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Tense scenes at Orlando victim funerals

TWO police officers were injured at a funeral for one victim of the Orlando massacre, while anti-gay extremists picketed the funeral of another.

Belgium charges terrorist trio

THREE men have been charged with “attempted terrorist murder” following sweeping nationwide anti-terror raids in Belgium.

Clinton gives birth to second child

IT’S a Democrat! Chelsea Clinton has given birth overnight to her second child, a sibling for her two-year-old daughter, Charlotte.

Jail time for Egypt’s ex-President

AN Egyptian court has sentenced ousted President Mohamed Morsi to life in prison for passing state secrets to Qatar.

Disney World erects alligator fence

DISNEY World has finally put up a fence along a lagoon they have long known was infested with alligators, but only after one killed a two-year-old boy.

Pizza, beer on menu after space voyage

AN International Space Station crew including an American, a Briton and a Russian has landed safely back on Earth.

Mum saves son from cougar attack

A MOTHER was forced to fight off a cougar that had grabbed her son from their front yard, managing to free him as the big cat was dragging him away.

Thousands farewell slain Voice singer

THOUSANDS of friends and fans said farewell to The Voice singer Christina Grimmie with her parents receiving condolences for five hours before a service.

MP’s accused killer: ‘Death to traitors’

THE man accused of murdering British MP Jo Cox has given his name as “Death to traitors, freedom for Britain” in his first court appearance.

Alligator attack could cost millions

THE parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Disney World in Orlando have broken their silence as lawyers suggest they could be get millions in compensation.

‘I need a big hug from you, man’

A MAN who was shot five times during the Orlando massacre has come face-to-face with the policeman who dragged him over broken glass to safety.

Two teens shot dead in Orlando

TWO teens have been shot dead in Orlando just days after the shooting death of Voice singer Christina Grimmie and the 49 victims at Pulse nightclub.

Auschwitz guard, 94, gets jail

A 94-YEAR-OLD former Auschwitz SS guard has been sentenced to five years in jail for his role in the deaths of 170,000 people during WWII.

Meat Loaf collapses on stage

LEGENDARY rocker Meat Loaf collapsed on stage during a performance in western Canada on Thursday night.

‘Possessed’ sisters relive haunting

IT WAS one of the most witnessed paranormal events in modern history but how much of the “Enfield haunting” was true?

Extremist ‘planned attack’ on tourists

AS France mourns a couple killed by an Islamic extremist outside Paris, it has been rocked by revelations of yet another foiled attack.

Queen’s horse put down after race

THE Queen’s racehorse, Guy Fawkes, had to be put down at Royal Ascot in the UK yesterday after breaking a leg in a horror fall.

MP murder suspect ‘wouldn’t hurt a fly’

THOSE who knew the man accused of shooting and stabbing UK MP Jo Cox to death have expressed shock at his involvement.

Obama ‘responsible’ for massacre: McCain

BARACK Obama has paid tributes to the victims of the Orlando massacre at the same time as John McCain argued the US President should be held responsible for the attack.

New bid to catch Night Stalker serial killer

HE killed 12 people and committed 45 rapes and has never been caught. Forty years since the Night Stalker’s reign of terror paralysed California, the FBI believe he’s still out there and want him caught.

Second EgyptAir black box found

A SECOND black box has been recovered in the Mediterranean Sea a day after a voice recorder from the doomed EgyptAir flight was found.

Charges unlikely in gator death

THE couple whose two-year old son was snatched and killed by an alligator near Walt Disney World is unlikely to face criminal charges.

US Senator wages 15-hour gun debate

A DEMOCRATIC senator frustrated with congressional inaction on gun violence led a nearly 15-hour Senate filibuster.

Voice singer’s killer was ‘obsessed’

IT appears the man who killed Voice singer Christina Grimmie got hairplugs, had laser eye surgery and turned vegan convinced that the pair would marry.