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For the first time in decades, the Navajo Nation presidential election has no candidate who supports coal, marking a shift in the political debate among voters. Coal has long been an important part of the Navajo Nation’s economy. However, voter sentiment is changing, with the election reflecting a move away from traditionally pro-coal politics.

South Korea’s headline inflation moderated in October, coming ahead of an expected interest rate hike.

Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne has legally removed her father’s surname, becoming the fourth of his and Angelina Jolie’s six children to do so. A Los Angeles judge approved the 18-year-old’s petition on Monday, changing her legal name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. No objections were filed against the request. Vivienne submitted the paperwork in July, shortly after her 18th birthday, citing personal reasons for wanting to remove “Pitt” from her name. She had already been using Jolie professionally. Vivienne was credited as “Vivienne Jolie” in the Playbill for the Broadway production of The Outsiders, on which she…

Hillsborough County has extended its state of local emergency until Thursday, November 5, as dengue fever infections in the Tampa Bay area approach 400. The declaration gives the Florida county continued access to state resources and allows officials to seek reimbursement for some of the costs linked to the emergency response. Florida Department of Health figures record 385 dengue cases in Hillsborough County, including one reported death. Pinellas County has recorded 67 cases, while Pasco has four, Manatee two and Polk one. Hillsborough County dengue response Officials are urging residents to check their gardens and remove any containers holding stagnant…

The Sydney Morning Herald’s chief investigative reporter, Kate McClymont, has been called to give evidence in former 2GB broadcaster Alan Jones’ indecent assault and sexual touching trial in Sydney. McClymont appeared at the historic Downing Centre District Court as the Crown’s case continued against Jones, 85, who is facing 19 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching without consent. The charges relate to five male complainants and are alleged to have occurred between 2003 and 2020. Jones has pleaded not guilty and denies that the alleged physical acts took place. McClymont’s evidence in the Alan Jones trial…

A congressional race in Texas could provide clues about shifting support among Latino voters for the Republican Party, according to reporting by Camilo Montoya-Galvez. The contest is being viewed as a potential indicator of broader changes in Latino political preferences, with its result offering insight into the direction of Republican support among the electorate.

Nine men accused of sexually abusing an unconscious woman were identified after police found more than a million photographs and videos on her husband’s mobile phone, a court has heard. The material allegedly recorded and documented the abuse of the woman at the couple’s home in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Prosecutors said she had been given a “cocktail of stupefying drugs” and had no knowledge of what was taking place. Louise Oakley KC, opening the case at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, said the husband’s black Samsung phone “acted like a confessional” and gave police “almost a script” of the alleged…

President Trump used what was expected to be his final public address in Washington to urge voters to support Republicans, highlighting renovations carried out in the US capital. His closing message linked the work in Washington with his appeal to the public, as he sought to make the case for backing Republican candidates.

Donald Trump’s trade policy is threatening to weaken US influence in Southeast Asia by penalising the countries Washington had encouraged manufacturers to use as alternatives to China, according to analysts and former officials. Broad import tariffs have disrupted supply chains across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), affecting both regional exporters and American companies. The approach risks pushing governments that have traditionally balanced their relations with Washington and Beijing towards closer economic ties elsewhere. Evan Feigenbaum, a veteran diplomat and former Republican, has described the shift as a “reverse pivot”. He argues that the United States is projecting hesitation…

Heidi Klum’s Halloween costume may have offered fans their first clues about the villains in The Batman: Part II, after behind-the-scenes images from a prosthetics supplier appeared to show several recognisable head casts. The elaborate severed-hand costume was created with the help of prosthetics expert Mike Marino, who also transformed Colin Farrell into the Penguin for the HBO series and the first The Batman film. Photos posted by prosthetics supplier The Makeup Armoury appeared to reveal work being carried out for the upcoming film. Fans noticed a number of casts on a shelf in the workshop, although the images do…