North Korea silent about fate of US soldier who ran across border
The White House expressed deep concern about the well-being of a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed North Korea border earlier this week.
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Chinese hackers breached US ambassador's email account
Chinese hackers have been able to enter the very inner sanctum of US politics.
Politics
Raided house linked to 'witness' to Tupac shooting
Daune Keith Davis is a self-proclaimed witness to Shakur's 1996 fatal shooting.
crime
Florida girl burned by McDonald's nugget awarded $1.18m in damages
A South Florida jury has awarded $1.18million (US$800,000) in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg as her mother pulled away from the drive-thru of a McDonald's restaurant.
USA
Netflix has last laugh after password sharing crackdown
The streaming giant said it added nearly six million paid subscribers during the three months ending in June, bringing its total to more than 238 million globally.
Netflix
Laptops, articles sought in surprise raid linked to rapper's death
The surprise raid on a Las Vegas property came almost 20 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in 1996.
crime
Investigation into US serial killings suspect expands
Probes into Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann now reach across the USA as investigators are examining his connections to Las Vegas and South Carolina, where the suspect has owned property.
World
'No contact' after US soldier runs across border to North Korea
Travis King, a junior enlisted soldier assigned to US Forces Korea, had faced assault charges in South Korea.
North Korea
Aussie protein ball brand falls into administration owing millions
Administrators are urgently seeking a buyer to save the Australian brand, which is stocked in Coles, Woolworths independent grocers and convenience stores.
business
Teen who lost leg in shark attack reveals how she got free
A teenager who was mauled by a shark has revealed how her brother saved her life by punching the creature.
Shark Attack
Mother and boyfriend accused of imprisoning children in US home for years
A Milwaukee mother and her boyfriend are facing multiple felony charges for allegedly imprisoning two children in their home for years.
crime
Revealed: The most powerful passports in the world
The company behind the rankings says the latest trends offer a warning to countries such as Australia.
Passport
Phoenix hits at least 43C for 19th straight day, breaking records in worldwide heat wave
The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record on Tuesday, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 43C (110 degrees Fahrenheit) in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe.
Heatwave
Human waste leaking from truck causes crashes on Connecticut highway
Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer on a Connecticut highway caused crashes including one involving two state police cruisers as vehicles spun out of control, authorities said.
World
More shock discoveries inside accused serial killer's home
Cops search ramshackle home in Long Island after cold case blown wide open.
serial killer
US soldier facing disciplinary action flees to North Korea
The soldier in his 20s is the first first American detained in the North in nearly five years.
North Korea
Trump target of criminal probe into efforts to overturn election
Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, saying he received the target letter on Sunday night.
Donald Trump
Where is Qin Gang? China's foreign minister has vanished from public view
He has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually long absence, which has sparked intense speculation.
World
Serial killer fears as deaths of four Oregon women linked
A number of women have been found dead in secluded, wooded areas in the last three months, triggering fears a serial killer may be in the area.
serial killer
Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect 'a demon', top investigator says
Authorities are still working full-time on the case that has terrorised the Long Island community for more than a decade.
courts
First-generation iPhone sells for almost $280,000 at auction
A never-used first-generation iPhone has sold for a staggering $US190,372.80 ($279,315) at auction - nearly 400 times its original price.
Technology
'Finally there's some hope': New drug slows Alzheimer's
It would be only the second Alzheimer's treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease but comes with a catch.
health
Solomon Islands slams Australia's 'un-neighbourly' China criticism
The leader of Solomon Islands has hit back at criticism of his nation's deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia have nothing to fear.
Pacific
California's Death Valley sizzles as brutal heat wave continues
Long the hottest place on Earth, Death Valley put a sizzling exclamation point on Sunday on a record warm summer that is baking nearly the entire globe.
Weather
Fast fashion giant Shein hit with lawsuit citing organised crime laws
The filing this week claims that Shein is in violation of a law originally crafted to prosecute organised crime.
