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Murder charges after ‘threesome refused'
THE ‘surrogate son’ of a celebrity jeweller and his accomplice have been charged with murdering a man who allegedly rejected their sexual advances.
Trump ‘to pay millions in uni stoush’
DONALD Trump hates to settle lawsuits but it appears he is set to pay millions of dollars to end the Trump University dispute.
Trump’s ex-wives ‘jockey for jobs’
DONALD Trump’s second wife Marla Maples reportedly wants a posting in Africa, after his first wife declared an interest in becoming an ambassador.
‘French Trump’ is on course for upset win
SHE wants France out of Europe and an immigration crackdown. Now the Prime Minister has admitted the French answer to Donald Trump is a real prospect for President.
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Refugee drowns on Manus Island
A PAKISTANI refugee has drowned on Manus Island, as a new report finds refugees on Nauru are assaulted on a daily basis.
Fatal exorcism of Janet Moses
THERE was a darkness inside Janet Moses. Her family thought she was possessed by a demon, but an exorcism killed her.
The bomb that shocked the US Navy
SHATTERED battleships, blasted aircraft carriers — it was an outcome that terrified the US Navy. Now footage of the Bikini Atoll atomic test aftermath has been released.
Police manhunt after Qantas bomb scare
AN AIRPORT in New Zealand has been evacuated after a threatening note was found on a Qantas plane from Australia.
Hollywood star sells NZ to tourists
HE’S Hollywood’s highest earner and to New Zealand’s delight, he’s fronting a new campaign promoting the country to the rest of the world.
Couple finds human head on beach
A NEW Zealand tourist has told how he stumbled across a human head on a Fiji beach — which is the latest apparent twist in a gory Russian murder case.
Crackdown on ‘sex capital of the world’
THOUSANDS of sex tourists flock to Thailand’s raunchy, red-light districts. But that’s all about to change according to one woman.
Sinister world of dark tourism
IT’S the place tourists visit to see human corpses, but this journalist stumbled upon something more shocking, a cannibal tribe.
Why this map should make you furious
IT’S A map of a country familiar to Australian travellers but on closer inspection it reveals a “shocking” truth.
‘I’m surprised somebody wasn’t killed’
AN Australian tourist has described a terrifying wasp attack at a Sri Lankan attraction, with around 40 people hospitalised in the swarms this week.
‘One of the creepiest things I’ve seen’
FIVE years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a photographer has snuck inside the exclusion zone to capture these incredible images.
Places Aussies are about to gatecrash
THERE is barely a destination anywhere in Asia that’s not yet been swarmed by Aussie tourists. Except for these places, for now at least — so get in quick.
Murder charges after ‘threesome refused'
THE ‘surrogate son’ of a celebrity jeweller and his accomplice have been charged with murdering a man who allegedly rejected their sexual advances.
Mum sues teen daughter for becoming boy
A MUM is suing her 17-year-old transgender daughter for starting her transition without permission, saying it breached her parental rights.
Trump’s ex-wives ‘jockey for jobs’
DONALD Trump’s second wife Marla Maples reportedly wants a posting in Africa, after his first wife declared an interest in becoming an ambassador.
The picture that says it all
ANYONE wondering how much influence the Trump children have will have no doubts after this picture of Ivanka and her father.
‘It’s rational to have a fear of Muslims’
DONALD Trump has made nominations for three key positions — two of the men have come under fire for inflammatory comments.
Trump ‘to pay millions in uni stoush’
DONALD Trump hates to settle lawsuits but it appears he is set to pay millions of dollars to end the Trump University dispute.
Russia says Rio killer ‘not one of us’
IT’S like the developing plot of a cold war film, with Russia now denying one of their diplomats in Olympic host city Rio shot a man dead in the street.
‘Olympic organisers are to blame’
RIO de Janeiro’s Mayor Eduardo Paes has lashed out at the city’s Olympics organising committee, saying they have made “unacceptable mistakes.”
Rio filth: Inside the athletes’ village
MORE grim photos have emerged showing the squalor inside the athletes’ village at the Rio Olympics just days before the Games begin.
Partygoers die in massive house fire
A HOUSE fire at a party has killed 38 people — including 16 children — as the blaze ripped through the thatched roof of a newly renovated home.
Kiwi sportsman ‘kidnapped’ by Rio ‘police’
A KIWI Jiu-Jitsu competitor in Rio says he was kidnapped yesterday by men in police uniform and forced to withdraw cash from teller machines before being released.
Olympics terror plot foiled with arrests
BRAZILIAN police have arrested members of a group who had allegedly declared loyalty to ISIS and planned terrorist attacks during the Rio Olympics.
Dozens dead in fuel tanker blast
SHOCKING images have emerged from Mozambique where a fuel tanker exploded while people were gathered around to buy fuel.
Zoo blames ‘abnormal’ elephant for death
EXPERTS at a zoo in the Moroccan capital of Rabat are trying to understand why an elephant hurled a stone, killing a seven-year-old girl.
Held hostage by machete-swinging pirates
THREE men have spoken of their terror at being stripped and robbed at knifepoint by pirates while competing in a yacht race.
Hidden story behind this image
A NATIONAL Georgraphic filmmaker has picked this photo as the most touching he’s ever taken. So what’s so special about this herd of elephants?
Is Mugabe’s reign coming to an end?
LOYAL leaders — known for unleashing violence on those opposing the government — are now turning on Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe.
Ranger comes face to face with lion
THIS safari ranger got the fright of his life when he stumbled upon a lion as he relaxed in the afternoon sun.
Boy pulled alive from Aleppo ruins
GRAPHIC: Incredible footage of a six-year-old boy being rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building which killed his mother.
Evidence of Aussies ‘helping Islamic State’
IRAQI troops have discovered what they believe is the first piece of evidence that at least one Australian is helping Islamic State in its stronghold of Mosul.
Soldier wanted head as souvenir
HORRIFIC footage of Iraqis beating, executing and mutilating the bodies of dead IS fighters has emerged. WARNING: Graphic.
The video everyone needs to see
THE mum of a seven-year-old girl livestreaming from a warzone films the moment Russia drops bombs on their neighbourhood.
Australia suspends World Vision aid
AUSTRALIA has suspended aid to support World Vision’s work in the Palestinian Territories amid allegations the charity’s head in Gaza funnelled millions to militant group Hamas.
IS leader ‘who downed plane’ killed
EGYPT’S military has claimed it has killed the leader of the Sinai branch of Islamic State, suspected of downing a Russian plane last year.
Obama urges Trump to stand up to Russia
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has offered Donald Trump advice for dealing with Russia: don’t do “whatever’s convenient.”
Cops foil IS attack on World Cup
KOSOVO police say they’ve thwarted a suspected IS plot to attack Israel’s soccer team during their World Cup qualifier.
Presenter’s water breaks on live TV
THIS is British host Victoria Fritz, just moments before she went into labour while reading the news on live television.
Teenager’s massive revenge porn fail
A TEENAGER filmed herself having a threesome with her pal and a mystery man – before sending it to her friend’s boyfriend.
‘He’s still here, he’s still here’
AS SHE lay dying in the arms of a stranger in London, Darlene Horton warned others the man that stabbed her was nearby.
’He seemed normal, just a bit quiet’
DETAILS are emerging about a 19-year-old man charged with a frenzied knife attack in London that left a US woman dead and five others — including two Australians — injured.