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Flash floods in Syria have killed at least five people, including four children, after heavy rain swept across northern and eastern parts of the country, the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management said. The children drowned in separate incidents in Raqqa and Deir Az Zor governorates. A man died when floodwater caught his car near al-Salmani Bridge in the western Raqqa countryside. Five people, including two children, remain missing as emergency services respond to the storms. Flooding damages bridges and roads Flooding has damaged infrastructure and disrupted bridges in Aleppo, Raqqa, Deir Az Zor, Hasakah and Homs, according to the…

The TIME100 Next Gala brought together a host of rising stars in New York on Thursday night, with Raye, Joey King, Sombr and Eiza González among those attending the event. The gathering took place at Current at Chelsea Piers and celebrated TIME’s 2026 list of 100 emerging figures seen as helping to define the next generation of leadership across business, entertainment, sport, politics and other fields. Raye, who features on this year’s list, also performed during the evening. Honorary tributes were delivered by fellow honourees including Himesh Patel, Tyrese Maxey, Ashley Padilla, Wawira Njiru and Alex Warren. The 2026 TIME100…

James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa made a final appeal to Texas voters at a rally in Dallas as both Democrats face closely fought contests with just days remaining before the 2026 midterm election. The joint event at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Centre on Thursday formed part of the candidates’ closing efforts to mobilise supporters before early voting ended on Friday. Talarico is running for the US Senate against Republican Ken Paxton, while Hinojosa is challenging Republican governor Greg Abbott. The two races are being closely watched in a state where Democrats have not won a statewide election for more…

The Run Nation Championship is set to return to Sydney on November 28, after the controversial collision event was stopped by the NSW Supreme Court in September. Organisers have announced plans to stage it at Royal Randwick Racecourse, although the event will require regulatory approval before it can proceed. The original contest was cancelled after Justice Richard Coleman ruled that run-it-straight was a combat sport under New South Wales law and therefore subject to a different regulatory framework. In the event, competitors run directly towards one another and attempt to “win” the resulting collision. Organisers had argued that the contest…

A Maine father has been arrested and charged with manslaughter nearly a year after his 13-month-old daughter died from hypothermia in a freezing room. Shane McLaughlin, 37, is also facing three counts of child endangerment in connection with the death of Eleanora, Maine State Police said. Eleanora was found dead on 28 December 2025. The Medical Examiner’s Office determined that she died from hypothermia and classified the death as accidental. Investigators later said they had uncovered evidence supporting the manslaughter arrest, despite the medical examiner’s conclusion. McLaughlin had previously described finding his daughter during an interview with a local television…

Stocks fell while bonds rallied as investors were unsettled by the scale of spending by major artificial intelligence companies. The market moves reflected concern over the investment being committed by AI giants, with equity prices slumping as bond prices leapt.

James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa urged supporters to turn out in the final hours of campaigning as they shared a Dallas stage in two of Texas’s closest statewide contests. The Democratic candidates rallied voters at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Centre on Thursday, with early voting due to end on Friday ahead of election day on Tuesday, November 3. Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat, while Hinojosa is seeking to unseat Republican governor Greg Abbott. Recent polling has shown Talarico with a narrow advantage over Paxton, while Abbott retains a small lead over Hinojosa. A…

A West Australian Labor MP facing a lawsuit over an alleged unpaid $1 million loan has been accused of accepting thousands of dollars in accommodation, transport and hospitality during a trip to the United States. Kannan Amalraj, an American businessman suing Riverton MP Jagadish Krishnan in a New Jersey court, claims he and his company spent about US$5,000 on the politician between May 30 and June 4, 2024. The alleged hospitality included two nights in an apartment costing US$1,000 a night, three nights at a hotel near Times Square, a US$626 luxury car journey and an evening dinner cruise on…

Three people have been killed in a midair helicopter collision near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, authorities said. The two aircraft collided at about 2.15pm local time on Thursday, involving an Airbus H125 and a Robinson R22, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The victims were identified as 22-year-old flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, from Texas, a British student pilot whose name has not been released, and 38-year-old Tyler Delane Sturdevant, from Newberg, Oregon. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said all three people aboard the aircraft died. The two people aboard the Robinson R22 were identified as Ms Aasbo and the…

King Charles sampled a specially blended Guyanese rum at a reception in Georgetown, raising a glass with President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during a two-day state visit to celebrate 60 years of relations between the two countries. After sniffing the drink, the King took a swig, waggled his eyebrows and declared: “Very good!” He then took a second sip before admitting: “Somebody else will have to finish it!” The exchange came at the end of a reception held in the garden of the State Residence, the president’s home in the Guyanese capital. Charles had been presented with a bottle of…