SAT, 17 OCT 2026|▼ S&P 7,659.44 −1.09%▲ FTSE 10,881.9 +0.38%▲ Nikkei 65,324 +1.39%▲ EUR 1.1244 +0.20%▲ Brent $109.69 +3.56%▼ BTC $81,464 −0.66%▼ ETH $2,424.83 −0.50%

LATEST

01LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut 023 Mexican men jailed for over 158 years for Australian, US surfer murders 03Most minors subjected to solitary confinement in Israeli prisons Palestinians, report says 04No talks 05'Two bad options': Hundreds protest in Bangkok, decrying IMF austerity demand 06New menopause guidelines designed to cut through misinformation 07Cameroonians await government reshuffle after Biya’s return 08Famous Larrimah pub shuts after bikies visit sister venue on 'charity run'01LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut 023 Mexican men jailed for over 158 years for Australian, US surfer murders 03Most minors subjected to solitary confinement in Israeli prisons Palestinians, report says 04No talks 05'Two bad options': Hundreds protest in Bangkok, decrying IMF austerity demand 06New menopause guidelines designed to cut through misinformation 07Cameroonians await government reshuffle after Biya’s return 08Famous Larrimah pub shuts after bikies visit sister venue on 'charity run'

Updated 03:16 pm · 8 items

Disasters

Wildfires rage in Southern California, burn homes

ABC News (AU)

Published 17 Oct 2026, 1:23 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

Listen to this story

Read aloud by your device

Firefighters in the state say a fast-moving wildfire has ripped through at least six homes, prompting evacuations and power outages.

Read the full story at ABC News (AU)

Related

Green forest fire notification in Zambia

55 min ago·GDACS Disaster Alerts·1 min read

Millions may be forced to move as climate change hits South Asia: UN

1 h ago·Dawn·1 min read

Imran being forced into Benazir, Nawaz-style deal, claims Achakzai

1 h ago·Dawn·1 min read

US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast

2 h ago·Al Jazeera·1 min read

The uncertain future of Canada's 30 rescued belugas

2 h ago·BBC News · World·1 min read