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Three confirmed dead after shooting at a house party in Seattle
There are three confirmed fatalities after a shooting in Seattle in the US state of Washington.
'Very evil person' botched 60 Minutes child-snatch
One of the self-styled "child retrieval experts" who helped carry out the 60 Minutes child abduction in Lebanon says the operation went perfectly until it was "botched by an evil person."
'In Australia you can think independently': Terror arrest man's Melbourne past
When he first settled in Australia in 2002, Zulfikar bin Mohamad Shariff was known as a social activist fighting for the right of Singapore schoolgirls to wear the Muslim headscarf.
Singaporean detained for 'terrorism-related activities'
A Singaporean man, who is also an Australian resident, has been detained for "terrorism-related activities" that included supporting the Islamic State (IS) militant group and encouraging violence through Facebook posts, the government said on Friday.
'No hesitation' to brief Trump on national security
There is 'no hesitation' to brief Donald Trump over sensitive and highly classified national security issues, the director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr has said.
Governments should hack less, deliver better online services
Western governments have established the international norm of online hacking and should not be surprised when foreign governments do the same.
Putin in the Pacific: Why we should worry
The alarm should have sounded a couple of months ago when Chinese commentators began quoting Vladimir Putin, that "if a fight is inevitable, go and fight first".
Australia a country of 'inglorious history' says Chinese media outlet
A nationalist media outlet in China has lambasted Australia as a "country with an inglorious history" that doesn't rate being called a "paper tiger" following Canberra's decision to support an international tribunal that ruled against Beijing's territorial claims.
Syria airstrike targeting jihadist kills five at maternity hospital
A maternity hospital supported by Save the Children was bombed in an air raid in the Syrian city of Idlib on Friday, leaving at least five dead.
Don't expect America's media to stop barbarian Donald Trump
The conservative movement and media have been throwing barbarians at the media for years. Now that the GOP needs the mainstream media to save it from itself, it may be too late.
Arresting photo of bikini-clad Swedish policewoman goes viral
Off-duty Swedish police officer Mikaela Kellner was sunbathing in a Stockholm park this week when one of her friends' mobile phones went missing.
Donald Trump now hates Michael Bloomberg because Bloomberg was mean to him
One of the more effective speeches during the Democratic convention came from former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Hillary Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks
The computer network used by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organisations, people familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
Fate unclear on spared death row 10
The fate of 10 death row prisoners saved from the firing squad in Indonesia remains unclear.
Scots still oppose independence after Brexit vote, poll finds
Britain's decision to leave the EU has not prompted a boost in support for Scottish independence, according to a YouGov poll that undermines the SNP's push for a second referendum.
After DNC Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 6 points
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has gotten a boost from the colourful convention.
Clinton v Trump: how the battle will be fought
For two candidates who have been part of the American consciousness for decades, there's a bit of a political orphan in each.
Florida confirms mosquitoes in the US are carrying the Zika virus
Florida authorities have reported what is believed to be the first evidence of local Zika transmission in the United States, concluding that mosquitoes have likely infected four people with the virus.
Trump and Clinton to receive national security briefings
Fact: As early as next week, federal agents will sit down with Donald Trump and tell him classified information about the government and American foreign policy efforts.
At the gates of Auschwitz, the pope asks God to 'forgive so much cruelty'
Seated on a bench near the gate to Auschwitz, Pope Francis on Friday prayed in silent tribute to the 1.5 million people killed there during World War Two.
Turkey's Erdogan edges closer to blaming the US for coup attempt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the head of US Central Command of "siding with coup plotters" after the general said American contacts were being swept up in Turkey's post-coup purge.
Police officers shot, suspect held, in San Diego
One police officer is dead and another injured after another police shooting in the US.
Indonesia carries out midnight executions
Despite pressure from human rights groups and doubts pointing to death row prisoners being innocent, Indonesia has carried out planned executions overnight.
Hillary Clinton accepts her presidential nomination
Hillary Clinton has accepted the nomination and in a rebuke to Trump, declared "we are not afraid."
Hillary Clinton asks America to stand by its woman
Hillary Clinton is wagering that voters can have real doubts about her and yet still vote for her to become the 45th president.