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Keep Our Republic, a bipartisan coalition focused on protecting the American electoral process and the rule of law, was founded by former House Democratic leader Richard A Gephardt and former Colorado congressman and senator Timothy E Wirth. The group’s associated figures include former defence secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta, investment banker Theodore Roosevelt V, former Republican congressman Reid J Ribble, former White House press secretary Stephanie A Grisham and Miles Taylor, who served in the administrations of George W Bush and Donald Trump. Gephardt represented Missouri in the US House from 1977 to 2005 and was House Democratic Leader…

Max Verstappen claimed his first win of the year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while George Russell’s retirement delivered a major boost to Kimi Antonelli’s title hopes. Russell’s withdrawal proved significant for Antonelli, as Verstappen secured victory and opened the latest chapter in the championship battle.

Voting is due to begin in Brazil’s tightly contested presidential election, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a historic fourth term against strong opposition from Flavio Bolsonaro. The election pits Lula against Bolsonaro in a closely watched contest, with Brazilian voters preparing to cast their ballots on 4 October 2026.

Revolut has risen to become a major challenger to Europe’s established banks, with the fintech company valued at $115 billion.

A Perth boy undergoing treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma has launched a fundraising drive to support sick children at Perth Children’s Hospital, raising at least $2,000 for Telethon through his campaign, Murray’s Movement. Murray Foulsham, 11, was diagnosed in May after a tumour was found in his left leg. He began an intensive course of chemotherapy at the hospital in June, receiving treatment every 15 days. He underwent surgery on Wednesday to remove the tumour and is expected to remain in hospital for at least two weeks before beginning his recovery. Despite the ordeal, the Lego enthusiast has continued raising money…

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake near Korumburra could be followed by further tremors over the coming days and weeks, a Monash University geologist has warned. The earthquake struck shortly after 2am on Saturday, with Geoscience Australia recording its epicentre 6km north-east of the Gippsland town in Victoria. It was one of the strongest earthquakes reported in the region for two decades. More than 100 aftershocks have since been detected, while the initial quake was felt as far away as Melbourne, about 120km from the epicentre. Dr Dee Ninis said the earthquake had altered the way stress was distributed through the Earth’s…

Russia has hit a bridge in Kyiv for a second consecutive day as attacks on infrastructure intensify, according to the available report. The latest strike forms part of a continuing escalation in attacks on infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital.

A petting zoo on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has been cleared of responsibility for the death of a three-year-old girl from a rare infection and the hospitalisation of another child. Both children visited Rain, Hayne and Shine Farm in Balnarring earlier this year. However, the health department found no confirmed link between their illnesses and the farm, and the source of the infections remains unknown. An investigation concluded that the farmyard was not responsible for the incidents. Despite the finding, the farm has introduced additional safety measures, including extra hand-washing basins. The farm has operated for decades and said last month…

Nearly three decades after Ken Kesey led a legendary counter-culture road trip across the United States, the writer returned to the road aboard a replica of his psychedelic school bus. Kesey, who was then living as a farmer in Oregon, travelled with members of his Merry Pranksters, both young and old. The journey was accompanied by “Sunday Morning” correspondent Bill Geist. The Merry Pranksters’ cross-country road trip The original expedition took place in 1964, when Kesey and his group set out across the country in the brightly associated school bus, establishing a lasting connection between the writer and the era’s…

Books rescued and restored in Gaza are giving children a way back to reading after the destruction of schools, libraries and homes across the territory. Among them is a copy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventure of the Empty House, now in the hands of 10-year-old Aya al-Shawa. Aya received the book at her school in northern Gaza, where she is in sixth grade. It had previously been buried beneath the remains of a building destroyed in an Israeli attack. Someone later retrieved it from the rubble, cleaned away the dust, repaired its damaged pages and passed it on…