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A US federal hearing that could have determined whether Kilmar Ábrego García would be deported to Liberia was abruptly cancelled on Tuesday, leaving the Salvadoran national’s immediate future unresolved. Ábrego García was present at the District Court for the District of Maryland in Greenbelt, but Judge Paula Xinis did not take the bench. Lawyers for both sides left the courtroom shortly before the scheduled start and held a private conference lasting about 15 minutes before the hearing was called off. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/afdb23db991a16e062679c6955f87798)) No explanation was given in court. Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, one of Ábrego García’s lawyers, said afterwards that proceedings had been…

Australian shares traded broadly flat on Wednesday despite fresh record highs for Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq, with the local market weighed down by weaker banks, miners and energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 had risen just 0.1 points by midday to 8,735.8, while the broader All Ordinaries was effectively unchanged at 8,903.9. Local equities failed to replicate the technology-led rally in the United States, where gains were driven by large technology companies that have no equivalent presence on the Australian market. “The absence of mega-cap technology stocks on the ASX is keeping a lid on the index, while…

Jaguar has unveiled a new electric car, signalling a pivotal moment for the British carmaker’s entry into the electric‑vehicle market. The reveal comes two years after a rebrand backfired, a misstep the company has been trying to move on from. Details surrounding the model, its specifications or pricing are not included in the material provided.

The Syrian embassy in Berlin has returned a passport seized from Adnan Wahoud 43 years ago, bringing an end to a decades-long dispute over the document. Mr Wahoud, a mechanical engineer and inventor who lives in Germany, said the passport was confiscated by the former Assad government after he refused to co-operate with it. The document was returned by the embassy on 7 October 2026.

Bill Harris, one of the men involved in the 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst, has died aged 81. He died on September 10 in San Francisco. Harris was a senior member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, the radical left-wing group that abducted Hearst from her apartment in Berkeley, California. During her captivity, Hearst was forced to record a message condemning her family. She later appeared to adopt the group’s ideology and took part in its robbery of a San Francisco bank. Hearst was arrested in 1975 and convicted of bank robbery. She was sentenced to seven years in prison but…

Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area are urging residents to get their flu shots as autumn begins, amid warnings that seasonal influenza activity could rise earlier than usual. The reminder comes as people spend more time indoors and respiratory illnesses begin to circulate across the region. Vaccination remains the main public-health measure being promoted to reduce the risk of serious illness and transmission. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone aged six months and over, unless they have a medical reason not to receive it. Vaccines for the 2026-27 season are…

Australia Post has released its Christmas delivery dates, urging customers to send parcels, cards and gifts early to ensure they arrive in time for the festive season. The recommended cut-off dates vary according to the destination and service used, with additional time advised for Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and regional and remote areas. Australia Post Christmas delivery dates For parcels travelling between Australian states, Parcel Post items should be sent by December 21. The deadline for deliveries within the same state is December 22, while Express Post parcels should be lodged by December 23. Christmas letters and cards…

The Beau Lamarre-Condon trial has heard that the former NSW senior constable allegedly spent $160 on flowers and enlisted his mother in an attempt to mislead television presenter Jesse Baird about their origin. Senior Constable Nicole Harvell told the court Lamarre-Condon arranged for a florist to recreate a bouquet and fabricated a note supposedly sent to his mother, Coleen Lamarre, by his stepfather. He then asked his mother to pose with the flowers and the note before sending the photograph to Mr Baird, the court heard. The alleged deception followed an Instagram post made to Lamarre-Condon’s “close friends” list in…

Vance has said Iran must reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity if it is to bring the war to an end. His remarks place Iran’s ability to enrich nuclear material at the centre of efforts to end the conflict.

Trippie Redd’s Florida home was searched by police on Tuesday as officers served a warrant at the rapper’s $8 million property in South Florida. A Davie Police Department spokesperson said officers attended the mansion to assist with the execution of the search warrant. It remains unclear whether the warrant was connected to Trippie Redd or what investigators were seeking. The City of Miami Police Department is leading the investigation. Further details from Miami police were not immediately available. Trippie Redd, whose real name was not provided, has previously faced legal trouble. He was arrested twice in Atlanta in 2018 in…