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A new dinosaur species, identified from a fossil that spent almost a century in a drawer at London’s Natural History Museum, has been described as a long-clawed predator roughly the size of a tiger and related to Tyrannosaurus rex. Named Invictibellatrix amberina, the animal was a two-legged carnivore belonging to the megaraptoran group. Unlike T. rex, researchers say it would have relied on powerful arms and large, curved claws to attack its prey. The dinosaur lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 120 million years ago. It is among the smallest and earliest known megaraptorans, measuring an estimated 10 to…

The actress has teased her next project in an Instagram video, revealing that it is due for release in December. Sharing the clip on Wednesday, she captioned it: “A lot of people have been asking what project I’m doing next, this one releases in December.”

Brazil’s Senate has approved a shorter workweek, in a political win for Lula. The measure was passed by senators in Brazil, marking progress for the shorter-hours proposal and a significant development for Lula.

Donald Trump Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle have not spoken for nearly two years, despite Guilfoyle maintaining ties to the Trump administration until days ago. The former couple ended their engagement in 2024 and, according to a person familiar with the situation, have had no contact since. They are not understood to have fallen out publicly, but instead went their separate ways. The disclosure comes as Guilfoyle’s diplomatic career has ended amid allegations of misconduct. She resigned as US ambassador to Greece after President Donald Trump asked her to step down. Trump has also sought to distance himself from his son’s…

Election officials in Travis County, Texas, are making final preparations for what could be a record turnout as early voting in the 2026 midterm elections begins on Monday, October 19. County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado said about 940,000 people are registered to vote in the county, with roughly 27,000 applications for ballots by mail already received. Officials are preparing 201 polling places and more than 1,000 election workers. ([fox7austin.com](https://www.fox7austin.com/news/travis-county-early-voting-behind-the-scenes)) The operation includes shipping large containers to each polling station, packed with the equipment needed to run a polling place. Ballot scanners must also be delivered, while digital records from scanned ballots…

Locksley Resources is stepping up its copper push in central New South Wales after securing an option over the Iron Duke project and bringing together a Greater Tottenham district covering more than 1,000 square kilometres. The expanded project combines Locksley’s existing Tottenham resource with Iron Duke, creating two established copper-gold mineralised centres and a broad area for further exploration in the Lachlan Fold Belt. Tottenham has a resource of 9.86 million tonnes grading 0.73 per cent copper, 0.22 grams per tonne of gold and 2 grams per tonne of silver. Iron Duke has a historical resource of 1.3 million tonnes…

Costa Rica has opened a mega-prison for organised crime as homicide levels approach record highs and governments across Latin America adopt the tough-on-crime approach associated with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele. President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime, known as CACCO, on Wednesday. The facility will accommodate up to 5,100 people – about 20 per cent of Costa Rica’s current prison population. “The CACCO will force criminals to face a new model – a tough-on-crime model. Costa Rica will become a global benchmark for prison security,” Ms Fernandez said at the ceremony. The first prisoners are due…

Hilary Swank is expecting her third child at the age of 52, announcing the pregnancy in a playful family video featuring her husband, Philip Schneider, and their three-year-old twins. The Million Dollar Baby actress shared footage of the family dancing in the dark with glow sticks attached to their bodies, creating illuminated silhouettes. Swank then revealed her growing bump, with a glow-stick baby appearing on her stomach. The couple’s third child is due in December. “A lot of people have been asking what project I’m doing next, this one releases in December,” Swank wrote in the caption. Hilary Swank reflects…

Minneapolis and St Paul have taken sharply different approaches to the arrival of driverless taxis, with one city moving to require a human inside autonomous vehicles and the other commissioning a study before deciding whether new safeguards are needed. The St Paul City Council approved a resolution on Wednesday, October 14, directing officials to examine the possible effects of autonomous vehicles on public safety, emergency response, public transport, disabled people and rideshare workers. The resolution, sponsored by council president Rebecca Noecker, also raises questions about winter driving, traffic, data privacy and the impact of driverless cars on pedestrians, cyclists and…

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has given a two-hour interview about the murder allegations against him, his military service and the controversy surrounding the SAS, in an unusually direct media appearance by a defendant in a high-profile criminal case. The former Special Air Service corporal recorded the interview with Sydney radio presenter Ben Fordham at the 4BC studios in Brisbane last week, a source said. No part of the discussion was off the record. Extracts are due to be broadcast over several days next week across the Tapt Media network, including 2GB in Sydney, 3AW in Melbourne and 6PR in…