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A protected witness told a Mexican court he fled after hearing gunfire during the alleged attack on Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend, warning that he would “end up like the gringos” if he spoke about what he had seen. The evidence was heard on the opening day of the trial of three men accused of killing the surfers in Baja California in April 2024. Jesús Gerardo, known as “El Kekas”, Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús face charges including aggravated homicide, aggravated robbery, violent robbery and grand theft auto. The witness, who gave evidence from a…

Hurricane Lowell has battered Hawaii with powerful winds, torrential rain and huge waves, leaving homes damaged and communities facing widespread disruption across the western islands. The storm brought gusts of up to 90mph and as much as two feet of rain in some areas, with footage showing homes devastated by the force of the weather and coastal waters. Kauai was among the worst-hit areas, where fierce winds brought down trees and caused widespread power cuts. The island’s utility provider said nearly all of its customers were without electricity early on Tuesday. Officials urged residents to stay off the roads as…

Anthony Albanese has told Australia’s national broadcaster to “do better” after being questioned over an undeclared honorary membership of a Sydney golf club awarded $6.05 million in federal funding. The prime minister was challenged during an ABC News Breakfast interview about his long association with Marrickville Golf Club, which lies in his Grayndler electorate and was promised money through an invitation-only grants scheme established to deliver Labor’s 2025 election commitments. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/albanese-undeclared-honorary-membership-marrickville-golf-club/107130762?utm_source=openai)) Mr Albanese said he had been made an honorary member around 15 years ago but did not possess a membership card and had not visited the club for years.…

A US appeals court has upheld an order blocking an Internal Revenue Service procedure that allowed immigration authorities to obtain the addresses of thousands of taxpayers, ruling that the Trump administration’s data-sharing practice breached federal law. The three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that the IRS had disclosed more than 47,000 taxpayer records to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2025 under a system introduced as part of the administration’s wider immigration crackdown. The arrangement allowed ICE to ask the IRS for the last known addresses of up to 1.28 million…

Former child actress Anna Slotky, who played Kevin McCallister’s bespectacled sister in the first two Home Alone films, has been seen in Los Angeles after leaving Hollywood behind for a career in law. Now 45, Slotky was photographed running errands in the city in a relaxed outfit of a loose brown shirt and denim shorts. She wore her auburn hair loose, with glasses and a gold necklace, and was seen speaking on the telephone during the outing. Her appearance marks a striking change of direction for the actress, who stopped working in television in 2000 and went on to qualify…

The White House has removed a game called “Build the Wall” from its website after The Tetris Company complained that it closely resembled the classic block-stacking game. The title was among a number of arcade-style games recently published on the Trump administration’s website. Players were tasked with fitting together blocks of different shapes and sizes to construct a wall against what the game described as a “zombie border siege”. The game attracted criticism over its immigration-themed premise, with opponents condemning it as racist. The Tetris Company said it had no involvement in the project and warned that it took alleged…

A 21-year-old man shot three times during a confrontation near Seattle’s Belltown neighbourhood is recovering after suffering life-threatening injuries, as his family urges witnesses to help identify those responsible. Matthew Lanske was among four people wounded in the early hours of Sunday, 6 September, when gunfire broke out near Denny Way and Clay Street, according to Seattle police. One man died and three other people were injured. Police said an altercation involving three people took place shortly before the shooting, which followed a street takeover. The suspect remains at large. Lanske’s family said he and friends had just finished dinner…

Brock Purdy will lead the San Francisco 49ers into the NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia on Friday, with the quarterback’s remarkable rise from “Mr Irrelevant” set to take centre stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 26-year-old is now in the second year of a five-year contract worth $265 million (£198 million), including $182 million guaranteed. His reward for becoming San Francisco’s franchise quarterback is an opening-week test against two of the most formidable defensive players in the league. The Los Angeles Rams are expected to unleash Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald together for the first time. Garrett, acquired…

Sir David Attenborough has ended Ant and Dec’s hopes of reclaiming the National Television Award for TV Presenter, taking the prize in his centenary year at a star-studded ceremony at London’s O2 Arena. The veteran broadcaster’s victory means Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have gone without the award for a second consecutive year, after their record 23-year run was ended by Gary Lineker in 2025. Attenborough was not at the ceremony, with his producer Mark Brownlow accepting the trophy on his behalf. Mr Brownlow used his speech to highlight the dangers of climate change, delivering the message on behalf of…

Holly Willoughby made a deliberately low-key entrance at the National Television Awards on Tuesday night, arriving on the red carpet after her former This Morning colleagues had already taken their places at London’s O2 Arena. The 45-year-old presenter, who once attended the ceremony alongside Phillip Schofield, appeared separately from current hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard as the ITV programme went on to win Best Daytime Show. Willoughby arrived in a black strapless gown decorated with silver diamantes, completing the look with understated jewellery and glamorous make-up. She later took to the stage to present the Authored Documentary award, which…