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Hundreds of tourists evacuated as wildfire with 65ft flames engulfs Spanish town

Hundreds of tourists evacuated as wildfire with 65ft flames engulfs Spanish town Over 170 soldiers were called in to evacuate two villages in southeastern Spain after a massive wildfire created a terrifying wall of flames. More than 170 soldiers have been deployed to evacuate a holiday hotspot after a wildfire caused a 65ft wall of fire to engulf two villages in south-eastern Spain. Almost 200 people have been evacuated after a forest fire ripped through the villages in Murcia, located a...

Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to scienceThe oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years. Whale falls – the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor – are not uncommon, but most have been found at depths of less than 4km (2.5 miles). By contrast, the newly discovered necropolis...

Man attacked by alligator in swamp while fleeing police in Louisiana

Suspect, charged with driving while impaired, was eventually captured and arrested with injuries to his armsAn alligator inserted itself into a police pursuit in south-eastern Louisiana, chasing and attacking an allegedly impaired driver who tried to evade law enforcement by leaping into a swamp. The suspect, a 40-year-old man, was eventually captured and arrested with injuries to both arms. Deputy body-worn camera footage of the alligator swimming at speed towards the man and thrashing with...

Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to scienceThe oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years. Whale falls – the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor – are not uncommon, but most have been found at depths of less than 4km (2.5 miles). By contrast, the newly discovered necropolis...

Lorna has lived through two world wars, two pandemics and 26 Australian prime ministers

Australia's oldest woman Lorna Henstridge celebrates 112th birthday Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 8:12am In short: Bordertown's Lorna Henstridge will celebrate her 112th birthday on Saturday, June 6, making her Australia's oldest woman and the nation's second oldest person. She has lived through two world wars, two pandemics, the Great Depression and 26 Australian prime ministers.

Smoke engulfed their cities. Did it make their children sick?

Mothers fear children's chronic illnesses are linked to bushfire smoke during pregnancy Sun 31 May 2026 at 5:16am Six years after Black Summer bushfires, parents and doctors face an unsettling question: What does bushfire smoke do to babies in the womb? This story is a collaboration between the ABC's climate team and climate media organisation Grist. They never thought the fires would reach them.

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

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off Cuba, shaking Havana and western regions

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the coast of western Cuba on Monday with tremors being felt across Florida in Miami and Orlando. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), tremors struck in waters off Cuba's western tip at a depth of about 10 kilometres. Its epicentre was located about 104 kilometres west-northwest of Mantua.

Family’s 90-year search for answers after father vanished in Francoist uprising – photo essay

2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the Francoist uprising and the beginning of the Spanish civil war. An estimated 120,000-150,000 people disappeared during Franco’s repression, their remains scattered across 2,567 mass graves. The far right’s entry into regional governments, as in Extremadura, is dismantling the historical memory laws that allow for reparations for victims of the disappearances.

The bad blood between Poland and Ukraine left over from World War II

Poland is weighing whether to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of its top honour for renaming an army unit after Ukrainian nationalist insurgents who massacred Poles in World War II. The decision caused a chorus of outrage in Warsaw and led President Karol Nawrocki to call for Zelenskyy to be stripped of the Order of the White Eagle, which he was awarded in 2023. Here's how Poland's and Ukraine's rival interpretations of their complex, shared 20th-century history weigh on...