COVID cases are predicted to rise rapidly in the coming days - under pressure nurses at two of our major hospitals are taking a stand. Zara James #9News

#BREAKING: Britain has recorded their hottest day on record, 39.1C. The country is not at all prepared to handle such heat — most homes, schools and small businesses in Britain do not have air-conditioning. MORE: 9news.com.au/world/uk-heatw… #9News

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has granted provisional approval for COVID-19 vaccine doses for babies and those aged up to five. Zara James #9News

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes, but today in Manly there were some of the smallest and bravest. Bear Cottage, the state's only children's hospice, celebrated superhuman strength, with a party to kick off a week of fundraising. Zara James #9News

Police are investigating after a scuffle broke out between a cameraman and former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro in #Sydney on Saturday night. Zara James #nswpol #9News

#EXCLUSIVE: Final pieces in the puzzle of Barangaroo’s transformation have been unveiled, with a spacious new parkland and a re-imagining of The Cutaway. Zara James #9News

From tomorrow, gates at train stations across Sydney will be left open as part of ongoing industrial action. Zara James #9News

More details are emerging tonight about a Sydney personal trainer, shot dead at a marijuana store in Los Angeles. Zara James #9News

More details are emerging tonight about a Sydney personal trainer, shot dead at a marijuana store in Los Angeles. Zara James #9News

Apple users have been issued a major alert - the tech giant warning a security flaw could leave their personal information vulnerable to hackers. Zara James #9News

Apple users have been issued a major alert, with the tech giant warning a security flaw could leave their personal information vulnerable to hackers. Zara James #9News DETAILS: 9Soci.al/iYhz50KnFUz

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

The saddest news from Buckingham Palace.

A statement from His Majesty The King:

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has just confirmed Charles will be known as King Charles III. He's the oldest person to become King in British history. 9News Australia

Sydney was divided, with a strong Yes vote in most inner-city suburbs and so-called teal electorates but a decisive NO in the western regions. Zara James #9News

Sydney has seen one of its largest protests in recent years go ahead today in Hyde Park with more than six thousand Palestinian supporters gathering in the city. Zara James #9News

Sir Richard Branson is never one to shy away from the limelight and tonight, his cruise ship company has had its first ship arrive in Sydney. @zara_james9

Former Channel seven host Andrew O'Keefe has pleaded guilty to driving with methamphetamine in his system. The embattled TV personality avoided conviction, with the magistrate saying he was well engaged with ongoing treatment. MORE: nine.social/sLo @zara_james9 #9News

After becoming paralysed in a helicopter crash, Jay Stevens was told he would never walk again. But the Northern Beaches father wouldn't take no for an answer - becoming the first paraplegic to walk to base camp of Mount Everest, without a wheelchair. #9News Zara James