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Florida nightclub shooting: Two killed, 15 injured in shooting Club Blu, Fort Myers
At least two people have been killed and more than a dozen wounded in a mass shooting at a Florida nightclub holding an event for teenagers.
'Trump candidacy has to be exploded before it is too late'
A US newspaper has taken the unprecedented step of writing an editorial against a presidential candidate the day after he launched his campaign.
Allegations of Russian involvement taken seriously by White House
Extraordinary Democratic Party allegations that Moscow is behind a massive leak of internal party emails as a Russian strategy to help Donald Trump are being taken seriously.
Executions within days as Indonesia death row prisoners transferred
A man is transferred from hospital to the island of Nusakambangan, one of several prisoners set to be killed by firing squad.
Ansbach, Germany explosion triggered by 27-year-old asylum seeker
One person has been killed and 12 injured in an explosion in Ansbach, near the German city of Nuremberg, with some officials saying it may not have been an accident.
Tight Brexit timeline is 'Mission Impossible'
The EU is pressing the new British government to trigger divorce proceedings as soon as possible. But behind the scenes, diplomats think a quick exit may be too much to ask.
Perth millionaire Zhenya Tsvetnenko to fight text message fraud charge
Perth millionaire Zhenya Tsvetnenko has been indicted by US prosecutors as part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud consumers by charging unsuspecting mobile phone users for unwanted text messages.
China flood survivors in Hebei province say alerts inadequate
Four officials have been suspended over their response to last week's floods in China. But one local isn't satisfied.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz axed just before Democrats needed show of unity in Philadelphia
Sanders backers have long held a grudge against party chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz. WikiLeaks gave them lethal ammunition.
Israeli soldier takes stand for killing a Palestinian assailant
An Israeli combat medic who faces manslaughter charges for shooting a Palestinian defended himself for the first time in public on Sunday.
Vietnam arrests Australian woman on drug charge
Vietnamese authorities have arrested an Australian woman for allegedly trafficking heroin.
Nice attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel: the undercover jihadist?
Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel led multiple lives. His darkest side appears to have been his best-kept secret.
Malaysian PM under the microscope: a timeline
The investigations into Malaysia's state-owned fund 1MDB have mounted, even as the PM insists he's no crook.
Democratic Party head Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigns
On the eve of the Democratic Party's national convention its head Debbie Wasserman Schultz has resigned amid a leaked email scandal.
Tigers kill one woman and injure another in China
A woman has been mauled to death by a Siberian tiger in a wildlife park in Beijing.
Syrian asylum-seeker allegedly uses machete to kill woman in Germany
A 21-year-old Syrian refugee killed a woman with a machete and injured two other people on Sunday before being arrested in the southern German city of Reutlingen.
Munich shooting: Attack was one year in the planning, says crime office
The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people in Munich on Friday began planning the attack one year ago after visiting the site of a 2009 school shooting in south-west Germany that killed 15 people.
Australian activist Sybelle Foxcroft faces charge over Thai 'tiger temple' closure
An Australian activist whose investigations led to the closure of a "tiger temple" in western Thailand faces a defamation charge brought by the temple.
Bomb scare at Queenstown Airport after note found on Qantas plane
A bomb scare triggered by a note found on a Qantas plane has caused an evacuation of Queenstown Airport in New Zealand on Sunday afternoon.
Prisoners facing execution in Indonesia complain of torture
A Nigerian man facing imminent execution in Indonesia tearfully told a court that police electrocuted his genitals to force him to confess to possessing heroin.
Munich shooting rattles German calm despite lack of Islamist threat
Terrorism's idiocy defies rational appraisal but Germany has been somewhat immune to radicalism of the Islamic variety.
Michael Moore announces Donald Trump will be president
Provocative documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has announced that 'this wretched, ignorant, dangerous part-time clown and full time sociopath is going to be our next president'.
British holidaymakers face traffic misery
British holidaymakers are facing days of misery after police warned disruption on the roads to Dover, a key ferry port on the English Channel, could last until Monday.
US on edge over Trump's links with Russia
Fears Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump may in fact be pursuing a Russian agenda with his candidacy have triggered a wave of alarm in the US.
Shooting at Texas apartment complex
At least four adults are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Texas apartment complex.