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Influencer Gracie Bon has faced criticism after sharing photographs of herself amid rubble in Panama following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that caused widespread damage last week. Bon posted the images on Sunday, appearing to pose at the scene of the destruction. The photographs prompted a backlash from social media users who questioned the decision to take posed pictures at a site affected by a natural disaster. In a caption accompanying the post, Bon wrote: “the reality of my country 💔 after the earthquake, we have to remember that the material is recovered, but life is priceless.” She added: “live the present,…

Three men were taken to hospital after suffering suspected overdoses at Wheaton Metro station in Maryland, police said. Emergency services were called to the station in the 11,000 block of Veirs Mill Road at about 8.15pm on Monday, October 12. Officers and first responders found the men in separate areas of the station, each in cardiac arrest. Narcan, a medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses, was administered at the scene before the men were taken to hospital. Montgomery County police said all three were conscious afterwards, although their conditions remained unknown. An investigation into the incident is under way.

The Northern Territory has permanently legalised pepper spray for self-defence for residents aged 16 and over, following a 12-month trial. Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the change would expand access to OC spray while retaining controls over its use. The trial began in September last year, with the spray available to adults through 11 certified stores across the territory. The revised rules now allow 16- and 17-year-olds to buy and use it for self-defence. Residents aged 16 and above can also use pepper spray for protection in their homes, while visitors may use it in a household. Licensees, nominees and…

A 39-year-old worker has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after falling 12 floors from scaffolding at a construction site in Bondi Junction, Sydney. Emergency services were called to the site on Oxford Street, near York Road, at about 11.10am on Tuesday following the workplace accident. New South Wales Police said officers were told the man had fallen from the scaffolding. Paramedics treated him for critical head injuries before transporting him to Royal North Shore Hospital. Images from the scene showed paramedics gathered beside the scaffolding, with a white tarp being used to shield the area from view.…

Asian stocks fell sharply as investors turned their attention to corporate earnings and geopolitical developments. The decline came as markets weighed the potential impact of company results alongside wider geopolitical concerns.

Farmer Wants A Wife couple Todd and Daisy have announced they are separating, two years after meeting on the reality dating show. The pair confirmed the decision in a joint Instagram statement, saying it was mutual and that there was “no bitterness or bad blood” between them. “This is a delicate and difficult time for everyone involved, so we kindly ask that our privacy is respected as we navigate this change,” they said. They added that some aspects of their relationship would remain private “out of respect for one another”, while asking people to be considerate of the feelings involved.…

A man has died after fleeing San Francisco police on a scooter and colliding with a street fixture in the city’s South of Market neighbourhood, authorities said. Officers encountered the man near the junction of Mission Street and Eighth Street at about midday on Monday, October 12, according to the San Francisco Police Department. He was wanted on an outstanding warrant, police said. When officers attempted to detain him, he rode away on the scooter before crashing. The nature of the street fixture was not immediately specified by police. Officers administered first aid at the scene before paramedics took the…

The death of 73-year-old grandmother Yvonne Whear has become a homicide investigation after a post-mortem examination, police in New South Wales have confirmed. Ms Whear was reported missing on February 21, two days after she was last seen driving near Murwillumbah in the Northern Rivers region. Her body was discovered on October 5 by two trail-bike riders in a disused stock dip in Terragon, hundreds of metres from the nearest road, Kyogle Road. Police had already described the death as suspicious after her car was found submerged in the Rous River, west of Murwillumbah, on September 12. Acting Superintendent Matt…

Selma Blair has been arraigned on two felony assault charges in New York following an alleged mid-air confrontation aboard a Delta flight, with her lawyers saying she had missed several doses of medication and injured her head during the journey. The 54-year-old actress appeared before Judge Indira Khan on Monday and was released after posting $20,000 bail. The court also set a $60,000 bond or partially secured bond. Blair is accused of attacking a flight attendant and a Port Authority police officer. The incident allegedly caused the aircraft’s pilots to request medical assistance as they prepared to land. Her lawyer,…

Selma Blair’s lawyer has attributed the actress’s arrest to severe confusion after she allegedly missed several doses of medication and suffered a head injury. During an arraignment in criminal court, Blair’s legal team told the judge that the medication was used to manage serious neurological symptoms, in what appeared to be a reference to her multiple sclerosis. They also said she had fallen and hit her head before the alleged incident. Blair was arrested on Sunday night following allegations that she punched one flight attendant and bit another on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. The situation…