35 m. ago 'Inexperienced' British surfer drowns on Melbourne beach after his 'board snapped' in stormy weather

The man had been in the water in the Australian city when he got into trouble in rough surf at around 5pm local time on Wednesday.

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2 h. ago Surfer in distress and rescuer both die in stormy weather in Australia

A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue him both died in stormy weather off the coast of the Australian city of Melbourne

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4 h. ago ‘Inexperienced’ British surfer drowned in wild Melbourne weather alongside friend who jumped in to save him

Two men who died in sea on Wednesday identified as 36-year-old British national and 43-year-old friendFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “inexperienced” British surfer and a friend who jumped in to save him have been identified as the two men who died in rough waters off a popular pier in Victoria during wild winds on Wednesday.Emergency services were called to Frankston beach in Melbourne’s south-east after reports of two men in trouble in the water about 5pm, as the state was lashed by intense wind gusts. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Two dead at Melbourne beach as wild wind batters state, while parts of Sydney hit by record

Sydney’s Observatory Hill peaks at 37C on Wednesday – below the 39C forecast – as the mercury in other parts of the city neared 40CFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have died after being pulled from the water at a Victorian beach amid wild weather in the state.On Wednesday evening, Victoria police confirmed two men were found unresponsive in the water at Frankston Beach, on the Mornington Peninsula, just after 5pm. The men, who are yet to be identified, could not be revived. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago No charges for mom whose daughter fell overboard on Disney cruise while posing for photos: ‘Merely accidental’

The girl’s dad jumped 49 feet off the Disney Dream ship in June to save his daughter

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1 week ago Incredible moment hero sister jumps into action to help save brother from choking

A big sister came the rescue in Texas when her brother suddenly started choking while they were playing on a trampoline.

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2 w. ago Canada’s former climate minister on making a change, ‘aloof’ Trudeau and sexism

Catherine McKenna’s memoir delves into thorny parts of being in office including death threats and being referred to as ‘climate Barbie’Imagine there was a truck heading directly for your children. What would you do? Surely everything in your power to save them, including jumping in its way? Catherine McKenna, formerly the Canadian minister for environment and climate change, borrows this analogy for the climate crisis from a colleague to argue that we need to use “all the tools at our disposal” to tackle devastating danger that is already with us.McKenna has recently published Run Like a Girl, which documents her time in government, among other things. Peppered with inspirational quotes, personal photos and campaign memorabilia, Run Like a Girl isn’t a straightforward memoir. She wrote it for “women and young people who want to make change”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man seriously injured in knife attack on Greyhound bus in New Mexico

The victim’s family is searching for the woman who jumped into action to save his life moments after the attack

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