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Breaking Breaking: Man in waiting room dies after car crashes into medical centre
Man in waiting room dies after car crashes into Bundaberg medical centre Posted A man has died after a car crashed into a medical centre in Bundaberg this morning. Emergency services were called to the Northway Plaza just after 10am to reports a car had crashed into a shopfront and struck several people inside. The man's female partner was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Breaking Breaking: Warner says Khawaja's ball-tampering claim '100 per cent accurate'
Fri, 11 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 117, AAW 4/121 Mon, 14 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 235, AUS 8/294 Mon, 14 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 7/148, AAW 2/178 Wed, 16 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 161, AAW 5/168 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 272, AUS 6/356 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 6/182, AUU 7/175 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAU 9/238, SAM 0/58 Fri, 18 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, QUE 7/335, VIC 7/339 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM...
United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to New York diverted ‘after declaring emergency’
United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to New York diverted ‘after declaring emergency’ The airline has confirmed that the plane landed 'to address an odor in the cabin' after looping around mid-flight and appearing to change its trajectory to Athens International Airport A flight from Israel to New York has been diverted mid-flight to Greece to 'address an odor in the cabin'. The United Airlines flight heading from Tel Aviv to Newark Liberty International Airport, which serves New York, has...
Ann-Margret seen in wheelchair outside Los Angeles hotel months after breaking elbow in fall
Hollywood icon, Ann-Margret, was recently photographed outside a Los Angeles hotel in a wheelchair. The 85-year-old actress was spotted arriving to a hotel for an event, where her staff met her outside and helped her get out of her car. She was seen smiling as she was being wheeled into the event by her staff, in an all-black outfit, which she paired with a green blazer, glasses and a necklace.
Breaking: Trump says he was 'kidding' about offering Dana White press secretary job
United States President Donald Trump has backtracked on his announcement to offer Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White the vacant White House press secretary role, saying he was "only kidding". While speaking to reporters in Florida on Sunday evening, local time, Mr Trump said he still expected to speak with Mr White on Monday. Mr Trump also said he believed Mr White "loves the idea" of the job offer.
Breaking: 15yo boy stabbed multiple times outside Sydney high school
A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed multiple times outside a school in Sydney's south-west. NSW Police said emergency services were called to Myall Road in Casula just before 8:30am, after receiving reports of an assault outside Casula High School. Officers were told the boy was stabbed several times in the abdomen.
Meet Vedant Thakker, 16, who built free wildfire alert tool for Californians
Vedant Thakker was 16 years old when a brush fire in the hills above his Fremont neighborhood made wildfire risk feel personal. The California high school student later built Red Flag Check, a free website and app that lets people enter an address and see whether they are inside a National Weather Service red flag warning zone, downwind of one, adjacent to one, or outside the current warning area. He is now teaching seniors at Fremont’s Age Well Center how to use the tool, according to NBC...
Video shows small plane clip pickup truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road
A small plane turned a Florida road into an emergency runway Saturday, crashing into the back of a moving pickup truck in a dramatic close call captured on video. Two pilots were aboard the aircraft when a mechanical issue forced them to attempt an emergency landing near Bayshore Road and Interstate 75 in North Fort Myers around noon, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The plane departed Sebring, Florida, around 11 a.m. Saturday and made the emergency landing about 50 minutes...
Breaking: Nvidia launches investigation into reports CEO targeted by Chinese spy
Technology giant and artificial chip manufacturer Nvidia says it is launching an independent investigation after a media report that its founder and CEO Jensen Huang had been the target of a foreign intelligence effort. Top Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have called on Mr Huang to brief Congress this month about a New York Times report in October alleging he had a close relationship with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to Beijing. The company said on...
Canary Islands demand urgent government action amid surge in migrant arrivals
Between 1 and 6 November, 49 boats carrying a total of 4,587 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands, according to the regional government. The president of the Canary Islands has announced that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has agreed to convene an emergency meeting of the Interministerial Commission on Immigration on Tuesday to address the growing pressure facing the island of El Hierro following a recent surge in migrant arrivals. Fernando Clavijo said he had briefed the prime...
Weeks after flydubai incident, 'hostile aircraft' alert triggers panic in Israel
An alert over a suspected hostile aircraft intrusion along Israel's border with Lebanon triggered alarm in northern Israel, before the military clarified that it had been caused by a false identification. The alert was sounded over the areas of Zar'it and Shomera. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) issued a statement shortly afterwards, confirming that the warning was the result of a false identification, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Hot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist: are we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic?
As AI exposes flaws in IT systems and geopolitics plays out on the cyber frontline, some experts say the events of recent weeks could soon be a common occurenceAlex Pearce was doing the morning rounds at his fruit and vegetable wholesale business in London on Monday last week when he noticed something odd. The defrost light on refrigeration unit 2 was on, and the panel reading was 150C. Unit 4 was the same.
Plane clips truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road
Plane clips truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road NewsFeed Plane clips truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road A small plane has made an emergency landing on a busy Florida road, much to the shock of drivers. The Cessna, which suffered mechanical failure, clipped a pickup truck, but no injuries were reported.
Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant, refugee influx
Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant, refugee influx El Hierro asks Spanish government for help after more than 3,300 people arrived on boats since start of November. Authorities of El Hierro, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, have declared an emergency and asked the government in Madrid for help after a surge in migrants and refugees arriving on boats. “We are very concerned… by this sharp increase in arrivals,” Alpidio Armas, head of the governing council for El Hierro,...
Urgent travel alert as nationwide strike threatens widespread disruption and delays
Travelers heading to Spain this coming week are being urged to check flight and train plans ahead of a 24-hour nationwide strike. Spain’s two largest unions, UGT and CCOO, have called a 24-hour nationwide strike for Nov. 11 over the housing crisis, The Independent reported. The U.S. Embassy says workers across sectors, including transportation and hospitality, have been called to participate.
