World News Digest
Swiss parliament shifts to right in vote dominated by migrant fears
The anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s national parliamentary election, projections...
Outrage over rapes of toddler and five-year-old in Delhi as suspects held
Sex attackers in India who raped a toddler leaving her with scratch and bite marks all over her body have been branded “animals”. The...
Outrage as suspects held over rape of toddler and five-year-old in Delhi
Sex attackers in India who raped a toddler leaving her with scratch and bite marks all over her body have been branded “animals”. The...
Thousands surge into Slovenia as refugees seek new route into Europe
Thousands of migrants surged into tiny Slovenia on Saturday as an alternative route opened in Europe for them after Hungary sealed its border for their...
Outrage as girls aged just five and two raped in separate attacks in Delhi
Girls aged just two and five have been raped in separate attacks in the Indian capital Delhi.
Philippines on alert as 100mph typhoon threatens misery for millions
Flights have been cancelled and thousands of people have been warned to evacuate flood-prone areas as powerful Typhoon Koppu bears down on the Philippines. The...
Mayoral candidate stabbed in the neck by knife attacker ‘in rage at refugee policy’
A leading mayoral candidate has been stabbed in the neck during a campaign stop in the German city of Cologne.
Three Palestinians shot dead as Israelis ‘thwart separate knife attacks’
Three Palestinians were shot dead by Israelis on Saturday in what were described as thwarted knife attacks ratcheting tensions a further notch in the region.
Satisfying urges: World’s first ‘female Viagra’ could spark sex drug boom
Most women with low sexual desire won’t rush to get the first prescription drug to boost female libido when it becomes available on Saturday.
Treasure trove of late Triassic fossils discovered in Utah
Paleontologists have discovered a cliff-side in Utah brimming with fossils that offers a rare glimpse of desert life in western North America early in...
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,...
Palestinian children ‘shown how to stab a Jew’, claims Israeli UN ambassador
Palestinian children are being taught how to stab a Jewish person as part of their being “brainwashed” with “incitement and hate”,...
Conservative Canadian leader fighting to stay in power
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s nearly 10 years in power could end next week, along with his dream of shattering Canada’s image...
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...
We’ve killed hundreds of militants, says Putin, as push for Aleppo stepped up
Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed hundreds of militants, president Vladimir Putin said on Friday as he called for a shared military effort of ex-Soviet...
Border guard shoots dead asylum-seeker as leaders search for deal on crisis
Bulgarian border guards have shot and killed a migrant trying to enter the country from Turkey.
Soldier stabbed by attacker dressed as newsman after mob sets fire to shrine
A Palestinian disguised as a photographer and wearing a yellow vest with the word “press” written on it stabbed and wounded an Israeli soldier...
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...
Syrian army begins decisive push for Aleppo as Russian jets pound rebels
Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked insurgent fighters in a fresh push to secure the strategic city of Aleppo on Friday.
My life is in ruins, says hunter accused over killing of Cecil the lion
A hunter accused of failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion said his family and business had been destroyed amid the outcry which followed the lion’s...
Migrant shot dead by border guard as leaders search for agreement on crisis
Bulgarian border guards have shot and killed a migrant trying to enter the country from Turkey.
Dozens killed in double suicide bomb attack on worshippers in mosque
At least 30 people have been killed in twin suicide bomb attacks on a mosque in Nigeria.
Mob sets fire to Jewish shrine as Hamas calls for a day of rage against Israel
Palestinians set fire to a Jewish shrine in the West Bank on Friday as the Islamist group Hamas called for a day of rage against Israel.
‘Full House’ star John Stamos charged with DUI and faces a possible 6 months in jail
Full House star John Stamos has been charged with driving under the influence of a drug after he was arrested for erratic driving in Beverly Hills in June.
EU moves to bolster overwhelmed borders, rethink asylum laws
Faced with a refugee emergency that is only likely to deepen, European Union leaders moved on Thursday to shore up the bloc’s borders to the outside...
Israel ramps up security amid flared tensions with Palestinians
In the latest sparring between Israel and Palestine, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ignited an uproar after falsely claiming in a televised speech...
Pistorius to be released on parole a year into jail term for killing girlfriend
Oscar Pistorius is to be released from prison next week and placed under house arrest just a year after being jailed for killing his girlfriend. The...
Homeland hacked: Hit TV drama branded racist in graffiti used on set
A group of artists tricked producers of TV series Homeland by branding it racist in graffiti they were asked to create on the set.
747 passenger plane forced back to airport as part of engine falls off
A plane made an emergency landing after part of its engine fell apart two minutes after take-off.
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