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Magna International is investing a further $35 million (£26.5 million) in Indian battery-swapping company Yuma Energy, increasing the Canadian automotive supplier’s stake in a business targeting the country’s rapidly expanding electric delivery market. Yuma operates a network for electric two- and three-wheelers, allowing riders to exchange depleted batteries for charged ones in less than two minutes. The company has completed more than 60 million swaps and has about 100,000 batteries in circulation. The additional funding will dilute the interest held by Yulu, the Indian mobility company from which Yuma was spun out in 2023. Magna originally took a 51 per…

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, bringing the first conviction in a case that remained unsolved for almost 30 years. A jury in Las Vegas convicted the 63-year-old on Monday, August 31, 2026, of murder with the use of a deadly weapon. Jurors reached their decision in less than three hours after a week-long trial. Davis was not accused of firing the shots himself. Prosecutors argued that he supplied the gun and directed the attack after Shakur and Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight were involved in a fight…

The United States and New Zealand are to co-fund a major upgrade to a port in the Cook Islands, in a move expected to support the territory’s ambitions for deep-sea mining while strengthening Western influence in the Pacific. The Penrhyn Port project was announced in Palau on Tuesday, 1 September, by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. Washington will provide US$50 million, subject to work with Congress, while New Zealand will contribute NZ$17.5 million. The investment will upgrade the port on Penrhyn, also known as Tongareva,…

Australian businessman Mark Bouris has launched a fierce attack on the country’s university system, describing its student loan scheme as “the greatest con job in the world” and arguing that many degrees offer poor value for the debt graduates accumulate. Bouris, who built his fortune through home loans and is estimated to be worth more than $200 million, said the system had changed dramatically since he completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Commerce in 1979. “When I went to university, it was free. Now, my sons went to university, and they all come out of debt,” he said…

Severe storms that swept through Maricopa, Arizona, left homes and other properties flooded, killed seven rescue birds at The Gud Ark Animal Sanctuary and overturned a storage trailer at a nearby food pantry. The sanctuary’s owner, Ellese Gudvangen, said one of the bird enclosures was tipped over in roughly 30cm of water during the storm, trapping and drowning the birds. The Gud Ark, on West Papago Road, cares for nearly 400 rescued animals across more than 30 species. ([co.headtopics.com](https://co.headtopics.com/news/maricopa-animal-sanctuary-and-food-pantry-recover-after-87254800?utm_source=openai)) Gudvangen said the sanctuary was now working to rebuild damaged enclosures, with the extreme Arizona summer heat making the repairs urgent.…

Western Australian police allege they found about 3.5g of methylamphetamine hidden inside a McDonald’s Bacon and Egg McMuffin during a traffic stop in Broome. Broome detectives pulled over a 39-year-old man on Salleh Street, Cable Beach, at about 2.10pm on 20 August. A search of the vehicle led officers to a fast-food bag on the rear floor, between the driver’s and passenger’s seats. Inside was a cold, partially eaten McMuffin. Police allege a clip-sealed bag containing white powder had been concealed between the bacon and egg. Footage released by Western Australia Police shows detectives inspecting the sandwich before transferring the…

Australia’s data centre expansion is providing a striking short-term lift to investment, but the economic benefits may be considerably smaller than headline figures suggest, with much of the value flowing overseas through imported equipment and foreign-owned technology. The boom has been welcomed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the federal government as evidence of Australia’s growing role in the artificial intelligence economy. Yet analysts and economists have warned that the construction surge should not be confused with a lasting transformation of national wealth or employment. About A$13 billion was invested in the sector during the March quarter, helping machinery and equipment…

Isaac Heeney’s fiancée, Steffie Waters, has removed their engagement announcement from the pinned section of her Instagram account, prompting fresh speculation about the couple’s future as the Sydney Swans scandal continues to unfold. The post, which remains visible on Waters’ Instagram grid, celebrated the couple’s engagement after Heeney proposed during a holiday in French Polynesia last October. Comments on the announcement have since been disabled. Waters’ decision to remove the post from its prominent position comes after she was photographed in Noosa last month appearing distressed and without her engagement ring. The missing ring led to reports that the couple…

Sound Transit is warning passengers of a series of late-night Link light rail disruptions across Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond during September, as crews carry out maintenance and upgrade work. The changes will affect the 1 Line and 2 Line on selected nights, with buses replacing trains on some sections. Other services will continue, but passengers may need to board from a different platform or allow extra time for their journey. Link light rail disruptions in September From September 1 to 3, and again on September 10, shuttle buses will replace 2 Line trains between South Bellevue and Overlake Village from…

Below Deck Mediterranean star Nathan Gallagher has been convicted in his absence of domestic violence offences in Australia after failing to appear at court, with a warrant now issued for his arrest. Gallagher, 27, was due before Burwood Local Court in Sydney on Tuesday, but prosecutors told Judge Janine Lacy that he could not be located and was believed to be overseas. The court heard immigration officials had confirmed he was outside Australia. ([bintano.com](https://bintano.com/arrest-warrant-for-below-deck-star-nathan-gallagher?utm_source=openai)) Police alleged that Gallagher attacked a woman at a unit complex in Melrose Park, in Sydney’s north-west, on Boxing Day last year. He was arrested the…