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A formal investigation has been launched after a US airline employee stole an empty plane from an airport and crashed it into a nearby island. The plane was chased by two military jets near Settle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington state before it crashed. The 29-year-old pilot’s is believed to have died in the crash. Authorities have confirmed the incident was not related to terrorism. Anyone who may be feeling distressed can contact the following organisations for support. SANE Helpline... Читать дальше...

SPURS and Chelsea got their Premier League campaigns off to a flying start overnight, while Wolves star Ruben Neves announced himself via a breath taking free kick.

Thousands of Romanians held another anti-government protest a day after an earlier demonstration turned violent, leaving 455 people, including riot police, in need of medical treatment.

Eight-year-old Eddie Jane Rayner reads the Facebook letter he wrote for the little South Australian town of Kimba to have a doctor. CREDIT: ABC Adelaide

A man has been charged in relation to the murder of two police officers and two others in a shooting in Canada. Matthew Vincent Raymond was charged with four counts of first-degree murder after the shooting in Fredericton. Police are yet to disclose the motive behind the attack. Image: Twitter / @CityFredPolice

The Nelson Fire, burning near Vacaville in California’s Solano County, was 70-percent contained as of Saturday, August 11, after being at just 10-percent containment after it was first reported the day before, Cal Fire said. Officials said the grass fire was at 1,000 acres, had destroyed one structure and was threatening 10 on Saturday morning. However, fire crews had reportedly stopped it spreading towards homes in Vacaville and Fairfield. This aerial footage, released by Cal Fire on August 11,... Читать дальше...

A small waterspout was captured on film off the coast of the island of Espalmador on Friday, August 10. Espalmador is just north of the Balearic Island of Formentera. Credit: Lucia Rosell via Storyful

Fighting has continued around Ghazni in central Afghanistan a day after Taliban fighters stormed the city in a stark show of force, with at least 25 police and one journalist killed, officials said.

US Federal authorities are continuing to seek what drove an airline worker to steal an empty plane from Seattle's airport in a security scare that caused the scrambling of airforce fighter jets and ended when the plane crashed onto a sparsely populated island.

The Andrews government would retain its position if an election was held today, according to the latest YouGov Galaxy poll. Labor is leading the Coalition 51 to 49 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. However, if the results were applied across Victoria, the government would stand to lose three of its 47 seats. Daniel Andrews remains preferred premier, leading Opposition Leader Matthew Guy 40 to 33 per cent. Image: Chris Eastman / News Corp Australia

A LAST-minute technical problem has delayed NASA’s unprecedented flight to the sun.

A 70S-BUILT Heathfield home has been transformed into a modern entertainer, with room for a family to move and amazing views.

THE airline employee who stole an empty plane, took off from America’s Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and crashed into a small island has been revealed as 29-year-old Richard Russell.

INVESTIGATORS are working to find out how an airline employee stole an empty plane, took off from America’s Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and crashed into a small island after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.

EVERTON Hills is earmarked as a ‘next-generation’ suburb, according to developer Sunland Group.

QUEENSLAND’S highest viewed auction property on realestate.com.au for last week sold for a whopping $2,670,000 yesterday.

A 40-year-old Palestinian hit by Israeli fire on the Gaza border has died of his wounds, taking the death toll from protests on Friday to three, the territory’s health ministry said.

AUTHORITIES in northern China delayed the demolition of a massive mosque on Saturday after thousands of people demonstrated to stop its destruction, local residents said, amid a nationwide government drive to tighten restrictions on religious activities.

AFTER causing havoc with a string of cancelled shows due to illness, Pink has finally exploded back on stage with both a mega performance and a message to fans.

A French theme park has trained six birds to pick up cigarette butts and other rubbish dropped by visitors in return for food.

Five people were rescued after a fire broke out on a 32-foot recreational boat in Hull, Massachusetts, on the evening of August 10, the US Coast Guard confirmed. No injuries were reported. The coast guard said its Allerton-based crew received help from the Boston and Massport fire departments and a “good samaritan.” Credit: USCG Northeast via Storyful

Canadian police have charged a man in connection with a shooting that left two police officers and two civilians dead in the eastern city of Fredericton.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Saturday that he condemned racism as the nation marked the anniversary of deadly unrest triggered by a neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Several thousand people had to leave their home due to the high water level reached by the Marikina river in the metropolitan area of Manila, Philippines on Saturday, August 11. The Marikina Public Information Office informed the public that the water had reached the third stage at 9.13 local time. A red warning level for the Manila metropolitan area was issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration. Cars were covered by water near the Marcos Bridge in Marikina. Читать дальше...

Ten militants have been killed in an overnight security operation conducted by Iran's Revolutionary Guards near the Iraqi border.