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Charity says government wildfire alert put domestic abuse victims at risk

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Domestic abuse campaigners said that a lack of advance warning meant those hiding secret phones to try to escape abusers had little chance of protection

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Five killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of targeting civilian infrastructure, while Moscow reports that a warehouse was hit.

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Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway

Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake

Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way.

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Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack

New South Wales, where the attack took place, will offer gun owners cash to give up their firearms.

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Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years

In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.

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PSG make new decision on both Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye hours after Liverpool boost

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