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USA

How Playboy founder Hugh Hefner changed the western world

"In terms of pop culture and sexual attitudes, we do live in a Playboy world now"

28/09/2017

France

L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dies aged 94

The elderly widow was the world's richest woman, with a net worth of more than 37 billion euros, according to Forbes.

21/09/2017

Cult

Visitors laugh in the face of death at Romania cemetery

While some cemeteries can be a grey affair, graves in Romania's 'Merry Cemetery' makes visitors 'laugh at death'

21/09/2017

Romania

Romania battered by deadly storm

At least eight people killed and dozens more hurt as severe weather hits Romania, Serbia and Croatia

18/09/2017

Democratic Republic Of Congo

UN wants inquiry after Burundi migrants are killed in DR Congo

Activists say police and soldiers opened fire as refugees protested plans to send them home

16/09/2017

USA

Doctors describe battle to save nursing home victims trapped by Irma

Eight people die in a Florida nursing home after Hurricane Irma cuts air conditioning

13/09/2017

Sweden

Suspect in death of journalist Kim Wall denies killing her

Suspect in death of journalist Kim Wall denies killing her

06/09/2017

India

Blue Whale Challenge: Crackdown in India after surge in interest

It comes after Google revealed there had been huge interest in the suicide game.

05/09/2017

United Kingdom

Former Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Cormac Murphy O'Connor dies

Former Catholic Archbishop of Westminster Cormac Murphy O'Connor dies aged 85

01/09/2017

World News

Asia floods leaves millions homeless

While all eyes have been on the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Harvey, more than 1,000 people have been killed as a result of devastating floods across Asia

01/09/2017

Sudan

Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead at his home

Mirgayas Shirinskiy's body was discovered in a swimming pool.

24/08/2017

Tanzania

Tanzania charges 32 people with killing, burning five 'witches'

A Tanzanian court has charged 32 people with murder after five women suspected of witchcraft were beaten to death, and their corpses burned, in a move which could help to deter such killings.

24/08/2017

United Kingdom

Princess Diana's sons speak about losing their mother

Princes William and Harry have given the latest in a series of emotional interviews ahead of the 20th anniversary of Diana's death

23/08/2017

Nigeria

Girl and baby blown-up in ‘appalling increase’ of human bombs in Nigeria

The number of children blown-up has quadrupled so far in 2017.

23/08/2017

Denmark

Missing Swedish journalist: possible link with torso found in water

Police have found a torso in a Copenhagen suburb but have not confirmed whether or not it belongs to missing Swedish journalist, Kim Wall.

22/08/2017

Portugal

Falling tree 'kills 11 people' in Madeira

15/08/2017

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Carnage in Charlottesville

13/08/2017

USA

Trump condemnation of Virginia far-right violence 'not enough'

The US president has been criticised for failing to single out white supremacists after Saturday's fatal attack in Charlottesville.

13/08/2017

India

Claims of negligence after 60 children die in India hospital

An encephalitis outbreak and disrupted oxygen supplies are blamed for the deaths at the hospital in Uttar Pradesh.

12/08/2017

Egypt

At least 36 dead after trains collide in Egypt

11/08/2017