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Japan is not yet officially out of deflation, the country’s economy minister has said, indicating that the government has not formally declared an end to the prolonged period of falling prices. The minister’s assessment means Japan’s economic authorities continue to regard the country as not having fully moved beyond deflation.

Jack Doherty allegedly called influencer Corinna Kopf “an OnlyFans whore” before a Halloween party fight in 2023, according to testimony from a man suing the YouTuber and his former bodyguard. Chase Gardella said in a deposition in December that Doherty had been pestering Kopf to appear in a video. Gardella claims the confrontation began after she refused. According to Gardella, he approached Doherty over the alleged insult. He said Doherty then told him: “We’re gonna fight, us two versus you two, alright, go.” Gardella claims Kane Kongg advanced towards him and punched him in the face, knocking him to the…

Fort Bend County chief deputy district clerk Haroon Mughal has been arrested in Texas and charged with alleged family-violence assault and interfering with an emergency request for assistance. Mughal was detained after deputies were called to a home near FM 1464 and Old Richmond Road, close to the Black Hawk Country Club in Sugar Land, following a report that someone had entered the property before the emergency call was disconnected. Court documents state that officers spoke to several family members who appeared frightened and said they were the only people inside. Deputies suspected another person was present and, after receiving…

Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, is reportedly being investigated over alleged child abuse material said to have been found at his home in Cebu, the Philippines. No charges have been brought. The alleged material was reported to police by his son, Thomas Markle Jr, who said he discovered four large boxes containing images and videos mixed with family mementoes. Thomas Jr, 60, has given a sworn statement to child abuse investigators in the Philippines. He told the Sun: “When I found this material I was horrified and I had no option but to report…

Parents in Southern California are facing criminal charges over allegations that they allowed their children to ride electric motorcycles illegally, amid concern about serious crashes involving e-motos. The Orange County district attorney’s office has brought charges against 12 parents this year. Prosecutors say the children were permitted to use e-motos, which have more powerful motors than electric bicycles. In California, children under 16 are prohibited from riding the vehicles. Videos shared on social media have shown groups of children riding e-motos illegally, sometimes performing stunts on busy roads. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said the prosecutions were intended to…

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said the party does not condone the conduct of former member and candidate Jack Ross, following an investigation into his alleged discussions about contract killers and an offer to broker the services of a far-right activist. The investigation revealed Ross discussing contract killers and offering to broker the services of the activist. Ross is described as a former Conservative member and candidate. Badenoch’s response was focused on distancing the Conservative Party from his conduct.

The Office of Personnel Management breached federal law by giving the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive government data, a federal judge has ruled. In a 39-page decision, Judge Denise Cote found that OPM violated the Privacy Act of 1974, which restricts the disclosure of certain records and sets requirements for protecting personal information. She also said the agency failed to follow its own cybersecurity practices. The data included personally identifiable information relating to tens of millions of federal employees, job applicants and retirees. Judge Cote said the government had not provided a credible explanation for why…

Grayson Chrisley is seeking to prevent the man suing him and his family from accessing medical and drug-testing records relating to a 2022 car crash in Tennessee. Patrick Rykwalder, who is suing Grayson, Todd and Julie Chrisley and their daughter Savannah, says the records should be disclosed as part of his case. He is seeking to examine claims about Grayson’s condition after the accident. Rykwalder says Todd discussed the crash on his podcast in November 2022, claiming he went to the scene and accompanied his son to hospital. Todd allegedly said hospital staff carried out a toxicology test on Grayson.…

Michael Gray, the actor best known for playing Billy Batson in the 1970s television series Shazam!, has died aged 75. Gray died on October 16 in Palm Desert, California, his publicist told TMZ. The actor’s representative said he had been in declining health and died from natural causes. No further details about his death were immediately available. Michael Gray’s television career Gray became widely recognised as Billy Batson in Shazam!, the live-action series in which the young character transformed into the superhero Captain Marvel by uttering the programme’s famous catchphrase. The series ran during the 1970s and made Gray a…

A 70-year-old Killara man has been charged over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old boy at Echo Point Park near Roseville Bridge in 2023. Alan James Caradus was arrested on Thursday after tactical police raided his home and seized electronic devices for forensic examination. Detectives allege he had met the boy after they made contact online and did not know him beforehand. Police allege Caradus, who was 68 at the time, raped the child and incited him to perform a sexual act during the meeting at the north shore reserve. The investigation began in December last year, about two years…