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Nathan Verhelst, born female named Nancy, is a 44-year-old Belgian national, thought that after following his heart to have a sex change, he will finally live "happily ever after." Apparently, it turned out otherwise. Dissatisfied over his physical transformation, Nathan filed for legal euthanasia to achieve his peace of mind.

The U.S. Consulate is open for Aussies seeking a work visa to the U.S.

Canada on Monday has finally closed down the Kingston Penitentiary Correctional Facility, its version of the U.S.' Alcatraz as part of the federal government's cost-cutting measures. In October, the facility will open yet again this time as a tourist spot complete with guided tour packages.

Three more individuals have been charged over the execution-style killing of Odin Lloyd, allegedly orchestrated by former New England Patriots star, Aaron Hernandez. These include his fiancée, Sheyanna Jenkins, cousin Tanya Singleton and Carlos Ortiz.

The trauma that Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf faced as a result of an extortion attempt from a man who hacked her computer at home and threatened to release her nude photos may be over.

With the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) International Mobile Roaming Standard taking effect Friday, Australian customers will have fewer shocks and surprises with their mobile bills.

Russia's government, it appears, has been given tacit approval for its anti-gay environment by, of all entities, the International Olympic Committee.

An Australian prison will soon have a celebrity inmate, a very sexy one at that, having been a Playboy model and actress in the 1980s and early 1990s.

In one of the largest single seizures of ephedrine in Australian history, a multi-agency investigation resulted in a major seizure of 274kg of the banned substance hidden in a shipment of rice from India into Melbourne. Three people have been arrested in Australia and one person in India on charges for their alleged involvement in the importation and intended distribution of the substance.

Trident Taskforce arrested on Wednesdy a 46-year-old Brighton man for drug related offences. The arrest is part of a major operation undertaken by the multi-agency Trident Taskforce, to disrupt an alleged large drug importation and trafficking syndicate. According to a press release issued by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), this is the third arrest by the Taskforce since it launched its anti-drug trafficking operation in Dec 2012.

The Australian Defence force had released the inquiry report of the Aug 29 insider attack

It seems to be comeback time for shamed tech entrepreneurs. After, Kim Dotcom's plans to enter politics and his decision to quit Mega to pursue other projects, it is now the turn of disgraced anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee. McAfee, 67, aims to make the Internet safer for everyone and promises to launch a new cyber-security company to do so.

Two people were arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) following the seizure of a .22 Caliber Sig Saur pistol and magazine by Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACPBS) officers on Aug 16, at the Melbourne Gateway Facility.

A mother in France allegedly helped her boyfriend rape her four-year-old son in prison. Sabrina Bonner, 25, and the boy's stepfather, Lionel Barthelemy, 31, are charged with multiple sexual assaults on the now eight-year-old child, who is currently in the care of social services.

There seem to be no respite for troubled Indian drug manufacturers Ranbaxy. Reports say that, after facing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action last week for manufacturing lapses, the company, acquired by Japanese drug maker Daiichi Sankyo in 2008, now faces regulators agencies in Australia and Europe who are also assessing if drugs manufactured and exported by the Indian firm to their regions are affected.

Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel on Monday pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing potentially life-threatening bodily harm to his patient during a 2004 surgery in Australia. Meanwhile, as the trial continued on Tuesday (Sept 24), the presiding Judge Terence Martin slammed a Channel 7 report related to the case as "totally irresponsible."

Rihanna’s seemingly innocent Instagram picture has led to the arrest of two people in Thailand. The Grammy Award-winning songstress was in the Southeast Asian country at the weekend when she took a selfie with a protected species, unwittingly giving Thai authorities evidence against peddlers.

ZYL Limited (ZYL), an ASX-listed metallurgical coal exploration and development company, has paid a total penalty of $66,000 after the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) served two infringement notices on the company for failing to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations. The infringement notices pertain to an ASIC investigation into ZYL announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

A joint operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) and South Australian Police (SAPOL) resulted in the arrest of two people—including a member of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle gang—in relation to the seizure of a semi-automatic firearm and approximately seven kilograms of cannabis, 38 cannabis plants and four litres of GBL.

The hearing for the annual review for the potential release of Michael Alexander McGarry, a dangerous sex offender, was adjourned on Friday after he sought referral to a hormone specialist.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning online shoppers to watch out for a fake ‘Woolworths customer satisfaction survey’ that asks for bank account details in exchange for a $150 gift voucher. A press release issued by ACCC said, there has been surge in reports with 140 complaints received since the scam resurfaced at the start of September.

Three robberies within 48 hours hit different retail outlets in Toronto, Canada. In the latest incident, keeping with the high-end character of the fashion outlet, the robbers rode a white BMW X5 and stole $100,000 worth of items on Wednesday from a Prada shop.

The number of citizenship requests for children born in India has increased by more than 300 per cent over the past five years. This accordingly to a media report in Australia quoting documents obtained under freedom of information. This increase in Australian children being born in India shows laws criminalising commercial surrogacy are doing nothing to stop parents going overseas to find birth mothers for their children, the report quoting surrogacy advocates says.

A New Zealand High Court judge said the man who was accused of assaulting two female German tourists was acquitted because the women were foolish enough to walk the streets of Auckland "dress as they were."

Manu Maimbilly Gopal, 39, an Indian-origin doctor in Australia, is facing multiple charges of rape and sexual assault even as he pleaded not guilty and called the charges against him “a conspiracy.” Meanwhile, on Tuesday after a two-week trial, the Australian Supreme Court jury found Mr Gopal guilty of two counts of rape.

Australian Citizenship Day celebrates citizenship ro the bond that unites all Australians.

A Tasmanian girl helps the arrest of a paedophile posing as Justin Bieber online

Australia’s communication authority has issued a formal warning to leading mobile service operator Telstra for incorrect billing of a large number of international data roaming customers.

Partygoers testify that buying drugs at Defqon.1 Music Festival was cheaper than buying alcohol