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By Kelsie Iorio
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a criminal investigation has been opened into an explosion of a grenade launcher at a children's event in Chernihiv that wounded several people
- Ten people have been killed and at least 15 others injured in a series of stabbings in Saskatchewan province in Canada
- Leaked emails have revealed Perth Children's Hospital is still battling staff shortages 16 months after the death of Aishwarya Aswath
- Dozens of Qantas staff have told Four Corners how they fear the airline's stellar safety reputation could be undermined
- A three-month coronial inquest exploring the circumstances of the death of Kumanjayi Walker in the remote community of Yuendumu begins today
- Australian Story has gone behind the scenes as Lyn Dawson's siblings process the verdict of her former husband being found guilty of her murder
- Lewis Hamilton has apologised to his team after an expletive-laden rant during the Dutch Grand Prix
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By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: Investigation into grenade launcher explosion at children's event in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a criminal investigation has been launched into the explosion of a grenade launcher at a children's event in Chernihiv.
Authorities say 15 people, including eight children, were wounded in the accident at an unplanned exhibition of military equipment on Saturday in the northern Ukrainian city.
Zelenskyy said in his nightly briefing that Ukraine's Bureau of Investigation is carrying out criminal proceedings.
"Two people who were directly involved in the tragic incident in Chernihiv were detained on suspicion of committing a criminal offence," he said.
Chernihiv's regional administration boss Viacheslav Chaus said earlier that the administration had not been informed of any military presence at the public event.
By Kelsie Iorio
Update: Suspects in Canadian stabbing investigation identified
Police are searching for Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson in relation to the unfolding situation in Canada where 10 people have been stabbed to death.
Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Rhonda Blackmore says authorities are still trying to determine the relationship between the two suspects and whether they were known to police.
By Kelsie Iorio
Update: Motive for multiple stabbings in Canada unknown
RCMP Saskatchewan Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore has spoken to media after 10 people were killed and 15 more injured in multiple stabbings in Saskatchewan.
She says the motive for the stabbings is still not known, and dead or injured victims have been found at 13 different crime scenes.
"It is horrific what has occurred in our province today," she said.
Police are still searching for two suspects, all while fans descended in Regina for a sold-out annual Labor Day game between the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The Regina Police Service said in a news release that with the help of Mounties, it was working on several fronts to locate and arrest the suspects and had "deployed additional resources for public safety throughout the city, including the football game at Mosaic Stadium."
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: Two suspects on the run after Canada stabbings
Canadian police say they're searching for two suspects believed to have killed 10 people and injured at least 15 others in stabbings in the Saskatchewan province.
Police named Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson as the two suspects and said they were traveling in a black Nissan Rogue.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan says the attacks happened at multiple locations and police.
Police said that some of the victims appeared to have been targeted by the suspects while others were attacked randomly.
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: Multiple people killed in stabbing attacks in Canada
Canadian police say 10 people have been killed and at least 15 others have been injured in stabbings in the Saskatchewan province.
There may be additional injured victims who transported themselves to various hospitals, police told reporters at a news conference.
The stabbings have been reported in more than a dozen locations in Saskatchewan.
By Kelsie Iorio
Interactive: What would you do to keep a roof over your head?
The ABC has spoken to dozens of people trying to survive in Australia's property market and the challenges they're facing.
Tap here to try our interactive and see how you would tackle some of the scenarios faced by many Australians.
You'll make the decisions, and see what life's like for those who don't always have much choice.
By Kelsie Iorio
Good news: Firefighters rescue kitten from burning building
Look, some days it feels like there's no good news out there. So when we find some, we love to share it.
Ukrainian firefighters have saved a sweet little kitten from a burning building while battling a fire caused by a military strike.
The firefighters rescued the kitty from under a metal chair among the rubble of a large wooden hotel-restaurant complex hit by a rocket in Kharkiv.
The kitten reportedly had some injuries to its paw.
By Kelsie Iorio
Coming up: Lyn Dawson's family on Australian Story tonight
ICYMI earlier in The Loop, Lyn Dawson's siblings have taken Australian Story behind the scenes as they process last week's verdict that saw Chris Dawson found guilty of his first wife's murder.
By Shiloh Payne
Coming up: New UK Prime Minister to be announced
The next British Prime Minister will be announced later today, wrapping up a near-two-month campaign trail of the top two contenders.
Polls suggest that Foreign secretary Liz Truss will beat her challenger, former Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Tory party members cast their final votes last week to choose the replacement for Boris Johnson, who will officially move out of Number 10 Downing Street today.
