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The funeral of 20-year-old police constable Mia Lay is being held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in central Sydney, following her death in a car crash in the suburb of Redfern. Constable Lay had served with NSW Police for 16 months when the marked vehicle in which she was a passenger struck a tree in the early hours of September 25. Her death was commemorated at National Police Remembrance Day on September 29, when NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley described it as a “dark day”. At a solemn service, NSW Premier Chris Minns paid tribute to Constable Lay as “talented, optimistic,…

A federal hearing over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s proposed deportation to Liberia was abruptly cancelled on Tuesday, leaving unresolved whether the Salvadoran man can be removed to the West African country. His lawyers had been due to ask US District Judge Paula Xinis, in Maryland, to block the deportation. The hearing was delayed by 15 minutes before a court official told members of the public it would not go ahead, and the courtroom was then cleared. Abrego Garcia was living in Maryland with his family when he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025. A 2019 court order had…

A childminder has admitted leaving more than 20 children unsupervised while they were in her care at her home in Dunfermline. Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court to wilfully neglecting and abandoning children. Dozens of local parents attended the hearing. The court heard that Mathewson had been caring for 27 children, although her registration allowed her to look after a maximum of eight at one time. Her arrest followed allegations of cruelty after parents received a tip-off about school runs she was making. A couple who had entrusted their child to Mathewson reportedly entered the house while…

A US appeals court is considering whether to block appointments made by Kennedy to a vaccine panel. The case centres on Kennedy’s appointments and the future of the panel, with the court weighing whether they should be halted.

BenDaDonnn has claimed an overly aggressive police officer sparked the confrontation that led to his arrest in Texas, insisting he and his group followed instructions before officers used force. The social media personality discussed Sunday’s incident with fans while wearing an orange Department of Corrections uniform. He said an officer had shouted at the group to move on to the pavement, and that they complied quickly. BenDaDonnn said the officer nevertheless put his hands on him and others in the group. He claimed an argument followed, after which he was tasered and booked into Brazos County Jail on suspicion of…

A man was taken to hospital with a serious stab wound after an incident in downtown Phoenix early on Tuesday, October 6, which temporarily disrupted light rail services during the morning commute. Phoenix Police said officers attended the area around Central Avenue and Monroe Street after reports of a stabbing. The adult male victim was treated by Phoenix Fire before being taken to hospital. Police said a male suspect was located and arrested. His name has not been released, and authorities have not disclosed what led to the incident. The crime scene affected light rail traffic in the area, while…

Anthropic was given a draft of Australia’s data centre guidelines while negotiating an agreement that required the artificial intelligence company to follow them, documents released under freedom of information laws show. The guidelines, known as the data centre expectations, require developers of large facilities to put the national interest first. The federal government says they are intended to prevent data centres from driving up electricity bills. They are not yet legally binding, but ministers plan to make them mandatory through national AI standards due to be legislated early next year. That could place Anthropic’s proposed Australian facilities under rules it…

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A California couple linked to a surrogacy case has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit child abuse and dissuading a witness, according to the Los Angeles district attorney. Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were taken into custody on Tuesday, a law enforcement source confirmed. Nathan J Hochman is seeking bail of 100 million dollars for each of them. The pair came to national attention after authorities raided their mansion in Arcadia in July 2025 and took 21 children into state custody. Most of the children were born through surrogacy. An FBI spokesperson in Los Angeles said the agency…

Indian opposition leaders were detained during a protest outside the Election Commission in New Delhi, where lawmakers called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. The protest centred on allegations from the opposition that the commission had allowed irregularities in voter lists. The commission denies the accusations.