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A food delivery rider and father of two has died after he and another rider were allegedly stabbed during a confrontation in Melbourne’s CBD. Police were called to the Chongqing Chicken Pot City restaurant on Frederick Way, near Queen Victoria Market, shortly after 8pm on Friday. They found the registered HungryPanda rider suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics performed CPR, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A second rider, aged 34, was found nearby with a suspected stab wound and taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Detectives believe the two men confronted a man they…

Two oil tankers caught fire in or near the Strait of Hormuz after allegedly striking mines, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said, a day after Tehran reported similar incidents involving five other tankers and a tugboat. The IRGC said one vessel was east of the strait and the other inside it. Both had allegedly disabled their navigation and identification systems before attempting to use what Iran described as an unauthorised route. Iranian state media carried the statement, which said the tankers had been supported by the US military and were immobilised after hitting mines. The claims have not…

Katharine Birbalsingh has called for schools to replace multicultural displays centred on pupils’ ancestral flags with a shared sense of British identity, arguing that “multicultural patriotism” is the best way to unite children from different backgrounds. Writing ahead of the publication of her new book, the headmistress said activities in which pupils are asked to bring flags representing their heritage risk reinforcing divisions rather than easing alienation. She described seeing children carrying Jamaican, Palestinian, Turkish, Romanian and Pakistani flags on their way to school. The pupils had been asked to bring them in as part of a celebration of their…

Matthew Wright’s cause of death has been identified as cardiopulmonary arrest, following the producer’s sudden death in Los Angeles at the age of 52. His death certificate lists hypertension as the underlying cause, with obstructive sleep apnoea and Class II obesity recorded as contributing conditions. Wright died on October 30, according to a fundraising appeal supporting his family. It said he passed away “suddenly but peacefully in his sleep”. His family described his death as an “unfathomable tragedy” and said they were facing the cost of bringing his body home to New York. Wright and his husband, Justin, had both…

Michael Sanft, the Las Vegas defence lawyer who represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the murder trial over Tupac Shakur’s death, has died aged 55. The Clark County Coroner’s Office confirmed the death, but said the cause remained under investigation. Sanft was found dead at his home, according to local reports. Sanft attracted national attention during the case after taking on Davis’s defence. He had represented the former gang leader at trial earlier this year, arguing that there was no physical evidence placing his client at the scene of the shooting. ([ktnv.com](https://www.ktnv.com/news/michael-sanft-las-vegas-attorney-who-represented-keefe-d-michele-fiore-dead-at-55)) Michael Sanft represented Duane “Keffe D” Davis Davis…

Mark Nawaqanitawase has been told that a return to the Wallabies’ gold jersey will not be automatic, with coach Les Kiss warning the code-hopping star that selection is “not just a given”. Kiss’s message makes clear that Nawaqanitawase will need to earn his way back into the Australia squad rather than expect his previous standing to guarantee another opportunity.

A Venezuelan man armed with three firearms was arrested near the White House after allegedly telling Secret Service officers he had travelled to Washington to assassinate Donald Trump, US officials said. Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos was detained on Thursday night on Constitution Avenue, close to the Ellipse, after officers became suspicious of his vehicle, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Officials said the suspect claimed he had heard voices in his head telling him to go to Washington DC and kill the president. Officers also discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen. A search of the car found…

Marjorie Taylor Greene has warned that Donald Trump’s White House personnel shuffle could damage Republican prospects in the 2028 presidential campaign. Greene, a former Republican congresswoman and former ally of the Maga movement, said the changes had been engineered to control the party and determine its direction. Her comments represent a break with her previous support for Mr Trump, as she argued that the shake-up could ultimately sink the Republican Party’s chances at the next presidential election.

Brandon “Bug” Hall has launched a GoFundMe appeal as he prepares for the birth of his sixth child, saying he and his family need help completing essential work on their new property. The actor, known for his role in Little Rascals, said he is living in a camper in the woods with his wife and their five children. He said the family had fallen behind on bills while trying to get their new home set up. In the fundraiser, Hall wrote that the baby is due in less than a month and that the family is “a few materials short…

About 50 blind and visually impaired veterans received free AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta glasses at an event in Rosemont, Illinois, on Friday, with organisers saying the technology could help restore confidence and independence in everyday life. The event, held ahead of Veterans Day, included hands-on training from Meta representatives and the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA). The glasses can assist with tasks such as reading, making calls, sending emails, listening to music and using GPS navigation. Meta has pledged to provide the glasses to 130,000 legally blind veterans across the United States. The BVA is helping recipients learn how to use the…