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Four-year-old boy survives internal decapitation in car crash
A four-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after being internally decapitated - where the skull is separated from the spine - in a car crash. Killian...
Japanese banks raise guard after $16 million taken from ATMs
Japanese banks that lost some 1.8 billion yen ($16.5 million) when fake overseas cards were used at convenience store ATMs are scrambling to combat such...
15 terror attacks on Euro 2016 foiled as Frenchman ‘armed with TNT and guns’ held
Several planned terror attacks during the Euro 2016 tournament in France have been thwarted, according to a Ukrainian security chief.
Diver ‘killed by shark bigger than 17ft boat’ in second fatal attack in days
A diver whose body was found near Perth in Western Australia suffered “significant injuries consistent with a shark attack”, police have said.
60yo woman diver believed mauled to death by shark in second fatal attack in days
A woman whose body was found near Perth in Western Australia had suffered “significant injuries consistent with a shark attack”, police have...
Fortune hunter: 16yo Chinese boy sneaks on jet and gets all way to Dubai
A Chinese boy sneaked on board an Emirates passenger jet and flew to Dubai because he thought he could earn his fortune begging in the commercial hub.
Act now or lose it: bleaching kills third of coral in Great Barrier Reef
Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the...
Argentina’s last dictator among 15 jailed over kidnap and torture plot
Argentina’s last dictator and 14 other former military officials have been jailed for their parts in a plot to kidnap and disappear people across...
Australia pulls Great Barrier Reef damage warnings ‘to protect tourism’
Warnings about the effects of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef have been scratched from a major report in case it hits tourism.
Philippines’ president-elect Duterte says he will defy Church with 3-child policy
Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said he will defy the Roman Catholic Church and seek to impose a three-child policy, putting him on a new collision...
New arrival is conservation boost for endangered Sumatran rhinos
A Sumatran rhinoceros calf has been born at an Indonesian sanctuary in a welcome success for efforts to save the critically endangered species. The...
Just one human born in 19th century left as world’s oldest person dies at 116
Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world’s oldest person, has died in New York at age 116.
Australia’s most-wanted IS recruiter killed in US airstrike in Iraq
The man described as the most dangerous Australian involved with Islamic State has been killed, according to Australian officials. Neil Prakash died...
Scarcity of water will have major impact on economies, World Bank warns
Economies across large swathes of the globe could shrink dramatically by mid-century as fresh water grows scarce due to climate change, the World Bank...
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.
First probate hearing set for Prince’s $300m estate
Attorneys are holding their first meeting today to try to unravel the complicated finances of the late pop superstar Prince.
Unseen Beatles footage of the Fab Four ‘mucking about’ is released
Never-before-seen footage of The Beatles “mucking around” in a make-up studio ahead of a television performance, shot more than half a century...
Taiwan party organiser jailed for almost 5 years for fireball that killed 15
The organiser of a party which saw a fireball rip through a Taiwan waterpark, leaving 15 dead and hundreds injured, was jailed for almost five years Tuesday...
175 states sign landmark Paris deal on climate change
Leaders from a record 175 countries signed the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday as the landmark deal took a key step forward, potentially entering...
Death toll rises as more bodies recovered after oil plant blast
The death toll in an explosion at state oil plant in Mexico rose to 13 on Thursday.
Researchers fire ultrasound through slabs of meat to beef up data signal
Researchers have fired a wireless data signal through a pork loin and beef liver at speeds fast enough to transmit HD video.
Heard the one about Bono and extemism? U2 star says use comedy to tackle terror
U2 frontman Bono has suggested that comedy should be used to fight extremist groups.
Child’s play: William and Kate meet some of India’s vulnerable street children
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have had lunch with the Indian premier in a former royal palace as their tour of the country enters its third day.
80% of water from underground sources not safe to drink, China report shows
More than 80% of China’s underground water drawn from relatively shallow wells used by farms, factories and mostly rural households is unsafe for...
Radicalised teen prisoner ‘carved IS slogan into cellmate’s forehead’
An Australian prisoner has reportedly cut an Islamic State slogan into the face of a fellow inmate.
He’s a Marvel! Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange visits comic book store
Benedict Cumberbatch surprised staff and customers at a New York comic store when he stopped by for a chat in his full Doctor Strange costume.
U.S. and Philippines begin military exercises as maritime tension simmers
About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China’s greater assertiveness in...
Have the time of your life: Virtual cremation offers death ‘experience’
It’s probably not for the faint-hearted, but an attraction in Shanghai is offering people the chance to 'experience death and rebirth’.
India flyover collapse: company bosses ‘facing murder charges’
Indian police are investigating possible murder charges against 10 construction company employees who have been either arrested or detained in connection...
Whistling MPs bring president’s state of the nation address to a halt
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta was silenced by MPs whose whistling brought his annual speech to parliament to a halt.
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