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France, Spain race to tame blazes as new heatwave looms

France, Spain race to tame blazes as new heatwave looms

Crews fighting massive blazes in France and Spain are making the most of the favourable weather before another round of scorching heat rolls across Europe.

'Very successful': emergency alert exceeds expectations

'Very successful': emergency alert exceeds expectations

'Very successful': emergency alert exceeds expectations

'Very successful': emergency alert exceeds expectations

A landmark test of Australia's new mobile emergency warning system which involved a siren blaring from phones is being hailed by authorities as a success.

Farm hand's first plane ride after run-in with a roo

Farm hand's first plane ride after run-in with a roo

Farm hand's first plane ride after run-in with a roo

Farm hand's first plane ride after run-in with a roo

A young ringer is recovering after a kangaroo crashed into his leg on an outback station, a freak accident he and emergency workers will never forget.

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Suburbs around French city evacuated as wildfires rage

Suburbs around French city evacuated as wildfires rage

Authorities evacuated thousands of people from suburbs near Bordeaux ‌as wildfires in areas around the French city showed ‌no signs of abating.

Fires spark emergency in Spain, evacuations in France

Fires spark emergency in Spain, evacuations in France

Tens of thousands of people have fled a wildfire in southern France while Spain has declared its first national fire emergency as extreme heat scorches Europe.

'See and avoid': inquest given crash site skies insight

'See and avoid': inquest given crash site skies insight

Technology was critical when navigating crowded skies in a tourist hotspot but many pilots avoid collisions by "looking out the window," a coroner has heard.

Race to find survivors after deadly China landslide

Race to find survivors after deadly China landslide

Dozens of people remain missing after a massive landslide buried buildings in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, killing at least eight people.

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Recreational diver bitten by two-metre shark

Recreational diver bitten by two-metre shark

Recreational diver bitten by two-metre shark

Recreational diver bitten by two-metre shark

A recreational diver is recovering in hospital after being bitten on the arm by what is believed to have been a broadnose sevengill shark.

Frantic search as huge landslide in China buries homes

Frantic search as huge landslide in China buries homes

Frantic search as huge landslide in China buries homes

Frantic search as huge landslide in China buries homes

Crews are digging through debris to ind people who were trapped by a massive landslide in southwest China that forced over 1100 people to flee their homes.

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

A fire at a Bangkok music bar has claimed the lives of 32 people, including four members of the bar's band.

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Death toll climbing in horror Thai pub inferno

Two more people injured in a huge fire at a crowded Bangkok bar have died, as Thai police investigate whether negligence played a factor in the horrific blaze.

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

Investigators probe Bangkok fire that killed 30

A Thailand mourns the 30 people killed in a fire at a music bar in Bangkok, authorities have begun their investigation into the tragedy.

Bangkok pub fire kills 27 people, 22 critically injured

Bangkok pub fire kills 27 people, 22 critically injured

Bangkok pub fire kills 27 people, 22 critically injured

Bangkok pub fire kills 27 people, 22 critically injured

A blazing inferno that ‌engulfed a pub in the Thai capital of Bangkok has killed at least 27 people, while many others are fighting for life.

Father of much-loved footy player gives moving tribute

Father of much-loved footy player gives moving tribute

Father of much-loved footy player gives moving tribute

Father of much-loved footy player gives moving tribute

The suburban football club of Nathan Fitzgerald has hosted a moving memorial service for the young player who suffered a fatal mid-match head knock.

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Twelve killed in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires

A dozen people have died while trying to flee a major fire in southern Spain, as crews battle the out-of-control blaze and search for 23 people missing.

Shoe factory fire in southeast China kills 28: reports

A fire that broke out at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian has killed at least 28 people, media reports say.

'Chaotic': brave ambo recalls mass shooting in outback

A paramedic who raced to the scene of a shooting has been honoured for her bravery, alongside a security guard who confronted a knife-wielding attacker.

Open invite to fatally injured footy player's memorial

Family members of a beloved football player will join a memorial service hosted by his local club after the 27-year-old died of on-field injuries.

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Footy plans farewell for player lost in ground tragedy

A beloved school teacher who died after suffering critical head injuries during a reserves Australian rules game will be farewelled by his local club.

Death toll from Venezuela quakes passes 3500

Almost 18,000 people are still homeless more than a week after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's capital and nearby coastal regions.

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Navy task force Operation Render Safe is undertaking a reconnaissance survey of Nanumea Lagoon in Tuvalu to locate and identify explosive WWII remnants.

Venezuela's leader angrily defends earthquake response

Venezuela's earthquake response was panned as slow and disorganised, but leader Delcy Rodriguez insists authorities acted quickly and are doing all they can.

Venezuelans grapple with earthquake losses from afar

Lethal earthquakes have mobilised a South American country's small diaspora community in Australia as they try to pitch in despite the distance.

Balcony escape, neighbour rescue from deadly house fire

Two men have been critically injured trying to rescue a resident from a burning bedroom while two others jumped for their lives from a balcony.

Chemical company charged over blaze that gutted factory

A chemical manufacturer allegedly failed to maintain appropriate workplace conditions before a massive fire engulfed its factory, causing residents to shelter.

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