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Vance strengthens 2028 frontrunner status at GOP’s first midterm convention in Dallas
Vice President JD Vance drew widespread praise from Republicans at the party’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas after delivering a sharp retort to a protester who interrupted his primetime speech waving Palestinian Authority and Mexican flags. Commentators across conservative media hailed the moment, in which Vance told the heckler “if you love Mexico so much,…
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Sian Heder Says “Collective Action Matters” as ‘Being Heumann’ Opens Toronto Film Festival
Director Sian Heder opened the 51st Toronto International Film Festival with the premiere of Being Heumann, her drama about disability-rights activist Judy Heumann, telling the Roy Thomson Hall audience that “collective action matters” at a time when “a lot of groups of people are getting left behind.” Heder, the Oscar-winning director of CODA, said rights…
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Motorist carjacked and baby abandoned on highway in Victoria
A seven-month-old baby was found abandoned by the side of a highway in rural Victoria, Australia, after police say a man carjacked the infant’s mother when she stopped to help him. The incident, which allegedly began when the woman was flagged down by a man appearing to need assistance, highlights the risks faced by motorists…
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Molly Ticehurst’s killer jailed after horrific stabbing of young mum in her bedroom
Daniel Billings has been jailed for at least 20 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst, a killing a New South Wales judge found was a calculated act of revenge after she reported him to police for alleged sexual assault. Ms Ticehurst, a 28-year-old childcare worker, was stabbed 15 times in her bedroom…
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Juror on Lindsay Clancy trial says ‘we let down Lindsay’ following mistrial
A juror who took part in Lindsay Clancy’s Massachusetts murder trial has spoken out following the case’s collapse into a mistrial, saying she believed the panel had “let down Lindsay” by failing to reach the unanimous verdict required. Clancy, from Massachusetts, was on trial for strangling her three young children in January 2023 while her…
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Trump tells Dallas crowd the Luka Dončić trade ‘might go down as the worst in sports history’
President Donald Trump used a speech at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas to criticise the Dallas Mavericks’ 2025 trade of star player Luka Dončić, calling it a deal he “didn’t understand” and suggesting it “might go down as the worst trade in the history of sports.” The remarks, delivered at American Airlines…
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‘Big Brother’ Season 28, Week 9 Eviction: A Reality TV Competition Icon Becomes 2nd Jury Member
Angela Murray became the second member of the jury on Big Brother Season 28 after being evicted in a 3-2 vote during Week 9’s live episode, hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. Head of Household Barrett Pfeiffer had targeted three former reality TV competitors on the block, signalling an aggressive strategic push as the season nears…
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Popular cruise line shuts down fan-favorite amenity during health scare
Norwegian Cruise Line has closed the hot tubs and heated whirlpools on board its ship Norwegian Prima as a precaution after three former passengers were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. The cases involved travellers who sailed on the 3,200-passenger vessel in May and July 2026; the source of…
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Federal appeals court compares Trump migrant detention policy to Japanese American internment
A federal appeals court has struck down a Trump administration policy requiring mass detention of migrants without the possibility of bond, with the majority opinion drawing a striking parallel to the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the measure, which forms a…
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Erika Kirk breaks silence on anniversary of husband Charlie’s death as she shares heartbreaking photo with poignant message
Erika Kirk marked the first anniversary of her husband Charlie Kirk’s death with a private tribute, sharing a black-and-white wedding photo of the couple holding hands captioned “…until Heaven.” Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University on 10 September 2025.…