Pedestrian Killed in Truck Crash in Perth's East

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a truck on Maida Vale Road in Perth's eastern suburbs on Monday afternoon. Police received reports of the serious crash at around 3:55 pm. Officers from WA Police's major crash unit went to the scene to investigate what happened. The driver of the truck was not hurt and is now helping police with their inquiries.

Ambulance workers from St John WA arrived at the scene and gave first aid to the pedestrian. Sadly, the pedestrian later died from their injuries. A WA Police spokesperson confirmed the details of the crash in a statement. Police are asking anyone who saw what happened to come forward and help with the investigation. If you have dash-cam or CCTV footage of the area, police urge you to contact Crime Stoppers.

There are also several other big stories making headlines across Australia today. Australia's Treasury has warned that prices could rise and the economy could slow down in the second half of the year. This is partly because of conflicts involving America, Iran, and attacks on ships in the Red Sea, which are affecting the global oil market. When oil becomes harder to get, prices for many things go up, which can hurt everyday Australians.

In media news, the boss of the ABC's Four Corners program says he was shocked to learn that two episodes may have misrepresented the identity of a secret source. The episodes, made by reporter Mahmood Fazal, were removed by the ABC because of accuracy concerns. This is a serious issue because it is important for news programs to be honest and accurate. The story raises questions about how news is checked before it is broadcast.

Police in the United States say at least three people were involved in a shooting at a food festival near Seattle's famous Space Needle. The violence happened over the weekend, and at least one of the suspects was killed during the incident. Investigators are still piecing together exactly what took place. Events like this remind communities of the importance of safety at public gatherings.

In Europe, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that wildfires are becoming more dangerous because of climate change. Heatwaves are happening more often, making it easier for fires to start and spread quickly. Emergency crews in Spain and France are working hard to put out fires before temperatures rise even further this week. Scientists say that unless action is taken on climate change, these dangerous events will keep getting worse.

Finally, big technology companies in the United States are spending enormous amounts of money on artificial intelligence, or AI. They are spending more than their businesses actually earn in cash, which is very unusual. Australian companies are paying record prices to use this AI technology, and they have little power to negotiate lower costs. This shows just how fast and expensive the AI industry is growing around the world.