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Kim Kardashian joined Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash-Betts and Naomi Watts at the All’s Fair season two premiere in Mexico City on Tuesday evening. The event, held at Soho House, marked the latest stop in the cast’s promotion of the Hulu legal drama’s forthcoming second season. All’s Fair stars make a fashion statement Kardashian, 46, wore a plunging cream-coloured silicone dress by Schiaparelli, while Paulson, 51, attended in a sparkling black coat-dress by Christian Dior. Nash-Betts, 56, chose a figure-hugging black coat-dress with red detailing by Harry Halim, adding a matching black hat. Watts, 58, wore a white beaded dress by…

Xabi Alonso has admitted that the Carabao Cup is Chelsea’s least important competition after their fourth-round exit to Liverpool, insisting that the Premier League is the club’s main focus. Chelsea drew 1-1 at Anfield before losing 6-5 on penalties, with Wesley Fofana missing the decisive spot-kick. Morgan Rogers had put the visitors ahead before Cody Gakpo equalised for Liverpool. Alonso makes Chelsea priorities clear Alonso said after the match: “This is the least important competition for us.” He added: “The Premier League is the main focus.” The Chelsea manager urged his players to change their mindset quickly, with limited recovery…

San Francisco and the wider Bay Area are preparing for an unusually early basketball occasion as bars, restaurants and fan venues get ready to show Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream. The game will begin at 9.30am local time on Thursday, October 29, turning a potential championship-clinching fixture into a breakfast-time event for supporters in California. Golden State lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 after beating Atlanta 64-55 in Game 5 at Chase Center on Monday. Victory in Atlanta would secure the Valkyries’ first WNBA title in only their second season. Hospitality businesses…

The spread of invasive buffel grass through mining and renewable energy sites is raising fears for sacred waterholes and protected native ecosystems in South Australia’s Gawler Ranges National Park. Conservationists say seeds could be carried into previously unaffected areas on mining trucks and other vehicles, threatening native flora, fauna and culturally significant sites. They are renewing calls for a coordinated national response to the weed. Buffel grass was first introduced to Australia in the 1870s and has since spread across central and northern parts of the country. It is now breaking containment lines in South Australia’s mid north, where authorities…

A 19-year-old woman has died after being shot in the head and neck during a shooting outside a Queensland pub, as police begin a homicide investigation into the attack. Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, from Jimboomba, was among people caught in gunfire outside Fitzy’s in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday night. More than 100 spectators, including families with young children, had attended the Logan City Titles boxing event at the venue. Police said at least six bullets were fired into the crowd, leaving three men wounded as well as Miss Schuster-Togiatau. Queensland Police confirmed that Miss Schuster-Togiatau died at Princess Alexandra Hospital…

Southeast Asia is seeking to turn a surge in semiconductor investment into an integrated regional supply chain, as demand linked to artificial intelligence and tensions between the United States and China drive companies to diversify manufacturing. The region’s chip export industry is now worth roughly $258 billion, helping countries including Vietnam and the Philippines move up the World Bank’s income rankings. Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines are among those to have benefited from the expansion. Exports of semiconductors, parts and components from Southeast Asia to China reached $42.2 billion in 2023, while exports to the US stood at…

Airbnb.org held its first-ever gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, bringing a host of high-profile guests to Milk Studios for a star-studded red carpet. Jessica Alba, Cynthia Erivo, Charli xcx and Joshua Jackson were among those attending the event, while Matthew McConaughey arrived with his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, and their 18-year-old son, Levi. Airbnb.org is a non-profit organisation that provides free emergency housing for people affected by natural disasters, illness and other crises. Stars attend the Airbnb.org gala McConaughey wore a Brioni suit, while Alves McConaughey chose a Sergio Hudson dress. Their son Levi wore a Sandro suit.…

A 63-year-old woman has died after police shot her during an alleged axe attack in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs, in which an officer was also injured. South Australia Police were called to a home in Gwynne Street, Firle, shortly before 2am on Thursday after reports that a woman armed with an axe was trying to force her way inside. Officers allegedly found the woman in the front yard still holding the weapon. Police said they repeatedly ordered her to drop it and tried to de-escalate the confrontation before deploying a Taser, which was ineffective. The woman then allegedly moved towards the…

LADWP rate hikes are facing a formal review after Los Angeles utility customers reported sharp increases, in some cases amounting to thousands of dollars. The city’s Department of Water and Power board has requested an examination of its rates, pricing structures and how charges are applied to individual customers. Tim O’Connor, executive director of Los Angeles’s Office of Public Accountability, described the move as “a great step in the right direction”, but said the detail of the review would be crucial. He said the process should make bills easier to understand and consider a modern rate structure that reflects when…

A Kosovan woman with 13 convictions for 29 offences has been allowed to remain in the UK after an immigration tribunal ruled that deporting her would be “unduly harsh” under human rights law. Barbara Osmanovic, 40, arrived in Britain with her family as a child in 2000 and was granted leave to remain in 2006. Her offending began “almost immediately”, the tribunal heard. The Home Office sought to deport her in 2023 because of her persistent criminality, but an immigration tribunal found that she was “socially and culturally integrated into the UK”. A subsequent appeal by the Home Office was…