Putin urges political solution for Ukraine
UKRAINE should offer broad rights to its eastern rebel regions in order to end the conflict there, Russian President Vladimir Putin says.
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Church shooting suspect on murder charges
POLICE have laid nine murder charges against the 21-year-old man suspected of killing nine people during a shooting spree at a South Carolina church.
Brian Williams apologises to viewers
DISGRACED US newsman Brian Williams says he has had a horror few months as he evaluates his actions.
ManU legend Keane not guilty of road rage
ROY Keane has been acquitted of a road rage confrontation with a British taxi driver.
Toxic liquor kills 41 in India
THE death toll from a batch of toxic alcohol in India has risen to 41, with 12 others in hospital.
Church suspect ‘should get death penalty’
THE governor of the US state of South Carolina says the church gunman should get the death penalty for killing nine people.
Assange’s situation is farcical: Pilger
THREE years ago Julian Assange walked into Ecuador’s embassy in London seeking political asylum – he hasn’t seen the sun since.
Plane stowaway’s body found on UK roof
A MAN who was hiding on a plane flying from Johannesburg to London has fallen to his death and landed on a shop roof.
NZ teeth puller jailed for 6 years
ONE of the victims of a man, who pulled out his lovers’ teeth with pliers, says his actions have damaged her for the rest of her life.
US mobsters plead guilty to racketeering
MEMBERS of the US Lucchese crime family are facing jail time after an investigation into a lucrative international gambling operation.
US must face truth about guns: Clinton
HILLARY Clinton says the United States has to be honest about its history of gun violence in the wake of the Charleston church shooting.
US theatre shooting survivor to testify
A SURVIVOR of a 2012 US theatre shooting has been given permission to testify at the gunman’s trial despite defence concerns she will bias the jury.
US monk attacks fellow monk with knife
A COLLEAGUE at a monastery in the US says he found one Buddhist monk attacking another with two butcher knives.
Woman deemed world’s oldest person dies
JERALEAN Talley, at 116 years old believed to be the world’s oldest person, has died in the US.
Forty dead in Boko Haram attack in Niger
FORTY people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks on two Niger villages, with the attackers pillaging stores and burning homes.
Ladies parade finery at Royal Ascot
THE Queen has attended Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot, one of the most glamorous events of the racing calendar in the UK.
BBC chief fires government warning
THE BBC’s chief says the broadcaster is one of the engine rooms of the creative industries and he’s warned the government not to “screw around” with it.
Austrian worker finds WWII grenades haul
A CONSTRUCTION worker in Austria has unearthed nearly 400 live World War II grenades.
Lloyd-Webber fears for future actors
ANDREW Lloyd-Webber has told the House of Lords he fears talented people are being priced out of becoming actors in the UK because of high training costs.
South Sudan fighting kills 129 children
UNICEF says 129 children were killed in fighting in South Sudan in May, with girls being raped and boys being castrated and left to bleed out.
Praise for Pope’s stance on climate change
FROM church figures to scientists and green campaigners, there is nothing but praise for the papal encyclical on climate change.
Police release pictures of church gunman
A MASSIVE manhunt is under way to find the gunman who killed nine people in a US church, with police saying he had sat through a Bible meeting first.
Excerpts from Pope’s encyclical
POPE Francis’ newly released teaching document is a wide-ranging look at what he calls an “ecological crisis” destroying our “common home”.
Highlights of Pope’s encyclical
POPE Francis has laid out his theological argument on the imperative to curb climate change and protect the environment.
Vigil, mass for US balcony fall victims
AN emotional mass and vigil have been held for the six young Irish students killed when a balcony collapsed in the US university town of Berkeley.
Record 60 million displaced at end of 2014
THE number of people forced from their home by conflict has risen to 59.5 million, with Syria accounting for the largest number of refugees.
Fitbit IPO priced at $US20 a share
FITNESS-TRACKER company Fitbit will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Facts about the church in US shooting
THE site of a fatal shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, is a historic southern church.
