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Australia’s central bank chief has warned that inflation risks are materialising, highlighting growing concern over price pressures in the economy. The warning comes from the head of Australia’s central bank, though no further details were provided on the risks or their potential impact.

Police investigating the crash that killed James Wehr and Lexi Kramer are reviewing their social media posts and toxicology results as they examine whether Wehr had been drinking before driving. The Irvine Police Department said it was considering every possible factor in the collision, including images and updates posted by the pair during the hours before the crash. “We are conducting an extensive investigation that looks at every possible aspect that contributed to this collision,” the department said. Investigators are seeking to establish where Wehr and Kramer went and what they did before the 2019 McLaren left the road. Their…

Five men were arrested by US immigration authorities during a family camping trip in Washington state, after the US Forest Service confirmed it works with agencies enforcing immigration law on public land. The arrests took place on 5 September at the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The operation has prompted questions about the role of Forest Service officers and whether information collected at the campsite was passed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DHS said ICE detained Sebastian Zurita-Villanueva, Bernardino Ramos-Villanueva, Faustino Carmona-Gijon, Alvaro Robles-Villanueva and Rolando Robles-Villanueva during what it described as a…

Angus Crichton will return from a foot injury for the Sydney Roosters’ elimination final against Cronulla, while halfback Sam Walker has emerged as a chance to play next weekend if his side reaches the preliminary final. Crichton has been named on the bench for Saturday night’s match at Allianz Stadium after missing last week’s game as a late withdrawal. The NSW and Australia forward has not played since round 15, when he suffered a right navicular injury that required minor surgery. Roosters coach Trent Robinson said Crichton had overcome the issues that prevented him from returning last week and was…

President Donald Trump has suggested he could demolish the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, prompting scrutiny over the constitutional implications of such a move. Jessica Levinson, a legal contributor, examined the issues raised by the president’s threat and the limits on his authority over the performing arts centre. The Kennedy Center is a prominent cultural institution in the US capital, and any attempt to tear it down would raise significant legal questions. Levinson’s analysis focused on how the United States Constitution might apply to the proposal.

Tunisia floods brought parts of Tunis to a standstill on Thursday, with roads and homes submerged, motorists trapped and electricity and internet services disrupted across the capital. The Greater Tunis region, home to nearly three million people, has experienced repeated flooding in recent years. The latest disruption follows severe January rains that caused deaths and extensive damage in Tunis and elsewhere in the country. Warnings of locally heavy thunderstorms had been issued by the National Institute of Meteorology, which said intense rainfall over short periods could overwhelm drainage systems, interrupt transport and cause power cuts. Classes in Tunis were suspended…

Florida Republican María Elvira Salazar has launched a rare public attack on Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, warning that Hispanic voters who helped return him to the White House in 2024 now feel betrayed. In a 30-second television advert, which is also airing in Spanish, Ms Salazar addresses the president directly. “Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” she says, later adding: “The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.” The intervention is striking because Ms Salazar is a three-term representative, an assistant whip in the House Republican…

The yen weakened ahead of a Bank of Japan decision, with an interest-rate hike expected. The Japanese currency was under pressure as attention turned to the central bank’s forthcoming decision.

Two former fifth-grade teachers at River Crest Elementary in Wisconsin have pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving minors, after prosecutors said the women exchanged messages about their relationships with boys. Abigail Faust, 25, admitted to child enticement and second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16. She acknowledged sexually assaulting two 15-year-old boys, one of whom came from a family that employed her as a nanny. Wisconsin teachers exchanged messages about pupils Faust’s former colleague and friend, Madison Bergmann, 26, had previously pleaded guilty to child enticement and sexual misconduct involving an 11-year-old pupil. She was sentenced to six years…

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has broken ground on a privately funded $300 million agricultural complex along Highway 288, as the organisation prepares for its centenary. Known as The Farm, the 1 million-square-foot development is the largest single facilities investment in the Rodeo’s history. It is being built on roughly 350 acres and is scheduled to open in time for the 2029 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Farm agricultural complex The new site will expand the Rodeo’s livestock, equine and educational operations, while allowing events and programmes to take place throughout the year. The organisation said the project…