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A black bear charged into a family's driveway in Connecticut while a young boy was playing outside. The family's husky, Bella, leapt between the bear and the child, chasing off the intruder and protecting the boy from harm. Security vision captured the dramatic moment of the dog's heroic intervention.

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Millions have gathered in Iraq for the funeral procession of Iran's slain Supreme Leader, killed in US-Israeli strikes in February, with the procession reaching Karbala before burial in Iran. At least 17 people have died and tens of thousands evacuated after a typhoon and rare tornado brought winds up to 260 kilometres per hour, triggering devastating floods in central and southern China. Authorities have located wreckage of a K2 Airways Boeing cargo plane in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan's coast, with five crew members still missing after the pilot reported navigation issues.

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Seven mysterious spherical objects have washed ashore on Forrest Beach north of Townsville, Queensland. Specialist scientific firefighters are investigating and securing the items, which have been identified as hydrazine propellant containers—a highly flammable fuel used in satellites.

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Australian rental prices have reached record highs, with house rents increasing by an average of $20 per week across all capital cities during the June quarter. Sydney leads as the most expensive market at $850 per week, followed by Darwin which has overtaken Perth, while Brisbane reached $700 per week. Low vacancy rates are driving the price surge, creating a landlord's market for tenants.

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Eleven people have been charged following a major gangland crime bust in Sydney's Punchbowl. Police raided a safe house and seized five semi-automatic firearms, including three military-style self-loading rifles, 400 rounds of ammunition, $40,000 in drugs, $10,000 in cash, and 53 mobile phones. The arrests follow investigations into three drive-by shootings in Sydney's south-west and Lake Illawarra in April.

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Eleven people have been charged following a major gangland crime bust in Sydney's Punchbowl. Police raided a safe house and seized five semi-automatic firearms, including three military-style self-loading rifles, 400 rounds of ammunition, $40,000 in drugs, $10,000 in cash, and 53 mobile phones. The arrests follow investigations into three drive-by shootings in Sydney's south-west and Lake Illawarra in April.

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A family home in Kealba, northwest of Melbourne's CBD, was shot at multiple times around 1am by an unknown man. Five people inside the house were uninjured but shaken, while the offenders fled in a white SUV. Police have launched an investigation into the drive-by shooting.

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A family home in Kealba, northwest of Melbourne's CBD, was shot at multiple times around 1am by an unknown man. Five people inside the house were uninjured but shaken, while the offenders fled in a white SUV. Police have launched an investigation into the drive-by shooting.

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Three Australian cities have secured positions in the top ten of the Global Liveability Index. Melbourne ranks third, Sydney fourth, and Adelaide eighth, with Adelaide receiving particular recognition for its vineyards, beaches and coastlines. Copenhagen retains the top position for the second consecutive year, achieving perfect scores in stability, education and infrastructure.

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A Telstra outage has caused major disruptions to Australia's national train network, forcing the cancellation of the Overland service from Adelaide to Melbourne and delaying the Ghan to Darwin by nearly 24 hours. Telstra and ARTC worked around the clock to restore communication systems and return train services to normal operations.

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