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Australian sailing hero Jessica Watson is expecting her first child, announcing the news five years after the death of her former partner, Cameron Dale. The 33-year-old shared the pregnancy announcement on Instagram alongside a photograph showing her baby bump. A second image showed Watson with her new partner. “We’re very excited to be expecting a little crew member at the end of the year,” she wrote. “Grateful, and acutely aware of how important it is to celebrate such a wondrous thing.” Watson’s announcement comes five years after Dale died aged 29 following a catastrophic stroke caused by undiagnosed high blood…

A Catholic priest was killed when a large wooden crucifix fell on him during a livestreamed Mass in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was standing at the altar of Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Church on the evening of Saturday 17 October when the crucifix behind him broke free and struck him. The service was being broadcast on social media, capturing the moment worshippers began shouting and rushed forward to help. A woman can be heard calling for an ambulance as the congregation tried to assist the priest. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed Father Sánchez Molinari’s death in…

Brisbane rail commuters faced delays of up to 40 minutes after a signalling fault at Eagle Junction restricted services on several northern lines. Queensland Rail identified the problem shortly after 6.30am, prompting Translink to warn of disruption on the Airport, Caboolture, Doomben, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast lines. The Ferny Grove line was not affected. The fault disrupted trains travelling in both directions through the major station, where only two of the four tracks were available for more than an hour while the issue was dealt with. Engineers resolved the problem shortly before 8am, but services remained behind schedule…

Federal election investigations and seizures of voting records have intensified concerns that the US government is undermining public trust in the electoral system ahead of the midterm elections. Federal agents have seized ballots, examined voting machines and demanded sensitive voter information from states. President Donald Trump has also suggested that voting should be nationalised and urged Republican voters to “cheat like hell”. The intervention has alarmed officials from both parties, including Utah’s Republican lieutenant governor, Deidre Henderson, who oversees elections in the deeply conservative state. “In the past two elections that I oversaw as lieutenant governor, the threats were all…

Looters smashed their way into Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Rolex stores during a weekend of violence across France, stripping shelves and leaving luxury goods strewn across damaged shops. Videos from Marseille appeared to show dozens of hooded young men forcing their way into a Louis Vuitton outlet, with some filming as a metal gate was rammed into the glass frontage. Later footage showed debris across the floor and the shop largely emptied. A Christian Dior store in Paris was also shown with its glass door shattered and luxury items scattered inside. In Marseille, Rolex watches were reportedly taken from…

Hollywood stars gathered in California for the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, with Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae and Livvy Dunne among those arriving at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. The celebrities appeared on the event’s pink carpet on Sunday, with Tinashe making an entrance in an all-white outfit. Lisa Rinna and her daughter, Delilah Belle Hamlin, attended together, posing in contrasting looks. The runway line-up includes Gigi Hadid, Adriana Lima, Ashley Graham and Barbara Palvin, who are among the models taking part in this year’s show. Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae will also perform during the event,…

Sign of the Beefcarver, the long-running family restaurant in Royal Oak, Michigan, will close its final location on Sunday, October 25, bringing an end to seven decades of trading. The restaurant at 27400 Woodward Avenue announced the decision on Sunday, citing rising food prices, historically high roast beef costs and losses sustained during the Covid-19 pandemic. “It is with very heavy hearts that we must inform you that we will be closing the last Sign of the Beefcarver restaurant on Sunday, October 25 after 70 years of continuous family-run operation,” the owners said. They added that the business could no…

Ben Simmons’ NBA comeback has been derailed after the Australian reportedly tore his Achilles tendon in training with the Sacramento Kings, days before he was due to return to competitive action. The 30-year-old was expected to make his Kings debut when they open the new season against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The Clippers were Simmons’ last NBA team. The injury is expected to rule Simmons out for the entire season, extending his absence from the league beyond 538 days. He missed all of last season while recovering physically and had shown encouraging form during pre-season with Sacramento. Simmons…

Plastic surgeon Alexander Aslani had privately warned that he feared for his life just days before he was shot dead at his clinic on Spain’s Costa del Sol, according to a fellow conference delegate. The 57-year-old German-born surgeon was killed at about 6pm on October 7 after a masked gunman entered the Cirumed Clinic in Marbella and opened fire. Police sources said Dr Aslani was hit four times as he sheltered in his office in front of patients, staff and his wife, Jeannine. The final shot was allegedly fired at close range into his face. Investigators are examining whether the…

Duke football player Kimari Robinson is facing calls for suspension after appearing to swat away the arm of a female athletic trainer who was trying to reach an injured team-mate. The incident occurred during the third quarter of Duke’s 24-20 defeat by North Carolina on Saturday, after DaShawn Stone went down with an injury. Robinson was near Stone when the trainer ran on to the field and attempted to move him aside. The Duke cornerback then swung his arm towards her, appearing to startle the trainer before she continued assisting the injured player. Footage of the exchange spread online, prompting…