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Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has denied allegations of inappropriate conduct towards women and claimed he was the victim of domestic violence by a former partner who accused him of sexual assault. The Western Australian senator made the claims in a lengthy public statement after seven Greens members reportedly wrote to party leader David Shoebridge raising concerns about alleged inappropriate behaviour spanning 2017 to 2025. Steele-John said he had briefly dated the woman in 2025 before ending the relationship because he believed her behaviour was abusive. He alleged that, after the split, she made 56 calls and sent more than 700…

Emmanuel Macron has condemned violence after riots in France led to looting and hundreds of arrests during protests over the rising cost of living and poor school conditions. The French president said protesters who attacked government buildings must pay for their crimes. Hundreds of people were arrested across France as the demonstrations escalated into violent protests, involving looting and attacks on government buildings.

Donald Trump has announced plans to close Washington DC’s East Potomac Golf Course from November 15 for a major redevelopment, despite a judge ordering a halt to work at the public links until at least October 26. The president said he wanted to turn the 106-year-old course, near the White House, into “one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the World”. He posted an artist’s impression of the proposed redesign but did not mention the legal challenge to the project. Trump said the rebuilt course would remain open to the public and be capable of hosting…

Taylor Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, arriving in the stands less than 24 hours after performing at a gala in Los Angeles. The pop star was seen supporting her husband, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, from a box alongside her friend Este Haim and WNBA star Caitlin Clark. She wore a red turtleneck as she watched the game. Swift had performed at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night, singing “Blank Space”, “Love Story” and “The Fate of Ophelia”. She also appeared on the red…

A house fire that began in an attached garage in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, has displaced an unknown number of residents, with police and fire investigators working to establish its cause. North Shore Fire and Rescue was called to the property near West 51st Street and West Fairy Chasm Road at about 6.40pm on Saturday, 17 October. Firefighters found heavy flames in the garage, which had begun spreading into the main part of the single-family home. Crews searched the building and found no one inside. The blaze was brought under control in roughly 40 minutes. About 30 first responders attended, including…

A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening three people with a sawn-off shotgun during a confrontation over a stolen van in Dulwich Hill, Sydney. Police allege Jake Kermode set fire to the van near an apartment complex at the junction of Williams Parade and Constitution Road on Friday, before waving the weapon at witnesses and fleeing on foot. The incident prompted an hours-long lockdown across the inner-west suburb. Businesses, cafes and schools were closed while tactical police and a helicopter searched nearby streets, with the restrictions lifted at about 3pm. Detectives from Strike Force Ranilo arrested…

Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, setting fire to an oil export terminal and depot in St Petersburg and killing at least one person. Five others were wounded in the strikes, which also targeted a logistics centre operated by Russian retailer Ozon and a data centre belonging to technology company VK, according to the businesses. Smoke rose over the city after fires broke out at the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchi oil depot, local governor Alexander Beglov said. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had destroyed 1,015…

Donald Trump has said major progress is being made in peace negotiations over the war between Russia and Ukraine, while accusing President Volodymyr Zelensky of putting the talks at risk by targeting Russian oil facilities. In a series of posts on Truth Social, the US president also defended his decision to delay the implementation of new sanctions against Moscow, arguing that further pressure could drive Vladimir Putin away from the negotiating table. Trump wrote: “I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia…

Congress is reacting to President Trump’s executive order exempting Russia from economic sanctions, in a development being reported by Eric McDaniel. The response from lawmakers forms the central focus of the report, which examines how Congress has reacted to the decision.

Nvidia has brought together Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to create financing platforms capable of mobilising more than $500 billion for companies building artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move marks a broadening of Nvidia’s role beyond chipmaking, as the world’s most valuable company seeks to help fund the factories, data centres, power infrastructure and advanced equipment required for the next stage of the AI industry. It also reflects a growing shift in the technology race, with access to capital becoming as important as advances in models and processors. Companies and countries able to raise money cheaply and at…