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One man has died and a three-year-old child has been injured after a head-on crash in New Braunfels, Texas, with two men arrested in connection with the collision. Emergency crews were called to the 2500 block of FM 725 at about 7pm on Saturday 12 September after a pickup truck and a sedan crashed. The 27-year-old driver of the sedan, who was from New Braunfels, died at the scene, according to New Braunfels Police Department. The child, who was travelling in the sedan, was taken to University Hospital in San Antonio and is expected to recover. Two men arrested after…

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Australians were charged excessive specialist fees more than 1.24 million times last year, with patients paying over five times the government benchmark for medical services, according to a Department of Health analysis. Health Minister Mark Butler has made the costs a priority for Labor’s second term as the government examines measures to curb soaring out-of-pocket bills. The department found specialist fees had risen at twice the rate of inflation over the past decade. Patients paying for out-of-hospital specialist care were charged an average of $458 more than in 2019, with total out-of-pocket costs rising by more than 75 per cent…

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Traces of the antidepressant fluoxetine were found in the body of British aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross, raising the possibility that she was forced to take the drug to calm her before her death in Athens. Ms Ross, 38, from Edinburgh, was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the Greek capital on July 18. Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai has been charged with homicide with intent, robbery and illegal possession of a firearm in connection with her death. Forensic testing detected only a small amount of fluoxetine, suggesting she had not been taking it over a long period.…

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Wisconsin congressman Tom Tiffany and a pilot swam to safety after their small plane made an emergency landing on Lake Wausau, officials said. The aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport on Saturday evening, prompting pilot Leonard Boltz to land on the lake, according to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office. Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin, said he was travelling home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner in Onalaska when the incident occurred. “As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency…

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged BRICS countries to turn summit agreements into practical measures, warning that geopolitical tensions, disrupted supply chains and climate crises are increasingly affecting ordinary people worldwide. Speaking on the second day of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Mr Modi called for stronger cooperation across the Global South and cautioned that the “weaponization of technology and critical minerals” could obstruct global development and shared prosperity. The bloc agreed to establish an integrated early warning system for infectious diseases, intended to improve preparedness and co-ordination in response to future outbreaks. “Pandemics, climate disasters and supply-chain…

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Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney have questioned the decision to allow Erling Haaland’s goal for Manchester City to stand in the derby against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Haaland converted from close range to put City ahead after the assistant referee initially raised the flag for offside. VAR reviewed the incident before overturning the on-field decision and awarding the goal. Manchester United legends question Haaland offside decision Neville, working as a commentator for Sky Sports, said he was unable to understand why the Norway international had not been penalised. “I need the offside law explaining to me, that has lost…

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Georgia Tech defensive back Jaylen Mbakwe has been released from hospital after being taken off the field on a stretcher during the Yellow Jackets’ 45-24 defeat by No. 18 Tennessee in Atlanta. Mbakwe was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for precautionary observation after a third-quarter collision at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday night. Georgia Tech said he was evaluated overnight and released. The former Alabama player collided head-first with teammate Jordan Walker’s knee and lay motionless on the field for several minutes. He later gave a thumbs-up to supporters as he was carried away. Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key…

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A Perth teacher in his 60s has been sentenced for threatening to kill his neighbour’s dogs, trespassing on their property and damaging an electric security gate. Stephen Elford was sentenced at Joondalup Magistrates Court after a two-year legal process that included a trial following his not-guilty pleas to three charges. The court heard that Elford entered the neighbouring property in Carabooda in October 2024 after damaging the gate. He threatened to kill the homeowner’s dogs and refused to leave when asked. His lawyer, Rachel Robson, said there had been “months of tension and previous arguments” over the construction of an…

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