Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Gunman opens fire in Spanish supermarket

A GUNMAN has reportedly burst into a supermarket in Spain yelling “Allahu Akbar’ and opening fire on shoppers.

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The threat we can no longer ignore

WE live in a world full of risks but which is the biggest? All is revealed in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report.

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‘We found him, we got him’

A YACHTSMAN who went missing from New Zealand with his six-year-old daughter has been found alive — in coastal NSW.

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’I don’t want to die here, not alone’

THE Afghan Taliban has released a video showing an Australian hostage pleading with the US government to negotiate with his captors.

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Trump: ‘I think it was Russia’

DONALD Trump has given a fiery first press conference since he won the election, finally stating that he believes Russia was behind hacking the US.

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Tillerson calls Russia a ‘danger’

DONALD Trump’s pick for secretary of state Rex Tillerson said the US should assert its interests and called Russia a “danger” to the nation.

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Quokka misses roll call on Rotto

ROTTNEST Island officials in WA are on the hunt for a missing quokka that most likely became a garbage barge stowaway.

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Girl found dead inside family restaurant

THE parents of a five-year-old girl who was found dead inside their restaurant after she was reported missing have been charged in her murder.

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Teen girl in court for ‘killing’ Katie

THE heartbroken family of tragic Katie Rough has appeared at court along with the 15-year-old girl charged with murdering their “princess”.

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Court hears new Harris sex claims

NEW sexual assault claims have been levelled at Rolf Harris in court by a blind woman, a schoolgirl and a 12-year-old who wanted his autograph.

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‘No deals, no loans, no nothing!’

THE President-elect has hit back at an unverified dossier, claiming Russia had never tried to use leverage over him.

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Defendant ‘cuts throat’ in UK court

A SEX attacker has reportedly “slashed wildly” at his own throat in the dock in Wales as witnesses watched on in horror.

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Strippers ‘drugged, assaulted and raped’

AN EXOTIC dancer claims she was abused and “drugged into near unconsciousness” for not going along with a club’s scheme. WARNING: Graphic.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Where is Sasha Obama?

SPECULATION is mounting over social media as to the whereabouts of Sasha Obama, who was nowhere to be seen during her dad’s final speech as president.

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Playboy drug smuggler wiped out

AN American playboy who boasted of the giant profits on offer for selling cocaine in Australia will spend the next 20 years in prison.

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Obama shuts down Trump boos at final speech

BARACK Obama has had to quell the boos of a raucous crowd when he made an oblique reference to Donald Trump during his final speech to the US.

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Obama’s final words

PRESIDENT Barack Obama will make his final speech, with his parting message about his continued faith in the ability to bring powerful change.

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Journalist who broke news of WWII dies

CLARE Hollingworth, the war correspondent who reported the outbreak of World War II, has died in Hong Kong aged 105.

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Morocco ‘bans burqa’ over security fears

MOROCCO has banned burqas from being made or sold because of security concerns, the country’s media has reported.

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Anti-vaxxer given top Trump job

DONALD Trump has appointed an anti-vaccination conspiracy theorist, who once linked vaccinations to the Nazi holocaust, to a ‘scientific integrity’ review.

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Suit and tie stripped from dress code

THINK it’s hot in Australia? In Sri Lanka, the weather is so sticky that the government has officially abandoned suits and ties.

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Relief for Knox after court ruling

AN ITALIAN court has blocked a reopening of the Amanda Knox murder saga by refusing to review the case of the man jailed for killing Meredith Kercher.

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‘KKK’ crash confirmation hearing

TWO protesters in white sheets and KKK pointed caps have crashed the first Senate hearing for a Trump administration Cabinet selection.

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‘Most traumatic experience of my life’

A WOMAN framed her husband’s ex-fiancee as a menacing stalker and succeeded in having her jailed through a “diabolic scheme”.

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Deadly blasts near Afghan parliament

AT least 21 people have been killed and 45 wounded in twin blasts near the Afghan parliament in Kabul.

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Girl, 10, ‘had STD before murder’

A GIRL who was raped, murdered and dismembered by her mum’s boyfriend while she watched had an STD at the time of her death, an autopsy states.

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Sherri Papini emerges after ordeal

THE mother of two who mysteriously vanished while jogging in a “brutal abduction” has been pictured for the first time since her ordeal.

