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Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis after years of believing she had the condition, highlighting the difficulties doctors face in identifying a disease with no single confirming test. The actor disclosed the development on her podcast, MeSsy, where she discusses life with MS alongside actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Applegate said the incorrect diagnosis had left her still searching for an explanation for symptoms that affect her daily life and mobility. Dr Marwa Kaisey, an associate professor in the neurology department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said almost one in five people told they have multiple sclerosis do not actually have it.…

Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Robert F Kennedy, has died at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, aged 42. Kennedy died on September 21, according to an online obituary. The cause of death has not been disclosed. She was a mother of three and had been left permanently paralysed after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in 2020. Her obituary said she “fought to maintain her dry wit and determination through it all, trying to be the best possible mother”. Kennedy was the daughter of Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. Her father was the son of Robert F Kennedy, while…

An Australian central banker has said economic policy is working, despite a deterioration in the outlook for inflation. The comments point to continued confidence in the effectiveness of current policy while acknowledging that inflation risks have become less favourable.

Power Rangers star Amy Jo Johnson was on board the private jet carrying Donnie Wahlberg when it skidded off the runway during an aborted take-off in Las Vegas. The aircraft’s wing struck a fence after it ran out of runway at Harry Reid International Airport. Johnson, who played Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger, shared photographs from the scene, including images of police and investigators on the tarmac. One photograph appeared to show the pilots praying alongside another man. The identity of the third person was unclear, although his clothing appeared similar to Wahlberg’s. Johnson also posted pictures from a New…

PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in a thrilling Champions League contest at the Parc des Princes, with Lamine Yamal’s brilliant equaliser quickly followed by a superb Vitinha strike to restore the French side’s advantage. The match remained finely poised after an eventful opening hour in which PSG twice took the lead and Barcelona responded. Yamal brought the visitors level with a fierce finish from a tight angle after Warren Zaire-Emery’s difficult header fell into his path. Zaire-Emery had only just entered the game when he was asked to judge a high, dropping pass while running. His header landed for Yamal, who…

Prosecutors say Dale Smith Jr’s son went to Orlando police headquarters to ask whether his father was still a suspect in Michelle Parker’s disappearance less than two weeks before Smith was arrested on a second-degree murder charge. The new details emerged in a court motion seeking to keep the arrest affidavit sealed while detectives complete outstanding witness interviews in the long-running case. According to the filing, Smith’s son visited the Orlando Police Department on October 2 to ask about the investigation and whether his father remained under suspicion. Smith was arrested on October 14, nearly 15 years after Parker disappeared.…

The final day of the Melbourne Assembly will open with an address from Victorian Premier Ben Carroll, as Labor’s $1 billion election sweetener for first-home buyers remains a central focus of the event. Mr Carroll will then take part in a question-and-answer session with The Age’s state political editor, Chip Le Grand. Melbourne Assembly turns to healthy places and people The keynote speaker is Carlos Moreno, the Franco-Colombian urbanist who pioneered the 15-minute city concept. Mr Moreno addressed the forum earlier in the week while former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio listened. A panel discussion on healthy places…

Donald Trump has pledged to spend more than $400 million supporting Republican candidates in the November 3 midterm elections, as his party faces a fight to retain its narrow majorities in Congress. The US president said more than $300 million had already been used for advertising, voter outreach, rallies, get-out-the-vote efforts and election-integrity programmes. “It is my Great Honor to do so on behalf of the Republican Party, which has done so much to bring our Country back from the Edge of Oblivion,” Mr Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. He described the vote as “the Most Important…

An oil price reversal lifted market sentiment during trading, improving spirits among investors.

Elon Musk reportedly ordered a slowdown of Starlink connections in Ukraine last week, disrupting the country’s military internet service and leaving some Ukrainian drones virtually useless. The restrictions are said to have affected Ukraine’s defences, with the slowdown causing connections to become so limited that operators struggled to use some drones. The move came amid growing frustration from Mr Musk and Donald Trump over Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Mr Trump has blamed those strikes for rising energy prices. It remains unclear whether the US president knew about the decision before it was taken. Mr Musk is reported to…