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Heavy rain and storms expected in Australia’s south-east as severe weather warning issued for Tasmania

Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters called to tackle massive blaze at recycling plant

Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters called to tackle massive blaze at recycling plant Firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze at a recycling centre in Bermondsey, south-east London A huge fire has broken out at a recycling centre in south-east London. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said around 100 firefighters across 15 fire engines are tackling the blaze at a building on Landmann Way in Bermondsey. Two of LFB’s 32-metre turntable ladders are working to extinguish the blaze.

‘My head spins with the heat’: India’s gig workers battle exhaustion amid soaring temperatures

Gig workers across south and south-east Asia are struggling with exhaustion due to soaring temperatures. Workers like Jalaj Jha in Delhi report barely sleeping in the heat, leading to draining shifts. This situation highlights the difficulties informal workers face in recovering from extreme heat.

Isolated showers tipped for parts of Qld this weekend

After a run of clear skies, showers will return to parts of Queensland late this weekend. Scattered showers are forecast along the south-east to Fraser coast from late Sunday as a high-pressure system moves across the country. The arrival of cloud cover is expected to raise minimum temperatures and bring warmer weather next week.

Gold Coast mayor questions axing of more than 500 affordable homes

Gold Coast mayor calls out Qld government for axing more than 500 affordable homes Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 3:31pm In short: Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate has called for the state to guarantee more affordable homes after 550 were scrapped from a new development. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie wrote to developers in May requesting the removal of an affordable housing component for two south-east Queensland developments. Mr Bleijie has defended the decision, saying it will lead to an increase in housing...

Weather bureau tips mild winter after near-record warm May

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has predicted a mild winter for Australia, with a 50 per cent chance of above-average temperatures and a 60 per cent chance of above-average rainfall. The BOM's modelling estimates a high chance of unusually high maximum temperatures from south-east Queensland to Tasmania and the west of Western Australia.

Typhoon Jangmi threatens Japan as Europe swelters

Powerful winds and rain expected in parts of Japan and Australia, while temperatures in Spain could hit 40CA powerful tropical storm is forecast to track near Okinawa, Japan, on Mondaybefore moving towards the south-east of the country. Typhoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) has formed within the monsoonal gyre over the Philippine Sea. A monsoonal gyre is a large, slow-rotating weather system that spawns typhoons through smaller vortices formed within it.

Iowa shootings: gunman suspected of killing six relatives then himself

Police say four found dead in Muscatine home and two elsewhere in apparent ‘domestic-related dispute’ and suspect took own life while speaking to officersAuthorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police. Police were called Monday to a home in Muscatine, about 50 miles (80km) south-east of Cedar Rapids, where they found four people fatally shot, Muscatine police chief Anthony Kies...

‘Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño

Weather models project a potentially strong El Niño this year, which could spell disaster for heatwave-hit India, drench China and hurt agriculture across south-east AsiaThe UN has warned that the world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the raised global temperatures and weather extremes it brings. The powerful natural weather pattern has an 80% chance of forming before September and a 90% chance before November, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.

Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52

At least 52 guerrilla fighters have been killed in recent violent clashes between two rival armed groups in south-east Colombia. The fighting is centred on control of a strategic region involved in cocaine production and trafficking. The deadly confrontations took place in the jungles of the Guaviare department.