The Albanese Government says a major nationwide emergency warning test will help the government understand how the new system works at scale. 

An eight-month investigation by Four Corners has raised serious questions about whether Australians can trust the labels on everyday supermarket goods.

A federal Labor frontbencher is defending the Prime Minister's attendance at a dinner hosted by a billionaire family accused of funnelling money from China. 

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In India, a protest movement of so called cockroaches have led to a huge change at the very top of government - claiming the scalp of the country's Education Minister.

A Four Corners investigation is raising serious concerns about where some Australian food comes from. 

An alarm will sound on millions of phones across the country this afternoon as the federal government tests the nation's new warning alert system. 

German police say a suspect has been shot dead, after he allegedly drove a minivan into a crowd near Berlin's pride celebrations, killing at least one person.

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German police are searching for a suspect after one person died and at least 16 more were injured when a van drove into a crowd of people during Pride celebrations in the capital Berlin.

The annual Christopher ‌Street Day LGBTQ-plus celebration is Europe's largest - and attracts hundreds of thousands of people.

Police say they've identified a suspect believed to have Islamist ties.

A Berlin police spokesperson says a massive manhunt is underway.

Authorities in southwest France have ordered another 55,000 people to evacuate the area around Bordeaux, as devastating forest fires continue to burn.

A giant military cargo plane has been deployed for the first time to drop fire retardant.

Meanwhile, the prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, says emergency crews are working to save lives as wildfires continue to burn west of Madrid.

Around 90,000 people have been told to leave their homes or are in lockdown after three fires close to the city merged.

More than a quarter of a million people have been displaced across both Spain and France as hot and windy conditions continue to hamper efforts to contain the fires.

Investigations are continuing and multiple crime scenes remain in place after a man and a woman were shot by police in Queensland's far north.

Officers were called to the Cairns suburb of Mount Sheridan following reports an armed man had broken into two homes just after 5pm yesterday.

Police found a 28-year-old man armed with knives, and attempted to engage him before three officers used their firearms, hitting the man in the elbow and upper leg.

A 50-year-old female bystander was also shot in the leg.

They've both been taken to hospital where they remain in a stable condition.

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A van has slammed into a crowd of people at a Pride celebration in the German capital Berlin - killing at least one person and injuring 15 others.

Authorities say many of the victims have life threatening injuries.

Police say a vehicle ploughed into a group of people at Tiergarten park - and a massive manhunt is underway for those responsible.

German officials say it's too early to know anything about possible motivations - or the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrators.

The French military is helping firefighters tackle a massive fire near Bordeaux that has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

A massive military transport aircraft is being used to drop fire retardant on the blaze which has left two firefighters dead.

Meanwhile, officials in Spain say they're hoping to use a brief respite in the weather to get on top of a massive blaze near the capital Madrid.

At least 88-thousand people have been forced from their homes as the fire burns out of control.

The Prime Minister says he'll speak to U-S President Donald Trump about his country's increased tariffs on Australian goods.

A new 12.5 per cent tariff has been placed on Australian exports to the US, replacing an existing 10 per cent one.

The Trump administration argues it's taking action against forced labour and slavery, but Anthony Albanese has pushed back.

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One person is dead, and 15 more have been injured, after a car ploughed into a crowd at Pride celebrations in the German capital Berlin.

Many of the injured are believed to be in a life threatening condition.

Police say a white car drove into the crowd of people at Tiergarten park in central Berlin.

The annual Christopher ‌Street Day L-G-B-T-Q-plus celebrations attract hundreds of thousands of people.

Officials say a large manhunt is underway for the suspect or suspects responsible.

One person has been killed in a wildfire in the Spanish town of Manises in the Valencia region.

Meanwhile, near the capital Madrid three massive fires have merged, forcing the evacuations of around 88-thousand people.

In France, 197-thousand people have been evacuated in the southwest of the country -- as fires encircle the Atlantic coast peninsula of Cap Ferret, a major tourist destination.

The fires have now claimed three lives, including two French firefighters who died while battling a blaze near the Bordeaux airport.

Forensic officers are examining multiple crime scenes after two people were shot by police in Cairns, in far north Queensland.

Officers responded to reports a 28-year-old man was armed with knives in Mount Sheridan just after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

Police attempted to engage him before three officers opened fire.

A 50-year-old female bystander was also injured.  

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At least one person has been killed and more than a quarter of a million others have been ordered to leave their homes as massive wildfires spread in France and Spain.

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