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Poland has begun two days of national mourning after a shooter drove into Krakow and shot dead six people, injuring another 15.
The 24-year-old man reportedly had far-right political views and is now in hospital, after police shot and wounded him.
Professor Michael Pedizwiatr was a witness to the mass shooting and as a surgeon, has been involved in the effort to save lives.
He says it is unclear whether everyone who was shot will survive.
“And even if they do survive, the question remains: in what condition will they be? Furthermore, even if they survive and are in a certain physical state, one must also consider their mental state. That said, life has shown that such situations can end well, so we should hold onto the hope that this will be the case here, too.”
The COP31 summit gets underway this week, with Australia leading negotiations on behalf of the host, Turkiye.
They are set to discuss the progress countries have made towards meeting their climate goals, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and action over rising sea levels.
Expectations are high going into the talks, with Pacific Nations especially concerned about the impact of sea levels on their region.
University of Melbourne climate change law expert Professor Jacqueline Peel says Australia holds a crucial role in driving progress amid competing interests and concerns.
"In coordinating and bringing together all the countries around taking forward climate action. That its role as president of the negotiations; to seek that consensus and try and ensure that countries are agreeing as much as possible on the way forward. "
Israel's opposition leader, Gadi Eisenkot, has been given the first chance to form a government following last month's inconclusive election.
President Isaac Herzog has handed Mr Eisenkot the mandate, after neither his bloc nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's secured a parliamentary majority.
Mr Eisenkot received 67 formal recommendations against Mr Netanyahu's 46.
Mr Eisenkot says he will approach all parliamentary factions to seek support.
"I intend to send an official request as soon as possible to all Knesset factions and call on all their members, both parties as well as individuals, to participate in the establishment and support of the government."
He has 28 days to form a government, with a possible two-week extension.
Mr Netanyahu remains prime minister until a new government takes office.
Police have launched a homicide investigation after finding a body in bushland near Lithgow, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
Officers made the discovery as they searched rugged terrain near Newnes Plateau, as part of an ongoing investigation.
Police have not yet revealed the identity of the person found or details of the investigation that prompted the search.
The Victorian Labor Party has pledged a new tough-on-crime policy that could place youth offenders into mandatory detention for up to a year.
Premier Ben Carroll says the offenders would be held in a secure facility under a new 'mandatory therapeutic order' and made to attend a range of courses, including drug and alcohol rehabilitation, at the controversial Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre.
The Premier says it's about using the right tools to break the cycle of crime for those convicted of low to mid-level offences.
"This will be an Australian first. Any youth that is committing crime that is considered low level, like a knife, carrying a knife, shoplifting, you will can be expected through a new sentencing order to get a minimum of three months mandatory detention in a secure facility."
A sacred site will be returned to the Larrakia people in Darwin as part of the Federal government's push to reduce the size of the nation's defence estate.
Covering roughly four hectares, the Stokes Hill Fuel Installation was used as a bulk storage facility for Royal Navy operations up until 2014.
In Larrakia Dreaming, the tawny frogmouth sits on the site as a sentinel, surveying the land and sea and keeping Country and people safe.
Traditional Owners have not had free access for more than 100 years, but Defence Minister Richard Marles says that's set to change.
"That will be handed to the Larrakia people. There is a sacred site, a registered sacred site, on that facility, and so that's a great outcome for the Larrakia people."
To sport and in Rugby League, Australia have overcome their largest deficit in a decade to beat Fiji 30-14 and qualify for their fifth-straight Women's Rugby League World Cup final.
With Australia runaway favourites for the knockout semi-final, Fiji proved they weren't to be discounted as they led 8-nil early and kept it level at halftime.
But Abbi Church shone with four tries for the match as Australia came back and dominated the second half on Sunday afternoon at Allianz Stadium to set up a blockbuster with arch-rivals New Zealand next week.
