ISIS claims cyclist deaths
Cyclists from Europe and US who were killed in an Islamic State attack in Tajikistan had described their trip as ‘dream come true.’
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Python skit a no-no today
A recently discovered skit written for Monty Python and the Holy Grail would be rejected today for all the wrong reasons.
Volcano hikers rescued
More than 500 trekkers and guides stranded on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake have returned to safety.
Facebook pulls fake accounts
Facebook uncovers ‘sophisticated disinformation campaign’ to influence US politics ahead of November mid-terms.
‘I feel blessed, grateful to God’
Passengers on board an Aeromexico plane escaped as it filled with smoke and flames after crashing in bad weather in Mexico.
Manafort ‘felt above the law’
Paul Manafort orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to evade US tax and banking laws as he lived a lavish lifestyle.
China net tsar on graft charges
Prosecutors have indicted China’s former top internet regulator on charges that he took bribes and abused his power.
Trump celebrates Kelly’s first year
US President Donald Trump is celebrating his chief of staff’s survival for a full year on the job.
US eyes Afghan chances for peace
By most objective measures, Donald Trump’s year-old strategy for ending the war in Afghanistan has produced few positive results.
Philippines van blast kills 10
Ten people were killed when an explosion tore through a van at an army checkpoint in the southern Philippines yesterday.
Hostages freed in Jalalabad
Suspected Islamist militants yesterday stormed a government building in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.
Both sides ‘winning’ poll
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said he was ‘winning resoundingly’ as votes were counted in the first post-Mugabe poll.
N Korea ‘building new ICBMs’
North Korea appears to be building new ICBMs after agreeing to work toward dismantling its nuclear missile program.
Syrian regime retakes frontier
The Syrian regime has regained control of the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for the first time in seven years.
Russia a ‘serious player’
Putin has been running the table on the US. Though some bets have worked out better than others, Russia is a serious player.
The Run on Iran’s Rial
The currency is falling and inflation is rising as renewed sanctions loom.
Orwell killed by war he survived
George Orwell was at the pinnacle of his literary powers shortly before he died at the age of 46 as the result of tuberculosis.
Fears of unrest as sanctions loom
A week before the US restores sanctions on Iran, fears of prolonged economic suffering and further civil unrest are rising.
Salvini rejects Italian racism surge
A rise in racially motivated attacks has led to unease in Italy but minister Matteo Salvini says talk of growing racism is “nonsense”.
Hun Sen claims election free, fair
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday hailed this week’s elections as “free, fair and just” despite eliminating the opposition.
Sailor Tony Bullimore dies
British sailor Tony Bullimore, who was rescued by the Australian navy in the Southern Ocean, has died at the age of 79.
Civil aviation chief resigns
Malaysia’s civil aviation chief has stepped down a day after a full report was released into the disappearance of MH370.
Deal to counter China lending
Australia will work with the US and Japan to offer an alternative to China’s massive infrastructure lending in Asia and the Pacific, Julie Bishop says.
N Korea ‘building new ICBMs’
North Korea is reportedly building new intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of striking the US despite pledges to denuclearise.
Putin stars in toaster ad
Despite his macho image, Vladimir Putin has become the unwitting star of a rather more domesticated ad | WATCH
I’ll meet with Rouhani: Trump
After swapping threats on Twitter, Donald Trump says he’d be willing to meet Iran President Hassan Rouhani without preconditions.
New era for Indo-Pacific: Pompeo
US makes historic commitment to greater economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific, sending a veiled warning to China.
‘I don’t look like a terrorist’
One of the Australian brothers accused of Etihad Barbie bomb plot asks to be released from jail because “Australians like me’’.
Wilson ‘sacked’ by Pope
The Pope has effectively sacked Philip Wilson after the Adelaide archbishop refused to stand down despite his conviction.
Old elite should lose clearances
The indefinite retention of security clearances by former officials creates a caste-like system that buoys the political elite.
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