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A major police operation is under way in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, after a man allegedly threatened three people with a sawn-off shotgun during a dispute involving a stolen van. Heavily armed tactical officers, general duties police and a helicopter were deployed near Williams Parade and Constitution Road at about 10.20am on Friday. The area has been sealed off as officers search for the man, who remains at large. Witnesses said the van, which had been stolen from a neighbouring suburb earlier in the week, was set alight before the man fled on foot carrying the shotgun. Police received reports of…

Romeo Beckham makes his acting debut in the French film Forty Love, playing a charismatic tennis rival whose fierce competition with Paul Kircher’s character develops into a same-sex romance. A trailer released on Thursday shows Beckham exchanging flirtatious threats with Sacha Gallo, a tennis star preparing with his father to win a major trophy in Paris. “It’s not my fault if you’re f*****g in love with me,” Beckham tells his rival in one scene. During another tense match, he warns him: “Sleep with your eyes open, I’m coming for you.” The trailer also features the pair lying together in bed…

World Bank president Ajay Banga has set a goal of quintupling the organisation’s financing for critical minerals over the next five years. The target would represent a fivefold increase in funding for projects involving critical minerals, although no further details were provided.

Blake Berris’s estranged wife has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences and stating that the couple have been separated since September 2024. Alexandra McGuinness filed the papers on Thursday. They state that she and the Days of Our Lives actor married on 26 August 2017, meaning their marriage lasted around seven years before their separation. McGuinness said they share three minor children and is seeking joint legal and physical custody. She is also requesting spousal support while asking the court to prevent Berris from being awarded support. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Lir, in 2019. They…

Green Party congressional candidate Matthew Arndt has been charged with disorderly conduct after an alleged road-rage confrontation in Mequon, Wisconsin, during which he was filmed shouting profanities about Israel. The 54-year-old is accused of confronting another driver at a Mobil petrol station at the junction of Mequon and Wauwatosa roads on the morning of October 8. The encounter was partly recorded on video and later reviewed by police. According to court records, the other driver told investigators that Arndt had been following too closely before the pair exchanged obscene gestures on Mequon Road. Both vehicles then entered the petrol station…

Aurum Resources has reported further high-grade gold results from drilling at its BST1 deposit in Côte d’Ivoire, including a 0.65-metre intercept grading 41.38 grams per tonne outside the existing 570,000-ounce resource. The deposit forms part of the company’s 3.22-million-ounce Boundiali gold project in West Africa. Aurum is preparing a revised resource estimate for release by the end of October, with the results expected to help shape a definitive feasibility study planned for late 2026. The latest findings came from 25 diamond holes covering 7,121.75 metres. The drilling is part of a wider 150,000-metre programme across Aurum’s Boundiali and Napié projects,…

Residents of a condemned building in Huancayo, Peru, threw flaming gasoline at workers attempting to evict them, leaving nine workers with severe burns. The attack was filmed by a bystander as the eviction was under way. The footage shows residents using burning fuel against the officials involved in the operation. The building had been condemned, but the residents remained inside when workers arrived to carry out the eviction.

An AI-driven sell-off has hit hedge funds this week, with managers in Asia bearing the heaviest losses. Asia-based hedge fund managers have led the decline as the market downturn puts pressure on funds exposed to artificial intelligence-related investments.

Tate McRae has released her new single “Housewife”, marking her first new music in nearly a year. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter accompanied the track with a music video filmed in the south of France. McRae described the song as being about “a woman who can’t be contained” during an appearance on The Tonight Show, where she also discussed the video’s location. “We shot [the video] in the south of France, and it was so magical,” she said. The singer revealed that she had first teased “Housewife” in August, although fans missed what she said was a clear clue during her Lollapalooza…

A Texas school district has defended its decision to cancel a production of Little Shop of Horrors after a female student was cast as the male lead, saying the show raised concerns under a 2025 state law. Ana Mota, a senior at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, had been chosen to play Seymour after auditioning for the role. The production was halted before performances began, after district leaders questioned whether the casting complied with Senate Bill 12. Mota and her mother, Nancy Jimenez, addressed the Grand Prairie ISD school board on Thursday night, describing the decision’s impact…