Americas
Family of drowned Syrian three-year-old Aylan is cleared to move to Canada
Relatives of a Syrian boy whose lifeless body was photographed on a beach, sparking worldwide outrage at the refugee crisis, have been cleared to move...
Brothers survive avalanches after both fearing the other had been killed
Two brothers have survived avalanches while skiing, despite both fearing the other was dead.
Florida ‘Facebook killer’ found guilty of second-degree murder
A man who killed his wife and posted a photo of her dead body on Facebook has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Derek Medina shot 27-year-old...
Obama and Hollande talks complicated by Russian plane incident
Standing in solidarity after the Paris attacks, President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande opened talks on Tuesday about expanding the...
Opposition leader Macri ousts free-spenders from power in Argentina
Conservative opposition challenger Mauricio Macri won Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday, bringing to an end more than a decade of free-spending...
Turkish Airlines plane diverted to Canada following ‘credible’ bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight from New York to Istanbul has been diverted to Canada after a bomb threat, police have said. The plane landed safely at...
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard freed from American prison after 30 years
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was released on parole in the US on Friday after 30 years in prison.
New York psychic pleads guilty to conning lovelorn consultant out of $500,000
A New York psychic pleaded guilty to defrauding a British man, who paid her more than $500,000, by conning him into believing she could reunite him with...
Fast & Furious star Paul Walker’s car crash death was his fault, says Porsche
Porsche has claimed that Hollywood star Paul Walker’s death in a car crash two years ago was his “own comparative fault”.
Dead man’s car missing for nine years … but visible for years on Google Maps
The body of a man missing for almost a decade has been found inside a sunken car - which has been visible on Google Maps for years. Davie Lee Niles’...
Nine believed dead as private charter jet crashes into apartment building
Nine people are feared to have been killed after a plane crashed into an apartment building in Ohio. The small business jet was descending when it...
Appeals court rules against Obama immigration plan
President Barack Obama’s plan to protect from deportation an estimated 5 million people living in the United States illegally suffered another setback...
At least 25 people remain missing after mine dams burst flooding villages
At least 25 people are missing after two dams burst at an iron mine in south-eastern Brazil unleashing a torrent of mud.
Homes swamped, dozens dead and missing as dam bursts at mine in Brazil
At least 16 people have died after a dam burst at an iron ore mine in south-eastern Brazil, flooding a small town nearby and submerging homes and vehicles.
Hacktivist group Anonymous threatens 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members
The hacktivist group Anonymous has threatened to expose the identities of up to 1,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan in an online post.
High school security officer suspended for hurling student out of class
A school security officer in South Carolina has been suspended after a video showing a student being hurled across the floor went viral on social media.
Five Britons killed as whale watching boat with 27 on board capsizes
Five Britons have died after a Canadian whale-watching boat carrying 27 passengers sank off the coast of British Columbia.
Four killed, including 2yo child, as car slams into parade crowds
A two-year-old boy is among four people killed after a woman drove into a crowd during a homecoming parade at Oklahoma State University. Witnesses...
Major drug tunnel discovered on US-Mexico border
Authorities seized 12 tons of marijuana and arrested 22 people after discovering one of the longest cross-border tunnels between the U.S.
U.S. Congress urged to act before Puerto Rico faces humanitarian crisis
The Obama administration urged Congress on Thursday to push through new laws, warning that Puerto Rico’s economic woes could quickly turn into a...
Timed out: ‘Clock kid’ Ahmed turns his back on US to move to study in Qatar
The American boy arrested for bringing a homemade clock to his Texas school, that was mistaken for a bomb, is moving to Qatar after accepting a scholarship...
Obama meets ‘clock kid’ student during White House visit
Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb, has capped a whirlwind month with a visit...
Obama meets ‘clock boy’ student during White House visit
Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb, has capped a whirlwind month with a visit...
That’s not OK! Two shot in Wild West gunfight re-enactment
Two people have been shot and wounded during a re-enactment of a gunfight in the infamous Wild West town of Tombstone, Arizona.
Fugitive drug lord ‘El Chapo’ injured as he evaded capture in Mexico
Notorious fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman suffered injuries to his leg and face as he narrowly escaped capture by security forces,...
Fugutive drug lord ‘El Chapo’ injured as he evaded capture in Mexico
Notorious fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman suffered injuries to his leg and face as he narrowly escaped capture by security forces,...
Massive fire to rage for hours after explosion in Texas oil pipeline
An explosion at an oil pipeline has triggered a massive fire in Texas. The blast took place early in the morning, close to a main road a few hundred yards...
Drivers rescued as flash floods and mudslides wreak havoc in California
Emergency crews shovelled mud from a section of motorway in California after flash flood debris blocked road, stranded hundreds of vehicles and forced...
Gang member’s testimony casts further doubt on fate of 43 Mexico students
While Mexican prosecutors declared last year that 43 missing students were incinerated at a landfill, official documents published show that one gang suspect...
Terror train hero airman ‘knocked out attacker after being stabbed three times’
A US airman hailed as a hero after he stopped a gunman on a French train knocked out one of his attackers after he was repeatedly stabbed in a drunken...
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