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9/11 families closer to suing Saudis
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.
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.
MPs ejected after parliament brawl
SOUTH African opposition politicians were thrown out of parliament after a brawl following comments from President Jacob Zuma.
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.
Fears of a ‘Mount Doom’ eruption
TOURISTS have been warned to stay away from the volcano made famous in The Lord Of The Rings movies, with authorities warning it could erupt any moment.
Scientist not impressed with CSIRO
A TOP scientist has said he is dismayed by CSIRO cuts to climate change research and urged the research organisation to reconsider.
NZ hit by 5.2-magnitude quake
A 5.2-MAGNITUDE earthquake has shaken New Zealand’s North Island, with tremors felt in Masterton and Wellington.
Monster kept daughter as a slave
RONALD van der Plaat kept his daughter as a sex slave for 23 years. This week, her horror story got even worse as he walked free.
New Zealand’s shameful statistic
WE THINK of our neighbours across the ditch as peaceful people but statistics show New Zealand’s darker side.
’All Blacks poisoned at World Cup’
A FORMER police commander who worked for Nelson Mandela claims a betting syndicate was behind the poisoning of the All Blacks during the 1995 World Cup.
Sorry, you can’t visit this Thai paradise anymore
IT IS considered Thailand’s most beautiful island, but this popular destination has been ruined by tourists — and now none of us can enjoy it.
Everest peak in sight for first time in three years
EVEREST’s last two climbing seasons were marred by tragedy, but this year’s climbers are on track to reach the peak.
Pack Up: Shanghai
WA expat Matthew Contuzzi first moved to China to study Mandarin. Five years on he’s working for The Nielsen Company and loving the buzz of the big smoke.
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.
9/11 families closer to suing Saudis
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.
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.
Proof US knows it’s all a joke
AMERICANS have reached a point where the only news they can take seriously is the unserious.
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.
Billionaire’s awkward backfire
BILLIONAIRE George Soros has been caught out in the massive Panama Papers leak — released by a group of journalists which he funds.
Bizarre plan to recreate 9/11 attack
AN AMERICAN businessman wants to raise millions of dollars to stage a dramatic recreation of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York.
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.
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.
Defiant Rousseff condemns impeachment
PRESIDENT Dilma Rousseff has addressed Brazil for the first time since the Senate voted to suspend her, calling it a “coup” and a “farce”.
Spicy selfie cop has a new career
POLICE officer Nidia Garcia has rocketed to fame after a now-infamous photo of her topless in her patrol car snuggling up to a rifle.
Brazil’s answer to Donald Trump
THOUGHT Donald Trump was bad? Meet the could-be Brazilian president whose repulsive beliefs have shocked the world.
Spicy cop gets sack after topless pic
A POLICE officer is facing the sack after taking a topless selfie in her patrol car with a semiautomatic on her lap.
MPs ejected after parliament brawl
SOUTH African opposition politicians were thrown out of parliament after a brawl following comments from President Jacob Zuma.
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.
Mysterious ghost ship washes ashore
AN oil tanker with nobody aboard has mysteriously washed up on the west coast of Africa. What happened to the captain and crew?
Woman freed after six days under rubble
A WOMAN who was trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building for six days has been freed in a rescue that people are calling a “miracle.”
Ivory stockpile goes up in smoke
MILLIONS of dollars worth of ivory has been torched in Kenya, the largest amount ever destroyed, as the country also deals with a tragic building collapse which has killed 12.
Soldier suspected of killing 11
A DISGRUNTLED soldier is suspected to be behind the killing of eight soldiers and three civilians at a military barracks at Cape Verde, West Africa.
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.
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.
‘Used up and spat out’ by Nine
AROUND 20 friends and relatives of Adam Whittington gathered at the front of Nine’s Sydney building.
Islamic State’s desperate move
WITH the terror group losing ground in Iraq, it has launched fresh attacks in Syria.
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.
IS slaughters Real Madrid fans
A GROUP of gunmen, including two suicide bombers, have stormed a coffee shop, killing at least 14 Real Madrid supporters. Warning: Graphic images.
‘Mutant’ sea animal found on beach
BEACHGOERS were left shocked, confused and a little bit grossed out when they stumbled across this weird looking sea creature washed up on the sand.
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
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’.
‘Mum, please just let me die’
A WOMAN who was bitten by a bug in the garden as a 12-year-old still suffers from debilitating health problems, with no answers in sight.
‘We made a devastating mistake’
THE boss of the firm that left a fake bomb at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium has apologised for the “fiasco”.
‘Brain fade’ pollie to stand down
A FORMER Australian journalist turned British political leader — who made headlines for suffering a “brain fade” during an infamous radio interview — has resigned.