‘Countless homes’ lost in fires in Victorian town of Ruffy George Noye, the captain of the Country Fire Authority in Ruffy, Victoria, spoke to ABC News this morning after the town was hit by the Longwood bushfire. Noye said the fire had been “absolutely devastating”, saying the area had lost “countless homes”. He said: The […]
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Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Minnesota says it’s been pushed out from taking part in shooting probe with FBI
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson said it would be “extremely difficult, if not impossible” to file state charges in the deadly shooting without cooperation from the FBI, which state officials said is now solely leading the investigation into the incident. “They do have all the evidence in the original investigative notes and […]
Australia news live: Victoria to close public land and campgrounds as state prepares for worst fire risk in six years | Australia news
‘It is not safe to be in bushland areas’: campers told to leave many popular areas in Victoria Chris Hardman, the chief fire officer of Fire Forest Management Victoria, said it is unsafe to be in bushland areas anywhere in Victoria over the coming days, saying public lands in many popular areas are now closed […]
Australia news live: bushfire evacuation warning for Victorian towns; PM attends funeral of Bondi victim Peter Meagher | Australia news
Leave immediately warning issued for towns in north-east Victoria VicEmergency just issued an emergency warning for an area west of the town of Walwa in the state’s northeast, comprising the Bungil, Thologolong and Granya areas due to a bushfire. The blaze is not yet under control and is traveling south from the Mt Lawson state […]
Australia news live: Albanese to visit flood-hit Queensland; Bondi suspect moved to Goulburn Supermax | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Good morning, and happy Tuesday. Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it. Share Another Victorian Liberal MP to quit The problems facing the party’s new leader, Jess Wilson, have deepened after another MP, Wendy Lovell, announced […]
Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to ‘collaborate’ with US after Trump warns of further strikes | Venezuela
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves. Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and […]
Venezuela live updates: Trump says US ‘going to run the country’ after Maduro capture
Trump was asked by a reporter who was running Venezuela now. “Well, we’re going to be running it with a group, and we’re going to make sure it’s run properly,” he responded. President Donald Trump addresses the media during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. Joe […]
Venezuela live updates: US captures Maduro, carries out ‘large scale strike’ in Venezuela: Trump
President Donald Trump said the U.S. “successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela” and said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were “captured and flown out of the Country.” The announcement on Trump’s social media platform came shortly before 4:30 a.m. Saturday a few hours after several explosions were heard in Venezuela’s […]
Switzerland resort fire live: ‘horrific’ injuries leave some survivors still unidentified; new image appears to show moment bar caught fire | Crans-Montana fire
Italian foreign minister: some survivors still unidentified due to ‘horrific’ injuries Thirteen Italians remain in hospital, with five of them having suffered “severe injuries and burns”, according to the Italian foreign minister. Antonio Tajani added that six more Italian nationals are unaccounted for following the devastating fire at the Swiss ski resort bar. Speaking to […]
Ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence | World news
Russia shows no proof of alleged drone attack on Putin’s residence, Ukrainian foreign minister says We are restarting our live coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine and will bring you updates on the latest diplomatic efforts to bring the nearly four-year conflict to an end. Kyiv has issued a fresh response to claims by Moscow […]