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The Australian
7 days ago
- Climate
- The Australian
Woman missing as NSW floods, snow in Northern Tablelands as weather system hits
An urgent search is underway after a woman was swept away overnight in rising floodwaters in NSW's Hunter Region. Two women in their 20s were driving about 16km north of Cessnock when their Mini Countryman became stuck as they tried to drive through floodwaters. Both women exited the car, and the passenger was swept away. The 27-year-old driver was safe. The search was suspended overnight and has resumed today. Rainfall totals as high as 137mm have triggered widespread emergency responses across NSW and southeast Queensland, after a barrage of wild weather hit both states. The NSW State Emergency Service has issued more than 40 flood warnings north of Newcastle, with parts of one town urged to evacuate immediately. Six streets in the Upper Hunter town of Scone were ordered to evacuate by 4am Sunday after 'major flooding'. 'If you remain in the area, you may become trapped without power, water, and other essential services,' the SES has warned residents. 'It may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you, and buildings may not be able to withstand the impact of flood water.' The NSW SES responded to more than 1,455 incidents caused by the severe weather, including more than 100 vehicles stuck in snow on the New England Highway, Waterfall Way, Norris Drive and Grafton Road. 'Unprecedented snowfall was recorded around Armidale and Guyra yesterday afternoon, creating dangerous road conditions,' the SES reported. The conditions are expected to ease on Sunday afternoon, but high levels of snow will make driving dangerous and there remains a risk of riverine flooding. Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said snow had been seen as far north as the Granite Belt in southeast Queensland. 'Now all of this snow, particularly across the northern tablelands, did create some fairly dangerous driving conditions and some roads are still closed,' Ms Bradbury said. 'Conditions will gradually ease through the course of today, but they'll ease more rapidly overnight tonight into Monday 'By Monday, we're really expecting fairly isolated showers across the East Coast, with wind starting to pull back as well. 'However, we are likely to see hazardous surf persisting through to the middle of the coming week, with flooding likely to continue as well, our riverine catchments are saturated and they will take a few days to start to come down from those flood levels that are expected.' She went on to warn that a cold front hitting Western Australia could bring strong winds and thunderstorms. 'These winds will be ramping up about the southwest coast through this morning,' Ms Bradbury said. 'The forecast for Western Australia today indicates widespread showers and thunderstorms as the second cold front moves through, sweeping across those southwestern parts of the state. 'Thunderstorm could become severe through the course of today. 'We may also see small hail about the southwest coast of Western Australia today, including around the Perth area.' Brendan Kearns Cadet Journalist Brendan Kearns is a cadet journalist with News Corp Australia. He has written for The Australian, the Herald Sun, the Geelong Advertiser, CHOICE, Cosmos, and The Citizen. He won Democracy's Watchdogs' Student Award for Investigative Journalism 2024 and hosted the third season of award-winning podcast Uncurated. He studied as Master of Journalism at The University of Melbourne, before that he worked as a video producer and disability worker. NewsWire NSW Police are reviewing footage of an officer allegedly pushing a woman to the ground during a dramatic arrest after a car was damaged outside a school. NewsWire Flights have been delayed as thousands of passengers were forced to be rescreened for security from Brisbane Airport following a technical fault.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
CTV National News: The meaning behind Trump's social media warning to evacuate Tehran
Watch U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media calling on residents of Tehran to evacuate. Adrian Ghobrial has the latest on the escalating conflict.
CNN
17-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Trump:
Trump: "Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran!" Anderson Cooper 360 47 mins President Trump gives a dire warning to people in Tehran tonight, posting on Truth Social "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" This comes as the President leaves the G7 summit in Canada early to fly back to Washington due to the situation in the Middle East. Plus, with a suspect in court, two people dead and two more wounded, authorities in Minnesota detail how much worse the alleged plot might have been.
Fox News
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump, Rubio cutting G7 trip short, returning to DC as chatter indicates Iranians fleeing Tehran
President Donald Trump decided to cut his trip with the G7 short on Monday shortly after he said on his social media platform Truth Social that "everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" In addition to Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was also in Alberta, Canada, this week for the G7 conference, will be cutting his trip short as well, Fox News has learned. "I have to be back," Trump said during a ceremonial photo-op with the other world leaders present at the G7 summit on Monday. "You probably see what I see. And I have to be back as soon as I can." The president's comments came amid confirmation from the White House that he would be cutting the trip short "because of what's going on in the Middle East." Trump, meanwhile, has requested his National Security Council be prepared for his return, Fox News learned. Trump's change of plans also comes after he sent a message on his Truth Social platform to "everyone" in Iran, telling them they should "evacuate." Following the president's post, videos purportedly showing Iranians evacuating their capital city have begun surfacing on social media. Officials familiar with the ongoing situation said that the United States is not striking Iran and remains in a defensive posture amid the president's comments. Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Fox News before heading to the situation room Monday night that the U.S. remains "postured defensively." "What you're watching in real time is peace through strength and America first. Our job is to be strong. We are postured defensively in the region to be strong in pursuit of a peace deal," Hegseth told Fox News' Jesse Waters Monday night. "My job as the Secretary of Defense is to ensure that our people are safe and that we're strong so that we can set the conditions for a deal. And President Trump's made it clear it's on the table. The question is whether Iran will take it."
