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A man was shot on a Houston METRO bus during a struggle over a weapon on Friday afternoon, with a woman taken into custody, police said. The incident happened at about 4.15pm in the 3600 block of Westheimer Road, near Timmons Street in the Upper Kirby area, after reports of a fight on the bus. A traffic enforcement officer working nearby was alerted by members of the public and went to the scene with Houston METRO officials. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to one finger. The injured man was taken to hospital in a stable condition. His…

US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia, including senior officials, banks and the tanker fleet used to transport its energy exports. The measure is intended to restrict the resources available to Russian President Vladimir Putin as Moscow continues its war against Ukraine. It was approved with large bipartisan majorities, passing the Senate by 86 votes to 11 and the House by 262 to 159. The legislation directs Mr Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the five biggest importers of Russian oil or natural gas. An exemption applies to countries importing less than…

Patrick Clancy has said he believes he did “the best” he could during the events surrounding the deaths of his three children, despite facing intense scrutiny online during his ex-wife’s murder trial. Speaking in an interview with 60 Minutes, Mr Clancy was asked whether he felt angry with himself or believed he had failed in some way. “I think I did the best I could with what I had at the time, and I live with the outcome. I live with it every day, but I think I did the best I could,” he said. Mr Clancy and his wife,…

A new video game, “Super Macklemore 64”, mocks the controversy surrounding Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s concerts, with players pursued by a giant version of the British singer. Created by Jonathan Mann, the game also features tiny billionaire Robert Krafts for players to dodge. Musicians can be summoned to chant “Free Palestine”. Mann said the game was intended to highlight what he described as the “absurdity” of Macklemore being removed from Sheeran’s concerts, alongside Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The game’s central character is Macklemore, while Sheeran appears as the pursuing figure in the video-game parody.

OpenAI expects to burn through almost $280 billion in cash by 2030, according to a report by the Financial Times. The forecast highlights the scale of the company’s projected spending over the period, with the figure referring to its anticipated cash burn.

Frankie Muniz’s estranged wife, Paige Price, has shared a cryptic message about perspective shortly after the actor described the past six weeks as a “nightmare”. Price posted an Instagram Story on Friday showing herself making a wax seal, alongside the words: “Life is all about perspective. If you ask the grass, the zebra is the monster and the lion is the protector.” The video was set to an acoustic version of the Goo Goo Dolls’ song Iris, including lyrics about not wanting the world to see or understand you. Her post came hours after Muniz, known for starring in Malcolm…

Richarlison rejected a permanent move to Vasco da Gama after the Brazilian club reached an agreement with Tottenham, sporting director Admar Lopes has said. Vasco pursued the 29-year-old forward until the final day of the transfer window, but could not persuade him to return to Brazil. Richarlison therefore remains at Tottenham after a proposed exit failed to materialise. Richarlison rejected Vasco da Gama transfer Lopes said Vasco submitted a formal purchase offer and made every effort to secure the Tottenham player. “We tried everything. We genuinely made a purchase offer, but what happened is that the player did not accept…

Gina Hinojosa has moved four points ahead of Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race, according to a new ReconMR and Siena Research Institute poll conducted less than a month before early voting begins. The survey puts the Democratic challenger on 49 per cent, compared with 45 per cent for the Republican incumbent. In July, Abbott held a narrow 46-45 lead over Hinojosa. The change has been driven largely by independent voters. Hinojosa now leads that group by 65 per cent to 27 per cent, a 38-point advantage compared with a 49-36 lead in July. Hinojosa also holds sizeable advantages…

The search for a man killed in a fatal shark attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth will resume at first light on Saturday, after he was attacked while swimming with a friend about 15 metres from shore. The man, who was in his 60s, was mauled by a great white shark measuring about 6 metres long at approximately 10.30am on Friday. He was confirmed dead at around 3pm, but his remains have not been found. Dozens of people were on the popular beach when the attack took place, with witnesses describing how the shark tossed the swimmer into the air…

Donald Trump has announced a deal giving the United States permanent access to Greenland for security and other purposes, in an agreement backed by Denmark and the Greenlandic government. The arrangement does not appear to amount to an American takeover of the Danish-controlled Arctic island, an idea previously supported by the US president. Details remain limited, but the agreement is expected to secure long-term US military access and overflight rights. A US State Department official said the deal could allow Washington to increase the number of military bases in Greenland. It would also prevent non-Nato countries from establishing military bases…