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Russell Crowe showcased a reported 26kg weight loss as he attended the 83rd Venice International Film Festival with his partner, Britney Theriot. The 62-year-old actor appeared alongside Theriot, 42, at the screening of What Love Builds at Sala Darsena in Italy. The couple posed together on the red carpet, with Crowe placing an arm around her waist. Crowe wore a black suit with a crisp white shirt, while his grey hair was slicked back. Theriot chose a matching black halterneck gown with a plunging neckline, accessorised with diamond jewellery and black heels. The actor has previously discussed his changing weight…

The Orlando Fire Department held a candlelight remembrance ceremony on Friday to honour firefighters, police officers and other first responders who died in the September 11 attacks. The 25th annual ceremony took place at Fire Station 1 in downtown Orlando, where fire personnel lit 404 candles in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Of those candles, 343 were red for firefighters, 60 were blue for law enforcement officers from the New York Police Department and Port Authority, and one was white for FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge. ([orlando.gov](https://www.orlando.gov/Events/911-Remembrance-and-Candlelight-Ceremony?utm_source=openai)) Twenty-five fire helmets were also placed as part of the…

An 18-year-old drone operator charged with murder over the fatal shooting of Joshua Macdonald was allegedly carrying out another criminal surveillance operation when he was arrested in western Sydney. New South Wales police detained the teenager in West Hoxton early on Friday after a member of the public reported unusual drone activity near Liverpool. Officers allege he was operating the drone for criminal purposes, although they had not established who was being watched. The teenager was arrested alongside 19-year-old Ratu Viliame Koroitamana, who was driving the car. Koroitamana, an emerging Cronulla Sharks player, has been charged with driving while disqualified…

Chinese carmakers are expected to reach a 37% share globally by 2030, according to UBS. The forecast points to a significant expansion in the international position of Chinese automotive manufacturers over the coming years.

Nicole Kidman has faced renewed cosmetic surgery speculation after appearing at a charity event in New York, where the 59-year-old actress was photographed with a notably smooth complexion. Kidman attended Charity Day 2026, hosted by the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund at BGC Group, wearing a brown double-breasted blazer with matching trousers, a white shirt and a scarf styled as a tie. She later attended a US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with friends. For the outing, she changed into a cropped pinstriped shirt, ankle-length jeans and white trainers. Her appearances came after a busy…

A bail bondsman who was shot six times while attempting to arrest a wanted man at an apartment complex in Wesley Chapel, Florida, has said he is “lucky to be alive”. Two Pasco County sheriff’s deputies were also injured during the ensuing standoff. Richard Halleck, 43, was taken to St Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa after the shooting at The Enclave apartments early on Thursday, 10 September. He said the suspect, Henry Josena, 29, opened fire with an AR-15 after Halleck and two fellow bondsmen entered the property. “When we opened the door, the room was dark and he ambushed me,”…

Fremantle have been restored as premiership favourites after their semi-final victory over Geelong, with supporters now facing sharply higher air fares to follow the Dockers to Sydney for their preliminary final. The Dockers overturned a damaging defeat by Hawthorn to beat Geelong 18.12 (120) to 16.10 (106) at Optus Stadium on Friday night. They will now meet Sydney at the SCG. TAB Touch cut Fremantle’s premiership odds to $3.20, ahead of Hawthorn at $3.40. The Dockers had been priced at $5.50 before their win over Geelong. Fremantle are also $1.62 favourites for the preliminary final, while Sydney are paying $2.30.…

Residents of Piddington in Oxfordshire are preparing to vote on whether their village should seek to leave the United Kingdom, amid opposition to plans to accommodate more than 1,250 asylum seekers at a former Ministry of Defence site nearby. The symbolic referendum will ask: “Yes or No: I support Piddington seeking to secede from the United Kingdom and pursuing self-determination.” The result is due to be announced on Wednesday morning, after voting takes place on Tuesday. Piddington has a population of about 358 people. Campaigners say the proposed accommodation would bring a large number of single male asylum seekers to…

Former University of California rugby players have marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by remembering Mark Bingham, the Los Gatos man who was among the passengers who fought back against hijackers on United Airlines Flight 93. Ray Lehner and Mas Morimoto, who played alongside Bingham for Cal, spoke about their former team-mate and the lasting impact of his actions during the flight, which crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to storm the cockpit. Bingham, 31, was travelling from Newark to San Francisco on September 11, 2001, when the aircraft was hijacked. Passengers learned that other planes had…

A woman in her 30s is in a serious but stable condition after falling 30 metres while hiking in the Blue Mountains. She fell down a cliff near a walking track at Leura at about 11am on Saturday, prompting a major rescue operation in the rugged terrain. Emergency crews, including four police vehicles, were called to the scene as they worked to assess her condition and bring her to safety.