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News from the ABC Australia

Massive fire becomes Norway's largest in modern times
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

The largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history destroys more than 100 homes near Oslo in what a local official described as "a terrible incident".

'Lack of evidence' means Lao officials won't lay charges over teens' deaths
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Investigators in Laos gave one of their first detailed accounts of the investigation into the deaths of six people, including 19-year-old Australians Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones, saying they don't have enough evidence to lay charges because autopsies were not carried out.  

Indian activist on hunger strike forcibly removed by police
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Sonam Wangchuk, who began a hunger strike last month in solidarity with India's youth party after an examination scandal affected millions of students, was forced to go to hospital by court order due to his "deteriorating health condition".

Eight killed, 60 wounded, as Ukraine attacks Russian warehouses
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Two sprawling warehouses of Russia's major online retailer are hit by Ukrainian drones, local officials say, with massive plumes of smoke towering over a facility at Elektrostal, 50 kilometres east of Moscow.

Pauline Hanson delivers CPAC London speech to mostly empty seats
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Pauline Hanson has ended her trip to Britain and Europe on a muted note, after around 120 people attended her speech at a political conference in London on Saturday.

India successfully launches nation's first private orbital rocket
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

India's first privately developed orbital rocket, the Vikram-1, has successfully lifted off on its maiden orbital mission.

Wallabies thrash Italy as Schmidt era ends in triumph
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

The Wallabies record a convincing 57-10 victory over Italy in Perth, as Joe Schmidt's coaching tenure finishes on a winning note.

Meet 'Jimothy', the viral, short-spined raccoon who roams Seattle
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

A raccoon with a rare birth defect has amassed a legion of fans after a video of it darting across a footpath and running up a set of stairs racked up more than 6.8 million views in just three days. 

Researchers working on artificial placentas for premature babies
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

The aim of the technology is to give babies born too soon a few more weeks to grow and develop in womb-like conditions, and a better chance of a long and healthy life.

Three years after fatal shark attack, community cements teacher's legacy
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

A regional community was left shaken after Simon Baccanello was killed in a shark attack in 2023. Now, his legacy will be cemented through a new sporting complex. 

'Failed' university scheme hurting home ownership prospects
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

There are calls for the government to dump a scheme that has more than doubled the cost of some degrees. 

Arrival of huge US thrift chain Savers unsettles Geelong op shops
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Charity op shops in Geelong are feeling threatened by the arrival of US megastore Savers.

'It's not right': Dragons fume after pushing Warriors
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Second-placed New Zealand Warriors squeak to a nervy 20-12 victory over wooden-spoon favourite St George Illawarra, although the Dragons fume over narrow refereeing calls.

Footage shows Australian man handcuffed by ICE agents in Las Vegas airport
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

The 57-year-old was later arrested for overstaying his Visa and is currently detained at an ICE processing centre in California.

Why India is reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.

Rescue crews searching for canoeist, missing in Goulburn River
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

An SES spokesperson said the missing man is a "strong swimmer", but the current was "flowing quite rapidly".

Man charged over law firm fire and tobacco shooting in Melbourne's west
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Police have made an arrest over an alleged arson in Spotswood and laid further charges over a shooting outside a tobacco store in Altona North.

Olympic swimmers return to iconic Sydney pool for 50-year reunion
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Members of the 1976 Australian Olympic swim team return to North Sydney Olympic pool to celebrate their 50-year reunion and revisit the venue that shaped their careers.

Activists fight to save historic home earmarked for demolition
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

There is a push to save precious memories stored within the walls of an historic home on Lismore's flood plain.

Pies get home against Blues, Lions survive Eagles scare
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Collingwood completes a 21-point win over rivals Carlton, as Brisbane is forced to work for a 24-point victory over West Coast.



News from the BBC World Service

Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.

Ruthless plotter? Flip-flopper? Dad dancer? Insiders reveal the real Andy Burnham
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Who is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it out

Burnham is 'people pleaser' with 'airy fairy' plans, says Kemi Badenoch
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, the Conservative leader accused the incoming PM of not knowing "what the country's priorities are".

Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".

Britain's Kerr breaks 27-year mile world record in London
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Great Britain's Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men's mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.

The Bronze Final - the unwanted tie or a match with a 'golden layer'?
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Why does the Fifa World Cup Bronze Final still exist?

Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Hannah had used her mother's maiden name on her social media for years before she legally made the change.

Messi and Tom Brady in disbelief over 'prophetic' Lamine Yamal photo
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Argentina's Lionel Messi says it is "crazy" to be facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in a World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby.

World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter the United States before Sunday's World Cup final.

16 viral moments: From Posh Spice's slow reaction to Haaland's bromance
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

We look at some of the most memorable scenes during the 2026 World Cup that set the internet alight.

False nines or firing forwards - England's potential life after Kane
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Are England facing the prospect of using a false nine up front once record scorer Harry Kane calls time on his international career?

Why you should care about the third-place play-off
Posted on Thursday July 16, 2026

It might feel like the last thing anyone wants right now - but here is why, actually, you do want to watch the World Cup's third-place play-off.

White House backs Argentina team over Falklands banner
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

Rooney, Hart and Richards row down Hudson River
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Wayne Rooney rows down the Hudson River with fellow BBC pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards.

Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.

Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of "medical gaslighting".

I took a month of unpaid leave to look after my daughter for the summer holiday
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Like many parents, Natalie and her husband had to combine organised childcare and annual leave to cope with the six-week break.

'My buyers dropped their offer by £15,000 the day before exchange': Gazundering and how to avoid it
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

It's a small but growing problem in the property market - here's how to protect yourself.

Gracie Abrams captures pain of early adulthood in new album but you're left wanting more
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

The singer's third album is full of incisive, witty lyrics that are let down by muted production.

Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.



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