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Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico is due to launch a North Texas campaign swing on Sunday, 18 October, with a rally in Plano as he begins the final phase of his statewide “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts” tour. The event is scheduled for 5pm at Red Tail Pavilion, where doors will open at 3.30pm. It will mark the first of 20 planned stops across Texas as Talarico seeks to build support ahead of the November election. The campaign will continue on Monday, 19 October, with a rally at the University of North Texas in Denton at 1pm, followed by an…

Telethon 2026 fundraising has passed $2 million through a wave of community challenges, school events and endurance feats supporting sick children across Western Australia. More than 100,000 people gathered along Wellington Street and at RAC Arena during the 26-hour celebration, as local fundraisers from across the state presented donations and took part in the broadcast. Australia’s backyard ultra-marathon champion Phil Gore led the community effort, raising $301,093.40. AFL great Kane Cornes also completed two marathons in five days, while a $500,000 corporate pledge from CommBank helped add $650,268 to his final total. Western Australian schools rally for Telethon Primary schools…

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“Sunday Morning” presents a selection of evocative photos of the week, featuring images captured between October 11 and 17, 2026. The collection brings together some of the most striking photographs taken during the seven-day period.

One child injured in the Waterford arson attack is “slowly making progress”, while her younger brother remains in a critical condition, their aunt has said. The two children survived the attack, which killed 12-year-old Callum, nine-year-old Jayden, and their parents, Philip and Kim English. Jackie English, Philip’s sister, said the family was still waiting for clearer news about the children’s condition. “All I know is that [he] is still critical, and [she] is just more or less slowly making progress, but we still don’t know,” she said. Uniformed gardaí are maintaining a presence at the hospital while the children receive…

Raphael Warnock is putting money, political influence and donor contacts behind Scott Colom’s attempt to unseat Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, arguing that Democrats are underestimating the South. The Georgia senator has raised more than $500,000 directly for Colom’s campaign and has used four fundraisers to encourage leading Democratic donors to support the contest, according to a person familiar with his efforts. Colom, a local prosecutor, is considered within striking distance of Hyde-Smith despite Mississippi’s deep-red political history. Republicans control every lever of state government, while Donald Trump won the state by 24 points in 2024. At a Democratic…

Melinda French Gates has revealed a 48-hour rule for criticising employees, allowing herself time to reflect before raising concerns about their work. “If I’m unhappy with work you have done, you will hear from me within 48 hours,” French Gates told Bloomberg’s Leaders With Francine Lacqua podcast. She said she did not necessarily respond immediately because she needed time to think, particularly when she was angry. “That’s on me,” she added, referring to the need to calm down before speaking. French Gates said the approach was intended to ensure feedback was delivered with honesty and consideration. If the 48-hour period…

Two people, including a six-year-old boy, have died after a truck drove on to a youth football pitch during a game in Wichita, Kansas, injuring 11 others. The incident happened at the Stryker Sports Complex at about 3.25pm on Saturday, prompting multiple 911 calls to police reporting a vehicle driving through the match. The boy and a 35-year-old man, both from McPherson, Kansas, were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they were not related. Eleven people were taken to hospitals, including five children aged between five and nine. Their injuries ranged from bruising to extremely serious trauma, although officials…

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in Freiburg attacking midfielder Yuito Suzuki, but the Bundesliga club are understood to be seeking up to €45 million for the Japan international. Spurs are said to be among the leading contenders for the 24-year-old, with AC Milan also exploring a possible move. Real Sociedad are reportedly monitoring his progress as competition for his signature increases. Tottenham face €45m hurdle for Yuito Suzuki Freiburg are believed to value Suzuki at between €40m and €45m and have no intention of allowing an important attacking player to leave midway through the campaign. The German club are in…

Telethon 2026 has raised a record $101,277,705 for children and families across Western Australia, after a 26-hour broadcast at Perth’s RAC Arena drew donations from communities, businesses and the State Government. The result, announced in the final moments of the 59th annual event, takes the total raised by Telethon to more than $850 million since it began supporting children living with illness, disability and disadvantage. A $5 million contribution from Telethon trustees Kerry Stokes and Christine Simpson Stokes pushed the appeal beyond the $100 million mark. The pair announced the final tally alongside nine-year-old Little Telethon Star Aiden Narsico. Every…