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Sydney couple paid $450k for mould-infested flat

Lucy Woolfman (centre and left) and her partner Rita Di Cesare (left) are paying thousands of dollars a month for a $450,000 flat that is so infested with mould they can't even live in it, thanks to serious building defects. Water pours down the bare concrete walls (centre) whenever it rains and the sodden apartment is now home to mould (bottom right) so toxic it makes anyone living there sick, and had to throw out 80 per cent of their belongings (top right). Ms Woolfman has spent years crashing with friends and living in a cramped studio while the building and developers fight a bitter court battle over whose fault it is. The couple need $120,000 to continue their claim for $200,000 to fix the apartment and cover their out of pocket expenses.

Ben Cousins 'said he won't quit drugs in tapped call'

A court heard troubled AFL premiership player Ben Cousins (main) told his father, Bryan (inset), that he didn't want to go to rehab. Cousins, who pleaded guilty on Monday to 11 offences, including aggravated stalking, breaching a violence restraining order and drug possession, allegedly told his father over tapped prison phone calls that he doesn't intend to quit drugs, and that 'a bit of gear' makes him feel 'normal.' His lawyer wants him to go to rehab to treat his entrenched drug addiction, but a police prosecutor said they were seeking a prison sentence.

Mahmoud 'Brownie' Ahmad, 34, the brother of slain gangland kingpin Walid Ahmad, has been charged with the 2016 murder of Safwan Charbaji after being arrested at Sydney Airport on Monday.

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James Preece, also known as The Dating Guru, says there is one sign you can look out for that proves you and your partner are meant to be - and if it's there, you're in it for the long haul.

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a former student of The Cranbrook School in Sydney's eastern suburbs after she passed out at a party in March.

The best skincare experts in the business have shared the ways you could be adding a decade to your face without even realising - and they're surprising simple to rectify.

Rebecca Judd was body-shamed by women in their 60s

She's no stranger to copping criticism over her slender frame. And it appears Rebecca Judd has finally reached her limits with the 34-year-old hitting back at critics on Monday. During a segment on her KIIS FM show The 3pm Pick-up, the mother-of-four called-out a 'group of women in their 60s' who laughed at her for not eating any of her meal while on-set filming her travel show Postcards.

Anthony Rickard, the stepson of murdered Melbourne mother Karen Ristevski, called a family member a 'f*****g maggot' in a social media rant on Sunday.

'Blood everywhere': Terrifying moment thugs attack father with a MACHETE after 'breaking into his Melbourne apartment garage to steal his luxury Audi'

This is the terrifying moment two machete-wielding thugs attacked a father after allegedly breaking into a Melbourne apartment garage to steal his luxury Audi. The 22-year-old father, who was too scared to revealed his name or show his face, said he arrived into his secured garage at 9pm when the two men confronted him. The building's roller door had been left open all afternoon and external cameras had been stolen a week earlier, although CCTV footage inside captured the brutal attack.

Food Network chef Tyler Perry has revealed the perfect way to cook mashed potatoes, and it doesn't involve boiling them in water, as he claims you use the flavour once you drain them.

'Her weight has had a massive adverse effect on her life': The Biggest Loser trainer Shannan Ponton slams critics amid backlash over 78kg contestant NikkiĀ as he gets grilled on The Project

In recent weeks, The Biggest Loser has come under fire from fans after it was revealed that contestant Nikki was on the show, weighing just 78kg.Ā  And the show's star trainer, Shannan Ponton, has slammed critics and defended Nikki being on the show, as he sat down for a chat with The Project on Monday.Ā  Shannan, 43, said Nikki was on the show because 'her weight has had a massive adverse effect not only on her life, but on her family.'Ā Ā 

The image, which was shared on Instagram by the Kardashian's makeup artist, Mario Dedivanovic, shows eight different lipstick tip shapes and reveals what each of them mean.

Cemetery and morgue workers have been sharing their experiences of working with the dead on the anonymous secret-sharing app Whisper - and their revelations may surprise you.

Sydney Airport staff sleeping in dirty beds under terminal

Sydney Airport staff have resorted to sleeping on dirty sheets and makeshift beds underneath terminals because they cannot afford to go home in between split shifts. Shocking footage shows a number of sleeping bags and pillows set up next to a baggage carousel inside the bustling airport's international terminal. According to the Transport Workers Union, which is petitioning against the 'third world conditions', workers are left with no choice but to secretly sleep at work.

