Dhaka, Istanbul, Fallujah: the caliphate of terror
Paul McGeough 10:50 PM It's a long way from Istanbul to Fallujah or Dhaka – but in the dark geography of Islamic State, the three are strongly connected.
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How the fall of Fallujah has meant terror for people in Dhaka and Istanbul
Paul McGeough 10:50 PM It's a long way from Istanbul to Fallujah or Dhaka – but in the dark geography of Islamic State, the three are strongly connected.
At least 83 people killed in Baghdad bombings
7:03 PM Iraqi officials say that 78 people have been killed and 160 wounded in a car bombing carried out by the Islamic State group in the centre of Baghdad.
Cancer patient, 2, has eggs frozen to save fertility
6:57 PM A two-year-old girl has become the youngest patient to benefit from a new technique to preserve the fertility of young cancer patients.
Headless body of Canadian found in the Philippines
6:47 PM Philippine security forces have recovered the headless body of Canadian citizen Robert Hall, who was held captive by jihadist group Abu Sayyaf and beheaded in June after the ransom deadline passed.
Queen opens up on Brexit, urges politicians to calm down
Simon Johnson 6:12 PM The Queen has urged political leaders to calm down following the chaos triggered by the Brexit vote and told Scotland's MSPs they should feel "hope and optimism" about the next five years.
Elie Wiesel, Nobel peace prize laureate and Holocaust survivor, dies at 87
Mary Rourke and Valerie J. Nelson 5:35 PM Elie Wiesel, the Nazi concentration camp survivor, Nobel Peace Prize winner and author whose seminal work "Night" is regarded as one of the most powerful achievements in Holocaust literature, has died, Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial said. He was 87.
Why my confidence in Boris Johnson evaporated
Michael Gove 3:35 PM I am not a naturally charismatic or glamorous person. But I am impatient to see bold promises turned into radical and popular legislation.
Could the race for British prime minister be a two-woman affair?
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Brexit: Thousands gather in London to protest against leaving the European Union
Alistair Smout 2:50 PM Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday to march in protest against last week's vote to leave the European Union, a result that has plunged Britain into political chaos and which most people in the capital rejected.
Donald Trump, once again, nearly turned a good day into a tie
Philip Bump 2:46 PM News that Hillary Clinton had been interviewed by the FBI should have given Donald Trump a welcome break from the spotlight. Then he tweeted.
Five killed, scores injured in Serbian cafe attack
12:10 PM Five people were killed and another 22 were wounded early on Saturday when a man entered a cafe in northern Serbia and opened fire with an assault rifle, police said.
'I mean, you're about to die': Teen who urged boyfriend to kill himself will stand trial
Sarah Larimer 9:33 AM Instead of trying to stop her teenage boyfriend from taking his life, prosecutors in Massachusetts believe that Michelle Carter pressured him in text messages to go through with the act.
Bangladesh siege: Militants kill 20 hostages in Dhaka cafe before police end standoff
Serajul Quadir, Sanjeev Miglani and Ruma Paul Militants shouting "Allahu Akbar" attacked an upscale cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, killing 20 people, mostly foreigners.
A whole new climate genie may be uncorked
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German tourist dies while posing for photo in Machu Picchu
Michael Miller A German tourist has died while trying to take a photo from an off-limits area of Machu Picchu.
Prawn slaves still waiting for justice months after raid
Margie Mason Tin Nyo Win thought he was doing the right thing to help free his pregnant wife from slavery inside a Thai prawn peeling shed. But they are not free.
Animals head for freedom as Argentina closes zoo
Hundreds of animals are being set free as the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires closes an old favourite attraction.
How Justin Trudeau became a superhero
Yanan Wang A forthcoming issue of Marvel's Civil War II: Choosing Sides series features on its cover a smiling, well-toned Justin Trudeau sitting at the corner of a boxing ring.
Gunmen take hostages at Dhaka restaurant
Serajul Quadir and Sanjeev Miglani Bangladesh security forces Bangladesh security forces are moving to end a 10-hour stand-off with militants who took dozens of people hostage Dhaka restaurant.
Attention in Istanbul bombing focuses on Chechen extremist
Dominique Soguel and Suzan Fraser Did a Chechen extremist known to be a top lieutenant in the Islamic State group order the attacks that killed 44 people at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport this week?
First person killed in a car using self-driving mode
Bill Vlasic and Neal Boudette The rise of self-driving cars is fuelled by the belief computers can drive more safely than humans. But that view is now in question.
Law protecting same-sex marriage opponents is 'state-sanctioned discrimination'
Campbell Robertson Less than an hour before it was set to come in to effect, a judge has blocked a Mississippi law that would have given special protections to opponents of same-sex marriage.
