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Hit and run driver smashes into scooter rider in Clacton

This is the shocking moment a hit-and-run driver smashed into a man on a zebra crossing before shamelessly reversing away leaving the victim's body on the road.The incident was cap [...]

News

British man who watched rape of boy on live stream jailed

Philip Crabtree, 35, from Stoke-on-Trent, was part of a sick ring who shared child abuse images and videos from the UK, US and CanadaA British paedophile who watched the horrific r [...]

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Chinese woman kneels and begs family for a C-section

Video footage shows the moment a pregnant woman in China kneels in front of her family, begging them to agree to a C-section. Earlier reports claim that the family refused and fol [...]

Science & Technology

Five Guys burger waiter sent picture of genitals to a girl

Javaun Simpson sent the images in a bid to meet up with the teenager for sexual activityA Five Guys burger waiter sent a picture of his genitals to a 13-year-old girl before search [...]

News

Workers reveal craziest things they’ve been asked to do

Most people have been asked to do something that's not in their job description, at some point or another.But spare a thought for these unfortunate employees, who were forced to do [...]

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Founder of natural dog grooming products wins Shark Tank

She's the most recent success story on Shark Tank, and she's on a mission to helping Australian dogs feel and smell better than ever. Melanie Newman and her husband Cory won $150, [...]

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Ex-pat couple build three-storey vertiginous house

An expat couple put their livelihood on the line when they decided to build an ambitious house on a plot of land they bought on the internet.After spending four years in New Zealan [...]

Health

Yoga and meditation could help you get that promotion

Yoga and meditation could help you get that promotion, new research suggests.Just 25 minutes of stretching and mindfulness improves people's goal-directed behavior, a study found. [...]

News

Australian tourist faces decades behind bars in Cambodia

An Australian tourist could spend a decade in a Cambodian jail after being arrested on drugs charges.Police in the coastal resort city of Sihanoukville allege Dino Rossetto tried [...]

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Taxpayer-funded ad asks if terrorists have ‘grievances’

A taxpayer-funded Facebook advertisement asked if terrorists have 'legitimate grievances'.The New South Wales government's Multicultural NSW agency paid for a Facebook advertisemen [...]

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Royal Navy chases Spanish civil guard ship off Gibraltar

A Royal Navy rigid-hulled inflatable boat this morning chased off a Spanish Guardia Civil boat in UK waters off Gibraltar.It did so after a Spanish patrol boat, Rio Belelle, cut ac [...]

News

Stunning images show five new species of peacock spiders

At first glance, you might mistake these brightly-coloured spiders for mythical creatures from the latest science fiction blockbuster.But the spiders are very much real, and were s [...]

Health

Meat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 23%

Eating meat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 23 per cent, new research reveals.People who consume the highest amounts of red meat raise their likelihood of developing [...]

Health

Girl died from meningitis after rash dismissed as bruise

A six-year-old girl died from meningitis after nearly a two-hour wait to see a doctor who then dismissed her rash as 'just a bruise'.Layla-Rose Ermenekli had what was later descri [...]

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Rees-Mogg says he opposes abortion even when women raped

Appearing on ITV's GMB today, Jacob-Rees Mogg said his devout Catholic faith meant he could not support gay marriageA potential candidate to replace Theresa May as Tory leader toda [...]

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Norwich woman stole Instagrams of other people’s babies

Kati Ringer, seen outside court, targeted two strangers, copied and hijacked their Instagram accounts and claimed the women's infants were her ownA 21-year-old conwoman posted pho [...]

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Adidas launches Oktoberfest beer and vomit-proof trainers

Adidas claims the new trainers will repel any spilled beer or misplaced vomitThe annual Oktoberfest in Munich attracts thousands of visitors to the event Fans of Oktoberfest will [...]

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Landslides caused by Kim Jong-un seen in satellite images

An oil embargo would do little or nothing to reduce Kim Jong-un's nuclear programmeTop of the list for new sanctions on North Korea after its sixth nuclear test is an oil embargo, [...]

