Riders became stuck on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags.

The headline does not identify which Six Flags location was involved.

It gives no details about how many riders were on the ride.

It does not say how long they were stuck.

Bärbel Bas is stepping down as Germany’s labour minister and as a co-leader of the centre-left Social Democrats, or SPD.

She said her stepdaughter’s death left her needing time to grieve.

Bas also said public attacks against her continued during her mourning, including from members of the SPD’s conservative coalition partner.

Her fellow SPD co-leader, Lars Klingbeil, condemned the attacks as inappropriate.

One person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta on Monday.

Officials have not said how the person died or how the others were injured.

Cobb County police detectives are investigating what happened, and the company is co-operating with them.

Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar coasters at six parks as a precaution.

The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% as it released its outlook during meetings in Bangkok.

Strong investment in artificial intelligence is helping offset higher energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East.

The boost is strongest in advanced economies and countries that supply AI hardware, while many energy-importing countries are facing weaker growth.

Countries directly affected by the conflict are expected to suffer steep downturns, including Saudi Arabia, where the economy is forecast to shrink by 3.3%.

Apple has announced the HomePod mini 2, its first update to the small smart speaker since the original launched in 2020.

The new model keeps the same design but adds an S10 chip and comes in refreshed colors.

Siri AI features require a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad, which lets the speaker use personal context and connect with apps such as Messages and Calendar.

A new feature called Sound Glow makes the speaker’s top light up in time with music.

Jaguars left tackle Anton Harrison will have surgery on his right knee after being injured against Philadelphia in London.

He was hurt during Jacksonville’s 19-17 win and was taken off the field on a cart.

The team does not yet know how serious the injury is; doctors will assess the damage during surgery.

Depending on what they find, Harrison could miss three to five weeks or the rest of the regular season.

A new list compares Japanese films with Western remakes, including horror movies, dramas and animation.

It says the remakes often lose the originals’ distinctive tone or themes.

For example, it contrasts the slow psychological dread of the 1998 film Ringu with the more conventional scares in the 2002 American remake, The Ring.

It also says the American version of Godzilla dropped the original Japanese film’s metaphor for nuclear devastation.

Drinking water does not directly lower high blood sugar, according to diabetes educator and nurse Megan Asterino-McGeean.

She says staying hydrated can help prevent dehydration from making the situation worse.

When the body loses water, blood becomes more concentrated, which can raise a blood sugar reading.

High glucose can also lead the kidneys to remove more water through urine, increasing the risk of dehydration.