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The Atlanta Braves were seven outs from elimination in NLDS Game 4 after the Los Angeles Dodgers moved 3-1 ahead in the seventh inning at Truist Park. Andy Pagés broke the deadlock with a two-run single, scoring Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman after the Dodgers had put runners on base against Atlanta’s bullpen. Kyle Tucker advanced to third as Los Angeles took control of a tense contest. The Braves had made the stronger start, taking a first-inning lead when Michael Harris II scored on a wild pitch from Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow. Los Angeles levelled in the second after Max…

Prominent Sydney Aboriginal leader Mick Mundine has been arrested over allegations of historical child sexual assault involving a girl who was 15 at the time, NSW Police said. The 79-year-old was taken into custody by detectives in Redfern at about 7am on Thursday and later taken to Newtown Police Station. No charges have been laid and inquiries were continuing. Police said the alleged offences occurred in June 1986. Strike Force Millersburg was established in December 2025 to investigate the historical allegations in Redfern, in Sydney’s inner south. The arrest followed extensive inquiries by detectives from the Sex Crimes Squad, police…

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has faced fierce criticism from Democratic politicians and Jewish organisations after issuing a statement marking three years since Hamas’s attack on Israel while condemning Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Mamdani described 7 October 2023 as a “profoundly painful” day and acknowledged Hamas’s “horrific war crimes”, including the killing of about 1,200 people in Israel and the taking of more than 250 hostages. “We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss,” he said. But the mayor’s statement then focused extensively on Israel’s military campaign, referring to its “devastating, ongoing genocide…

Three years after the October 7 attacks, the British Jewish community is described as feeling “under siege”, with the trauma of the Hamas assault compounded by fears of growing hostility towards Jews in Britain. The account links the events in southern Israel with the experience of a family who survived Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen before finding safety in the UK. It warns that the country once regarded by Holocaust survivors as a place of tolerance is now viewed with increasing anxiety. The October 7 assault left about 1,200 people dead, after Hamas fighters attacked communities and a music festival in southern…

Andrew and Tristan Tate have asked a US federal judge to grant them bail while they await a decision on their possible extradition to the UK. The brothers filed a petition seeking their immediate release on bond, arguing that prosecutors have not shown they are a flight risk or a danger to the community. Bond has so far not been set pending the court’s decision on whether they should be extradited to Britain to face trial. Their lawyers said the pair had no criminal history in the United States and had complied with release conditions during previous legal proceedings in…

The FBI and French authorities have seized websites accused of selling child sexual abuse material and stolen intimate images, in an international operation that led to the arrest of a suspected administrator in northern France. The US Department of Justice said two domains linked to NudeLeaksTeens were taken over after investigators obtained a seizure warrant. French prosecutors separately said three connected websites had been shut down, including NLT and NLTVIDS. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/international-law-enforcement-operation-leads-seizure-websites-used-traffic-child)) A 25-year-old man was arrested in France on suspicion of being the main administrator of the network. French media, citing the Paris public prosecutor’s office, reported that a second…

Western Australia’s housing completions fell further behind its National Housing Accord target after 4,814 homes were completed in the June quarter, new Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows. The figure was 6.3 per cent lower than in the previous quarter and down 12.9 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier. Total dwelling completions in Western Australia also fell below 20,000 in the last financial year, prompting criticism from opposition housing spokeswoman Sandra Brewer. Brewer described the result as “appalling” amid the housing crisis, saying the state was building far fewer homes despite having a larger population and…

EU-China trade talks have begun in Beijing as European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic seeks progress on the bloc’s widening trade deficit and Chinese restrictions on rare earth exports. Mr Sefcovic is due to meet China’s commerce minister, Wang Wentao, on Thursday and Friday following months of discussions over a deficit that has exceeded €1 billion a day. The negotiations will also address curbs on exports of rare earths and other critical minerals, as European officials press for commitments that can be presented to EU leaders next week. EU-China trade talks focus on trade imbalance Chinese companies are also increasingly challenging…

An attorney for Gillio Lopes, one of seven former Cornell fraternity members accused in a sexual assault case, has asked a judge to prevent New York Attorney General Letitia James from leading the criminal investigation. Lawyers for Mr Lopes filed a petition seeking to overturn Governor Kathy Hochul’s appointment of Ms James as special prosecutor, or to restrict her personal involvement in the case. The application argues that comments made by Ms James before her appointment created an appearance of bias. On September 28, she wrote on the New York Attorney General’s official social media account that the alleged victim’s…

Two older adults have died after being rescued from a burning two-storey home in Monte Sereno, California, as firefighters investigate the cause of the overnight blaze. Crews from the Santa Clara County Fire Department were called to the property in the 17000 block of Rose Court at about 2am on Wednesday after reports of a fire. Flames were visible through the roof when they arrived. The incident was upgraded to a two-alarm response, bringing about 40 firefighters to the scene. The building proved difficult to access, but crews managed to reach and rescue both occupants. The pair were taken to…