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Alina Habba has denied playing any role in securing a pardon for Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini, after a report linked her to a proposed 50 million dollar, four-year employment deal with a company established by his daughter. Habba, who served as a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, rejected any suggestion that her employment was connected to the pardon granted by Donald Trump. Writing on X, Mr Trump’s personal attorney said: “If the New York Times simply went back and looked at their own reporting, they have already credited another capable attorney for what he successfully did without…

Pascal Struijk’s red card decision has produced sharply differing verdicts after an independent disciplinary commission overturned his dismissal, while the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel voted that the VAR intervention was correct. The Brighton defender was sent off during his side’s 2-0 win over Sunderland earlier this month after being judged to have fouled Wilson Isidor as the striker chased a pass that ran through to goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. Referee Thomas Bramall and his assistant initially allowed play to continue. VAR Neil Davies then recommended an on-field review, after which Bramall watched several replays before changing his decision and…

Two 15-year-old girls have been arrested after investigators uncovered what authorities described as an alleged plot to attack Corona High School in Southern California. The students, one from Corona High School and the other from Norco High School, are accused of spending months researching school shootings and discussing how they might carry out an attack at the Corona campus on an unspecified future date. The investigation began on October 6, when the FBI alerted the Corona Police Department to online social media communications relating to a possible threat. Officers then arrested the Corona student, according to police. ([coronaca.gov](https://www.coronaca.gov/news/investigation-leads-to-two-arrests-in-school-threat-case?utm_source=openai)) Detectives subsequently…

Western Australia should impose tougher restrictions on landfill to stop valuable organic waste being buried, an organic recycling company has said, as farmers use compost made from discarded food, garden material and agricultural products. Greg Watts, chief executive of Nambeelup-based C-Wise, said the state was losing nutrients that could be returned to farms while growers faced high fertiliser costs. He accused the government of being “in love with landfill”. Figures from the WA Waste Authority show that 2.7 million tonnes of waste went to landfill in 2024-25, with 27.5 per cent of waste in the Perth and Peel region sent…

Iran has appointed missile industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as its new defence minister, replacing the previous office-holder who was killed on February 28, the first day of US and Israeli strikes on the country. Iranian parliamentarians overwhelmingly approved the 68-year-old’s appointment on Sunday as Tehran works to rebuild military facilities and replenish weapons lost during the war. Akhlaghi studied chemical engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology before spending more than four decades in Iran’s military industries. He held senior roles at the Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group, the Aerospace Industries Organisation and the Defence Industries Organisation. The Aerospace Industries Organisation…

Critical PHP security flaws have forced government, hospital and school websites in several countries offline as operators race to install emergency updates and prevent hackers taking control of exposed servers. The vulnerabilities affect PHP, the programming language used by up to 70 per cent of the world’s websites, including services built on WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and Magento. The US National Security Agency and FBI have advised organisations to take affected systems offline if they cannot apply the security fixes immediately. Cybersecurity agencies in Britain, Europe, Australia and Japan have issued similar warnings. The flaws could allow attackers to seize control…

Martha Stewart has dismissed the idea that work-life balance is achievable, describing it as a myth while outlining the demanding routine that keeps her working at the age of 85. “There is no such thing as balance—just get that through your thick skulls,” Stewart said earlier this month in a conversation with Vivian Tu, who runs the social media account Your Rich BFF. “You can’t balance it. It doesn’t balance.” The lifestyle entrepreneur said major events such as marriage and divorce inevitably disrupt any attempt to divide time evenly between work and personal life. Although some people might occasionally achieve…

Asia Kate Dillon is looking for customer service jobs, saying acting work has declined to the point that they are seeking full-time or part-time employment. Dillon, who appeared in John Wick 3, Billions and Orange Is the New Black, said acting had been their sole source of financial support for the past 11 years. In a post on Instagram, they said: “Now, like for many, many performer colleagues of mine – particularly those of us who are trans/nonbinary/gender nonconforming – acting work has all but diminished, and I’m in need of service work once more.” Dillon said they had previous…

Arsenal have made initial contact over a potential move for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Can Uzun, but the Bundesliga club’s €60 million release clause could prevent the interest from developing into a formal approach. The 20-year-old Turkey international is regarded as one of Germany’s most promising young attacking players and has attracted comparisons with Dimitar Berbatov following a series of polished performances. Arsenal are understood to have sounded out Uzun’s agency, 11WINS, while also exploring a possible deal for Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi, another of the agency’s clients. One source said: “Arsenal have had some initial contacts about Can Uzun.…

Tornado warnings were issued across parts of northern Arizona on Wednesday, October 21, as severe thunderstorms brought large hail and damaging winds to Coconino and Yavapai counties. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff warned of an “extraordinary threat to life or property” in Yavapai County after an alert was issued at 8.18am local time. It was due to expire at 8.45am. ([fox10phoenix.com](https://www.fox10phoenix.com/weather-alerts)) Earlier warnings covered parts of Coconino County, including Bellemont, Humphreys Peak, Lava River Cave, Abineau Canyon Trailhead, Wing Mountain and Inner Basin Pumphouse. Further alerts were issued for areas around Prescott, Prescott Valley and Prescott Airport, as well…