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Canada backs three firms to develop a sovereign rocket launch industry
Canada’s government is backing development of a domestic space launch industry, marking a significant shift toward sovereignty driven by deteriorating relations with the United States. Following Trump Administration tariffs and rhetoric, the Canadian government announced its first awards to three companies—NordSpace, Reaction Dynamics, and Canada Rocket Company—under the “Launch the North” initiative. This move reflects…
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Teenager faces more jail over machete robberies targeting London watch owners
A 19-year-old Algerian teenager has pleaded guilty to a series of armed robberies across London targeting wealthy individuals and public figures. Zacariah Boulares used a machete to steal luxury watches and threatened violence to public figures including singer Aled Jones, whom he told he would decapitate for his £17,000 Rolex. The crimes highlight a systematic…
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Australia’s Powerball jackpot rolls over to $60 million after fourth draw without a winner
Australia’s Powerball jackpot has risen to $60 million after Thursday’s draw produced no division one winner for the fourth consecutive week. The prize will roll over to next week, and a single winner would claim the second-largest Australian lottery prize awarded so far this year. Draw 1585 took place on 1 October, with winning numbers…
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Santa Ana police investigate puppy deliberately run over by van driver
Police in Santa Ana, California are investigating a deliberate act of animal cruelty after a woman was recorded running over a nine-month-old pit bull mix puppy with her minivan. The incident, captured on residential video, shows the woman luring the puppy with dog food before driving forward to hit the animal. The case has provoked…
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High-profile surgeon and former partner of ex-Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk working on ‘alternative resolution’ to rape case
Reza Adib, a 65-year-old surgeon and former partner of ex-Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, is seeking an “alternative resolution” in a rape case. A court hearing was adjourned while prosecutors arranged to meet the woman who made the allegations, and the case is due back in court on 5 November. Adib is accused of raping a…
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Indian pilot stabbed on Tel Aviv-bound flight praised for averting disaster
An Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was stabbed by another pilot on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv on Wednesday and has been praised internationally for preventing a potential catastrophe. The attack forced the aircraft to divert to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, where Machchhar was hospitalised but is reported to be in good health…
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal walkout divides a nation as Jorge Jesus asserts control
Cristiano Ronaldo walked out of Portugal’s national team squad after being left unused on the bench during Wednesday’s Nations League match against Norway, despite an alleged verbal agreement with head coach Jorge Jesus that he would appear as a substitute. The incident has sharply divided Portuguese public opinion, with Ronaldo’s supporters defending him fiercely whilst…
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Netanyahu says Flydubai co-pilot may have planned to crash aircraft
Israel’s prime minister said the Flydubai co-pilot who stabbed the captain appeared suicidal and may have intended to crash the aircraft. The incident was stopped when the wounded captain opened the cockpit door and passengers subdued the attacker, averting a disaster on a flight carrying more than 170 people. The flight from Dubai to Tel…
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Andrew Truelove jailed in separate case while NBC hate crime charges remain pending
Andrew Truelove, 41, was sentenced to six months in prison and five years’ probation after pleading guilty to violating probation in a criminal mischief case. The case is separate from allegations that he entered an NBC building and racially abused Today co-host Craig Melvin, for which Truelove remains in custody and faces hate crime charges.…
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Texts reveal Jayapal’s doubts over Seattle mayor’s shooting response
Texts released this week show Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal telling Washington Governor Bob Ferguson that she was not confident Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson knew what she was doing during the response to a deadly shooting. The messages add to scrutiny of Wilson over a delay in sharing information with the public, and show doubts about her…