Paranoia is driving IS to kill its own fighters
When a senior IS commander's car was blasted to oblivion by a drone in northern Syria in March, it seemed like just one other killing in the fight against the terrorist group.
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Could a parrot be key to solving a murder?
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Fisherman speaks about talking to Rye Hunt
Laura McQuillan 7:54 AM A Brazilian fisherman is adamant he saw missing Australian backpacker Rye Hunt alive on an island in Rio de Janeiro's harbour the day after his disappearance.
Swiss voters overwhelming reject basic income
Max Bearak 12:28 PM Swiss voters have rejected by a huge margin the introduction of an unconditional basic income, but not for the reasons you would expect.
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Trump: I made money in Gaddafi tent deal
8:01 PM Donald Trump says he made "a lot of money" in a bizarre deal with Muammar Gaddafi, despite suggesting at the time he had no idea the former Libyan dictator was involved in renting his suburban New York estate.
Paranoia is driving Islamic State to kill its own fighters
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Hillary Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary, nears Democratic nomination
Andrew Harris 1:45 PM Hillary Clinton cruised to victory in Puerto Rico's Democratic primary on Sunday, putting her on the cusp of mathematically clinching the party's nomination and becoming the first woman to lead a major U.S. presidential ticket.
6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific
12:53 PM 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific: USGS.
Mass grave with 400 bodies found near Fallujah
12:41 PM A mass grave containing the remains of about 400 people was found near the Islamic State-controlled city of Fallujah which Iraqi forces are trying to win back.
Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Jim Gomez 11:37 AM The Philippine president-elect is urging the public to help him in his war against crime, telling citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who resist arrest or fight back.
Fisherman speaks about talking to Rye Hunt
Laura McQuillan 7:54 AM A Brazilian fisherman is adamant he saw missing Australian backpacker Rye Hunt alive on an island in Rio de Janeiro's harbour the day after his disappearance.
Donald Trump's comments on Mexican-American judge send Republicans recoiling
Ginger Gibson and Sarah N. Lynch 7:00 AM Senior US Republicans have distanced themselves from Donald Trump's comments about a Mexican-American judge, saying they are worried that the tone of his presidential campaign could enrage Latinos, who are a growing US voting bloc.
Passengers injured as turbulence hits Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur
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Pope John Paul II's blood stolen from Cologne Cathedral
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Rye Hunt was 'sitting, looking lost' on an island, fisherman tells
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China, US engage in tough talk over South China Sea
Philip Wen China has pushed back on US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, reiterating its sovereignty claims over most of the disputed waters and insisting it had "no fear of trouble".
Up to 82 injured, 15 seriously after lightning strikes at German rock festival 'Rock am Ring'
A major annual rock festival in western Germany resumed after storms and lightning injured dozens of people and disrupted the event for nearly 24 hours.
Clinton bests Sanders in the Virgin Islands, edges closer to Democratic nomination
John Wagner Hillary Clinton appeared to win the caucuses in the Virgin Islands on Saturday, according to unofficial figures announced by the Democratic Party there, nudging her ever closer to clinching the nomination in her prolonged contest against Bernie Sanders.
Rye Hunt disappearance: How trip of a lifetime turned into nightmare
Laura McQuillan What was supposed to be on the trip of a lifetime for a pair of young Aussie backpackers has become a nightmare for the family of Rye Hunt, in the fortnight since he vanished in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UK on collision course after White House backs Argentine to lead UN
Peter Foster Britain is set for a showdown with the UN over its next secretary-general, after sources in Washington indicated the US was preparing to back the candidate from Argentina.
Pope likens child abuse to a 'satanic mass'
Catholic bishops guilty of covering up cases of child sex abuse should be subject to removal, the Vatican said on Saturday.
Meet Virginia Raggi, the Five Star Movement candidate who could become Rome's mayor
Josephine McKenna As Romans head to the polls to elect a new mayor today, a young lawyer is poised to become the city's first female in the job, promising to clean up the Eternal City's tarnished reputation.
Taiwan to China: democracy is nothing to fear
J.R. Wu On the anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on student-led protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Taiwan's new president has told China that democracy is nothing to fear.
Ex-Polish presidents lead anti-government march In Warsaw
Monika ScisLowska Poland's two former presidents led tens of thousands of marchers Saturday in Warsaw to protest the right-wing government's policies and mark 27 years since the ouster of communism.
