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Students, parents and cycling campaigners rode from Belmont to San Carlos on Friday to draw attention to road safety around Carlmont High School and demand better facilities for people travelling by bike. The ride focused on routes used by pupils commuting to the Belmont campus, where campaigners say cyclists must navigate busy roads and inadequate protection from traffic. Organisers are calling for safer, more connected bike infrastructure linking Belmont and San Carlos, arguing that improved routes would make it easier for students to cycle to school with greater confidence. Carlmont High School serves communities on both sides of the city…

Reuben Garrick crossed for Manly Sea Eagles in his final appearance for the club, opening the scoring for the visitors against the New Zealand Warriors in Auckland. The centre was playing his 180th and last game for Manly at Go Media Stadium on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on his Sea Eagles career. Garrick entered the match needing two tries to become only the fifth player to score 100 for the club. He had scored in each of Manly’s previous two victories, against Newcastle and St George Illawarra. The Round 27 clash marked the final game of the regular NRL…

A Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney was diverted to Christchurch on Saturday after flames were reportedly seen coming from one of its engines shortly after take-off. Flight QF122 left Queenstown Airport at about 3.25pm local time on September 5, bound for Sydney. The Boeing 737-800 was then redirected north to Christchurch, where it landed safely. Witnesses in the Queenstown area reported hearing several loud bangs as the aircraft climbed, with flames visible from an engine. Footage shared online appeared to show flashes of fire beneath the wing. The cause of the incident has not been confirmed. Reports of a…

The White House has reviewed possible candidates to replace Pentagon deputy Steve Feinberg, despite there being no decision to remove him, according to people familiar with the discussions. The review began in June and included conversations with senior US senators about whether potential nominees could win enough support for confirmation. One source said the process was still under way in late August. The identities of those being considered have not been disclosed, and it remains unclear why the White House examined alternatives to Feinberg. The White House rejected the report, while Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said his deputy had his…

Dannii Minogue appeared markedly different from her usual glamorous public image as she stepped out in Melbourne with her brother Brendan and father Ron. The 54-year-old singer was seen browsing at a Rolex shop in the city centre on Friday, dressed in an understated all-black outfit for the family outing. Minogue wore black trousers with a graphic T-shirt and a heavy jacket, while carrying a handbag over one shoulder. She left her blonde hair loose and appeared to be wearing little or no make-up. Her low-key appearance contrasted with the polished style she has displayed at recent public events, with…

An e-bike rider was struck by a car in Chandler, Arizona, in a collision captured on camera as concern grows over the safety of increasingly fast and powerful electric bicycles. The footage shows the rider being hit by the vehicle, although details about the person’s injuries and the circumstances leading up to the crash have not been released. The incident occurred as authorities across the Phoenix metropolitan area warn about unsafe e-bike use. A separate report by Arizona’s Family said a 12-year-old rider was involved in a collision with a car in Chandler on Monday, though it was not immediately…

A 37-year-old man has been charged after allegedly carrying an axe near Dunsborough Primary School, prompting a lockdown at the Western Australian school on Friday morning. Police allege the man entered the backyards of two homes in Dunsborough before making his way towards the school on Turner Street at about 9.25am on September 4. The axe was allegedly protruding from his backpack as he yelled and screamed at members of the public within hearing distance of pupils. Witnesses challenged him, and he left the area before being arrested by police a short time later. A police spokeswoman said staff had…

Zara Tindall was joined by her brother Peter Phillips and his new wife Harriet at the Burghley Horse Trials in Lincolnshire, where the newlyweds appeared relaxed as they watched the opening stages of the prestigious equestrian event. Peter, 48, and Harriet, 45, exchanged smiles and held hands as they took in the action on Friday, September 4. Their appearance came as part of a family gathering at Burghley House, near Stamford, during the second day of the 2026 trials. The couple were also joined by Peter and Zara’s father, Captain Mark Phillips, 77, who attended with his Belgian equestrian partner…

Iran’s oil blockade leverage is weakening as the United States helps Gulf producers keep crude moving through and around the Strait of Hormuz, limiting Tehran’s ability to trigger the global energy shock it had hoped to create. A US naval blockade has prevented Iran from shipping oil from the Persian Gulf since July. At the same time, American forces have supported Gulf Arab states in moving cargoes through the strategic waterway despite Iranian missile and drone attacks. About five million barrels of crude a day passed through the strait during the latest 28-day period, according to tanker-tracking data cited by…

William Katt, the actor who became a familiar face of 1980s television as the superhero Ralph Hinkley, was once seriously considered to play Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars film. Katt, now 75, auditioned for George Lucas’s space adventure before the role went to Mark Hamill. His screen test has since appeared in documentaries about the making of the blockbuster. Although he did not become one of the most recognisable figures in cinema, Katt soon secured a significant part in Brian De Palma’s 1976 horror film Carrie. He played Tommy Ross, the popular schoolboy who invites Carrie White to…