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Helena Foulkes has defeated Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee in the Democratic primary, according to an Associated Press projection, ending the incumbent’s bid for a second full term. With about half the vote counted on Wednesday night, the former CVS executive held a commanding lead of 62.3 per cent to Mr McKee’s 37.7 per cent. The result makes Mr McKee the first sitting governor in the United States to lose a primary since 2018. It is also the first time in more than 30 years that a Rhode Island governor has been beaten in a party primary. Mr McKee, who…

Former CIA analyst Freda Scheuer, once known as Alfreda Frances Bikowsky and portrayed as a relentless counter-terrorism operative in Hollywood, has reinvented herself as a life and leadership coach in Virginia. Scheuer, 61, is understood to be living with her husband, former CIA officer Michael Scheuer, at a secluded property in the Shenandoah Valley after retiring from clandestine service in 2021. Her new coaching business, YBeU Life Coaching, describes her as a certified coach helping women develop confidence, find purpose and advance their careers. The service is based in Virginia but offered online internationally. The career change comes as the…

Shareholder payouts from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are emerging as a crucial test of South Korea’s drive to narrow the so-called “Korea discount”, with investors warning that record cash returns alone may not be enough to change the market’s long-standing scepticism. The two semiconductor groups are expected to return at least 130 trillion won (£72 billion) to investors during 2026, after an artificial intelligence boom sent profits and cash generation sharply higher. The scale of the plans has been welcomed, but the response from investors has been notably restrained. South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index remains about 26 per cent…

Brenda Song has shared a glimpse of a romantic birthday getaway in Mexico with her fiancé, Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin. The actress posted a series of photographs from San José del Cabo, showing the couple relaxing at a luxury resort and celebrating Culkin’s 46th birthday, which fell on 26 August. In one photograph, Song kissed Culkin as they sunbathed by the beach. Other images captured the pair enjoying dinner beneath the stars, playing Yahtzee and making the most of the resort’s spa facilities. Song, 38, also showed Culkin surrounded by an elaborate display of birthday balloons inside their suite,…

Apple’s newly unveiled iPhone Duo may face the same app compatibility problem the company used to criticise Android foldables for. Documentation for iOS 27.1 indicates that apps not updated for the new form factor could appear in a portrait-shaped window surrounded by black bars. During the launch presentation, Apple chief executive John Ternus argued that rival foldable phones could feel like “two phones awkwardly stuck together”. He said their square inner screens made vertical content less effective, while films were surrounded by large black bars. However, Apple’s own guidance for developers suggests that older apps will also be letterboxed on…

Police in Arizona have warned parents after a viral social media trend featuring AI-generated images and videos of the Cat in the Hat was referenced by pupils at schools in Holbrook. The Holbrook Police Department said an investigation had uncovered references to the trend among students. Officers stressed that there was no credible threat to the district or its pupils. The online posts show a digitally altered figure resembling the character from the Dr Seuss books, sometimes portrayed in the costume worn by Mike Myers in the 2003 film. The images and videos are often placed outside schools, homes or…

A 34-year-old music teacher from Hillarys has been charged with allegedly producing child exploitation material and indecently recording a child. The man is employed as a music teacher at several private schools across metropolitan Perth and also provides private music tuition outside school hours. The allegations have not been tested in court. He has not been named.

Donald Trump gave cash gifts of $45,000 each to three White House aides and a further $20,000 to another senior employee, financial disclosures released by the administration show. Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris each listed the payment as a “cash gift for holidays”. Walt Nauta, the director of Oval Office operations, reported receiving $20,000. Harp, Martin and Harris each earn $150,000 a year in their White House roles, while Nauta’s salary is $175,000. The gifts were made last year and were disclosed in the aides’ annual financial filings. A White House spokesperson, Davis Ingle, said Mr Trump had…

King Haakon VIII and Prince William met in their new roles for the first time on Wednesday as Norway held the funeral of the late King Harald V in Oslo. The Prince of Wales represented King Charles at the service in Oslo Cathedral, while Princess Anne attended in a personal capacity as the new Norwegian monarch’s godmother. William later offered words of comfort to King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra at a reception at the Royal Palace. ([itv.com](https://www.itv.com/news/2026-09-09/william-and-anne-join-foreign-royals-at-funeral-for-king-harald-v-of-norway)) Haakon, 53, had spent more than three decades as Crown Prince before succeeding his father, who died aged 89 on August…

Republicans gathered in Dallas on Wednesday facing a worsening cost-of-living crisis that threatens to overwhelm the party’s message ahead of November’s US midterm elections, as President Donald Trump’s trade policies and war with Iran pushed fresh pressure on prices. The Republican National Committee’s two-day midterm convention at the American Airlines Center was intended to showcase the party’s achievements and energise candidates. Instead, lawmakers and campaign strategists were privately discussing how to protect vulnerable seats as oil rose above $100 a barrel and the trade dispute with Canada intensified. ([gopconvention.com](https://gopconvention.com/?utm_source=openai)) The Dallas gathering is the first Republican midterm convention of its…