Record rainfall flooded Melbourne, trapping a family of four in a car beneath a bridge. Emergency crews rescued them as VICSES received 130 calls for help.
A sperm whale struck and sank the yacht Tai Tam in the South Pacific, leaving four sailors in a life raft until a coordinated New Zealand rescue brought them to safety.
The life of Pearly King George Major offers a window into Cockney rhyming slang, Victorian working-class traditions and the changing history of East London.
A series of alleged robberies targeting lone women occurred across Melbourne's southeast last week. Three teenagers were arrested, and the investigation continues.
Perth coastline remains under shark warning after a humpback carcass was removed from City Beach. Experts say sharks and scent will linger.
The final M1 Pacific Motorway link will bypass the Big Banana, shifting the landmark from highway must-stop to destination.
A 15-year-old boy died and four others were injured in a two-car crash on Railton Road in Latrobe, Tasmania. Police are investigating.
Overnight explosions rocked Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, as northern fighting escalated. Opposition forces claimed targeted drone strikes on military sites, heightening security in the city.
On Independence Day, armed gunmen ambushed two Lagos-bound commercial buses on an Anambra highway, robbing motorists and abducting all passengers into nearby forests as security forces launched a manhunt.
Two Russian attack drones struck a major Kyiv bridge early Thursday, causing structural damage and closing the vital Dnipro River crossing as emergency crews raced to assess and secure the span.
At least 50 people were killed and dozens injured when a plane crashed into a commercial area near the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, destroying structures and prompting urgent emergency response.
A Dubai-bound flight plummeted 15,000 feet after a pilot was stabbed in the cockpit. The co-pilot and crew subdued the attacker, regained control, and safely landed for emergency medical care.
A massive fire engulfed the New Duraplast facility, sending thick smoke over the area and causing local panic. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze; the cause remains under investigation.
A Houthi drone strike hit a power station in Madinah supplying the Prophet’s Mosque, disabling a transformer before backups activated. Saudi officials and regional allies condemned the attack.
Pakistani warplanes struck militant hideouts inside Afghanistan, killing at least 22 fighters, according to Islamabad. Afghan officials reported civilian casualties, sparking cross-border tensions.
Furious Benue residents blocked a major highway after gunmen kidnapped 18 mourners traveling to Kogi. Protests erupted when abductors rejected a ₦3 million ransom, demanding ₦30 million instead.
A high-pressure water main burst along a busy Venezuelan highway in Cárdenas, shooting a massive geyser through the road, injuring two people, flooding traffic, and cutting local water supplies.
Pakistani airstrikes targeted residential areas in Afghanistan, killing nine civilians—including women and children—amid rising cross-border tensions. Pakistan claimed it hit militant hideouts.
A major fire damaged the entrance hall and facade of Nelson Mandela High School in Nantes after ignited rubbish bins spread to the building during student blockades, with emergency crews bringing the blaze under control.
Zelenskiy says Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, marking a significant development.
Iran is preparing a broader, more forceful response should large-scale war resume, signaling heightened regional tensions and military readiness ahead.
Ukraine’s military says its forces struck oil facilities in Russia’s Volgograd and Samara regions, disrupting critical energy infrastructure overnight again.
An Iranian cleric warned that no regional airport would remain open if Iran’s airports were shut, escalating threats over travel.
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Poland and Lithuania are preparing a cross-border evacuation plan to improve coordination and protect civilians during a potential regional crisis.