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Former Socceroo Craig Foster has urged Australian men to take responsibility for gender-based violence, dismissing the familiar response that “it’s not all men” as a distraction from the fact that perpetrators are overwhelmingly male. Speaking at the Women’s Agenda Women’s Health and Wellbeing Summit in Sydney on Tuesday 2 September 2025, Foster said Australia was failing to treat violence against women with the seriousness it demanded. “We see women being killed by gender-based violence so regularly in Australia, and it’s something we’re struggling to take seriously,” he said. “When that’s spoken about, you get this mass pushback from men saying…

The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand after a record-length deployment, giving around 5,000 sailors and Marines their first major chance to rest since the carrier left the United States. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier reached Laem Chabang port in Chonburi province on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, with many of those aboard expected to take shore leave in the nearby resort city of Pattaya. The visit follows almost nine months at sea, during which the Lincoln supported US military operations in the Middle East amid the war with Iran. The US Navy said the deployment had included 286 days at…

Massachusetts Democrats have rejected a push for generational change, returning 80-year-old Senator Ed Markey to the ballot while also renom­inating veteran Representatives Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch in Tuesday’s primary. Mr Markey comfortably defeated Seth Moulton, 47, who had argued that the party needed younger leadership. Unofficial results put the senator on roughly two-thirds of the vote, with Mr Moulton conceding and pledging his support for Mr Markey in November. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/7968135279320c758b0fd4750d864db9?utm_source=openai)) The result means Mr Markey is expected to face Republican John Deaton in the general election on November 3, and could remain in the Senate until he is 86.…

David and Victoria Beckham showed their support for their youngest son Cruz as he performed at Reading Festival with his band, The Breakers. The couple watched from the side of the stage during the group’s appearance on Saturday, August 29, with footage showing David smiling as Victoria stood beside him. Cruz and The Breakers played a half-hour set on the festival’s new Canopy stage at Little John’s Farm. Their appearance was listed on the official Reading Festival programme. The performance marked Cruz’s debut at the major Berkshire festival, where he appeared alongside a line-up including Charli XCX, Dave, Raye and…

Texas collected $4.62 billion (£3.45 billion) in state sales tax revenue in August, a 7.1% rise on the same month last year, according to state Comptroller Don Huffines. The figures, released on Tuesday, reflect purchases made largely in July before businesses remitted the money to the comptroller’s office. Receipts increased across all major business sectors, with construction and mining among the strongest performers. Retail sales tax collections were almost 10% higher than a year earlier, while receipts from online shopping rose by more than 20% for the second consecutive month. Texas sales tax revenue reaches $35.2bn in 2026 Manufacturing collections…

A Queensland father has died after he and his 10-year-old son were struck by a car while cycling to school in Rockhampton, leaving the boy in an induced coma. Leslie Spencer, known to his family as Les, suffered catastrophic injuries in the collision at the intersection of Kent Street and Cambridge Street at about 11.40am on Friday, 28 August. Queensland Police said a bicycle and a Mitsubishi Pajero were involved in the crash. The driver, a 43-year-old man, was not physically injured and is assisting with the investigation. Mr Spencer was taken to Rockhampton Hospital with multiple skull fractures, severe…

Brent Rosenkranz, a 42-year-old father from Texas, has been identified as one of two people whose bodies were recovered after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon. His wife publicly named him on Monday, before the National Park Service confirmed on Tuesday that he was among the two hikers killed when floodwaters swept through Bright Angel Canyon on August 29. Rosenkranz and the other identified victim, 46-year-old John Giusti, were both from Granbury, Texas. ([nps.gov](https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/two-deceased-hikers-recovered-and-identified-following-flash-flood.htm)) Rosenkranz’s wife, Elisha, said in a statement: “It is with a broken heart that I share the passing of my husband, Brent Rosenkranz, while on…

The US dollar remained close to a two-week high on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, as renewed fighting in the Middle East drove oil prices higher and revived concerns that inflation could prove harder to contain. The latest escalation followed US air strikes on Iran on Tuesday, with Tehran responding in kind. Brent crude rose almost 1% in early trading to $95.52 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate gained 0.89% to $91.02. ([ca.investing.com](https://ca.investing.com/news/economy-news/dollar-holds-firm-as-middle-east-hostilities-lift-oil-4825158?utm_source=openai)) Investors have turned towards the dollar’s traditional safe-haven qualities as tensions increase, while higher US Treasury yields have added to its appeal. The dollar index, which tracks the…

Blake Lively was seen in New York on Tuesday, September 1, shortly after Candace Owens appeared to needle the actress by sharing a selfie with Justin Baldoni, her former It Ends With Us co-star. The 39-year-old actor was photographed carrying a takeaway coffee to her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who was waiting in his car. She wore a grey knitted cardigan with a matching skirt, accessorised with Chanel sunglasses, a heart-shaped necklace and a sapphire ring. Her autumn-inspired outfit also included $950 mesh ballet flats by Khaite and a burgundy suede Chanel bucket bag reportedly priced at $6,700. The sighting came…

Dallas has become the largest US city yet to scale back its Flock camera network, with police set to stop using 321 automated number-plate readers from September 15. The move follows the loss of state grant funding for the devices and comes as Dallas City Council member Adam Bazaldua seeks to end the city’s wider contract with Flock Safety. Dallas police said more than 300 cameras would remain in operation, describing the technology as an important investigative tool. The department said it would continue reviewing its available resources and technology to support investigations and public safety. Mr Bazaldua is due…