ⁠don't think these two companies should merge, but that's not something that we are focused on with our resolution here." Concerns were raised that the deal would give US President Donald Trump more influence over CNN due to the possibility of Paramount head David Ellison and his father Larry, a longtime Trump associate, reorienting the network. After the deal, Mr Ellison thanked the ​states and California Governor Gavin Newsom for his support and said: "Our goal has always been ​to build a stronger Hollywood." It comes after CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they have notified Donald Trump's administration they are filing a lawsuit over being denied White House access over the weekend. Paramount snatched deal from Netflix WBD's board first announced it was open to selling or partly selling the company in October 2025 after a summer of hushed speculation. Back in June that year, WBD announced its plan to split into two companies: one for its TV, film studios, and HBO Max streaming services, and one for the Discovery element of the business, primarily comprising legacy TV channels that air cartoons, news, and sports. More: Why was Warner Bros for sale? After Netflix announced it had agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal for WBD's film and TV studios on 5 December, Paramount launched a hostile bid - meaning straight to shareholders - with a $108.4bn (£81bn) bid several days later. Paramount claimed to have tried several times to bid for WBD through its board, but said it launched the hostile bid after hearing of Netflix's offer because the board had "never engaged meaningfully". Eventually, WBD accepted Paramount's offer of $110.9bn in February after Netflix withdrew. US union concerned despite settlement Another lawsuit against the merger - filed by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), also in California - was settled on Monday. The union's east and west sectors filed a joint antitrust suit in July, arguing the joint entity "would have both the incentive and the ability to lower costs by suppressing writers' wages and reducing output". "Writers will be paid less and have fewer employment opportunities", the WGA added. While the union agreed to settle its claim, it said the deal will damage the industry, and that the earlier deal with the states forced it to "contend with the reality of forging ahead alone, with no backing from government. More from Sky News:Compensation warning after second air traffic outage in weeksMoscow and Washington 'welcome' far-right success in Germany UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy also said in June she was "minded" to intervene in the merger over public interest concerns, but later said she would not so, due to the legally binding commitments provided to her by Paramount. Sky News has contacted the UK's film and media union - BECTU - for comment on the settlement.

The group will seek to root out harmful attitudes online, in workplaces and within communities, bringing together representatives from women's organisations, academia, local leaders and ministers. Women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson told Sky News' Sunday Morning with Kamal Ahmed that the taskforce "will tackle some of the attitudes that we've seen develop, particularly in recent years, that I thought were a thing of the past". She continued: "And I want women to live lives of opportunity, of freedom, and not to have to worry about whether they feel safe on the street, whether they're safe in their own home, about whether they'll face harassment on public transport, attitudes in our schools that young girls will experience. "This is about all of us, across government, coming together to tackle these attitudes, this underlying problem that, sadly, does lead to women losing their lives. It leads to terrible, terrible consequences." Further announcements will be made this week to move forward with Labour's 2024 manifesto pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade, officials said. Those working alongside Ms Phillipson on the taskforce include Girlguiding chief executive officer Felicity Oswald, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin and End Violence Against Women Coalition interim director Janaya Walker. The first meeting is expected to take place shortly after conference recess (12 October) and will focus on young people. Ms Phillipson, who previously worked at a women's refuge before entering parliament, said: "I've seen first-hand the devastating impact on women and girls when harmful attitudes are tolerated and left unchallenged. "No woman should have to make her world smaller or curb her ambitions out of fear - and making that a reality is everyone's business. "As a whole society, we can and must be better." Ms Oswald said girls were telling Girlguiding they are facing rising levels of sexism and misogyny online, in public and in schools. "That's why we are calling for more education around healthy relationships, gender stereotypes, early warning signs and consent," she said. "We welcome the opportunity to bring girls' experiences and perspectives directly into discussions with government. "Girls are experts in their own lives and it is vital that their voices are heard when decisions are made that impact them." More from Sky News:Girl missing for eight days found 'safe and well'Teenagers jailed for killing 17-year-old outside McDonald's Deniz Ugur, deputy director at the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said "meaningful commitment and engagement" by ministers across all government departments would be needed to ensure the group was effective. On Thursday, campaigners told Sky News' Mornings With Ridge And Frost how urgent action was needed to tackle abuse. One of the guests was Nour Norris, whose 22-year-old niece Raneem Oudeh was murdered along with Nour's sister Khaola Saleem at the hands of Ms Oudeh's ex-partner Janbaz Tarin in 2018. She told the programme that even survivors "don't get heard" and that more voices were important to make changes.

