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After months of political gridlock, Spanish conservative leader Mariano Rajoy has won a parliamentary vote to be prime minister. Read more
Top aides to Hillary Clinton have urged the FBI to make public new information about her use of private emails, saying there's "no evidence of wrongdoing". Read more
Four people have been injured in a stabbing attack in downtown Frankfurt. Read more
Shi'ite militias have joined the fight around Mosul but say they will not enter the city amid concerns over reprisals against the largely Sunni population. Read more
Trailblazing Hollywood talent agent Norman Brokaw has died in Los Angeles at the age of 89. Read more
Bill Wyman has shown his devotion to The Blues with a showcase of numbers performed with fellow senior rock stars at London's Indigo Club. Read more
A bulging migrant camp in Paris will be cleared, French President Francois Hollande has vowed, after authorities moved 5000 people from a camp in Calais. Read more
The co-chair of a pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey has been banned from leaving the country. Read more
An Alaskan store is set to become the first in the state to sell marijuana legally. Read more
A Saudi-led coalition air strike has reportedly killed 17 civilians in Yemen as the exiled president rejected a UN peace plan. Read more
A bear in Romania has attacked an American man walking in the woods, leaving him with a 3cm cut to his arm. Read more
Saudi-led air strikes have killed at least 15 civilians, including women and children, residents of the Yemeni city of Taiz say. Read more
Under cover of air strikes, Syrian government forces have launched a counter-attack to regain territory lost to insurgents in the city of Aleppo. Read more
Protesters in Seoul are demanding President Park Geun-hye resign over allegations she let a business friend interfere in state affairs. Read more
The Red Cross is appealing to the international community to put politics aside and contribute to its relief efforts for North Koreans affected by floods. Read more
An 80-year-old cowboy who faces animal cruelty charges after his two horses were seized in New York is suing the city for $US50 million. Read more
A fire has damaged England's historic Royal Clarence Hotel, which overlooks the medieval cathedral in the city of Exeter. Read more
Prince's Paisely Park studio complex has reopened as a museum, featuring his guitars, Purple Rain motorcycle, costumes, awards and other memorabilia. Read more
Melbourne's Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has been returned to the position for a third term after Victoria's council elections. Read more
The bodies of 10 men showing signs of torture have been found in the Libyan city of Benghazi. Read more
Traditionally a black and white affair, Derby Day at Flemington racecourse has seen a few deviations from the tradition. Read more
E! News host Maria Menounos says her wedding preparations have stalled after her mother was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Read more
Malcolm Turnbull has been accused of relying on the vote of "untenable" senator Bob Day, who is battling the collapse of his housing group Home Australia. Read more
Britain's National Gallery insists a Matisse painting in its possession was not looted by the Nazis during WWII and says it will defend its rightful ownership. Read more
A US woman who died in 2006 was recorded as having cast ballots in 2008, 2012, 2014 and this year, a TV station reports. Read more
The anti-establishment Pirate Party is in the running to form part of Iceland's government in weekend parliamentary elections. Read more
A car bomb has exploded near Yemen's central bank in the city of Aden, but caused only minor damage to the building. Read more
An email to Queensland's under-siege transport minister in March warned of looming driver shortages for new trains due to arrive on the state's rail network. Read more
Hype, an app built around the idea of mobile social live streaming, is now allowing anyone to download and try the project. Read more
Tesla Motors chief Elon Musk says his company's solar-powered roof tiles will eliminate the need for traditional panels. Read more
US singer-songwriter has told the Swedish Academy winning the Nobel Prize for literature has left him "speechless", as he at long last acknowledged the award. Read more
The US has urged China to stop importing coal from North Korea, saying it is necessary to do so to force its leader to end its nuclear and missile programs. Read more
Two explosions believed to be the work of Islamist rebels Boko Haram have rocked the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing nine people. Read more
An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to murdering two people and wounding seven others in a mass shooting at a high school in western Canada. Read more
The FBI has embroiled Hillary Clinton in a fresh email row, this time linked to information uncovered during an investigation of her aide's disgraced husband. Read more
Venezuela's Supreme Court has ruled that President Nicolas Maduro was born in the capital Caracas and not in Colombia as some political opponents have claimed. Read more
Safety auditors are checking maintenance and repair records for rides at Queensland's theme parks as part of a month-long blitz. Read more
Three men have been charged with kidnapping after a teenager was taken from his Adelaide Hills home and assaulted. Read more
Strong winds, a swell and squally rains have forced organisers to cancel the Cottesloe Open Water Swim event. Read more
A Victorian man shot by police after allegedly pointing a gun at the officers during a foot chase has been charged. Read more