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Which stars hated Streep’s Trump speech?

MERYL Streep’s speech at the Golden Globes condemning Donald Trump didn’t go over well with some of Hollywood’s A-listers.

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Man jailed 22 years for stealing TV remote

A MAN has been jailed for 22 years for stealing a universal television remote from the common room of his apartment complex.

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Pastor shames disabled woman

AN obese, disabled woman has been filmed while being towed by a truck. The man behind the camera is copping it.

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Earthquake hits Philippines island

BREAKING: A major undersea earthquake measuring 7.3 has struck the Philippines southeast of the island Jolo.

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Monday, January 9, 2017

Last task in Obama’s handover from hell

ON Obama’s last day in office America remained divided over his legacy and with questions about whether the nation benefited from his service.

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Pitt, Jolie make private divorce pact

LAWYERS for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt say the pair will work together to reunify their family as they hire a private judge to finalise their divorce.

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‘Drive-thru tree’ toppled in massive storm

A GIANT Californian tree famous for the tunnel carved into its trunk to allow cars to pass through has been destroyed.

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Horror CCTV could send man to death

TERRIFYING CCTV footage shows a man enter a department store and kill five people at point blank range. WARNING: Graphic

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Woman buys nothing, saves $37k

THIS woman vowed to buy nothing for a whole year. It sounded impossible - but she has saved tens of thousands of dollars.

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Charles Manson death imminent: reports

CHARLES Manson is closing in on death’s door according to reports, just a week after the infamous cult leader was rushed to hospital.

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Assad says he is willing to quit

SYRIAN President Bashar al-Assad has indicated he is open to stepping down in free elections if rebels agree to restart peace talks.

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NATO’s ‘how-to’ tank-trap guide

NATO has joined the YouTube ‘do-it-yourself’ brigade — detailing how to trap advancing tanks just days after a US armoured brigade arrived to reinforce Eastern Europe.

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The future looks grim: US intel report

THE US intelligence agencies describe ‘a dark and difficult future’ in their new report, driven by growing nationalism, the backlash against globalisation and the power of social media.

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$144k a month to turn home into jail

THE nephew of a Chinese billionaire is willing to pay $144,000 per month to turn the place into a private jail.

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Son-in-law to be Trump’s senior adviser

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump is set to appoint his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the president.

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Assange: Hack report a ‘press release’

WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange said a report into the hacking of the US election was “clearly designed for political effect.”

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Manhunt after female cop slain

A US COP has been killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a suspect wanted for the slaying of a female police officer.

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Couple charged in ‘rape-murder fantasy’

A US couple have been charged with the rape, murder and dismemberment of their teenage daughter. WARNING: GRAPHIC

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US Navy ‘fired shots’ at Iranian boat

A US military official says a US Navy warship fired multiple warning shots at Iranian vessels after they ignored other warnings.

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Pilot to blame for deadly plane crash

PROSECUTORS have found that pilot Andreas Lubitz was the only person responsible for the 2015 Germanwings crash that killed 150.

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British PM defends Brexit views

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has said it was wrong to say a “hard Brexit” was inevitable, after the pound fell to a 10-week low.

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Snap strike strands four million

A SNAP strike on London’s tube system has thrown the city into chaos, with some cheeky transport providers totally cashing in.

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Tanks sent to Russian front

THE United States has landed a tank brigade in Germany in the largest reinforcement of Europe since the Cold War — even as President-elect Trump continues to defend Putin.

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Sunday, January 8, 2017

Aussie found dead in Bali pool

AN Australian man has been found dead in a resort swimming pool, in Ubud, Bali. Foul play is not suspected.

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Pope backs breastfeeding in Vatican

POPE Francis has struck a blow for breastfeeding in public, telling mums it’s okay do it in Rome’s Sistine Chapel.

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Former Iran president Rafsanjani dies

FORMER Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a moderate in the ultra conservative state, has died aged 82.

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Assassination attempt caught on film

THIS is the chilling moment a would-be killer wearing a wig and disguise calmly fires at a US consular official in Mexico.

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Rolf faces indecent assault trial

ROLF Harris is set to face trial in a London court today on charges of indecently assaulting women and girls between 1971 and 2005.

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Queen appears at church service

QUEEN Elizabeth is attending church, her first public appearance since being struck down with a heavy cold over Christmas.

