He was seized by masked armed men at his home in what is believed to have been a kidnapping for ransom. The mayor's private secretary and top adviser were shot dead on a busy road during the ...

Mushtaq has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp He has been accused of endangering India's sovereignty and inciting religious ...

An application to reopen the inquest into the 50 deaths from the Summerland fire has been declined. Display brings island's legendary folklore to life Peel runner to take on seven marathons in a ...

Pakistan's Chinese-made fighter jets were battle tested for the first time during hostilities with India. Nissan announced this week that it would lay off another 11,000 workers and shut seven ...

Sarah Milgram and Yaron Lischinsky “were in the prime of their lives” before they were killed, Israel’s embassy in the US says. Parents say children are having to drink unsafe and salty ...

Heavy rains moved further south overnight as thousands remain under evacuation orders The MP ended his time in parliament by drinking beer out of his shoe during his farewell speech. The end of ...

The failed launch "severely damaged the dignity and pride of our nation in an instant," says the North Korean leader. Son, who was described as a "national treasure" led the team to its first ...

'Guernsey-Portsmouth-Jersey ferry detour cost us £20k' A circus boss says a lack of ferries meant having to travel from Guernsey to Jersey via Portsmouth. Man who raped girl sentenced to 15 years ...

Authorities are examining the site in New York to determine how the collision, which killed two, occurred. Authorities say they never allowed Jimmy Donaldson to film at pyramid heritage sites for ...

The man and woman were shot while leaving an event focused on helping Gazans at the Capital Jewish Museum. Parents say children are having to drink unsafe and salty water, as fuel shortages ...

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