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Perth driver’s lucky escape after car drops into sinkhole
A driver had a lucky escape after they drove their car into a sinkhole during the early hours of the morning.
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Residents of a densely populated suburb have been waiting with bated breath as firefighters try to contain a blaze near
Thousands protest across Germany against far-right AfD
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Tributes for father and daughter killed in plane crash
Tributes are flowing for a dairy company founder and his daughter who were killed in a plane crash shortly after take-of