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Pippa Middleton spotted on her 34th birthday in London

With her nuptials rumoured to have cost in excess of £1m, Pippa Middleton will no doubt be celebrating her birthday this year in style.But the Duchess of Cambridge's younger siste [...]

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Qld police pull over car with driver sitting on mattress

Queensland Police have released images of car pulled over without seats A 30-year-old man was stopped by police driving with disqualified license Officers found car stripped of [...]

Health

Eat fish while pregnant to protect kids from schizophrenia

Eating oily fish while pregnant may protect children from developing schizophrenia when they grow older, new research suggests.In trials on mice, scientists found mice deprived of [...]

News

Shane Warne Googles himself and posts old paparazzi shot

With former cricket player Shane Warne nearing 50, he's not looking as youthful as he once did in his hey-day.Maybe that's why the 47-year-old made the cringe-worthy move of sharin [...]

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Dewsbury drink-drive killer avoids jail after attack

Emma Egan was convicted of assaulting a fan at a Drake concert. She is pictured leaving Manchester Magistrates CourtA drink-drive killer who was freed from jail two years early has [...]

Health

Marijuana use does NOT affect teenager’s IQ

Cannabis use does not affect teenager's IQ, new research reveals.Taking the drug between the ages of 12 and 18 does not cause adolescent's intelligence to decline, a study found.Ye [...]

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New Zealand police welcome litter of adorable pups

Some day in the future they will guard airports from explosives and drugs, but for now the new litter of police pups are just having fun being adorable. The 'tiny balls of cutenes [...]

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Woman says she ‘accidentally stabbed her husband to death’

A Sydney woman whose gambling husband suspected her of having an affair with her personal fitness trainer deliberately stabbed her spouse to death, a jury has been told.Qian Liu's [...]

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Images show 1920s flapper girls in new light

Stunning images of Flapper girls from the 1920s have been given a new lease of life by being colourised, showing the women of the era as they've never been seen before.The images t [...]

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French labels including Dior and YSL ban thin models

Some of the world's major fashion lables has pledged to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising campaigns and catwalk shows following criticism that the industry encourage sea [...]

Health

NC woman loses 98lbs with virtual gastric band app

A mother-of-three who almost died from a brain haemorrhage was inspired to drop an incredible 98 lbs (7 stone) using hypnosis.Victoria Saldana, from North Carolina, weighed 392 lb [...]

Health

Plastic is in more than 80% of tap water around the world

More than 80 per cent of the world's tap water is contaminated with plastic, new research reveals.The US has the highest contamination rate at 93 per cent, followed by Lebanon and [...]

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Queensland mother finds plastic in Woolworths salad

Mother claims she found a piece of sharp plastic in her Woolworths salad Deb Larks purchased the salad from Plainland Woolworths in QueenslandTook to Facebook in a warnin [...]

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Sydney tradesman jailed for sexually assaulting girl

Sydney tradesman coaxed eight-year-old girl into garage, sexually assaulted herThe 75-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to indecently assaulting the girlHe touched the girl's [...]

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NSW career advisor has jail sentence halved

Career adviser and resources teacher David Croxon has had his sentence cut in half after a court found the original judge had erredA career adviser who molested one of his students [...]

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Should ‘kiss chasey’ game be banned in schools?

For many, it's a popular schoolyard game growing up. But parents have weighed in on the pastime called 'kiss chasey' which sees children running after any boy or girl they want to [...]

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Travel bloggers share the secrets behind their photos

They're travel bloggers whose exotic snaps are the envy of the Instagram world, and now the Australian and English duo behind the Gypsea_Lust and DoYouTravel accounts have shared [...]

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Mother! ad painted over old Newtown mural in Sydney

Residents have been left fuming after a much-beloved mural in Sydney's inner-west was painted over by a Melbourne-based outdoor advertising agency who refer to themselves as a 'str [...]