Europe
Rajoy to lead after long deadlock
SPAIN’S Parliament has voted to allow acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s bid to form a new minority government, ending a 10-month political deadlock.
World ‘teetering on brink of war’
NATO is rushing troops to Eastern Europe as President Vladimir Putin conducts a major nuclear exercise, with one general stating the world is ‘teetering on the brink of war’.
Man’s mid-flight teen sex attack
AN Indian businessman who molested a British girl during a seven hour flight to the UK while his wife sat beside him has been jailed for 20 weeks.
Boy dies after coat gets caught on door
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a freak accident when his coat hood became caught on a door handle in Yorkshire.
Italy rocked by two earthquakes
CENTRAL Italy has been hit by two big earthquakes, just two months after a deadly tremor killed almost 300 and levelled small towns.
‘There are no more migrants in the camp’
FRENCH authorities declared the Calais migrant camp known as “the jungle” empty after fires set by departing migrants accelerated plans to evacuate.
Science plots epic pub crawl
IT’S a plan that probably could only have been hatched over several drinks. But it was mathematicians who came up with the world’s most epic pub crawl.
When a prank goes horribly wrong
A TEENAGER dressed up as a clown in order to pull a quick prank on his friends. But the joke ended up taking a horrible turn.
Putin unveils fearsome ‘son of Satan’
RUSSIA is taking sabre-rattling to new heights. First it sent a carrier battle-group to the Mediterranean. Now it’s unveiled its biggest ever nuclear missile.
London street locked down over scare
A LONDON high street was placed on lockdown after a suspicious package was found outside a popular restaurant.
King to answer paternity claims in court
FORMER Belgian King Albert II will appear in court for a paternity suit brought by an artist who has claimed for more than a decade that she is his child.
‘Jungle’ camp burns during demolition
AS residents of France’s notorious ‘Jungle’ refugee camp were sent to new centres, shacks were set alight apparently by migrants resisting its closure.
Vatican: Don’t scatter cremation ashes
CATHOLICS can get cremated but their ashes can’t be scattered, shared or stored at home, under new Vatican guidelines.
Transgender teen’s ‘female ID’ rejected
A TRANSGENDER teen was refused service trying to buy tobacco with his “female ID”. The supermarket said he “appeared different” to his photo.
Nervous Norway gets 330 US troops
UNITED States Marines are on their way to Norway to activate part of a huge hidden cache of tanks and weapons in a move bound to rouse President Vladimir Putin’s ire.
Why big liars start out as small ones
A BRITISH study has found that telling little white lies will most likely set you on a slippery slope to spurting great big whoppers.
Child rapist ‘didn’t know boy said no’
A MIGRANT who raped a boy in Austria because of a “sexual emergency” had his conviction overturned — because there was no proof the child said no.
Jungle burns, bulldozers move in
THE site of hundreds of violent clashes between cops, refugees and migrants has erupted as French authorities bring in the bulldozers.
Mystery over surveillance plane crash
AN UNMARKED plane working for France’s defence ministry has crashed in Malta, killing five and sparking questions about what it was doing there.
Woman’s breasts too big for ride
A BUSTY mum-of-one was chucked off a rollercoaster ride in the UK because her 36L breasts were too big to fit under the safety bar.
United Kingdom facing ‘full-blown crisis’
THE UK has been warned it faces a “full-blown crisis” unless all of its member nations agree on the government’s approach to Brexit.
‘Dad’s Army’ creator dies, aged 93
JIMMY Perry, the creator of some of television’s most popular TV comedies including Dad’s Army and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, has died aged 93.
Migrant encouraged to ‘jump’
ONOLOOKERS apparently shouted “Jump!” before a teenage migrant leapt from an apartment block in an eastern German town.
Nobel academy: ‘Dylan’s silence arrogant’
BOB Dylan’s refusal to say anything about winning the Nobel prize in literature is “impolite and arrogant”, a member of the award body has said.
Teen arrested over London bomb plot
A NINETEEN-year-old man was tasered and arrested by counter-terrorism police, a day after a suspected “explosive device” was found on a London train.
