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Woman dies at airport after getting ‘entangled’ in baggage conveyor belt
1 min read
![A woman was found dead at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15641876/712cc07086029f5e83bd37a47e3a83c6f5dbc99c-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Israel kills 40 in Gaza strikes amid fears of wider war
3 min read
![Israel has not slowed its assault on Gaza, with dozens killed in that latest offensive. (EPA PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15639637/328e0f52892dd213583f81a37483d3564b2533f3-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Sickening confession after Taylor Swift concert plot: ‘Kill as many as possible’
2 min read
![Taylor Swift performs onstage. File image.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15639255/2d00968f82d8b089fee794d0d1a51d81993fa688-16x9-x0y597w5732h3224.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Hollywood actor accused of ‘brutal’ rapes of several women
2 min read
![Actor Gabriel Olds has been charged with seven felony sexual assault charges.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15637326/7eb621365e2d716b47338eefd70c3da84177f100-16x9-x0y256w3512h1975.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Tsunami warning after powerful earthquake rocks Japan
The magnitude 7.1 quake prompted warnings for a number of coastal regions.
2 min read
![View of Japanese coastline, where a tsunami alert has been issued following a powerful earthquake.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15637299/f6aa6ae47184001d1c95ed1725f406cbdb443502-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Astronauts stranded in space given more bad news
The astronauts were meant to be on the International Space Station for a week. It’s already been more than two months.
3 min read
![NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck in space for two months.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15634477/e55fd6e85d5b1cc9fbd4ee6b21a32aa96dbc5b9d-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major power play could hand China unprecedented influence
2 min read
![Australia’s nearest neighbour could be about to sell its power grid to China.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15625846/60dfedfe740778146bed24030e07eadf417bd674-16x9-x0y0w1920h1080.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Horror moment dog sets house on fire by chewing on battery
1 min read
![The video shows two dogs and a cat hanging out in the home’s living room. Then the unthinkable happens.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15622688/86a00443d1421ff88a0d2a3cce9c9d8084ed6ef1-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Thousands of Australian travellers warned
2 min read
![Sydney International Airport. File image.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15614794/6701b6b78a81bc24a03cdb40c1ff3d88d25b77b8-16x9-x0y336w5616h3159.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Kamala Harris selects her presidential running mate
3 min read
![Kamala Harris. File image.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15614265/2013e0c93223d8482a366a3e1f873d3194418e08-16x9-x0y176w5472h3078.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Ukraine’s sobering reminder of staggering 487 athletes killed
The Paris Games will not look the same after the horrific tragedy.
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![Ukraine has sent its smallest ever Olympic team to Paris.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15490396/32c0e56727b97c2b5c7158ec344129d05a05a342-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Russia and Ukraine set to exchange prisoners of war
About 90 detainees are expected to be released in an agreement brokered by the UAE.
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![Russia and Ukraine each handed back 90 prisoners of war in the last detainee swap. (AP PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15387586/4d4fea6d8ed21845f9e1866fc2d7445eaa94391d-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Family’s heartbreaking revelation about young Aussie killed in Ukraine
2 min read
![The family of Queensland man Brock Greenwood is mourning his death in Ukraine while fighting Russia forces.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15306311/2b295b5be19f9468f854165e3bcce834d169229c-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Attacks on Ukraine kill 29 as children's hospital bombed
3 min read
![Kyiv's main children's hospital was hit by a rocket during the worst attack on the capital in months (EPA PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15284636/8add1100ef87b58481c9b13ded2672f228a17ef7-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Russian airstrikes destroy Ukrainian TV tower
3 min read
![People walk next to a part of a television tower partially destroyed by a Russian missile strike.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-14406518/df132e679a5f5a40583da5ecb9041f7152be111b-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Donald Trump finally agrees to Kamala Harris debate
Trump had previously suggested he might back out of the ABC debate, which was scheduled before Harris replaced President Joe Biden.
