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A couple in DeKalb County, Georgia, are seeking answers after their car and work truck were deliberately set on fire outside their home in the early hours of November 1. Security footage appears to show a person carrying a container, pouring a liquid over the vehicles and igniting them shortly after 1am. The suspect continued despite security lights coming on, while a neighbour’s camera captured a silver SUV turning around after the blaze was started. Billye and Keith Green, who have lived at the property for more than 20 years, said they did not know who could be responsible or…

Beau Lamarre-Condon is due to face cross-examination in the NSW Supreme Court after telling a jury he shot Jesse Baird in self-defence and that Luke Davies later shot himself with the same gun. The former NSW police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Baird, 26, a former television presenter, and Mr Davies, 29, a Qantas flight attendant. The men died in Paddington on February 19, 2024. Lamarre-Condon began giving evidence on Thursday and is expected to return to the witness box at 10am for questioning by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC. His case is that he acted…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is to nominate Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner as the country’s next president, a move that would make her Germany’s first female head of state. Mr Merz announced his choice at a dinner for senior figures in his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on Sunday. Ms Aigner, 61, is speaker of the Bavarian state parliament and a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU), the CDU’s sister party in Bavaria. Her nomination is due to be confirmed at a joint CDU and CSU meeting on Monday. If approved, she would be expected to be formally elected. The…

Bank of Japan chief Ueda has warned of “some upside risks” to inflation, signalling that price pressures could prove stronger than expected.

Dave Chappelle is facing backlash over a joke about the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk during a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York, with Kirk’s widow describing the comments as “beyond disgusting”. During his Karmageddon Tour show, Chappelle said he had “felt better” since Kirk was shot dead in September 2025. “I feel f***** up saying this,” the comedian told the audience. “It’s scary being a public speaker. And I mean, look, ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered — and I shouldn’t say this publicly — but, I feel better.” He added: “I know I…

Two Bradenton police officers were injured after a man allegedly reversed into them at speed while attempting to leave a Florida convenience store, triggering a multi-agency pursuit and an investigation into an officer-involved shooting. The incident happened at about 3.22am on Sunday, November 8, when officers responded to reports of a man with a firearm causing a disturbance at a Wawa on First Street East in Bradenton. Police said the man, identified as 35-year-old Dejerrian D Murray, was getting into a vehicle when he reversed into the officers. A senior patrol officer suffered a traumatic brain injury and remained in…

Beau Lamarre-Condon has told the court the first shot he fired at Jesse Baird during an alleged struggle was deliberate, saying he believed it was the right decision as he tried to disarm him. Giving evidence under cross-examination, Lamarre-Condon said he had been forced against a kitchen wall while Baird held a knife. “I was pinned up against the kitchen wall,” he said. He described Baird’s left forearm pressing against his chest before Baird moved and swung the knife with his right hand. Lamarre-Condon said both men’s hands were at times on Baird’s right hand as he tried to keep…

Australia’s RedBridge poll has put the Coalition ahead of Labor on a two-party-preferred basis, while One Nation has emerged as the leading party on the primary vote. One Nation recorded 28 per cent support, followed by Labor on 26 per cent, the Coalition on 25 per cent and the Greens on 13 per cent. In the two-party-preferred contest, the Coalition led Labor by 53 per cent to 47 per cent. Labor remained ahead of One Nation in a separate head-to-head result, leading 54 per cent to 46 per cent. The survey was carried out after the Reserve Bank raised the…

Nvidia has opened an investigation into reports that chief executive Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation, as the United States steps up efforts to protect sensitive technology and counter alleged economic espionage. The company’s board said an independent committee, supported by external legal counsel, would oversee the inquiry. Mr Huang supports the review and will co-operate with it, the board said. “The Board prioritizes U.S. national and economic security, which is paramount to the interests of NVIDIA and our shareholders,” it said. “While the Board has no reason to believe that either national security or NVIDIA…

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has admitted being unfaithful to his wife, while the company investigates an alleged Chinese intelligence recruitment plot involving a woman linked to one of its business partners. Mr Huang, who is married to Lori Huang, made the admission in an internal message to employees. He wrote: “I owe my family and all of you an apology. I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry.” He did not identify the person with whom he had the affair. However, reports…