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A van was left suspended at an unusual angle after a crash in downtown Acworth, Georgia, on Tuesday evening, with police saying the driver overcorrected while turning and lost control. Sergeant Eric Mistretta of the Acworth Police Department said the vehicle ended up wedged in an awkward position following the collision on 13 October. Images and video from the scene showed the van apparently raised off the ground as emergency crews responded. The footage was captured by local resident Andrew Rohlfs. Police have not identified the driver and have not confirmed whether anyone was injured. The circumstances of the crash…

A new Australian Hotels Association advertisement has warned that proposed migration cuts could leave businesses without workers in hospitality, aged care, healthcare, agriculture and other industries. The campaign uses a darkly comic scenario in which a man presses a large red button labelled “Press button to run Australia without migrant workers”. He then enters an imagined future where the effects of losing the workforce become apparent. Baristas and bar staff walk out of cafes and pubs, while an aged-care worker says goodbye to an elderly man who tells her he will miss their conversations. In a supermarket, a child asks…

An Australian student has spoken out after his school rejected his bid to become a prefect. The decision has prompted a strong reaction from the student, who has criticised the school’s refusal to appoint him.

The International Monetary Fund has said it is not recommending faster fiscal consolidation in the UK.

Rumours that Summer House star Lindsay Hubbard and Below Deck Mediterranean cast member Joe Bradley are seeing each other have intensified after Hubbard appeared to address the speculation on Instagram. Hubbard, 40, and Bradley, 29, reportedly met at a Bravo event and have spent time together while filming this summer. A report by Us Weekly claimed the pair had been “hooking up” for “a little over a month now”, although its source reportedly said they were not dating. “They spent a lot of time together this summer filming,” the source said, adding: “Joe was also with Lindsay filming for In…

A man has been taken into custody after a domestic-related shooting in Safety Harbor, Florida, in which a woman was wounded and a young child was taken from the scene. Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office were called to Harbor Bar on Main Street on Tuesday evening following reports of gunfire. The woman was taken to hospital. Her condition and identity have not been released. Safety Harbor shooting remains under investigation Investigators said the man left the area in a vehicle with his young child shortly after the shooting, but was detained a short time later. The child was…

A 19-year-old Sydney man has been charged with murdering a 12-year-old boy who was shot in the face inside an apartment in Norwest, in the city’s north-west. Isaac Bechara, who was 18 at the time, allegedly fired an illegal handgun at close range on September 21 after it was accidentally discharged. The boy was taken to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead with gunshot wounds to his face and neck, but died three days later. Bechara was charged with murder on Tuesday while held at Silverwater prison. He had been in custody since shortly after the shooting, when he was charged…

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, after the pontiff underwent surgery on his right lung. The announcement has prompted discussion about the potential prognosis, with doctors and medical experts speaking about the diagnosis. The Vatican provided no further details in the information available.

Halle Berry has told a court that a photograph submitted by her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, does not prove his claims that she abused their son. The image was filed as part of the couple’s ongoing custody case, according to a new court filing by Berry, who disputes the allegations made by Martinez.

Security footage of Kelly Clarkson visiting Brooklyn curiosity shop Art of Play has been released amid a dispute over a $15,000 mechanical singing bird named Molly. The footage, obtained by Pablo Torres, shows the singer entering the shop and looking at various items before approaching Molly, which was displayed on a wall. Clarkson is then seen speaking to an employee and pointing towards the bird. The recording has no audio, meaning it does not establish what was said during the exchange. About five minutes after arriving, she appears to gesture while speaking to a worker near the entrance before leaving…