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New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has died aged 45 after a years-long battle with rare adrenal cancer, his wife and former bandmates have announced. Gilbert died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of September 20, surrounded by friends and family, with his wife Lisa Cimorelli and mother Jackie by his side. “He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished,” Cimorelli and the band said in a statement. The announcement added that Gilbert was “devastated and shocked by how quickly he…

President Trump is set for a major week on the international stage, with engagements ranging from the United Nations General Assembly to a White House meeting with the Chinese president. The schedule will take him from the UN gathering to hosting China’s leader in Washington, placing international affairs at the centre of the president’s week.

Canada-France cooperation is set to deepen across defence, energy, space and business after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to expand strategic ties between the two countries. The leaders’ talks on Sunday included plans for their space agencies and defence ministries to develop and share infrastructure, including launch systems and ground-based reception facilities. They also agreed to increase collaboration on telecommunications, climate resilience and economic development, while identifying aerospace, critical minerals and advanced technologies as areas for closer partnership. The discussions took place as Canada seeks to reduce its dependence on the United States and…

Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls season 13 has arrived on Netflix, with the comedian interviewing a line-up of sporting stars including Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Zlatan Ibrahimović. Seven new episodes were released on Sunday, marking the first time the sports interview series has been available on Netflix. The episodes were filmed live at Fanatics Fest in New York City. The series sees Hart, 47, speak to high-profile athletes while sitting with them in ice baths. Cold as Balls season 13 guests The latest run features tennis greats Williams and Djokovic, former NFL star Rob Gronkowski, NBA player Cooper Flagg…

Eleven people have been indicted in Georgia over an alleged organised retail crime operation accused of targeting major chains across four US states, including Walmart, Home Depot, Ulta Beauty and Kay Jewelers. The defendants were charged in Chatham County, Georgia, after prosecutors alleged that they carried out shoplifting raids and “snatch-and-grab” jewellery robberies between October 2022 and September 2026. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said the alleged losses exceeded $200,000, although the full financial impact of the operation was still being assessed. The indictment alleges that stores in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia were targeted. In Georgia, the incidents…

Grandparent therapy may offer one of the most enjoyable ways to age well, with time spent on the sitting-room floor surrounded by Lego and reading stories providing an alternative to the effort many Australians put into resisting ageing. The simple routine of playing with children and being asked to read “yet another story” is presented as a possible antidote to the increasingly intensive focus on staying young. Rather than involving elaborate treatments or routines, the approach centres on the everyday pleasures of grandparenting: joining in with play, sharing books and spending time together.

Eighteen suspects accused of involvement in the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been extradited to the United States to face federal charges. The men were flown from Port-au-Prince to Florida on a military aircraft on Sunday, where prosecutors say the alleged plot to kill Mr Moise was largely organised, financed and staged. The case is being heard in the southern US state because of the alleged links to Florida. A fair trial in Haiti had become increasingly difficult amid the country’s security crisis, political turmoil, corruption and the weakening of its judicial system. US Attorney Jason A Reding…

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump are due to hold their third in-person meeting at Gracie Mansion on Monday, ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting will take place at the mayor’s official residence and will focus on “issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers”, according to a spokesperson for Mr Mamdani. The pair first met in the Oval Office in November last year, where they appeared to get along, before Mr Trump resumed referring to Mr Mamdani as a “lunatic”. Their second meeting took place in February. Their latest encounter comes after…

US immigration authorities are investigating a reported ICE-related shooting in North Austin that left a person in hospital, officials and local politicians said on Sunday, September 20. The incident took place in the 7000 block of West Anderson Lane. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was handling the investigation, but said no further details were immediately available. Calls for transparency after reported ICE shooting Texas state representative Vikki Goodwin described the incident as “another ICE-related shooting” in a post on X. She said Austin police were at the scene to manage traffic and that…

A Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region has killed three people and damaged an oil refinery, according to Russian authorities, in the largest such barrage reported around the capital. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 1,600 drones had been shot down since Saturday, including 450 heading towards Moscow. He described the assault as “unprecedented” and said it had been intended to disrupt Russia’s parliamentary elections, which began on Friday and ended on Sunday. “The adversary failed to achieve this,” Mr Sobyanin said. Several drones reached the grounds of the Moscow refinery, while another struck an apartment building, the…