31 h. ago Man arrested after allegedly ramming car through front gates of Russian consulate in Sydney

Police called to Woollahra following reports of ‘unauthorised vehicle’ parked in driveway, with 39-year-old then crashing through gates, police allegeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesA man has been arrested after a police officer was injured when a car ploughed through the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney.Officers had tried to speak to the driver of the white SUV when it was parked in the driveway of the consulate in the city’s eastern suburbs on Monday morning. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Terrifying moment lone child nearly falls off rail at Hersheypark as terrified adults try to help

A young boy was captured walking along the monorail at Pennsylvania's Hersheypark on Saturday after getting separated from his parents.

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4 d. ago Horror moment 'drunk' pensioner drives into sea after swerving off busy pier

A boat mounted with a crane was needed to lift the car from the water after the allegedly drunk pensioner plummeted into the sea off the New Zealand island of Waiheke

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4 d. ago Terrifying moment drunk pensioner drives SUV off wharf and crashes into the sea before dramatic rescue from sinking car

CCTV footage shows the drunk driver smashing through a glass bike shelter before falling into the water at the main passenger ferry terminal on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.

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5 d. ago Dramatic moment Russian fighter jet intercepts US plane flying over Black Sea

The US Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft was intercepted over the Black Sea by a Russian Su-35S multirole fighter as Vladimir Putin's bombs rain down on Ukraine

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5 d. ago Living with an electric BMW iX: the perfect summer getaway car

BMW has made a family-friendly all-electric SUV that is still fun to drive

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1 week ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We try out Audi's classy Q5 SUV and look at why GEM is backing eye tests for drivers of all ages

The Audi Q5 is a good example of a premium SUV that is comfortable, roomy, loaded with technology and is very refined and still powered by ICE units.

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1 week ago Brent Hinds, former lead guitarist of Mastodon, dies in motorcycle crash

The 51-year-old, who left the successful heavy metal group earlier this year, died in a collision in AtlantaBrent Hinds, the former lead guitarist of the acclaimed heavy metal group Mastodon, was killed in Atlanta overnight.Police said Hinds, 51, died late on Wednesday after his Harley-Davidson collided with a BMW SUV whose driver did not yield while making a turn. The crash occurred at about 11.35pm. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kate Middleton 'grimaced' at Meghan Markle in tense moment that terrified Harry

All eyes were on the 'Fab Four' as they made their first joint appearance together in February - but behind the scenes relations between Meghan and Kate were already strained...

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1 week ago Moment schoolboy is 'beaten up by man on train' as terrified passengers watch on

Shocking footage has emerged of a helpless schoolboy being threatened, hit and thrown around a train carriage by an adult - as fellow passengers appeared too terrified to intervene.

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1 week ago Dramatic slowdown in melting of Arctic sea ice surprises scientists

Natural climate variation is most likely reason as global heating due to fossil fuel burning has continuedThe melting of sea ice in the Arctic has slowed dramatically in the past 20 years, scientists have reported, with no statistically significant decline in its extent since 2005.The finding is surprising, the researchers say, given that carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning have continued to rise and trap ever more heat over that time. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea

Footage shows Chinese coastguard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with Chinese warship near contested Scarborough ShoalA Chinese warship collided with a vessel from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine Coast Guard escorted vessels distributing aid to fishers in the area, said coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chinese warship crashes into own coast guard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea

Footage shows Chinese coast guard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with Chinese warship near contested Scarborough ShoalA Chinese warship collided with a vessel from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.The incident occurred near the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine Coast Guard escorted vessels distributing aid to fishers in the area, said coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Living with an electric BMW iX: Is this the ultimate driving machine?

BMW has made a family-friendly all-electric SUV that is still fun to drive

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3 w. ago Moment man casually points weapon at group of terrified teens in McDonald's

Jacob Jenkins, 29, casually flashed the gun at a group of terrified teenagers before coolly eating his McDonald's meal and later pulled it on a police officer in a frightening incident

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