Doctors have now been forced to amputate both of Helen Haines’ legs, her husband, Australian politician Phil Haines, says. Helen Haines was struck on Monday in what is described as a deliberate attack.
WorldPolitician Helen Haines, who previously lived and conducted research in Uppsala, has lost a leg after being hit by a car, the Australian ABC reports. She remains in life-threatening condition and underwent surgery overnight.
WorldAn Australian MP is in critical condition after being hit by a car, according to media reports in the state of Victoria. The incident is being described as an attack, and the driver has been arrested.
WorldAustralia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the extreme weather expected this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create the perfect storm for the mass death of thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
SwedenAustralia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the expected extreme weather this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create a perfect storm that kills thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, most devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
SwedenA man who escaped from a mountain area in Australia this summer after being suspected of murdering two police officers has now been shot dead.
WorldAuthorities in the Australian state of Victoria have declared a state of disaster over extensive bushfires raging across the state, the ABC reports.
WorldAustralia 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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