Noah Zunde: Mother was 'sleep deprived' leaving him in car

The mother of 22-month-old Noah Zunde was severely sleep deprived when she inadvertently left her son in the back of the family's hot car in 2015, an inquest will hear. Noah Zunde was found in the back seat of his family's car outside a childcare centre in Kyneton, Victoria. He had been inside the car for seven hours when his mother discovered he was not in the centre, where his mother believed she had dropped him off. The inquest, which starts on Wednesday, will look at possible physiological reasons behind someone inadvertently leaving a child in a car.

The AI bot, which has dark brown hair and piercing green eyes, is even capable of 'emotional closeness', according to engineer Sergi Santos, from Barcelona.

A federal government minister's self-portrait was deemed as too rude for a glossy magazine. In 1999, Social Services Minister Christian Porter was a 28-year-old Cleo Bachelor of the Year finalist.

Grandparents' biggest technology blunders

FEMAIL reveals the most spectacular elderly tech fails of all time. Clockwise from top left: An elderly woman holds her phone back-to-front; an iPad apparently confused for a chopping board; a remote control adorned with helpful Post-It notes; an upside down landline phone; using a magnifying glass to read a mobile device; and the mother who didn't realise her screen protector was still on.

Prince Charles wept over Camilla ahead of wedding to Diana

Bestselling biographer Sally Bedell Smith's new book, Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable lays bare the troubled like of the heir to the throne. According to Smith's book Charles' childhood was devoid of physical affection from his father, Prince Phillip, and his mother, Queen Elizabeth. His Great Uncle Lord Louis 'Dickie' Mountbatten, on the other hand, 'set himself up as Charles's guide to the ways of women'. Charles fell for Camilla from the moment they met and had an affair for years, even while he was married to Princess Diana. Diana knew about the affair, stalked Camila and resorted to throwing herself down a staircase when three months pregnant to get Charles' attention.

A healthy lifestyle website has put together the ultimate clean eating shopping list - but if you bought everything on it, it would set you back a whopping Ā£230.

An international team of researchers led by the University of York, found the sperm's tail creates a characteristic rhythm that pushes it forwards, while the head is pulled backwards and sideways.

Perth policewoman saw three-year-old girl's head on fire

Edward John Herbert (pictured left and right) is on trial for setting his three-year-old daughter on fire and dousing her autistic sister, 7, in their Perth home in August 2015. He has pleaded not guilty to five charges on account of being of unsound mind. A policewoman fought back tears as she described seeing a girl's head on fire.

Victorians are being advised to batten down the hatches as a severe thunderstorm sweeps across the state with Melbourne expected to receive its March average rainfall in three days.

Norway, one of the richest nation in the world, has overtaken Denmark as the happiest country on Earth. Britain was ranked only 19th on the list of happiest countries, while the US came 14th.

'Why are they taking such careful notes?' Commentator Nikki Gemmell reveals the horrifying moment she realised police suspected she was involved in her mother's suicide

When police knocked Nikki Gemmell's door to deliver the terrible news that her mother had killed herself, she soon came to realise investigators were trying to figure out whether she had anything to do with the death. Gemmell said her immediate instinct when police showed up was to ask about her mother - but she was puzzled when she saw an officer was writing down every word she said.Ā  'Why are they taking such careful note of what I'm saying?' Gemmell recalled thinking in Monday night's episode of ABC's Australian Story.Ā 

A study by Finnish university researchers have found that when entrepreneurs look at their company's logo, they feel the same surge of pride as fathers do when they look at their children.

Brisbane private investigator 'Miss Honey Potter' revealed her technique for catching partners withĀ a stray eye. She never hits on her targets, but waits to see if they will pursue her.

Pub boss' grovelling apology to woman barred for tattoos

Pub boss Justin Hemmes (right) patched things up with celebrity makeup artist and mother Gordana Poljak (left), who was barred Sydney hotel the Coogee Pavillion (inset) for having visible neck and hand tattoos by sending a grovelling apology text. 'I'm sorry your night was ruined as I know how hard it can be to get all your ducks in a row for a night out without your child,' he wrote. Ms Poljak accepted the 'beautiful apology' and said she would return to the bar.

