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THERE’S good news for those hoping that Season 12 won’t be the end of the smash-hit comedy The Big Bang Theory.

VENEZUELAN authorities have arrested six “terrorists and hired killers” over an alleged assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro using explosive-laden drones on Saturday.

RIO redemption is still in Cate Campbell’s sights at this week’s Pan Pacs swimming titles in Tokyo despite Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak’s withdrawal.

SERGIO Aguero spoiled Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s first taste of English football as the Argentine’s double gave Manchester City a stylish 2-0 victory in the Community Shield.

CANBERRA coach Ricky Stuart believes his team’s inability to hold leads is the reason why they have flopped against every top eight team they have faced this NRL season.

A WOMAN in the US has made a startling discovery while going through old photographs.

IT’S been a few years since pigs flew in Brisbane, but the Ekka is welcoming back one of its most popular – and unusual – attractions this year, along with one of its most enthusiastic hosts.

A woman in Anthem, Arizona, caught a rare glimpse of not one but three bobcats as they lounged around her backyard pool, lapping up a few mouthfuls of water on August 2. In this video, what appears to be one adult and two juvenile bobcats lay poolside as the woman and her husband watch from out their back windows. Eventually, the group of cats has had their fill of relaxation and heads out of the yard. Credit: Aftyn Beaird via Storyful

BOWING to pressure from journalists who complained about it stocking Trump-related merchandise, a museum in Washington, DC on SUNDAY said it would no longer sell T-shirts that say “You Are Very Fake News.”

BOWING to pressure from journalists who complained about it stocking Trump-related merchandise, a museum in Washington, DC on SUNDAY said it would no longer sell T-shirts that say “You Are Very Fake News.”

California’s Carr Fire grew to 154,524 acres by Sunday, August 5, destroying more than 1,000 homes with 41 percent contained, when officials confirmed the fire’s seventh fatality, according to local media. In this video, an Air National Guard C-130 uses the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System to drop flame retardant on the Carr Fire in Redding, California. Credit: U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) via Storyful

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a moment central to the special counsel’s Russia probe.

THE iconic home that served as the exterior of TV’s The Brady Bunch may have a new owner with Hollywood pedigree after a dramatic last-minute twist.

MEGHAN Markle is planning to meet with her dad to heal their bitter family rift on a secret solo trip to America, according to reports.

A bear was spotted taking a break near South Lake Tahoe, California, on July 31, amid hot, smoky conditions caused by California’s wildfires. In a caption posted with this video, uploader Toogee Sielsch teases, “Think you’ve been hot for the last couple of weeks in the Lake Tahoe Basin? Try it with fur and no sweat glands!” Credit: Toogee Sielsch via Storyful

Veteran British children's entertainer Barry Elliott, one half of comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, has died at the age of 73.

US President Donald Trump has declared a "major disaster" in California and ordered federal funding to be made available to help recovery efforts in areas affected by wildfires.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have confirmed holding war games in the Gulf over the past several days, saying they were aimed at "confronting possible threats" by enemies, the state news state news agency IRNA says.

A suicide bomber has killed three NATO service members on a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan with Taliban militants claiming responsibility.

HUNDREDS of beer lovers raised a glass in honour of One Mile Brewery’s birthday celebrations in Winnellie.

A BUMPER crowd of more than 20,000 punters, revellers and fun seekers, will pack Fannie Bay racecourse today for the day that stops our city, the Darwin Cup.

THREE Territory day tours have topped the list of TripAdvisor’s most popular attractions in Australia, based on year-over-year booking activity on the site.

Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro has said a drone explosion during a speech he was making was an 'assassination' attempt on him - as he blamed Colombia and US financiers. The explosions forced the president to cut his speech on the economy short as hundreds of soldiers broke rank in fear. Mr Maduro was speaking in the crisis-hit country's capital Caracas on Saturday during a celebration of the National Guard's 81st anniversary when two blasts were heard. US National Security Advisor John Bolton... Читать дальше...

AN old-time propeller plane crashed near-vertically at high speed into a Swiss mountain, killing all 20 people on board, police said on Sunday.