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Oscar Pistorius prosecutors to appeal ‘shockingly lenient’ murder sentence
Prosecutors are to push for a longer sentence for Oscar Pistorius after he was jailed for six years for murder.
You’re a racist (and a sore loser): Outcry at German nationalist’s footie tweet
A nationalist politician is under fire for appearing to suggest the German soccer team isn’t German enough.
‘Fallen hero’ Oscar Pistorius jailed for six years for murdering girlfriend
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been jailed for six years for murdering his lover Reeva Steenkamp.
‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius given 6 years in jail for murdering Reeva Steenkamp
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been jailed for six years for murdering his lover Reeva Steenkamp.
‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius faces return to prison for murdering Reeva Steenkamp
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is expected to be sent back to prison when he faces sentencing today after an appeal court ruled he was guilty of murdering...
Father of toddler killed at Disney resort says two alligators were involved
The distraught father of a 2-year-old boy dragged off and killed by an alligator at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida last month has said he was...
Pistorius: Murdered Reeva would want me to be free to help others
Oscar Pistorius says the girlfriend he killed would not want him to waste his life in jail.
Disney to post alligator warning signs after boy is dragged to his death
Disney is to install new signs warning of alligators following the death of a two-year-old boy who was dragged into a lake at one of its resorts in Florida.
Sobbing killer Pistorius removes prosthetic legs ‘to show his vulnerability’
A sobbing Oscar Pistorius walked hesitantly on his stumps around court on Wednesday as his defence team’s argued that the double-amputee athlete...
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius ‘a broken man’, psychologist tells sentencing hearing
Oscar Pistorius is “a broken man” who should not be jailed, a psychologist told a court sentencing the South African Paralympic gold medalist...
Australian storm leaves 3 dead and disrupts everything from internet to shipping
A weekend of wild weather in Australia disrupted everything from the internet to shipping and banking, while pummelling coastal towns and exposing insurance...
Lonely hearts women tortured and killed in ‘house of horrors’
At least two women may have been tortured to death by a man and his ex-wife at a house in western Germany, according to investigators. Prosecutor...
Bitcoin creator unmasked: Craig Wright provides ‘proof’ he invented crypto-currency
Australian tech entrepreneur Craig Wright has confirmed his identity as the creator of the Bitcoin crypto-currency Bitcoin.
Pistorius faces return to jail after South Africa’s highest court dismisses appeal
South Africa’s highest court has dismissed Oscar Pistorius’ appeal of his murder conviction, a lawyer said Thursday, signaling that the former...
Swedish doctor gets 10 years in prison in bunker kidnap case
A Swedish doctor has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for kidnapping a woman and keeping her in a specially constructed sound-proof bunker.
Snowmageddon 2: Capital in the firing line as monster blizzard bears down on US
Millions of Americans were braced on Friday for a monstrous blizzard which has sparked flight cancellations and shut down Washington’s public transport...
Tornadoes and blizzards leave 43 dead in a week – and there’s more to come
As residents of North Texas surveyed the destruction from deadly weekend tornadoes, the storm system that spawned the twisters was bringing winter storm...
Seven dead as at least 20 tornadoes hit southern US states
At least 20 tornadoes have devastated parts of southern US states, leaving at least seven dead and homes destroyed. Tornadoes touched down in the...
Tornado-like thunderstorm lashes Sydney with golf ball-sized hailstones
Australia’s biggest city Sydney was smashed by a tornado-like storm on Wednesday, with hailstones as big as golf balls and wind speeds of 200kph...
Australia’s Sydney lashed by tornado-like thunderstorm
Australia’s biggest city Sydney was smashed by a tornado-like storm on Wednesday, with hailstones as big as golf balls and wind speeds of 200kph...
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labour for life
North Korea’s highest court has sentenced a South Korea-born Canadian pastor to hard labour for life for subversion.
Pistorius granted bail until April as he awaits sentence for Reeva’s murder
Oscar Pistorius has been bailed once again over the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius arrives in court to try to avoid jail stretch for killing girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius has arrived at the High Court in Pretoria as he tries to avoid jail before being sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The...
New York Times urges gun control in first front-page editorial in over 90 years
The New York Times has published an editorial on its front page for the first time since 1920, using the rare, prominent placement to urge gun control...
Pistorius reports to police station for community service for girlfriend killing
Oscar Pistorius walked into a South African police station Saturday to report for community service, the first public sighting of the double-amputee athlete...
Doctor found after living as a hermit for 20yrs - now he wants to vanish again
A Spanish doctor has been found living in an Italian forest 20 years after he went missing.
Justice for Reeva: Pistorius sentence is too short, says mother
Reeva Steenkamp’s mother has told Sky News she believes Oscar Pistorius should have spent longer in prison for shooting dead her daughter.
Doctor convicted of 2nd degree murder in overdose deaths of three patients
A Los Angeles-area doctor was convicted of second degree murder Friday in a landmark case for killing three patients who overdosed on what a prosecutor...
Boldly going: Scientists create Star Trek-style ‘tractor beam’
British scientists have developed technology for the world’s first sonic Star Trek-style 'tractor beam’.
Pistorius to be released on parole a year into jail term for killing girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius is to be released from prison next week and placed under house arrest just a year after being jailed for killing his girlfriend. The...
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