Palmer, Rice, Tino Livramento and Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford have all withdrawn from the camp, with Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner being recalled as replacements. Palmer, who was left out of Tuchel's World Cup squad in the summer, played the full 90 minutes in Chelsea's defeat to Brentford after being recalled for the Three Lions' Nations League games against Spain, Czech Republic and Croatia. After announcing his squad for the September and October fixtures, Tuchel revealed what both Gibbs-White and Palmer had to do to become regulars. "We can see the form Morgan is in and he ended the season very strongly and was the key player for Forest to not be relegated. We can see him stepping up now," Tuchel said. "It's one thing to be nominated and getting back in the squad and to perform. Cole needs to show these kinds of numbers and performances to get his shirt and justify the nomination." After struggling with injuries last season, Palmer told Sky Sports he felt he was back to full fitness coming into the new campaign. Analysis: Thomas Tuchel must win back trustEngland news and analysis | Follow our England blogNeville: I have a big problem with Tuchel's DNA comments "Physically I feel good, probably the best I've felt in ages, but I think I can [get fitter] with games and more minutes," Palmer said. "Before my groin injury, I'd never really been injured. Well, rarely [injured]. So then I would just come back and play when I shouldn't have played. "Obviously the World Cup was coming up, so I was in a bit of a dilemma thinking, 'if I don't play I'm not going to go. But if I play then, I can't play [properly].' "It was just a bit of a sticky situation. I didn't really know how to deal with it, but it's one of those things. I was just seeing different people, getting different ideas of why I was injured and what it was. "Since I've come back I've been working every day to obviously stop it happening again. I just want to stay injury free, and if I'm on the pitch then I know what I can do." Rice was a focal point of England's side during the World Cup but had to play through injury throughout the tournament. He since started each of Arsenal's five Premier League games this season. Mainoo unable to prove Tuchel wrong after withdrawal Sky Sports News reported prior to the announcement that Mainoo and Rashford were both doubts for the squad. The pair were substituted during United's 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage. Rashford had a hip injury that the club have been handling since the World Cup and was seen limping after being replaced during Sunday's fixture. Mainoo meanwhile played 80 minutes against Fulham with Michael Carrick saying he was replaced due to tactical reasons. The 24-year-old was part of the World Cup squad in the summer but did not play a single minute, something which Tuchel promised would not be the case this international break. "I expect him to be on the pitch and it's my duty to get him on the pitch. That was totally on me. He didn't put a foot wrong during the World Cup," Tuchel said. "He was class in behaviour on the training pitch. There was big competition; we played Reece [James] in central midfield also. Elliot Anderson is amazing for us, Declan Rice is a very unique player "We trusted them more than we trusted Kobbie. It was difficult for him. It was on me. "He got injured before the France game so we couldn't even give him minutes there, which hurt me. Maybe he was more hurt than me but it was my responsibility and it's my responsibility to reward him for that." How will Tuchel react to Palmer's withdrawal? Sky Sports News' chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: "It's not a serious injury but it's something that needs to be managed. It doesn't make sense from Chelsea's perspective for him to go away on international duty for three weeks. "Everyone knows Palmer has had quite a lot of injury problems, especially last season. He had a longstanding groin injury which meant he missed long stretches of last season. He wasn't really at his best. "He has been at his best this season though. He has started every game. He started when they lost away at Brentford. "Some cynics may be asking if there is more to this than meets the eye. Tuchel controversially left him out of his World Cup squad in the summer so he really had a point to prove. Straight away he lets him down by not being able to make the squad. "Tuchel is someone who places great store by these camps away from your club for a long time. Some of the reasons that he picked the players he did in the summer was because they impressed him in the camps last autumn. "It is a little bit of a black mark against Palmer's name but it should be a kept in proportion because the next tournament is still two years away."