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A transgender prisoner has been found dead in a cell at Cooma Correctional Centre in Australia, days before a parole hearing that could have considered their release into the community. Benjamin Charles Jones, 47, had been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after following a female tourist through Sydney’s central business district and attempting to rape her in October 2024. Jones was required to serve at least two years of the sentence. After a reduction for an early guilty plea and credit for time already spent in custody, parole eligibility was set for November 21, with a…

Mckenna Grace appeared to pay tribute to Jennifer Lawrence’s Golden Globes dress as she attended the Madrid premiere of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The actress wore a floral gown and pink cape for the event at Kinépolis Ciudad de la Imagen on Thursday night, echoing the sheer floral Givenchy dress worn by Lawrence at the 2026 Golden Globes in January. Mckenna Grace’s Hunger Games premiere look Grace’s outfit was the Miss Sohee Haute Couture Cherry Blossom Gown and Pink Cape from the designer’s spring/summer 2024 couture collection. The appearance continued her fashion tributes to Lawrence, who played…

3M has agreed a settlement worth up to $7.35 billion with people who claim they were harmed by exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” used in firefighting foam and other products. The Minnesota-based manufacturer will make the payments over nine years to an estimated 115,000 to 120,000 eligible claimants involved in personal injury litigation centred on a federal court in South Carolina. ([news.3m.com](https://news.3m.com/2026-11-03-3M-Reaches-Broad-Resolution-of-AFFF-Personal-Injury-Litigation)) Under the agreement, 3M will record a pre-tax charge of $5.8 billion, representing the present value of its financial commitment. The settlement is intended to resolve about 99% of current personal injury claims connected with the litigation. 3M…

A 90-year-old Bondi Beach shooting victim has died in hospital from complications related to wounds suffered during the December 14 terror attack. Eva Geller died on Thursday night at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, New South Wales. Her family considers her the attack’s 16th victim. Geller, who survived the Holocaust, was described as a well-known and well-liked member of the community. A large crowd is expected at her funeral on Monday. NSW Police said they were aware of the death and were awaiting further information from the coroner. “Police are now awaiting further advice and are working with the…

Plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery have been approved by the National Capital Planning Commission, despite opposition from veterans, lawmakers and local authorities. The commission voted 8-4 to approve the monument after almost nine hours of public comments. The body, which acts as the federal government’s planning agency for the Washington region, includes several allies of President Donald Trump. The decision gives the project planning approval, but construction could still be delayed by a legal challenge in Washington. A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block the work. The arch is…

A cluster of murder-suicides involving couples in and around Santa Monica has unsettled the affluent California beach community, with three couples found dead at their homes since February and a sharp rise in similar cases across Los Angeles County. Two of the Santa Monica-area incidents occurred less than three weeks apart in September and October. A further case in nearby Venice involved Jeremy Ferguson, a nonprofit executive closely associated with the city. There were no reported murder-suicides in Santa Monica between 2020 and 2025. Across Los Angeles and Los Angeles County, at least ten cases have been ruled or are…

Japan’s third-quarter GDP growth is expected to slow sharply, with weaker consumption and external demand forecast to weigh on the economy, a Reuters poll found. The outlook points to a loss of momentum in Japan’s economic growth during the quarter, as both domestic spending and demand from overseas are seen acting as a drag.

Jodie Sweetin has spoken about the financial struggles she faced after Full House ended, saying she took a job at a Los Angeles treatment centre after getting sober in 2011. The actress, now 44, was a teenager when the American sitcom finished its run in 1995. She said that, in the years that followed, she secured only a small number of acting roles while also struggling with alcoholism and drug addiction. Speaking on the We’re Still Here, Babe podcast, Sweetin said she had no reservations about taking what she described as a “normal job” to pay her bills. “I didn’t…

Police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, are searching for 81-year-old Robert Grissom after he disappeared from his home in Suwanee on Thursday afternoon. Mr Grissom was last seen at about 3pm at a property in the 200 block of Rutlidge Park Lane, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. He was wearing glasses, a white long-sleeved shirt over a blue T-shirt, black trousers and black shoes when he went missing. Police appeal for help finding Robert Grissom Officers said they were concerned for Mr Grissom’s safety but have not disclosed whether he left the area on foot or in a vehicle.…

A recently listed Applecross mansion is offering 780 square metres of living space, despite its deceptively dollhouse-like appearance. The home has six bedrooms and five bathrooms, giving it considerably more room than its exterior might suggest. Parking is also provided for up to eight cars, adding to the scale of the Applecross property.