A man armed with a knife is still on the run following an incident outside a Northern Beaches gym that left three men in hospital after being stabbed.

A midwife was not trained to free the baby's head during a caesarean when she was asked to carry out the manoeuvre, an inquest has heard. Nixon Tonkin died shortly after he was born in Brisbane in 2014.

FrƩdƩric Duriez's images show WWI trenches in COLOUR

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - The horrors of the First World War trenches has been brought to life in a stunning set of colour photographs. The images colourised by graphic artist FrƩdƩric Duriez reveal the daily lives of beleaguered French soldiers. They can be seen sharing meals, marching through blitzed towns and carrying bodies across the battlefields. Some 1.3million French soldiers were killed in the war from 1914 to 1918. Pictured: French soldiers look out from the Mingasson trench on February 12, 1917, near Bimont Farm, south of the Bois Saint-Mard (top), French and British soldiers stand around a German A7V tank captured at Villers-Brettoneux in May 1918 (bottom left), soldiers eat soup at a police station in Neuvilly on December 7, 1915 (bottom centre), and a wounded soldier arrives at first aid station Shelter MF3 on a stretcher, covered in blood (bottom right).

A Liberal senator has joked about cutting the ABC's funding after accusing its journalists of having a 'centre-left bias'. Zed Seselja taunted Q&A; host Tony Jones on his flagship ABC program.

Pornhub shows CCTV video of Sunderland alleyway sex

CCTV footage of revellers having sex in a grimy alleyway has gone viral on the world's biggest porn site. Three unaware couples were caught by a security camera behind The Point nightclub in Sunderland in northeast England. The footage including one threesome was then uploaded to website PornHub which attracts 64million viewers every day. The clips have proved quite the hit with one viewer commenting: 'Up against the wall, hot as f***'.

Paediatric consultant Jonathan Walsh (pictured) claimed he looked at the vile material because he was bored with his job at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple, a court heard.

A former youth prison guard from the Northern Territoriy's embattled Don Dale Detention Centre confesses to inviting inmates to 'come suck my d***' and daring a child to eat excrement.

Images capture people who refuse to have their days ruined

The ability to triumph over adversity - it's an admirable character trait, and certainly one possessed by the people in these amusing snaps rounded up from across the world. Pictured, clockwise from top left: Two men making the most of a flood with their remote-control cruise ship; a defiant driver who has modified his bashed-up car window for the purpose of smoking; a trio of hungry British tourists in America who got caught in a flood and used inflatable rubber rings to float their way to a fast food joint; a man from the US who saw the funny side to having his house trashed; and a gentleman who has turned his cumbersome crutch into a mobile bar.

The enormous sparkler is the world's rarest pink diamond and was mined by De Beers in 1999. In 2003, Jennifer Lopez sported a 6.1 carat pink engagement ring on her finger.

The body of missing spear fisherman Warren Hughes, who police believe was killed by a huge crocodile, has been found after a two-day search off Palmer Point, near Innisfail in Queensland.

Queensland crocodile attack: Man 'still smitten' with girl

Despite his failed attempt to woo a British backpacker by jumping into crocodile infested waters in Queensland, 18-year-old Lee De Paauw (left), said he's still head over heels. Mr De Paauw almost had his armed ripped off by a monster three-metre long crocodile after jumping into infested waters in Innisfail around 2.30am on Sunday in an attempt to win over glamorous tourist Sophie Paterson (inset). Despite Miss Paterson telling the teenager she was not impressed, Mr De Paauw said he's still head over heels with the 'beautiful, caring and kind' tourist.

Photos have emerged showing rough sleepers lining along a set of steps just metres from the Reserve Bank of Australia and the New South Wales State Parliament in Sydney's Martin Place.

Expert Home Tips have put together a list of tips for how you can put cotton buds, with their stiff stick and soft tip, to use in your home. They can help you clean your keyboard and apply false eyelashes.

Fitness model diagnosed with brain tumour

When Courtney Gibb (pictured left while fitness modelling, right and inset in hospital), 28, from Victoria, felt dizzy, nauseous and exhausted last Christmas, doctors quickly dismissed it as stress-related. Ms Gibb had just given birth to a new son and was home alone a lot while her husband worked. However, months later, Ms Gibb was found to have a brain tumour. She shares her story with FEMAIL.

