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Construction work has begun on two Uzbekistani gazebos at a Washington park earmarked for Donald Trump’s proposed Garden of American Heroes, raising fresh questions over the administration’s claim that the controversial memorial remains only an idea. Workers were seen smoothing newly poured concrete on Wednesday at West Potomac Park, on the edge of the National Mall, where the government of Uzbekistan has donated the structures, known as aywans. Uzbekistan’s ambassador in Washington has said the gazebos will become part of the proposed garden, which Mr Trump wants to fill with 250 statues of notable Americans. The project is the subject…

US mortgage rates have risen to 6.71%, their highest level since July 2025, adding to borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers across the country. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased from 6.66% last week, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published on Thursday, September 3. It stood at 6.50% a year ago. The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage also moved higher, reaching 6.04% from 5.98% the previous week. The equivalent rate was 5.60% at the same point last year. The 30-year rate is now at its highest since July 31, 2025, when it averaged 6.72%. Higher…

Georgina Rodríguez brought a mix of accessible fashion and eye-watering luxury to the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, stepping out in an Intimissimi ensemble before adding a £74,000 Hermès Birkin to the look. The newlywed influencer, 32, arrived for the second day of the festival in a brown lace balconette bra, priced at £87, beneath a matching £110 satin shirt from the Italian lingerie brand. She paired the co-ordinating pieces with crisp white jeans, allowing a glimpse of the bra to show beneath the open shirt. The understated high-street styling contrasted sharply with the crocodile Birkin bag carried on her…

IFA 2026 in Berlin has already delivered a broad line-up of new consumer technology, from sleep-tracking earbuds and solar-assisted laptops to smart aquarium equipment, gaming accessories and a phone designed to double as an e-reader. Among the most unusual announcements are Philips Hue’s illuminated rope lights, TCL’s OLED Android handset with a dedicated reading mode and Acer’s concept gaming handheld, which can rotate into a miniature Windows PC. IFA 2026 gadgets include smarter sleep technology Anker’s Soundcore Sleep Earbuds 4 Pro are designed to mask noise such as snoring, while adding health-monitoring features. The earbuds use in-ear photoplethysmography sensors to…

A US federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that the administration cannot enforce an executive order withholding citizenship documents from certain children born in the United States. District Judge Deborah L Boardman issued a preliminary injunction in Maryland on Wednesday, protecting children covered by an existing class-action case brought by immigrant families and advocacy groups. The ruling prevents the Department of State, Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration from interfering with, denying or failing to recognise the citizenship of children within the certified class. Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order Boardman…

State and territory health ministers will press Federal Health Minister Mark Butler for more funding to tackle a sharp rise in the number of older Australians occupying hospital beds while waiting for aged care support. More than 3,000 patients who are considered medically fit for discharge are stranded in public hospitals nationwide, according to figures compiled by the states and territories. The total has increased by more than 25 per cent in just three months. The ministers are expected to argue at their meeting with Mr Butler on Friday that the shortage of residential aged care places and delays in…

Chocolate eyeball sweets sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post have been recalled in the US after they were found to contain milk that was not declared on the packaging. Crystal Temptations, based in North Arlington, New Jersey, issued the recall on 31 August 2026 for its Little Temptations Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs. The Food and Drug Administration warned that people with a milk allergy or severe sensitivity could suffer a serious or potentially life-threatening reaction. The products were distributed through stores in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and…

Two women who went mushroom picking in a Siberian forest have been killed in separate bear attacks, with their bodies later found buried just five metres apart near the settlement of Podtyosovo in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region. Galina Teterina, 73, and Zoya G, 67, disappeared after entering the forest on 31 August. Their remains were discovered on 2 September, around three to four kilometres from the settlement, bearing injuries consistent with an attack by a wild animal. Investigators believe the women encountered the same bear at different times. Zoya is thought to have been killed and buried first, before Galina arrived…

Abdul El-Sayed’s efforts to repair relations with Jewish Democrats in Michigan have produced a mixed response, with some saying his apologies for comments about a synagogue attack did not go far enough. The Democratic Senate nominee spent two days meeting members of the Michigan Jewish Democratic Caucus, seeking to calm tensions left by a bitter primary contest and build support for his general-election battle against Republican Mike Rogers. Mr El-Sayed apologised on Saturday at the Michigan Democratic Party’s convention in Lansing, and again on Sunday at a private fundraising event hosted by the caucus. But critics said he appeared to…

Women and members of Generation X are expected to emerge as the biggest beneficiaries of a £5.1 trillion ($6.6 trillion) transfer of billionaire wealth over the next decade, according to research by wealth-intelligence firm Altrata. Almost 5,000 spouses and adult children are forecast to receive substantial inheritances by 2035, as fortunes built by an ageing generation of billionaires pass to their families and other beneficiaries. The handover comes as the global billionaire population reaches a record 3,795 people, whose combined wealth stood at $15.1 trillion in 2025. Altrata estimates that 1,673 billionaires will pass on wealth during the next ten…