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The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are at the forefront of European Union and NATO efforts to deter further Russian aggression in Ukraine. All three have repeatedly urged a tougher response to Russian belligerence, the cancellation of Moscow’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany, and more military support for Ukraine. They told Newsweek of their concern that the massing of Russian troops—and its planned joint military drills with Belarus scheduled for next month—represent a grave threat to Ukrainian and European security....

The children were identified as 7-year-old Joshlyn Johnson and 5-year-old Larry O’Neil, who police said are siblings. On Friday morning, the county police said they had arrested Nicole Johnson in connection with the deaths of the children, who have been identified as Johnson’s niece and nephew. Johnson faces multiple charges, including first-degree child abuse that resulted in the death of a child under 13. Police said that given the sensitive nature of the case, it will take time to determine the exact causes of death....

Ahmad Alissa, 21, has been identified as the suspected gunman. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold announced Alissa has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. According to the arrest affidavit, the suspect bought a pistol six days before the mass shooting. It read: “Using law enforcement databases, investigators determined that Alissa had purchased a Ruger AR556 pistol on March 16, 2021.” The affidavit also says that officers recovered a rifle and a handgun inside the grocery store, though it does not say whether the Ruger pistol was one of the guns....

Harada didn’t mention what series the game would be a part of, or if this will be a new IP that Bandai Namco is beginning to invest in, though it doesn’t seem like it will be the next Tekken title or even another fighting game. However, Harada did inform viewers that this next title might be the “most costly development project in Bandai Namco history,” which seems to be promising an impressive payoff in the future....

West Indies won the toss at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and batted first on a slow pitch. The visitors were reduced to 127-6 after 40 overs despite opener Shai Hope making 43 off 59 balls. Roston Chase, who made 32, put on a partnership worth 51 runs with Keemo Paul for the seventh wicket to give West Indies some momentum. Paul made 36 off 28 balls with two sixes and a four before he was dismissed by Mustafizur in the final over of the innings....

Bangladesh and West Indies have played 29 completed one-day internationals against each other with the Windies leading 20-9. In their most recent clash in July 2018, Bangladesh got the better of the Windies to win the ODI series at Warner’s Park. After electing to bat first, Bangladesh scored 301 and then restricted the Windies to 283 to win the game and series 2-1. Bangladesh Bangladesh are coming into this series on the back of a comprehensive win in the Tests and will look to maintain the momentum....

Ahead of the midterms, Democrats recruited Obama—one of the most popular people in the party—to campaign for candidates in battleground states such as Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin in hopes of drawing Democratic voters to the polls. On Saturday, he delivered a speech in support of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, first elected in 2018 and facing a tight election. During the rally in Detroit, he compared Whitmer and Dixon by reading two headlines from The Detroit News—one of which refers to Trump-backed Dixon’s character in a 2009 horror film being eaten by zombies....

The party, which is expected to take place on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, next weekend, will likely be attended by several celebrities with Axios reporting that Pearl Jam will provide music at the bash. A person with knowledge of the party told Axios that all attendees will need to be tested for COVID and will be asked to be fully vaccinated before arriving at the event on the small island frequented by the Clintons....

“I am thrilled to have The Peace Studio inaugurate the Yoko Ono Imagine Peace Award. I look forward to working with The Peace Studio to honor deserving recipients as they further the causes of peace and justice that have been central to my life’s work,” Yoko Ono said, in a statement provided to Newsweek by The Peace Studio. “I wish you well with the gala and your work in spreading the message of peace, which is needed now more than ever....

Hosts Monchengladbach grabbed the opener through Thorgan Hazard before substitutes Turan and Pique smoothed the way for the victory on the road in front of 46,283 spectators at Borussia Park on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Barcelona took the reins from the kick off, but the Catalans were unable to break the deadlock despite two promising opportunities in the opening period. Neymar unleashed an effort from 11 meters into the arms of Monchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer before Luis Suarez pulled wide from central position....

Bale drew a blank again at home to Valencia on Saturday, with an early Daniel Wass own goal added to by Lucas Vazquez’s late strike in Madrid’s 2-0 win. The Wales star was withdrawn by head coach Santiago Solari in the 63rd minute, having failed to make an impact on the Valencia goal. Bale’s last goal in LaLiga was back in August, but he has scored in the Champions League since then, as well as for Wales in the Nations League....

The 23-year-old Lyon striker has not played for her country since they were knocked out of Women’s Euro 2017 with three defeats from as many games. Hegerberg, who won the inaugural Women’s Ballon d’Or last year, stepped away from international football because of frustrations with the state of the women’s game within Norway. Sjogren says they have been unable to reach an understanding over the issue, meaning Hegerberg will not be involved in France this year....

Bancroft was caught on camera rubbing the ball with tape on day three of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands and admitted the offence in a media conference later in the day. The opener said he was in the “wrong place at the wrong time” as the tourists’ “leadership group” devised a plan to manipulate the condition of the ball during the lunch break. Captain Steve Smith was given a one-match ban by the ICC on Sunday after admitting he was “party to a decision” to tamper with the ball, while Bancroft received three demerit points and has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for putting the plan into action....

The newly-disclosed report, which details the company’s finances for the past nine months, shows that Bandai Namco suffered a 12.1% drop in profits. Although the company’s year-to-year sales still show a general rise in profits of 5.2%, this recent dip is evidently significant enough to warrant Bandai Namco releasing a new three-year plan designed to boost its profits and work to gain a “full-blown entry” into the Chinese video game market....

The top six teams in the Dhaka Premier League standings are Prime Bank Cricket Club, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Abahani Limited, Gazi Group Cricketers, Mohammedan Sporting Club and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. All matches of the Dhaka Premier League’s Super League stage will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. Three-time Dhaka Premier League champions Abahani Limited will start the Super League phase as strong favorites....

The incident happened during Afghanistan’s run-chase when, after a drinks interval, Sabbir questioned umpire Sharfuddoula’s leg before decision and also made inappropriate comments, an ICC media statement said on Monday. The game’s governing council introduced demerit points on September 22 to impose harsher punishments on players who repeatedly break the rules. During Sunday’s match, the 24-year-old batsman had also shown frustration when he was adjudged lbw in the first inning....

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second ODI on Sunday to seal the three-match series 2-0. Earlier, in the first ODI Pakistan were beaten comfortably by 79 runs. Bangladesh’s opener Tamil Iqbal scored back-to-back centuries to steer his team to the series win. Pakistan became the fourth full-member nation after Zimbabwe, the West Indies and New Zealand to lose an ODI series to Bangladesh. “Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad said before the ODI series that we start as favourites....

The sixth edition of the BPL will see a few changes: the number of international players in each team has been reduced from five to four. The Decision Review System (DRS) will also be employed this year. There will also be international umpires for games. The tickets for the Bangladesh Premier League are now available online. According to a media release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board, the tickets can be obtained from online platforms Shohoz....