According to Woman's Day, the 49-year-old is 'desperate for a second chance' with Jodhi following reports she split with her own husband Nick Tsindos, earlier this month.

A person has suffered minor injuries after a roof from a moving train flew off and smashed into them just after lunchtime on Monday at Burwood train station inĀ Sydney's inner-west.

Teen decapitates friend to avenge 'assault' on girlfriend

Russian Nikita Rasskazov, 16, killed 19-year-old Artyom Shustov (pictured above), then took his head in a plastic bin bag to show his girlfriend, Olena Matsneva, to 'prove' his love for her.

Australian mother Sara Connor will not appeal her four-year jail sentence for killing a Bali policeman as she is too scared of a harsher penalty, and is 'angry and traumatised' by the guilty verdict.

Vicious bikini brawl among US teens ends with the drunk loser being TWERKED over after being floored by a punch to the face

The fight took place in South Padre Island in Texas on Friday and a video of it has gone viral on Twitter. It shows the young woman, named only as Keelsey, lying on the floor after being punched while someone twerks over her. She began fighting with 17-year-old Oklahoma City high school senior Bayleigh Anderson (inset) after being caught twerking on her boyfriend. Bayleigh was filmed clenching her fists angrily before landing her final blow (inset).

A graphic reveals how an egg will float in water depending on how fresh it is. The freshest eggs will lie on their side at the bottom of the water, but rotten ones will float differently.

The cheesy version of the classic Easter treat is the brainchild of blogger Annem Hobson, 27, of London, who worked with an artisan cheese company to make the Ā£14.95 260g eggs.

Minnesota woman explains donating husband's face

Lilly Ross was eight months pregnant and just 19 years old when she lost her husband, Rudy (pictured, top right, on their wedding day) . He was a registered organ donor and she was committed to carrying out his wishes - but the thought of a face transplant never crossed her mind. That changed when Rudy matched with Andy Sandness, who was awaiting the rare procedure (pictured, bottom right, in the days immediately after his surgery and months later, when his face had healed). The transplant would involve a 60-person medical team and last 56 hours. Lilly ultimately decided to donate her husband's face not only to change another person's life, but to leave a legacy for Rudy's son who she would soon bring into the world. She is pictured, left, with their son Leonard in their home town of Windom, Minnesota. She has been in touch with Andy and the recipients of five other organs donated after Rudy's death.

The Department of Parliamentary Services failed to delete phone numbers before it posted the most recent round of politicians' phone bills on the Parliament House website.

Berlin-based PTScientists have announced plans to land a private lander on the moon in 2018. The group plans to launch on board Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Indigenous model will represent Australia in pageant

This May, the Brisbane-born Indigenous model, Guala 'Lala' Bayles (pictured), will compete in the Annual World Supermodel Pageant in China. This will be the first time 17-year-old Lala has left Australia. 'I want to show the world the beauty of my heritage,' Ms Bayles told Daily Mail Australia of her modelling ambitions. 'I want to be a representative of that unique Aboriginal look.'

A man has been fined for trying to smuggle more than 4200 insects, 27 spiders and seven scorpions on to a flight from Perth to Abu Dhabi.

A New Zealand zoologist charged by police after it was alleged he tossed a quokka into the ocean at Rottnest Island has been fined $2000.

Newcastle teen accidentally text dad the word 'c***'

Craig Robertson was shocked when he received the crude message (shown left) from his 13-year-old son Jack (pictured together, top right) while at a christening. Just one minute after the original text, Jack sent a frantic apology along with a string of other contrite messages (middle image). The youngster first claimed the text was meant for a friend before adding that he didn't even know what the word meant. But Craig, 37, was unconvinced and decided to let him sweat over the texting faux-pas by waiting four hours before replying. The engineer, from Kenton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, later revealed that he ordered his son to spend the weekend cleaning the house as punishment.

Vandals have chainsawed the roots of a 55-year-old gum tree worth almost $30,000 after neighbours moving in to the Perth neighbourhood complained about the tree stretching over their property.

Anti-duck shooting protesters put on a grisly display after they placed 800 dead birds outside of the Melbourne premier's office to mark the start of the hunting season - its 31st annual protest.

