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.

Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird was farewelled at a funeral at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney on October 12.

He died aged 84 after collapsing at an airport lounge in Singapore, according to one account; another says he died on October 2.

Baird served in the NSW and federal parliaments, including as the member for Cook from 1998 to 2007.

He was known for helping secure the Sydney Olympic Games and for speaking up for asylum seekers within the Liberal Party.

Russia says it arrested a Japanese journalist in the Sakhalin region on suspicion of spying.

The man worked for Japan’s Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, but Russian officials have not named him.

Russia’s Federal Security Service alleges he gathered information about the country’s defense capabilities for a Japanese intelligence agency.

It says he was preparing to leave Russia when arrested, then was flown to Moscow and placed in custody.

The IMF raised its forecast for Italy’s 2026 growth in its World Economic Outlook, presented in Bangkok.

It now expects the economy to grow by 0.8%, up from 0.5% in its July forecast.

For 2027, the IMF raised its growth estimate from 0.5% to 0.6%.

Italy’s economy grew by 0.5% in 2025, so the new forecasts point to continued modest growth.

Apple has unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, a streaming box for televisions, with a faster processor and new voice features.

The device uses an A19 chip that Apple says is 50% faster than the previous model’s processor, with twice the graphics performance.

Its three built-in microphones let users speak to Siri from across the room, and Siri AI can answer questions about what people are watching; its launch support in India is English only, with no Hindi.

The box also adds smart-home controls and lets users pair up to four compatible Apple speakers for surround sound.

Marvin Harrison Jr. has officially joined the Houston Texans after passing his physical on Monday.

The 24-year-old wide receiver was traded from the Arizona Cardinals, who selected him fourth overall in the 2024 draft.

Houston sent Arizona a 2027 second-round pick and a seventh-round pick, and received Harrison and a 2027 sixth-round pick.

Harrison reunites with quarterback C.J. Stroud, his former teammate at Ohio State.

Composer and guest judge Lucian Piane has died at 46.

He was known for his work on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” where he wrote music, helped contestants and appeared as a guest judge.

Piane was struck by a vehicle in Glendale, California, on Oct.

12.

Researchers found sudden shifts in health markers around menopause in data from more than one million women in the United States and Israel.

The study analyzed more than 300 million lab tests and separated the effects of age from the timing of menopause.

Changes appeared in bone, liver and kidney measures, blood chemistry and blood fats; some iron and hemoglobin levels rose as menstrual bleeding stopped.

The shifts were not seen in men of similar ages, suggesting they may be linked to menopause rather than aging alone.