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Christa Pike has regained consciousness and begun speaking after surviving a botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyers said, despite suffering pneumonia, a blood clot and severe swelling in her arms and hands. The 50-year-old death row inmate was initially thought to be brain-dead and expected to be taken off life support, according to attorney Randy Spivey. But she woke the following day in hospital and has since started recalling parts of the failed procedure. Spivey said Pike was confused and disorientated when she regained consciousness. She was also unable to move her arms or hands, had difficulty swallowing and could…

Three years after the October 7 attacks, more than 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza, including over 21,000 children, while millions have been displaced by the war. The conflict has also expanded beyond the Gaza Strip, adding to the devastation recorded since the attacks. Reem Takieddine examines the impact of the war and the destruction left across Gaza three years on.

Justin Casse has built a career as a bloodstock agent, buying, selling and advising on thoroughbreds while accepting that even the most carefully judged investment can be undone by injury, poor form or circumstances beyond his control. The 46-year-old owns stakes in about 100 horses across six countries, as well as breeding and investing in horses himself. His work involves assessing young thoroughbreds for wealthy clients, deciding what they might be worth and weighing the risks of racing, resale and breeding. “I can only control so much,” Casse said. Leaving the family operation Casse was raised in a racing family…

US Representatives Rich McCormick and Beth Van Duyne have ended their relationship, bringing their time as a congressional couple to a close. The Georgia congressman and Texas congresswoman are understood to have split at an unclear date. People with knowledge of the matter said there was no bad feeling between them. McCormick said: “I have a great relationship with her and will continue to strive to be the best friend I can be.” Van Duyne has not responded to a request for comment. The pair were asked in late July whether maintaining a relationship in Washington DC was “tricky” as…

An 18-year-old man has been charged in the US after allegedly planning a mass-casualty attack at Minnesota’s Mall of America in support of Islamic State, federal prosecutors said. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud was arrested on Tuesday, October 6, after allegedly paying $600 for an AK-47-style rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition from an undercover FBI employee posing as an Isis supporter, according to the criminal complaint. He was charged the following day with knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition for use in a felony or federal terrorism offence. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/366922e521871e5da57c0e86cd7e2b16?utm_source=openai)) Prosecutors allege that Mohamud had discussed attacking the Bloomington shopping complex, which…

Australian shares are set to slide after Wall Street retreated from record highs, with rising US Treasury yields and renewed volatility in oil prices weighing on investor sentiment. Futures pointed to a fall of 58 points, or 0.7 per cent, for the ASX at the open, while the Australian dollar was trading at US69.66¢. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 per cent in New York, a day after reaching a fresh record above its previous high from August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 284 points, or 0.6 per cent, in early afternoon trading, while the Nasdaq composite was down 0.4…

A school governor has been jailed for three years and nine months for his role in a multi-million-pound Covid PPE fraud in which companies were promised millions of boxes of nitrile gloves that were never supplied. Craig Morris, 43, from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, was described as having played a “subsidiary but significant” part in the scheme, helping with sales, logistics and false representations. He was paid seven monthly “consultancy” payments of £5,000 by alleged ringleader Jogesh Bhandari, as well as a £200,000 lump sum used to buy a house. Northampton Crown Court heard that Morris had been a…

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting show that most policymakers expect another interest rate rise before the end of the year. The record indicates that the majority of officials continue to support a further hike, underlining expectations of additional tightening in monetary policy.

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Liverpool are reportedly considering a move for Bournemouth left-back Adrien Truffert, setting up potential competition with Manchester United for the French international ahead of the 2027 transfer windows. The 24-year-old has become one of Bournemouth’s most reliable performers since joining from Rennes. His adaptation to English football has attracted interest from a number of leading clubs. Liverpool interest in Adrien Truffert emerges Manchester United have identified Truffert as a possible long-term option at left-back, with concerns over Luke Shaw’s fitness and the club’s failure to add another specialist in the position during the summer. Liverpool’s reported interest could now complicate…