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Afternoon Update: Christian Brothers kept child abusers; bird flu reaches NSW; and collecting 1,000 four-leaf clovers

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here , and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter . Good afternoon. The Christian Brothers has deliberately kept nine convicted child abusers , one who…

France deaths rose by 30 percent during heatwave

France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered the country, the public health authority said Friday.

Air India told to pay Rs 60,000 to elderly couple over pre-booked seat change

An elderly couple received Rs 60,000 compensation from Air India for a service deficiency. The airline wrongly changed their pre-booked seats, causing significant physical pain to the husband, who had hip surgery, and mental distress to…

Watch: AFM Helicopter Airlifts Stranded Tourists From Ġnejna Cave

The Armed Forces of Malta have released dramatic footage showing yesterday’s helicopter rescue of two tourists who became trapped inside Santa Marija Cave in Ġnejna. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)…

PROFILE: Tanimola, the deceased named in phantom council saga

Tanimola is the Yoruba word for ‘Who knows tomorrow?’ And because no one knows tomorrow, Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola probably did not know that he would no longer be around when the allegations against him broke the internet. Until this…

Teen granted bail after alleged Woolworths stabbing

The parents of an 18-year-old charged after allegedly stabbing a man inside a busy regional supermarket are urging families to be more aware of the mental health of young men.

At least 40 killed, 8 injured as passenger bus falls into ravine near Balochistan-KP border

QUETTA: At least 40 people were killed and eight others injured when a Peshawar-bound passenger bus fell into a ravine just as it left the Dana Sar area of Balochistan’s Sherani district and crossed the provincial border into Khyber…

Fungus, rats in burn ward: Court moves child acid attack survivor to private hospital

Are Europe’s extreme summers the new normal? What the science says

WHO warns Europe must 'plan for heat like winter flu' as experts reveal how permanent this summer's extreme heat is.

Gannet colonies could take 15 years to recover from bird flu

The 2022 outbreak led to an "unprecedented deadly blow" to the seabird colonies in Scotland and Wales.

Doctor urges shingles vaccine for elderly; expert explains blood sugar link

Vietnamese man arrested in Japan after accidentally setting off anti-bear spray in post office

Five people needed hospital treatment in Japan after a Vietnamese man accidentally set off an anti-bear spray in a city-center post office, reports and officials said, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in maulings.