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.
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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.
Mel Gibson wants to bring child to Aust
MEL Gibson is requesting in court to bring his five-year-old daughter to Australia this summer while he shoots a movie but his ex-wife does not approve.
Australian man dies snorkelling in Bali
EMERGENCY services in Bali say they’ve found the body in the search for a missing West Australian snorkeller.
Circus elephant kills man in Germany
A CIRCUS elephant in Germany has run out of its tent and fatally attacked a man.
George steals Queen’s birthday show
PRINCE George has joined his parents on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch the traditional fly-past of aircraft for the Queen’s birthday.
Kate joins Queen’s birthday event
THE Duchess of Cambridge has carried out her first official engagement since Princess Charlotte’s birth – attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
Shots fired at Dallas police headquarters
AS many as four suspects may have been involved in shooting at officers outside the Dallas police headquarters in Texas.
US woman denies helping killers flee jail
THE lawyer of a US female prison worker has entered a not guilty plea against charges she helped two inmates carry out a daring jailbreak.
Sweden car blast kills four people
SWEDISH police say an explosion in a car has killed four people in Goteborg.
Kate McCann begins UK cycle challenge
KATE McCann is taking part in a 800km charity bike ride in Britain to raise funds to support families with a missing loved one.
US sends 6 Guantanamo detainees to Oman
SIX men held in Guantanamo have been released and sent to Oman.
Jakarta seeks answers on ‘boat payment’
JAKARTA wants to know if the Australian navy paid people smugglers to turn their boat around and sail back into Indonesian waters.
Zimbabwe backs $100 trillion note exchange
THE old 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar note will fetch only 40 US cents in a new exchange rate, but are fetching much more on eBay.
Indian van crash kills 22 Hindu pilgrims
A 12-YEAR-OLD child is the sole survivor of a van crash which killed at least 22 Hindu pilgrims in southern India.
Aust journo happy over kidnap arrest
A SOMALI national has been arrested in Canada over the 2008 kidnapping of Australian journalist Nigel Brennan and Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout.
Bodies of mum, daughter found in Mexico
MEXICAN authorities say the dismembered bodies of a Russian woman and her 12-year-old daughter have been found in a garage.
Bill Cosby wins delay in US court case
A US judge has put on hold a subpoena for a woman who settled a previous case against Bill Cosby, delaying the efforts of three women suing the comedian.
Racial identity question over US activist
QUESTIONS are being raised over the ethnicity of US activist Rachel Dolezal who portrays herself as black, with her parents insisting she is caucasian.
Experts report to UN on Hammarskjold death
AN expert panel has delivered a report to the UN on the mysterious 1961 plane crash that killed former secretary-general Dag Hammarskjold.
US ‘targeting N Korea with live anthrax’
NORTH Korea’s UN ambassador says the United States is trying to use “deadly weapons of mass destruction”.
US Secretary of State leaves hospital
US Secretary of State John Kerry is out of hospital, nearly two weeks after breaking his right thigh in a bicycling accident in France.
Austria stops processing asylum requests
AUSTRIAN officials have reportedly stopped processing asylum requests ahead of an EU meeting.
Foo Fighters singer falls off Sweden stage
FOO Fighters singer Dave Grohl has been injured after falling off the stage during a concert in Sweden.
Mexico cheer-dance Nazi routine criticised
A CHEER-DANCE team of about two dozen girls aged 10 to 16 and one boy in Mexico has drawn criticism for a routine involving flags with swastikas.
Twitter axes private message limit
TWITTER will remove the 140-character limit on private Direct Messages sent between users but the limit will remain for public tweets posted to the site.
Hack exposes info on US military personnel
HACKERS have accessed sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel seeking security clearances, officials say.
Greece to present new debt deal proposals
GREECE says it will present its creditors with new proposals over the weekend in a bid to revive stalled bailout discussions
Boy killed playing with gun in US
A BOY who found a pistol in his mother’s purse has fatally shot himself in the US city of Cincinnati.
Indon labels Abbott unethical over boats
AN Indonesian official says Tony Abbott’s comments on boat turn-backs could be interpreted as endorsing bribery and might encourage people smuggling.
East Timor drops Aust spying case at UN
EAST Timor has dropped litigation against Australia after it returned documents its agents seized from a lawyer working for the tiny ex-Indonesian island.
Death penalty tortures families: Atlaoui
THE wife of a man who avoided execution alongside Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan says their families must be supported and remembered.
Germanwings pilot researched deadly drugs
THE co-pilot who crashed Germanwings Flight 9525 searched for the term “living will” the day before the crash, German prosecutors say.
Interpol suspends $29m FIFA project
INTERPOL is freezing the use of financial contributions from FIFA which are used to fight match-fixing due to the soccer body’s bribery scandal.
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