The island off mainland Australia experiences the event every summer, when around 50 million crabs scuttle down from their homes to the beach to lay eggs.
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Ten dead in blast at Russian munitions plant in Urals
Witnesses describe seeing explosions and a fireball at the Plastmass military plant in Kopeisk.
UN’s top court says Israel obliged to allow UN aid into Gaza
The court also says Israel has not substantiated its allegations against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
Strong winds in New Zealand leave tens of thousands without power
Authorities have issued a rare red wind warning, the highest alert level, for the capital Wellington.
Forty migrants, including infants, die as boat sinks off Tunisia
All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.
What’s at stake as Trump boat strikes strain US-Colombia alliance
A major rift threatens to upend an alliance that has been targeting drug traffickers for years.
France backing away from pledge to intercept migrant boats, sources tell BBC
The commitment has been hit by delays, with political turmoil in France partly to blame.
Blackouts hit Russia’s Belgorod as Ukrainian drone attacks surge
Ukraine says the attacks are a direct retaliation to Russia’s frequent strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Children among victims in Russian strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved
The drone and missile attacks on Ukraine came as the US president put on hold his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest.
Trump says ‘existing structure’ of White House East Wing to be torn down
The US president previously said that his $250m (£186m) ballroom addition would not “interfere with the current building”.