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Melbourne Cup: What the punters are wearing
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Melbourne Cup: What the punters are wearing

Elizabeth Hurley and Damian Hurley pose for a photo during 2024 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 05, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Sam Tabone/Getty Images As two New Zealanders vie for the best dressed and best suited titles at Melbourne Cup 2024 Fashions on the Field event, check out some of the amazing looks rolling in as the gates open for racing. Going strong for 62 years and considered one of the highlights, Fashions on the Field includes contests over several days at Flemington Course, where the pool prize offered is more than $A370,000 ($NZ408,000). Even without a competition though, attendees and members at the Melbourne Cup racing itself are known to make an effort to dress up - making a statement with bright coloured outfits and eye-catching head p...
Harris or Trump: Ford will work with U.S. ‘no matter’ election outcome
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Harris or Trump: Ford will work with U.S. ‘no matter’ election outcome

Whether it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will work with whoever secures the White House. Ford made the declaration on the eve of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, and stressed the close economic ties Ontario has with not only the country, but several states both nearby and far.“The upcoming U.S. presidential and congressional elections will have an enormous impact on the future of our province. No matter the political stripe, we’ve maintained a strong economic partnership that has driven economic growth, trade, jobs and investments on both sides of the border,” he said in a video shared on Facebook Monday.“No matter the outcome in the election, we’re going to continue to work together. Ontario jobs are depending on it, and we’ll never sto...
James Van Der Beek has colorectal cancer – what to know about the disease
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James Van Der Beek has colorectal cancer – what to know about the disease

James Van Der Beek revealed his cancer diagnosis this week in an interview with People Magazine. He said: “I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family.”The actor added he felt: “there is reason for optimism” and said he was “feeling good.”The 47-year-old found fame on Dawson’s Creek alongside Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes and Michelle Williams, starring in the titular role of Dawson Leery from 1998 to 2003. He is married to Kimberly Van Der Beek who he met in 2009 and married in 2010. The pair have six children named Olivia, Joshua, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn and Jeremiah.On the pair’s 14th anniversary this year, Van Der Beek wrote a tribute to his wife on Instagram, thanking her...
James Van Der Beek reveals he has colorectal cancer, but is ‘feeling good’ – National
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James Van Der Beek reveals he has colorectal cancer, but is ‘feeling good’ – National

James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, revealing the news in an exclusive interview with People over the weekend. “I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” the 47-year-old Dawson’s Creek star told the publication. “There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”The actor did not give further details on his diagnosis, but shared in an Instagram post Sunday: “I’m in a good place and feeling strong.” Story continues below advertisement “I’ve been dealing with this privately until now, getting treatment and dialing in my overall health with greater focus than ever before,” he continued on Instagram. “It’s been quite the i...
Prince William arrives in South Africa for climate-focused trip
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Prince William arrives in South Africa for climate-focused trip

Britain's Prince William listens to a group of young people at the Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Programme in Cape Town. Photo: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP Britain's Prince William landed in Cape Town for a four-day trip to South Africa centred on his annual Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators. The heir to the British throne will attend a global wildlife summit and meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the trip, which is his first to South Africa since 2010. On Wednesday he will participate in the awards ceremony for the Earthshot Prize, which gives five winners 1 million pounds (NZ$2.2 million) each to pursue projects addressing climate change and other environmental issues. William launched the prize in 2020, inspired by a visit to Namibia. Its name is a ...
Elon Musk’s $1M voter giveaway can continue through U.S. election, judge rules – National
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Elon Musk’s $1M voter giveaway can continue through U.S. election, judge rules – National

The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk’s political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta — ruling after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance — did not immediately explain his reasoning.District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, had called the process a scam “designed to actually influence a national election” and asked that it be shut down.Musk lawyer Chris Gober said the final two recipients before Tuesday’s presidential election will be in Arizona on Monday and Michigan on Tuesday.“The $1 million recipients are not chosen by chance,” Gober said Monday. “We know exactly who will be announced...
US election: Women will pick the winner
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US election: Women will pick the winner

By Laura Walters of Issues like abortion are becoming increasingly important for women this election. Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP Analysis - "They're both wrong," the 80-year-old Arizonan says. But Kamala Harris will probably win because she's been strong on a woman's right to access abortions, she says. The mother, who doesn't want to be identified "because I'll probably be too honest", believes Harris is bad for the economy, for job creation, for businesses, and for the country's fuel security. But there's something she cares about more: a woman's right to make choices about her own body. "You can try to put your thoughts in my head, but stay the hell out of my pants." Listening-in is a young mother, with two young children underfoot. "I've always liked Trump,"...
Mother of Canadian detained in Syria ‘exhausted’ as Supreme Court rejects case – National
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Mother of Canadian detained in Syria ‘exhausted’ as Supreme Court rejects case – National

The mother of a Canadian man detained in Syria says the Supreme Court of Canada has signed her son’s death warrant by closing the door on a plea to hear his case. “I’ve been screaming about this for 7 1/2 years now,” said Sally Lane, the mother of Jack Letts. “I’m exhausted. I just want my son back.”The Supreme Court had already declined to hear a challenge of a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that said Ottawa is not obligated under the law to repatriate Letts and three other Canadian men.In a fresh notice filed with the court in March, lawyers for the men said exceedingly rare circumstances warranted another look at the application for leave to appeal.A letter to the lawyers, dated last Friday, says the motion for reconsideration cannot be accepted for filing, leaving no further remedies i...
The horse, the prep, the race itself – how the tactics of winning the Melbourne Cup evolved
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The horse, the prep, the race itself – how the tactics of winning the Melbourne Cup evolved

By Andrew McGarry, ABC News Jockey Glen Boss steers Makybe Diva (R) to a record-breaking third consecutive victory in Australia's premier race, the Melbourne Cup run at the Flemington course, in Melbourne 1 November 2005. Photo: AFP / WILLIAM WEST If you want to talk to someone who knows about riding the winner of the Melbourne Cup, Kerrin McEvoy is not a bad place to start. His first ride came in 2000, when the then-20-year-old jockey from Streaky Bay in South Australia took on Australia's most famous race on Brew. It did not start off that well. "It was quite bizarre because I picked up the ride on the Saturday and I was pretty happy to pick up the ride because he (Brew) dropped from 58 kilos down to 49 and he only won on the Saturday to get a spot in the race," McEvoy says. "Anywa...
‘I’m pissed’: Alberta premier, oil and gas industry slam Ottawa’s new emissions cap
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‘I’m pissed’: Alberta premier, oil and gas industry slam Ottawa’s new emissions cap

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith did not mince words over Ottawa’s new greenhouse gas emissions cap announced Monday. “I’m pissed — I’m absolutely angry,” Smith said at a news conference.“We’ve been working with these guys for two years because we have a plan that would reduce emissions responsibly by 2050 and they continue to act like they are working collaboratively with us — then they come out with exactly same policy they put forward a year ago, with no changes whatsoever and then trying to mislead the public about the true intent.”The Alberta premier said the cap violates Canada’s constitution, explaining Section 92A gives provinces exclusive jurisdiction over non-renewable natural resource development, “yet this cap will require a one million barrel a day production cut by 2030.”Smith ...