Breaking: Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government
Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to form government By Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran Posted Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has announced he will give Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a new coalition government. The decision comes days after the president met with representatives from each of the parties that had secured seats in the next Israeli parliament, the Knesset, asking them for their recommendations for who...
Breaking: Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White
US President Donald Trump has asked UFC chief executive Dana White to serve as White House press secretary. "I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. "Dana, please take the job!"
Neuer’s record-breaking day turns sour after error and injury
Neuer’s record-breaking day turns sour after error and injury MAINZ, Germany, Nov 7 : Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday but the form of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will again be in the spotlight after another error almost produced an equaliser for the home side in the first half. Neuer became Bayern’s oldest player at 40 years, 225 days, overtaking Bernd Dreher, but was forced off with a recurrence of a foot injury that had kept him out of recent...
Breaking: At least five killed in shooting in Krakow
At least five killed in shooting in Polish city of Krakow Five people have been killed and about a dozen other people injured in a shooting in Krakow's main market square, according to local police. Malopolska Police said emergency services were still at the scene. "The perpetrator was shot by police officers and is currently being taken to hospital," police said on X. A police spokesperson said the suspect was wearing "military-style attire" when he allegedly shot at people in the UNESCO...
Ex-British soldier, 71, stocks 600 food cans to survive 100-day emergency
A 71-year-old former British Army serviceman in the UK has spent up to £1,000 stockpiling food and essential supplies, preparing for the possibility of a 100-day lockdown or a major national emergency. Ian Ferguson, who lives in Weymouth, Dorset, has accumulated around 600 cans of food in his garden shed, including soups, stews, beans, curries, rice pudding and fruit. However, he has no plans to stop adding to his collection.
Breaking: Kiwi Ferns advance to seventh consecutive World Cup final
New Zealand defeat Fetu Samoa to advance to women's Rugby League World Cup final Posted New Zealand has secured its place in a seventh consecutive women's Rugby League World Cup final after beating Fetu Samoa 32-0. Having made the decider in all six previous tournaments, flyer Stacey Waaka scored three tries to guide her nation to semifinal triumph. New Zealand will face either Australia or Fiji, who play the second semifinal in Sydney on Sunday.
'Democratic rights were curtailed constitutionally': Sonia Gandhi reflects on Emergency
NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of causing significant damage to India's democratic institutions over the past 12 years, expressing confidence that the country's electorate would eventually bring about a return to proper governance. In an interview with The Hindu, Sonia said the damage extended to the country's democratic fabric and institutions, adding that people were increasingly recognising the...
Anger over Tungkillo data centre should have Labor on red alert
analysis The data centre grenade that could land at Malinauskas's feet Data centres have become so politically toxic that they've managed to bind together the Greens and One Nation. The two ideological opposites stood side by side at a community rally in Mannum last weekend, speaking out against a Melbourne developer's bid for a hyper-scale data centre in Tungkillo, roughly 40km east of Adelaide, over concerns about the environment, energy and water use. The Liberal Party was there too,...
Breaking: Trump to replace chief of staff with hardline deputy Stephen Miller
Trump to replace chief of staff Susie Wiles with hardline deputy Stephen Miller By Riley Stuart in Washington DC Posted Donald Trump has announced that his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, will be replaced by her hardline deputy, Stephen Miller, on Monday. The US President made the announcement on Friday, local time, in a social media post. Mr Trump thanked Ms Wiles for doing an "outstanding job" and said she would move to a different role in his "political operation".
Japan launches emergency cybersecurity package after wave of attacks
Japan launches emergency cybersecurity package after wave of attacks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the package includes security countermeasures, strengthening of investigation systems, and reinforcement of support for victims and measures to prevent the spread of damage. Japan launched an multi-million dollar emergency policy package on Friday (Nov 6) to address a sudden wave of hacking incidents. The country's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to take action after...
Magnitude-6.1 quake hits off Tokyo, no tsunami alert: Weather agency
Magnitude-6.1 quake hits off Tokyo, no tsunami alert issued TOKYO: A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Tokyo on Friday (Nov 6), Japanese authorities said, but no tsunami alert was issued. The shallow quake hit at 7.39 pm (6.39pm, Singapore time) in the sea off the coast of the country's Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on its website.
Ireland on alert as national broadcaster evacuated over bomb threat
Ireland on alert as national broadcaster evacuated over bomb threat A show was pulled off air and music was instead heard playing on loop - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? One was pulled off air after a bomb threat was made against the national broadcaster's headquarters in Dublin. Staff working at the television and radio headquarters were evacuated from the Montrose campus on Friday morning.
Emergency services deployed after school bus crash kills two in France
A minor and a young adult were killed when a bus carrying pupils crashed in eastern France on Friday morning. Emergency services deployed helicopters to the scene as authorities launched an investigation into the circumstances. Two people, a minor and a young adult, were killed and 16 others injured in a school bus crash in eastern France on Friday morning, according to local authorities.
Breaking: Kumanjayi Little Baby's father jailed for more than three years for DV
Kumanjayi Little Baby's father Raphael Granites jailed for more than three years for domestic violence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of her family. The father of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby has been handed a jail sentence of more than three years for aggravated assault, for offences committed against the girl's mother. Raphael Granites was arrested and...
Trump (correctly) points finger at Democrats for stock market plunge during blue tsunami: Live updates
Trump (correctly) points finger at Democrats for stock market plunge during blue tsunami: Live updates A civil war is reportedly brewing inside the Trump administration, with insiders scrambling to find someone to take the fall - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Democrats continue to add to their blue tsunami as President Donald Trump — correctly — pointed the finger at them for a stock market plunge. “The Stock...