At least one person dead and 16 injured after a car crashed into a crowd at Berlin Pride parade; police shoot and injure two people during an altercation in Queensland's far north; Georgia Godwin becomes Australia's most decorated women's gymnast at the Commonwealth Games.
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- At least one person dead and 16 injured after a car crashed into a crowd at Berlin Pride parade
- Police shoot and injure two people during an altercation in Queensland's far north
- Georgia Godwin becomes Australia's most decorated women's gymnast at the Commonwealth Games
At least one person has been killed, and at least 16 injured in Berlin after a car crashed into a crowd gathered for a Gay Pride parade.
Berlin police say emergency services are responding to the incident, and a search for suspects is ongoing.
Hundreds of thousands of people were gathering peacefully in the German capital for the annual Christopher Street Day celebrations, one of Europe's largest Pride events, before the incident ended the festivities.
Berlin Police Deputy spokesperson Joern Ifflander says police have found the car they believe hit the crowd abandoned in a nearby park.
“To our knowledge, the vehicle entered the Tiergarten from Lennestrasse at around 10 pm, injuring several people. It then came to a stop after hitting a tree in the Tiergarten, and was empty. That is why we are currently conducting an intensive search for the suspect or suspects. We have several witnesses whom we are currently interviewing at the scene. They are providing us with detailed accounts of what happened.”
The Indian government says it has accepted all of the demands of youth protesters calling for change to the state of education in India.
In a surprising concession, given Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reputation for refusing to respond to such pressures, the education minister has announced his resignation.
Other demands include reforms to the exam system, dropping police cases against protesters, and compensating the families of students who died by suicide after exam leaks.
Professor of Indian Politics and Sociology Christophe Jaffrelot says the concession is a milestone.
"In the sense that the authority of the prime minister himself has been tested, has been somewhat eroded, and now the idea that we are entering into the post-Modi phase, to some extent, is materialising. You know, that was something people were talking about. But you may consider that the post-Modi era begins today with so many BJP leaders in the fray."
Russian authorities say 12 people have been killed in a Ukrainian attack on a holiday camp in a Russian-held part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian-appointed governor Yevgeny Balitsky says four children are among those killed, and another 19 people have been wounded, accusing Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians.
Ukraine has not responded, but both sides deny targeting civilians in the war which began after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
It comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Kazakhstan for talks, where Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for peace.
"No one knows how to resolve this situation, given the entrenched positions of the parties involved. It is tragic, of course, that young people are dying - they represent the future of Russia and Ukraine. This must be brought to an end, because what is happening, in my firm conviction, plays right into the hands of, and brings joy to, the adversaries of both Russia and the Ukrainian state."
The Ethical Standards Command has launched an investigation after two people were shot by police in Queensland's far north.
Officers were called to Benjamina Street in Mount Sheridan on Saturday night, following reports of an attempted armed robbery.
Police say they located a 28-year-old man nearby, fleeing the area on foot, and attempted to engage with the man before he was shot by officers.
A woman also sustained a gunshot wound during the altercation.
Both people were treated at the scene before they were taken to Cairns Hospital.
South Australian Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas says Australia needs more skilled migrants and should think very carefully before moving to restrict it.
Following their annual conference in Adelaide, the Labor government's draft national platform outlines plans to ensure skilled migration programs are primarily focused on addressing legitimate skills shortages.
Labor also says it will create easier pathways to ensure skilled migrants can have their full qualifications recognised.
Mr Malinauskas has told Sky News emotive and populist debates around migration could have unforeseen consequences for Australia.
"Curtailing skilled migration brings with it its own consequences. We need more people coming here with the capacity to build homes. We need more people coming here with the capacity to work in the health sector and aged care. And if we turn that tap off, there'll be a price to be paid, and that's why I don't support the idea of an emotive debate around migration. I'd rather a more pragmatic one."
Star Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin has become the nation's most decorated women's gymnast at the Commonwealth Games.
The 28-year-old burst into tears after guiding Australia to a team gold medal at Glasgow International Arena on the second night of the Games.
Canada trailed behind Australia for silver, while 2022 Birmingham champions England claimed bronze.
Speaking to Seven Network, the three-time gold winner says it's hard to describe how great it feels to be taking home this latest medal with her teammates.
"I actually can't. I'm so proud of this team, and to come away with a gold for ourselves and our country, it's just the best feeling ever."