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‘They call us marriage breakers’: Sex workers’ tell all

ROBBED and raped, stabbed and shot. It’s not easy being a sex worker on the streets of one of the world’s toughest cities but these women are taking a stand.

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San Diego ends killer whale show

SEAWORLD San Diego is ending its killer whale show after years of outcry and falling attendance prompted it to renounce theatrical orca displays.

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Saturday, January 7, 2017

‘MH370 search vessel in new location’

A NEW report has claimed that in the final days of searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a search vessel has moved at high speed to a new location.

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Manson to face ‘more surgery’

CULT leader Charles Manson is reportedly set to undergo surgery as the serial killer was expected to be denied his deathbed wish.

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Hidden gems in Prince’s $400m estate

PRINCE’S estate is worth as much as $410 million thanks in part to some savvy investment but also due to the hoarding of some curious items.

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Queen’s health under a cloud

THE health of Queen Elizabeth II remains a concern more than five weeks after she came down with a heavy cold, with her next public outing unclear.

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Driver ‘murdered’ five teens in crash

A TRUCK driver travelling on the wrong side of the road has been charged with the murders of five teenagers he “deliberately” hit.

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Mum killed son she thought was Hitler

A MUM accused of killing her three-year-old son and stuffing him in a suitcase has “no remorse” because she believed he was “the soul of Hitler”.

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Dozens killed at Aleppo market

AT LEAST 43 people have been killed when a car bomb went off in a busy market in a rebel-held Syrian town along the Turkish border.

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Days may be over for popular soap

AFTER 51 years on TV the sands through the hourglass might almost be up for soap opera Days of our Lives — and it is all Megyn Kelly’s fault

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Trump: ’Democrats are embarrassed’

DONALD Trump has taken to Twitter again saying the only reason Russian hacking into the US election is news is because the Democrats lost.

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Laptop saved man’s life at airport

A MAN is very lucky to be alive after the laptop in his backpack stopped a bullet hitting him as he took cover during the Florida airport shooting.

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Hillary Clinton out of the woods?

FOR those still lamenting Hillary Clinton’s US presidential defeat, you might not have to go hiking in the woods much longer to find her.

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Coolest jobs in the world now hiring

EVER dreamt of working in Antarctica? Now might be your chance — the Australian Antarctic Division is hiring everyone from tradies to IT professionals.

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‘It was like he lost his mind’

RELATIVES of the US military veteran accused of killing five people at a Florida airport say he was never the same after a tour of duty in Iraq.

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Putin ‘ordered effort’ to help Trump

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin ordered a ‘secret cyber campaign’ to help Donald Trump win the presidential election, a damning intelligence report claims.

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Friday, January 6, 2017

Yep, Russia hacks but Trump denies impact

DONALD Trump has accepted the possibility that Russia hacks US targets but continues to insist it did not sway the election.

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Police snap selfie by burning home

NEIGHBOURS have let rip after a home video appears to show a pair of policeman snapping a picture of themselves while a home burns behind them.

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Hillary Clinton, mayor of New York City?

HER big political dreams may have been smashed, but an intriguing new report suggests Hillary Clinton is reportedly eyeing off another powerful position.

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Biden’s harsh words for Trump

JOVIAL Joe no longer. The Vice President has cut through his nice guy image with some harsh words for Donald Trump before he takes office.

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Multiple people shot at US airport

POLICE say at least nine people have been shot at an airport in Florida and that a shooter is now in custody.

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Another 33 prisoners killed in riot

DAYS after 60 inmates were killed at two Brazilian prison come reports of another 33 deaths at a facility in the country’s north.

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‘I hope I’ve made you proud’

MICHELE Obama has given an emotional final speech as first lady, saying through tears that it “has been the greatest honour of my life.”

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Trump slams Apprentice host Arnie

DONALD Trump has taken an extraordinary swipe at fellow Republican and Celebrity Apprentice replacement, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Beautiful statue causing a world of pain

JAPAN and South Korea have been at loggerheads for decades over this statue. Now the feud has escalated into political action and world-wide attention.

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Russia starts withdrawal from Syria

RUSSIA’S army has ordered the withdrawal of its sole aircraft carrier from the war zone in a gesture it is hoped will bring peace to the region.