Boris Johnson swears at cab driver
A BYSTANDER has recorded Boris Johnson abusing a London cab driver, who had heckled the bike-riding conservative MP.
Bipartisan rescue of Obama TPP trade deal
REPUBLICANS and the White House have worked together to salvage a vote that will give Barack Obama the power to complete TPP trade negotiations.
Online breast milk a risk: UK experts
BRITISH experts have warned people against buying breast milk online, saying it is health risk with little nutritional benefit.
US Marine guilty of murder in retrial
A US Marine sergeant has been found guilty of murdering a retired Iraqi policeman.
Banks may pay $1bln in forex settlement
GOLDMAN Sachs, BNP Paribas, Barclays and HSBC have agreed to settle a civil case over the alleged rigging of the forex market.
US shark attack teen tells of losing arm
A US teenager has recounted how a shark attacked him, “biting up my left arm”, and the quick thinking of beach-goers that saved his life.
UK man proposes in The Times crossword
A BRITISH lawyer proposed to his girlfriend by hiding the clues in the crossword in London’s Times newspaper.
Nearly a million become millionaires
BECOMING a millionaire is a growth industry according to a wealth report which shows a steady rise in the number of rich people.
British author Jim Crace lifts Impac prize
JIM Crace’s book Harvest has won the 100,000-euro Impac Dublin award, which is nominated by public libraries across the world.
Security lapses left US system vulnerable
OFFICIALS say cybersecurity lapses at a US agency that handled all personnel matters left the system open to hackers.
Noor Ellis won’t appeal murder sentence
NOOR Ellis won’t appeal her 12-year jail sentence for plotting the murder of her Australian husband in Bali, but a new battle begins for the couple’s sons.
US teen gangster gets life for Lane murder
THE father of gunned down Australian baseball player Chris Lane is disappointed the teen killer has lodged an appeal in Oklahoma.
Man arrested in US over planned bomb plot
A US citizen who has been arrested over an alleged bomb plot in New York, openly supported IS, court documents have revealed.
Study shows groundwater basins overused
RESEARCHERS and satellite data show a third of global groundwater basins are overstressed, but scientists don’t know how much water remains in them.
Michelle Obama campaigns for education
MICHELLE Obama has given an inspiring speech to London schoolgirls, as well as taking tea with Prince Harry on a trip to the UK to promote education.
UK woman gets ground-breaking bionic hand
USING Formula 1 technology, prosthetic experts Steeper have given a British woman an anatomically accurate new hand.
British actor John Hurt battling cancer
BRITISH actor John Hurt says he has been diagnosed with early stage pancreatic cancer, but is optimistic about his chances and hopes to continue working.
Mariah Carey settles nanny lawsuit
SINGER Mariah Carey has reportedly settled a lawsuit brought by a former nanny for an undisclosed sum.
Michelle Obama charms Brits
US first lady Michelle Obama is using a trip to Britain and Italy to promote girls’ education and support for military families.
Five killed in California balcony collapse
A NUMBER of Irish citizens are among the five people killed when the fourth-floor balcony of an apartment building in Berkeley, California, gave way.
Microsoft: Old games to work on new boxes
MICROSOFT says older video games can now be played on the new Xbox One console, and hopes gamers will ditch their old consoles for the newer one.
Chocolate could lower heart attack risk
EATING up to 100g of chocolate daily has been linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk, but Australians warned to stick to fruit and vegetables.
Indon paradise in progress, ready 2017
JAKARTA’S governor believes the Thousand Islands have the potential to rival Bali in attracting Australian tourists.
Password web service has been hacked
AN online service that offers password encryptions has warned users to change their “master password” after detecting suspicious activity on its network.
Actor John Colenback dead at 79
ACTOR John Colenback, who appeared in television shows As the World Turns, Falcon Crest and Hart to Hart, has died aged 79.
Clinton: Wealth is ‘secondary’ in campaign
HILLARY Clinton has tried to shift attention away from her personal wealth as she campaigns for the Democratic contest.
