UPLOADED IMAGE - In this Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 photo, Australian men celebrate in Budgy Smuggler-brand swimsuits decorated with the Malaysian flag at the conclusion of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia. Malaysian authorities who have detained nine Australian men for three nights would regard their actions in stripping down to their briefs and drinking beer from shoes as premeditated, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Horror ordeal Budgie Nine’s ‘cruel’ jail conditions

EXCLUSIVE: Limited water, a tiny cell and filthy prison clothes. This is the horror ordeal the so-called Budgie Nine faced in a Malaysian lock up.

Second debate is Clinton’s to lose

Second debate is Clinton’s to lose
WITH 31 days to go before the election, Donald Trump is ceding critical territory to Hillary Clinton. Can he fight back in Monday’s second debate.

‘Monster’ Matthew batters Florida

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AS the death toll tops 300, Florida residents have inundated emergency phone lines as Hurricane Matthew rips out trees and cuts power lines.

Inside America’s monster hurricane

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RESIDENTS in the path of Hurricane Matthew are taking to social media, sharing images and videos as the storm hits. This is what they’re seeing.

Politician collapses after alleged ‘punch’

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STEVEN Woolfe, a favourite to become leader of Britain’s right-wing UKIP party, was left fighting for his life in hospital after a nasty altercation.

Bullies ‘set fire’ to autistic 10-year-old boy

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Rosie runs into Ivanka after Trump attack

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AFTER she was blasted by Donald Trump in the presidential debate, Rosie O’Donnell couldn’t believe her luck when she ran into his daughter, Ivanka.

Abbas hospitalised for heart tests

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Man on trial over gruesome Grindr deaths

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PM caught playing Pokémon Go

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Budgie Nine members set free

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NSA contactor arrested for security breach

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FEARING another Snowden case, the US National Security Agency has arrested one of its own contractors on charges that he removed classified information.

Budgie Nine families show support

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Kevin Rudd loses another election

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KEVIN Rudd has congratulated Antonio Guterres after the former Prime Minister of Portugal was elected the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

First pics: where Budgie Nine are held

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Brussels cops stabbed in ‘terror’ attack

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TWO police officers have been stabbed by a knife-wielding man in Brussels in an attack that could be terror-related, Belgian prosecutors said.

Trump ‘unhappy’ with running mate Pence

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Hurricane hits Haiti, heads to US

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Sky turned pink before typhoon hit

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INCREDIBLE footage shows the sky over Okinawa turn pink before Typhoon Chaba hit Japan’s southern islands, sparking evacuations and power outages.

Assange vows leaks until US election

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Duterte suggests ‘break up’ with US

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TV couple who drugged baby avoid jail

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A MARRIED former TV couple have been sentenced to a year of probation after their baby was found with cocaine in her system.

Google unveils two new smartphones

IF timing is everything, Google’s decision to release two new phones today under its own brand had it all.

Carers forgot baby was in hot car

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ARIZONA police have charged the uncle of a five-month-old baby, together with his girlfriend, after they left the boy in their car on a very hot day. The baby died.