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Mohammed Fahir Amaaz has lost his appeal against a three-and-a-half-year sentence for attacking two police officers at Manchester Airport. The 21-year-old was jailed in 2025 after being convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm against Sergeant Lydia Ward and assaulting PC Ellie Cook during the incident at Terminal Two on 23 July 2024. On Friday, the Court of Appeal rejected his argument that the sentence was wrong in principle and “manifestly excessive”. Amaaz and his brother, Muhammed Amaad, 26, had been involved in a confrontation with police beside a car park pay station. The incident followed Amaaz’s assault on Kuwaiti…

Elon Musk has unveiled Tesla’s new flying car, demonstrating the Roadster sports car at a livestreamed event held at SpaceX’s facility in Texas. During the presentation on Thursday October 15, the 55-year-old Tesla chief showed the vehicle launching from a curved ramp. The car travelled upside down along the surface before leaving the end, completing a 180-degree roll in mid-air and landing on its tyres. “Flying cars are real,” Musk said, while acknowledging that the Roadster’s “success is not guaranteed” but “it will probably work”. He said the vehicle used “ultra high-pressure air tanks” to propel itself into the air.…

Police in Southfield, Michigan, are searching for a man accused of exposing himself and carrying out a lewd act inside the city’s public library. Officers were called to the library on Evergreen Road shortly before 5pm on Friday, October 9, following a report of aggravated indecent exposure. Police said the incident took place on the third floor. Southfield library exposure suspect described The suspect is described as a black man with a dark complexion, believed to be aged between his early 20s and mid-30s. He is said to have a thin build, short hair and a beard. At the time,…

Australia is facing a banana shortage after unusually cool weather slowed crops in Queensland, leaving shoppers at Coles, Woolworths and Aldi reporting empty or limited shelves. Woolworths said unseasonably cold conditions had affected growers across the country, with supplies expected to improve by November. “Weather in Far North Queensland has slowed banana growth, limiting stock. We are working with growers to restore normal supply. We apologise for any inconvenience,” a Woolworths spokesperson said. The supermarket said all bananas sold in its stores were grown in Australia, adding that it was working with local suppliers to maintain deliveries. Coles said the…

Philadelphia pigeon tours are attracting visitors beyond the city’s better-known landmarks, with Hannah Michelle Brower and her partner, Aspen Simone, leading a 90-minute exploration of neighbourhoods known for their feathered residents. The couple founded Philly Pigeon Tours to encourage people to take a closer look at birds they might otherwise pass without noticing. The experience is now ranked by TripAdvisor as the third most popular tour in Philadelphia. “If you live in any city, you’ve probably seen them [pigeons] many times, but we don’t learn to pay attention,” Brower said. The tour tackles questions including why pigeons often appear to…

A 16-year-old former special-needs pupil has been identified as the gunman who killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, police said. Griffin J. John II opened fire in a classroom for special-needs students on Thursday, killing children aged five, eight and 11, along with 25-year-old teacher Meghan Lambert. Bend police chief Mike Krantz said the teenager was no longer enrolled in the local public school system. Steven Cook, superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools, confirmed that John had previously been a special-needs student at the school. Police said the gunman used a 12-gauge shotgun…

WNBA players are facing abuse and threats linked to sports prediction markets, former Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike has warned. Speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Santa Barbara, California, Ogwumike said the platforms were having a clear adverse effect on players, particularly because of hostility directed at them over their performances. “It’s not a safe place for athletes,” Ogwumike told Most Powerful Women editor Emma Hinchliffe. “I don’t think I ever want to say that something is outrightly bad unless it absolutely is, but players are definitely having a hard time dealing with the vitriol that…

Drake has denied a lawsuit alleging he stole the chorus of his track “Janice STFU”, with the rapper’s representatives dismissing the claim as an attempt to extract money and publicity. Producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield, known as Avi, filed the legal action on Friday. He alleges that he recorded the hook in January 2026 and sent it to producers who worked with Drake. According to the claim, Drake released the track in May featuring the same lyrics and melody. Avi says he supplied audio files containing timestamps to support his allegations, but was not given a credit or a share of…

Chicago is set for a frosty start to the weekend before a run of sunshine and temperatures in the low 20s Celsius returns next week. Friday’s raw, windy conditions are expected to ease overnight as showers clear and winds fall to below 5mph. Temperatures will then drop into the 30s Fahrenheit, with frost likely across much of the area on Saturday morning. The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued freeze warnings for parts of northern Illinois, including McHenry, DeKalb and Kane counties, while frost advisories cover several surrounding areas. The warnings are in force during the early hours of…

A 42-year-old man has been shot dead in a suspected gangland shooting in Wollert, Melbourne, after a gunman allegedly threatened two passers-by who stumbled across the ambush. Ali Albadri was attacked outside his home on Gypsum Drive at about 5.30pm on Thursday. The two men were walking through the area when they unexpectedly encountered the gunman, who had reportedly been waiting for his target. Police said the men were forced to run for their lives after the weapon was turned on them. The gunman then entered Mr Albadri’s home and shot him before fleeing to a waiting vehicle. His wife…