Death rumor denied: 193-year-old tortoise Jonathan is alive
A nasty rumor spread that the world's oldest living land animal - a nearly 200-year-old tortoise - had died. It was a joke, says Anne Dillon, communications manager on St Helena.
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Fled into the mountains - wanted man shot in Australia
A man who escaped from a mountain area in Australia this summer after being suspected of murdering two police officers has now been shot dead.
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Victoria declares state of disaster over extensive bushfires
Authorities in the Australian state of Victoria have declared a state of disaster over extensive bushfires raging across the state, the ABC reports.
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Australia holds its breath ahead of Friday as fires could become unstoppable, fire chief says
Australia is holding its breath ahead of what is predicted to be a crucial day in the fight against this summer's bushfires, which could, in the worst-case scenario, be worse than the catastrophic fires that hit the country in 2019-2020.
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Masked Gang Fatally Stabs Two Boys in Melbourne
Two boys, 12 and 15 years old, have been found dead after being attacked by a group of masked individuals armed with machetes and long knives on the outskirts of Melbourne, according to Australian police.
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$1 Million Reward Offered for Capture of Armed Police Killer in Australia
A police murderer in the Australian wilderness is still on the run, nearly two weeks after the fatal shooting. Now the police are offering one million Australian dollars to whoever can provide information that leads to the man being arrested.
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Police Urge Residents to Stay Indoors Amid Hunt for Armed Suspect
The hunt for a man who shot three police officers, two of them fatally, in a town in Victoria in Australia continues. The man does not see himself as part of society, and is described as heavily armed and very dangerous.
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