Five killed in fiery head-on crash on Australia's Stuart Highway, Northern Territory police say. A utility crossed onto the wrong side and struck a van, engulfing both vehicles in flames; no survivors.

Zhejiang Province activates coastal emergency response as Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of 2026, approaches the East China Sea, with fishing boats sheltering at ports

Zhejiang Province in eastern China activated an emergency response along its coastal areas starting 6 p.m. Wednesday as Typhoon Dolphin — the 13th typhoon of 2026 — approaches the East China Sea, with fishing boats sheltering at ports in Zhoushan, Wenzhou and Wenling.

5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Halmahera, Indonesia at 1650 GMT, GFZ German Research Centre reports. Epicenter at 1.77°N, 127.49°E, depth 127.1 km.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Halmahera, Indonesia at 1650 GMT on Wednesday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The epicenter, with a depth of 127.1 km, was initially determined to be at 1.77 degrees north latitude and 127.49 degrees east longitude.

Russia: Evacuation flight for plane crash survivors in Angara region set for 04:00 MSK, per relative of one of the pilots.

A flight to evacuate pilots who survived a plane crash in Russia's Angara region is scheduled for 04:00 Moscow time, TASS was told by the mother of one of the survivors.

Guatemala's Fuego volcano shows gradual decline after ~50 hours of continuous eruptions, disaster agency CONRED says, allowing gradual return of some evacuated families. 1,700 evacuees from 440 families assisted; 616 remain in shelters.

Guatemala's Fuego volcano shows a gradual decline in eruptive activity after about 50 hours of continuous eruptions, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) said, allowing the gradual return of some evacuated families while 616 remain in shelters.