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Pitt denies child abuse claims

BRAD Pitt has reportedly been referred to the FBI over claims he verbally and physically abused his children on a private jet.

‘State-sponsored’ Yahoo hack hit 500m users

YAHOO says that a massive attack on its network in late 2014 affected 500 million users and was likely “state-sponsored.”

Hours after this date she was dead

A CHILLING surveillance video shows uni student Jacqueline Vandagriff with her alleged killer hours before she was found burned and dismembered.

Quiz show star arrested for ‘murder’

A TV quiz show panellist has been arrested on suspicion of murder after claiming in a book that he may have killed a man but isn’t quite sure.

Patient dies in ambulance explosion

A MAN who was rushed to hospital died outside the emergency room when the ambulance burst into flames in Ireland.

Boy’s touching letter to Obama goes viral

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy’s letter to Barack Obama asking him to send a Syrian refugee child to come and live with his family has gone viral.

Amazing animal photos you can’t miss

BUTTERFLIES gathering on the head of an Amazonian reptile is just one of the stunning images captured for a global photo competition.

ISIS ‘launches mustard gas attack’

ISLAMIC State terrorists may have fired a chemical weapon containing mustard gas at a military air base used by US and Iraqi troops.

Charlotte riot descends into chaos

A STATE of Emergency has been declared after a protest in North Carolina over the police shooting of a black man turned violent with one person shot. WARNING: Graphic.

Russia, US clash at UN over Syria

RUSSIA and the US have butted heads in a fiery exchange over the carnage in Syria, as air strikes pounded Aleppo following the collapse of a ceasefire.

Dozens dead after migrant boat capsizes

A BOAT with up to 450 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean off Egypt, drowning 42 people and prompting a search operation that rescued 163 others.

Did ‘New York bomber’ have help?

THE FBI wants help in identifying two men seen near the New York bombing as it was revealed the suspect may have his first court appearance from hospital.

Pitt denies child abuse allegations

BRAD Pitt is reportedly under investigation for allegedly getting verbally abusive and physical with his kids while they were on a private jet.

Earth-bound space station ‘out of control’

CHINA has lost control of its giant space station, raising fears it could cause devastation when it crashes on Earth.

AFL star praised by Turnbull at UN

MALCOLM Turnbull has shared the extraordinary story of refugee and Sydney Swans defender Aliir Aliir at the United Nations General Assembly.

US Fed leaves rates, hints Dec move

THE US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged but is strongly signalling it could still tighten monetary policy by the end of this year.

Weiner’s sick ‘teen rape fantasies’

SEXTING New York mayor wannabe Anthony Weiner reportedly had a online relationship with a 15-year-old girl and asked her to dress up in schoolgirl outfits.

OJ’s prosecutors ‘more than friends’

CHRISTOPHER Darden, the prosecutor in the OJ Simpson trial, has finally revealed that he and co-counsel Marcia Clark “were more than friends” during the case.

Dead student’s eerie tweet after murder

COPS are investigating a haunting tweet sent from the account of a murdered student the day after her body was found dismembered and burned.

Pilot almost decapitated in air show

WATCH the terrifying moment a stunt pilot was almost decapitated by another plane during a US air show.

Ramsey family lawyer vows to sue CBS

THE lawyer for the family of JonBenet Ramsey has threatened to sue CBS over a documentary that suggests the child beauty queen was killed by her brother.