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A prominent family’s $9 million mansion in Brighton, Melbourne, has been targeted in a firebombing that destroyed two luxury cars. Police said a car was used to ram the property’s fence at about 1.20am on Tuesday before accelerant was poured down the driveway and ignited. The home belongs to construction industry figure Simon Pittard and his wife, Skye. Those inside the house were not injured. The two vehicles remained at the property on Tuesday evening, while investigators treated the incident as a targeted attack. Separately, Mr Pittard is involved in a legal dispute over the collapse of his former construction…

Small businesses and retirees have been left without millions of dollars in restitution after fraudsters secured pardons from Donald Trump, with some of those convicted represented by allies of the former president. The clemency decisions have meant that people who lost money to fraud have remained empty-handed, despite claims for repayment. Those affected include small business owners and retired people. The cases have highlighted the consequences for crime victims when financial offenders receive presidential clemency, particularly where the defendants have links to Trump allies.

Two British men have been charged with offences under the National Security Act 2023 following a counter-terrorism investigation involving RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, both from Westminster, London, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Abdulkarim is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service, believed by counter-terrorism police to be Iran, in carrying out UK-related activities between August 31 and September 28. Essghir has been charged with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK. Police say he was first arrested at the scene on September 27 and was…

Donald Trump remains at the centre of the Republican Party’s fundraising and political money network, according to the main focus of the latest political analysis. The former president continues to dominate the financial landscape surrounding the GOP, underscoring his enduring influence over the party’s money universe.

Euro zone lending growth has held up despite a survey pointing to weakness, highlighting a divergence between recorded borrowing activity and broader indicators of economic conditions. The figures suggest that lending in the single-currency area remains resilient, even as the survey signals underlying weakness.

Bruno Fernandes’ future at Manchester United is under fresh scrutiny, with AC Milan reportedly monitoring the midfielder’s position before the January transfer window. The uncertainty follows a public disagreement over United’s tactical approach and Fernandes’ omission from the starting line-up for Sunday’s 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth. Michael Carrick said the decision was based purely on footballing considerations and was not disciplinary. AC Milan monitoring Bruno Fernandes transfer situation AC Milan could consider a move for Fernandes if the 32-year-old becomes available, with the Italian club understood to be keeping a close watch on developments at Old Trafford. Ruben Amorim is…

Renewed calls have been made for the permanent closure of The Q greyhound track west of Brisbane after two dogs died there within three days, taking the reported death toll at the controversial facility to at least 40. Dainty Dottie was euthanised after breaking a leg at the Purga track on Friday. Two days earlier, You Tell Her suffered fatal injuries at the same venue. The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds said stewards’ reports recorded 1,492 injuries among greyhounds at the three-track complex since trial races began in March last year. Amy MacMahon, the organisation’s president, called for the…

The US Senate midterm elections will test whether John Thune’s careful effort to advance Donald Trump’s agenda while protecting the chamber’s independence has worked, as Republicans fight to retain their majority. Thune, the Senate majority leader, has spent almost two years navigating pressure from the White House, divisions within his own party and an increasingly difficult political climate shaped by the war with Iran and high petrol prices. At a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa, he stood alongside Republican representative Ashley Hinson, who is running for the Senate, as she defended her approach of supporting the president when she…

British prosecutors have charged two men with offences under the National Security Act following an incident at RAF Fairford in England. The airbase is used by the United States. The incident took place in September, prosecutors said.

Republican online fundraising has fallen sharply behind the Democrats, leaving the party increasingly dependent on Donald Trump and a small group of wealthy donors to finance its campaigns. Federal campaign filings show that about 1.5 million donors have given through WinRed, the main Republican digital fundraising platform, so far this cycle. At the same point in 2022, the figure was about 2.2 million. By contrast, the number of donors using ActBlue, the leading Democratic platform, has risen from 4.9 million to roughly 6.6 million – an increase of about a third. The gap is illustrated by James Talarico, a Democratic…