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Manager’s ‘vulgar’ workplace behaviour

TWO women claim their ex-boss at a leading airline had some unusual sexual behaviour in the workplace which is now the basis of a $10m lawsuit.

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George Michael’s lover quizzed by police

FADI Fawaz, the Australian-born boyfriend of George Michael, has been questioned by police as they piece together the final hours of the singer’s life.

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Country where your private data is up for grabs

EVER wanted to know your colleague’s salary, or the exact locations your friend has been to? Welcome to the country where people’s most private information can now be purchased.

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Seacrest speaks out on Mariah’s shocker

RYAN Seacrest has broken his silence on Mariah Carey’s ‘unfortunate’ New Year’s Eve performance, shutting down sabotage allegations from the singer’s camp.

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South Korea’s plan to destroy Kim Jong Un

SOUTH Korea is ramping up plans to create a ‘decapitation unit’ whose chief mission is to wipe out Kim Jong Un and other senior officials.

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Grieving sisters ‘booted from plane’

A US flight attendant reportedly kicked two sisters off a flight causing them to miss their dying dad’s last moments.

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Trump back tracks on Assange support

DONALD Trump denied he backs Julian Assange’s claims about Russia’s role in the US election hacks in a furious Twitter rant.

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Turkey blast leads to deadly shootout

ATTACKERS have set off a car bomb in a Turkish resort town before engaging in a shootout with police that left four dead.

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Pic shows diver with spear through head

A MAN is incredibly lucky to be alive after he shot himself in the head while spearfishing. The picture of his ordeal has gone viral. WARNING: Graphic image

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Shoppers in pyjamas pic slammed online

A FACEBOOK user who tried to shame two women for wearing their pyjamas to a supermarket has been told to “get a life”.

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Carrie Fisher has been cremated

CARRIE Fisher has been cremated ahead of a private memorial tomorrow in which her mum Debbie Reynolds will be buried.

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Indonesia’s military threat ‘not true’

ONLY 24 hours ago Indonesia threatened to sever all military ties with Australia. But now our northern neighbour has claimed that threat wasn’t true.

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Woman killed by ants after mob justice

A BOLIVIAN woman has died after she was tied to a tree infested with poisonous ants by an angry mob accusing her of theft.

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Indonesia backs down on military threat

LESS than 24 hours ago Indonesia threatened to cut all military ties with Australia over offensive training materials. That’s all just changed.

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’Ironic’ death on Dubai freeway

A MAN who survived a car crash on one of Dubai’s busy roads was helped to the roadside with minor injuries. What happened next is unbelievable.

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Disabled man tortured on Facebook Live

WATCH: The brutal torture of a man with special-needs has been live-streamed on Facebook in an attack US police describe as ‘sickening’.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Manson’s been sick for months

AMERICAN cult killer Charles Manson has been battling a mystery illness for months on end from inside a California prison, new reports reveal.

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Russia’s big South China Sea proposal

AS TENSIONS rise over the disputed South China Sea, Russia has weighed in with a surprising offer. It will no doubt come as a slap in the face to the United States.

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Symbol that’s sparked a furore

INDONESIA’S mystifying reaction to an apparent play on words seems extreme. This is why it caused such a furore.

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Queen almost shot at by guard

THE Queen was almost shot by one of her own guards who almost mistook her for an intruder in the middle of the night, according to reports.

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Tech titans in new TV screen battle

WHAT happens in Vegas this week ... will be coming to a room in your home very soon, with two tech giants set to release new state-of-the-art TV screens.

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Diners shot in Istanbul restaurant

A GUNMAN has entered a restaurant in Istanbul’s Fatih district and opened fire on diners as the manhunt for the New Year’s attacker continues.

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‘I am the kid that did kill his parents’

FOR the first time in 20 years, Lyle Menendez who, along with his brother, killed his parents is speaking out — he reveals how he lives with his actions and finding love.

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Trump picks Wall St lawyer for SEC

DONALD Trump said he intends to nominate Walter “Jay” Clayton, a lawyer on major Wall Street deals, to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Turkey under fire again: Restaurant attacked

BREAKING: A gunman has opened fire on diners at a restaurant in Istanbul, just days after a massacre in the city killed 39 people.

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‘There’s nothing wrong with me’

CHARLESTON shooter Dylann Roof has told a jury in his death penalty trial that there is nothing psychologically wrong with him.

