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US Senate: 9/11 families can sue Saudi Arabia
THE US Senate has passed legislation allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, defying threats from Riyadh and White House resistance.
‘Corpse’ clears airport security
BREKKIE WRAP: WHILE we can often struggle even getting our toiletries past airport security, this guy had no problem getting through.
Wave of bombings decimates markets
A FRESH wave of bloody attacks, including one claimed by ISIS, has hit outdoor markets and a restaurant in Baghdad, killing dozens.
MPs ejected after parliament brawl
SOUTH African opposition politicians were thrown out of parliament after a brawl following comments from President Jacob Zuma.
Aussie dies in Bali motorbike crash
AN 42-year-old firefighter from Victoria has died in Bali after his motorcycle collided with a garbage truck, police say.
Ronaldo’s ‘gay lover’ arrested
A KICKBOXER said to be in a gay relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo has been arrested over an alleged assault at a luxury hotel in Morocco.
Last thing you want to see at airport
TRAVELLERS at Atlanta Airport security were left doing a double take after watching this go through the screening machine.
Top spy warns of Turkey ‘terror highway’
BRITAIN’s former spy chief has given an explosive assessment of what will happen if Europe gives Turkey visa-free access, likening it to ‘storing gasoline next to a fire’.
Teen kung fu fight ends in adult brawl
EVERYBODY was kung fu fighting when a bout during a European junior athletic championship turned into a mass brawl. WARNING: Violent video
Divers discover rare Roman treasure
ISRAELI divers have found cargo from a merchant ship that sank off the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea 1600 years ago.
New penis for cancer victim
A CANCER patient has received the first penis transplant in the United States after a 15-hour procedure.
Students killed in waterfall landslide
MORE than a dozen students visiting a famous waterfall in Indonesia have died after heavy rain and flash flooding triggered a massive landslide.
Colombia’s biggest ever drugs raid
COLOMBIAN police have released photos of the country’s largest-ever drug bust - which is saying something. It makes Narcos look like child’s play.
Weather presenter told to cover up
A FEMALE weather reporter was forced to cover up her ‘revealing’ party dress live on air following a number of complaints from viewers.
Kylie performs for Queen’s birthday
KYLIE Minogue has performed alongside Andrea Bocelli, James Blunt, Shirley Bassey and hundreds of horses at the Queen’s 90th birthday spectacular.
Dummy device stops Man U game
POLICE were left red-faced after the true nature of the device which prompted the evacuation of 76,000 people from Manchester United’s home stadium was revealed.
Hayne quits NFL for Olympic dream
IN shock developments overnight, Jarryd Hayne has announced his retirement from the NFL to chase his Olympic dream with the Fiji sevens team.
How Trump really treats women
DOZENS of women who’ve known presidential candidate Donald Trump for decades have opened up about how he treated them.
Shocking pics of monster drug bust
BREKKIE WRAP: Colombian cops have seized $343 million worth of cocaine from a banana plantation in the country’s biggest-ever drug bust.
Egypt jails 152 protesters in one day
EGYPTIAN courts have sentenced 152 peaceful protesters to jail for up to five years in a major crackdown on political dissent.
Dad posts hilarious texts online
THIS dad’s car ride with his son took a turn for the worse, and mum wasn’t there. His frantic texts are comedy gold.
60 left of world’s smallest porpoise
THE world’s smallest porpoise is on the edge of extinction, with only 60 left in the wild.
Five things we learnt from MH17 inquest
A CORONER has said it is reasonable to expect prosecutions over the “gross mass murder” of 298 people on the doomed flight.
Startling stats about our population
BEFORE the end of the decade, the world will experience an unprecedented “crossing” event that will forever change our societies.
CIA’s head-scratching blunder
A 6700-PAGE report on CIA torture was supposed to be in the safe hands of internal investigators. Then somebody hit delete.