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![Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off in a debate on the US ABC network on September 10.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15641255/24b45518e0fd9e44e85d332215a843299aba383b-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Hollywood actor accused of ‘brutal’ rapes of several women
The 52-year-old has starred in movies and TV shows including NCIS: Los Angeles and FBI: International.
2 min read
![Actor Gabriel Olds has been charged with seven felony sexual assault charges.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15637326/7eb621365e2d716b47338eefd70c3da84177f100-16x9-x0y256w3512h1975.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Astronauts stranded in space given more bad news
The astronauts were meant to be on the International Space Station for a week. It’s already been more than two months.
3 min read
![NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck in space for two months.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15634477/e55fd6e85d5b1cc9fbd4ee6b21a32aa96dbc5b9d-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major update on death of girl, 8, who suddenly fell ill mid-flight
The little girl was heading off on holiday with her family when tragedy struck.
2 min read
![A coroner has revealed what caused eight-year-old Sydney Weston to suddenly become sick on a flight to Chicago and later die.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15632756/13ed1218ac947e60c053301a5a430b9fd959d3f2-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major power play could hand China unprecedented influence
The director of PNG’s state-owned power provider has admitted he is open to Beijing filling a void left by Australia.
2 min read
![Australia’s nearest neighbour could be about to sell its power grid to China.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15625846/60dfedfe740778146bed24030e07eadf417bd674-16x9-x0y0w1920h1080.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major airline dumps popular menu item over hidden danger
The snack will be dropped from economy menus within weeks.
2 min read
![Korean Air will no longer serve ramyeon instant noodles to passengers travelling in economy.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15568198/4a1628a111f91a95e03d98e58ed8a04fc2c5b94d-16x9-x2y0w1147h645.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Man caught trying to smuggle 100 snakes down his pants
1 min read
![A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them into his pants,.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15317990/651ec9edef05f4e042847294d367c3f95683d0a4-16x9-x0y0w1304h734.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Group bashed by teenagers in suspected racist attack in Brisbane
1 min read
![A group of Taiwanese nationals have been attacked in Brisbane.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-14932226/91a845a0b44d3df956a2836f71ac9052d8bdcdef-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
This man has set up secret schools for Afghan girls to receive an education. He lives in Adelaide
4 min read
![Erfanullah (Erfan) Abidi has set up a charity to sponsor secret schools in Afghanistan.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-14563739/193c1a0d687e00c787923f57ba5273f6255ed334-16x9-x0y0w952h536.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Qantas hits pause on direct flights to London
Rising tensions in the Middle East are to blame.
1 min read
![Qantas says it will divert Perth to London flights due to the conflict in the Middle East.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15637847/c358fdec2ce2efb0a80a51f48820c84951016511-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Aussie traveller shatters spine in jump from iconic bridge
The Melbourne couple’s European holiday was cut short when a bucket-list moment took a tragic turn.
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![Australian couple Jordan Theobald and Laura Mahoney are fundraising to repatriate Jordan after he was paralysed jumping from the Mostar Bridge.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15531138/975d9d58189ba0e5709ee7e27f21cc8d874ade84-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
The internet is obsessed with this Olympic swimmer’s amusing village obsession
‘The single greatest thing about the Olympic Village so far.’
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![Swimmer Henrik Christiansen, 27, has gained popularity online for his TikToks about the Olympic Village’s ‘choccy muffin’.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15537560/8600b19c576bcdb2c97195745d389dd249b67ecc-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
MH17: 10 years, 298 dead and still zero justice
A deadly plane crash is an awful event. A deadly plane crash in a war zone is a crime, and justice hasn’t been served.
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![A man looks at debris from MH17 on July 18, 2014.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15369550/5f5d1bc97a6068c033c345bccf6c166c024890a0-16x9-x0y156w3000h1688.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Iran urged not to escalate Middle East conflict at 'critical moment'
Concerns are mounting that the Gaza conflict could soon turn into a wider Middle East war.
