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Japan and the United States have taken further steps towards implementing a $550 billion investment initiative, with artificial intelligence and semiconductor projects expected to dominate the next phase of the agreement. Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s trade minister, said Tokyo and Washington would continue working closely on the investment vehicle after meetings in Washington with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Mr Akazawa did not disclose details of a possible third group of projects. However, he said discussions on AI and chips would carry “very significant weight” as the two governments seek investments that deliver benefits to…

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has maintained his innocence after being found guilty of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. The 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with Shakur’s death on 7 September 1996. The rapper was 25 when he was shot while travelling in a BMW driven by Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight. Davis told the judge after the verdict that he intended to appeal. His defence has argued that earlier accounts in which he described his involvement were fabricated or exaggerated for financial…

A first-time father delivered his breech baby daughter in the front seat of a car after his partner went into labour while they were driving to hospital in Brandon, Florida. Yasser Solorzano and Aysha Tenouri had been on the road for only a few minutes on Thursday evening when Tenouri realised the birth was imminent. Solorzano pulled into the first car park he could find, outside a Value Pawn & Jewelry shop, and called 911. “The baby’s head is about to come out, pull over,” Tenouri told him. Baby delivered in front seat Solorzano said he began to see the…

A four-bedroom house in Epping has sold for $2.78 million, $380,000 above its reserve, in a strong start to Sydney’s spring auction season. The solid-brick bungalow at 22 Abuklea Road attracted 19 registered groups and 10 active bidders at Saturday’s auction on September 5, 2026. Bidding began at $2 million and quickly climbed in $100,000 jumps to $2.3 million. The increments then narrowed to $50,000 and $25,000 before falling to $10,000 and smaller bids as competition intensified. The property had been advertised with a guide of $2.2 million and carried a reserve of $2.4 million. There is no legal requirement…

Florida prosecutors will not bring charges against Melissa Payne over the fatal shooting of army veteran Bart DiGuglielmo during a dispute over a parking space at a Walmart in North Lauderdale. The Broward County State Attorney’s Office said Payne was protected by the state’s Stand Your Ground law after shooting DiGuglielmo, 62, outside the store on June 30. He was taken to hospital but later died. The incident happened at the Walmart on West McNab Road after Payne and DiGuglielmo attempted to claim the same parking space. Investigators said the confrontation was captured by several surveillance and mobile phone cameras.…

The man jailed for stalking Australian radio presenter Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has been awarded A$50,000 after the Fair Work Commission found he was unfairly dismissed from his job at a Sydney container terminal. David Gourlay had worked as a stevedore for Sydney International Container Terminals, which trades as Hutchison Ports, at Port Botany for almost eight years. He sent an email resigning at 4.31am on 26 September 2024, but later said he had been suffering from paranoid delusions and did not intend to quit. The company processed the resignation and declined to reverse it, despite concerns raised by colleagues and…

More than 76,000 Pepco customers across Washington DC and neighbouring parts of Maryland lost power after severe thunderstorms swept through the region late on Thursday, 3 September, bringing damaging winds, fallen trees and debris. Crews were working through Friday to clear roads and restore electricity, with 13,897 customers still affected by the evening. Pepco said 8,765 outages were in Prince George’s County, 5,127 in Washington DC and five in Montgomery County. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts of up to 70mph as the storm line moved across the area. A gust of 64mph was recorded at Washington National…

Maya Joint has beaten Serena Williams for the second time in two months, overcoming the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion in a dramatic US Open doubles clash at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 20-year-old Australian and her partner, Hao-Ching Chan, defeated Serena and her sister Venus Williams 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10) in the first round in New York on Friday. Joint’s latest victory followed her headline-making singles win over Serena at Wimbledon in June, when she prevailed 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Centre Court to end the American’s return to singles competition. This time, the match was decided by a…

Joshua Macdonald has been remembered as a hero after allegedly shielding his best friend’s two young daughters during a fatal shooting in Merrylands West, Sydney. The 40-year-old electrician was killed outside a property on Bruce Street on Wednesday afternoon, in what police believe may have been a gangland attack involving mistaken identity. Family members said Mr Macdonald placed himself between the gunman and the children as shots were fired. His best friend and business partner, Nick Brown, later told relatives that the girls had just returned from school. Mr Macdonald’s aunt, Darlene Norton, said the family had been comforted by…

A new West Coast News Wrap has brought together the latest developments from across the western United States, with coverage focusing on California, Arizona and Washington. The live bulletin was published by San Francisco broadcaster KTVU on Friday, September 4, as part of its continuing coverage of regional news and breaking events. The West Coast News Wrap format is designed to give viewers a concise overview of major stories developing across the region, linking reports from several states in a single programme.