The suspected gunman accused of Donald Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes. Australian researchers make new discovery which could help create new Covid-19 treatments. Brazil star Douglas Costa preparing for his Sydney FC debut.
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- The suspected gunman accused of Donald Trump assassination attempt charged with gun crimes.
- Australian researchers make new discovery which could help create new Covid-19 treatments.
- Brazil star Douglas Costa preparing for his Sydney FC debut.
The suspected gunman in the apparent assassination attempt of former United States President Donald Trump has been charged with gun crimes.
58 year old Ryan Wesley Routh is charged with federal gun crimes after he was discovered yesterday hiding at the edge of Mr Trump's Florida golf course for nearly 12 hours.
Mr Trump was unharmed after a gunman was spotted ahead of where the former president was playing golf.
It's the second apparent attempt on the Republican contender's life in two months, which has led to questions after the safety of US presidential candidates.
US President Joe Biden says the Secret Service needs more help and may need extra personnel.
"There is no place -- in political violence for political violence in America. None. Zero. Never. I've always condemned political violence and I always will. In America, we resolve our differences peacefully at the ballot box, not at the end of a gun. America suffered too many times, the tragedy of an assassin's bullet. It solves nothing and just tears the country apart. We must do everything we can to prevent it and never give it any oxygen."
Australian researchers have discovered special cells with long memories which could help produce new coronavirus treatments.
A Doherty Institute study found memory "T-cells" that recognise long-COVID can be established and fight subsequent infections for two years.
T-cells fight viral infections by killing off infected cells and can remember what they have encountered.
The study targeted the previously under-researched area of long-COVID immunity.
Long-COVID is a chronic condition where people who have caught COVID-19 experience symptoms for an extended period of time.
It can affect almost every part of the body through extreme fatigue, muscle pain, reduced appetite, sleep problems and a host of other issues.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised a new era in cross border co-operation tackling people-smuggling gangs.
He's been meeting with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and says he wants to learn how her right-wing government has achieved “dramatic declines” in the number of migrants reaching Italy’s shores by boat.
More than 22,000 migrants have made the perilous Channel crossing from France to the UK so far this year.
Sir Keir says his government has already starting making headway, unlike the previous government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
"But rather than a gimmick - which as you know, it cost 700 million pounds to persuade four volunteers to go to Rwanda - we have gone down the road of pragmatism. Already we have returned over 3,000 people by flights. So the flights actually did get off under this government, not to Rwanda but back to countries of origin carrying with them 3,000 people who shouldn’t be here."
A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says dementia now affects almost half a million Australians.
Dementia describes a collection of symptoms all caused by disorders affecting the brain, including loss of the ability to think, remember, and reason.
The AIHW data shows the number of dementia medication prescriptions has jumped by almost 50 per cent in the past decade, as more people seek out diagnoses and therapies that may slow the progression of the disease.
Almost 688,000 dementia medication prescriptions were dispensed in 2022-23 to about 72,400 Australians aged 30 and over, up from just over 472,000 scripts for about 50,800 people in 2013-14.
A spokesperson at the Population Health Group at AIHW, says while the data speaks to a better understanding of the disease more broadly, it doesn't capture the full picture.
In football,
New Sydney FC forward Douglas Costa says he's started work to get used to his new environment.
The former Bayern Munich and Juventus player signed recently for the A-League club following a short time at Fluminense.
He is considered one of the most important signings in the history of Australian football, having multiple appearances in the FIFA World Cup, the Champions League and high level leagues across Europe.
Speaking to SBS Portuguese, the Brazilian says he's been using his first training sessions to figure out where he'll be positioned inside the pitch.
“I will probably play left as [Joe] Lolley, who is an important player, is already playing on the right. As I said I came here to add, as the expectations are high. But Talay, the coach, has been supporting me all the way and I believe everything will work out."
Douglas Costa is set to make his debut with Sydney FC on September 19 in their AFC Champions League Two game against Hong Kong's Eastern Sports Club.
