A powerful storm system battered Sydney for a second straight day, grounding flights, cutting power to more than 35,000 homes, and causing widespread disruption across Australia’s southeast.
A fierce weather system described as a ‘bomb cyclone’ pummelled Sydney, prompting the cancellation of at least 55 domestic flights and causing delays for international travel. Airlines including Qantas and Virgin Australia were affected, while train services across the city also faced disruptions.
Authorities urged residents to avoid non-essential travel as the storm uprooted trees, damaged power lines, and left more than 35,000 properties without electricity in New South Wales.
Meteorologists reported wind gusts exceeding 100 kph and rainfall equivalent to a month’s worth in just six hours in some areas.
Several roads were closed in the Illawarra region due to flooding and debris, while evacuation orders were issued in the Central Coast region amid fears of coastal erosion.
Emergency services are bracing for a busy day as conditions are expected to worsen before easing and moving toward New Zealand, where heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the North Island from Thursday onward.
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A court in Sydney is set to review a non-publication order in the case of former Australian SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, who is accused of war crime murder in Afghanistan.
An initial inquiry into last year’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach has called for counter-terrorism reforms, increased security at Jewish public events, and further gun control measures.
A man accused of carrying out Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades appeared briefly in a Sydney court on Monday (16 February), facing terrorism and murder charges over the 14 December attack on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead.
Australian leaders urged calm and called for protests to remain peaceful after clashes between police and demonstrators opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia erupted in Sydney on Monday (9 February).
Counting is underway in Armenia's elections. The results of the vote are set to determine the political direction of the country of three million people for the next few years. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is hoping to fend off challenges from several pro-Russia candidates to secure a third term.
Armenian authorities arrested six candidates from the pro-Russian Strong Armenia bloc on Saturday, one day before voters were due to take part in parliamentary elections.
More than 6,000 people gathered outside a vote-counting centre in Seoul on Friday night, demanding this week’s local elections be repeated after ballot shortages left some voters unable to cast their ballots.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has confirmed the number of casualties its citizens suffered as a result of the 5 June drone attacks on the cargo ships Natra and Zircon in the Sea of Azov. In a statement, it said four Azerbaijani citizens were killed and four others were injured.
The U.S. said it struck Iranian radar sites on Qeshm Island and in Goruk after intercepting four drones, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launches retaliatory strikes on four tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted U.S. bases in the Gulf.
The Iranian national football team is set to arrive in North America for the World Cup after finally securing travel documents, but a dispute over U.S. visa approvals continues to cast a shadow over the country's tournament preparations.
At least a dozen people were wounded, two critically, on Saturday (6 June) in Toledo, Ohio, as two shooters traded gunfire, police said.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al‑Zaidi will pay an official visit to the United States, bringing with him a delegation of business leaders, private‑sector representatives and banking officials, in an effort to boost investment and deepen economic ties with Washington.
People across Gaza are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, with millions struggling to access food, clean water, shelter and medical care as the conflict continues.
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