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Deceased were all members of the same family, officials say, and one of victims placed the initial emergency call Five people were shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide at a residence in Georgia on Friday, authorities say. The deceased were family members who lived at the home in Douglas, a city in south Georgia. Continue reading...

Authorities say suspect among dead in house after standoff with police in Erie and there is no ongoing threat A man fatally shot eight people, including a pregnant woman and children, at a Pennsylvania residence on Friday before killing himself, police say. The victims have not been publicly identified, but seven relatives and a family friend died in the rampage. Continue reading...

Though mostly visible near the Arctic Circle, the natural phenomenon dazzled sky-gazers as far south Devon, Hampshire and Kent The northern lights illuminated the skies across the UK on Friday and Saturday evening. Sky-gazers as far south as Devon, Hampshire and Kent were treated to the dazzling natural phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis. Continue reading...

Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head A 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border , known as the “grandmother”, has been destroyed to make way for the construction of Donald Trump ’s border wall, despite a months-long effort by protesters trying to save it. In late July, land defenders began a tree-sit in t…

Cooperation between One Nation and the Liberals ‘up to Angus Taylor’, Pauline Hanson says at conservative conference. How would that work? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The annual Conservative Political Action Conference billed itself as a chance for the leaders of the three main conservative parties – Liberals, Nationals and One Nation – to make their pitch and com…

Labor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how they are going to make childcare accessible and affordable for all Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Rachel Hill, a mother of two from Sydney, explains the maths of family planning. The not-for-profit worker recently bumped up her workload from two days a week to full-time to try to cover eve…

Immigration debate and visa uncertainty is putting students off and increasing pressure on budgets Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast University leaders warn they’re struggling to fill international student places due to visa uncertainty and heated political debate on immigration, with regional areas hit the hardest and concern that financial deficits could affect domest…

Police are trying to contact the man’s family following incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster A man has been attacked by a tiger after jumping into its enclosure at a zoo in Yorkshire. Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated shortly after the incident and the site will remain closed on Sunday. Continue reading...

Saudi authorities yet to confirm strike as government-allied forces in Yemen claim successful offensive to retake Bab al-Mandab strait Yemen’s Houthis have launched a missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport in Saudi Arabia, with dozens reported wounded and a witness describing panic in the terminal. Saudi authorities did not confirm any new attack or evacuation, but one witness reported …

March is first since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful Thousands of people have gathered in central London to express their support for Palestinians after three years of “genocide” carried out against them by Israel. The demonstrators, many wearing keffiyehs and holding Palestine flags, gathered on the Embankment at midday on Saturday. Some …

Ukrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for Kyiv Russia launched deadly strikes on civilians in Ukraine as “thanks” for a deal cut by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin to buy large quantities of Russian diesel, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, accusing Washington of helping fund Moscow’s war. The Ukrainian president has expressed repeate…

Vincent Chan went on to abuse children after being cleared of ‘significant concerns’ following council-overseen inquiry A paedophile nursery worker was cleared by an investigation overseen by a local authority three years before he was arrested. In February, Vincent Chan was jailed after pleading guilty to 56 offences , including assault by penetration on three-year-old girls in his care at a Bri…

Authorities impose strict lockdown in capital to try to stop rally against removal of 130m names from electoral roll Indian authorities have placed Delhi under a severe lockdown and detained tens of thousands of people, including the leader of the youth-led “Cockroach” movement, in an attempt to stop an anti-government protest. Thousands of people from across India were blocked from attending the…

Nearly a million people are without power in Florida, Alabama and Georgia as rain and flooding remain a concern Isaias weakened on Saturday to a post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida’s panhandle as a category 2 hurricane the previous night, though it still posed flooding and tornado threats as it moved inland. More than 868,000 customers were without power across Florida, Alabama and Georg…

Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding When South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a sleepy corner of Somerset to turn it into a luxury hotel, residents thought it was a sign their area was on the up. Walking through his peaceful manicured gardens, which feature a maze of apple trees…