Headlines: Aussie surfer Molly Picklum claims world title

This evening's headlines include:

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has surpassed 800, according to the United Nations humanitarian agency. 

The latest wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza has killed at least 31 people. 

An illicit 500kg cocaine import has been intercepted by federal authorities at the Australian border.

And today’s good news: Australian Molly Picklum has won her first world surfing title, defeating 2023 world champion Caroline Marks in the final at Cloudbreak in Fiji. 

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