At least one person is dead after a shooting in Toulouse. Picture: Twitter

At least one dead in French shooting

ONE person has been confirmed dead after a crowd in Toulouse, France was fired upon by a pair of motorcyclists who then fled the scene.

Creepy twist in abduction case

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James Law A MAN accused of fulfilling his “perfect abduction fantasy” by kidnapping a uni academic has been snapped at a rally in her honour.

Taxi ploughs into pedestrians

An official photographs the scene where police say a taxi driver struck a group of pedestrians, injuring several, Monday, July 3, 2017, in Boston. A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of "operator error" in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Staff writers and wires AT LEAST 10 people have been injured after a car accidentally crashed into a group of pedestrians near Boston’s Logan Airport.

Macron assassination plot foiled

French President Emmanuel Macron walks through the Galerie des Bustes (Busts Gallery) to access the Versailles Palace's hemicycle where both houses of parliament (National Assembly and Senate) are gathered in the palace of Versailles, outside Paris, Monday, July 3, 2017. Macron will lay out his political, security and diplomatic priorities at an extraordinary joint session of parliament at the chateau of Versailles. (Etienne Laurent/Pool Photo via AP)
Staff writers and AFP FRENCH police have thwarted a shocking plot to assassinate President Macron at a parade he’s set to attend with Donald Trump.

YouTube star takes her own life

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The Sun COMEDIAN Stevie Ryan, who rose to fame when Hollywood bosses were wowed by her viral videos, has died aged 33.

Female suicide bombers attack troops

A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) advances in the Old City of Mosul on July 3, 2017, during the ongoing offensive to retake the area 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
AP TWO female Islamic State suicide bombers targeted Iraqi soldiers in Mosul overnight, killing one and wounding several others.

Teen practised killing on stuffed toys

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The Sun A TEEN suffocated a seven-year-old girl with a gloved hand before slashing her throat to test if she was a robot, a UK court heard. WARNING: Graphic.

Closes beach, except for himself

In this Sunday, July 2, 2017, photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, uses the beach with his family and friends at the governor's summer house at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey. Christie is defending his use of the beach, closed to the public during New Jersey's government shutdown, saying he had previously announced his vacation plans and the media had simply "caught a politician keeping his word." (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP)
Staff writers and AP NEW Jersey’s maligned governor Chris Christie is under fire for spending the weekend at the beach — after closing it to the public.

Trump’s bizarre Charlie Gard intervention

In this June 30, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. In firm control of the federal government, Trump and his Republican Party have so far failed to deliver core campaign promises on health care, taxes and infrastructure. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Victoria Craw TRUMP has offered a last minute intervention for baby Charlie Gard, who is suffering from a rare condition, in the latest bizarre Presidential tweet.

Tourists dead in horror bus inferno

Police experts work at the place of an accident on the motorway A9. near Muenchberg, Germany, Monday, July 3, 2017. Several people are feared dead after a bus carrying a group of German senior citizens crashed into a truck on a highway in Bavaria early Monday and burst into flames, police said. (Matthias Balk/dpa via AP)
AP and staff writers AT LEAST 18 people are dead and dozens injured after a tour bus crashed into a truck and burst into flames on a German highway.

The final heartbreak for Grenfell family

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Victoria Craw A FATHER who saved his family from London’s Grenfell Tower blaze says he was forced to tell his wife she had lost her unborn child hours later.

‘Secret recording’ about Grenfell Towers

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Ally Foster FOOTAGE that was never meant to be released has angered thousands of people as it reveals how Grenfell Tower victims are being treated.

Qatar defiant: ‘We stand ready’

(FILES) This file photo taken on April 25, 2016 shows a handout picture released by the media office of Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shows him during a press conference in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia's King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on June 21, 2017, and installed his son Mohammed bin Salman, capping a meteoric rise for the 31-year-old that puts him one step from the throne. / AFP PHOTO / MEDIA OFFICE OF MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN / BANDAR ALGALOUD / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / MEDIA OFFICE OF MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN /BANDAR ALGALOUD" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
ARAB nations have given Qatar just 48 hours to respond to a list of 13 demands. Its response on Monday was the strongest yet.

What Putin was really like as a spy

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony with Brazilian President Michel Temer after their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 21, 2017. The leaders of Russia and Brazil have agreed to enhance coordination of their foreign policy moves. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)
Sam Webb A FORMER leader of the Soviet service has revealed what Russian president Vladimir Putin was like as a KGB agent.

