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Photo: 2-year-old chain smoker takes up to 40 cigarettes a day

A 2-year-old boy from Sukabumi, Indonesia, has become so addicted to smoking that he smokes up to 40 cigarettes a day.Rapi Ananda Pamungkas started...

Floods kill dozens in India

Indian tourist hotspot, the state of Kerala has been struck by heavy monsoonal rains which has led to unprecedented flash flooding in the area.At...

Hippo bite kills tourist in Kenya

A Taiwanese tourist has died after being bitten in the chest by a hippo he was trying to photograph in Kenya.Chang Ming Chuang, 66,...

Meet the woman helping people prepare to die

Lizzie Neville is an 'end-of-life doula' who helps people prepare for death.Doula is a term traditionally associated with childbirth, describing someone who helps a...

Burkina Faso: Suspected Jihadist kills 6

The eastern part of Burkina Faso was on Saturday again attacked by a jihadist.Five gendarmes and one civilian were killed in a mine explosion...

Student kills herself after rape, adding to outrage over sexual violence in South Africa

The death of a 23-year-old student, who killed herself two months after she alleged she was raped has renewed anger over sexual violence against...

Stolen plane closes Seattle-Tacoma airport before crashing

An airline employee who stole an empty passenger plane from Seattle airport has crashed on a nearby island.Authorities said the man had made "an...

Dozens dead after school bus carrying children hit by airstrike

Dozens of children, most believed to be under the age of 10, have been killed after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a school bus...

Legal abortion bill rejected in Argentina

Argentina’s senate has rejected a bill which would have legalised abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. After a marathon debate, 38 senators voted...

The mentally ill 29-year-old helped to die by Dutch doctors

During her last two weeks of life, Aurelia was often distressed and had self-harmed."I'm stuck in my own body, my own head, and I...

New Mexico: Police find young boy’s remains at compound

The remains of a young boy have been found at a remote desert compound in New Mexico, police say.They made the announcement the day...

Call for a ban on people eating dog meat in the UK

UK law says that you can't buy or sell dog meat, but if you humanely kill a dog you own, you can eat it.But...

24-year-old bride dies a day after her wedding (photos)

Less than 24 hours after her marriage was solemnised, a young Malaysian woman, Fatin Nursyahirah Yusuf passed away. The 24-year-old married her beau, known only as...

Almost 400 migrants rescued off Spanish coast this weekend

Almost 400 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this weekend as they attempted to make the crossing from Morocco to Spain, Spanish rescue services...

Photo: ‘I am richer than Dangote’

The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi has declared that his assets include one of Africa’s billionaires, Aliko Dangote.His Imperial Majesty,...

Aeroplane crashes after take-off in Mexico

A plane has crashed in the capital of Mexico's Durango state, television images show, with the state governor confirming nobody was killed.Governor José Aispuro...

Pussy Riot protesters detained on leaving jail

Members of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, jailed after running on to the pitch during the World Cup final, say they have been...

Over 1,800 US child migrants reunited

The Trump administration says it has reunited more than 1,800 migrant children with family members by a court-ordered deadline.This includes 1,442 children brought back...

Mexican prisoners flee jail disguised as guards

Two prisoners have escaped from a jail in Mexico's northern Sinaloa state by disguising themselves as prison guards.The two walked out of the prison's...

WhatsApp ‘admin’ spends five months in an Indian jail

A student has spent five months in an Indian jail over a WhatsApp message he says he did not send.Local reports say the 21-year-old...

Briton jailed for raping Kenyan children

A man convicted of sexually abusing two young girls in Kenya has been jailed for 18 years and six months.Keith Morris, 72, from Hull,...

Buhari arranges for evacuation of stranded Nigeria world cup fans

Stranded Nigerian football fans camped on the floor outside the country's embassy in Moscow have been ordered home by President Muhammadu Buhari, his aide...

Migrants suffocate to death in lorry in Libya

Eight migrants, locked in an abandoned lorry container in Libya’s western city of Zuwara, have suffocated to death, according to officials there.Six children, one...

Germany deports ‘Bin Laden bodyguard’ to Tunisia

Germany has deported to Tunisia a man who once allegedly protected Osama Bin Laden and had been living in Germany with his family since...

Pompeo’s North Korea meeting went ‘as badly as it could have gone’

It began with great expectations, an eagerly-anticipated meeting with a reclusive leader, and a gift bag that included an Elton John CD.It ended with a...

Bizzare: Dead boy surrounded by favourite snacks

The body of a dead teenager, Renard Matthews, was dressed and propped up in a chair surrounded by his favourite snacks for a bizarre...

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour divorcing husband of 20 years

CNN host, Christiane Amanpour; and husband of 20 years, Jamie Rubin, are divorcing.The middle-aged couple, who have a teenage son, wed in Italy in 1998...

Zsa Zsa, the world’s ugliest dog, has died just 9 days after securing her title

The newly-crowned World’s Ugliest Dog has died.Zsa Zsa, an English bulldog who captured the coveted title just nine days ago, passed away in her...

Trump-Nato summit: EU’s Tusk warns president to appreciate allies

President Donald Trump is set to meet Nato leaders for potentially fractious talks at a summit in Brussels on Wednesday.Ahead of his visit, Mr...

Zuma’s son to face court charges

The son of South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma will appear in two separate court cases this week after returning to the country to attend...

Lebanese tourist sentenced to eight years in prison for Facebook post against Egypt

A Lebanese tourist who was arrested last month for posting a video on Facebook complaining of sexual harassment and conditions in Egypt was sentenced...

Ghanaians in Canada angered by killing of 31-yr-old lady

The Ghana High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, is incensed by the gruesome killing of a female Canadian of Ghanaian descent in an unprovoked attack near...

Diver dies in Thailand cave rescue attempt

A former Thai navy diver who joined in search efforts to rescue 12 boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand...

Somali town ‘bans wedding dancing’

A town in southern Somalia has banned men and women dancing together at weddings, a local radio station is reporting.Barawe’s district commissioner cited Islamic...

Eike Batista: Brazilian ex-billionaire jailed for bribery

A Brazilian oil and mining magnate, who was once one of the richest men in the world, has been sentenced to 30 years in...

Thailand cave: New video shows boys in good health

A new video has been released of the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave, in which they say they...

Russian couple divorce over Ronaldo Vs Messi battle

According to a report by Mirror uk, a Russian couples marriage has ended over the battle of who’s superior between Lionel Messi of Argentina...

Thailand cave rescue: Boys ‘could be in cave for months’

Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave have been found alive but will need learn to dive or wait months...

Birthday girl, 3, dies after being stabbed at her party

A three-year-old girl has died of her injuries on Monday, after a knife attack at her birthday party left nine injured in Boise, Idaho,...

Sophia the robot meets Ethiopian PM

Sophia, the famous humanoid robot, has finally met Ethiopia’s prime minister after her lost body parts were found.A bag containing some of the robot...