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Liam Payne's first posthumous single, Do No Wrong, will be released this Friday.US singer and songwriter Sam Pounds shared the news on social media, saying he hoped the track "eclipses the negative echoes" of the One Direction star's death, and acts as a "blessing" to Payne's family.The 31-year-old died earlier this month after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.While final toxicology reports have not yet been made public, preliminary reports suggested evidence of exposure to cocaine, according to Argentinian officials.Payne had previously been open about his struggles with alcohol and addiction, following his swift rise to fame as a teenager. Image: Liam Payne performing in 2018. Pic: PA ...

An election 'too close to call' is a cliché as old as democracy. But this year's US election really is.Despite the Democrats' remarkable turnaround in the polls after Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as nominee in August, the US Electoral College system - and Donald Trump's loyal fanbase - has by no means guaranteed her victory. This is because, although it's the presidential and vice presidential nominees on the ballot paper, technically, Americans vote for electors who formally back their choice of candidate.States have different numbers of electors depending on their size - with 538 in total. Winning the presidency requires getting at least 270 (more than half).Historically, most states almost never change hands. Taking these so-called 'safe' states together, Ms Harris is just ahead of ...

Police in Australia are hunting for vandals who have destroyed nearly 200 trees and shrubs, including some "very rare" species.The plants were either ripped out of the ground or snapped or cut at the base with a hand saw, according to Glen Eira City Council, a suburb in the southeast of Melbourne. The council said in a statement it was "extremely disappointed and disgusted at the deliberate acts of vandalism" at eight parks and reserves.It added that police in the state of Victoria are investigating."Some of these trees are very rare and may not be able to be replaced, including the Red Gums at Boyd Park which were grown from seeds," the council said. Image: Pic: Glen Eira City Council Local residents described the destruc...