Coastal residents urged to flee as Australian fire risk escalates
Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia have been urged to evacuate as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over the next two days.

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Skater critically ill after fall during Olympic ceremony rehearsal
A female skater has been critically injured after falling to the ice from about five metres during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Switzerland.

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The hashtag &Megxit& trended on Twitter on Wednesday evening after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they are to step back as senior members of the royal family.

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Dog reunited with owner after being found tied up in a church
A Staffordshire bull terrier who was found tied up in a Blackpool church has been reunited with his owner.

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Couple travelling to get married among 176 people killed in Iran plane crash
A newlywed couple that had travelled to Iran to get married were among the 63 Canadians killed when their Ukrainian Airlines flight crashed early Wednesday, according to a community leader in the western Canadian city where 30 victims came from.

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Oil prices dive as cooling US-Iran tensions bolster global markets
Oil prices slid during a cautious trading day as President Donald Trump said the US no longer needs Iranian oil and attempted to avoid further escalation between the nations.

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