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First girl kidnapped by Boko Haram found
THE first of 219 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria more than two years ago has been rescued after giving birth to a militant’s child.
‘I choose death over Trump, Clinton’
A WOMAN faced with the likely prospect of having to vote for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton instead chose to die, according to her obituary notice.
Google finds its voice, thanks to Amazon
GOOGLE has introduced its own voice-controlled personal assistant, capable of searching the web at your command, turning off the lights and even ordering pizza.
Google unveils virtual reality plans
GOOGLE has unveiled plans for virtual reality, smart home searches, watches that make calls and automatic SMS responses at its annual conference.
OJ’s first words after verdict revealed
BREKKIE WRAP: ROBERT Shapiro has spoken 20 years after OJ Simpson’s murder trial to tell what his client said to him when he was found not guilty.
Fatal slide: ‘All I could do was scream’
RESCUERS are digging through enormous piles of mud searching for missing families after massive landslides buried homes in three Sri Lankan villages.
Gun used to kill Trayvon Martin sold at auction
THE gun used by George Zimmerman to kill teenager Trayvon Martin has sold for $164,000 through a controversial online auction.
Hacker ‘selling 117m LinkedIn passwords’
A HACKER is advertising what he says is more than one hundred million LinkedIn logins for sale.
‘Alien’ evidence overexposed
LAST year the world’s curiosity flared at the idea of an alien megastructure orbiting a mysterious distant star. But that theory has just been dealt an almighty blow.
Soldiers investigated over foul video
THE UK military is investigating after disturbing video emerged showing soldiers naked and apparently drinking ‘human waste’ at a party.
Trump’s wife dishes in shock interview
DONALD Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, has opened up about the Clintons, a journalist who catcalled her and the time Michael Jackson tried to kiss her.
What OJ Simpson whispered after the verdict
OJ SIMPSON’S lawyer has revealed what his client whispered to him in the moments after the not guilty verdict.
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.
Revealed: FBI had eye on Monis
THE FBI first became aware of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis five years before the Martin Place atrocity.
Ecuador rocked by second massive quake
A POWERFUL 7.2-magnitude earthquake has rattled Ecuador’s coast, a month after a much larger quake killed about 700 people.
‘I killed them, I killed the children’
SHE was lonely, depressed, paranoid, broke and came from a dysfunctional family. But what this mother did next was unimaginable.
The world’s oldest party animals
A POLISH couple in their eighties shocked young clubbers when they turned up at top London techno nightspot Fabric and partied until 5am.
‘You’re not supposed to be here’
A WOMAN mistaken for transgender and shouted at by a stranger in the toilets at Walmart has called her treatment “unbelievable”.
Cow tries to save woman from stabbing
A HEROIC cow tried to save a young woman who was being stabbed to death by her father. WARNING: Graphic content.
