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Abducted Aussie workers coming home

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 11:55:00 GMT

THREE Australian men held hostage in Nigeria for five days are expected to return home as further details emerged of the terrifying ordeal.

Top court overturns anti-abortion law

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:58:00 GMT

IN a historic judgment, the US Supreme Court has thrown out a restrictive law that could have reduced the number of abortion clinics in Texas.

Ã¢Â€Â˜DonÃ¢Â€Â™t do this, theyÃ¢Â€Â™re our kidsÃ¢Â€Â™

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:15:00 GMT

THE husband of a Texas woman who fatally shot the couple’s two daughters, begged her in vain not to kill them.

Manslaughter probe in EgyptAir crash

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:35:00 GMT

PROSECUTORS have opened a manslaughter investigation into last month’s EgyptAir plane crash, saying there is as yet no link to terrorism.

John OliverÃ¢Â€Â™s spectacular Brexit rant

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:33:00 GMT

JOHN Oliver has launched a spectacular tirade at his fellow Brits over the Brexit vote. WARNING: Coarse language.

Ã¢Â€Â˜And I thought I was having a bad dayÃ¢Â€Â™

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:40:00 GMT

PRIME Minister David Cameron has mercilessly mocked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as dozens of opposition MPs quit over the Brexit result.

Aussie woman raped in Croatia

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT

A HOLIDAY has ended in tragedy for an Aussie student who was allegedly raped by a British man on an A-list celebrity island.

EU Bregret: Lib Dems vow to stop Brexit

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 23:47:00 GMT

ROLLING UPDATES: The Liberal Democrats will contest the election to keep Britain in the EU, amid reports Boris Johnson has backing to be the next PM.

Gun control: Democrats hold Ã¢Â€Â˜sit-inÃ¢Â€Â™

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 04:57:00 GMT

DEMOCRATS are staging a sit-in protest on the floor of the lower house of the US Congress to demand tighter gun controls after the Orlando nightclub massacre.

Britain braces for Brexit Ã¢Â€Â˜falloutÃ¢Â€Â™

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:19:00 GMT

THE United Kingdom could suspend trading on the FTSE to protect the markets and an expected plunge in the value of the pound should the country vote to leave the European Union.

Racing pro brutally bashed at concert

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 18:59:00 GMT

NASCAR driver Mike Wallace and his daughter have been viciously attacked by three men as they left a Rascal Flatts concert. WARNING: Graphic.

British MPs mourn slain politician

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 18:23:00 GMT

BRITISH leaders and politicians have returned to parliament for a special sitting to pay tribute to murdered MP, Jo Cox.

Mass murdererÃ¢Â€Â™s chilling 911 calls

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:00:00 GMT

THE FBI has released shocking transcripts of the 911 calls the Orlando shooter made during his horrific rampage at a gay nightclub.

Trump campaign in turmoil

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:57:00 GMT

AS Donald Trump backtracks on his controversial gun comments in the wake of the Orlando massacre, a key figure of his campaign team has been sacked.

Brexit could lead to global shake-up

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:27:41 GMT

BRITAIN could plunge into recession that would have a global knock-on effect if people vote to leave the EU, campaigners led by PM David Cameron have warned.

Dozens killed in Java landslides

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:27:41 GMT

FLASH floods and landslides in central Indonesia have killed at least 35 people and destroyed dozens of homes.

Children killed in Russian lake storm

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:27:41 GMT

AT least 10 children on a holiday from Moscow have died after a storm hit a lake in northwest Russia where they were rafting.

College footballer convicted over rape

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:27:41 GMT

A JURY took four hours to convict a former US college football player of encouraging his teammates to rape the unconscious woman he had been dating.

Tense scenes at Orlando victim funerals

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:27:41 GMT

TWO police officers were injured at a funeral for one victim of the Orlando massacre, while anti-gay extremists picketed the funeral of another.