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It’s D-Day for Brazil’s president
MIRED in scandal and with her approval ratings at an all-time low, Dilma Rousseff is facing a vote on her impeachment in Brazil’s lower house today.
Saudis to act over 9/11 report
SAUDIA Arabia has revealed what it will do if the US Congress passes a bill that holds the kingdom liable for the September 11 attacks.
Turkey kills 23 Kurdish militants
TURKEY’S armed forces killed 23 PKK fighters in the latest clashes in eastern Turkey, including three militants who died in an air strike.
Cat shot 30 times survives
IN a shocking case of animal cruelty, a cat has used every one of her nine lives after being shot 30 times, and still managing to live.
Motorcyclist’s incredible near miss
CCTV footage has captured the frightening moment a motorcyclist comes off his bike and slides into the path of a speeding van.
Aussie pilot’s partner devastated
THE Australian pilot killed in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea has been remembered by his partner as a “remarkable man”, and a “brilliant pilot”.
Store’s anger over ‘Cool Yoghurt Guy’
OWNERS of an art supply store in Auckland are so sick of someone sticking yoghurt lids to their windows they’ve been forced to leave a blunt message for the offender.
‘This isn’t the set of Castaway’
THREE mariners stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean managed to save their lives with a clever call for help.
Fiji bracing for another cyclone
FIJI is about to be hit by another tropical cyclone, just weeks after Cyclone Winston left 44 people dead and crippled infrastructure.
Clark, Rudd to face off for top UN job
JUST days after cold water was poured on Kevin Rudd’s chances of landing the UN’s top job, former New Zealand PM Helen Clark has entered the race.
Japan designs world’s first ‘invisible’ train
ALREADY famous for its bullet trains, Japan is set to launch an ‘invisible’ train to its tracks that will be virtually impossible to see.
The train so fast you can’t see it
AS Australia debates the future of high-speed rail, Japan is leaving us in the dust by working on a fast train they say will be “invisible”.
Inside China’s eerie ghost city
IT WAS hailed as a bustling utopia with state of the art facilities. Yet years after this billion-dollar city was built, it remains eerily vacant.
Inside ‘prostitute slum palace’
ONCE a luxurious hub that was fit for a king, then things went horribly wrong. Now, thousands live here among sex workers and drug addicts.
‘My short drive turned into a 13-hour hell’
THOUGHT your commute was bad? What was meant to be a day of sightseeing turned into a nightmare 13 hours stuck in traffic for tourist Christine Kryszton.
What’s going on at this holiday spot?
IT’S one of Australia’s favourite holiday spots, but it’s also very dangerous. So much so, that new measures are in place to protect tourists.
Saudis to act over 9/11 report
SAUDIA Arabia has revealed what it will do if the US Congress passes a bill that holds the kingdom liable for the September 11 attacks.
Facebook wants to ‘prevent Trump’
FACEBOOK has sparked outrage and cries of censorship after employees revealed a plan to “prevent President Trump”.
Was this woman racially profiled?
ALL the Muslim woman did was ask to move seats on an airline that has an unassigned seating policy. Then all hell broke loose.
‘The shame sticks to you like tar’
MONICA Lewinsky has described the public humiliation she suffered after her affair with President Bill Clinton was exposed.
UN official condemns Trump
THE UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the policies of US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, equating them to bigotry.
‘Tiger whisperer’ mauled to death
FLORIDA zookeeper built her reputation on her capability to handle big, dangerous cats. Then one turned on her.
It’s D-Day for Brazil’s president
MIRED in scandal and with her approval ratings at an all-time low, Dilma Rousseff is facing a vote on her impeachment in Brazil’s lower house today.
Vice president’s massive speech leak
WITH Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff facing impeachment, her deputy ‘accidentally’ released a speech that critics described as evidence of a ‘brazen coup plot’.
Neglected toddler ‘eaten by ants’
A MEXICAN woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after neglecting her daughter so badly that authorities found her paralysed and eaten by ants.
New murder capital of the world
WELCOME to the most dangerous city in the world, where a person is killed every hour and morgues are overflowing with bodies. WARNING: Graphic
Panama law firm’s huge China presence
AS BEIJING’S web censors ban any mention of the tax evasion leak, it has been revealed the Panama Papers law firm has more offices in China than any other country.
Dragged from the toilets and bashed
BRUTAL footage from Cancun, Mexico, shows an alledged paedophile being beaten by an angry father, moments after he heard his daughter’s screams.
What happened to the lost girls?
TWO years after more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram, there has been a shocking revelation.
More scans needed for King Tut’s tomb
EGYPT’S antiquities minister has announced more tests are needed before experts can confirm there is a secret chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
More scans needed for King Tut’s tomb
EGYPT’S antiquities minister has announced more tests are needed before experts can confirm there is a secret chamber in the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Bomber: ‘I’m a kidnapped schoolgirl’
NIGERIA is sending a team to Cameroon to verify a would-be suicide bomber’s shocking claim she is one of the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
Photoshop fail creates a celebrity
TRYING to make your dreams come true? All you need is an internet connection and some really bad Photoshop skills.
Abducted schoolgirls found, then left
WESTERN governments knew where 80 kidnapped schoolgirls were being held by Boko Haram terrorists but felt powerless to rescue them, it has been revealed.
Saudis to act over 9/11 report
SAUDIA Arabia has revealed what it will do if the US Congress passes a bill that holds the kingdom liable for the September 11 attacks.
Turkey kills 23 Kurdish militants
TURKEY’S armed forces killed 23 PKK fighters in the latest clashes in eastern Turkey, including three militants who died in an air strike.
Handshake ends political career
A MUSLIM politician has been barred from parliament after claims she shook an unrelated man’s hand while on a trip abroad.
Lines crossed in hunt for ratings?
CHANNEL Nine has been accused of going “too far” in its botched child recovery operation while chasing ratings.
Chilling words before IS execution
HIS execution at the hands of Islamic State shocked the world. Now hostage James Foley’s final words have been revealed.
Jailed mum’s heartbreaking choice
THE mother jailed alongside a 60 Minutes crew in Lebanon is being forced to choose between her kids and her freedom.
Hundreds of migrants trash Paris metro
THE streets of Paris have erupted into chaos as hundreds of migrants wielding bats and planks of wood engaged in violent street battles.
Cat shot 30 times survives
IN a shocking case of animal cruelty, a cat has used every one of her nine lives after being shot 30 times, and still managing to live.
London mayor: ‘Obama is a hypocrite’
BORIS Johnson has accused US President Barack Obama of “hypocrisy” over his support for the UK remaining in the EU.
Pope takes Syrian migrants to Vatican
POPE Francis has made an emotional visit to a detention camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, telling the migrants there “you are not alone”.
Snowden has a new job: Musical artist
FUGITIVE Edward Snowden, who in 2013 revealed widespread US foreign surveillance, has released an aptly named song with the pioneer of electronic music.
Jilted lover’s naked snaps backfire
SHE was so upset about being dumped this woman sent dozens of sexy snaps and an explicit video to her ex-lover in the hope of winning him back.