UK braces for record-breaking heatwave with temperatures potentially reaching 38C
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An amber extreme heat warning has been issued as the country anticipates soaring temperatures, threatening to break multiple long-standing records.
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Australian Whistleblower David McBride Released on Parole After Leaking Afghanistan War Crime Files
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McBride, who leaked documents detailing alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, will serve the remainder of his sentence under community supervision.
New Lion Cubs Take First Steps at Blackpool Zoo
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Three African lion cubs, the first born at the zoo in a decade, are beginning to explore their enclosure.
Two Dead in Separate New South Wales House Fires
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A woman died following a blaze in Villawood and an elderly man was found dead in a Greenwell Point mobile home, both occurring within hours of each other.
Childhood Friends Discover They Are Sisters Through DNA Test 40 Years After Adoption
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Two women who met as teenagers and felt an unexplained connection were reunited as sisters after a DNA test confirmed their biological relationship.
Australian Recounts Terrifying Ordeal After Bali Ferry Fire
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An Australian man described 'massive flames' and floating for hours with broken ribs after a ferry carrying over 170 people caught fire off the coast of Bali.
Police Arrest One Person Following Stabbing Incident in South Belfast
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Emergency services are on the scene in the Fitzroy Avenue area.
Oil Spill From Grounded Tanker Reaches Omani Coastline
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Oil leaking from a sanctioned tanker has spread from a nearby island to beaches on mainland Oman, the environment authority confirmed.
Police Investigate Discovery of Unborn Baby's Remains Under Lancashire Bridge
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Lancashire Constabulary is urgently seeking the mother after a partially developed fetus was found in a bag by a passerby.