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The White House has told Congress it plans to cancel about $810 million in education and health funding approved by lawmakers, escalating its use of a legally untested power to rescind spending without congressional approval. The 12-page notification covers programmes including $25 million of the $52 million allocated for migrant students and $27 million for health research under the Department of Health and Human Services. It follows a $4.9 billion clawback of foreign aid funding approved by Congress, which the Trump administration began pursuing last year. On both occasions, the administration acted so late in the financial year that lawmakers…

A father in Bali allegedly chased his four-year-old daughter around a house before killing her, her six-year-old brother and himself, according to reports from Australia. Laura, Archie and their 56-year-old father, Damien John Shaw, were found dead at the home in southern Bali after the children’s mother became concerned and asked a worker to check on them. The mother was reportedly away from the property when she heard Laura crying during a phone call with Shaw. The call then ended unexpectedly. She is said to have checked the house’s CCTV footage and watched as Shaw chased his daughter. Laura was…

A 17-year-old senior was shot and killed near Westbury High School in southwest Houston on Friday morning, with police later detaining a person of interest in connection with the attack. The victim was named by his family as LePaul Warren, a senior who played football and basketball for the school. He was shot shortly before 8.30am on Dryad Street, close to the junction with Chimney Rock Road and outside the school grounds. Investigators said a group of young people had gathered in the area, where students sometimes met before classes. A person is believed to have emerged from nearby woodland…

Victor Radley is free to play in next week’s NRL Grand Final after the Roosters forward avoided a suspension for his tackle on Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth. Radley was placed on report during Friday night’s victory, but the match review committee issued a grade-one dangerous-contact charge. He will receive a $3,000 fine if he accepts the early guilty plea. Challenging the charge and losing at the judiciary would result in a two-match suspension. However, Radley is not expected to contest it given it is his third or subsequent charge. Roosters coach Trent Robinson backed the lock forward immediately after the…

The US Supreme Court has blocked Missouri from using a Republican-backed congressional map for the 2026 general election, leaving the state to proceed with district boundaries approved in 2022. The decision means ballots already printed and sent to voters, including military and overseas voters, will remain valid. Absentee voting by post and in person began earlier this week. In an unsigned opinion issued without recorded dissent, the justices said the election had already begun and warned that reinstating the 2025 map at this stage would create “electoral chaos”. The court directed lower courts not to prevent Missouri from using the…

Pro-Imran Khan rallies in Pakistan have been postponed as organisers test the government’s resolve to keep the capital closed to protesters calling for the former prime minister’s release. Shipping containers have been placed across streets in Islamabad in an attempt to prevent the demonstrations from going ahead. The postponement comes amid wider government closures in the capital, with organisers holding back the rallies while assessing whether the blockades will remain in place.

Audrina Patridge and Michael Ray have ended their relationship after two years of dating, the reality star confirmed in Los Angeles on Friday. Patridge, 41, shared the update while attending medicube’s Wellness Club X2 pop-up. Ray is 38. The split comes around two months after Patridge said she was open to marrying Ray. The pair first prompted dating speculation in the first half of 2024, when fans noticed Ray interacting with Instagram posts by several of Patridge’s fellow The Hills stars. Two months later, Patridge offered a more public glimpse of the relationship by sharing a photograph of the couple…

California Assemblywoman Liz Ortega has accused Cal-OSHA of failing to protect workers, describing the state workplace safety agency as a “disgraceful agency” following a series of worker deaths. Ortega, a Democrat representing San Leandro, made the remarks while demanding greater accountability from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly known as Cal-OSHA. Her criticism centres on the agency’s handling of workplace complaints, accidents and fatal incidents. A state audit published in July 2025 found deficiencies in Cal-OSHA’s enforcement processes and staffing levels that could undermine protections for California’s nearly 20 million workers. The audit found that, during the 2023-24…

The woman who accused Jay-Z of rape has recanted her allegations, telling a court that her claims against the rapper were false and that she had never met him. In a filing submitted by lawyers for Shawn Carter, the former accuser said: “Mr Carter never engaged in any inappropriate conduct toward me whatsoever. There is no truth to any of my claims against Mr Carter.” She also said she had falsely alleged that Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped her while another celebrity watched. The identity of that celebrity was redacted from the filing. Jay-Z accuser recants rape allegations The…

Identical twin doctors who grew up without running water have returned to their old Richmond neighbourhood as co-directors of the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital. Drs Travan and Travis Jasper took up the roles in April, more than four decades after a childhood experience helped inspire them to pursue medicine. When the brothers were 12, their uncle was admitted to a Richmond hospital, which has since closed, with liver failure linked to alcoholism. The twins said they were distressed when a doctor dismissed their concerns and told them their uncle was getting what he deserved. “We talked about it out…