Michael’s tests ‘inconclusive’

A POST — MORTEM examination carried out in to the cause of George Michael’s death has proved “inconclusive” and more tests are needed, UK police said.

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Man ‘kills girl, 5, who wanted snack’

A MAN allegedly sat on his stepdaughter’s chest and stabbed her before pouring vodka on her and setting the five-year-old alight after she asked for a snack.

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Putin invites American kids to party

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has castigated the United States for bringing sanctions and expelling Russian diplomats amid allegations of Russian meddling in the American presidential election, but said no US diplomats will be ousted in reprisal for Washington’s moves in the wake of hacking attacks.

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Backlash over troll’s $345K book deal

A MAJOR book publisher has come under fire after reportedly paying $US250,000 ($345,000) to a right-wing internet troll who was banned from Twitter for harassing a black actor.

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Rare cancer doctor lost son to condition

A DOCTOR who spent his life’s work studying a rare form of cancer knew the odds were bad when his son was diagnosed with the condition.

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Boy, 9, loses penis in botched surgery

A Malaysian boy aged just 9 had to have his penis amputated due to negligence on the part of his surgeon, lawyers in Kuala Lumpur said on Friday.

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Scariest new military inventions

IT WAS a good year for imaginative military innovations. From Star Wars-style speeders to an inescapable surveillance drone, many of the futuristic advances seem straight out of science fiction or Hollywood blockbusters.

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