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Julian Assange rejected by France
THE French government rejected an asylum request from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who said in an open letter he hasn’t seen his secret family in five years.
UK stands still for Tunisia victims
THE Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have joined with the rest of Britain and paid tribute to the victims of the deadly Tunisia terror attack.
BP to pay record $24b compo bill
ENERGY firm BP will pay the US $24 billion in compensation for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in history.
Amber’s selfish wedding plea
SHE had to cancel her wedding after her brother went on a racist killing spree. Now Amber Roof has done something selfish.
‘There will be no more pyramids’
ISLAMIC State has launched a bold new attack on Egypt. And militants have made their attitude to the pyramids and Great sphinx clear: They must be destroyed.
Millionaire’s secret plot to save hostages
THEIR deaths sickened the world. But before they became casualties of the Islamic State’s bloodlust, someone tried to save them.
Greece’s extraordinary act of forgiveness
SIXTY years ago, Greece helped Germany scoop an ‘economic miracle’ to save it from financial doom. Now the roles have reversed, should the Greeks expect the same?
Africa
Tunisia terror network uncovered
EIGHT people are in custody over the deadly Tunisia attack. A government minister said the whole network behind the operation has been discovered.
The reason IS targeted Tunisia
IT’S the equivalent of Bali for Brits. A beachside oasis with turquoise waters and stunning sites. So, why is this place so important to IS?
‘He’s coming this way’: Stalking a killer
WITH no thought for his own safety and armed only with a bottle, this guy turned on his camera and stalked a machine gun-toting madman.
Tunisia makes arrests over beach attack
DAYS after an Islamic State gunman slaughtered 38 people, mainly British tourists, on a Tunisian beach the first arrests have been made.
‘You’ll have to go through us’
SURVIVORS of the Tunisian beach massacre have told of a clash between Islamic State gunman and the heroes who formed a human chain to stop more carnage.
Search for mum ends in tragedy
THE distraught son who took to Twitter to find his mother after she was caught up in the Tunisia terror attack has received the worst news. WARNING: Graphic content.
‘I love you babe, but just go’
WHILE the world reels from the horror of the terror attack in Tunisia, one story of incredible heroism has emerged.
Country that’s banned the burqa
A MUSLIM-majority country has done what many — including Australia — have threatened to do and banned the full-face veil.
‘Boko Haram chose the wrong target’
BODIES were left strewn across the ground after two suicide bombings — targeting police — killed 23 people and wounded more than 100. WARNING: graphic content.
Well, that worked: Penis transplant man to be a dad
A MAN who received the world’s first successful penis transplant and was not expected to be fully functional until next year is to become a father.
Noodle queen creating Africa’s future
SHE’S the Zambian entrepreneur who could finally make Africa a global power player, by harnessing the surprising power of instant noodles.
‘It’s not enough’: Pistorius set to leave jail
HE WAS convicted over the death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp less than a year ago, but now former Olympian Oscar Pistorius may be released from jail.
Pistorius ‘to be freed from jail’
OSCAR Pistorius is scheduled to be released from jail on parole after serving 10 months, or one-sixth of his sentence.
Chilling photo of Katherine’s final moments
HORRIFIC new details have emerged of how a safari guide risked his own life by repeatedly punching a lion in the face as it fatally mauled his passenger.
JLo’s risque moves too much for Morocco
THIS kind of dance move is not OK in Morocco, apparently. See why Jennifer Lopez is being sued following her sexy concert.
Horror gas station explosion
HUNDREDS were huddled, seeking shelter from floodwaters when a freak explosion killed nearly everyone. Death still came for those who survived the blast.
Game of Thrones editor killed by lion
A VISUAL effects editor on Game of Thrones was the victim of a fatal mauling by a lioness, in a gruesome scene reminiscent of the violent TV drama.
Lion leaps into car, kills tourist
A LION has dragged a woman from an open car window and killed her at a popular South African game park. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
UN child sex abuse scandal continues
THE UN has been rocked by claims of child sex abuse by peacekeeping soldiers in Africa. The international body has been accused of negligence as horrifying stories continue to emerge.
Man offers 50 cows for Obama’s daughter
A KENYAN lawyer has offered US president Barack Obama 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats in exchange for his 16-year old daughter’s hand in marriage.
Pictures of a nation on the brink
IT endured 13 years of ethnic and civil war, and now Burundi stands divided again. These are the photos showing a nation sliding into chaos. WARNING: Disturbing images
Cheetah falls into safari vehicle
TOURISTS in Kenya thought it was cute when a curious cheetah clambered up on their jeep, but that feeling turned to shock when the clumsy cat fell into the car.
