View of the Inner Alster, or Binnenalster in Hamburg, Germany.

Wolf bites woman at shopping area in Germany's second-largest city

Experts believe that animal is a young wolf searching for a territory of its own that accidentally wandered into the city.

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Mother-of-two Sarah Clark died on March 11 after being tragically struck by a vehicle while sitting at a café in Auckland's North Shore.

Husband of café crash victim says she showed him 'a richer definition of love'

Sarah Clark was killed on the morning of March 11 after a car crashed into a café on Auckland's North Shore.

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Emergency services were notified of the two-vehicle crash at Beachlands Speedway at around 7.10pm on Saturday.

Driver killed in crash during racing event at speedway near Dunedin

"Speedway NZ extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased, as well as to our wider speedway community during this difficult time."

Sun, Mar 29

There were a total of 25 students and five adults on the bus.

Two students dead and at least 7 others injured in US school bus crash

The crash was between dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer and a bus carrying 25 children and 5 adults on a school trip.

Sat, Mar 28

Kauai Ocean Safety members and other people assist individuals after an Airborne Aviation tourist helicopter crash on Kalalau Beach.

Tour company helicopter crash off the coast of the Hawaii kills three

The accident occured in an area otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat.

Sat, Mar 28

Paramedics work on a man who spent three days trapped down a muddy bank in rural New South Wales.

NSW man rescued after three days down bank following car crash

The man, in his 50s, survived multiple injuries and exposure after his vehicle plunged down an embankment northwest of Sydney, going undiscovered until a farmer was checking a fence three days later.

Thu, Mar 26

Police were called to Mākara Rd about 8am following reports of a vehicle upside down in a body of water.

Two dead after car found upside down in rural Wellington stream

Emergency services were called to Mākara Rd following reports of a vehicle upside down in a body of water shortly after 8am on Wednesday.

Thu, Mar 26

Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board investigate the site, Monday, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing

Fire truck in NY airport crash lacked equipment to trigger warning system

Investigators don't know yet whether the two people in the fire truck heard the control tower's frantic, last-second warnings to stop before pulling into the plane's path.

Wed, Mar 25

People stand around a military cargo plane that crashed after taking off from Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo.

Military plane crashes in Colombia with 121 aboard, killing dozens

Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez said the "tragic accident" occurred in Puerto Leguizamo, a remote municipality in the Amazonian province of Putumayo.

Tue, Mar 24

Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board investigate the site, Monday, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing

'Total miracle': Flight attendant thrown from plane survives NY crash

"I'm still trying to understand how all this happened... but she definitely has a guardian angel watching over her."

Tue, Mar 24

An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle in New York.

'Stop. Truck 1. Stop': Audio before fatal crash at NY airport released

Before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard on airport communications frantically telling the fire truck to stop.

Tue, Mar 24

Emergency services were called to State Highway 57 at around 2.30am on Monday.

Two killed in two-vehicle crash near Levin

Emergency services were called to State Highway 57 at around 2.30am on Monday.

Mon, Mar 23

A photo provided by the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office shows the buckled floor that collapsed Saturday, sending nearly 70 wedding guests into the basement of a building in Tamworth.

Six injured after floor collapses at US wedding venue

Investigators believe the building in New Hampshire "was over capacity" prior to the floor collapse, a spokesperson said in a release.

Mon, Mar 23

Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Kiwi woman drowns while snorkelling in Cook Islands

The 66-year-old was pulled from the water unresponsive at a lagoon in Vaimaanga, Rarotonga, on Wednesday afternoon.

Sat, Mar 21

The crash occurred at State Highway 2 in Waipaoa, near McMillian Rd.

SH2 reopened near Gisborne after fatal crash

Police were notified of the two-vehicle crash near McMillan Rd just before 7am.

Fri, Mar 20

A car pictured on its side this morning on State Highway 1.

Commuter woes after car flipped onto its side on Auckland's SH1

St John said three people were injured in the two-vehicle crash, including one person in a moderate condition who was taken to North Shore Hospital.

Fri, Mar 20

Lake Manapouri, Fiordland (file image).

Body found in search for boatie missing in Lake Manapouri

The person fell overboard from a vessel 1km offshore in Lake Manapouri on Saturday evening.

Thu, Mar 19

Alison Jean Taylor, 67, was among two killed after they were attacked by a female elephant with a calf.

NZ woman's death in elephant trampling ruled 'misadventure'

The inquest held in a UK court was told the cause of death was traumatic thoracic injuries and elephant attack in Zambia last year.

Thu, Mar 19

Emergency services at the scene of the crash in Northcote.

Injuries after vehicle collides with parked cars on North Shore

Emergency services responded to the incident in Northcote at around 8am.

Thu, Mar 19

Police at the scene of a scooter crash in central Auckland.

Scooter rider critically injured in crash with vehicle in Auckland

The crash involving a vehicle and scooter occurred at the intersection of Mayoral Drive and Cook Street at 7am.

Wed, Mar 18

Rescuers search for victims and survivors of a building collapse in Kenya's capital Nairobi.

Planned building demolition in Kenya goes wrong, at least four dead

Rescue workers from the army and other institutions were working to find any people trapped under the rubble in Nairobi.

Tue, Mar 17

The crash occurred at the intersection of Rangitikei Line and Flygers Line.

Four vehicles involved in Palmerston North crash

Emergency services were called to the four-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rangitikei Line and Flygers Line just before 8.30am.

Tue, Mar 17

Emergency services including police, St John and firefighters were pictured assessing the scene on Smales Road.

Child dies following three-car crash in Auckland's East Tāmaki

Four others were injured in the crash on Smales Rd at the intersection with Te Irirangi Drive just after 8pm yesterday.

Mon, Mar 16

Crashes have been reported up and down the country.

Three dead in separate crashes across New Zealand

Police are investigating three fatal crashes in Hastings, Mangaweka and Lindis Pass today, with multiple roads closed and serious crash inquiries under way.

Sun, Mar 15

Flowers lie along a fence outside North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, on Monday, March 9, 2026.

US prosecutor drops charges after prank-gone-wrong kills beloved teacher

The victim’s family had urged authorities not to compound the tragedy by prosecuting the teen driver and his friends.

Sat, Mar 14