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The Ku Klux Klan faction led by Thomas Robb is attempting to broaden its appeal by rebranding as The Knights Party, while continuing to promote a white nationalist ideology, according to an interview in Boone County, Arkansas. Robb, a Christian pastor who took over the group in 1989, told reporter Phil Lavelle that the organisation was seeking to centre its message on family and faith. But he said Black people would not be welcome at its church because it was “a white nationalist church”. The group was formerly known as the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and remains part…

The dollar held firm as French fiscal woes kept the euro on the back foot. The movement left the euro under pressure, with concerns over France’s fiscal position continuing to weigh on the currency.

Constance Zimmer has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, telling her followers she underwent treatment privately while continuing to work. The 55-year-old actress shared the news on Instagram on Sunday, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She said she was told on March 13 that she had DCIS, which she described as “Stage 0 breast cancer”. “The silence was deafening,” Zimmer wrote, explaining that she had been away from home when she received the diagnosis and then had to return to tell her husband and daughter in person. She said the diagnosis brought an overwhelming period of…

Hundreds of participants and their dogs gathered at Rio Vista Community Park in Peoria, Arizona, for the 14th annual Running for the Bulls event, raising funds for AZK9 Rescue. The dog-friendly run, held on Sunday, featured 10km, 5km and one-mile routes through the New River Trail System. Participants were able to complete the courses alongside their pets, with water stations and dog pools provided along the way. ([raceroster.com](https://raceroster.com/events/2026/130593/14th-annual-running-for-the-bulls?utm_source=openai)) AZK9 Rescue founder Courtney Anderson said the event brought the local community together while supporting the organisation’s work with animals in need. “We have our community out here joining us,” Anderson said.…

Barnaby Joyce has attacked Labor’s spending on renewable energy, arguing it is contributing to Australia’s inflation problems, during a heated television debate with Labor MP Josh Burns. The exchange came after Treasurer Jim Chalmers indicated there would be limited cost-of-living relief in the next federal budget as the government faces substantial loan repayments linked to borrowing costs. Inflation remains high despite major cuts to disability and aged-care spending in the last federal budget. The federal interest rate has risen for the fourth time in a year to 4.6 per cent. Speaking on Sunrise, Mr Burns said inflation was “a really…

Malaysia has sent nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees and migrants back to a country embroiled in civil war, despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and human rights groups that the repatriations may not be safe. The 1,479 returnees arrived in southern Yangon early on Sunday after being transported from Malaysia aboard two navy warships and a hospital ship, according to Nay Lin Tun, a regional government minister. The group is the first part of a planned return of 5,000 Myanmar nationals. Malaysia’s Home Ministry says more than 10,300 others remain in immigration detention centres. Kuala Lumpur maintains that those…

Stocks were upbeat while the dollar wobbled as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike receded. The shift in bets on a Fed hike formed the central focus of market trading, supporting equities while weighing on the US currency.

Fitness personality Sam Wood has been charged over an alleged domestic violence incident in Noosa, with the television star and his wife, Snezana, issuing a joint statement saying they are co-operating with authorities. Queensland Police were called to Hastings Street, on the Noosa beachfront, at about 9pm on Saturday following reports of domestic violence. Wood, 46, has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. He had been holidaying in Noosa while normally living in Melbourne. The television personality spent Sunday night in custody and was due to appear in court on Monday. On Monday…

Jackson Chourio struck a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in their National League Division Series. The Padres led 3-2 entering the final innings at American Family Field, but Milwaukee rallied against San Diego closer Mason Miller. Miller issued three walks before Chourio lined a 2-2 fastball into centre field, bringing home Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick. Chourio’s decisive hit followed a late defensive highlight, as the Brewers left fielder made a leaping catch at the wall to deny Fernando Tatis Jr.…

A teenager has suffered life-threatening burns after two cars were set alight outside a home in Melbourne’s west. The incident involved a car firebombing, during which the teenager was set alight. No further details were provided.