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A man has been arrested after two people were shot during an argument outside a restaurant in Lewisville, Texas. Leonel Consuelos Rocha Jr is accused of drawing a handgun and firing at two men from another group in a car park in the 1200 block of State Highway 121 Business at about 7pm on Sunday, September 6. The incident happened outside Taco Hut, near the Push Start Play arcade and the junction with Interstate 35E, according to local reports. Both victims were taken to hospital and are expected to survive. Police said the shooting followed an argument between two groups…

Australia’s Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino has mounted a forceful defence of the country’s superannuation system, warning that One Nation’s proposal to give workers easier access to their retirement savings would leave Australians poorer in later life. Speaking on ABC News Breakfast, Dr Mulino described the plan as “dangerous” and said it threatened to undermine a system that had taken decades to build. “Superannuation is one of the best retirement income systems in the world, and Australians should rightly be proud of it,” he said. “It took us decades to get to [a] 12 per cent superannuation guarantee, and that’s a…

Eight fans were ejected from a Portland Thorns match after stadium staff objected to clothing bearing pro-women slogans, in an incident that followed the removal of five of the group from a women’s sports bar earlier the same day. Amy Sousa and seven others were attending the National Women’s Soccer League match between the Portland Thorns and Washington Spirit at Providence Park on Sunday, 6 September, when a security guard told them they had been reported for wearing “transphobic” slogans. Video recorded by Sousa shows the group being approached in their seats. The security guard said he had been told…

Sir Tom Jones is reportedly stepping down from The Voice UK after 13 years as a coach, with Cheryl and rapper Aitch understood to be in talks to join the ITV singing competition. The reported departure would come ahead of production on the programme’s 15th series. Jones, 86, is currently appearing in the 14th series alongside will.i.am, Kelly Rowland and McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones. According to reports, ITV is planning a major refresh of the coaching panel, with Cheryl set to make a return to television more than a decade after her time as a judge on The…

Chelsea are expected to revive their interest in Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott when the January transfer window opens, after failing to prise the 23-year-old away from the Cherries during the summer. The west London club reportedly made several approaches for Scott but Bournemouth refused to sanction his departure. Chelsea are now preparing to monitor his progress closely before deciding whether to return with another offer in the new year. Chelsea continue to track Alex Scott Football Insider reports that Chelsea remain determined to strengthen in midfield following Enzo Fernandez’s deadline-day move to Manchester City. The club’s official website confirmed that…

The United States has restricted government travel to the Mexican border city of Nogales after receiving unspecified threat information, allowing officials to make only essential journeys during daylight hours. The security alert was issued by the US Consulate General in Nogales on Saturday, September 5. It said American government activities in, and travel to, the city had been limited as a precaution. “Due to threat information, U.S. government activities in, and travel to, Nogales have been restricted to essential movement during daylight hours only,” the consulate said. “We are alerting U.S. citizens of this threat and change in posture.” The…

An Australian father has chartered a helicopter and traced his wife’s last mobile phone signal in a desperate search for her after she disappeared during flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Bhavin Patel, from Newcastle, travelled to Nepal after Reshma, who has two children, vanished when a torrent of water and debris swept through the region on 26 August. Nearly two weeks later, there has been no confirmed sign of her. “She is my life,” Mr Patel told the Australian Associated Press. Reshma was among pilgrims travelling with the Isha Foundation group, which included 80 people, 11 of them Australians,…

A Sky News report says former Labour leader Ed Miliband is poised to push a tougher UK stance on Israel as part of what it describes as a reset in Britain’s approach to the Middle East. The article frames the move as a recalibration of policy, centring Miliband’s role in advocating clearer thresholds on the Israel-Palestine issue and related foreign affairs considerations. There has been no official confirmation from Labour or the government about the specifics of the plan or any timetable for changes. Observers caution that the details remain unverified in public, pending formal statements from the parties involved…

Passaic’s Mexican Independence Day parade has been postponed indefinitely after organisers raised concerns about the safety of attendees amid a surge in arrests by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Jersey. The event, which has been held for more than three decades and is one of the state’s largest celebrations of Mexican culture, had been due to take place later this month. Organisers said the decision was made to protect members of the community, rather than cancel the tradition outright. The postponement has left residents disappointed and added to concerns among businesses in Passaic’s heavily Mexican neighbourhoods, including…

Three people have been charged with attempted murder after a targeted shooting in Braintree town centre left two teenagers with serious injuries and a third person hurt. Essex Police said officers were called to Market Place at about 10.10pm on Monday, August 31, following reports that a firearm had been discharged. Destiny Ema, 23, of Meadgate Avenue, Chelmsford, Kayden Brown, 18, of Noaks Avenue, Chelmsford, and a 17-year-old boy from Braintree are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 7. The two teenage victims suffered serious injuries to their faces and upper bodies. A third man was…