Melbourne man ‘strongly rejects’ links to flydubai attack suspect

Samir Mohtadi “strongly rejects” any attempt to associate him or Islamic centre in Melbourne with the alleged attacker.

A Melbourne man whose Islamic community centre has been linked by prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates to the co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain of a flydubai jet has hit out at “false accusations”.

Chagall or Lenepveu or both? Row over Paris opera house dome enters legal arena

In 1962, the then French culture minister, André Malraux, reportedly bored by the ballet he was watching at Paris’s opera house, raised his eyes to the classical ceiling and decided it needed a makeover.

Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt

The Republican US senator Roger Marshall says he has finally paid off a bakery debt – after six years and repeated collection attempts reported by a Kansas business that had supplied a large order of treats for a 2020 election watch party.

Burnham a ‘liar’ over Russian interference in Brexit campaign, says Farage – UK politics live

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Farage calls Burnham 'a liar', saying he was wrong to say Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

Q: Andy Burnham says Russia interfered with the Brexit vote. Does this taint the result? And do you think you gained from Russian interference?

Kremlin rejects 60-day truce offer and refuses to comment on Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ – Europe live

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Kremlin rejects Zelenskyy's idea of a 60-day ceasefire and refuses to comment on Trump's 'energy truce'

The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, has said Russia rejects the idea of a temporary ceasefire, telling reporters that Moscow wanted a long-term peace deal instead.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed after fatal tiger attack

Tiger attack park closed for third day

Disney+ Taps Amazon Exec Philip Pratt to Oversee Germany, Switzerland and Austria Originals

Amazon MGM Studios exec Philip Pratt has jumped ship to Disney+ where he will oversee original production for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Currently head of original productions at Amazon, he is set to join the Mouse House early next year as a VP, reporting to EMEA content boss Angela Jain.

Trump turns to Russian diesel ahead of midterms, but analysts see little price relief

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's latest geopolitical dealmaking effort to ease a diesel supply crunch ahead of November's midterm elections is unlikely to make a dent in prices, according to analysts.

Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza

Israel has expanded its military occupation in the Gaza Strip in violation of a United States-brokered ‘ceasefire’, forcing Palestinians into an ever-smaller share of the besieged territory, devastated by Israel’s ongoing genocidal war.

Beckham, Yao Ming attend NBA China Games in a boost to Macao's live events

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket during the 2026 NBA China Games on Oct. 11, 2026 in Macao, China.

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