One dead and more injured after incident on Six Flags rollercoaster in US

Six Flags Over Georgia ‘deeply saddened’ by tragedy, reportedly occurring on Goliath coaster with 175ft drop

One person has died and several others were injured in an incident involving a Six Flags rollercoaster on Monday afternoon in Georgia, according to police.

The incident took place a Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (25km) north-west of Atlanta, according to the Cobb county police department.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/six-flags-georgia-death-rollercoaster

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

RJ Mitte, actor best known for Breaking Bad role, dies aged 34

Mitte, who played Walter White Jr on acclaimed show, had cerebral palsy and advocated for disability representation

The Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died on Monday aged 34, his representatives confirmed.

Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas. No cause of death was given.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/12/rj-mitte-breaking-bad-actor-death

Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

Father of toddler killed in Erie mass shooting says reported gunman never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary

The man who killed eight people, before turning the gun on himself, in a mass shooting in a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday was a grandfather who had not shown signs that he was capable of such violence, according to people who knew the shooter.

A man whose toddler was among those killed said on Sunday that the man never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary, the Associated Press reports.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/erie-pennsylvania-mass-shooting-grandfather

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Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west

A second boy, 16, was also charged in relation to the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Mt Druitt

A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday.

Emergency services were called to the suburb of Mt Druitt on Friday evening amid reports a man had been assaulted.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/boy-13-charged-mt-druitt-stabbing-death-ntwnfb

Watch: What's behind Trump's energy ceasefire claim?

The US president made the announcement in a social media post, which was an apparent surprise to Ukraine and Russia is yet to comment.