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Severe storms in metro Atlanta left more than 50,000 customers without electricity on Saturday after powerful winds brought down trees and power lines across parts of north Georgia. The worst of the damage was reported across Fulton, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, with severe thunderstorm warnings issued for areas including Roswell, Dunwoody, Doraville, Duluth and Alpharetta. The storms brought torrential rain, hail measuring up to an inch across and wind gusts of as much as 60mph. The National Weather Service had warned that thunderstorms developing across north Georgia could produce damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. Fulton County recorded the highest…

Erling Haaland’s first-half header gave Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Coventry City and sent them to the top of the Premier League table. City made it three wins from three on Saturday, September 5, with Haaland striking in the 26th minute at the Etihad Stadium. The Norway international met Antoine Semenyo’s cross with a powerful header that proved decisive. Coventry threatened early, with Taiwo Awoniyi narrowly missing after a defensive mistake, but City gradually took control. Haaland went close to adding a second before half-time, while Rayan Cherki saw a fierce effort rebound off the post. The visitors continued…

The US military has struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman after Iran launched ballistic missiles towards two American warships, escalating the latest confrontation between Washington and Tehran. US Central Command said two crude carriers had been permanently disabled, while a third, which was unladen, had been destroyed. The attacks took place near Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil-export terminal, near Jask and in the Gulf of Oman. The strikes followed what the US described as “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” on an American aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. Both vessels evaded the missiles and no…

At least 22 people have died after a fire tore through a wedding celebration in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The blaze broke out overnight on Friday, 4 September, at a function hall in the Lingwala district, near the National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several other guests were injured and taken to hospitals for treatment. Norbert Mushinga, the mayor of Lingwala, described the death toll as provisional and warned that it could rise. He said the fire occurred while the wedding ceremony was under way in a building within the grounds of the…

Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries can still avoid choosing between the United States and China in the artificial intelligence race, but only if they strengthen their own infrastructure, energy supplies and technical expertise, according to academics at the University of Hong Kong and Yonsei University. The warning comes as Washington and Beijing build rival international networks around AI, semiconductors and critical minerals. The US-backed Pax Silica initiative is intended to secure supply chains for advanced technology, while China’s newly established World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) presents itself as a vehicle for wider access to AI and closer cooperation…

The Traitors star Rachael Evren has married her long-term partner, Josh Kilgore, in an outdoor ceremony on the Gold Coast. The couple exchanged vows on Thursday, 3 September, at The Valley Estate, a wedding venue in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Police in San Francisco have arrested a suspect after a person was stabbed in the city’s Marina District on Saturday morning. Officers from the San Francisco Police Department were sent to the 100 block of Yacht Road shortly before 11.15am following reports of a stabbing. They found a victim with an apparent stab wound, who was taken to hospital for treatment. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening. A suspect was also located at the scene and taken into custody, police said. The suspect’s identity has not been released and investigators have not disclosed a possible motive for the attack.

Mitch Edwards will face his former Fremantle connection when Geelong travel to Perth for Friday night’s AFL semi-final, just days after the young ruckman made an impressive finals debut against Carlton. Edwards played a key role in Geelong’s elimination-final victory at the MCG, recording 12 disposals, 27 hit-outs and six clearances as the Cats recovered from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Blues. The 21-year-old’s performance earned praise on the biggest stage of his career and set up a meeting with Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Friday, September 11. The semi-final will begin at 6.10pm local time. Edwards has a…

A Luger handgun recovered from the bed of Lake Annecy by British tourists is being examined over a possible link to the unsolved killings of a British-Iraqi family and a French cyclist in the French Alps. The weapon was found on August 20 while the tourists were swimming in the lake, close to the Solitaire du Lac campsite. It was lying about two metres below the surface, a few dozen metres from the shore. French investigators are now carrying out forensic and ballistic checks to establish whether it is the same type of pistol used in the Chevaline murders on…

Germany’s Isar Aerospace has reached orbit with its Spectrum rocket, marking the first successful commercial mission to deliver satellites into orbit from continental Europe. The uncrewed launch took place on Saturday 5 September from Isar’s dedicated complex at Andøya Space in northern Norway. The rocket lifted off at 10.12pm CEST, carrying five small satellites and an in-flight technology experiment. The mission, named “Onward and Upward”, was the Bavarian company’s second launch attempt and served as a qualification flight for the Spectrum vehicle. Isar said the rocket completed stage separation, crossed the Kármán line and carried out its orbital manoeuvre before…