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Passengers onboard an international flight were left terrified after a portable phone charged exploded and burst into flames mid-air, sparking panic in the cabin and forcing an emergency landing.
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‘Exploded like bomb’: Panic as plane makes emergency landing

Passengers were overcome with panic when a fiery ordeal some people onboard thought ‘might be a terrorist incident’ erupted mid-flight.

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There have been at least 30 deaths at a displacement camp in north-eastern Congo.

Deadly virus spreads as symptomatic patients refuse testing

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Security incidents have complicated matters for Ebola medics in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Armed attackers remove Ebola patients from DRC clinic

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The Ebola death toll in the Congo is climbing towards 200.

Ebola cases and violence increase as contact tracing lags

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Officials say health authorities must gain the trust of communities to combat Ebola in DR Congo.

Ebola testing halts as labs run out of supplies amid spread

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Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was thrown to her death without a safety rope.

Distraught mum breaks silence after 21yo’s 40m death plunge

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An Israeli strike hit a car in the centre of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on June 10, state media reported.

Ceasefire on brink of collapse as US, Iran step up strikes

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The 28-year-old had no travel insurance and was left thousands of dollars out of pocket for life-saving emergency surgery.

Tourist left ‘nearly paralysed’ after horror ATV accident

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Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and US Admiral Admiral Samuel Paparo have both raised concerns over China’s military build-up in the Pacific.

‘Increasing risk’: US alarm on China threat in the Pacific

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Dozens of suspects have been charged over the fire that engulfed Wang Fuk Court in November 2025.

New twist over deadly high-rise blaze that killed 168 people

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Shaky footage from the scene shows the horrific aftermath of the vat accident.

Horrific molten vat tragedy burns eight workers alive

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A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a boy was injured in a zoo's crocodile enclosure.

Shocking update on boy, 3, thrown inside crocodile pen

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‘Blood everywhere’: Horror as trains collide, driver dead

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A 30-year-old man has been charged over the incident.

Horror scenes as 3yo allegedly thrown into croc pen at zoo

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Russia’s grave threats to Ukraine after strikes on Moscow

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Economists warn the peace deal won’t bring down prices just yet.

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Coalition erupts over Labor’s tax backdown.

Coalition’s brutal two-word verdict on Labor tax overhaul

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Donald Trump lashes out at critics as markets hit record highs.

‘Jealous, bad or stupid’: Trump unloads as markets surge

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"The 60-day period officially started today," Vice President JD Vance says of the US-Iran deal.

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A court has been stunned after Luigi Mangione's lawyers reversed their decision on his defence.

Luigi Mangione’s shock defence change as documents unsealed

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A young tourist has died after he was thrown from a runaway horse-drawn carriage in New York City’s Central Park.

Wild footage as young tourist thrown to his death

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Luigi Mangione during a pretrial hearing at New York State Supreme Court in New York, US, on Monday, May 18, 2026.

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Jamie Varley, left, has been found guilty of the sexual abuse and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was in the process of adopting with his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, right.

‘Last resort’: Teacher learns fate for baby’s abuse, murder

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Jamie Varley, left, has been found guilty of the sexual abuse and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was in the process of adopting with his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, right.

‘Dead meat’: Vile details of teacher’s abuse of adopted baby

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Property linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was targeted in the plot, a London court was told.

Duo guilty of plot to torch homes and car linked to Starmer

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Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.
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UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

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