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Risk of more blazes in Greece as fire near Athens rages

Risk of more blazes in Greece as fire near Athens rages

Twenty people are dead while "conditions remain difficult and in several cases, extreme", authorities say, as Greece faces another major outbreak of wildfires.

Teenagers charged over suspicious Sydney factory fire

Teenagers charged over suspicious Sydney factory fire

Teenagers charged over suspicious Sydney factory fire

Teenagers charged over suspicious Sydney factory fire

Arson squad detectives have charged two 13-year-old boys over a suspicious multi-storey building inferno that caused chaos in Sydney's CBD.

Canada eases fire evacuation orders in British Columbia

Canada eases fire evacuation orders in British Columbia

Canada eases fire evacuation orders in British Columbia

Canada eases fire evacuation orders in British Columbia

About 27,000 people in British Columbia have been under evacuation orders, as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada.

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All eight people trapped on Pakistan cable car rescued

All eight people trapped on Pakistan cable car rescued

Army commandos using helicopters have rescued eight people from a broken cable car as it dangled hundreds of metres above a canyon in Pakistan.

'We stand with you,' Biden tells Maui fire survivors

'We stand with you,' Biden tells Maui fire survivors

Joe Biden has landed in Hawaii and headed straight for a helicopter tour of burned-out areas of Maui with first lady Jill Biden.

Mock quake to test for cracks in emergency response

Mock quake to test for cracks in emergency response

Australian and international crews will test their response to a major disaster when they stage a hypothetical earthquake in central Brisbane.

Canada's armed forces to tackle wildfires

Canada's armed forces to tackle wildfires

The Canadian army will help evacuate residents in the path of fires raging in British Columbia after a state of emergency was declared.

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Maui's chief of emergency management resigns

Maui's chief of emergency management resigns

Maui's chief of emergency management resigns

Maui's chief of emergency management resigns

One day after his first appearance at a press conference about Maui's deadly fires a week ago, Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya has resigned.

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

Class action planned over fatal Hunter bus crash

The father of one of the people killed when a bus carrying guests from a Hunter Valley wedding rolled over is planning a class action over the tragedy.

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui death toll rises to 106 as fire recovery continues

Maui police are urging patience as a painstaking search for victims from last week's inferno continues, with 106 people dead and hundreds still missing.

Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99

Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99

Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99

Maui search 25 per cent complete, toll grows to 99

Nearly a week after a devastating fire in the resort town of Lahaina, Hawaii, many residents are still unable to return to their homes.

Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast

Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast

Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast

Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast

At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Dagestan in southern Russia.

Russia petrol station fire kills 27, injures 66

Russia petrol station fire kills 27, injures 66

Russia petrol station fire kills 27, injures 66

Russia petrol station fire kills 27, injures 66

At least 27 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a fire at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan.

Rescuers search for four missing Aussies off Aceh

Rescuers search for four missing Aussies off Aceh

Rescuers search for four missing Aussies off Aceh

Rescuers search for four missing Aussies off Aceh

Australian tourists are missing after their boat disappeared off the Indonesian coast where local authorities have begun a search and rescue operation.

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At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar mine

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing.

Maui fires kill 96, search for the missing continues

Almost 100 deaths have been confirmed, making the Maui wildfires Hawaii's worst natural disaster.

How rural towns turn disaster recovery into an art form

Rural communities have painted, sewed and sung their way through the aftermath of disasters, as research shows how art can connect and heal.

Warnings questioned as Hawaii fire death toll hits 80

A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.

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Defence faces $1.5m fine after soldiers mauled by croc

The Defence Force has been charged with failing to properly train soldiers after two servicemen were attacked by a 2.5 metre crocodile in far north Queensland.

Fires kill 36 as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaii paradise

At least 36 people have died in wildfires that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui in scenes described as being "like a war zone".

Teen admits killing five students in high-speed crash

A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to aggravated dangerous driving after a high-speed crash that killed five students southwest of Sydney.

WA chemical incident declared safe, road reopened

A HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate has been declared safe after authorities designated a 2km exclusion zone in Western Australia.

Exclusion zone declared after WA chemical incident

Emergency services have declared an exclusion zone in Western Australia after a HAZMAT incident involving a truck carrying ammonium nitrate.

'Slow down' note handed to driver before train tragedy

A Melbourne-bound train was travelling at up to 127km/h when it derailed, killing two men and injuring passengers, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says.

Probe intensifies into blaze that killed man, five boys

The premier and emergency chiefs have met first responders as investigations continue into a devastating Queensland blaze that killed a man and five boys.

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