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Mattress shop apologises after stoking backlash with ad mocking 9/11 attacks
A mattress shop has apologised after provoking an online storm with an advert mocking the 9/11 atrocities to promote its “Twin Tower Sale”.
Splatter fest: Tomato throwing frenzy leaves town awash with red pulp
Thousands of people have pelted each other with ripe tomatoes, creating a red, mushy mess in the annual Tomatina street battle in Spain.
Cut-price house renovations blamed for high death toll in Italy earthquake
Shoddy, price-cutting renovations, in breach of local building regulations, could be partly to blame for the high death toll from this week’s devastating...
Italy grieves as state funeral held for victims of powerful quake
A state funeral held on Saturday for some of the 290 people killed in an earthquake this week.
Aftershocks strike ahead of state funeral for Italy’s earthquake victims
A series of aftershocks have struck central Italy ahead of a state funeral for many the 281 earthquake victims.
Same-sex couple celebrate as they defy the odds to father surrogate triplets
A same sex couple are celebrating after becoming one of the first in the world to have triplets by a surrogate mother.
Syria: Russia and UN to work on ‘humanitarian pause’ in besieged Aleppo
Russia has agreed to sit down with the United Nations to try to agree a “workable humanitarian pause” in fighting in the besieged Syrian city...
Syria: At least four dead after suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo
At least four people are dead after a suspected chlorine gas attack on the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo.
Smiling and smirking, the man accused of knifing 19 disabled people to death
The man who says he knifed 19 disabled people to death in Japan has been seen seemingly laughing and smiling broadly as he was transported to face prosecutors.
Dirty water stunts estimated 48 million Indian children, shows study
India is home to the world’s largest number of stunted children due to a lack of toilets, dirty water and poor hygiene, according to a new study...
Body-shaming Playboy model Dani Mathers makes video apology as police investigate
A Playboy model may have to answer to police after she took a photo of another woman in a gym and posted it on Snapchat with the caption: “If I can’t...
German police kill Afghan teen after he attacked passengers on a train
A teenage Afghan migrant armed with an ax and a knife attacked passengers aboard a regional train in southern Germany on Monday night, injuring four people...
First images of 3 officers lured to their death in Baton Rouge ambush
Three police officers shot dead in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are believed to have been lured to their deaths.
Kate Bush fans red-dy for action as Wuthering Heights celebration goes global
Out on the wiley, windy moors - or at least in city parks around the world - thousands of people have been dancing in billowing red dresses.
Dallas police chief upholds decision to bomb protest sniper
Dallas Police Chief David Brown on Monday defended the use of a bomb-carrying robot to kill Afghanistan war veteran Micah Johnson, the gunman who killed...
You’re a racist (and a sore loser): Outcry at German nationalist’s footie tweet
A nationalist politician is under fire for appearing to suggest the German soccer team isn’t German enough.
NATO leaders in display of unity as they look to counter ‘aggressive’ Russia
Leaders of the NATO military alliance gathered on Friday with their eyes firmly on the threat of a rearmed and increasingly unfriendly Russia.
Takata settles with Japan woman injured by air bag for reported $119,000
A woman injured by a faulty Takata Corp. air bag has settled her case and withdrawn her complaint, Japanese media reported Wednesday.
Freak sequence of ricochets sees father shoot son, 14, dead at range
The brother of a teenage boy accidentally killed by his father at a Florida gun range has described what happened.
Father of toddler killed at Disney resort says two alligators were involved
The distraught father of a 2-year-old boy dragged off and killed by an alligator at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida last month has said he was...
Katniss and Spartacus team up as TV and film companies agree $4.4bn deal
Katniss Everdeen is getting into bed with Spartacus. Or at least, Lionsgate, the company behind the Hunger Games film franchise is buying TV network Starz...
Palestinian youth stabs Israeli girl, 13, to death as she sleeps in her bed
A teenaged Palestinian stabbed a 13-year-old Israeli girl to death in her bedroom in a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.
Want me back as Capt Kirk? Then write to the director, says William Shatner
William Shatner has told Star Trek fans to write to director J J Abrams if they want to see him return as Captain James Kirk.
Ikea recalls faulty safety gates after children injured falling down stairs
Ikea has recalled a line of safety gates following reports that children have fallen down stairs after they opened unexpectedly.
Running mate: Hillary Clinton’s VP search moves into more intense phase
Hillary Clinton’s search for a running mate is moving into a more intense phase, according to several Democrats.
China city holds dog-meat eating festival despite protests
A city in southern China has gone ahead with an annual dog-meat eating festival despite heavy criticism and protests from animal rights activists.
11 jailed for life for murder during deadly anti-Muslim riots in India
Eleven Hindus have been sentenced to life in prison for murder during one of a string of anti-Muslim riots that left more than 1,000 people dead in India.
Disney to post alligator warning signs after boy is dragged to his death
Disney is to install new signs warning of alligators following the death of a two-year-old boy who was dragged into a lake at one of its resorts in Florida.
Wife of Orlando shooter ‘knew of attack and could soon be charged’
The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub knew of his plans for the attack and could be charged in connection with the deadliest...
Finding Tatooine: Jupiter-like ‘Star Wars planet’ that orbits two Suns discovered
A newfound alien world is the biggest ever discovered that has two suns in its sky, like Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine in the “Star...
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