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A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe has prompted emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and strains on tourists and residents in Italy, as temperatures climb towards record levels. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was due to hold a crisis meeting on Saturday, local time, after the national weather agency Meteo France…
A train driver has died and nine people are in a critical condition after two passenger trains collided in central England, police said. Police and accident investigators are working to understand why a commuter train bound for London’s St. Pancras Station slammed into the back of another train headed for the same destination on Friday…
Beth Mooney has played down any concerns about her back injury after Australia crushed the Netherlands by 98 runs in their T20 Women’s World Cup clash in Southampton. In reply to Australia’s 6-219 on Saturday, the world number 14 side were restricted to 3-121 despite a brave effort from the associate nation. Australia’s third win…
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group. Lebanon’s state news agency NNA said Israeli warplanes and drones hit multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley. A statement from…
The federal government is winding back its discount to the fuel excise, after three months of relief for motorists. The 50 per cent discount, which has knocked 32 cents off each litre of petrol, will drop back to 16 cents between July 1 and August 2, before tapering off altogether. The Heavy Vehicle Road User…
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency across the country, after more than six weeks of protests and road blockades. The emergency declaration gives Mr Paz broader constitutional tools to restore order, such as sending armed forces to clear blockades. While the order takes effect immediately, the president must notify congress of…
Allegations of police aggression and intimidation during a drug operation at LGBTQIA+ venues across Sydney’s Oxford Street will be considered by the law enforcement watchdog. Officers attended locations such as Universal Sydney, Kinselas and Palms on Saturday, June 13, as part of what NSW Police described as an “intelligence-led, prevention-focused, high-visibility policing operation in the…
The outlook could be grim for Australia’s wildlife if a deadly strain of bird flu spreads to ducks, ecology experts are warning. Species at risk include emblematic Australian animals such as the black swan, Australian sea lion and the Tasmanian devil. The warning comes after a migratory seabird was confirmed to have the same deadly…
Beetlejuice the Musical is calling curtains early on its Australian run. On Friday the producer, the Michael Cassel Group, said in a statement the “difficult decision” had been made to cancel the show midway through its Brisbane leg. All performances in Sydney, Perth and Adelaide have been cancelled. Loading… “For a production of this scale,…
Cristian Volpato has played just 74 minutes of soccer for Australia, but against the United States he showed exactly why the Socceroos were so keen to recruit him. The 22-year old showed the class and composure some of his teammates had struggled to find in a firey game in which the USA side relentlessly closed…