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Facebook bans ‘dangerous’ Rohingya militant group

By Afp Published: 06:41 BST, 21 September 2017 | Updated: 06:41 BST, 21 September 2017 Facebook is a key tool in the information w [...]

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Lily Eros charges upwards of $400 to hug people

A former escort has revealed why she stopped having sex with clients in order to become a 'tantric' sex worker instead.Lily Eros, 24, now charges men upwards of AUD $400 an hour t [...]

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Toronto stabbing attack caught on camera

A 26-year-old man was caught on camera stabbing a man believed to be 60The attack occurred in broad daylight on a Toronto street cornerThe stabber was shot by a police officer and [...]

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Turkey – Factors to Watch on Sept. 21

By Reuters Published: 06:30 BST, 21 September 2017 | Updated: 06:30 BST, 21 September 2017 ANKARA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that ma [...]

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Protester sets self on fire outside New Zealand parliament

A lone protester has set himself on fire outside New Zealand's parliamentEmergency crews rushed to the scene after receiving calls just before 4pmPolice have blocked all entrances [...]

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Trump’s mispronouncing of ‘Namibia’ mocked on Twitter

President Donald Trump once again became the butt of jokes on social media Wednesday after he mispronounced the name of an African country during a meeting with the continent's lea [...]

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BOJ keeps monetary spigot open, board newcomer dissents

By Reuters Published: 04:50 BST, 21 September 2017 | Updated: 04:50 BST, 21 September 2017 By Leika Kihara and Stanley White TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Bank [...]

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Adelaide babysitter tortured by parents felt numb in court

A teen babysitter who was subjected to more than 16 hours of sadistic torture says the two depraved couples responsible for her misery 'deserve' to rot behind bars. For almost a f [...]

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Bachelorette’s Jefferson ‘passes out’ at cocktail party

There were plenty of shenanigans at the cocktail party, on the debut episode of The Bachelorette on Wednesday night. And in one scene, one bachelor appears to have 'passed out' on [...]

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University Michigan protest on campus racism turn violent

University of Michigan protests over the school's handling of racist acts of vandalism turned violent leading to one arrest after a fight broke out Wednesday nightThe protest start [...]

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Bondi gay couple ask neighbours to vote yes with letter

A gay couple desperate to see same-sex marriage legalised have taken the extreme step of writing a letter to their neighbours asking them to vote 'yes'.Tony Broderick and Rob Stott [...]

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NZ, Japan, Indonesia & Vanuatu earthquakes could be linked

A series of big earthquakes in less than 24 hours could have been caused by seismic waves travelling along fault lines and triggering ruptures.A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit New Ze [...]

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Google to buy part of Taiwan smartphone maker HTC for $1.1 bn

By Afp Published: 05:46 BST, 21 September 2017 | Updated: 05:46 BST, 21 September 2017 Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC is [...]

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Mother pens hilarious Gumtree advert for $1200 pram

An Australian mother has penned a hilarious advert for an AU $1200 stroller she calls the 'pram of prams'.Taking to classifieds site Gumtree with her advert, the mother, from WA, l [...]

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Cow sticks head out of truck on Melbourne highway

A cow was spotted peeking out of the top of a truck on the Tullamarine FreewayThe adorable video was taken by motorists driving near Essendon DFO yesterdayThe men filming the incid [...]

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The spy who came in from the North

Condemned to death twice for spying Seo Ok-Ryol spent three decades in prison, most of it in solitary confinement. Now aged 90, the only thing he wants to do before he dies is go h [...]

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EU survey finds Muslims willing to embrace non-Muslims

By Associated Press Published: 05:18 BST, 21 September 2017 | Updated: 05:18 BST, 21 September 2017 VIENNA (AP) - A survey of Muslims in 15 European Union count [...]

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Russian diplomats attack Morgan Freeman

A Russian diplomat has stated that Morgan Freeman was 'roped in' to appearing in a video criticizing alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States Presidential Election.Ru [...]

