Friends, family and colleagues are mourning the loss of a kindergarten teacher who put herself in harm's way to protect children when a truck crashed into their Victorian preschool; The Kremlin has denied claims Vladimir Putin has spoken to US President-elect Donald Trump, describing the reports as 'pure fiction'; The United Nations has warned 2024 is on track to be the world's hottest year on record.

7NEWS Headlines with Edwina Bartholomew for November 12, 2024.

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