By Kelsie Iorio
News while you snoozed: Zelenskyy praises troops for liberating settlements
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked his forces in his nightly video address for liberating two southern settlements and a settlement in the eastern Donetsk region, and for the taking of "certain heights" in an eastern area in the direction of Lysychansk-Siversk.
He didn't say precisely where the territories were and didn't provide a timeline, but said he'd received "good reports" at a meeting on Sunday from his military commanders and head of intelligence.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the president's office, posted an image on social media on Sunday of soldiers raising the Ukrainian flag over a village he said was in the southern area that is the main focus of Ukraine's latest counter-offensive.
By Kelsie Iorio
Coming up: Coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death begins
A three-month coronial inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker is scheduled to begin today.
He died at the Yuendumu police station on the night of November 9, 2019, hours after he had been shot three times by Constable Zachary Rolfe.
Constable Rolfe was found not guilty of Kumanjayi Walker's murder in March 2022, and was also found not guilty of two alternative charges of manslaughter and engaging in a violent act causing death.
The coronial inquest is set to examine the circumstances around the death, aiming to answer a list of more than 50 questions about what happened.
Here's more on what's expected from the inquest — the family of Kumanjayi Walker has given permission for his image to be used.
By Kelsie Iorio
Important to know: Leaked emails reveal dire staff shortages at Perth Children's Hospital
Leaked emails seen by the ABC show Perth Children's Hospital is continuing to battle staff shortages in wards, intensive care units and in the emergency department as the number of sick children presenting to the hospital continues to engulf its capacity.
The emails were written in the same week an inquest into the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath (pictured here) in the emergency department at PCH was taking place.
The emails reveal the hospital appears to be battling similar staff shortages 16 months after Aishwarya died, despite government assurances that the hospital has the staff it needs.
A nurse who did not wish to be identified told the ABC the situation was a "disaster waiting to happen" and that the shortage of staff was putting children's lives at risk.
By Kelsie Iorio
Australia is searching for: Robert Whittaker
In case you missed it over the weekend, the Australian beat Italy's Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision in the UFC's first event in Paris — and says he wants another shot at the middleweight title, despite two losses to champion Israel Adesanya.
It wasn't as successful of an outing for fellow Aussie Tai 'Bam Bam' Tuivasa — he was knocked out late in the third round of his heavyweight bout against local Ciryl Gane.
By Kelsie Iorio
Important to know: Qantas staff fear the airline's stellar safety reputation is at risk
Qantas employees have told Four Corners about their fears that the stellar reputation of the airline they love could be undermined — even though they could be sacked for raising their concerns.
A licensed engineer told Four Corners: "The planned work for the night, we used to get through it, what they planned for us almost every night. Now, the first thing we do is have a look at what work is up to its time limit and has to be done, so the plane can fly the next day."
Qantas categorically rejects claims that its aircraft maintenance engineers are overworked or that there is a risk to safety.
By Kelsie Iorio
Popular this morning: Lyn Dawson's family say they'll 'never forgive' Chris Dawson
It's been almost 20 years since Australian Story first spoke to the family and friends of former nurse, childcare worker and mother-of-two Lyn Dawson, who vanished from her home on Sydney's northern beaches in suspicious circumstances in 1982.
Her brother and sister have never given up hope they would find justice.
After all that time, just last week, former Sydney schoolteacher Chris Dawson was found guilty of murdering his first wife.
Here's a look behind behind the scenes as Lyn's siblings prepared for the outcome of her husband murder trial and digest the guilty verdict.
By Kelsie Iorio
News while you snoozed: Lewis Hamilton sorry after hitting 'breaking point'
Lewis Hamilton has apologised to his Mercedes team after an expletive-laden radio outburst during the Dutch Grand Prix.
Reigning champion Max Verstappen won his home race for the second straight year, taking advantage of a poor Mercedes strategy call during a chaotic finish to the race.
"I was just on the edge of breaking point with emotions and my apologies to the team because I don't even remember what I said, I just lost it for a second," he told Sky Sports.
"But I think they know that there is just so much passion."
By Kelsie Iorio
Coming up: Parliament returns today
The federal government is hoping to introduce industrial relations reform before the end of the year, with the debate expected to dominate parliament in its latest sitting.
Another tricky policy area is also on the agenda, with debate to begin on the government's climate change bill in the Senate.
Political reporter Nour Haydar has taken a closer look at what's to come this sitting — check it out here.