World
Massive python lunges at hunter during capture
A group of hunters captured the longest burmese python ever documented in Florida, measuring 19 feet long.
Florida
'Depraved' accused killer was living a double life: prosecutors
Rex Heuermann is charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
crime
Barking dog led to re-capture of US fugitive
Michael Burham, 34, was captured nine days after he fled the Warren County jail in the late evening hours of July 6.
crime
American who was kidnapped while walking her dog in Mexico released after eight months
Monica De Leon Barba, a United States citizen who was kidnapped last November while walking home in Mexico, is being transported to the US after her captors set her free.
kidnapped
Putin warns Ukraine Russia has 'stockpile' of controversial weapon
Cluster bombs have long been criticised because they often leave behind unexploded bomblets that can harm civilians long after a battle has ended.
Russia Ukraine
Murder suspect recaptured after using bedsheets to escape prison
Michael Burham, 34, fled the Warren County jail in the late evening hours of July 6.
crime
How police found suspect decades after Long Island killings
Killings of three women in Long Island went unsolved for more than a decade. Here's how authorities tracked down the suspect
World
The Manson 'family': A look at key players in cult killings
In 1969 disaffected young followers of a cult leader conducted a two-night killing rampage, that's haunted the world ever since. This week one member was released from prison.
charles manson
Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.
US POLITICS
Authorities say escaped homicide suspect may be getting desperate
A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from jail last week continues to evade capture, but authorities said Friday they believe he may be growing “desperate”.
prison
DNA from pizza used to arrest man over cold case killings
Rex Heuermann, who has lived for decades across a bay from where the remains of many women were found, is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello.
murder
More celebs join picket lines as Hollywood strike intensifies
Oscar winner George Clooney and 'Ted Lasso' star Jason Sudeikis has joined the chorus of artists calling for change.
Strike
Father of the atomic bomb: How Robert Oppenheimer changed the world
Who was the American scientist behind the most destructive weapon in global history.
history
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman found eligible for death penalty
The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced.
courts
Australia snubbed on latest top global airports list
Major international cities often have large, stylish airports that function almost like a shopping centre, but if you're flying into a region, or somewhere remove from a major city, you might not have the same luck.
Travel
Drone may have been flying near jail before homicide suspect's escape, police say
Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been flying near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect.
jail
Suspect says Larry Nassar provoked stabbing by comment made at TV
A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV.
crime
Dentist Googled 'how to make a murder look like a heart attack'
A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife searched online for answers to questions such as “is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?” and “how to make murder look like a heart attack” a few weeks before she died, a police detective testified.
murder
China-based hackers breached US government email accounts: White House
China-based hackers have breached email accounts at two-dozen organisations, including some US government agencies, in an apparent spying campaign aimed at acquiring sensitive information, according to statements from Microsoft and the White House.
World
Follower of cult leader Charles Manson released from prison after 50 years
Van Houten, now in her 70s, received a life sentence for helping Manson's followers carry out the 1969 killings of a grocer and his wife.
charles manson
Larry Nassar was stabbed in cell but the attack was not seen by cameras
Investigators probing disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s stabbing on Sunday at a federal penitentiary in Florida are lacking a key piece of evidence: video of the assault.
World
Hostage freed after hours-long standoff at Las Vegas resort room
A man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed after an hours-long standoff yesterday in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip, police said.
Las Vegas
China signs pact with Solomon Islands to boost 'law enforcement and security' cooperation
The Solomon Islands lie 2,000 kilometres northeast of Australia, has been China's biggest success in a campaign to expand its presence in the South Pacific.
China news
Pilot escapes after small plane crash at US airport
The crash happened around 2.30pm while the pilot of the Cessna 172 was "practicing landings and takeoffs".
World
Dangerous long-lasting heat wave could set dozens of records
Phoenix in the US is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of heat that will test even heat-hardy places and do so for longer durations than have ever been observed before.
Heatwave