5SOS star returns to stage after burns
SINGER Michael Clifford has joined his band on stage for their third Wembley Arena gig 24 hours after suffering burns from a pyrotechnic display.
Where they stand: Jeb Bush on key topics
WHERE they stand: Bush on key topics of 2016 campaign
Gillard praises Rudd’s ‘amazing strengths’
JULIA Gillard had kind words for former foe Kevin Rudd when asked in London about the “coup” that saw her knife him in 2010 for the prime ministership.
UK family of 12 feared to be in Syria
A FAMILY of 12, including nine children, are believed to have travelled to Syria where one of their relatives is thought to be fighting.
New implant boosts diabetes treatment hope
PATIENTS in the UK who received a small implant showed a drop in blood glucose levels within weeks, reducing the need for diabetes medication.
Jakarta ‘shocked’ by Bishop’s boat blaming
INDONESIA is shocked by Julie Bishop’s view it’s to blame for Australia’s controversial boat policy, amid claims Canberra paid off people smugglers.
Ex-UK boxing champion planned to join IS
A FORMER British and Commonwealth boxing champion has gone on trial in London for planning to travel to Syria to fight with Islamic State jihadists.
US shark victims ‘were in shallow water’
TWO people who lost limbs in shark attacks in North Carolina at the weekend were not swimming in deep water, officials have said.
UK marks 800th anniversary of Magna Carta
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has used the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta to urge a change in the country’s human rights law.
Two US bishops quit over child abuse case
TWO US bishops have resigned over the cover-up of abuse by a pedophile priest while a Vatican court will put its Dominican Republic envoy on trial.
New depression treatment discovered in UK
UNIVERSITY of Bath researchers have combined painkiller buprenorphine and addiction drug naltrexone to create a new depression treatment.
Indon VP questions boat ‘bribe’ ethics
INDONESIA’S Vice President Jusuf Kalla says if Australia “bribed” people smugglers it was unethical.
Doom game returns with extreme violence
THERE’S been a mixed response to the return of video game Doom, with fans cheering and others criticising its extreme violence.
Indonesia keen to supply nannies to Aust
INDONESIA has expressed interest in potentially contributing workers to the upcoming Australian trial program for taxpayer-subsidised nannies.
Painted ladies may send UK aflutter
EXPERTS are predicting the mass migration of painted lady butterflies to the UK this northern summer.
Acclaimed ex-editor of LA Times dies
THE acclaimed former editor of the LA Times and Baltimore Sun, John S. Carroll, has died aged 73.
British ‘jihadist teen killed in Iraq’
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has reportedly become Britain’s youngest suicide bomber after he detonated a vehicle fitted with explosives in Iraq.
Escaped US inmates ‘could be near Mexico’
THE man hunt for two convicted murders who escaped from a maximum-security prison in New York state has left local residents on edge.
Journo talks after Somali kidnapper arrest
A CANADIAN freelance journalist who was kidnapped in Somalia has spoken for the first time since her kidnapper’s arrest in Ottawa.
Austria brothel offers free sex in protest
AN Austrian brothel is offering free sex to customers, with its owner saying it’s his way of protesting rising taxes.
‘Rebels seize Yemen city’ before talks
IRAN-BACKED Houthi rebels have reportedly seized the city of al-Hazm in Yemen, a day before UN-brokered peace talks.
Egypt bus crashes kill 23, injure 17
TWO separate bus accidents in Egypt have killed 23 people and injured 17 others.
S Korea reports 15th MERS death
THE number of infections of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea has risen to 145, with 15 deaths, the health ministry says.
Biggest games on show in LA expo
MORE than 40,000 visitors will flock to the Los Angeles Convention Centre over four days to try out the latest video games for the first time.
Baby boy for Cumberbatch and wife
BENEDICT Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter have welcomed a baby boy just days after the British actor was named a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
World meat free day Monday
PEOPLE around the globe have been urged to give up meat on Monday as part of a campaign aimed at tackling climate change and promoting health.
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