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Kabul Shia blast

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Isis claims responsibility for blasts that killed at least 41 at Shia cultural centre in Kabul

4 hours ago

By David Sim

The attack, which involved at least three explosions, occurred during a panel discussion on the anniversary of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Now it's Moscow's turn to accuse US of meddling in Russian presidential elections

The Russian foreign ministry says Washington's comment on opposition leader Alexei Navalny's bid is "direct interference" in the electoral process.

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Private jet 'owned by Lord Ashcroft' crashes into building after being blown off runway

Aircraft crashed through airport perimeter fence after strong winds dislodged its wheel chocks.

5 hours ago

By Paul Wright

'I'm ashamed of him' says cousin of Ryanair boss as stranded passengers sleep on baggage belts

Snow and ice has brought misery to thousands of festive travellers with flights delayed or cancelled.

5 hours ago

By Jordan Bhatt

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The Happy Wanderer pub

Muslim man beaten up after 'wishing British men a merry Christmas'

The victim was repeatedly kicked on the ground by the three men and then collapsed as he escaped.

2 hours ago

By Jordan Bhatt

Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Illegal Immigrants

Saudi police shot and stole from Ethiopians during mass deportation claim abused migrants

Approximately 50,000 people have already forcibly flown out of the country.

2 hours ago

By Associated Press

Donald Trump Year of the Dog

Giant Donald Trump dog to welcome Chinese New Year

A shopping mall in China has unveiled their statue to mark the Chinese year of the dog.

3 hours ago

By Jordan Bhatt

Nasa has only just spotted an asteroid about to skim between the Earth and Moon

The near-earth asteroid 2017 YZ4 will pass closely between the Earth and the Moon at 3.56pm on 28...

4 hours ago

By Charlotte Tobitt

Zbigniew Reket

Sailor rescued 'after drifting in Indian Ocean with his cat for seven months'

Zbigniew Reket and his cat have been found in a rudderless lifeboat.

3 hours ago

By Paul Wright

A naked Danny Hollis Jr. was arrested after he terrorised a family on Christmas Day and cut his own throat while high on, wasp, a dangerous offshoot of the drug crystal meth

Naked man terrorises family on Christmas Day and cuts own throat while high on new drug wasp

Danny Hollis Jr. jumped out of a first-floor window and was chased across a field before police...

4 hours ago

By Roger Baird

France will demand Britain help pay for new Channel customs posts after Brexit

French politicians want the UK to help pay for new customs posts at Channel ports after Brexit.

By Brendan Cole

Rihanna

Heartbroken Rihanna calls for end to gun violence after cousin's brutal killing

Tavon Kaiseen Alleyn was shot multiple times while walking near his house.

9 hours ago

By Jigmey Bhutia

cybersecurity

Force 47: Vietnam setting up 10,000-strong cyber army to crack down on dissent on the internet

The military cyber warfare unit is codenamed Force 47 and will sanitise "wrong viewpoints".

9 hours ago

By Vasudevan Sridharan

US President Donald Trump

Former Arkansas governor compares Donald Trump with Winston Churchill and gets a sharp response

British MPs were quick to lash out at former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.

By Nicole Rojas

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah can be a success at Real Madrid, Egypt manager says

Egypt international Salah is currently the second-highest scorer in the Premier League.

9 hours ago

By Karthick Arvinth

Pictures of the Year 2017 sport

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Brisbane Open and delivers update on Australian Open participation

Nadal is recovering from a knee injury, which kept him out of the ATP World Tour Finals.

9 hours ago

By Arunava Ray

Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool confirm £75m world-record January deal for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk

The Dutch international will complete the move from Southampton to Liverpool on 1 January.

By George Flood

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Laura Plummer

Laura Plummer, jailed for drug smuggling in Egypt, will die in prison hell warns family

Plummer claimed pills were for her Egyptian boyfriend who suffered back pain.

By Roger Baird

Robert Anthony Resendiz

6-month-old baby boy who was 'bent in half' by father dies from multiple injuries

Robert Anthony Resendiz confessed to bending his son because he would not stop crying.

10 hours ago

By Lara Rebello

U President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a conference in New York

This is how many times Donald Trump attempted to discredit the media on Twitter

NYU student's research reveals Trump attacked the media almost everyday.

By Neil Murphy

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

“Why do Muslims get picked on at Christmas?

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“20,000 tax funded faith schools are an affront to modern, liberal democracy

James Bloodworth

“Brexit is the replacement of one set of elites with another

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Can you tell the difference between a human's voice and AI?

1 hour ago

By Neil Murphy

Google Home smart speaker

Alexa and Google Home are getting increasingly creepy and even complimenting each other

3 hours ago

By Charlotte Tobitt

Women react to Bono claiming music has become too 'girly' for boys to channel their rage

3 hours ago

By Charlotte Tobitt

WhatsApp fined €3m over data sharing

Parents are now allowed to spy on their kids' WhatsApp messages in Spain

By Roger Baird

Australia marriage equality

10 good news stories that prove 2017 wasn't a total stinking pile of garbage

By Kashmira Gander

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Munroe Bergdoff and Rain Dove

Rain Dove: The 6ft 2in ex-firefighter smashing gender stereotypes in fashion

By Kashmira Gander

UK frigate and Russian vessel

Royal Navy's frigate shadows Russian vessel near UK waters

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Iran presidential election

We rubbed American noses into dirt, says Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei

4 hours ago

By Vasudevan Sridharan

BBC Breakfast show presented by three Asian women

BBC Breakfast show presented by three Asian women sparks debate on diversity

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Els Enfarinats

Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont mocked in Spain's anarchic flour and egg battle

53 minutes ago

By David Sim

Facebook

Facebook explains why it will no longer use red 'Disputed Flags' next to fake news articles

9 hours ago

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Russian satellite

Russia lost its satellite after it was set to launch from wrong cosmodrome

By Nicole Rojas

U2's Bono

Why U2 frontman Bono refuses to open up about his near-death experience

11 hours ago

By Jigmey Bhutia

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Mick Dore and Mariusz

Find Mariusz: Pub reunites Polish worker with lost Christmas pay packet after five-day search

By Charlotte Tobitt

Manufacturing technology

UK car industry 'teetering over the edge' as domestic demand falls 28%

By Dan Cancian