A series of shark attacks prompted emergency beach closures across eastern Australia, with patrols increased and swimmers advised to seek safer alternatives.
Queensland communities faced widespread power outages after a tropical cyclone damaged infrastructure, flooded roads and disrupted essential services statewide.
Victoria faced dangerous fire conditions as a severe heatwave fueled bushfires, disrupted transport, forced closures and placed emergency services on high alert.
Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at Campus Risbergska in Örebro, Sweden. The suspected gunman is among the dead as police investigate the motive behind the attack.
