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The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow border barrier construction to resume in Texas’s Big Bend region, after a federal judge halted the work over concerns about the government’s legal authority and the environmental damage it could cause. The emergency application, filed on Wednesday, October 21, seeks to overturn a preliminary injunction issued by US District Judge Kathleen Cardone on October 2. The order bars the Department of Homeland Security from carrying out border-wall construction or related ground-disturbing work in the Big Bend sector unless it complies with federal laws. The case was brought by the…

Married at First Sight Australia is under police investigation after a report concerning the sharing of “inappropriate content”, with the case expected to be referred from New South Wales to Western Australia. NSW Police said officers attached to South Sydney Police Area Command began investigating on August 24, 2026, following a complaint. “Following inquiries, the matter will be referred to WA Police Force,” the force said. WA Police said it had not yet received the referral and could not comment further at this stage. The programme, commonly known as MAFS, features single contestants who “marry” strangers when they first meet.…

Teachers in council-run schools could be allowed to complete their contracted hours over four days under plans aimed at making working arrangements more flexible, while schools would continue to open for the full five-day week. Education Secretary Lucy Powell has asked the School Teachers’ Review Body to consider changes to the rules governing the 195 days teachers are required to work each year. The proposal would allow full-time staff to complete 1,265 directed hours over fewer days. Some teachers could still be scheduled to work on the fifth day to ensure pupils receive education throughout the school week. It would…

Angie Nixon is at the centre of a discussion over whether Democrats can win in Florida. The focus is on whether Ms Nixon can demonstrate that the party remains capable of securing victory in the state.

Anthropic’s initial public offering stands alone as jitters in the artificial intelligence market sideline other potential listings. The development highlights growing caution around AI-related market activity, with Anthropic emerging as the sole IPO to proceed against a backdrop of investor uncertainty.

Hilary Swank has revealed how she kept her pregnancy secret for months before announcing that she is expecting her third child with husband Philip Schneider. The 52-year-old actress said her privacy was respected by people in the small town where she grew up, while she was also able to keep the news from colleagues during filming. Speaking on the Question Everything podcast, Swank said: “I live in a very small town. It’s a town I grew up in, and everyone there has been so just respectful of my privacy, and it hasn’t leaked.” She added: “Clearly, I don’t stay at…

The Ohio governor’s race has erupted into a national controversy over a Trump-endorsed attack advert featuring the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Dr Amy Acton, who accuses her daughter of lying about her childhood. The one-minute video was produced by Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign, which has said it will spend $4 million promoting the advert online and on television. Donna Arthur, Acton’s birth mother, describes her daughter as “a liar” and disputes claims that she experienced homelessness and abuse as a child. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/dc59bd5f0c47f9e06f37022e2ba2cce5)) The advert has prompted condemnation from Democrats and several senior Republicans, turning an already closely watched…

Questions have been raised in Western Australia over why a Perth house-relocation company remains operating after Consumer Protection warned against dealing with it, amid allegations that about 40 people have collectively been left around A$6 million out of pocket. Perth House Relocators, also known as JT Projects and JST Projects Australasia, is run by 35-year-old James Sinclair Thomson. The business buys old homes, removes them and resells them, charging customers for transport, development plans, council approvals, renovations, additions, earthworks and plumbing. A growing number of customers and contractors allege that Thomson failed to honour agreements, accepted deposits without supplying houses,…

Donald Trump used a rally in Iowa to court farmers facing soaring fuel and fertiliser costs, while backing Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson in a state where several elections have become unexpectedly competitive. Speaking at a crowded aircraft hangar in Sioux City, the president highlighted measures intended to ease pressure on farmers during the harvest season, including an $8 billion fuel relief programme aimed at offsetting high diesel prices. “I know you’re not all farmers, but I love farmers,” Mr Trump told the crowd. “We’re taking care of our farmers.” Iowa has endured some of its heaviest rainfall on record…

US tech stocks suffered their sharpest fall in months as investors questioned whether companies’ huge spending on artificial intelligence can be sustained. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.6% on Thursday, while the broader S&P 500 fell 1.21%. The Nasdaq’s decline was its steepest since a 4.2% drop on June 5. The S&P 500 recorded its biggest fall since July 29, when it declined 1.52%. Six of the so-called Magnificent Seven companies fell heavily, with Meta among the worst performers. Its shares dropped almost 7% after the Facebook owner raised its forecast for capital spending this year to between $135 billion…