Riders rescued after US Ferris wheel stops
RIDERS on the Orlando Eye have been rescued by firefighters after the Ferris wheel came to a halt.
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SNP opposes law veto plan for English MPs
THE Scottish National Party has voiced its opposition to a UK government plan to give English MPs a veto over legislation affecting only England.
Tunisia gunman son ‘couldn’t kill a mouse’
THE mother of Tunisian beach gunman Seifeddine Rezgui says her son once refused to kill a mouse and wonders “who did this to him”.
Jim Carrey apologises over vaccine rant
HOLLYWOOD funnyman Jim Carrey has apologised to the family of an autistic child after he posted photos of the boy online during an anti-vaccination rant.
Girl killed by jumping fish in Florida
A LEAPING sturgeon has struck and killed a five-year-old girl in a boat on Florida’s Suwanne River.
Dietrich wig to be auctioned in UK
A WIG that once belonged to German actress Marlene Dietrich is to be auctioned in the UK.
Royals gather for Charlotte’s christening
THE royal family is digging out its best party attire for the christening of Princess Charlotte at Sandringham, although Prince Harry won’t be there.
Stars urge Obama to free Brit from Gitmo
BRITISH politicians and celebrities are urging the US president to release Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer.
Exercise key to staying ahead in rat race
RESEARCHERS say rats that exercise daily just fly through their rat to-do-lists at a much quicker pace.
Jihadist-led rebels ‘near Aleppo’ in Syria
ACTIVISTS say Syrian rebels led by the al-Nusra Front have seized a government post west of Aleppo.
US air force cancels UK show over security
THE US air force has cancelled a two-day public event at RAF Feltwell in Norfolk over security concerns.
Wheelchair man charged with US bank theft
A MAN in a wheelchair, who is said to have robbed a New York bank, was recognised from police images when he went to a hospital two days after the theft.
Friends tipped for godparent roles
OBSERVERS are tipping that the duke and duchess of Cambridge will choose friends rather than royal relatives as godparents for Princess Charlotte.
NZ entrant takes on US hot dog comp rivals
NEW Zealander Nela Zisser says she can out-eat her rivals in the US July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
Truth commission on US invasion of Panama
A TRUTH commission will examine the 1989 US invasion of Panama, the country’s foreign minister says.
Alligator kills swimmer in southern US
US police say an alligator has killed a man in Texas.
US Mormon leader Boyd K Packer dies at 90
MORMON leader Boyd K Packer has died at the age of 90, a church spokesman says.
Mexico close to releasing vigilante leader
MEXICAN authorities may soon release a founder of the vigilante movement who fought against a powerful drug cartel in the western state of Michoacan.
Assange denies seeking asylum in France
THE defence team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denied he sought asylum in France after the Elysee Palace said it had declined such a request.
Assange denies seeking asylum in France
THE defence team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denied he sought asylum in France after the Elysee Palace said it had declined such a request.
UK falls silent for Tunisia attack victims
WITH flags at half-mast, Britons have paused for a minute’s silence at noon to remember the 38 victims of the terror attack at a Tunisian hotel.
Body of US prison escapee released
THE body of Richard Matt, who escaped from a US prison and was shot dead while on the run, has been released to a funeral home.
UK police close case on Peaches Geldof
BRITISH police have closed the investigation into the death of Peaches Geldof, unable to identity the person who sold her the drugs that killed her.
Sniff test may help detect autism earlier
RESEARCHERS believe a sniff test could detect autism in children even before they can talk, and help them receive early behavioural intervention.
Murder-accused Napier man ‘just too big’
A NEW Zealand man awaiting trial for murder says the whole thing is an “amazing romance” gone wrong.
NZ teachers rate highly in global survey
AN international survey has shown New Zealand teachers are among the most highly trained, best qualified and most experienced in the world.
UK urges robust action on IS
MPS and the public should be behind military strikes on IS in Syria, Britain’s health secretary says.
BP agrees $18.7 bn deal over oil spill
THE US Gulf Coast states have reached a settlement worth $A24.47 billion with BP over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Four bodies found in NZ home
FOUR bodies have been found at an Ashburton house in Canterbury, New Zealand police say.
Mystery US amnesia woman not an Australian
SHE called herself Sam, spoke with an odd accent and thought she could be from Australia, but a global social media search solved the US woman’s mystery.
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