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Coast Guard lieutenant gunned down in Washington state shooting as police launch search for killer
A US Coast Guard officer was killed during a suspected random shooting in Washington state as police launched a search for the suspected killer. Coast Guard Lieutenant Connor Overstreet was fatally shot just before 12:40 a.m. Sunday in a residential…
How Canada’s turn toward Europe might test the EU’s borders
General Charles de Gaulle used to talk about Europe stretching “from the Atlantic to the Urals”. At the time, he was defending a geopolitical project designed to reunify the continent as the Cold War split Europe into two blocs. But in the midst of the…
WA seat up for grabs in Labor, One Nation showdown following resignation of Paul Papalia
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Secret Harbour byelection. Schools are covered in corflutes, voters are dodging colourful party faithful and P&Cs have been slinging sausages this morning as one of the most fascinating political contests in this…
Texas construction worker killed after house collapses due to intense winds
A construction worker died when a home collapsed on top of him Thursday during strong winds and storms in Texas. Travis County Emergency Services confirmed the death on Friday morning, saying that four workers were at a home under construction when winds…
Iceland goes to the polls in high-stakes EU referendum
Published on 29/08/2026 – 9:00 GMT+2 Icelanders are voting today on whether to resume their EU accession bid or shelve the prospect of joining the bloc for the foreseeable future. Polling stations are open from 9am to 10pm local time, with voters deciding…
Millions of older Australians could soon be prescribed statins after landmark Monash study shows the medicines dramatically cut heart attack risk
August 29, 2026 — 4:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Millions of older, healthy Australians could soon be advised to start taking statins after landmark research found the…
Colorado roller coaster rider suffers serious injuries after being ejected from cart, dragged along track
A 60-year-old woman suffered a broken rib, collapsed lung, a traumatic brain injury and a dislocated shoulder that required surgery after she was allegedly ejected from her seat on a Colorado roller coaster and dragged, according to reports and a law firm…
Can French debt be cancelled? Mélenchon’s proposal sparks debate
French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has proposed to cancel a large chunk of France’s public debt, namely the 18 percent that is currently held by the country’s central bank. The rationale is to unlock money for public spending, but is this is even…
Tenzin Choegyal to perform Be the Sky with Philip Glass at Queensland Conservatorium
August 29, 2026 — 1:36pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Brisbane-based musician Tenzin Choegyal first met legendary composer Philip Glass in 2011. Choegyal had no idea who Glass was…
Two teens, 13 and 18, shot on NYC street
Two teenagers — ages 13 and 18 — were shot on a Queens street Friday evening, police said. Bullets started flying near 103rd Street and 39th Avenue in Corona at around 8:30 p.m., according to the NYPD. A 13-year-old boy was shot in the right arm and…