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A 26-year-old man has been arrested after an alleged bank robbery at a Wells Fargo branch in downtown Austin, Texas, during which he reportedly handed staff a note claiming he had a bomb. Austin Police Department officers were called to the bank at 111 Congress Avenue at about 4.44pm on Tuesday, October 13. Police said the suspect had approached employees under the pretence of opening an account before demanding money in writing. He allegedly received an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot. An officer located him less than two blocks away within one minute and 54 seconds of…

Petey Halpin powered the Cleveland Guardians past Tampa Bay with a home victory that moved the team to within reach of a place in the World Series. The result leaves Cleveland close to securing a spot in baseball’s showpiece series.

Migrants are risking their lives at sea to reach Yemen through the dangerous Bab al-Mandeb strait, with some making the journey in search of work rather than to escape fighting. The crossing is being undertaken by people travelling towards Yemen and the Gulf in the hope of finding employment. The reasons behind the perilous journey have been examined in a report by Al Jazeera’s Al Anoud Al Aqeedi.

Mitch Daniels has criticised JD Vance’s move away from the Republican Party’s traditional support for free-market economics, warning that the shift could create an opening for a new “pro-freedom” movement. The former Indiana governor said the vice-president was wrong to attack the ideas of economist Milton Friedman, a leading advocate of free-market capitalism. “I think they are in error,” Mr Daniels said in an interview. He acknowledged that free markets could unsettle established social structures, but argued that such disruption was an inherent part of a dynamic economy. “It’s the only mechanism, in my view, for preserving the American dream,…

Porsche has unveiled the Mission S concept car, a mid-engined vehicle intended to preview a new design direction and a future flagship positioned above the 911. The reveal comes days after the Volkswagen-controlled sports carmaker announced a turnaround plan centred on higher-end products and lower vehicle volumes as it seeks to restore profitability. Porsche described the Mission S as “a first glimpse of the brand’s evolved design identity” and a “super sports car platform”. No pricing or performance figures were released. The concept retains recognisable Porsche styling but adopts a more aggressive appearance than the company’s current models. It features…

Tana Mongeau has dressed as Bethenny Frankel for Burning Man, recreating a look the television personality debuted at the desert festival last month. Frankel first wore the desert-ready outfit in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Mongeau’s recreation has since been described as an iconic tribute to the original look.

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has joked that Manchester City should not be competing in the Premier League, combining football banter with a reference to the club’s 114 financial breaches verdict. Mamdani, an outspoken Arsenal supporter, made the remark during a press conference while speaking to a journalist who supports Liverpool. The exchange followed Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat by City at Anfield on Sunday. “How’s it going? How are you as a Liverpool fan right now?” Mamdani asked the reporter with a grin. He then added: “You got beat by a team that shouldn’t be in the league, but anyway…”…

A mother and stepfather in New Jersey have been charged with murder after prosecutors alleged that a nine-year-old girl was beaten to death at their home in Paulsboro, Gloucester County. India Miller, 27, and Sean Scott, 45, are accused of killing the child, who was found not breathing shortly after 1am on Tuesday, 13 October. Both are being held at Salem County Jail. According to court documents, Scott told police the girl had been walking the family dog when she may have been struck by a car. Miller reportedly said she heard a noise resembling screeching tyres before Scott found…

At least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher have been killed after the roof of a school collapsed during morning lessons in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. Rescue workers spent four to five hours searching the rubble of the privately run Al-Khair Education Centre, while anxious parents and relatives gathered outside the building in the city’s crowded neighbourhood. About 110 pupils were attending lessons in three classrooms when the roof of an upper floor gave way, crushing two storeys of the building, officials said. Most of those killed were under 13 and came from low-income families. The fatalities included 12 girls and…

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has acknowledged that she never passed a US bar examination, despite describing herself as a lawyer and being referred to as an attorney by President Donald Trump. Zacharia said she sat California’s bar exam in 2011 but failed, explaining that she was preparing to marry and move to China for her husband’s work at the time. She said she did not attach much importance to the result because she did not need to pass the exam for the work she carried out in China. She graduated from Pepperdine University’s law school before moving to…