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No one is believed to have survived the midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter yesterday afternoon in the Washington, DC, area. President Donald Trump, who is
An American Airlines flight has collided in mid-air with a black-hawk helicopter in Washington DC. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, and it hap
The White House says it has rescinded a memo authorising a federal freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in grants and loans, which sparked widespread panic among millions of people who rely on government aid.
On any given day there are 250 people inside the Port Kembla steelworks working on the biggest project in the Australian steel industry — relining BlueScope Steel's number six blast furnace. The massive undertaki
The fragility of the truce between Israel and Hamas was laid bare on Saturday, after Israel accused Hamas of withholding a hostage, prompting a halt in the movement of Gazan civilians back to their homes in the north.
Four female Israeli soldiers have been freed and reunited with their families in the latest round of releases under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. The women were abducted when Hamas overran their base on Oct
Donald Trump has signed a series of executive actions, including one revoking 78 of Joe Biden’s presidential actions, hours after officially becoming the 47th president of the United States. Other actions signed
Donald Trump has been sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 47th president of the United States, marking a political comeback after being convicted of felonies. In his inauguration address, Trump vowed that
Israel says three hostages - who had been held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months - are back in Israeli territory. The hostages were released by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza City hours after a ceasefire began, before
More than 100 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal earlier this week, according to a tally of data from the Gaza Civil Defense. The d
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani ha
The next few hours are critical for firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires. Dangerous winds are fueling an extreme fire threat are set to last until roughly mid-afternoon in parts of Ventura and Los Angeles cou
LA County's fire chief says strong winds forecast in Los Angeles mean the threat of fire remains 'very high.' LA Sheriff Robert Luna says three people have been found dead in a search and rescue operation, as at le
Firefighters are racing against the clock in their days long battle against deadly wildfires in Los Angeles, with gusting winds overnight and early next week expected to threaten the progress they’ve made fighting the
Four wildfires are currently burning around Los Angeles, with two others now described as being contained. The largest of them is spreading east and now threatens the wealthy neighbourhood of Brentwood - where new
A woman in Australia has had her wedding annulled, after the event she thought was just a “prank†turned out to be the real thing. In an October 2024 family court judgment published this week, a judge annulled
California's governor calls for an independent investigation into how water shortages "impaired" the fight against the Los Angeles area wildfires. A night-time curfew takes effect soon in areas devastated by the wi
The Chinese foreign ministry maintains that they have close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) on respiratory diseases, when asked about the rising cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.
As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue, officials confirm that at least ten people are dead and have warned that the causalities remains unclear until it’s safe for investigators to go into neighborhoods. The C
As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue, officials confirm that at least six people are dead but have warned that the actual causalities remains unclear. Tens of thousands of people have been impacted by evacuatio