Man accidentally shoots self in penis

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Staff writer A FLORIDA man who sat down on his handgun after leaving it on the seat of his car has undergone emergency surgery after it discarged into his crotch.

Donald Trump’s Twitter rap sheet

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Shannon Molloy and Angela Daley IF he wasn’t president, Donald Trump might’ve been banned from Twitter by now for trolling. Here’s his history of offending and outraging in 140 characters or less.

Gunmen open fire outside mosque

Eight people injured in a shooting outside Avignon mosque, France. Picture: La Provence‏/@laprovence/Twitter
GUNMEN have opened fire outside a French mosque, leaving several people injured, including a seven-year-old girl.

Gunmen open fire on crowd in France

Eight people injured in a shooting outside Avignon mosque, France. Picture: La Provence‏/@laprovence/Twitter
Staff writer and wires HOODED gunmen have fired on a crowd outside a mosque in France, injuring several and sparking a police operation.

Deadly Indonesian volcano suddenly erupts

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Staff writers, wires A RESCUE helicopter has crashed near an active volcano that spewed lava and ash 50m into the air on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing all eight people on board.

Kingpin used plastic surgery to evade police

This combo of three undated photos released by the Brazilian Federal Police shows a man police identify as Luiz Carlos da Rocha in unknown locations in Brazil. Brazilian police say they captured Rocha, a major drug lord known as “White Head,” who used plastic surgeries to help him evade authorities for nearly three decades, on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in the state of Mato Grosso. (Brazilian Federal Police via AP)
Sam Webb A COCAINE kingpin who managed to evade police for three decades and used plastic surgery to change his face has finally been captured.

Video shows Australian hostage alive

This undated frame grab from video, posted online by recently formed militant group Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen, shows hostage Elliot Kenneth Arthur of Australia in an unknown location, with a caption reading in Arabic 'I'm Elliot Kenneth Arthur, I'm 82 years old, born in Australia.' An al-Qaida-linked group in Mali has released, Saturday, July 1, 2017, a proof-of-life video showing six foreign hostages, a group that monitors jihadist communications says, shortly before the French president's arrival in the West African country for an anti-terror summit. (Militant Video via AP)
AN Australian surgeon who was kidnapped in Mali last year has been pictured in a proof of life video released by al-Qaeda, along with other hostages.

Teen sends dad to jail for theft

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Staff writer with The Sun WHEN she saw CCTV vision of her father robbing an elderly woman, a pregnant UK teen didn’t hesitate to turn him in. Now the grandpa-to-be is off to jail.

Passengers scramble from burning plane

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Staff writers A UNITED passenger jet has caught fire during a landing at Denver Airport, with only the quick response of emergency crews preventing a major incident.

China’s fury at ‘security’ challenge

(FILES) This file photo taken on November 15, 2015 shows the guided missile destroyer USS Stethem arriving at the Wusong military port in Shanghai. The Stethem on July 2, 2017, passed less than 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from Triton Island in the Paracel Islands archipelago in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of an operation to demonstrate freedom of navigation in the waters, a US official said. / AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE
Staff writers and AFP CHINA has sent military vessels and warplanes to “defend national sovereignty” against an American warship in the South China Sea.

Fat-shamed: ‘I think she ate a Mexican’

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The Sun A PLUS-SIZED model has filmed herself confronting a passenger who sent “ugly” texts about her weight while sitting beside her.

Triple car bombs rock Syrian capital

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AP A SERIES of car bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus have reportedly killed at least 21 people with the death toll expected to rise.

Rapper arrested after nightclub carnage

This Sunday, July 2, 2017 photo provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff shows Ricky Hampton, also known as Finese2Tymes, who was arrested in Alabama early Sunday, a day after a shooting at one of his concerts in Little Rock, Ark., the U.S. Marshal Service said. (Jefferson County Sheriff via AP)
AP and staff writers A RAPPER who was performing in the US state of Arkansas when a gunman opened fire, injuring 28 people, has been arrested.

Huge blaze engulfs flats in London

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The Sun A HUGE fire has broken out at a brand new block of flats in East London, just two weeks after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze.

Trump unleashes on ‘Fake News’ CNN

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Staff writers DONALD Trump has taken his “war on the media” to a bizarre new level, tweeting a mock video of him “body slamming” CNN.

Did Facebook post lead to murder?

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Felix Allen A MUM of three was shot dead by a masked intruder just two hours after posting on Facebook. The two events may very well be related.