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Robbie Williams performed for punters at Flemington ahead of the big race, delivering a lively set before proceedings began. The singer was in full flight as he took to the stage at the Melbourne racecourse, providing the pre-race entertainment for the crowd.

Haley Stevens has defended her decision to endorse Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, saying she felt “a weight off my shoulders” after changing her position. In her first interview since the endorsement, Stevens told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that she had been “alone with my thoughts” before deciding to back Rogers. She declined to give a direct explanation for what had changed her mind. Stevens confirmed that she had spoken to fellow Democrat Debbie Dingell on Saturday night and had told her she was not going to endorse Rogers. Asked repeatedly about the change, she said: “That’s just where I landed…

An Illinois woman has gone viral after being confronted by a man who accused her and her children of taking Halloween sweets and 40 juice boxes left outside for trick-or-treaters. Footage shows the man approaching the woman as she stood with about five children in costume, who were carrying buckets of candy. “So this is the mother who stole,” he alleged while recording. The woman denied the accusation, saying that anyone checking the home’s cameras would see her taking items out of the children’s buckets and putting them back. She also said the family had returned granola bars. The man…

Global markets were already fragile, and major bets on artificial intelligence could put them under further strain, an analysis has warned.

A British woman whose breasts continue to grow because of a rare medical condition has turned a long-running source of distress into a lucrative online career, reportedly generating millions of dollars a year. Summer Robert, 28, was diagnosed with macromastia at the age of 25. She has a size 30U chest and said she had known from childhood that her development was unusual. “I grew to like a C cup overnight when I was eight years old. I literally woke up one day and there was, I had C cups,” she said. Her parents repeatedly took her to doctors as…

Flood rescues continued across Brevard County, Florida, on Monday after torrential rain turned roads into waterways, flooded homes and forced residents to leave properties in Palm Bay, Melbourne and surrounding communities. Emergency crews, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and volunteers used airboats, shallow-water boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by rapidly rising water. Those rescued included elderly residents, families with children and people with medical needs. In one operation, a man recovering from open-heart surgery was reached by neighbour and trained rescue diver Rick Dent, who waded through chest-deep water to get to him. Responders also rescued…

A plane involved in a fatal crash had shown signs of trouble before it left the ground, according to the available information. The aircraft later crashed into a paddock, killing a prominent businessman and his daughter.

US midterm redistricting is being put to the test in Texas, where a Republican-backed map has reshaped Houston’s congressional seats and weakened the political influence of a predominantly Black community. At Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church in Sunnyside, worshippers have watched their neighbourhood move out of the district represented for two decades by Democrat Al Green. The change followed a rare mid-decade redrawing of Texas’s congressional boundaries after an appeal from Donald Trump. The church and surrounding Black community were placed in the Black-majority 18th District, while the 9th District was redrawn to favour Republicans. Green was consequently forced into…

Australia’s central bank has lifted interest rates to their highest level in 18 years, while a split decision among policymakers has pointed towards a possible pause in future increases. The decision raises borrowing costs across the Australian economy, but the divided vote suggests officials may be nearing a point at which they hold rates steady rather than continue tightening policy. The central bank’s latest move marks the latest step in its efforts to manage economic conditions, with the prospect of a pause now emerging from the decision.

The Voice Top 12 have been revealed after 16 singers were eliminated during the programme’s first-ever Cut Week, with America now voting to decide one additional finalist. There were 28 contestants remaining ahead of Monday’s episode, which saw each coach select two artists to advance immediately. The other five members of each team then performed for one remaining place. The final line-up comprises three singers from each of the four teams. However, 13 artists will perform in the first live episode, with the additional act determined by the public vote. Adam Levine selected Lexi Stephens and Connor Closs to progress…