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Brazil’s finance minister has signalled that the government is considering a more ambitious primary surplus target for next year. The indication points to a stronger fiscal goal for Brazil, although no further details on the proposed target were provided.

Evidence in Russell Brand’s sexual assault trial has heard that an alleged victim told her sister his eyes appeared “completely blank” during an encounter at a London bar in 2004. The woman’s sister told Southwark Crown Court on Monday that the comedian seemed like a different person during the alleged attack, which she described as making him appear as though he had become possessed. She said the woman initially told her that Brand had dragged her into a bathroom at a Soho bar, locked the door and attempted to sexually assault her. However, the court heard that in 2023, amid…

Manchester United’s players are due back at Carrington on Tuesday, although it remains unclear whether Michael Carrick will still be in charge when training resumes. Carrick was at the club’s training base on Monday to watch the Under-21 side play Hull City in a behind-closed-doors fixture. The first-team squad had been given the day off. Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox were also at Carrington, holding discussions about the club’s next steps after Sunday’s 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth. The decision now rests with the United hierarchy, including Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as pressure grows on Carrick following…

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is preparing for a possible record-breaking travel day as thousands of Formula 1 fans leave the city after the United States Grand Prix. Monday, October 26, is expected to be the busiest day of the year at the Texas airport, following Sunday’s race at the Circuit of The Americas. Tens of thousands of passengers are expected to pass through security as visitors begin their journeys home. The airport’s previous single-day record was set last year, when 45,043 passengers were screened by the Transportation Security Administration. Officials have not issued a precise forecast for Monday but say the…

The husband of Amanda Dow, a Liberal candidate in Victoria’s upcoming state election, was allegedly assaulted after approaching a man who was removing party campaign signs in Mernda. Police and the Liberal Party confirmed the incident took place on Sunday afternoon. The campaign said Ms Dow’s husband suffered facial fractures and was taken to hospital before being discharged the following day. A 59-year-old man has been charged with assault and criminal damage. He has been released on bail and is due to face court in February. The alleged attack comes amid growing concern over violence involving politicians and their associates.…

Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, best known for playing Pavel Chekov in the original television series and several films, has died aged 90. Koenig died at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Sunday night, his representative Zachery McGinnis said. He was surrounded by his daughter and niece. As Ensign Chekov, Koenig was the only member of the Enterprise bridge crew from the Communist bloc. His character represented the possibility of cooperation between rival nations in the distant future depicted by the programme. Chekov spoke English with a pronounced Russian accent and was portrayed as fiercely proud, fond of…

Jordanian authorities have arrested three relatives suspected of involvement in a church attack in Karak that killed eight people and wounded 40. The suspects were injured during a three-hour shootout, officials said. Authorities have found no links between the attack and external groups.

The Federal Trade Commission has sued Dollar General alongside 20 US states, accusing the discount retailer of charging customers more than the prices displayed on shelves, labels and advertisements. Dollar General shares fell by about 4% after the FTC announced the lawsuit. The complaint alleges that thousands of the company’s stores imposed millions of dollars in unlawful overcharges, particularly affecting vulnerable shoppers. Regulators claim the retailer failed to put adequate safeguards in place to prevent customers being charged more at the till than the advertised or marked price. The FTC also alleges that Dollar General received “tens of thousands” of…

Kate Gosselin has denied her son Collin’s claim that she visited him only once during his two-year stay at a behavioural health facility. Collin, who was a pre-teen when he was sent to the facility in 2016, makes the allegation in his best-selling memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood. He writes that his mother told him he had “broke” the family and says she visited him just once during the period of institutionalisation. Responding in a TikTok comment, Kate said: “I visited EVERY single time the facility felt he was stable enough for a…

A Texas woman has been indicted on allegations that she fraudulently obtained more than $680,000 in pandemic relief funds and used part of the money to help build a home in Cedar Hill. April Watson, 50, also known as April Watson Horton and April Shawnette Watson, faces a 10-count federal indictment issued in the Northern District of Texas. She made her initial court appearance on 23 October 2026. Alleged COVID relief fraud scheme Prosecutors allege that Watson applied for Paycheck Protection Programme (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) between April 2020 and October 2021, using several businesses she…