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• Two killed as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece

  02-08-2026 23:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Footage broadcast on Greek TV showed one helicopter strike the other from above, sending it crashing in flames to the ground.
  
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• Multiple deaths after Indonesia ferry fire

  02-08-2026 23:25 via smh.com.au
  
  At least five people are dead after a fire on a ferry off the coast of Java, Indonesia.
  
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• Helicopters collide while battling Europe fires

  02-08-2026 23:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Two people were killed in the incident in Greece’s Attica region, where crews were fighting to contain a blaze.
  
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• Two killed in firefighting chopper crash

  02-08-2026 23:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Two people have been killed after a firefighting chopper crashed in Greece.
  
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• EU holds crisis meeting after Spanish border crossing

  02-08-2026 15:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The EU will hold a crisis meeting after tens of thousands of people swept across a border checkpoint in Ceuta, a Spanish city in north Africa.
  
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• Death toll rises in migrant crisis

  02-08-2026 15:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Spain is accusing some of its allies of having a "selfish attitude", as the EU prepares to hold an emergency meeting about the crisis in Spanish territory.
  
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• Emergency warnings as US west battles wildfires, extreme heat

  02-08-2026 08:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Wildfires burning across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations, while other US states are enduring record-breaking heat.
  
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• Trump’s ‘short war’ is spiralling out of control. His personal failings were the trigger

  02-08-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Before initiating a war, you must understand why and what you want to achieve. Trump didn’t, and his actions are leading to a less stable Middle East, and a more assertive Iran.
  
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• Three killed, seven injured in shooting at Idaho burger restaurant

  02-08-2026 06:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Police are working to determine the identity and motive of a shooter who opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls.
  
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• Thirteen people die in plane crash near ancient site in Peru

  02-08-2026 05:52 via smh.com.au
  
  Eleven passengers from Germany, Italy and Spain, plus two crew, were on board when their tourist plane crashed near the world-famous Nazca Lines.
  
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• ‘Olympic-level singing’: London’s legendary Proms offer low-cost thrills in troubled times

  02-08-2026 05:30 via smh.com.au
  
  On a warm summer night, London’s annual classical music festival is a cheerful, inexpensive change of pace.
  
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• ‘Olympic-level singing’: London’s legendary Proms bring a warm glow in gloomy times

  02-08-2026 05:30 via smh.com.au
  
  On a warm summer night, London’s annual classical music festival is a cheerful, inexpensive change of pace.
  
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• Multiple people killed in shooting at Idaho burger restaurant

  02-08-2026 03:36 via smh.com.au
  
  An unconfirmed number of people are dead after a person opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger outlet in Twin Falls, as police say they are working to determine the shooter’s identity and motive.
  
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• Multiple people killed in southern Idaho shooting

  02-08-2026 02:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Police say a number of people have been killed in a shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Twin Falls.
  
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• State Department warns US citizens to be ready to leave Middle East as Iran tensions boil

  02-08-2026 02:12 via smh.com.au
  
  The fresh alert comes after President Donald Trump warned US forces would hit Iran “very hard” until the country could not take any more.
  
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