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Olympics terror plot foiled with arrests
BRAZILIAN police have arrested members of a group who had allegedly declared loyalty to ISIS and planned terrorist attacks during the Rio Olympics.
Why Cruz won’t back Trump
TED Cruz has revealed why he refused to endorse former rival Donald Trump at the convention, as outraged Republicans vowed revenge.
Truck terrorist ‘accomplices’ detained
MOHAMED Lahouaiej Bouhlel planned the Nice truck massacre for months with the help of at least five accomplices who are now in custody, officials say.
Arroyo released after five years
FORMER Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has been released from detention following nearly five years in a military hospital.
Police shoot autistic man’s carer
VIDEO has aired of the moment an autistic man’s black carer was lying down with his hands in the air, before police shot him.
Push for longer Pistorius sentence
SOUTH African prosecutors will push for a longer sentence for Oscar Pistorius, describing his six-year jail term for murdering Reeva Steenkamp as “shockingly too lenient”.
Why iPhone only lets you snooze for nine minutes
EVER wondered why your iPhone only lets you snooze for nine minutes? It has nothing to do with sleep patterns but rather the history of clocks.
Trump threatens a new world order
DONALD Trump has declared he won’t automatically defend NATO allies if Russia were to attack them, triggering alarm bells across Europe.
Sick mum pimped out daughter for drugs
A MOTHER who allowed an alleged drug dealer to have sex with her 11-year-old daughter in exchange for heroin has been jailed for 51 years.
Turkey declares state of emergency
TURKEY’S president has declared a three-month state of emergency following a botched coup attempt, declaring he would rid the military of the “virus” of subversion.
Why family won’t sue over gator attack
THE family of toddler Lane Graves who was killed by an alligator at a Disney World resort have decided not to sue the theme park.
Who Trump really wanted for VP
DAYS after Donald Trump named Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate, a bombshell report claims the billionaire wanted someone else.
Trump supporters turn on Cruz
TED Cruz has failed to formally endorse Trump at the Republican National Convention and his wife had to be escorted out of the arena after supporters turned on her.
Jilted dad’s deadly carpark ambush
A FATHER who shot dead his wife and daughter in a parking lot waited for them under a car after being told his marriage was over.
May goes ‘full Thatcher’ in debut
THERESA May’s sassy performance mocking Jeremy Corbyn in her first Question Time has sparked immediate comparisons to Margaret Thatcher.
Turkey charges generals in failed coup
TURKEY faced fresh accusations it broke the law by sacking 50,000 workers, as it formally charged 99 generals and admirals over the coup attempt.
Fire engulfs Dubai skyscraper
A RESIDENTIAL skyscraper in Dubai has burst into flames in the densely populated Marina district, sending plumes of smoke into the air.
PokeDates ‘will help you catch love’
POKEMON Go fans will soon be able to go on PokeDates. The dating app aims to help users of the popular game find a good (human) catch.
Saudis arrested playing Pokemon Go
THREE Saudi men have been arrested while playing Pokemon Go at an airport in the kingdom, where the game is considered illegal under a fatwa.
Turkish President’s jet ‘vanished’
REBEL F-16 fighters were tracking President Recep Erdogan’s jet on the night of the failed coup before it disappeared.
‘The better angels will prevail’
US Vice President Joe Biden has told Australians not to worry about the US election after the Republican Party officially nominated Donald Trump for president.
How unemployed journo broke the internet
THE world was watching when Melania Trump made her allegedly plagiarised speech. But a laid-off journalist watching her address in a Starbucks scooped everyone.
‘Dragged down street in Uber attack’
A HAIRDRESSER claims she was left injured by an Uber driver in a frightening attack after he demanded she give him cash for the return of her mobile phone.
Chilling selfies of Nice attacker
THE Tunisian terrorist who ploughed into a crowd in Nice killing 84 people posed for smiling selfies inside his truck.
Did Melania Rickroll the Republicans?
NOT only did Michelle Obama appear to inspire Melania Trump’s convention speech, but ’80s singer Rick Astley made his mark too. Twitter has been ruthless.
