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News from the ABC Australia

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

Two sprawling warehouses of Russia's major online retailer, Wildberries, 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.

Live: Pies get home against Blues, Eagles pushing Lions late
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Collingwood completes a 21-point win over rivals Carlton, as West Coast looks to dig deep late on against Brisbane in the west. Follow live.

England and France prepare for game 'nobody wants to be in'
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

It is the World Cup game nobody wants to play in, but France and England say they are taking the third-placed play-off seriously.

Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US 'explosive' diarrhoea outbreak
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.

China has stockpiled 'huge quantities' of frozen beef for this moment
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef.



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.

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”.

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".

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.

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.

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.

Life after Kane - are England facing a false nine future?
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?

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.

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.

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.

Lib Dems urge FA and Uefa to withdraw from Fifa
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Sir Ed Davey says Gianni Infantino and world football's governing body is "destroying the integrity of the beautiful game".

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.

Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

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.

'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.

US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Iran has retaliated against US allies in the region, with Kuwait reporting that a power and water plant had been hit.

Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

The list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates.

Watch: Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

The blaze has destroyed more than 100 homes in Drammen and has spread to a nearby forest, authorities say.

Teen stuck on M25 for eight hours on first drive
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Beatrix was one of many drivers stuck in miles-long queues on the motorway following a crash.



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