9 d. ago Major Canada wildfire kills two and forces 1,000 people to evacuate homes

Manitoba experiences unusually hot conditions after authorities warned this fire season could be devastatingA major wildfire burning in central Canada has killed two people and forced 1,000 more to evacuate their homes, kicking off a fire season authorities warn could prove devastating.Canadian federal police confirmed on Wednesday that two people died in the small community of Lac du Bonnet, in the central province of Manitoba, which is experiencing unusually hot, dry and windy conditions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Police searching for missing boy, 16, last seen on beach spot body floating by

Athrun was last seen at approximately 2pm on Saturday, May 10, on West Shore Beach in Llandudno, where he was on holiday. But now police have issued a devastating update

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1 week ago Drivers losing thousands to ghost broker scams – the red flags to watch out for

Anti-fraud bodies have warned the impact on victims buying fake motor insurance policies can be ‘devastating’.

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1 week ago Sussan Ley leaves possibility open of Coalition abandoning net zero targets but insists ‘there won’t be a climate war’

Liberal party’s first female leader narrowly defeats Angus Taylor with 29 ballot votes to 25, as Ted O’Brien elected deputyAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley has left open the possibility the Coalition could abandon net zero emissions targets, but insists she is not interested in restarting Australia’s bitter climate wars.In her first press conference since being elected opposition leader earlier on Tuesday, Ley said all the Coalition’s policies were up for review after this month’s devastating election loss, including plans by the former leader Peter Dutton for the introduction of nuclear energy.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sussan Ley elected first female Liberal party leader and leaves possibility open of Coalition abandoning net zero targets

Ley narrowly defeats Angus Taylor to be elected new opposition leader, with Ted O’Brien as deputyAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley has left open the possibility the Coalition could abandon net zero emissions targets, but insists she is not interested in restarting Australia’s bitter climate wars.In her first press conference since being elected opposition leader earlier on Tuesday, Ley said all the Coalition’s policies were up for review after this month’s devastating election loss, including plans by the former leader Peter Dutton for the introduction of nuclear energy.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Screaming toddler 'covered in blood' after puppy mauls kids in garden

Two boys, aged two and three, were attacked in the back garden of their home as they played in the sunshine on Thursday afternoon.

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3 w. ago Prescot dog attack: Screaming toddler 'covered in blood' after puppy mauls kids in garden

Two boys, aged two and three, were taken to hospital in Prescot after being attacked by the family dog as a neighbour says one child's leg had been "chewed to pieces"

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3 w. ago Toddler found alone covered in blood led police to devastating discovery

Maria Camila Garcia-Molina, 24, was found dead in her car with stab wounds to her neck and wrapped in towels as her three-year-old daughter was found wandering alone with blood on her face.

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3 w. ago Police led to horror discovery by toddler, 3, with blood on her face

Maria Camila Garcia-Molina, 24, was found dead in her car with stab wounds to her neck and wrapped in towels as her three-year-old daughter was found wandering alone with blood on her face

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