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The Queen of Halloween has done it again, with Heidi Klum transforming herself into a giant severed hand for her legendary annual Halloween celebration. The gruesome look featured blood, exposed flesh, rings and bright red nails, continuing her tradition of going all-out with elaborate and almost unrecognisable costumes.

'Criminal Minds: Evolution' will wrap up with its upcoming 20th season, bringing the long-running crime drama to a close after two decades on television. The final season is set to premiere on Paramount+ in 2027, with longtime cast members returning for the BAU’s last chapter.

Christa Pike says she remains in “constant pain” and is still struggling to speak a month after surviving a failed lethal injection in Tennessee. In her first public statement since the September 30 execution attempt, the 50-year-old blamed what happened on “incompetence” and said she is now trying to recover one day at a time.

Ian McKellen has paid an emotional tribute to his longtime friend and fellow actor Patrick Stewart following his death at 86. The pair first met through the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1970s before becoming close friends and later sharing the screen in the X-Men films.

Reddit is preparing to require users to be logged in to browse the platform, ending nearly two decades of largely open access. The company says the change will help curb unauthorised data scraping while also allowing it to serve more relevant advertising to logged-in users.

Chrissie Swan has shared a new health update, revealing she has endured a “pretty rough two weeks” filled with unexpected setbacks while recovering from a medical emergency. The radio star said she has been unable to leave bed most days, but was “feeling good” as she thanked fans and her Nova colleagues for their support.

Eighteen-year-old Ryan James, who has special needs, is preparing to return to Australia after spending nearly two weeks stranded in Tokyo when he was deemed unfit to fly commercially following a severe meltdown. He is due to be medically sedated and flown to Westmead Hospital under specialist care, with the evacuation expected to cost his family more than $296,000.

King Charles has recorded his weakest popularity rating since taking the throne, with a new YouGov poll finding 58 per cent of Britons now view him positively.

Flinders Christian Community College has apologised after Year 8 students were encouraged to dress as people Jesus had healed during a school walkathon, including those who were “blind, lame” or injured. Disability advocates and parents criticised the idea as offensive, prompting the school to admit the event fell short of its standards for dignity, respect and inclusion.

Cinemas have unveiled the new 'Dune: Part Three' popcorn buckets after the original sandworm design became a viral sensation in 2024. One version features two sandworm heads so two people can reach in and share the popcorn, while another comes with a working thumper inspired by the films.

The 'McLeod’s Daughters' reboot will film almost entirely in regional Victoria, marking a major change from the original series, which was shot in South Australia. The new Stan series will return to Drovers Run with a new generation of McLeod women, while casting details are still under wraps.

Debate got very literal in Armenia’s National Assembly when an argument between rival lawmakers erupted into pushing and punches, leaving one opposition MP with a bloody nose and another with torn clothes. An ambulance was called to parliament before the session eventually resumed.

Erin Patterson has lost her bid to overturn her mushroom murder convictions, while prosecutors successfully appealed her sentence. Victoria’s Court of Appeal removed her previous 33-year non-parole period, meaning she will now spend the rest of her life in prison with no possibility of release.

Fanfiction giant Archive of Our Own, better known as AO3, could be offline for up to four weeks after an unexpected maintenance outage. The site says it expects restoration to take around two weeks but warned it may take twice that long, though a limited version could return sooner.

Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed British actor best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in the 'X-Men' films, has died aged 86. The veteran stage and screen star, who spent years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and was knighted in 2010, died at his Los Angeles home with wife Sunny Ozell by his side.

A study found plastic-based tea bags can release roughly 555 to 2,500 microplastic particles into a single cup when steeped in hot water, far more than loose-leaf tea. Researchers also detected chemicals including BPA and phthalates, though the measured levels remained below current health-risk limits.

A television segment went badly wrong when a host kicked a drone that then flew into a model’s face. Ernesto Chavana later took responsibility for the mishap, saying he felt “ashamed and embarrassed” before joking that maybe his new shoes were to blame.

Gene Simmons says KISS knew it was time to stop touring before age took away from the spectacle fans had come to expect. Speaking on NewsNation’s 'The Hill', the 77-year-old said the band wanted to leave the stage proudly rather than keep going once the demanding costumes, platform boots and physical stunts became too much.

New research estimates more than 1,000 in every 100,000 Australians are living with anorexia or bulimia, giving Australia the highest recorded rate of the two eating disorders globally. The study, published in 'JAMA Psychiatry', also found cases worldwide have risen 71 per cent since 1990 and are expected to keep increasing.

Jennifer Lawrence has claimed crew members who were not meant to be present watched while she filmed nude scenes, saying the experience left her feeling exposed and uncomfortable. Speaking on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, the actor said she only later learned some people had been allowed to observe despite not being approved for the closed set.