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Russia ‘liquidating’ MH17 witnesses

RUSSIA is working to “isolate and liquidate” key witnesses to the shooting down of flight MH17, Ukranian investigators have sensationally claimed.

Reality check on North Korea

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on July 4, 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 5, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) celebrating the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. South Korea and the United States fired off missiles on July 5 simulating a precision strike against North Korea's leadership, in response to a landmark ICBM test described by Kim Jong-Un as a gift to "American bastards". / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. /

IS North Korea a grave threat to Australian security? One of our nation’s top military leaders has assessed the risk Kim Jong-un really poses to us.

Grim ‘recoveries’ from Grenfell ashes

Flames and smoke engulf Grenfell Tower, a residential block on June 14, 2017 in west London. The massive fire ripped through the 27-storey apartment block in west London in the early hours of Wednesday, trapping residents inside as 200 firefighters battled the blaze. Police and fire services attempted to evacuate the concrete block and said "a number of people are being treated for a range of injuries", including at least two for smoke inhalation. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS

POLICE have made 87 “recoveries” from London’s Grenfell Tower, but have only identified 21 victims due to “catastrophic damage”.

Female cop ‘assassinated’ in cold blood

Supplied Editorial NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia. Picture: Facebook/FDNY Engine 63 Ladder 39

A NEW York City police officer has been gunned down in her command trailer in a merciless ambush by a “cop-hating” killer.

Malware hackers issue new demand

HACKERS connected with last week’s devastating NotPetya cyber attack have offered help — but it comes at a price.

Abbott’s G20 advice for Turnbull

MALCOLM Turnbull has been offered some free advice from former leaders ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg.

Kim not biggest worry for S Korea

(FILES) A file photo taken on May 10, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un watching a military parade and mass rally on Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang. North Korea threatened on June 28, 2017 to "impose the death penalty" on the South's former president Park Geun-Hye over an alleged plot to assassinate its leader Kim Jong-Un. / AFP PHOTO / ED JONES / XGTY

WHEN it comes to triggering a devastating conflict, South Koreans have an even more pressing concern than their rogue neighbour.

Bill Gates warns Europe on immigration

us co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates arrive to attend the Jumping International of Monaco horse jumping competition as part of the Global Champions Tour on June 24, 2017 in Monaco. / AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE

MICROSOFT billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has cautioned Europe that its open-door migration policies cannot continue.

North Korea’s ‘gift to American bastards’

This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 9, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting a test-fire of a new-type ground-to-sea cruise rocket developed by the Academy of National Defence Science at an undisclosed location in North Korea. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR

NORTH Korea’s official news agency has laughingly declared yesterday’s successful test of an ICBM a ‘gift’ to ‘American bastards’ for July 4 Independence Day celebrations.

Man ‘drunkenly executes his wife’ in Uber

Supplied Editorial Cameron Espitia, Jennifer Espitia. Picture: Facebook

CAMERON Espitia allegedly shot his wife in the head while both of them were riding in an Uber, then ordered the car’s driver to keep going.

Girlfriend texts for help on camping trip from hell

WOMAN sent desperate messages to her family from campsite, saying she feared for her life after being subjected ‘torture’ on long weekend holiday.

IS crisis reaching breaking point

Iraqis rest on their way, while fleeing from the Old City of Mosul on July 5, 2017, during the Iraqi government forces' offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. Iraqi forces have been closing in on the Old City in west Mosul for months, but the terrain combined with a large civilian population has made for an extremely difficult fight. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE

UP to 20,000 civilians are trapped in Mosul in “extreme danger” as Iraqi forces battle to retake the city from Islamic State.

Scathing response to Qatar’s note

Qatari Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani looks on during a Chatham House think tank in London on July 5, 2017. Qatar's foreign minister called for "dialogue" on Wednesday to resolve the Gulf diplomatic crisis, accusing Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar of trying to undermine the nation's sovereignty. / AFP PHOTO / CHRIS J RATCLIFFE

SAUDI Arabia and Arab states have slammed Qatar over the emirate’s “negative” response to a list of 13 demands.

Australia would join US in war

AUSTRALIA would go to war alongside the US against North Korea if it fires a nuclear warhead at our ally, it has been confirmed.

What elephant rides don’t show

CHAINED day and night, kept in dark sheds and tied up on concrete flooring — welcome behind the scenes at elephant venues across Asia.

‘Generation Cheat’ exposed

19/3/2001. Thelma Svendsen, 76, and Richard James, 69. Elderly. Aged. Bed. Sex. Old.

IF you cheat, you’re likely to be over 55. A US study of sexual dalliance reveals Baby Boomers betray their partners in bed at almost twice the rate of others.

Heineken slapped with $30m fine

Heineken is offering a money back guarantee on its new mid strength product. NSW and Australia.

HEINEKEN has been slapped with a $30 million fine, but things could get a lot worse for the Dutch beer giant.

Philippines city ‘as bad as Mosul’

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SHOCKING satellite images show the city of Marawi in ruins, with entire neighbourhoods wiped out, after several months of control by fighters allied to Islamic State.

Fears of exorcism ‘abuse’ explosion

Exorcism is 'booming' in Britain, a religious think-tank says - while warning it may lead to 'spiritual abuse'

AN ‘astonishing’ increase in exorcisms is putting people’s mental health at risk, a British report into the booming religious practice warns.

N Korea exposes US’s fatal flaw

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on July 4, 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 5, 2017 shows the successful test-fire of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 at an undisclosed location. South Korea and the United States fired off missiles on July 5 simulating a precision strike against North Korea's leadership, in response to a landmark ICBM test described by Kim Jong-Un as a gift to "American bastards". / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. /

IT’S the last line of defence if North Korea decides to blow LA or New York off the face of the earth. It’s about “as good as a coin toss”.

Gay orgy in cardinal’s apartment

Looking down over Piazza San Pietro in Vatican City

ANOTHER scandal has rocked Vatican City as a drug-fuelled gay orgy hosted by the secretary of an important cardinal was broken up by police.

Does pic solve Earhart mystery?

Amelia Earhart mystery solved? Pic with red circles

A PHOTO said to show Amelia Earhart has stirred intense interest, suggesting she lived on after the frantic messages she sent from her stricken plane.

No more: Angry Trump turns on China

US President Donald Trump departs for Poland and Germany

NOT so long ago, Donald Trump thought China was going to solve the North Korean crisis. Now he’s launched a stinging broadside at the superpower.

‘Smear campaign’: Qatar fires up

The Arab Center of Washington, DC holds a discussion on "Resolving the Gulf Crisis: Challenges and Prospects."

QATAR’S foreign minister hits back at the “double narrative” being used against it, saying it hides the real reason for the blockade.

Captive teen’s brutal year in bedroom

Hailey Burns - teen missing for a year - found

LOCKED up, starved to keep her ‘gaunt’ and given food in exchange for sexual acts. Warrants detail the alleged abuse of a teen held captive for a year.