Danielle McLaughlin 'was gang raped' before being murdered

EXCLUSIVE: Murdered British backpacker Daniel McLaughlin, top right, was gang-raped before she was murdered with a broken beer bottle, according to her family's lawyer. In a dramatic development, Vikram Varma, bottom right, today insisted that prime suspect Vikat Bhagat, main picture, could not have have acted alone. Mr Varma, who is representing Danielle's family, told MailOnline: 'Danielle was 5'8" tall and she was really strong. This fellow Bhagat, he does not look strong and muscular. I doubt he had the strength to overcome Danielle on his own. If she was intoxicated there would have been no need for the terrible injuries she suffered.' He spoke as Bhagat, 23, appeared in court on 20 separate charges of theft against tourists, main picture.

YouTube claims its restricted mode filters out potentially 'inappropriate content', including videos by feminist Rowan Ellis (pictured) and other LGBT content.

Watch out Siri, there is a new virtual assistant in town. Samsung has unveiled its intelligent interface that will live in the firm's highly-anticipated Galaxy S8 smartphone set to launch next week.

Anne Geddes releases rare baby images for the first time

Dress a newborn up as a flower and the world melts. Anne Geddes, whose iconic baby photography have featured on greetings cards and books around the world, has now released previously unseen shots from her four decade-long career. And guess what? They're hard to resist. Clockwise L-R: Twins Jakob and Elza from Auckland, New Zealand were captured in matching bear outfits back in 1998, a baby as a bumblebee, one as a Koala, a little one swaddled in a blanket, a snoozing fairy and a gleeful tot.

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What the cluck! Video of an ENORMOUS chicken emerging from a coop leaves viewers baffled (and a little scared!)Ā 

Is it a bird? Or is it a plane? An astonishingly large male chicken (pictured) has sent the internet into meltdown. Video of the bird, from the farm in Kosovo, has already been viewed an amazing 81million times. The chicken is a Brahma, a type of chicken which can weigh up to 18 pounds.

Fashion mogul Dan Single is reportedly out of intensive care after he fell from the third floor of his Paris hotel almost two weeks ago. He remains in an induced coma with loved ones by his side.

Stephanie Shreeve, 25, from Melbourne, shared a photo of her extended stomach. 'I am bloated in this image not shooting maternity or preggos,' Miss Shreeve posted alongside the image on Instagram.

Joan Crawford fondly recalls affair with her stepfather

An alleged sexual relationship between actress Joan Crawford (left) and one of her mother's husbands took center stage on Sunday night's episode of 'Feud.' After another day on the set of 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane' Crawford (played by Jessica Lange, who is seen bottom right) and Bette Davis (played by Susan Sarandon, seen top right) get together for a few after-work drinks, which quickly turns into a devastating trip down memory lane. In this scene, Crawford reveals that she lost her virginity to her stepfather when she was 11 years old. Crawford is seen in the top left inset photo circa 1944.

A former bikie boss has chosen to leave Australia rather than risk deportation. Adelaide's Vince Focarelli said he feared he would end up in a detention centre if he doesn't leave the country.

Questions have been asked about why only one man was charged over a baby shower brawl at a Sydney Chinese restaurant. Junchi Ma was involved in a melee at the Zilver eatery last year.

#dogsonplanes shows canines chilling at 35,000 feet

Passengers have been flooding Instagram with photos of the canines they've encountered aboard flights under the hashtagĀ #dogsonplanes, largely on US domestic flights where they are permitted by some airlines under certain conditions. Pictured, clockwise from top left: a fluffy white pooch pops up from the seat in front to say hello; a boxer spotted on a flight from Ohio's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; a dachshund named Rupert surveying his meal options aboard a Delta flight; an irresistible French bulldog; a window-gazing Shih-tzu and a delightful canine snapped at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia.

Dubai Police have claimed that robot officers with face recognition technology will be patrolling the city's streets in May. The real-life bots can report crimes and take payment for traffic fines.

'They're going to rape me': Kim Kardashian was held down in bed by armed robber as she 'mentally prepped' for the worst during Paris robberyĀ 

Kim Kardashian believed she was going to be raped and killed on the night of her Paris robbery. Sunday night's Keeping Up With The Kardashians gave the 36-year-old reality star the platform to describe the disturbing events that transpired on October 3, after months of news reports, speculation, and silence on her behalf. Speaking to her sisters Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian in the weeks following the robbery, Kim explained that her mouth was duck taped to stop her from screaming.

