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Horror attack: Towns wiped off the map
THESE are the eye-opening satellite images which show how entire towns have disappeared. But this isn’t the result of a natural disaster. Graphic warning.
Police raid after sex doll rumours
POLICE raided a market on Thursday after rumours spread on social media that stores there were selling inflatable sex dolls.
Ronaldo’s jet in crash landing
REAL Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo’s $25 million jet was forced to crash land at Barcelona’s El Prat airport after its landing gear broke on impact.
‘I beheaded them, I cooked their heads’
MEET Um Hanadi. The self-described Iraqi housewife claims to chop and cook the heads of IS fighters — and she has the social media posts to prove it. WARNING: GRAPHIC
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Court wades into Timor Sea row
AUSTRALIA has been dealt a blow in its feud over access to oilfields in the Timor Sea after an international court ruled to take up East Timor’s case.
Large Chinese strike force probes Japan
JAPAN has reacted with alarm after China surged 40 fighters and bombers past its islands during a drill designed to test their ability to enforce a controversial ‘air defence zone’.
US fighter jet ‘plunges into sea’
A US Marine Corps Harrier jump-jet has dived into the sea shortly after taking off from a base on the island of Okinawa, south of Japan.
Tourism boom: visitor numbers soar
THERE’S nothing like Australia — just ask the near eight million overseas visitors who travelled Down Under in the last 12 months.
Student called teacher ‘big boy’
DETAILS of a disturbingly close relationship between a 13-year-old student and her 41-year-old teacher have been revealed.
Girl, six, confronts violent robber
SEE the dramatic moment a six-year-old girl takes on an axe wielding robber who broke into her father’s store.
Customs ask tourists if they’re ‘cut’
TWO transgender passengers who were barred from entering Hong Kong have claimed they were discriminated against by immigration officials.
‘No problem’ with terrifying bridge
OFFICIALS hope to reopen the world’s longest glass-bottom bridge after it was forced to close after only two weeks, sparking concerns about safety.
N Korea’s unusual plan to lure tourists
NOT many people visit North Korea, but the country has bold plans to attract more international tourists. This is its latest effort.
China’s ‘dodgy’ Great Wall repair job
A LOCAL government in China is copping widespread criticism for botching restoration work on a 700-year-old stretch of the Great Wall of China.
Big problem with new $3 billion airport
A STUNNING new $3 billion airport was designed to process up to 1600 passengers every hour. But it overlooks a crucial detail.
Inside North Korea’s worst hotel
KIM Jong Un thinks North Korea will attract more than two million visitors each year by 2020. But these woeful reviews won’t help.
Alleged child killer mother is ‘evil’
A WOMAN, who did not have custody of her kids and is alleged to have abducted and strangled them, has been branded “evil” by her mum. WARNING: Disturbing content
Knox: I’m a psychopath ... or I’m you
A NEW documentary on Amanda Knox seeks to set the record straight on the lurid 2007 murder with unprecedented access to the woman whose tale captivated the world.
Charlotte shows a right royal resemblance
AS Princess Charlotte continues on the Royal tour of Canada, a striking resemblance to another member of the family is emerging. But the similarities don’t stop there.
‘He’s not slowing, we’re going too fast’
THIS is the young mother who was killed afer a rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at a New Jersey station and lurched across the platform.
‘We cannot express the devastation’
THE mother of a teen accused of killing his father and wounding several others at a primary school has paid tribute to her ‘beloved’ ex-husband.
Space probe set to crash onto comet
SCIENTISTS began saying their final farewells to the Rosetta space probe just hours before it crash lands on a comet.
A truly knockout wedding proposal
IT was to be a wedding proposal that Germán Benítez Giles wanted to always remember. In fact it was a knockout - and there’s video to prove it.
Baby born with DNA from three people
SCIENTISTS say the first baby has been born from a controversial new technique that combines DNA from three people: the mother, the father and an egg donor.
400kg anaconda found at work
INCREDIBLE video shows construction workers trying to move a 10-metre-long snake they discovered near a building site.
Most dangerous stretch of land
WELCOME to the jungle. If you don’t fall victim to the drug runners or rebels, then a deadly snake could lead to your demise.
Brazil’s former president faces trial
BRAZIL’S former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must stand trial for corruption, accused of receiving $1.1 million of bribes, a judge has ruled.
Airport shut after volcano erupts
SPECTACULAR vision has emerged of the moment a volcano exploded, sending ash into the air and disrupting flights.
Horror attack: Towns wiped off the map
THESE are the eye-opening satellite images which show how entire towns have disappeared. But this isn’t the result of a natural disaster. Graphic warning.
Police raid after sex doll rumours
POLICE raided a market on Thursday after rumours spread on social media that stores there were selling inflatable sex dolls.
Sisters found dead in hotel room
AN American family is demanding answers after two sisters were found dead in their luxury hotel beds in the Seychelles.
‘I beheaded them, I cooked their heads’
MEET Um Hanadi. The self-described Iraqi housewife claims to chop and cook the heads of IS fighters — and she has the social media posts to prove it. WARNING: GRAPHIC
Aleppo ‘worse than a slaughterhouse’
THE US has threatened to suspend its talks with Russia over the conflict in Syria following escalating attacks in Aleppo, including on two hospitals.
Rescuers: People of Aleppo ‘fear massacre’
GRAPHIC IMAGES: This is the reality of life in Aleppo, where just 35 doctors remain to care for more than 250,000 frightened people with nowhere to go.
Shimon Peres dies aged 93
UPDATE: ISRAELI ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres has died two weeks after suffering a stroke.
The horror that comes after Islamic State
A NETWORK of highly skilled fighters is set to be deployed all around the world. This is what comes after Islamic State.
Man shot dead for sharing a cartoon
A MAN has been shot dead on the stairs of a courthouse for sharing an anti-Islam cartoon on Facebook.
Restaurant’s revenge for nasty review
A TOP restaurant owner has responded in cutting style to a diner who slagged off his posh British eatery on TripAdvisor.
Ronaldo’s jet in crash landing
REAL Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo’s $25 million jet was forced to crash land at Barcelona’s El Prat airport after its landing gear broke on impact.
Rebel turns MH17 star witness
A UKRANIAN separatist rebel who flipped and became an informant has proved to be a key witness for the JIT investigation into the downing of MH17.
MH17 report ‘inadequate’: lawyer
A DETAILED brief of evidence against pro-Russian rebels who brought down flight MH17 has been criticised by an Australian aviation lawyer as ‘inadequate’.
Disturbing chart sparks GFC 2.0 fears
IN 2008, the collapse of Lehman Brothers sparked the start of the GFC. This bank could be about to do the same thing.
MH17 killers will face justice: PM
MALCOLM Turnbull will continue to press Russia within the UN Security Council to allow prosecutions to take place over the downing of MH17.