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Seven dead, 125 injured in Egypt train collision

Seven dead, 125 injured in Egypt train collision

Seven people have died and 125 others were injured after two passenger trains derailed near Cairo.

Contract worker killed in accident at remote gold mine

Contract worker killed in accident at remote gold mine

Contract worker killed in accident at remote gold mine

Contract worker killed in accident at remote gold mine

Police and workplace safety investigators have been called after a contractor died at a remote gold mine run by one of Australia's biggest resources companies.

Bomb threat hoaxes hit dozens of flights across Europe

Bomb threat hoaxes hit dozens of flights across Europe

Bomb threat hoaxes hit dozens of flights across Europe

Bomb threat hoaxes hit dozens of flights across Europe

Multiple flights in Europe have been targeted by bomb threats, forcing emergency landings, searches and in some cases military escorts.

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Two Australians killed in Spanish train crash

Two Australians killed in Spanish train crash

Two Australians have been confirmed to be among the 69 killed in a high-speed train crash in Spain last week.

Probe finds plane had engine trouble before fatal crash

Probe finds plane had engine trouble before fatal crash

Airport CCTV has revealed a light plane had difficulty with its engine before a fiery crash that killed a prominent agriculture figure and his daughter.

Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy road

Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy road

Video recorded by people inside their cars has captured the terrifying moment a Learjet with nine people on board crashed into a US neighbourhood and exploded.

Two dead in multi-vehicle crash near holiday hotspot

Two dead in multi-vehicle crash near holiday hotspot

Emergency services have responded to a horror multi-vehicle accident in which two people have died and another woman was critically injured.

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Spanish minister refuses to resign over train crash

Spanish minister refuses to resign over train crash

Spanish minister refuses to resign over train crash

Spanish minister refuses to resign over train crash

Rail workers' unions are calling for Spain's transport minister to be dismissed following a train accident that left at least 69 people dead.

Spanish train was going 160km/h when it hit second one

Spanish train was going 160km/h when it hit second one

Spanish train was going 160km/h when it hit second one

Spanish train was going 160km/h when it hit second one

A controller ignored protocol and told a train to go at normal speed before it slammed into a stationary train, Spanish authorities say, killing 69 people.

Pressure mounts on Spain train crash probe, toll rises

Pressure mounts on Spain train crash probe, toll rises

Pressure mounts on Spain train crash probe, toll rises

Pressure mounts on Spain train crash probe, toll rises

Regional authorities say the number of deaths in a crash involving two Spanish trains has risen to 69 as a grim search for victims continues.

Spain mourns after second deadly train crash in months

Spain mourns after second deadly train crash in months

Spain mourns after second deadly train crash in months

Spain mourns after second deadly train crash in months

Spain is grieving and its prime minister is calling for a crackdown on rail safety as the country reels from its second deadly high-speed rail disaster of 2026.

Spanish high-speed train crash kills at least 68

Spanish high-speed train crash kills at least 68

Spanish high-speed train crash kills at least 68

Spanish high-speed train crash kills at least 68

The death toll from a high-speed train crash in central Spain has climbed to at least 68 people, regional officials say.

High-speed train collision kills dozens in Spain

High-speed train collision kills dozens in Spain

High-speed train collision kills dozens in Spain

High-speed train collision kills dozens in Spain

A high-speed train has slammed into the rear of another train in central Spain, killing at least 30 people in the country's second major rail accident in 2026.

Man found dead in floodwaters after four-day deluge

Man found dead in floodwaters after four-day deluge

Man found dead in floodwaters after four-day deluge

Man found dead in floodwaters after four-day deluge

A man's body has been found in floodwaters after a state recorded big rainfall totals as an "unusual" weather pattern fostered a days-long deluge.

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Firies get AI boost ahead of summer bushfire season

One state is turning to AI cameras as it ramps up bushfire protections ahead of a high-risk fire season.

Injuries in China's Tibet rise after deadly earthquake

Emergency crews are searching the rubble after a powerful earthquake struck China's Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more.

Severe storm outbreaks forecast for eastern states

Eastern states look set for a weekend drenching as the weather bureau forecasts severe and widespread thunderstorm outbreaks, with the risk of flash flooding.

Teen boys push tripling in e-scooter hospitalisations

New figures shed a light on the danger posed by many Australians' favourite way to get around, as a government body keeps a close eye on the data.

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'Best of us': attack shatters a life of public service

Independent MP Helen Haines has lived up to her farming family's wisdom not to put up with "tommyrot", with decades spent in service to rural Australians.

Four dead, 39 injured at Canadian military base fire

Nearly 40 people are in hospital - ‌19 of those in critical condition - after a devastating fire swept through a Canadian military base, killing four soldiers.

Multiple casualties from fire at Canadian military base

People have been killed and injured in "a serious incident" that's sparked a major fire at a military base in Alberta, Canada.

Two men dead after light plane crashes in paddock

Police are investigating after a kit-built aircraft crashed into a paddock near a regional aerodrome, killing its two occupants.

'More work to do': firefighters face funding gap

A state government has conceded more needs to be done to maintain its firefighting fleet, with a report revealing a funding shortfall.

Extra charges for teen driver in Newcastle crash

The P-plater allegedly behind the wheel of a car that ploughed into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans has been hit with eight additional charges.

Cyberattack hits French store fridges, sparks fires

A cyberattack has disrupted refrigeration systems in supermarkets belonging to several major French food retail chains, turning up the heat inside.

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