Cyber attacks disrupt PayPal, Twitter
HACKERS targeting a little known internet infrastructure company have disrupted access to dozens of websites in the US and Western Europe.
Airport evacuated after ‘chemical’ scare
MORE than two dozen people were treated for breathing difficulties in a suspected chemical incident that sparked the evacuation of London City Airport.
European probe exploded on Mars
THE European Space Agency says an experimental Mars probe may have exploded when it hit the surface of the Red Planet earlier this week.
Creepy graffiti linked to murder?
“WHO put Bella in the wych elm?” The graffiti started appearing after teens found a body in the woods. More than 70 years later it’s back.
World’s most expensive potato chip
A BREWERY has created what are believed to be the most costly potato chips ever — and there are only five in a packet. How much would you pay?
Priests flee from a devil of a job
THE world is under renewed attack by an army of demons and the battle is so intense young priests are too scared to engage in exorcisms, says a senior Vatican priest.
Cop dies after raid on extremist’s home
ONE of four German police officers shot during a raid on the home of a far-right extremist has died from his injuries.
Anxious wait for Mars probe touchdown
EUROPE’S experimental Schiaparelli probe has entered the atmosphere around Mars, with scientists awaiting confirmation that it touched down safely.
The ‘death spiral’ of the Brexit party
UKIP leader Nigel Farage was all smiles the day Britain voted to leave the EU. Now the party that brought about Brexit is in a “death spiral”.
‘Life on Mars’ lander set to touch-down
THE search for life on Mars is set to take a giant leap with a new space lander is due to touch down on the red planet tonight.
Putin’s blunt, fiery message
RUSSIA is deploying “two of the most powerful warships in the world” - and sending a message to the US. What is Vlad up to?
How old are these refugee ‘kids’?
THE UK has rescued 100 migrant “children” from the notorious Calais camp — many sporting moustaches, monobrows and crows feet.
Russian roulette’s shocking new twist
A RUSSIAN man who is promoting a disturbing new version of Russian roulette claims the ‘game’ is safe — but the evidence would appear to contradict him.
Peaceful end to Brussels hostage drama
BELGIAN police have detained a knifeman who held about 15 people hostage in a supermarket in Brussels.
‘I’d felt like murdering for a while’
A TEEN girl who watched Twilight with her boyfriend after brutally killing a mother and daughter in the UK has been found guilty. WARNING: Graphic.
Versatile Vlad’s awkward calendar
VLADIMIR Putin poses with kittens, gets behind the controls of a jet fighter and offers frontals in a skin-tight wetsuit in a new calendar on sale in Russia.
Hitler’s birth home being torn down
THE house where Adolf Hitler was born will be demolished and replaced with a new building that has no link with the Nazi dictator.
Massive explosion rocks chemical plant
TWO people are confirmed dead and there are fears for others after an explosion at a German chemical plant triggered a huge fire.
Britain takes aim at Russian channel
RUSSIAN broadcaster RT says its UK bank accounts have been frozen without explanation — on the same day Julian Assange’s internet was cut.
Assange’s internet ‘cut off’
WIKILEAKS accused a “state actor” of taking down Julian Assange’s internet as the group released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Shock as top rugby coach found dead
MUNSTER head coach and former Ireland international Anthony Foley has been found dead in a Paris hotel room.
Breastfeeding pollie makes history
AN ICELANDIC politician has been praised worldwide after delivering a parliamentary speech while breastfeeding.
‘Scenes from the apocalypse’ in Paris
SHOCKING footage has emerged revealing once-beautiful Paris streets covered in filth. People are living rough, sleeping on pieces of cardboard.
Pam visits Assange bearing gifts
PAMELA Anderson has called on Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, taking snacks and gifts to the WikiLeaks founder.
Rockets land near popular tourist town
TWO missiles landed near the popular Turkish resort town of Antalya, and amazingly nobody was killed after they hit a depot used by a fishing company.
Attacker in clown mask stabs man
A MAN in Sweden has become the latest victim of a clown mania sweeping the globe, amid fears the craze will spike in the run-up to Halloween.
