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Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center have asked a US judge to let them subpoena a former informant who supplied material to the Justice Department, arguing that investigators treated him as an extension of the prosecution rather than as a witness. The defence claims the informant, identified in court filings as “F-9”, handed over documents, recordings and intelligence briefings without the government first obtaining a subpoena or search warrant. In a motion, the SPLC’s lawyers asked the judge to require F-9 to preserve all his original material and allow the organisation’s legal team to subpoena him directly. They said…

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro has travelled to Miami with his wife and two daughters, days after losing the presidential run-off election and as a Supreme Court investigation examines allegations of money laundering and currency evasion involving him and an associate. The family left Brazil by land for Argentina late on Tuesday before boarding a private aircraft bound for Ecuador. The plane later continued to Miami, where they arrived on Wednesday morning at Opa-Locka Executive Airport. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Flavio Bolsonaro to surrender his ordinary and diplomatic passports late on Sunday, citing concerns that he could flee…

Alphabet shares fell by as much as 8% in after-hours trading despite a sharp rise in Google Cloud revenue, as heavy artificial intelligence spending pushed the group’s free cash flow further into negative territory. Google Cloud revenue more than doubled to $30.7 billion in the third quarter, helping offset slower growth from Google Search and YouTube. Alphabet reported total revenue of $127.6 billion, up 25% from $102.3 billion a year earlier and broadly in line with analysts’ expectations of $127.9 billion. Reported earnings fell to $2.12 a share from $2.87. The decline included an $8.7 billion paper loss on Alphabet’s…

50 Cent has secured a temporary injunction against Tia Kemp, ordering Rick Ross’s former partner to stay away from his 14-year-old son, Sire. A Florida judge issued the order on Monday, requiring Kemp to remain at least 500 feet from the teenager and banning her from contacting him directly or indirectly, including through social media. The order also prohibits Kemp from possessing firearms or ammunition. She must surrender any weapons in her possession to law enforcement when she is served with the injunction. The rapper filed court papers on behalf of Sire, alleging that Kemp had repeatedly targeted his son…

Clinton Morrison believes Cody Gakpo is playing the best football of his career after the Liverpool forward’s impressive first-half display against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. Gakpo converted a 43rd-minute penalty at Anfield to bring Liverpool level at 1-1, after Morgan Rogers had put Chelsea ahead from the spot. The Netherlands international sent goalkeeper Mike Penders the wrong way with a composed finish into the bottom-left corner. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live at half-time, former Crystal Palace striker Morrison praised Gakpo’s contribution as Liverpool established control of the match. “Yeah, Liverpool deserve it to be fair. They have been…

Southbound I-405 in Bothell will shut completely this Halloween weekend as crews remove part of a pedestrian bridge at Canyon Park Park and Ride. The closure will run from 10pm on Friday, October 30, until 4am on Monday, November 2, between State Route 527 and State Route 522, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Several nearby ramps will also be closed, including the southbound entrance from SR 527, the ramps serving Northeast 195th Street and the southbound exit to SR 522. Signed diversion routes will be in place, although WSDOT has warned that delays are likely because…

Anthony Albanese’s disapproval rating has reached its highest level since he became Australian prime minister in 2022, as a new poll puts Labor level with One Nation on a primary vote of 28 per cent. The Guardian Essential Poll, conducted in the aftermath of the alleged attack on Indi MP Helen Haines, placed the Coalition behind both parties on 23 per cent. Labor’s primary vote fell from 29 per cent in the previous poll. Pollsters attributed the decline to what they described as “coinciding with a further deterioration of Albanese’s personal approval ratings”. The survey questioned 1,087 Australians and recorded…

A woman has been shot dead by police in Adelaide after allegedly threatening officers with an axe in the suburb of Firle. Officers were called to a property in Gwynne Street shortly before 2am on Thursday, where they encountered the armed woman. Police first attempted to subdue her with a Taser, but opened fire when it failed to work. The officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived, but the woman died from her injuries. One police officer suffered minor injuries during the incident. Neighbours told Sunrise they were woken by the disturbance and heard police shouting at the woman to…

FedEx has raised its full-year outlook after quarterly earnings and revenue came in ahead of Wall Street expectations, although shares fell slightly in extended trading. The delivery company reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.74 for the period ended September 30, compared with the $3.36 expected by analysts. Revenue reached $22.86 billion, above the forecast of $22.42 billion. Reported net income fell to $290 million, or $1.21 per share, from $650 million, or $2.73 per share, in the same period a year earlier. The adjusted figure excluded items including losses on short-term investments, gains from extinguishing debt and certain restructuring…

Jason Galanis, the fiancé of television personality Savannah Chrisley, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison after misappropriating more than 8 million US dollars from a Native American tribal entity, the US Department of Justice said. Galanis was involved in the purchase of tribal bonds from the Wakpamni Lake Community Corporation (WLCC), a short-term lender and economic development arm of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. The proceeds were intended to be invested to fund annual annuity interest payments and provide money for tribal economic development. Instead, the DOJ said, Galanis used 8.5 million dollars for personal expenses, including…