Sabarimala: Indian women make history by entering temple
Two Indian women have made history by entering a prominent Hindu shrine in the southern state of Kerala, following months…
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Train crash on Danish bridge kills six
Six people have been killed in a train accident on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, police said. The bridge…
North Korea defector hack: Personal data of almost 1,000 leaked
Almost 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre…
New York City sky lights up bright blue after Queens power plant explosion
Police investigating transformer explosion at Con Edison plant in the Astoria neighbourhood A huge explosion at a New York power plant has…
Donald Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq
The president says he has “no plans” to withdraw the 5,000 US troops in the country, following criticism of the…
Russia says new missile flies at 27 times the speed of sound and renders all defences useless
Deputy prime minister Yuri Borisov claims the Avangard is impossible to intercept, despite accusations the project is propaganda. A new…
Michelle Obama takes ‘most admired woman’ title from Hillary Clinton
Former US first lady Michelle Obama has ended Hillary Clinton’s 17-year run as America’s most admired woman. Mrs Clinton, ex-presidential…
Japan will leave International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling
For years the country has been killing whales under the guise of research but now it will hunt openly in…
Mount Etna: New 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Sicily
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Sicily around Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media…
Migrant caravan: Detained Guatemalan boy dies at Mexico-US border
An eight-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in US government custody, immigration authorities say. A Texas congressman named the child…