Footballer Ched Evans cleared of rape
A FORMER English Premier League player has been found not guilty of rape after a retrial, ending a five-year case that was condemned by women's groups.
Footballer Ched Evans cleared of rape
A FORMER English Premier League player has been found not guilty of rape after a retrial, ending a five-year case that was condemned by women's groups.
EU’s ‘salt and vinegar’ slapdown
THE gloves are off in the Brexit debate, with EU leaders mocking Britain for trying to have their cake and eat it too, saying they will only get “salt” instead.
Brits might finally try Vegemite
FACING shortages of that foul-tasting substance called Marmite, the Brits finally have a reason to fall in love with Australia’s delicious yeast extract spread.
Shopper’s shocker caught on CCTV
WATCH the heart-stopping moment a shopper in the UK accidentally knocked over four brand new TV sets worth more than $8000.
Is World War III already upon us?
SUPERPOWERS clashing and tensions mounting in global hotspot — could we already be in World War III and not know it?
Escaped gorilla Kumbuka a ‘psycho’
VISITORS to London Zoo were warned beforehand not to stare at “psycho” gorilla Kumbuka because it made him agitated.
Forced to twerk in Pokemon onesie
A CRUEL pair of female thugs have been jailed in the UK, after they ordered a man they robbed at knifepoint to twerk in his Pokemon onesie to gangster music.
‘40-day child named Maria for sale’
A REFUGEE couple is under investigation in Germany after a one-month-old baby was put up for sale on the online auction platform eBay.
Terror suspect found dead in prison cell
A TERROR suspect arrested in Germany on Monday has been found dead in his prison cell, dashing hopes of finding out more about his alleged links to IS.
Gorilla escapes from London Zoo
AN 18-YEAR-OLD silverback gorilla sparked panic after breaking out of his enclosure — but zoo workers don’t know how he escaped.
Nobel winner Dario Fo dead at 90
ITALIAN playwright Dario Fo, whose mocking of Italian political life and religion won him praise, scorn and the Nobel prize for literature, has died.
The court case that could shatter Brexit
A HAIRDRESSER and finance worker are leading a case dubbed the most critical in a generation, which could stop Brexit in its tracks.
Bob Dylan wins historic Nobel prize
US SINGER-SONGWRITER Bob Dylan has become the first musician ever to win the Nobel prize for Literature.
Scotland referendum 2.0 underway
SCOTLAND’S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the country will move to a second referendum next week to avoid being pulled out of the EU.
Brits freak out over Marmite shortage
IT’S the disgusting black spread that’s inferior to Vegemite in every way — but a shortage of Marmite is causing a political furore in Britain.
Man’s 12 hour cup of tea struggle
A BRITISH man has documented his epic, all-day attempt to make a cup of tea using his fancy newfangled Wi-Fi kettle.
Eight-year-old cancer kid told: ‘Just die’
ANIMAL rights activists have bombarded a young cancer patient with abusive messages after he took part in a bullfight show in Spain.
Fake penis woman set for retrial
A WOMAN jailed for impersonating a man to trick her female friend into having sex with her has had her conviction quashed.
Putin ‘orders Russians abroad to return’
VLADIMIR Putin has told his officials to fly their relatives living abroad back to Russia, leaving many worried about the reason for the sudden move.
‘Heroes’ tie up suspect at sleepover
THREE friends are being hailed as heroes after turning down a $2000 bribe and tying up their new friend after realising he was not who he said he was.
People weren’t happy with this photo
AN IKEA store has been forced to remove a picture, appearing to show a young boy doing a ‘Hitler salute,’ after a flood of customer complaints.
Rod Stewart receives knighthood
SPORTING tartan trousers — a nod to his Scottish heritage — rocker Rod Stewart has been knighted by Prince William at Buckingham Palace.
‘We’re not monsters’: Clowns hit back
SOME serial pranksters have joined in on the creepy clown craze, but say they are just trying to make people smile.
Two big Brexit blunders revealed
THE man at the heart of the campaign against Brexit has revealed his two biggest mistakes in a brutally honest book.
Teens ‘watched Twilight after slaughter’
TWO teenage lovers stabbed a 13-year-old girl and her mum in their beds in a horrific double murder planned in a local McDonald’s, a court heard.
