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Philippines ends quake rescues, focuses on displaced

Philippines ends quake rescues, focuses on displaced

Attention has now turned to helping survivors of a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, after rescue efforts were called off.

Three dead after Indonesian school building collapses

Three dead after Indonesian school building collapses

Three dead after Indonesian school building collapses

Three dead after Indonesian school building collapses

Rescuers are racing to pull dozens of students and workers from under the rubble of a school building that collapsed in East Java, Indonesia.

At least 39 dead, 51 injured in Indian rally stampede

At least 39 dead, 51 injured in Indian rally stampede

At least 39 dead, 51 injured in Indian rally stampede

At least 39 dead, 51 injured in Indian rally stampede

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi say's he's 'deeply saddened' after dozens of people were killed in a stampede at a rally for candidate and actor Vijay.

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'Like a train': remote earthquake biggest in decades

'Like a train': remote earthquake biggest in decades

An early morning "train-like" earthquake has been felt across a state, but no damage to homes or hydro electricity infrastructure has been reported.

Typhoon Ragasa aims at China after lashing Taiwan, HK

Typhoon Ragasa aims at China after lashing Taiwan, HK

Millions of people in southern China are in Typhoon Ragasa's sights after the most powerful cyclone of 2025 battered Hong Kong and killed 14 people in Taiwan.

Aircraft debate rages ahead of summer bushfire threat

Aircraft debate rages ahead of summer bushfire threat

Experts are calling on the government to urgently invest in its own firefighting aircraft as the planes are increasingly used to fight blazes overseas.

Heartbroken mum of rural crash victim urges road safety

Heartbroken mum of rural crash victim urges road safety

Facing a lifetime of heartache, the mother of a young driver killed on a rural dirt road wants to help others to ensure his death was not in vain.

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Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Property markets yet to twig to looming disaster losses

Hundreds of billions of dollars could disappear from property values due to climate change but it's taking time for the worsening threat to influence buyers.

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

Body recovered after plane crash in national park

A body has been recovered from wreckage following a plane crash in a wilderness area.

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Authorities are investigating the cause of a tragic gas leak at a restaurant that killed a man and left six others hospitalised, including five police officers.

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

Tornadoes ripping through fields as heavy rain leads to flooded roads and homes have capped off a wet day that has battered the east coast.

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

Portugal streetcar probe finds cable failure

A cable connecting two funicular railway carriages gave way just before the deadly crash that left 16 people dead in Lisbon, investigators say.

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

'Tragedy': Dad fatally mauled by 'obviously huge' shark

A man killed by a shark while surfing leaves behind a wife and young daughter as beaches remain closed while authorities probe the species involved.

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Most killed in Lisbon derailment are foreigners: police

Portuguese authorities say most of the 16 people killed when a funicular railway carriage crashed were foreigners.

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Three Britons among dead in Lisbon streetcar crash

Most of the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed in Lisbon were foreigners, Portuguese police say, as investigations continue into the cause of the crash.

Strong aftershocks hit Afghanistan after deadly quakes

Survivors have been shaken by two powerful aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan only days after the region was hit by earthquakes that killed about 2200 people.

Afghanistan quake toll tops 2200, as aid crunch looms

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2200 as search efforts continue and survivors face running out of vital aid.

Death toll in Portugal streetcar crash rises to 17

Portuguese are in mourning a day after a famed streetcar derailed and crashed in a Lisbon street, as the death toll from the accident rises to 17.

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Famed Lisbon streetcar derails and crashes, killing 15

An unknown number of foreigners are among dozens of people killed or injured when a famed streetcar derailed and crashed in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon.

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Dozens of commandos are landing where helicopters can't as rescue efforts continue in eastern Afghanistan after a massive earthquake killed over 1400 people.

Race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll soars

The major earthquake in Afghanistan has killed more than 1400 people and injured thousands as rescue and relief efforts are hampered by the rough terrain.

Afghanistan's earthquake death toll crosses 1400

Rescuers are struggling with mountainous terrain as they try to get to remote villages after a major earthquake in Afghanistan that's killed over 1400 people.

Taliban asks for aid as Afghan quake death toll rises

Afghanistan is calling for foreign aid to help relief efforts after a devastating earthquake that claimed more than 800 lives and injured at least 2800.

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

A man whose quick thinking helped save a woman stranded in a flooded creek has been awarded a bravery decoration for his "unforeseen courage".

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

The use of seatbelts will form part of a probe into a tragic bus crash that killed a young student and injured scores of others, including the elderly driver.

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