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![The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has ramped up tension in the Middle East.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15608311/817f931501c18977446d9f311b9d5d90a616ebd1-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Nine UN aid workers fired over involvement in October 7 attack on Israel
UNRWA did not offer details as to how the workers may have participated in the Hamas-led attack.
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![Officials say Israel has returned the bodies of more than 80 people killed in the Gaza Strip. (AP PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15608027/387ddd0f2e6d02d45290e954e757e553adc2bdc8-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed by bomb planted months before blast
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![Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. (AP PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15540184/9b90da7d5d8b8fa55517f2c59767d33fb7cb6298-16x9-x0y75w799h449.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Urgent travel warning as Australians told to leave Lebanon immediately
3 min read
![Australians in Lebanon are being urged to leave.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15522978/dd6247f32ba8d7c354a6e6cb01ab49c7f7ccb441-16x9-x0y111w2119h1192.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Kamala Harris urges Netanyahu to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza
2 min read
![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice President Kamala Harris met at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex in Washington on Thursday, July 25, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15484558/822f080af4eb81ca27d78afd79dea0bbba5970cd-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Seventeen students killed, dozens injured in Nigerian school collapse
The collapse of the two-storey building killed at least 17 students and staff, injured more than 70 and left more than 120 people trapped.
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![Around 200 people were believed to be in the Plateau State school building when it collapsed. (EPA PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15338375/fa2fab5968bd1a9f1476b2d18c2968ed5205e3f0-16x9-x0y75w800h450.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
At least 31 killed as bus plunges off bridge into river
Authorities believe the bus driver lost control of the vehicle.
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![Africa accounts for about one quarter of the world's traffic deaths, UN data showed in 2023. File image](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-13760305/fed99f4b648fdc5a6c31d0cb8e681e5aba8057aa-16x9-x90y197w929h523.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Cruise ship blocked at port over fears of a potential cholera outbreak
At least 15 passengers have been placed in isolation.
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![The first cruise ship, ‘Norwegian Dawn’ to arrive at Portland Port since the arrival of the Bibby Stockholm immigration barge, is seen docking, on July 26, 2023 in Portland, England.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-13743814/281441328a4014b9d6d31b30f3de61610a61c70c-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Doomsday Christian cult leader charged with murder of almost 200 children
Investigators allege the cult was preparing for the end of the world.
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![Suspected Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-13501194/423ef74f021e7347de4e81a626811ad9f99ed1e5-16x9-x4y0w997h561.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
How Mexico beach trip turned deadly for surfer brothers
As soon as police arrived at their last known campsite, it was clear that something had gone violently wrong.
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![Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson from Perth, Australia (left) and American Jack Carter Rhoad had apparently stopped to surf the breaks between Punta San Jose, about 80km south of Ensenada.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-14575069/9b72dd82c67cc3d40a187932806eee2b41e7fe2e-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Passengers in dark after flight out of Sydney plunges ‘violently’ mid-air
Lawyers advising passengers say there are many questions left unanswered about the terrifying incident.
2 min read
![Dozens of passengers and crew were injured during a ‘technical event’ on a LATAM flight to Auckland.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-14409775/c6f67c2596629051b5927c6807131b850fe22c83-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Tourists record heartstopping moment chopper goes down
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![The helicopter was in the air for just seconds before it was sent into a dangerous tailspin.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-13768066/f47d1edfe829bd4e5b5b21c95e827b85ff990d98-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Revellers slain and children wounded as gunmen attack party
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![Six people are dead after a shooting at a party in northern Mexico. (AP PHOTO)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-13060940/4e78cce5c441d9c1948b851ea1ebf7e0a2e0d444-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Member of regime that tortured Sydney woman now lives suburbs away
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![Tortured in Chile, Paula Sanchez wants Australia to bring war criminals to justice. (Farid Farid/AAP PHOTOS)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.7news.com.au/publication/C-12046054/f24c2d7bbd330e5adbdd17d96ae3f1e6c2fd60f7-16x9-x108y248w625h352.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)