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Southern Hemisphere Mining has reported broad copper mineralisation from fresh diamond drilling at its Llahuin copper-gold-molybdenum project in central Chile, including an intercept stretching 180 metres from surface. The Perth-based explorer said hole 24LHRD056, drilled at the northern end of the Cerro zone, returned 180 metres grading 0.39 per cent copper equivalent. The same hole also intersected a further 30-metre mineralised section grading 0.31 per cent copper equivalent from 214 metres. ([shmining.com.au](https://www.shmining.com.au/2026/09/further-large-zones-of-copper-mineralisation-from-drilling-results-from-llahuin-copper-project-in-chile/)) A second hole at the Ferro zone, about 1.7 kilometres to the south, produced a similar result, with 170 metres grading 0.37 per cent copper equivalent from only…

The Government is investing £110m in prison-building plans as it seeks to avoid the prospect of running out of cells across England and Wales. The funding is intended to support efforts to expand the prison estate and increase capacity, amid warnings that demand for places is putting pressure on the system. The investment is aimed at preventing what ministers have described as the “nightmare” scenario of having no available cells for people sentenced to custody. Further details of the projects and the timetable for delivering the additional capacity are expected to form part of the Government’s wider plans for prison…

A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murders of seven-year-old Valentina Foster and her aunt, Natalie McDonald, after a house fire in Middlesbrough. The blaze broke out at a property on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, at about 5.23am on Wednesday 26 August. Valentina and 34-year-old Ms McDonald died, while four other people were injured. Cleveland Police said Jaden Wright had also been charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent under Section 18 and two counts of attempted Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent. He was due to appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. A 31-year-old…

Arsenal are weighing a late move for Lyon winger Malick Fofana as they continue to assess their attacking options before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, 1 September. The 21-year-old Belgium international has emerged as a possible alternative target for the Gunners, who are understood to have made enquiries about the feasibility of a deal. Fofana can operate on either flank and has attracted interest from several leading European clubs. Arsenal remain interested in Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez, with the club working to make a potential move to London more straightforward for the 26-year-old and his representatives. Any agreement…

Oakland city leaders met residents in Montclair on Monday to discuss illegal dumping, traffic-related crime and deteriorating street conditions across the California city. The community meeting had been planned in advance and brought local officials together with people seeking action on problems affecting neighbourhoods throughout Oakland. Illegal dumping was among the issues raised, alongside concerns about crime involving vehicles and the wider condition of the city’s roads and streets. The forum provided residents with an opportunity to put their concerns directly to city leaders as Oakland continues to face pressure over public safety and neighbourhood upkeep.

An Australian feared missing after catastrophic floods along the Nepal-China border has been safely located in Tibet, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed. Officials made contact with the person on Tuesday and notified their family, who are receiving consular support. Their identity and condition have not been disclosed. The development leaves 42 Australians still unaccounted for as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated areas devastated by floodwater, mud and debris. More than 950 people have died across Nepal and China, while over 4,400 remain missing. Communications have been disrupted, roads and bridges destroyed, and access to some…

A 76-year-old grandfather from Victoria has urged gardeners to wear protective masks after inhaling bacteria from potting mix left him in a coma for 10 days and facing a lengthy recovery. Stewart was using Scotts Osmocote Premium Potting Mix in his garden on May 15, 2026, when he was exposed to airborne dust. He later developed a rare infection involving Nocardia nova, a bacterium found in soil. He collapsed at home, striking his head on a chest of drawers before beginning to vomit uncontrollably. “I had no idea what was wrong,” he told A Current Affair. Doctors at Ballarat Base…

Mel Gibson has apologised after a video appeared to show him mimicking an American Sign Language interpreter as he walked on stage at FanExpo Canada in Toronto. The actor, 70, attended the event on Saturday, 29 August, for a career question-and-answer session. Footage shared on social media showed him making exaggerated hand movements behind the interpreter as she signed for the audience. The brief clip prompted widespread criticism, with viewers accusing Gibson of making light of sign language and behaving insensitively towards deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Some fans defended the actor, saying the footage did not make his intention clear.…

Rayan Cherki’s electric start to the 2026-27 campaign has placed the Manchester City playmaker on the radar of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich ahead of the January transfer window. Sources close to the agents’ market have told CaughtOffside that the three European heavyweights are monitoring the France international, whose early-season form has rapidly increased his profile. Cherki produced two assists after coming off the bench in City’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth on 23 August, before scoring twice in the 4-1 victory away to Crystal Palace five days later. The Premier League confirmed that Enzo Maresca’s side secured a…

Digital billboards have begun appearing above Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade, ending a ban on off-premises advertising that had stood for almost four decades and prompting a sharp debate over the future character of the Californian beach city. Two large displays are now operating at the north-east corner of Arizona Avenue and the Promenade, and near Wilshire Boulevard. As many as 16 could eventually be installed across the designated area, which also includes the Santa Monica Place shopping centre. The arrival of the screens has divided residents. Mary Boyer said the illuminated displays were out of keeping with the city’s…