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Chad Lowe’s daughter Fiona has died aged 13, prompting messages of support from actors Cary Elwes and Marlee Matlin. The family said Fiona was “a loving young girl who was smart, creative and loved to dance”, adding that she was “deeply loved by her parents” and “the light of our lives”. In a statement, the family said: “The loss of our beloved Fiona is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time.” They also urged anyone struggling with their mental health to contact the US 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or…

A White House agreement on artificial intelligence has been undermined by a spelling mistake in Donald Trump’s official title, which describes him as president of the “Unites States” rather than the United States. The error appeared in a press release outlining the Trump administration’s commitment to having AI companies regulate themselves. It was quickly noticed by users following the White House on X, with some suggesting the mistake might have been avoided if AI had been used to prepare the document. The agreement places responsibility for protecting against the risks posed by artificial intelligence with the companies themselves, rather than…

A Milwaukee man has been charged over a crash that killed a 63-year-old woman after prosecutors alleged he drove through a flashing red light while intoxicated and travelling at more than twice the speed limit. Christopher McCallum, 34, faces charges of second-degree reckless homicide, homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and operating while intoxicated causing injury following the collision near North 68th Street and West Hampton Avenue on September 16. Sheila Washington, who was travelling in a Toyota Camry, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy found that she died from multiple blunt-force injuries. Milwaukee fatal crash investigation…

A report has warned that one of the world’s most important organisations is ill-equipped to deal with security threats in a region containing several potential flashpoints. The assessment raises concerns about the organisation’s ability to respond effectively to emerging security risks, describing a lack of the capability needed to manage the challenges it faces. No further details about the organisation or the region were given in the report summary.

Senate Democrats have blocked a Republican-led data centre bill intended to prevent consumers from bearing the cost of energy infrastructure built to support the artificial intelligence boom. The Ratepayer Protection Act was rejected by 57 votes to 43 on Wednesday, despite having passed the House earlier this month by 417 votes to three. Four Democrats – Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Georgia senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock – supported the measure. The bill would require state utility regulators to consider standards making data centre companies responsible for the cost of new energy infrastructure, rather…

Hundreds of Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, the fifth day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, while restrictions on Palestinian Muslim worshippers continued. The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf Department said about 700 Israelis, including former lawmaker Moshe Feiglin, entered the site under the protection of Israeli police. Some performed Jewish religious rituals and sang in the courtyards, in what Palestinian officials said breached the long-standing status quo. The compound is administered by the Islamic Waqf, under an arrangement that recognises it as a place of worship exclusively for Muslims. It is also known to…

AI filmmaking is moving from experiment to commercial proposition, with start-ups producing feature-length projects in weeks while promising to reshape how films are written, designed, shot and marketed. At Cannes this spring, Hell Grind attracted attention not because of a Hollywood star or an Oscar-winning director, but because it was created by artificial intelligence. A team of 15 at video start-up Higgsfield AI made the 95-minute action film in fewer than three weeks for a budget of $500,000. About 80% of the budget was spent on computing power, with the remainder covering personnel. Its synthetic actors and visuals were generated…

A suspect has been arrested more than eight months after the fatal hit-and-run that killed former Nickelodeon child star Kianna Underwood in Brooklyn. Michael Griffiths, 72, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and leaving the scene of an accident with injury. Underwood was struck in the Brownsville neighbourhood in January 2026. It has been reported that she was dragged for almost two blocks by one of the vehicles involved before first responders pronounced her dead at the scene. The collision involved two cars: a Ford Explorer SUV followed by a…

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake in Washington state has prompted a warning that further tremors are possible after more than 9,200 people reported feeling the shaking across the Puget Sound region. The earthquake struck at about 2.05pm on Tuesday, September 29, near Wauna in Kitsap County, around 6km west-north-west of the community. It was initially recorded as magnitude 4.3 before being revised following further analysis. Residents on the Kitsap Peninsula, as well as in Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton and Bainbridge Island, reported weak shaking. The US Geological Survey said reports extended as far as Salem and Union in Oregon, and Nanaimo and Vancouver…

Passengers subdued the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv after he allegedly stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane, Israeli officials said. The aircraft, carrying more than 170 Israelis, landed safely at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia after a second set of pilots on board took control. The co-pilot, identified by an Israeli official as an Omani citizen, was arrested after landing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the incident as “a highly severe security incident” and said Saudi authorities would question the co-pilot. He said a passenger had reported that the aircraft “entered a…