Desperate future for Ebola’s orphans
WHILE most have moved on from the Ebola crisis these orphans can’t. Heartbreaking stories of kids left starving, suicidal and forced into the sex trade are emerging.
Hunter’s $440k kill to ‘save’ rhino
A TEXAS oil heir who paid $440,000 to shoot dead a black rhino claims the killing will help the critically-endangered species to survive. But is he right?
Gripping murder trial with echoes of Pistorius
CHRISTOPHER Panayiotou has admitted he used Google to plagiarise the eulogy he delivered at his wife’s funeral. He just denies killing her.
Ex-tennis champ gets 6 years for rape
BOB Hewitt, the Australian-born retired doubles star, has been sentenced to six years jail in South Africa for a series of rapes of young girls.
Islamist threat could derail elections
BURUNDI’S President has made his first appearance since a failed coup and warned of a threat from Somali Islamists al-Shebab that may delay elections.
Burundi president: ‘Coup has failed’
A TOP Burundian general says President Pierre Nkurunziza has been overthrown but that is news to the East African leader.
Ousted president jailed for corruption
DISGRACED former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have been sentenced to three years jail for embezzling millions in state funds.
Freed hostages include ‘200 pregnant’
MORE than 200 girls rescued from terror group Boko Haram are feared to be pregnant after reports of widespread rape during their time in captivity.
Extraordinary mass rescue at sea
MORE than 3700 migrants have been rescued in 16 separate operations in the Mediterranean Sea off war-torn Libya, weeks after a shipwreck killed hundreds.
‘Protesters are terrorists from now on’
BURUNDI’S government has vowed to take every necessary measure to stop demonstrations against the president, comparing the protesters to terrorists.
New fears over Ebola sex spread
HEALTH officials now think Ebola survivors can spread the disease through unprotected sex nearly twice as long as previously believed.
Deadly clashes spark genocide fears
CLASHES between police and protesters in Burundi, that have killed at least seven people, have fuelled fears of genocide among the fleeing Tutsi minority.
Kidnapped girls rescued from forest
NIGERIAN troops have rescued nearly 300 girls and women from a forest — but they did not include any of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram a year ago.
Inside the second unhappiest place on Earth
BURUNDI, the second unhappiest place in the world, is once again on the brink of civil war following the president’s refusal to step down.
Gunmen kill 21 hungry villagers
SUSPECTED Boko Haram gunmen have shot dead 21 people in northeast Nigeria who were trying to return home to recover abandoned food supplies.
The men we’ve all forgotten
ONE man has been granted freedom but is that enough? Not for one couple, who don’t want to look the other way.
UN workers killed in ‘barbaric attack’
SEVEN people, including four UN workers, have been killed by al-Shabab Islamists after a bomb ripped through a staff bus. WARNING: Graphic content
Worst disaster at sea since WWII
AS many as 950 migrants are feared dead including hundreds who were locked in the hold by smugglers in the Mediterranean’s worst ever tragedy.
WORLD EDITOR'S PICKS
‘Suicide, blackmail and lies’
EUROPEAN leaders have used surprisingly undiplomatic language to accuse Greece of a litany of sins — and there’s a very good reason, experts say.
Short skirts drove teachers to distraction
A HEADMISTRESS has taken the drastic step of banning skirts after female students repeatedly refused to drop their hemlines to more modest lengths.
Doomed pilot’s chilling last words
A STUNNING new report has shed light on the final moments of Flight GE235 - and a crucial mistake made by the plane’s pilot.
Formula 1’s radical new vision
A RANGE of proposals to improve Formula 1 have been confirmed in the first step towards major change for the much maligned sport.
Millionaire’s secret plot to save hostages
THEIR deaths sickened the world. But before they became casualties of the Islamic State’s bloodlust, someone tried to save them.
Horror fan guilty of stabbing taxi driver
A MAN who went on a horror movie marathon before “viciously” stabbing a Sydney taxi driver 13 times has been found guilty of attempted murder in a judge alone trial.
Paedophile in WA prison despite end of term
A MENTALLY ill paedophile, imprisoned for twice as long as his sentence, remains in jail because there is no place to put him, a Perth court has heard.
Playboy model linked to five murders
A FORMER Miss Bosnia whose partner is a gangland boss has been linked to string of multi-million dollar robberies and five murders.
Four arrested over teenager ‘gang rape’
A HEAVILY intoxicated teenager was allegedly cornered in a small outdoor bathroom before being gang-raped by four men in Sydney’s west.
US warship ‘comforts’ Abbott
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott resembled a wartime leader when he met some of the 1100 sailors on board the USS Blue Ridge.
Short skirts drove teachers to distraction
A HEADMISTRESS has taken the drastic step of banning skirts after female students repeatedly refused to drop their hemlines to more modest lengths.