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A building in Kenya's Nairobi collapsed leaving a dozen floors stacked like pancakes. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMany feared trapped as building collapses in Kenya

A multi-story building has collapsed in a busy commercial area of Kenya's capital, there are fears many people are trapped beneath the rubble.

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Authorities are checking the damage and helping people relocate after an earthquake in Tibet. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumInjuries in China's Tibet rise after deadly earthquake

Emergency crews are searching the rubble after a powerful earthquake struck China's Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more.

Andrew Silver

You won’t believe the passwords being used by tens of thousands of West Australians — making for a hackers paradise!

WA NewsIs your password on the hackers’ hit list?

You won’t believe the passwords being used by tens of thousands of West Aussies! SEE THE LIST

Troy de Ruyter

Fitness fans were left stunned when a car crashed into a popular 24-hour gym in Perth’s south on Friday morning.

Disaster and EmergencyEmergency scene as car ploughs into gym in Perth’s south

Fitness fans were left stunned when a car crashed into a popular 24-hour gym in Perth’s south this morning.

Tegwen Bescoby

Emergency services attend the scene of a structure fire at Badlands Bar on Aberdeen Street, Northbridge at 4am Thursday morning.

Disaster and EmergencyIconic Northbridge venue has close call with nearby blaze

A favourite late-night music venue has had a near miss after it was caught up in a ‘large’ nearby blaze.

Oliver Lane

Major bushfires could cost $16.1 billion every three to four years, a report has found. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumBushfire bill blows out to $6b a year as climate warms

Researchers have put a figure on the growing toll of bushfires in Australia but say better preparation could prevent billions of dollars in losses.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

State governments have moved to crack down on battery-powered transport such as e-scooters. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTeen boys push tripling in e-scooter hospitalisations

New figures shed a light on the danger posed by many Australians' favourite way to get around, as a government body keeps a close eye on the data.

Max Aldred

Two crew from the French Air and Space Force were in the jet when it crashed. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFighter jet crashes in France, killing at least one

A second crew member is unaccounted for after the crash during a training mission near the eastern city of Nancy.

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Joseph Paratore, who was killed in a hit-and-run, celebrates his 40th birthday wit his family.

WA NewsPremiumBeloved Perth father revealed as cyclist killed in hit-run

A Perth father who took part in a charity cycling ride to raise money for cancer research just days ago has been identified as the man killed in a hit-and-run in Bibra Lake.

Caleb Runciman & Rachel Tassicker

A woman has died after being attacked by a shark off South Africa's southeastern coast. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumShark kills woman swimming off South Africa's coast

A South African woman has been killed by a shark while taking an early morning swim off the country's southeast coast.

Michelle Gumede

Passenger ferry catches fire forcing mass evacuation

INDONESIA FIREVideoHundreds forced to flee as Indonesian passenger ferry catches fire

Vision of the incident circulating online shows large flames engulfing the vessel.

Sarah Keszler

Chris Brooks receives a clasp for 20 years of service to the Katanning Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service.

Service honour Katanning’s Chris Brooks awarded a 20-year clasp for service

After more than two decades serving the Katanning community as a firefighter, Katanning Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service captain Chris Brooks has been recognised with a 20-year clasp. 

Amy Towers

A section of Lockyer Avenue has been blocked to traffic after a car collided with the back of a TransWA bus on Tuesday afternoon.

crashPremiumCar collides with rear of bus at busy Albany roundabout

A section of Lockyer Avenue has been closed to traffic after a car collided with the back of a bus on Tuesday afternoon, with debris and oil spilling down the road and the teenage driver in shock.

Melissa Sheil

Katanning police need information regarding two scrub fires on Katanning-Dumbleyung Road on Saturday.

Suspicious firesKatanning probe details on suspicious scrub fires near town

Katanning police are appealing to the public for information regarding two suspicious scrub fires in the Shire of Katanning on Saturday.

Amy Towers

At least 14 miners died when an illegal open pit gold mine collapsed in Colombia. (EPA PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumColombia gold mine collapse kills at least 14

At least 14 miners are dead after an illegal open pit gold mine collapsed in a remote corner of Colombia.

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Emergency services on the scene.

Disaster and EmergencyArson squad probe into house fire in Perth’s east

Arson squad detectives are investigating the cause of a house fire in Belmont this morning.

Oliver Lane

The Archdiocese of Guayaquil has confirmed the death of a priest of Perpetuo Socorro Church. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPriest killed by falling cross during livestreamed Mass

A priest in Ecuador has died after being struck by a cross while the ceremony was being broadcast live online.

Nearly 40 people are in hospital after a devastating fatal at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFour dead, 39 injured at Canadian military base fire

Nearly 40 people are in hospital - ‌19 of those in critical condition - after a devastating fire swept through a Canadian military base, killing four soldiers.

Amanda Stephenson

Police have inspected an area around a large break in the fence of the Leipzig airport. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumGerman police probe fence breach at Leipzig airport

German police are investigating a breach ‌at Leipzig airport after a vehicle appeared to ‌have broken through a fence and driven ‌a few metres before exiting.

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A number of people have been killed and others injured in a fire at a Canadian military base. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumMultiple casualties from fire at Canadian military base

People have been killed and injured in "a serious incident" that's sparked a major fire at a military base in Alberta, Canada.

Rob Gillies

Two people are dead after a truck drove through a soccer field in the US state of Kansas. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTruck drives through soccer game, killing two in US

A six-year-old boy and an adult are dead after a person drove a truck through a soccer field during a game in the US state of Kansas.

Associated Press

At least 19 people died in a stampede at a worship venue for the Hindu festival of Durga Puja. (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumStampede at a popular Hindu festival in India kills 19

A stampede triggered by a rush for cover from the rain during a major Hindu festival in India's West Bengal state, has killed at least 19 people

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A deadly fire has destroyed a resort at a popular tourist spot in Bangladesh (AP PHOTO)

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumFire guts a Bangladeshi beach resort, killing 10 people

Children are among the people killed when a fire ripped through a tourist resort at a beach town in Bangladesh.

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Two men have died after a plane crashed at Scone in the NSW Upper Hunter on Friday afternoon.

WA NewsPremiumPlane crash victims travelled from WA to buy kit-aircraft

Two men who died in a light aircraft crash in country New South Wales are understood to have travelled from WA specifically to buy and bring home the kit-plane.

Sarah Spina-Matthews & Matt Zis