Melbourne man ‘lucky to be alive’ after being mowed down by hoons
A Melbourne man is in hospital after offenders in a stolen BMW deliberately ran him over in the city’s north on Easter Sunday. Jeremy Salas told 9NEWS he was driving to visit a friend when he stopped...
View ArticleNSW government to regulate home sharing services like Airbnb
The Berejiklian government will look at finding "common ground" for everyone affected by home sharing sites such as Airbnb as it prepares to regulate the industry for the first time across NSW.The...
View ArticleFrance says will 'prove' Assad behind Syria 'chemical attack'
France will produce proof "in a few days" that the regime of Bashar al-Assad launched a chemical strike on a Syrian village that killed 87 people earlier this month, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault...
View ArticleFederal government cracks down on citizenship requirements
The Turnbull government is tightening the requirements for Australian citizenship, with applicants to face a stand-alone English test and asked to commit to embracing Australian values.Applicants will...
View ArticleSerena Williams hints at pregnancy with '20 weeks' post
Tennis great Serena Williams hinted she's expecting her first child, posting a photo of herself on Snapchat captioned "20 weeks".The photo, captured by US media, shows Williams in a yellow swimsuit...
View ArticleEx-NFL star Aaron Hernandez found dead in prison cell
Former American football star Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in prison, where he is serving a life sentence for murder, prison officials said.Mr Hernandez was discovered in his cell by corrections...
View ArticleUK PM Theresa May wins parliament support for snap election
Prime Minister Theresa May has won parliament's backing for an early election, a vote she says will strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union and help heal divisions in Britain.Ms...
View ArticleNSW man arrested for cold case stabbing murder asking for bail
A Sydney judge is expected to decide whether a man accused of murdering a woman more than 30 years ago will be freed on bail.Rodney Lawrence, 66, is on remand charged with the 1982 stabbing murder of...
View ArticleFrance plot suspects had serial identities and multiple addresses
French investigators are trying Wednesday to piece together the backgrounds of two men arrested a few days before the presidential election as they were planning an "imminent" attack.Clement Baur, 23,...
View ArticleWoman loses teeth as bungee jump goes horribly wrong
A woman’s day of high adrenaline activity came to an abrupt end after a botched bungee jump left her without two front teeth. In the video captured by a friend, the woman, Laura, stands on a thin...
View ArticleCouple critical after plane crashes in Sydney paddock
A young pilot and his passenger are in critical condition after the light plane they hired for a sightseeing flight suffered suspected engine failure and crashed southwest of Sydney.The male pilot, 24,...
View ArticleUS and Russian crew depart for International Space Station
A Russian and an American blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday, the first two-person launch to the International Space Station in over a decade. The Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft...
View ArticlePakistan's top court orders PM be investigated for corruption
Pakistan's top court ordered the prime minister be investigated for corruption yesterday, in a highly anticipated decision that granted Nawaz Sharif a temporary reprieve as judges said there was...
View ArticlePolice cracking down on charity bin thieves
Police in Queensland are cracking down on thieves who target charity donation bins. Some charities say they lose up to 90 percent of what is donated and that those stealing the goods are greedy rather...
View ArticleV/Line passengers told to get used to standing
Passengers using Victoria’s regional trains face being forced to stand more often, as V/Line struggles to keep up with booming patronage growth.Last month the rail operator carried a record 1.9 million...
View ArticleParts of Powerhouse Museum may remain in CBD following relocation
Parts of the Powerhouse Museum could remain open in the inner city of Sydney, with the NSW government hinting it might back down on plans to completely relocate the facility.Arts Minister Don Harwin...
View ArticleItaly prosecutors urge top court to jail Costa shipwreck captain
Italian prosecutors called on the country's highest court Thursday to drive home a guilty verdict against Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012 leaving...
View ArticleRussian Supreme Court bans Jehovah's Witnesses over 'extremist activity'
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling banning Jehovah's Witnesses after the justice ministry called on it to dissolve the "extremist organisation". Supreme Court judge Yury Ivanenko said...
View ArticleTesla recalls 53,000 cars globally over parking brake fault
Tesla will recall 53,000 of its Model S and Model X cars globally for a parking brake issue, according to a statement on its website.Shares of the US luxury electric car maker dropped 1.3 percent in...
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