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Israel announces pauses in Gaza to allow aid for hungry

Israel announces pauses in Gaza to allow aid for hungry

Israel's military says airdrops of aid have begun in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys.

Gaza baby starves to death weighing less than when born

Gaza baby starves to death weighing less than when born

Gaza baby starves to death weighing less than when born

Gaza baby starves to death weighing less than when born

The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born.

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

A racing car driver has died at the scene of a crash during a motor race championship.

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Ukraine holding firm against Russia's summer push

Ukraine holding firm against Russia's summer push

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces are holding back a concerted summer push by Russia’s bigger army.

Australian traveller found dead at Thai hotel

Australian traveller found dead at Thai hotel

An Australian traveller has died in a Thai hotel room with a mobile phone on his chest.

Empty boat found in search for missing fisherman

Empty boat found in search for missing fisherman

Police have located the boat of a missing fisherman days after he failed to return from a trip off Australia's east coast.

Mushrooms to mice: our fears of nature are costing us

Mushrooms to mice: our fears of nature are costing us

One in five Australians suffer biophobias of natural foods and creatures, with real impacts on health, waste and the environment, a recent study shows.

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Second person dies after car crashes into playground

Second person dies after car crashes into playground

Second person dies after car crashes into playground

Second person dies after car crashes into playground

A man has died in hospital after a car driven by a 91-year-old ploughed into two adults and a child, killing a woman at the scene.

Man fights for life as elderly driver rules questioned

Man fights for life as elderly driver rules questioned

Man fights for life as elderly driver rules questioned

Man fights for life as elderly driver rules questioned

There are calls for national testing rules for elderly drivers after a car driven by a 91-year-old driver ploughed into two adults and a child, killing a woman.

Pedestrian tragedy sparks elderly driver test review

Pedestrian tragedy sparks elderly driver test review

Pedestrian tragedy sparks elderly driver test review

Pedestrian tragedy sparks elderly driver test review

A state government is considering rule changes for elderly drivers after a female pedestrian was killed and a man and child seriously injured in a car crash.

Lion 'just playing' when it attacked woman: zoo owner

Lion 'just playing' when it attacked woman: zoo owner

Lion 'just playing' when it attacked woman: zoo owner

Lion 'just playing' when it attacked woman: zoo owner

A zoo owner says a lion was "just playing" when it attacked a woman, leaving her with "macabre injuries", including the loss of an arm.

Trump confirms weapon shipments to help Ukraine defence

Trump confirms weapon shipments to help Ukraine defence

Trump confirms weapon shipments to help Ukraine defence

Trump confirms weapon shipments to help Ukraine defence

Ukraine will receive more US weapons shipments, President Donald Trump confirms as Kyiv looks to improve its cities' defence against aerial attacks.

Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

More than 100 people are confirmed dead as rescuers continue the search for missing people after catastrophic flooding in Texas.

Storm-struck communities count costs of 'vigorous' low

Storm-struck communities count costs of 'vigorous' low

Storm-struck communities count costs of 'vigorous' low

Storm-struck communities count costs of 'vigorous' low

Thousands of people have already filed insurance claims after a complex and powerful weather system pounded Australia's east coast.

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'Wild night' as complex storm thumps east coast homes

Millions of people are assessing the damage from a powerful east coast storm that's forced more than 300 people from their homes and threatens further damage.

Firies forced to use paper maps to find emergencies

Firefighters are turning to pen, paper and pagers to do their job during communications failures, two years after a cyber attack shut down their IT networks.

Liverpool parade driver charged with multiple offences

A driver who allegedly rammed his car into a huge crowd of ecstatic Liverpool football fans has been charged with multiple offences.

Alleged house fire killer in custody as manhunt ends

A man accused of killing an 80-year-old former pastor by setting a house on fire has faced court after his dramatic arrest on a train.

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Three dead following multi-vehicle highway collision

Three people have died in a collision on a major highway involving multiple cars and trucks, while two others are in hospital.

Two dead, carer charged after car crashes into tree

A carer has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after being accused of deliberately crashing a car into a tree, killing two elderly passengers.

Flood damage heartbreak as army called in for clean-up

The army has been dispatched to help with a mammoth clean-up effort after flooding wiped out at least 400 homes on Australia's east coast.

Flood-weary regions brace for high winds amid clean up

Hundreds of homes have been declared uninhabitable after deadly floods swept through coastal communities, leaving tens of thousands of people isolated.

Flood-stricken locals begin mop-up, sweat on support

While the government focuses on preventing more deaths and supplying those cut off by floods, devastated locals wait to hear what extra support they will get.

Strong magnitude 5.2 quake rattles northern NSW

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in north-central NSW followed by an aftershock.

Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

An elderly man's body has been found in a burnt-out vehicle at a property isolated by devastating floods, with five deaths now linked to the disaster.

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