Bangladeshi soldiers come out of an area housing a restaurant popular with foreigners after heavily armed militants attacked it on Friday night and took dozens of hostages, in a diplomatic zone of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, July 2, 2016. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's Gulshan area, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadis activity online. (AP Photo)

Terror attack Six dead in Dhaka terror attack

HEAVILY armed police have stormed a Dhaka restaurant where suspected Islamist militants were holding hostages after a deadly firefight with police.

Why Turkey is such a terror target

Why Turkey is such a terror target
WHEN Turkey was more open it was under attack. When it was on the cusp of dictatorship it was under attack — even olive branches to old enemies can’t stop terrorists coming.

Boris taken down by ‘cuckoo nest plot’

Boris taken down by ‘cuckoo nest plot’
JUSTICE Secretary Michael Gove is facing calls to pull out of the Conservative leadership race after his political knifing of former ally Boris Johnson.

Istanbul’s ‘one-armed mastermind’

Istanbul’s ‘one-armed mastermind’
A ONE-ARMED Chechen rebel is firming as the mastermind suspect behind the Istanbul international airport terror attack, as more arrests were made.

Trial for teen who ‘encouraged suicide’

Trial for teen who ‘encouraged suicide’
A TEEN girl who texted her suicidal boyfriend to “get back in” a truck filled with carbon monoxide fumes has been ordered to stand trial.

‘You are not going to die out here’

‘You are not going to die out here’
LAUREN Connor laughed when she first fell overboard. But as night fell and no one came to rescue her she had to rely on her wits to survive.

Game of Thrones stars slam EU

Game of Thrones stars slam EU
THREE leading cast members of Game of Thrones are appealing to European leaders to ease restrictions on refugees trying to reach the continent.

‘ISIS hunting permits’ go on sale

‘ISIS hunting permits’ go on sale
A REPUBLICAN running for governor is selling so-called ‘ISIS hunting permits’ to raise money for his campaign.

Horror discovery near Olympic site

Horror discovery near Olympic site
MANGLED body parts have washed up on Rio’s Copacabana beach, just metres from where the Olympic volleyball competition will be held.

Proof the ozone layer’s hole is shrinking

Proof the ozone layer’s hole is shrinking
AFTER three decades of observation scientists have found the first evidence that the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is healing.

Boris quits leadership battle

Boris quits leadership battle
BORIS Johnson has quit the race to be the UK’s next PM after Brexit ally Michael Gove put up his hand and said Johnson “was not capable” of the job.

The five MPs vying to be UK’s PM

The five MPs vying to be UK’s PM
THE starting gun has been sounded in the Tory leadership election in the UK. Meet the five MPs that are in contention and what their odds are of success.

Airport bombers smiling photo

Airport bombers smiling photo
AS funerals for the Istanbul victims take place chilling images show the bombers, from the former USSR, seemingly without a care in the world before carrying out their attack.

US allows trans troops to serve openly

US allows trans troops to serve openly
THE Pentagon has said it will let transgender personnel serve openly in the military and would pay for any related medical treatment.

Kidnapped Aussie ‘likely been moved’

Kidnapped Aussie ‘likely been moved’
AN ELDERLY Australian man kidnapped by jihadists in Burkina Faso in January is likely being held outside the country, government officials say.

Our internet report card still dismal

Our internet report card still dismal
AUSTRALIA has clawed its way up the world broadband speed rankings, but our Asian neighbours continue to skyrocket ahead.

Stranger shoves poo down woman’s pants

Stranger shoves poo down woman’s pants
POLICE are hunting a man who stuffed a bag packed with faeces down a woman’s pants during a bizarre attack in New York. Watch it unfold here.

Airport attack: suspects held in raids

Airport attack: suspects held in raids
TURKISH police have detained 13 people in connection to the triple suicide bombing at Istanbul Airport, which killed at least 42 people.

How Turkey must respond to terror

How Turkey must respond to terror
THE terrorist attacks on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport must be a turning point for Turkey and its President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, writes Paul Toohey.

‘Britain got the first shot in'

‘Britain got the first shot in'
EUROSCEPTIC parties in Europe are promising their own Leave poll as David Cameron flags that Brexit talks could start earlier than expected.

Black box shows smoke in EgyptAir cabin

Black box shows smoke in EgyptAir cabin
DATA from one of the black boxes of the doomed EgyptAir plane showed smoke alarms had sounded on board, while soot was found on the wreckage

Disney helps autistic child to speak

Disney helps autistic child to speak
OWEN Suskind had retreated into silence after his autism began to manifest, but a new documentary shows how Disney films reintroduced him to language.

Ten killed as Rio cops hunt drug kingpin

Ten killed as Rio cops hunt drug kingpin
POLICE attempts to recapture a drug lord known as ‘Fat Family’ who escaped from a hospital have led to deadly shoot-outs in Rio, one month before the Olympics.

5Missing kids found safe in mountains

5Missing kids found safe in mountains
RESCUERS have found all 26 children who went missing in Brecon Beacons in Wales after an orienteering exercise went wrong.

It’s been a nude day’s work in Belarus

It’s been a nude day’s work in Belarus
PICTURES of naked and scantily-clad workers have flooded the internet after an unfortunate slip of the tongue by Europe’s last dictator.

Airport re-opens with bullet holes

Airport re-opens with bullet holes
ISTANBUL’S Ataturk airport re-opened for business, as passengers walked by bullet holes and workers were cleaning up after the terror attack. WARNING: Graphic