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A child has died and several are injured after a car crashed into a primary school in Australia, police have said.The car veered off a road in the suburb of Hawthorn East, Melbourne, and crashed through a fence and into an outdoor table where five children were sitting just after 2.30pm local time. An 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died.Two girls aged 11, a 10-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were also taken to hospital with serious injuries, Victoria Police said.The driver of the car, a 40-year-old woman, crashed into the fence while making a U-turn after collecting a child from the school. She was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody.The child who was a passenger in the car was not injured.Read more from Sky News:What we know about...

A 14-year-old British girl has died in Rome after suffering an allergic reaction to peanuts, according to reports in Italian media.The girl and her family had arrived in the Italian capital last Thursday, both the La Stampa and Corriere Della Sera newspapers reported. On the first day of their holiday in the city, they were said to have gone to dinner near their accommodation, but during the meal, the girl reportedly suffered an allergic reaction, which led to her going into anaphylactic shock.She was reportedly rushed to hospital but could not be saved. A manslaughter investigation has now been launched by local prosecutors, the outlets said.Any such probe will hinge around whether her allergy was communicated to the restaurant where they ate or not - or if there were difficulties communi...

Portuguese football club Sporting have confirmed they have received an approach from Manchester United for their manager, Ruben Amorim.United sacked their previous coach, Dutchman Erik ten Hag, on Monday. Amorim led Sporting to their first league title in 19 years in 2021 and repeated the achievement with the Lisbon club last season.So far this season, his side have won all nine of their league games and are top of their league.The 39-year-old is one of the most sought-after young coaches in football and had reportedly been in the running to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Sporting say United have "expressed interest" in paying the 10 million euro release clause in their manager's contract. ...

Hamas has hailed Naim Kassem's appointment as Hezbollah's new leader as proof of the group's recovery.In reality, though, it's a reflection of their lack of options. Kassem is pretty much the only senior figure left. Having helped establish Hezbollah in the early 1980s, the 71-year-old rose to the role of deputy chief in 1991, becoming one of the group's most important clerics, who guided its religious and ideological direction.But he was always seen as the perennial 'number two'. An effective operator in a supportive role, but not the inspirational figurehead to lead the fight against Israel. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:21 ...