A five-year-old boy has died in hospital after the car he was a passenger in crashed into a parked truck in western Sydney. The child and his mother were travelling in a Hyundai hatchback that hit a truck and trailer on Christie St in St Marys about 3.20am on Friday. Paramedics rushed the 38-year-old woman … Read more
Ten people were killed on Tuesday when two helicopters collided mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, the navy said in a statement. All 10 were crew members aboard the aircraft involved in the accident, which occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32am local time … Read more
A car and a truck were involved in a serious two-vehicle crash on an interstate highway between Canberra and Sydney’s south coast on Tuesday morning. A man in his 50s sustained serious injuries, and traffic diversions were established as eastbound lanes on the Kings Hwy were closed. The truck and car collided on the Kings … Read more
The family of a man who was one of three killed in a fiery crash in Queensland say they’ve been denied “closure” as they wait for authorities to return his remains. While the state’s forensic DNA lab deals with a backlog of more than 41,000 cases, Daniel Stuart’s wife Betty remains “in limbo” over plans … Read more
A tsunami alert has been issued after volcanic eruptions at Ruang mountain in Indonesia sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours, Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and … Read more
At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after multiple eruptions of the area’s Ruang volcano, which for days has spewed lava and ash clouds into the sky. The volcano, located on Ruang island about 100km from the provincial capital Manado, has erupted more than three times since Tuesday. Authorities have … Read more
A year’s worth of rain unleashed immense flash flooding in Dubai Tuesday, as roads turned into rivers and rushing water inundated homes and businesses. Shocking video showed the tarmac of Dubai International Airport — recently crowned the second-busiest airport in the world — underwater as massive aircraft attempt to navigate floodwaters. Large jets looked more … Read more
Fire has raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passers-by rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables. Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was touching to see how many people lent their hand “to save art … Read more
Chilling CCTV of the moment staff and shoppers filed into a back room as the Bondi Junction stabbing massacre unfolded has emerged. Five women and one man were murdered in the stabbing on Saturday at Westfield Bondi Junction. Eight victims remain in hospital, including an infant girl in intensive care. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: 7NEWS … Read more
Three mates who chased an armed man through Westfield Bondi Junction have described the moment the “unhinged” killer’s attack was brought to a grisly end. Joel Cauchi, 40, was fatally shot by a police officer at the shopping centre on Saturday night, minutes after he stabbed more than a dozen people, six fatally. WATCH THE … Read more
