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An attack ad targeting Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton features her estranged mother calling her a “liar” and endorsing Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy. Acton’s campaign and her brother, Philip Stearns, condemned the advert, accusing Mr Ramaswamy of using allegations of childhood sexual abuse as a political weapon. In the video, Donna Arthur says: “It’s not easy for a mother to say this, but Amy was a serious problem. She is a liar; she lies about her past.” Mr Stearns said it was “not surprising” that Mr Ramaswamy had “stooped to such a despicable low”. He said Acton had been sexually…

Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a merger that could create a company valued at $3.5 trillion. Special committees have been formed at the two companies to consider the proposed deal, although no merger has been announced.

The US dollar was on the back foot as US Treasury yields and crude prices dipped, while the Australian dollar was supported by a hawkish stance from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The contrasting moves placed the Australian currency in focus as expectations surrounding RBA policy helped buoy the Aussie amid broader weakness in the dollar.

Olivier Martinez was photographed smoking outside court as his custody dispute with Halle Berry continued, with the former couple appearing on opposite sides of a legal battle involving their 13-year-old son, Maceo. Martinez was seen wearing sunglasses and smoking during a break on Monday. Berry, meanwhile, appeared cheerful as she left court holding hands with her boyfriend, Van Hunt. The couple’s son gave sealed testimony during the hearing. The judge ordered both parents to leave the room while he was giving evidence. The proceedings follow allegations from Martinez that Berry attacked and choked Maceo during an argument over a virtual-reality…

A man accused of killing a petrol station clerk near Seattle’s Space Needle has been arrested in Chicago, police said. Michael O’Neal Fleming, 33, was detained without incident by the US Marshals Service on Tuesday, October 20. Fleming had been wanted in connection with the fatal shooting at a 76 petrol station on Broad Street on October 13. He was charged with first-degree murder in King County and was considered armed and dangerous while on the run. Seattle petrol station murder suspect arrested Seattle police said officers were called to the station at about 5.52am after a customer found the…

Queensland’s peak doctors’ body has called for a blanket ban on under-16s riding electric bikes and scooters, despite new figures showing a decline in serious injuries among children. Seven children were admitted to Queensland Children’s Hospital for more than 24 hours after e-scooter or e-bike incidents between July and September. That compares with 18 admissions in the first three months of the year and 16 between April and June. The figures were released by the Queensland Government after new restrictions came into effect on July 1. Under the rules, 12 to 17-year-olds may ride compliant e-bikes and e-scooters provided they…

Florida has carried out the execution of William Reaves, a 77-year-old Army veteran convicted of killing an Indian River County deputy in 1986. Reaves was pronounced dead at 6.12pm on Tuesday following a three-drug lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was sentenced to death for the first-degree murder of Deputy Richard Raczkowski, who was shot during a confrontation outside a convenience store in Vero Beach. Florida’s Department of Corrections uses a combination of a sedative, a paralytic and a drug intended to stop the heart in its lethal injection protocol. Reaves’s lawyers had challenged the method, but…

Christian Horner’s memoir, Drive, offers a detailed account of his Formula One career but says little about the allegations involving a female Red Bull employee that preceded his departure from the team in 2025. The former Red Bull principal also gives only a limited account of his marriage to Geri Halliwell, despite the intense public scrutiny surrounding their relationship after Horner was accused of sending coercive and suggestive messages. He has always denied the allegations. In the book, Horner dismisses the controversy in a few lines. He recalls telling Halliwell about the accusations in a chapter titled Out Come The…

Japan is shifting towards a wage-driven inflation phase, the country’s finance minister has said, signalling a change in the forces shaping price growth.

Donald Trump Jr. has privately opposed his father’s war in Iran, according to a report citing people who have spoken directly with him, despite his public support for the US president. Two people told The Atlantic that Trump Jr has voiced his opposition to the conflict on several occasions and has opposed it since the beginning. They said he had also made his views known to Donald Trump. However, a person close to the president’s son said he would not publicly break with his father over the issue. “I would never publicly break with my dad on an issue like…