A Melbourne strip club reportedly may face penalties for reportedly allowing a teenage girl to work in its cloakroom.Ā A manager at the Kittens strip club denied the claim when contacted.

Donald Trump Jr and sister Ivanka Trump took their families to Aspen over the weekend for some skiing, but Don Jr's son Tristan, age five, broke his leg on Sunday.

The one-year-old African elephant rolled over on to its side for a rub on the mound after watching its mother do the same thing in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Once in a blue moon! Stunning video captures the dazzling underwater phenomena lighting up the sea off the coast of TasmaniaĀ 

This stunning footage may look like it's come straight from a Hollywood SciFi film, but it's in fact a rare scientific phenomenon known as bioluminescence, where billions of cells in the water come together to form a bright blue glow. The footage was captured in Preservation Bay, on the remote island of Tasmania.

Ranika Hall, 25, travelled from Missouri to South Florida to have the cosmetic surgery after she became unhappy with her post-pregnancy body.

A teenage footballer was snatched and killed by a 16-foot crocodile while training along the banks of a river in Mozambique.

A riot erupted at Correctional Stage II prison in San Jose Pinula, Guatemala, on Sunday, during which two jail monitors were killed and several other people were injured.

A motorcyclist in China was knocked unconscious by a wall after it was demolished as he was passing it. The incident took place on March 16 and the man required emergency surgery.

Can YOU help the doctor find his patients?

The doctor is looking for his patients and needs your help Can you help him find who he is looking for in the latest optical illusion shared by Playbuzz? His patients haven't gone far - one is easy to spot - but the other will leave you puzzled.

Russian bears kept in cages after being ditched by circus

Bear tamer Pavel Kurya (bottom right) keeps the muzzled animals in cages at his dacha - a country house - in the Kalachyovsky District of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The bears, believed to be called Egor and Heaven, once performed with a circus before the company downsized in 2014. Kurya rescued the giant mammals and has looked after them at his home ever since. It is thought they were not released into the wild amid fears they would not have been able to survive alone having lived their lives in captivity.

A new Muppet named Julia is about to join Elmo and the gang down on Sesame Street, and she's here to teach children a lesson about accepting people who have autism.

Australian model Sophie Taylor, 24, made headlines after being photographed having lunch with Prince William. But a friend has claimed she once fancied his younger brother, Prince Harry.

'You not cold?' Model on brazen walk of shame is catcalled and harassed as she strolls through New York in her heels and dress from the night before

DailyMail.com sent model Devon Kab through the streets of New York City in a 'night before' outfit of a little black dress and killer heels to see how people would react to her brazen walk of shame. She passes several men who shout out to her, calling her beautiful and telling her to have a great day, and one man even offers her his sweater as it is a chilly day. But the women she passes look at her disapprovingly, with one even tutting at her early morning attire which looks out of place against the commuters, wrapped up in winter coats and hats. Devon strolled through Wall Street, Freedom Town and the PATH station in Westfield Mall during her experiment.

Aaron Anderson, 27, is believed to be one of the two men found shot dead in a burned-out Audi belonging to Real Housewives star Kim DePaola in Paterson, New Jersey, on Friday.

Designated Social Democratic Party, SPD, chairman and top candidate for the upcoming general elections Martin Schulz waves after his speech during an extraordinary party convention in Berlin, Sunday, March 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The anti-populist, 61, has already vowed toĀ reject US President Donald Trump's 'racist and misogynistic' tactics after being unanimously elected by Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party

The worldā€™s biggest religious gatherings revealed

MailOnline Travel has rounded up mind-boggling images of mass religious ceremonies held around the world. Pictured clockwise from top left: Muslims gather in Mecca in Saudi Arabia to complete their Hajj pilgrimage, millions gathered in 1995 in the Philippines to watch Pope John Paul II celebrate a Catholic Mass, thousands attend a candlelit Amitabha Buddhist ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City and a crowd of more than 80,000 attendants gather at the 2013 Festival of Colors in Utah.

The rule of law, freedom of speech and democracy are more important to Australia's national identity than race or culture, a government statement will say.

James Bradley, 92, served with the British Royal Navy in World War II and moved to Australia with his wife Peggie in 2007 to be close to his family. He now faces deportation because he failed a health test.

