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Backpacker on becoming a Taliban guest in Pakistan

It's certainly a less-trodden path, but that's exactly why one intrepid backpacker wanted to do it. Rico Chee, a 25-year-old Malaysian writer and translator, crossed the [...]

Department stores in North Korea after economic revolution

The Stalinist autocracy of North Korea might be attracting a lot of attention for its plans to attach a nuclear warhead to a ballistic missile [...]

Barcelona security chiefs rejected Las Ramblas barriers

Barcelona security chiefs rejected calls last year to install barriers at Las Ramblas to protect pedestrians from an attack by terrorists in a vehicle, it [...]

Trans soldier told to revert back to woman after Trump ban

A transgender solider says he was told that he must carry out the rest of his military career as a woman if he wants to keep [...]

How many retro gadgets do you recognise?

Nostalgia fans have been sharing their much-loved retro gadgets onlineAnswering machines and pagers have been made obsolete by mobile phonesRecord adapter that looks like fidget [...]

Leaked Samsung sales brochure reveals Galaxy Note 8 specs

A Samsung leaflet apparently intended for their Australian market has been leaked ahead of the much anticipated launch of the Galaxy Note 8.With less than [...]

Mother who killed her toddler daughter not guilty

A 'white witch' mother accused of murdering her 16-month-old daughter has been found not guilty by reason of mental illness.The 44-year-old's little girl, known as [...]

Colorized photos from Korean War show US troops in battle

As tensions continue to rise between North Korea and the United States amid threats of nuclear battle, the horrors of the Korean War have been [...]

Caloundra bushfire in Queensland sparks evacuations

A fire is burning out of control in the south of the Sunshine Coast, with residents and business owners fleeing the area.More than 100 firefighters [...]

US military dog tags and bones found on Solomon Islands

Dog tags and human remains found on the Solomon Islands could belong to a former US soldier who went missing during the Second World War.The [...]

Trump drops plan to create infrastructure council

President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to create an infrastructure advisory council, the White House said on Thursday, the day after two other advisory groups [...]

Kent mother fell into a coma after two sunbed sessions

A mother hoping to get a base tan before going on holiday to Tenerife had two sunbed sessions within 24 hours - and ended up [...]

State Republican headquarters tagged with Nazi vandalism

The New Hampshire Republican Party says 'malcontents' are responsible for spraying the word 'Nazis' inside a hand-drawn heart on the rear of his headquarters building [...]

Barcelona attack: Terror investigators make arrest

A suspect in the Barcelona terror attack has been arrested, police in Catalonia have said.They explained that a man was detained in Ripoll - which [...]

Hundreds of chickens whiz through the air

Video footage was recorded on August 14 in China's Guizhou provinceThe farmer uses a whistle to call the animals over so he can feed themHundreds [...]

Indian floods: Mother and child drown in shocking video

This is the horrific moment a mother and child drowned when a bridge collapsed in floods which have claimed the lives of more than 150 [...]

Teenage boy looks like a toddler thanks to rare syndrome

The mother of a teenager who is the same size as a toddler has called his unnamed condition the 'happy syndrome'. Angus Palmes, 13, weighs just [...]

Melbourne residents object to homeless housing scheme

Residents of one of Melbourne's most exclusive suburbs left livid with schemeBrighton homeowners object to housing five homeless people on empty plotLand is valued at [...]

Perth father pleads guilty to importing child sex dolls

Hayden Cole, 40, from Dianella appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on FridayHe admitted importing life-like sex dolls that resemble children as young as six The dolls [...]

Take a Shewee! Female climber reveals how to conquer K2

A former banker has revealed how she went about summiting K2, one of the world's most dangerous mountains.Vanessa O'Brien, who's British-American, spoke to MailOnline Travel [...]

Alabama nominee claims Indiana are subject to ‘Sharia law’

An Alabama Senate nominee has come under fire for claiming parts of Indiana are subject to 'Sharia Law' without providing proof.Former Alabama chief justice Roy [...]

Testosterone may be responsible for stock market crashes

Since the first stock market in Amsterdam in the 17th Century, trading floors have been dominated by men.And it turns out that testosterone may be [...]

Suri Cruise dons cute outfit while out with Katie Holmes

She recently claimed she was not worried about her pending teenage years. And it's no surprise given that Suri Cruise still looked every inch the cherubic [...]

Burqa-wearing teacher says female students were spat on

A Muslim scholar has spoken out in response to Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt She believes Muslim women meed to be liberated from intolerance and fearThe Islamic College [...]

Incredible ‘fortress for data’ is being built in Arctic

The world's largest 'fortress for data' is being built in the Arctic, and it will be powered by 100 per cent sustainable energy.Located in the [...]

Trio jailed for 45 years after campaign of sexual abuse

A brother and sister and another woman have been jailed for a total of 45 years after taking part in a horrific campaign of sexual [...]

Facebook slammed for censoring 19th century classical art

Facebook has been accused of 'absurd political correctness' after it censored photos of classic works of art because they contained nudity.The subject matter included 19th [...]

Dad’s quick reflexes save daughter from being mown down

Shocking dashcam footage shows father hoisting girl out of the path of a carHe uses just one arm to scoop up the youngster before pirouetting [...]

Cambrils scene of meeting between 9/11 attacks leaders

The Spanish coastal town where the second terror attack took place last night was also the where two of the masterminds of 9/11 met in [...]

Sam Wood dramatic before and after transformation photo

If you've ever scrolled through your Instagram feed and found yourself feeling a little mediocre after seeing countless fitness bloggers' 'transformation' photos, then you're not [...]

Desperate search for missing after Barcelona terror attack

Desperate families of those missing after the Spanish terror attacks searched for their loved ones on Friday as the death toll rose to 14 and [...]

Water bottle warning fire officials say plastic containers

Fire officials have urged drivers not to leave plastic water bottles inside hot carsThe sunlight refracts off the plastic and water to create 'magnifying glass [...]

Were Barcelona terrorists linked to London jihadists?

The terrorist attacks in Spain show several similarities to the horrific acts carried out in London earlier this year.Yesterday, a van was driven into crowds [...]

Puppy filmed driving a car in Colorado

Road rage can make us act like animals - but this driving dog is incredibly calmPeanut the puppy got behind the wheel on her way [...]

Al Gore tells Trump to ‘resign’ as he promotes documentary

Former Vice President Al Gore has just one word of advice for President Donald Trump: 'Resign'.Gore addressed the president while promoting his new documentary, An [...]

OKCupid kicks White Supremacist Vice documentary

Chris Cantwell featured in documentary about the Charlottesville neo-Nazi rallyHe has since been seen in a YouTube video sobbing over possibility of his arrest Facebook banned [...]