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Marine heatwave: How sudden ocean warming is destroying sea life as we know it

Financial Times: From Antarctica to Florida, a marine catastrophe is unfolding.

'Tragic': Helicopters battling US wildfires collide in midair

Emergency officials say two firefighting helicopters collided while responding to a blaze.

Watch: 'I am so sorry' - Daughter-in-law speaks out after mushroom deaths

The woman, who has spoken to police, appeared confused during her tearful statement.

Silence broken on fatal mushroom poisoning

A Victorian woman who cooked the meal that resulted in the suspected mushroom poisoning death of three people has tearfully broken her silence. Video / News.com.au

Russian strikes kill 5 in Donetsk region

Ukrainian officials say that two Russian missiles have hit the centre of Pokrovsk.

Cousin of Uvalde shooter arrested after ‘threatening to do the same thing’

Nathan Cruz was reported to police by his mother for threatening mass shooting.

Flipping a switch and making cancers self-destruct

New York Times: Molecule could lead to drugs that make cancers work against themselves.

Bodies of three hikers found on 'treacherous' ridge in the Scottish Highlands

A search for the trio began on Saturday night when they didn't return from hiking.

Zoom orders staff back to the office

The app was synonymous with remote working during the pandemic.

Twilight of the serial killer: Psychopaths find new methods of mayhem

New York Times: The ubiquity of technology has made it harder to get away with murder.

Murder by mushrooms? Police investigate dinner party deaths

Detectives are investigating after guests were poisoned at dinner in Australia.

'He was a hero': 'Superdad' dies alongside five children in tragic house fire

He held his wife back and ran into the blaze. Moments later, the house collapsed.

Pakistan train crash death toll rises

Police say 30 bodies have been recovered from the overturned and damaged cars.

Ukraine rips down 'communist' monument

The change is part of a movement to shed symbols of communism from Ukraine.

New harbour crossing, pressures on grocery supply and rail accidents surge | Focus Morning Bulletin August 7, 2023

Leaders dig in at major parties over the new harbour crossing plan, it’s bad news at the checkout as grocery prices go up and stats show an increase in rail accidents. Video / NZ Herald / AP

Musk says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed

Social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, will show the fight, says Elon Musk.

Bear loose on a plane, flight delayed

Plane’s captain apologises to passengers for delay due to a bear being loose in the hold.

Airstrikes kill three in Ukraine as Moscow airport halts flights after foiled drone attack

"This war crime alone says everything about Russian aggression."