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Prosecutors reopen investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell University

The lawsuit asserted that the woman was “plied with alcohol and drugs to the point of intoxication” by fraternity members.

Africa

More than 50 members of Niger's security forces killed in attacks, sources say

DAKAR, Sept 28 - More than 50 members of Niger's security forces have been killed in two attacks in the west of the landlocked Sahel nation, where jihadists including members of the regional Islamic State affiliate are active, two security sources said.

OpenAI ‘sorry and working to do better’ after hack of Medicare and other Australian government websites

Artificial intelligence firm to front parliament as it apologises to Australians for agent attack

Iran-US war latest: Trump says US will win conflict ‘very soon’ as officials begin talks with peace negotiators

Donald Trump has publicly rejected the seven-day plan and reportedly told staff he expects to resume hostilities after the November midterms

In 2005, a Minnesota couple bought 20 acres beside Montana’s Stillwater River; 17 years later, they had assembled 655 acres and placed the entire property under conservation protection for bears, wolves and elk

When Doug and Carolyn Kohrs first visited Montana’s Flathead Valley from their home in Minnesota, they were drawn to the landscape along the Stillwater

US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, source says

Sept 28 - US President Donald Trump's administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions program on Monday to allow for flights carrying Shi'ite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

OpenAI scraps release of new AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation artificial intelligence model planned for an October debut, after internal testing found the system did not meet the company's ‌safety and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday.

CNN’s Jake Tapper grills DA over handling of Cornell gang rape allegations

The Tompkins County District Attorney has reopened the case after facing intense backlash over not pursuing criminal charges in the two years since the incident

Middle East

Tether USDT aids Iran funding, Senate report says

Sept 28 - Tether's USDT stablecoin has become a \"significant financial lifeline\" for Iran and a tool for funding proxy organizations, including Hezbollah, according to a report led by Senate Democrats, published on Monday.

Europe

Vulnerable woman evicted and left to sleep in a car shows depth of Spain's housing crisis

PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, Sept 28 - Pilar Lopez spent two months sleeping in her car after she was evicted this summer from the apartment in Palma de Mallorca where she had lived for 12 years.

Americas

US deportations triggering ‘cascade’ of rights abuses: UN experts

UN experts said at least 23,000 third-country nationals had been deported so far.

‘Something suspicious’: greenkeeper tells Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial about finding bloody belongings

Former Sydney police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering AFL umpire Jesse Baird and flight attendant Luke Davies

Europe

Evicted Spanish pensioner, Maricarmen Abascal, can move home, lawyer says

The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, 87, prompted large-scale protests across Spain.

In 1930, former Maine governor Percival Baxter bought nearly 6,000 acres around Mount Katahdin; 32 years later, his final acquisition brought his gifted parkland to 201,018 acres, now part of a 209,644-acre park

A former governor of Maine built one of North America’s largest state parks piece by piece over three decades.

OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns

The AI giant's safety chief said the model 'didn't quite meet the bar' of the firm's security standards.

Americas

Watch: Are Trump's US government funded ads legal?

President Trump has faced criticism after fronting adverts which were paid for by the US government.

A 1914 Massachusetts mansion built after a high-society scandal is listed for $3.5 million; the 10,269-square-foot estate has 12 bedrooms, Italian gardens and a 39-foot ballroom

A Gilded Age mansion built after a scandal that shook early 20th-century American high society has gone on the market for $3.5 million.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky claims North Korea is preparing to deploy 10,000 more troops to Russia

Zelensky said the plan is ‘how evil encroaches’

Father left $21 million in a charitable fund; son sought a $1 million donation but his access was cut off by the foundation

A $21 million charitable fund is at the centre of a legal dispute after Philip Peterson, the son of its founder, alleged that WaterStone cut off his

Americas

UN experts call for halt to Trump policy of migrant deportations to third countries

GENEVA, Sept 28 - More than a dozen UN human rights experts have written to the US government urging a halt to policies that they said on Monday were putting migrants at heightened risk of abuse, including torture and persecution, by deporting them to countries other than their own.

Court convicts three Egyptians for kidnapping murdered Italian student

The three men were sentenced to 10 years in jail, while a fourth Egyptian defendant was acquitted.

Maharashtra anti-conversion: New law is changing how Indian Christians pray in the state

A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.

Americas

Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most

Mark Carney led humanitarian organizations as the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on a popular prediction market

Europe

Italy's Meloni passes by-election test against new far-right rival

ROME, Sept 28 - Italy's ruling coalition won a closely watched by-election in the southern region of Calabria on Monday, the first major test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni against a new far-right foe ahead of a general election due next year.