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Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after north Australia floods
Sydney (AFP) Mar 8, 2026
Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of 'crocs everywhere' on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into shelter after massive floods. ... more
Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rockets
Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 8, 2026
What is Israel's best bomb shelter? And when is the best time of day to shower without interruption from a missile alert? ... more
Children must not be 'collateral damage' in Mideast war: UN experts
Geneva (AFP) Mar 4, 2026
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child insisted Wednesday that children must be protected during the war in the Middle East, highlighting an alleged air strike on an Iranian school. ... more