The Guardian
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Israel-Iran conflict live: Trump tells Tehran to ‘evacuate' as Macron says US president has made ceasefire ‘offer'
Update: Date: Title: 'Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!' Trump says Content: Donald Trump has said 'Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!' hours after Israel issued an evacuation order to residents of a large part of Tehran on Monday. 'Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!,' the US president said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. Washington and Tehran had been in the midst of nuclear negotiations when Israel launched its shock attack on Iran on Friday. Tehran has a population of about 9 million and it's currently just after 4am. Hours before Trump's comments Israeli forces had issued an evacuation order to residents of a large part of Tehran, warning them of the imminent bombing of 'military infrastructure' in the area in a social media post very similar to those regularly directed at Palestinians in Gaza over the past 20 months. The post on X was from the account of the Israel Defense Forces' Arabic spokesperson, Col Avichay Adraee. It is a further sign of the evolving nature of the Israeli campaign against Iran, which began with attacks on air defences, nuclear sites and the military chain of command, but appears to have drifted towards a war of attrition focused on Iran's oil and gas industry and on the capital. Update: Date: 2025-06-17T00:34:28.000Z Title: Opening summary Content: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East. Donald Trump has said 'Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!' even as French President Emmanuel Macron said his US counterpart had made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. 'There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions,' Macron told reporters at the G7. 'We have to see now whether the sides will follow.' Macron's remark came only an hour after Trump issued his evacuation warning, adding in a post on his social media platform Truth Social 'Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life.' Moments later the White House announced Trump was leaving the G7 leaders meeting in Canada early, citing the situation in the Middle East. Washington and Tehran had been in the midst of nuclear negotiations when Israel launched its shock attack on Iran on Friday. Trump's comments came hours after Israel issued an evacuation order to residents of a large part of Tehran. Iran and Israel have exchanged waves of missiles since Friday. Iran says more than 224 Iranians have been killed, most of them civilians. Israel says 24 people have been killed, all of them civilians. In other developments: Israel indicated that its attacks on Iran are unfinished, and that it would not rule out targeting the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in interviews with US media today. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Associated Press that Israeli strikes have set Iran's nuclear program back a 'very, very long time' and he would 'not be surprised' if the attacks toppled the Iranian government. Speaking on ABC News, Netanyahu added that killing Khamenei would not 'escalate the conflict' but rather 'end it.' On social media, Israel's foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar wrote that he had told the European Union's foreign minister Kaja Kallas that its military operation in Iran was unfinished and that 'Israel will act to complete it.' Meanwhile, Iran said its counter-attacks on Israel were self-defense and appealed to Gulf State leaders for aid asking Donald Trump to help negotiate a ceasefire with Israel. Iran's ambassador to the United Nations told the body's Security Council that its strikes on Israel are 'proportionate defensive operations directed exclusively at military objectives and associated infrastructure', Reuters reports. Iranian officials have also asked the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to mediate discussions with the United States, Reuters reports. The United States has relocated refueling aircraft to Europe in order to give Donald Trump military options as hostilities escalate between Iran and Israel, Reuters reports. Reuters and the New York Times also report that the USS Nimitz, an aircraft carrrier, is en route to the Middle East as part of a planned deployment. The news comes even as US senator Tim Kaine introduced legislation to restrict Donald Trump's war powers. Group of Seven leaders drafted a joint statement calling for de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict, according to two sources and a draft seen by Reuters. The draft commits to safeguarding market stability, including energy markets, and says Israel has the right to defend itself. Donald Trump does not intend to sign the statement, CBS News reports, citing unnamed US officials. European countries have begun evacuating their citizens from Israel. Germany will evacuate its citizens via Jordan's capital Amman, with a charter flight scheduled for Wednesday. Meanwhile, the UK is establishing a system for UK nationals to register their presence in Israel. Russia believes Iran is exercising its right to defend itself against attack by Israel, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said. Russian news agencies also quoted Ryabkov as saying that Russia was discussing the crisis with the United States as well as maintaining contacts with both Israel and Iran.
