8 h. ago Two women killed while trying to help injured kangaroo on Melbourne freeway

Police say one 30-year-old died at the scene on the Hume Highway and the other, also 30, was airlifted to hospital but died soon afterwardsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo women have died after being hit by a car while trying to help an injured kangaroo on a busy freeway in Melbourne’s north.The deaths have prompted warnings about the dangers of stopping to help wildlife. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Two women killed after being hit by car while trying to help injured kangaroo on busy freeway

Police say one 30-year-old died at the scene and the other, also 30, was airlifted to hospital but died soon afterwardsTwo women have died after being hit by a car while trying to help an injured kangaroo on a busy freeway in Melbourne’s north.Victorian police said emergency services had been called to reports two females were struck by a car on the Hume Freeway just after 7.30pm. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Gaza Health Ministry says Palestinian death toll from Israel

Health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, overnight and into Thursday

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21 h. ago Aberdeen crash: Pedestrian, 85, taken to hospital after being hit by car on residential street

Police are on the scene.

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39 h. ago Prep student killed when deer hit by another car flies across the highway and lands on his vehicle

Kevin Donohue, set to graduate high school in 2027, was killed in the crash.

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42 h. ago Boy, 2, killed in front of parents after being hit by car and thrown off ledge

Toddler Sonny Macdonald was tragically killed after a car 'lost control' and struck him as he sat in his pushchair following a fun family afternoon at the beach

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65 h. ago 'My dad was a notorious serial killer who slaughtered women and left clues around our home'

A daughter has described how she discovered her dad was living a secret double life as a notorious serial killer - and even hid sick souvenirs of his crimes at their home

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3 d. ago Sudan landslide wipes out entire village as more than 1,000 feared dead

Just one person in the village is said to have survived the tragedy in the Darfur region of Sudan as families of men, women and children were killed by the landslide

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3 d. ago Four in ten women killed by male partner had tried to leave, femicide data shows

Too many men are left at ‘liberty to harm, rape and kill’ after 122 women were killed in a year, report finds

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4 d. ago Playing popular car game could see UK drivers hit with huge fine and nine points

Many motorists see car games as harmless fun on long journeys, but experts have warned that they carry hidden dangers — especially if they lead to drivers failing to fully concentrate on the road

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4 d. ago Rudy Giuliani is seriously injured in car crash in New Hampshire

Giuliani fractured his vertebrae and had multiple cuts and bruises after his rental car was hit from behind.

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4 d. ago Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani seriously injured in car crash

Rudy Giuliani has been left injured after his car was hit from beind in New York.

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4 d. ago Rudy Giuliani seriously injured in car accident after stopping to help domestic violence victim, his spokesperson says

The 81-year-old suffered a back injury after his car was hit from behind, his spokesperson says

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4 d. ago Rudy Giuliani rushed to hospital with serious injuries after car accident

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised with a fractured vertebrae and multiple cuts and bruises after his car was hit from behind, a spokesman said

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4 d. ago Two women killed, one badly injured in Labor Day weekend boating tragedy off Maine

The group was enjoying the long weekend on Flagstaff Lake when their pontoon boat started to go under

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4 d. ago Piastri opens gap in title race after Norris forced to retire from F1 Dutch GP

Win extends Australian’s championship lead to 34 pointsLewis Hamilton crashes out early after unforced errorOscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix with a dominant drive to victory from pole position, a win which may have turned the course of the world championship after his title rival Lando Norris was forced to retire from second place as an oil leak hit his car just seven laps from the end.The race was also marked by a remarkably uncharacteristic, apparently unforced, error from Lewis Hamilton which led to the seven-time champion crashing out early in the race, his hope for a fresh start in this second half of season at Ferrari ending in bitter disappointment. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Russian 'Werewolf’ murderer confesses to MORE killings as victim toll hits 92

Mikhail 'Werewolf' Popkov, 62, has appeared in court over the killings of two more young women, both aged 27, while already in a Russian prison for the murder of 90 more

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7 d. ago Ibiza mum hit by car suffers broken spine and horror injuries as she faces huge bill

Brit mums Lauren Holmes, 27, and her pal Ebony Cordingley, 26, were enjoying their last night on an Ibiza holiday when they were run over by a taxi as their families launched fundraisers

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9 d. ago Florida driver took out frustration with mom by running over random stranger, say cops

Quaze Lavarn Simmons, 36, admitted to authorities that he hit elderly man sitting by road with his car after getting into spat with his mother over money

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9 d. ago Edinburgh roads: Pedestrian, 76, dies after being hit by a car on busy Edinburgh road

He died in hospital after being rushed for treatment on Thursday following the collision

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