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Alex began as a sport reporter at news.com.au before shifting to news in recent years. He has a keen interest in global affairs, painfully obscure rock music, Italian meats and Formula 1. As an eternal pest, he spends most of his time deleting sentences that simply won’t fly in civilised society.

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Olympics

Fans fuming as Olympic footage vanishes

France’s “demonic” Opening Ceremony isn’t the only thing that’s riled up fans, as organisers sit accused of trashing the “spirit of the Olympics”.

Travel Incidents

In this picture taken on January 5, 2021 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 6, 2021 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the first day of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. (Photo by STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE --- /

Scary reality Kim doesn’t want you to know

A man who was caught in a terrifying standoff has shed light on the mystery hidden behind the hermit kingdom’s border.

Travel Stories

Striking reality of city inches from hell

Nukes are lined up a stone’s throw from the CBD, and a menacing dictator threatens destruction. Welcome to the most bizarre city on Earth.

UpdatedUS Politics

Jill Biden congratulated her husband for "answering all the questions".

Explosively awkward Jill Biden moment

The painfully cringey moments continued deep into the night as Joe Biden’s wife took the stage to congratulate the world’s most powerful man.

Europe

Fears are mounting as Russia begins its highly secretive trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich, after claiming the journalist was caught “red handed”.

‘Unfathomable’ secret trial Russia is hiding

Fears are mounting as Russia begins a highly secretive trial, claiming the accused was caught “red handed”.

Africa

Disturbing images have emerged from Kenya after a massive protest against the country’s latest tax hikes spiralled out of control, leaving at least five dead from gunshot wounds.

Disturbing images show nation on the brink

Chaos has erupted in a major city as hundreds of protesters stormed the capital before being locked in a brutal battle with the military.

Current Affairs

‘Was anyone killed?’: Barnaby cuts loose

Barnaby Joyce says a crucial decision in 2017 was the moment the case against Julian Assange began to “fall over”.

UpdatedAsia

1 dead, 21 ‘unaccounted for’ in S. Korea battery plant fire

22 dead in horrific battery factory disaster

Devastating pictures have shown the aftermath of a factory fire that has rocked a major city to its core.

Military

Astonishing figures have revealed the truth behind the fragile state of planet earth’s, with almost every continent being put to the sword by forgotten wars.

‘Horrifying’ number we should be ashamed of

Astonishing figures have revealed the truth behind the fragile state of our world, with almost every continent being put to the sword by forgotten wars.

A Western Australia gym owner has admitted to fraud charges after orchestrating an elaborate scheme to fake her own death for an insurance payout exceeding $700,000.

Gym owner faked death for $700k payout

The wild way an Australian gym owner faked her own death for a $750,000 insurance payout has been revealed.

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