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A second man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after human remains found near Feltham, south-west London, were identified as those of missing mother-of-three Joanne Sheen. Ms Sheen, 44, disappeared on 5 December 2019 after travelling from Fareham, Hampshire, to her home city of Southampton with a friend. Her remains were discovered almost seven years later, on 12 August, after a wildfire had affected shrubland near Padstow Walk. A member of the public found bones in the area, close to Bedfont Lakes Country Park. Extensive forensic examination and DNA testing subsequently established that they belonged to Ms…

Donald Trump has delayed planned US airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, reversing a decision to prepare an operation after Saudi Arabia pressed him to intervene in the conflict. The president’s position changed repeatedly over several days. He had told advisers that he opposed military action, then instructed the Pentagon to prepare airstrikes after a telephone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to administration officials. By Sunday, however, the White House had pulled back from the operation. Officials said there would be no US strikes against the Houthis for the time being, although commanders had approved…

The Voice Australia grand finalists have been decided, with Daisha Auda, Yung Milla, Tommy Novak and The 60Four set to compete for the title on Sunday night. Each finalist was selected by one of the four coaches during the semi-final, before the decision was handed to the Australian public. Daisha Auda represents Kate Miller-Heidke, Yung Milla is Melanie C’s finalist, Tommy Novak is on Richard Marx’s team and The 60Four will compete for Ronan Keating. Yung Milla secured his place with a striking reworking of Men At Work’s Land Down Under, combining didgeridoo, choir, personal storytelling and an original rap.…

Two boys aged 11 and 12 have died and two women have been injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in Stone Mountain, Georgia. DeKalb County police were called to 1075 North Hairston Road on Sunday, September 20, following reports that several people had been shot. An 11-year-old boy was found with gunshot wounds and died at the scene. An injured 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital in a critical condition but later died. A 19-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman were also taken to hospital. Both were said to be in a stable condition. The address is listed…

Domestic violence accounts for one in four adult court appearances in New South Wales, police have said, as three women were killed in separate alleged domestic violence incidents within about 10 hours. Acting NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Peter McKenna described the issue as the force’s “number one issue”, saying prisons were “full” of domestic violence offenders. The comments followed the deaths of women aged 23, 70 and 90 across the state on Saturday. Three men have been charged with murder, with police alleging the victims and accused knew each other in each case. Three women killed in separate NSW incidents…

Iran has warned the United States against any new attacks, saying it would retaliate “without limitations” if Washington launches another round of strikes. Tehran said it had learned that the US may be planning further military action, though no details of the alleged plans were provided. The warning came as deadly fighting continued to rage in Yemen, with the wider conflict remaining live.

Sixty years after the first episode of Star Trek aired on television, technology once associated with the future is now part of the present. Dave Malkoff examines how developments have caught up with the vision portrayed by the long-running television series, marking six decades since it first reached viewers.

Arizona Cardinals fans were left disappointed after Seattle Seahawks supporters helped fill State Farm Stadium for the Cardinals’ regular-season home opener on Sunday, September 20. The visiting Seahawks secured a convincing 31-7 victory in Glendale, leaving many Arizona fans to reflect on a difficult afternoon as they made their way out of the stadium. Seattle took control behind three touchdown catches by Jaxon Smith-Njigba, including an 82-yard score, while the Seahawks’ defence restricted the Cardinals to 151 total yards. Seahawks chants could be heard around the stadium as the result became increasingly one-sided, with some Cardinals supporters leaving before the…

Comedian Magda Szubanski has spoken about her cancer diagnosis in an interview with 60 Minutes, ahead of the publication of her upcoming memoir. Szubanski’s interview focuses on her experience of living with incurable cancer, while her memoir is set to offer a further account of her life and diagnosis. The comedian is widely recognised for her work in comedy and has chosen the 60 Minutes interview to discuss the illness publicly.

A mother in her 40s is suspected of carrying out a stabbing attack on three young children in the Blue Mountains, police have said. One child died at the scene, while two others and the woman remain in a critical condition in hospital. Emergency services were called to Waratah Road in Valley Heights, near Springwood, shortly after the incident on Sunday afternoon. The children, all under five, were found inside a car that had partly pulled into a vacant block close to a fire trail leading into the national park. The woman was found outside the vehicle. Police said cyclists…