5 things you need to know this morning: March 18, 2024

| March 18, 2024 in 5 Things

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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Two people hurt in European bear attack

Two people have been taken to hospital after a bear went on a rampage in the European nation of Slovakia. Police said they have now chased the bear back into a forest after it attacked a 72-year-old man and 49-year-old woman.


2. Trump comments spark dispute over context

The Western media has been split along party lines once again after former US president Donald Trump predicted a "bloodbath" for the American car industry if Joe Biden is re-elected this year. Outlets sympathetic to Trump said the comments had been taken out of context, while those hostile to the former president claimed he was making a threat of political violence.


3. Thefts of watches surged in 2023

Thefts of watches have tripled over the last year, according to a large international database. The Watch Register said there was a 236 per cent increase in the number of watches stolen in 2023.


4. Man dies after falling out of hot air balloon

A man has died after falling out of a hot air balloon in Australia. Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.


5. Another volcanic eruption in Iceland

A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland after another volcanic eruption in the Land of Fire and Ice. It's the fourth such eruption on the island since December.

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