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John Kerry raises speculation he could run in 2020

Former Secretary of State John Kerry, who ran for president as a Democrat in 2004, didn't lock the door on whether he would run again. 'I don't have any plans right now, honestly [...]

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Australian celebrities vote yes in postal plebiscite

A-listers encouraged the public to enrol to vote or update their details to have their say in the same-sex marriage plebiscite.And as the public begins to receive their marriage e [...]

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Mob rat Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano early release from prison

Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano, the legendary hit-man turned mob rat, has been released from an Arizona prison.Gravano, 72, was released Monday after serving 17.5 years behind bars for h [...]

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Hillary Clinton’s slogan gets painted on naked men’s bums

Hillary Clinton got a little taste of what life would had been like had she won the election, in the form of a very entertaining gift from The Late Show host Stephen Colbert during [...]

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SEC says hackers may have traded using stolen insider data

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the country's top markets regulator, said on Wednesday hackers may have illegally profited by trading using insider information stolen [...]

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Muslim asylum seeker who married 14-year-old free in DAYS

Peter Dutton has renewed his calls for a citizenship values test after a Muslim refugee found guilty of marrying an underage girl was jailed for just one year.The Minister for Immi [...]

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Google to acquire HTC’s Pixel smartphone division in $1.1 bln deal

By Reuters Published: 04:45 BST, 21 September 2017 | Updated: 04:45 BST, 21 September 2017 By Jess Macy Yu TAIPEI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google sai [...]

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Partygoer offers to pull meth out in front of police

A man has been caught on camera offering ice to police officers in New ZealandDaniel McIvor appeared on the television programme Police Ten 7Wearing high heels, a bra and glittery [...]

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Minnesota woman looks like Megan Fox’s twin

A Minnesota woman has the internet and passersby doing double takes with her mind-blowing similarities to actress Megan Fox, showing off an identical pink pout, piercing blue eyes, [...]

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Plus-size model wows internet with response to fat-shamer

A plus-size model as skyrocketed to online fame after the expertly clapped back at a man who turned her swimsuit photo into a body-shaming meme. Lesego Legobane, a South Africa-ba [...]

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Patton Oswalt helps finish wife’s book after she died

Crime author Michelle McNamara's final book is due to be released in February, almost two years after she passed away.Comedian Patton Oswalt, who was married to her for 11 years, h [...]

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Michael Klim on Desiree Deravi

He's the former Olympian, businessman and motivational speaker who splits his time between Melbourne and Bali.And Michael Klim, 40, has talked about his blooming relationship with [...]

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The Bachelorette’s ‘villain’ Ryan Jones’s surprising past

He's the straight-talking tradie who quickly established himself as the token villain character on The Bachelorette this Wednesday.But fans may be surprised to discover there is mo [...]

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Malcolm Turnbull says business was wrong to fire ‘vote no’

Malcolm Turnbull has called out the business owner who sacked a worker over her Facebook post which said 'it's OK to vote no'.When he was asked about the 18-year-old woman who was [...]

ShowBiz & TV

SPOILER: America’s Got Talent crowns season 12 champion

America's Got Talent crowned its season 12 champion Wednesday during a two-hour star-studded finale.Young ventriloquist singer Darci Lynne, 12, was named the winner of the $1 milli [...]

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Fashion show unveils imaginative ‘wearable art’ designs

The fashion world often likes to push the boundaries and blur the lines between what constitutes art and couture.With a walking red cube, molluscs, origami-style headwear and an an [...]

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North Korea shrugs off Trump threat as ‘dog’s bark’

North Korea's foreign minister has brushed aside President Donald Trump's fiery threat to destroy his nation, comparing it to a 'dog's bark' and suggesting Pyongyang would not be d [...]

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Selena Gomez gets soaked AGAIN on Woody Allen set

Selena Gomez found herself beneath a film set downpour on Wednesday.The 25-year-old was shooting a scene for an untitled Woody Allen project on a New York City sidewalk, and was ph [...]