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Trump jokes about backing Paxton in pivotal Texas Senate race
Donald Trump made lighthearted jokes about Ken Paxton being “a pain” whilst supporting the Texas Republican Senate candidate at a rally. Despite apparent tension between them—stemming from leaked audio in which Paxton claimed Trump’s midterm convention had damaged his poll numbers—Trump praised Paxton as a loyal friend and one of America’s best attorneys general. The…
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Australia tightens visa rules to curb long-term temporary migration
Australia’s government is introducing new restrictions on temporary migrants and international students to crack down on “visa hopping”, the practice of switching between visas to remain in the country long-term. The measures, which come into force from Friday, are part of a broader effort to reduce net overseas migration and prevent what the government calls…
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Hayden Panettiere had a welfare check from Los Angeles police officers one week before fatal drugs overdose
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies carried out a welfare check at Hayden Panettiere’s West Hollywood home on 9 August, a week before she died aged 36. A source said the call was made because people close to her were worried after she stopped answering her phone; her death was later ruled an accidental overdose involving…
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South Korea threatens Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has threatened unspecified “further action” against Ukraine unless it publicly apologises for disclosing that two North Korean prisoners of war had been transferred to Seoul. The core dispute is over whether confidentiality was mutually agreed: Kyiv denies any such accord, whilst Seoul insists Ukraine specifically requested secrecy to protect…
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Three wounded in shooting near Pittsburgh stadium after football game
Three people were wounded in a shooting near George K Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday night, after an altercation and while police were at the scene breaking up a fight. The incident happened after a high school football game had ended; it remains unclear whether any students were injured. The victims, two men and…
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Olivier Martinez granted temporary primary custody of son after abuse allegations
Olivier Martinez has been granted temporary primary custody of his and Halle Berry’s 12-year-old son, Maceo, after alleging Berry physically abused him during an incident on 26 September. A temporary restraining order also protects Martinez and Maceo, and limits Berry’s contact with them pending a court hearing. Berry’s lawyer called the allegations “entirely meritless”; Berry…
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s ex-fiancé Ken Urker dead at 33 as his body is discovered at Louisiana home on his birthday
Ken Urker, the former fiancé of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, has died unexpectedly at age 33. He was discovered unresponsive at his Louisiana home on Thursday, 1 October, on his birthday. The death adds a new tragedy to the life of Blanchard, whose case gained widespread attention through the Hulu miniseries The Act, which chronicled her abuse…
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Australia warns gaming platforms have major child safety failings
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has warned that major gaming platforms including Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft have “significant gaps” in how they protect children online. The regulatory report found inconsistent approaches to child safety, with platforms failing to adequately detect and remove harmful content such as child sexual exploitation material, sexual extortion and violent extremist content.…
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Minns urges tighter migration management amid housing and service pressures
NSW Premier Chris Minns has urged the federal government to manage immigration more carefully, saying the rapid post-Covid arrival of people put pressure on housing and public services. His comments differ from the position of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government and reflect wider policy disagreements between NSW Labor and federal Labor. Minns said more than…
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England and Wales Begin Mass Early Release of 700 Prisoners as Overcrowding Crisis Escalates
England and Wales began releasing 700 prisoners early on 1 October 2026 under a new government early-release scheme, with additional cohorts scheduled to become eligible in subsequent months. The policy marks an expansio