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A museum in Evanston, Illinois, has marked Indigenous Peoples Day by offering free admission as it unveiled exhibitions exploring Chicago’s longstanding connections with 12 Native nations. The Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum reopened on 1 October following renovations, with a new presentation of Indigenous Chicago, a children’s gallery and an exhibition examining the history and cultural significance of hula. The museum, formerly known as the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, says it is Native-led and among the few institutions in the Chicago area dedicated exclusively to Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes region. Indigenous Chicago exhibition moves to Evanston museum…

Melbourne Fringe 2026 has opened with a programme spanning anarchic comedy, personal theatre, cabaret, dance, magic and interactive art, with performances ranging from deliberately chaotic late-night entertainment to intimate stories about migration, family, identity and grief. Among the most highly rated shows was SLUGS, the Canadian comedy by S.E. Grummett and Sam Kruger. The production combines nudity, puppetry, audience interaction and existential dread in a deliberately unruly performance that one reviewer described as both “breathtakingly stupid” and “ingeniously clever”. There is a more tender tone to Kauboj, Mara Knezevic’s cabaret about Jakov, a chef and cowboy living in a fictional…

Security camera images released by James Talarico’s campaign appear to show the Texas Democratic Senate candidate at his Austin home during the first eight days of October, countering speculation about his whereabouts after he disappeared from the campaign trail. Talarico had not appeared in public for almost two weeks and said he was recovering from a severe case of flu. His absence was seized on by Republican rival Ken Paxton, who questioned the explanation and helped fuel wider speculation online. The campaign said the eight timestamped images showed Talarico at home every day from October 1 to October 8. The…

The daughter of a Fort Hood shooting victim has condemned the proposed livestreamed execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, saying the plan would turn a tragedy into entertainment rather than deliver justice. Keely Cahill Vanacker’s father, Michael Cahill, was among 13 people killed by Hasan at Fort Hood in 2009. She said she learned that the former Army major could be executed in public from her son, who had seen the claim in an Instagram reel. “This is becoming a tragedy turning into entertainment,” Ms Vanacker said in a CNN interview. “And I can’t imagine with social media how horrific it…

The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean, citing an energy shock and limited benefits from artificial intelligence. The revised outlook points to weaker economic expansion across the region as higher energy-related pressures weigh on growth, while the boost from AI has so far remained limited.

Bryan Cranston has paid tribute to his former Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte, saying he is in “deep despair” following the actor’s death at the age of 34. Cranston, who played Walter White in the AMC series, shared a photograph of the pair alongside an emotional message about Mitte, who played his on-screen son, Walter White Jr. “I’m in deep despair as I write this tonight. RJ Mitte, my sweet son on Breaking Bad has died,” Cranston wrote. He recalled meeting Mitte when he was 14 and praised his determination, describing his development from a teenager on the show’s set…

A 96-year-old retired Orlando firefighter has been honoured at a farewell gathering marking a lifetime of service to the city’s fire department. Lieutenant Jim Turrisi, the Orlando Fire Department’s oldest living retiree, was celebrated by colleagues and the Friends of the Fire Museum at the Randall R. Tuten Orlando Fire Museum on Monday. Turrisi joined the department in 1954 after serving in the military and spent almost 23 years protecting Orlando before retiring in 1977. During his career, he worked at Firehouses 1 and 2, became a lieutenant at Firehouse 3 and completed his final 13 years at Firehouse 5.…

Toyota has agreed to a $750 million settlement in a class action involving HiLux, Prado and Fortuner owners, subject to approval by the Federal Court. The Japanese carmaker has apologised to owners affected by the case. The settlement will not take effect unless it receives approval from the court.

Renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is putting the spotlight on the contrasting roles of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as fears grow that the conflict could destabilise the wider Horn of Africa. Abu Dhabi has openly backed Ethiopia’s federal government, while Riyadh has remained publicly silent on the latest clashes despite its previous attempts to mediate tensions involving Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The violence threatens to undermine the November 2022 Pretoria peace agreement, which brought an end to the war between Ethiopia’s federal authorities and Tigrayan forces. Rising tensions between Ethiopia and…

AI agents in cryptocurrency trading could become the norm by 2028, according to Alex Svanevik, chief executive of blockchain analytics firm Nansen, as exchanges and investment platforms accelerate the rollout of automated tools. Speaking during the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore, where around 25,000 attendees were joined by humanoid robots carrying digital asset brands, Svanevik said traders would increasingly rely on software agents rather than manually operating exchange interfaces. “By 2028, the norm will be to trade with agents rather than clicking buttons on a user interface,” he said. Robinhood introduced trading agents powered by OpenAI and Anthropic last month, giving…