Michaella McCollum, 24, was pictured in Liverpool today four years ago after being jailed along with Melissa Reid for trying to smuggle cocaine worth Ā£1.5million out of Peru to Spain.

The 78-year-old is 'extremely ill' after being taken to hospital with pneumonia but was pictured smiling in hospital surrounded by his family.

Mystery condition leaves Indian man just 23 INCHES TALL

Mr Singh was born a healthy baby boy, but suddenly stopped growing when he was six months old. Currently undiagnosed, his condition remains a mystery and, as a result, he's now treated as a deity in his community, where locals now visit him daily to be 'blessed'.

Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Bath believe skyscrapers could be bad for your health as they vibrate in the wind. They are testing this hypothesis with a new simulator (stock image).

North Korea said it would use its 'invincible' missiles 'tipped with nuclear warheads' to defend its territory as South Korea warned its neighbour had carried out 'meaningful' new rocket engine tests.

Obese singleton finds love after shedding 8 stone

Laura Jarvis, 31, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, weighed 18st and wore a size 22 dress after her addiction to pickled onion crisps left her piling on the pounds, left. Due to her bulging waistline, Laura's confidence plummeted and she spent years alone without a partner to share her life with - as she could never hold on to a relationship beyond a couple of weeks. But determined to find love before she hit the big 3-0, Laura ditched the takeaways and junk food, and lost a staggering eight stone in just eight months, right. And after joining dating site, Plenty of Fish, her self-confidence soared and she met Matthew Baird, 29, and the pair have been together ever since, inset.

Famous for Johnny B. Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Sweet Little Sixteen, tributes from across the world have been paid to Chuck Berry, hailed by many as the main creator of rock 'n' roll.

Yasha Asley, 14, is employed by the University of Leicester - where he is also a degree student - to run tutorials. Now in his final year, he plans to start a PhD when he finishes the course.

Rebecca Turner, 34, from Cheltenham, has set up a mermaid swimming school in memory of her husband Mark who died from skin cancer, as it was a family activity he loved doing.

Stephen Astbury, 32, from Blackburn, claimed Employment Support Allowance and Housing Benefit for two years by saying he couldn't work due to a 'split personality disorder' and depression.

'I'm gonna kill you': Fast food worker filmed brawling with a 'disrespectful' customer and dumping a tray of soft drink on his headĀ 

The footage shows the employee unleash a barrage of punches on a customer in American burger chain Wendy's. It is unclear exactly where in the U.S the fight happened. The attacker, who is wearing an apron, pins the victim to the ground and rains punches down on his face and head with both fists. A woman can be heard shouting 'Somebody call the police' as the two roll around on the floor.

Israeli warplanes hit several targets in Syria on Friday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the strikes targeted weapons bound for Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement.

A young woman from Hull was unable to eat, talk or even sleep properly after being struck-down with the sudden onset of Bells palsy, a condition which paralyses the face.

How Formula One grid girls have looked over the years

The Australian Formula One Grand Prix grid girls will this year wear a white and green playsuit (left) Here, FEMAIL looks at some of the most memorable outfits from over the years, including the Kit Willow sustainable look from 2010 (top right) and the more traditional, form fitting mini dress from 2006 (bottom right)

The person who shares a news story on social media is more important than the story's actual source in determining whether readers believe it, a study by the Media Insight Project has found.

Two Australian pilots have teamed up to photograph stunning Australian landscape from the air. Views from the cockpit inspired the duo to take photos with a drone that recreate their perspective.

The 'spectator free' event kicked off on Sunday at Sydney's secluded Cobbler's Beach. A record 1,335 swimmers from around Australia participated in the annual ocean swim.

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences found a piece of amber showing three ancient damselflies performing courtship behaviour in the Hukawng Valley, Burma.

'Look at yourself, you drunken state': Bride-to-be slams hen party reveller who became rowdy after 'drinking spirits for hours' on a flight

Families on the 6am flight to from Gatwick to Tenerife said the 'lairy' hen party member was drinking spirits and mixers during the four-hour journey. An hour from landing, passengers said the woman with short blonde hair picked a fight with the bride-to-be and refused to take her seat on the Norwegian Air flight. Onlookers said the woman - who was wearing a 'hen do' t-shirt - was asked to sit down by a female air steward and apparently 'pushed' her.

Grown-up gap years are on the rise in Australia. FEMAIL spoke to 28-year-old ex hair salon manager, Cassandra Furfari, who quit her job to go travelling last year. She also shares her tips for adult travel.