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Dozens injured after NYC train derails

A NEW York City train has derailed during rush hour, injuring up to 76 people and filling a Brooklyn station with smoke.

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Teen grounded for bold on-camera move

A TEENAGER has become an internet hero for dabbing as his dad is sworn into Congress, with Speaker Paul Ryan painfully unaware of what is happening.

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Man stabs 11 kindergarten children

A MAN in China has scaled a wall and stabbed 11 children at a kindergarten, with five of the kids seriously injured.

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Trump: ‘Democrats to blame for hack’

DONALD Trump has backed Julian Assange in saying “a 14-year-old could have hacked” the emails of his Democratic rivals.

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Superpowers wage war over nuclear threat

NORTH Korea and the US are trading threats over a nuclear weapon with huge destructive potential. But Trump’s latest response just made it worse.

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Staying in today? If you’re this bloke, no choice

A MAN in Germany received the shock of his life when he woke up on Monday morning to find his front door completely sealed off from the outside - with bricks.

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Leaked email reveals Brexit ‘muddle’

A LENGTHY email leaked from a top civil servant who quietly reveals exactly how dire the United Kingdom Government’s Brexit plan from the European Union really is.

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Indonesia suspends military cooperation

AN important relationship with Indonesia has been damaged — maybe irreparably — by offensive posters at an Australian military base.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Charles Manson taken out of prison

NOTORIOUS cult leader Charles Manson has left prison, where he is serving a life sentence, to be hospitalised.

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Staff reveal White House moments you missed

AS OBAMA prepares for his final address, his team have revealed their favourite moments from the past eight years. Some you never even knew existed.

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Fiji quake sparks tsunami threat

A POWERFUL 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit Fiji, sparking a warning for “hazardous tsunami waves” has for the island nation.

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‘You feel you’re not completely alone’

CENTURIES-OLD Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm is home to Sweden’s royal family — and a fright of ghosts.

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UK’s EU ambassador quits before Brexit

BRITAIN’S European Union ambassador has unexpectedly quit just months in a major blow to Brexit talks.

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Trump slams Republicans on ethics

DONALD Trump has attacked Republicans for weakening an ethics committee, saying they have their priorities all wrong.

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Trump threatens GM with car tax

DONALD Trump has singled out General Motors in a tweet, threatening to slap a tax on the automaker for bringing cars across the border from Mexico.

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Four young siblings poisoned to death

A TEEN and her three young brothers have been gassed to death by a lethal pesticide sprayed under their Texas home.

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George Michael’s Aussie lover a ‘leech’

MYSTERY surrounds the status of the relationship George Michael had with boyfriend Fadi Fawaz, who has changed his story following the singer’s shock death.

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Gunman was a ‘street fighter’ in Syria

THE gunman responsible for killing 39 people at club in Istanbul had a background ‘street fighting’ in Syria for Islamic State, local media are reporting.

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Thieves in $6m NYE Times Square robbery

A TRIO of New York City burglars waited until the stroke of midnight to steal $6 million worth of jewellery in a spectacular New Year’s Eve heist.

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Trump’s verbal missile to North Korea

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has responded to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s missile threats with a message of his own on Twitter.

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Monday, January 2, 2017

Woman sued over ‘black people food’

A RANCH owner in the US, and the ex-wife of an energy tycoon, is being sued over her demands for ‘black people food’ among other discriminatory accusations.

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Inmates beheaded in deadly prison riot

AT LEAST 60 inmates died during a prison riot in Brazil, including several who were beheaded or dismembered. WARNING: Graphic images

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Dozens slaughtered in suicide bombing

THE charred remains of at least 32 people line Baghdad’s streets after an IS car bomb ripped through a market.

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Pipeline protesters arrested after spectacular stunt

THREE people are in custody after Dakota Access pipeline protesters climbed the rafters during an NFL game in Minnesota and hung a giant banner from the rafters.

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‘Drunk pilot passed out in cockpit’

POLICE say a major disaster could have been averted after a pilot was arrested after allegedly passing out drunk in the cockpit.

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Police probe gunman’s ‘ISIS’ links

POLICE are reportedly investigating whether the same ISIS cell responsible for the Ataturk Airport terror attack is also behind the nightclub shooting in Istanbul.

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