Toddler ‘force-fed to death’
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy “drowned in his food” after his father allegedly made him eat a porridge-like mixture, a UK court heard. WARNING: Distressing.
Refugees tie up bomb plot suspect
GERMAN authorities have praised the actions of three Syrian refugees who apprehended a fellow Syrian wanted over a suspected ISIS bomb plot.
Topless model ‘arrested over ISIS ties’
A FORMER glamour model has reportedly been arrested by counter terrorism police after fears she was being recruited to be an ISIS jihadi bride.
Shocking rally crash caught on tape
A SPECTATOR has been tragically killed and another eight injured after being hit by a rally car during a race in San Marino.
‘Homeless Muslim’ stunned by response
YOUTUBE vlogger Hassan Saleemi conducted a social experiment by pretending to be a homeless Muslim man in London.
Could a 14-year-old change Facebook?
FACEBOOK may have to radically change the way it protects our private data after a 14-year-old girl got the go ahead to sue the social media giant.
Fury ‘took cocaine because depressed’
TYSON Fury took cocaine to deal with depression brought on by not getting the recognition he felt his world champion status merited, his trainer said.
Mountains ‘to be wiped from map’
SEVERAL mountains in the UK could literally disappear from the map forever. Here’s the shocking reason why.
Eight Chechnya militants shot dead
ABOUT 200 Russian police officers lying in wait shot dead eight heavily armed Chechnya militants at a checkpoint. Wanted man Ali Demilkhanov is killed.
Man charged for scaling Palace gate
A MAN, 21, has been charged with two counts of trespass after climbing a gate at Buckingham Palace.
Two killed in Turkey suicide bombing
TWO suicide bombers have died after a bungled car bombing attempt on the outskirts of Ankara. It’s believed they were stopped by police.
Blair hints at return to UK politics
FORMER UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has suggested he is anxious enough about the future of Britain that he may stand again at the next election.
‘They beat me brutally, non stop‘
AN Aussie mum who was raped and beaten in a savage robbery in Rome says her attackers were ‘beasts’ who left her ‘in pieces’.
Politician collapses after alleged ‘punch’
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.
Was Adolf Hitler a drug addict?
NAZI dictator Adolf Hitler was high on drugs and encouraged his soldiers to do crystal meth during his reign, an explosive new book claims.
Victims lured to flat of horrors
A CHEF lured his victims into his flat and injected them with drugs so he could have his way with them, unconscious, a court has heard.
Man on trial over gruesome Grindr deaths
A LONDON chef is on trial, accused of drugging and murdering - and then faking the deaths to make them look like overdoses - of four men he met on Grindr.
PM caught playing Pokémon Go
NORWAY’S Prime Minister has become the first leader to be caught checking out Pokémon Go during a debate in parliament.
Mafia gone mad: ‘They call them master’
A SLAVE to the mafia, a man’s treacherous six-month journey to a new life turned sour after he discovered he was living in another “hell”.
Chilling prediction for US war with Russia
A RUSSIAN newspaper has stoked fears of a Third World War as tensions rise with the US over the ongoing conflict in Syria.
Aussie ‘beaten and raped’ in Rome
AN AUSTRALIAN woman in Rome on a study trip has been raped, beaten and robbed in what is the second attack on a foreign woman in just a few days.
Climate agreement set to become binding
THE landmark Paris agreement on climate change will enter into force in 30 days, after the number of countries ratifying it passed a key threshold.
Brussels cops stabbed in ‘terror’ attack
TWO police officers have been stabbed by a knife-wielding man in Brussels in an attack that could be terror-related, Belgian prosecutors said.
‘I helped my husband fake his death’
ANNE Darwin was just your average housewife. But her life spiralled out of control when she helped her husband fake his death.
40 million Russians in apocalyptic drill
MORE than 40 million Russians are taking part in a three-day drill that, if it becomes reality, could spell disaster for all of us.
Assange vows leaks until US election
WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange has promised to publish new leaked documents before the US election — but denied he was out to get Hillary Clinton.
