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‘Entirely wiped out’ crops, buildings destroyed and weeks of recovery as cyclone damage assessed
Mar 29, 2026 - World 
Critical Western Australia agriculture region counting cost of brutal cyclone as flooding risk persists for low-lying communitiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn agricultural region that supplies about 60% of Western Australia’s fresh winter produce is assessing damage as authorities continue work on Sunday to restore power to a popular tourist town hit hard by Cyclone Narelle.The food-bowl region near Carnarvon, about 900km north of Perth, provides 80% of of the state’s bananas. Meanwhile, flooding risk remains in the state’s low-lying communities. Continue reading...
A stranded whale in Germany's Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return to the Atlantic fade
Mar 29, 2026 - World 
A stranded humpback whale in Germany's Baltic Sea looks weaker, and experts fear it won't be able to find its way back to the Atlantic despite several attempts at its rescue this week.
Disney opens World of Frozen in Paris as new CEO showcases the empire that made him
Mar 29, 2026 - World 
A 118-foot mountain of ice rose over the suburban Paris countryside this weekend as Disney opened its Arendelle kingdom to the world - Elsa's palace glowing at the summit, a "Frozen" Nordic fishing village below, and the company's new CEO standing before a crowd of celebrities.
Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say
Mar 29, 2026 - World 
Afghan authorities say that severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan have left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S. mainland
Mar 29, 2026 - World 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, and called it a significant development boosting his country's strategic military arsenal, state media reported Sunday.