The star's father, author Alan Hammond, 73, told MailOnline his son called him this morning to tell him he had been involved in a crash while filming in Mozambique and that 'everything is fine'.

London estate agent Dan Stevenson goes viral

Mother-of-two Lorna Hayward, 36, from London, said she tried to warn estate Dan Stevenson (left, with Elsie and Marnie) that turning up at 5pm was 'risky' and how he was put through his paces by her 'infatuated' daughters. Her Facebook post sparked an internet frenzy as thousands of mums launched a desperate bid to #FindDan.

Assraf Nasir, an air steward for Malaysian carrier Air Asia X, was caught on film performing an impressive routine of Britney Spears' Toxic music video inside an empty Airbus A330.

Niall McCann, 35, took pictures of his own horror crash after he smashed into the side of a 2,900ft peak in the Brecon Beacons, mid Wales. He was left bloodied and battered but took a picture.

Indonesian sulphur miners brave toxic fumes from a volcano

Striking images have revealed the brutal daily reality faced by workers at one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world. Men working in Ijen - a volcanic range stretching across East Java, Indonesia - have a short life expectancy due to the punishing conditions they face every day in the depths of the mines. The intrepid workers clamber over sharp rock faces, braving sheer drops from the side of the 2,800-metre-high active volcano which could erupt at any time. The sulphur miners risk their lives daily for a pittance - they are paid as little as Ā£3 ($3.70) a day, working 12 hour shifts to break up solidified sulphur then carry it out of the volcano crater floor.

 
   

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Dog named Bobs who inspired children's author Enid Blyton

Bobs the fox terrier became something of a celebrity in his own right after Blyton started writing letters from him in the magazine Teacher's World in 1933. Blyton (inset) wrote in Bobs' name until 1945 - 10 years after he had died. By that time she had become a prolific and famous children's author after publishing the Famous Five series. She went on to publish her stories of Noddy and the Secret Seven. The picture postcards of Bobs (right) were taken by 36-year-old Blyton in 1933 and some show him sat next to his owner on a wishing well outside her picturesque thatched cottage in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire (left).

A photograph of Isla Walton has gone viral on the internet after her aunt, Stacey Walton, posted it online. The two-year-old was compared to Ed Sheeran because of her ginger hair.

Footage shows the male tiger being hit by the industrial machine in a forest near the Dabka river in India. It is believed the animal was given an overdose of tranquilliser before the accident.

The public caning took place in Banda Aceh in Indonesia, a province ruled by the brutal Sharia law as several citizens were whipped in front of a huge crowd for a range of so-called offences.

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Pagan temple left abandoned shown in eerie images

Eerie images have revealed the remains of an underground pagan temple that might have been used for occult rituals during the 18th century. The haunting shots (some of which are pictured) show a series of hidden passages, structural columns adorned with graffiti and rubble that has crumbled from the temple's roof. Other atmospheric shots, from the vault near Hagley in Worcestershire, show a roman style altar. The stunning photographs were taken by sales advisor Jason Kirkham. To take his pictures, the 44-year-old used a Canon 5D Mark 3 camera. According to the photographer, local legend claims it was built by the family of the hall as a hiding place for one of its members who was a murderer. Jason says that he likes to take pictures of things that have been hidden from people and since his visit, the temple has been resealed to preserve it for the future.

Former Vogue Australia Editor in Chief, Kirstie Clements, opened up about her experience at Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival and how the fashion world has drastically changed.

The incident unfolded in Chumporn Province in Thailand where two men are said to have walked into a rice shop asking for donations, which is common practice in the Buddhist country.

Alexa Cavalea, from San Diego, California, was given the surprise of a lifetime when her partner, Harry Kendall, gave her a golden retriever puppy which she had wanted for months.

Shocking moment children's football match descends into violence when their DADS start brawling on the touch line in Spain

Several people were left needing hospital treatment when a pitch-side row among dads escalated into a fist fight at a game involving youngsters aged 12 and 13 on the Spanish island of Majorca. Footage taken by a shocked spectator showed the parents punching and kicking each other - ignoring the anguished screaming of mothers who were horrified at what they were seeing and trying to protect children at the scene. The game had to be suspended and police are now investigating the violent clash.

   

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