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Four people have been injured in a drive-by shooting outside a boxing event south of Brisbane, with a 19-year-old woman believed to be an innocent bystander in a critical condition. Queensland police said shots were fired near Fitzy’s Loganholme on Bryants Road at about 8.15pm on Saturday. The venue was hosting the Logan City Titles boxing event at the time. The woman, from Jimboomba, suffered gunshot wounds to her head and neck and remained critically ill at Princess Alexandra Hospital on Sunday. Three men were also injured. A 38-year-old from Browns Plains, a 37-year-old from Salisbury and a 27-year-old from…

The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay more than $800 million to settle legal claims brought by about 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy. Archbishop Ronald Hicks said the agreement with the plaintiffs and their lawyers would be formally signed on November 6. Each survivor is expected to receive at least $250,000 from the archdiocese, with potentially larger payments depending on the severity of the abuse, according to details of the settlement. Mr Hicks said the agreement could bring “some measure of healing and reconciliation to all victim-survivors”. He added that it would allow the archdiocese to…

Barack Obama has attacked Donald Trump over inflation as Democrats fight for a Senate seat in Michigan. The intervention comes as the Democrats’ campaign focuses on the Michigan Senate contest.

Texas beat Ole Miss 34-27 in Austin on Saturday night, surviving a remarkable second-half collapse as Arch Manning produced a touchdown pass and two rushing scores to help the Longhorns secure a much-needed victory. Texas led 24-3 at half-time before the Rebels stormed back to level the game at 24-24 early in the fourth quarter. Manning then restored the home side’s advantage with a one-yard touchdown run after Raleek Brown’s 47-yard burst had opened up the Ole Miss defence. The Longhorns, who improved to 5-2, had been under pressure after consecutive defeats by unranked Oklahoma and Florida. The win halted…

Gunmen opened fire on a home in Liverpool early on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel ‘Snowy’ Stewart has died suddenly aged 37, prompting tributes from his family, former team-mates and the Melbourne fitness community he helped build. Stewart is believed to have suffered an unexpected medical episode on Friday. He played 36 games for Port Adelaide between 2010 and 2013 before opening Body Fit Training gyms in Melbourne with his close friend and former team-mate Matthew Thomas. Thomas described Stewart as a “shooting star” in a tribute to his best friend. “We were never just friends, we were always family, and life will never be the same without you,”…

Joe Keery has revealed that the Stranger Things cast still keeps in touch through a group chat, despite moving on to other projects since the series ended. Keery, who played Steve Harrington in the Netflix series, said Finn Wolfhard may be the most active member of the cast’s text conversation. Speaking to People at the opening night of his Broadway play, Other Desert Cities, the 34-year-old actor was asked who uses the group chat most. “Oh, man, maybe Finn [Wolfhard], I guess maybe, yeah, we’re keeping in touch,” Keery said. Stranger Things cast share theatre advice Keery also revealed that…

One man has died after a shooting at a home in St Paul, Minnesota, police said. Officers were called to the 700 block of 6th Street East at about 6.45pm on Saturday following reports that several shots had been fired. A man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and taken to hospital, where he later died. His identity has not been released. Police recovered multiple shell casings at the scene and said there were no other victims. No arrests have been made. Investigators have not disclosed what led to the shooting or released information about a possible…

West Coast’s AFLW finals hopes are all but over after Sydney overturned a half-time deficit to claim a 22-point victory at Henson Park. The Swans prevailed 12.6 (78) to 8.8 (56), producing a six-goal-to-one second half to condemn Daisy Pearce’s side to a seventh defeat of the season and a third consecutive loss. West Coast’s poor percentage had already left them facing an improbable route into the top eight. The latest setback makes it almost certain they will finish the 2026 campaign outside the finals places. The Eagles competed strongly in the opening half and led at the main break,…

Band of Brothers is marking 25 years since its UK debut, remembered not only as one of television’s most acclaimed war dramas but also as a springboard for a remarkable group of British and Irish actors. The ten-part HBO series, which first aired in Britain on 5 October 2001, dramatised the wartime experiences of Easy Company, part of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division. Filmed largely at Hatfield Aerodrome, the £90 million production was created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and drew on the gritty realism of their film Saving Private Ryan. Although the cast included established American names…