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Trump’s plan to ‘jump-start’ America
DONALD Trump has unveiled his economic plan to “make America great again”. Experts say it could put the US $13 trillion in the red.
Japan emperor’s rare public address
IN an unprecedented prerecorded video message, Japan’s emperor Akihito has made a remarkable suggestion.
Hospital bomb attack kills dozens
A TALIBAN suicide bomb packed with ball bearings has torn through a Pakistani hospital, killing many lawyers and journalists.
Massive oil rig runs aground in storm
A 17,000-tonne drilling rig was ripped from a tug boat and ran aground as gale force winds battered Scotland.
School sued over teen clock arrest
THE family of a Muslim boy who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school has sued school officials, saying they violated his civil rights.
Accused cyanide coffee killer’s past
THE AFP have handed documents to Indonesia with details about an Australian girl on trial for murdering her friend by adding cyanide to her coffee.
Gunned down while playing Pokemon Go
A MAN was shot to death while playing Pokemon Go on his phone at a tourist attraction along San Francisco’s waterfront.
Obama gets pumped up to Eminem
US President Barack Obama was caught on film while bobbing his head to a hit song by Eminem, before he stepped on stage to support Hillary Clinton.
‘A child died so mine could live’
A TODDLER who received a pioneering heart transplant when she was just a week old has been shot dead with her family in an apparent murder-suicide.
Man ‘decapitated’ on London train
COMMUTERS on the Gatwick Express have told of their horror after a man in his 20s lost his head after leaning out of a window as another train sped past.
Topless Trudeau sets tongues wagging
CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is popping up topless everywhere this week - and it’s driving people wild.
Will Trump’s $13tn plan add up?
DONALD Trump will outline his economic plan today designed to cut taxes and boost investment. But experts say it could put the US $13 trillion in the red.
Crazy extent Rio thieves go to
THIS is how petty thieves in Rio de Janeiro make their living. Video has shown the dramatic lengths these robbers go to.
Mysterious balcony death ‘shocks’ mates
JOSHUA Beath was no stranger to Thailand and friends grieve following his mysterious death, where he was found naked in a pool of blood.
Hidden tablets detail lost civilisation
THE history of the snakehead kings was lost when the hieroglyphs of their tale were scattered 1300 years ago. Now a discovery is bringing them back.
Boy dies on world’s biggest water slide
IT’S billed as the world’s biggest water slide, but tragically it has claimed a boy’s life — although no-one is explaining how.
Sneaky move frustrating Trump donors
DONALD Trump supporters are frustrated by a not-so-ethical move his campaign has pulled on them. But you’ll be surprised to learn it’s not actually illegal.
‘Alien megastructure’ star just gets weirder
A MYSTERIOUSLY pulsing star within our galaxy keeps exhibiting strange behaviour that can’t be explained by any known phenomena.
How Trump will turn it around
DONALD Trump will unveil his plan to kickstart the economy and take on Hillary Clinton as he seeks to leave behind a week of ugly spats.
Aussie’s naked body found in pool of blood
POLICE are searching for a woman after an Australian traveller was found dead in a pool of blood following a horror balcony fall in Thailand.
‘She’s a totally unhinged person’
DONALD Trump has taken his attacks on Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton to a whole new level, suggesting she’s mentally unstable.
‘Burn in hell you piece of garbage’
THE mother of slain jogger Karina Vetrano didn’t hold back when addressing her unknown “coward” attacker.
Thai woman linked to Aussie death
THAI authorities are reportedly hunting for a woman following the death of an Australian man holidaying in Bangkok last month.
Aussie professor ‘kidnapped in Kabul’
TWO professors, including an Australian, have reportedly been abducted at gunpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan.
‘There were thunderbolts every second’
DEADLY thunderstorms packing winds of 70km an hour have hit Macedonia’s capital, leaving nearly two dozen people dead in the deluge.
