Aussie couple 'robbed at gunpoint' in Guatemala
An Australian couple backpacking in Guatemala said they were robbed at gunpoint and feared they would die when their bus got hijacked.Jayson Peter Kelly, 25, and Kirsten Smith, 25, from Cairns were on...
View ArticleTeen charged over alleged bomb hoaxes on schools in Victoria, NSW and South...
Police have swooped on a teenager who allegedly made a number of bomb threats that shut down dozens schools across three states.The hoax calls were believed to have been made over the phone and email...
View ArticleThree Australian ISIS fighters captured in Lebanon
Three Australian Islamic State jihadists have been captured at gunpoint in Lebanon.The Australian-Lebanese dual nationals were arrested in a local army raid after a Syrian born ISIS member was captured...
View ArticleWoman knocked unconscious after huge tree falls across US highway
A Washington woman has been left with head injuries after a tree fell atop her car as she was driving down a highway yesterday.Dashcam video taken by fellow motorist Radimer Lewis Sr. and posted to his...
View ArticleTwo US troops killed fighting ISIS in Afghanistan
Two US troops were killed and one was wounded while fighting an ISIS group affiliate in Afghanistan, the US military said Thursday, near where Washington this month dropped the "Mother of All Bombs".US...
View ArticleFather-of-three stabbed to death outside Adelaide shopping centre
A man has been stabbed to death outside a shopping centre in Elizabeth, in Adelaide's north, in what police believe was a targeted attack.The 25-year-old man from Blakeview was left bloodied and...
View ArticleRussian spy ship sinks off Turkey after collision
A Russian naval spy ship sank in the Black Sea off Turkey's coast after hitting a Togo-flagged vessel packed with livestock but all of its 78 crew were rescued by Turkish coastguards.The Russian...
View ArticleRussian woman uses Mercedes to destroy 11 cars
A Russian woman has left a trail of destruction down a suburban street after crashing her Mercedes into 11 cars on her way home from a club. Video posted on Monday in Vladivostok by a passerby showed...
View ArticleUS security guard pepper sprays autistic customer sampling free cookie at...
A security guard has been charged with assault and disorderly conduct after spraying mace in the eyes of a man with autism who was sampling free cookies at a US supermarket chain. A complaint, cited by...
View ArticleProfessional triathlete paralysed after freak bike accident
A professional triathlete who used to train 35 hours a week has been given a one percent chance of ever walking again after a freak bike accident. Lauren Parker, 28, from Newcastle, was an elite...
View ArticleUS makes global call to halt North Korea over fears of 'catastrophic...
The US has sounded a global call to action on the North Korean nuclear threat overnight, exhorting Beijing to use its "unique" leverage to rein in Pyongyang and avert "catastrophic...
View ArticleNSW mum '3 times over limit' on school run
A NSW mother was allegedly more than three times over the legal alcohol limit while driving her children to school.The 41-year-old woman was stopped for a random breath test in the Macarthur Region,...
View ArticleTen people rescued after boat hits reef in Perth
Ten people have been rescued when their charter boat hit a reef off the coast of Perth.The 10.5m vessel hit the northern end of a reef off Little Island, situated between Mullaloo and Hillarys.The...
View ArticleBunnings issues urgent recall for oil heater
Bunnings has issued an urgent recall for an oil heater amid fears the device could rupture.The company said it has had several reports from customers that hot oil has sprayed out of the heater which...
View ArticleBrisbane mum's 'strong little lady' back home after spending 197 days in NZ...
A young Brisbane mum who spent more than six months in a New Zealand hospital after giving birth 25 weeks into her pregnancy says she couldn’t be prouder of her "strong little lady" who continues to...
View ArticleNegotiations on North Korea are 'only right choice': China
Stressing the need to avoid "chaos" on the Korean peninsula, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said dialogue and negotiations were "the only right choice" to address the threat from North Korea's...
View ArticleEight people injured after balcony collapses in Yamba
Eight people have been injured after a balcony collapsed in Yamba, 60km northeast of Grafton in NSW’s north.A 60-year-old man was airlifted to Lismore Hospital, while two women, aged 44 and 58, and...
View ArticleRomanian tennis great Ilie Nastase sorry for Serena Williams 'chocolate with...
Romanian tennis great Ilie Nastase apologised Friday for derogatory comments about Serena Williams and for a foul-mouthed Fed Cup tirade that saw him suspended by the International Tennis Federation.He...
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