Pope Francis accused of using homophobic slur again in closed-door meeting
Weeks after apologising for using a highly offensive word about gay men - the Pope has reportedly used the same term again.
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The IndependentBoy, 14, was held down and hacked to death at Wyoming mall while he tried to protect his girlfriend
Dominique Antonio Richard Harris and Jarreth Plunkett, both 15, are accused of murdering 14-year-old Bobby Maher during fatal attack
- Yahoo News Australia
Driver fined $132 for parking in his own driveway gets surprise response: 'About time'
It's a seemingly innocent move routinely made by Aussies daily, but the simple mistake can attract hefty fines across the country. Find out what happened.
- Yahoo News Australia
Residents fight back against council rule after every car parked on street fined $154
They say there's a simple 'common sense' approach that would combat the issue.
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Mum beheader’s attack on prison guards
The woman who shocked the state when she decapitated her mother inside her western Sydney home has had time added onto her prison sentence.
- Australian Associated Press
'It's been tough': rape saga over for ex-NRL star Hayne
Former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has thanked God, his family and supporters after spending more than a year in jail following his third rape trial.
- The Daily Beast
Marjorie Taylor Greene Swung at a Drag Queen—and Missed
Texas Drag queen Brigitte Bandit, who fancies herself as a “Dolly Parton tribute artist,” unknowingly walked into Marjorie Taylor Greene’s confused crosshairs on Tuesday when she spoke to CNN about her mission to Capitol Hill this week. Bandit, who was in D.C. to lobby lawmakers on the Equality Act and the Transgender Bill of Rights, spoke to CNN’s Sara Sidner on Wednesday about the importance of the bill. “It’s very scary for queer people to exist in a time where we see this kind of rhetoric be
- BBC
Man jailed for raping and strangling woman
Police say they hope Craig Welsh's victim will "draw some strength" from his sentence.
- BuzzFeed
15 Of The Most Embarrassingly Horrendous "Oops, My Bad" Moments Of All Time
Sometimes saying "my bad" doesn't cut it.
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Huge update in Higgins defamation case
A defamation trial launched by a Senator against her former staffer Brittany Higgins is just weeks away, after multiple attempts at mediation talks failed.
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Model’s lover kills mum for money: court
The partner of a social media influencer who allegedly murdered his mother to gain access to her life insurance payout has fronted court.
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Granny punches would-be carjacker
A grandmother has been hailed a hero for fighting off a would-be car thief.
- The Independent
Louisiana educator becomes second teacher at same high school accused of sexual misconduct with students
The teachers have been arrested on charges of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student
- NY Daily News
Migrant who shot NYPD cops says that’s ‘common practice’ back in Venezuela, prosecutors say
NEW YORK — A migrant accused of shooting and wounding two NYPD cops in Queens told authorities firing at police was “common practice” back home in Venezuela — although he claimed he didn’t mean to open fire, prosecutors said Wednesday. Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, who prosecutors say shot the officers after being caught zipping the wrong way down a one-way Queens street on a scooter back on June ...
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Ibrahim ‘really pleased’ with sentence
After seven long years, Sydney identity Fadi Ibrahim has learnt his sentence for accepting more than half a million dollars in suspected proceeds of crime.
- BBC
US soldier charged in Japan for rape of minor
The case is likely to stoke the long-standing local opposition to US military presence.
- The Independent
Wife accused of spiking husband’s Mountain Dew with weed killer because he wasn’t grateful for birthday party
Peters allegedly told investigators that she and her husband were having relationship issues — and she should have “just divorced him”
- The Independent
6-year-old girl dies after being left in a hot car while her mom’s boyfriend went to work
Deputies say the girl’s core body temperature was 107.2 degrees when she was treated by paramedics
- Australian Associated Press
'Got what he deserved': boyfriend guilty of murder
The family of Maryam Hamka say they are relieved a Supreme Court jury found Toby Loughnane guilty of her murder.
- Sky News
Wimbledon school crash: Families of two eight-year-old girls killed criticise decision to not charge driver
The grieving parents of two eight-year-old girls who were killed when a car crashed into a school have criticised the decision not to charge the driver. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after a Land Rover smashed through a fence and hit a building at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon, southwest London. A 46-year-old woman, later named as Claire Freemantle, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
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‘Hypocrisy’: Greens lashed over housing Bill
The final question time for the week focused on the handling of the economy, but the government used it to attack the Greens for blocking a key housing Bill.