Three people dead after light plane crashes on take-off near Wollongong

The aircraft caught on fire soon after taking off from Shellharbour airport at about 10am on Saturday

Three people have died after a light plane crashed at Shellharbour Airport on Saturday morning near Wollongong in New South Wales.

The plane took-off at about 10am before crashing and catching fire.

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After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate – The Japan Times

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Unease at slow pace of change in Nepal one month on from gen Z protests

Promised crackdown on corruption is not happening fast enough for many who saw government toppled within a day of protests

Prakash Bohora was one of the first of Nepal’s gen Z protesters to feel the sting of a police bullet. Like thousands of other young people, he had taken to the streets of the capital last month to protest against corruption and a draconian ban on social media.

He had no idea that day in Kathmandu would escalate into what is now described as Nepal’s gen Z revolution, which saw the toppling of the government within a day, the dissolution of parliament and appointment of a new interim prime minister, the anti-corruption hardliner Sushila Karki, by the end of the week.

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Gaza ceasefire in effect, Israel says, as hostage release countdown begins – CBS News

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Gaza ceasefire in effect, Israel says, as hostage release countdown begins – CBS News

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  2. October 10, 2025 - Israel-Hamas war  CNN
  3. Who are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?  The Guardian
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  5. How Trump’s Upside-Down Diplomacy Delivered a Major Foreign-Policy Victory  The Wall Street Journal
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As its ruling party turns 80, an emboldened Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s new hypersonic weapon, ICBM – CNN

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How the Israel-Hamas deal came together — a timeline – CBS News

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Japan’s aspiring leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks – CNN

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