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Fifteen adoptable animals took to the runway at the Arizona Humane Society’s Compassion with Fashion gala in Scottsdale, Arizona, as guests raised money for pets in shelter care. The 28th annual fundraiser was held at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa on Sunday, 18 October, combining a fashion show with auctions and an appeal for donations. The four-legged models included 12 dogs and three cats. Their appearance was designed not only to showcase animals seeking homes, but also to highlight the care provided by the Arizona Humane Society to vulnerable pets. One of the dogs, Phoenix, was born at the…

Coogee shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has celebrated a major milestone in her recovery after learning to plait her hair with one hand, four months after losing her arm in the mauling. The 34-year-old mother shared a video on Instagram showing her smiling before turning to reveal the plait. She said styling her hair had been among the most frustrating challenges since the attack. “Can you see this? I just did that on my own, I didn’t think I’d be able to do this,” Ms Stewart said in the video. “I honestly had given up on doing hair.” She added:…

A Sky News defence insider seeking exclusive access to a staged crisis scenario centred on Kaliningrad was blocked by a permissions notice, according to the material supplied. The page displayed the message “Access Denied” with the line “You don’t have permission to access” and carried a reference number. The error prevents the planned feature from being accessed or published as intended. No further details are present in the material to explain who attempted access or the scope of the simulation. The document offers no additional context about the event beyond the access issue.

Brazil’s presidential run-off debate descended into a bitter exchange on Sunday as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded accusations of lying, corruption and incompetence ahead of a closely fought vote. The candidates repeatedly called each other “liar” during their first televised encounter, while clashing over crime, healthcare, the cost of living and public spending. The second round of voting is due to take place on October 25. Lula, 80, described his rival as “a habitual liar” and a “thug”, while appearing to move away from him on stage as he referred to the senator…

Financial markets have been left to assess the potential impact of sanctions, with investors weighing what the measures could mean for the wider economic outlook.

Timothée Chalamet joined Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble in the front row at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as he supported his girlfriend Kylie Jenner during her surprise runway appearance. The 30-year-old three-time Oscar-nominated actor attended the event at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, on Sunday, where he was seated beside Kylie’s mother and her partner. Kylie Jenner’s Victoria’s Secret debut included the return of the Fantasy Bra, with the reality star chosen to wear the piece created in collaboration with Jacob & Co and valued at 50 million dollars. Anastasia Karanikolaou, one of Kylie’s close friends,…

US Marshals are searching for Lavell Nance, who is wanted in connection with allegations of repeated physical abuse of children at a home in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Nance, also known as “Lil One”, is accused of abusing children in a case that came to light after a child was found unresponsive at the property in 2022 and later died in hospital. The child’s death is not itself the subject of the charges against Nance, authorities said. A subsequent police investigation at the home allegedly uncovered large quantities of MDMA and evidence of violence against other children living there. Lavell Nance wanted…

Illicit tobacco sellers in Victoria are moving online and offering express delivery as authorities intensify a crackdown on black-market shops. A test order for a carton of Manchester Blue cigarettes was delivered to an office in Melbourne’s Docklands for about $15 a packet, compared with the usual legal price of $40 to $50. The website offered discounts for bulk purchases and accepted PayPal, credit cards, Apple Pay and bank transfers. Order updates were sent through WhatsApp, while Australia Post tracking was also available. The cigarettes were ready for collection from a nearby inner-city parcel locker just over a week after…

A University of California professor has filed a pay discrimination lawsuit claiming she was paid nearly $3 million less than a male colleague with around a decade less experience. Edwina Barvosa, a Harvard-educated professor of applied social and political theory at the University of California, Santa Barbara, alleges that the disparity continued despite both academics having similar working-class backgrounds and Mexican American heritage. Her male counterpart is identified in the legal proceedings only as “Professor Y”. Barvosa, who has taught at UCSB since 1998, claims he was hired eight years after her. The lawsuit says Professor Y received total compensation…

Apu has returned to The Simpsons with a new voice actor, speaking for the first time since October 2017 in the animated sitcom’s latest Halloween special. The character, the owner of Springfield’s Kwik-E-Mart, had continued to appear on screen but had remained silent since the episode The Serfsons. His absence was never fully explained. In Sunday night’s episode, The Revengening, a man dressed as a “Daft Monk” is repeatedly killed by Springfield residents. A year later, he is revealed to be alive and removes his helmet to declare: “I am Apu.” He then tells the residents: “You thought you could…