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Austria and Hungary hope arrests will lead to human trafficking ringleaders

Hungarian police say they have arrested a fifth man, a Bulgarian, in connection with the deaths of 71 people who were found in an abandoned lorry in

Vatican

Vatican: suspect dies before abuse trial

The Vatican says a Catholic former archbishop accused of child sex offences has been found dead from natural causes a month after he was hospitalised

Austria

Arrests made over Austria migrant lorry tragedy

Authorities have confirmed that arrests have been made in connection to the lorry tragedy.

Turkey

Several killed in Turkey as soldiers clash with Kurdish militants

Up to six people, including at least four civilians, have been killed in clashes between Turkey’s armed forces and militants in the mainly Kurdish

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Austria

Austria: dozens of migrants die locked in an air-tight truck

Police examining a lorry abandoned in the lay-by of a motorway in Austria have made a grim discovery. The bodies of at least 20 immigrants have been

Ukraine

Deadly fighting surges in eastern Ukraine

At least seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and up to 13 others hurt in fighting with pro-Russian separatists. It is the highest number of

USA

Virginia killings: suspect a "powder keg" of anger

Vigils have been held for the two television journalists shot dead during a live broadcast in Virginia. The reporters were killed as they interviewed

USA

US TV shootings: suspect found with gunshot wounds

A reporter and a cameraman have been shot dead live on air during a television broadcast in the United States. A "disgruntled employee" is suspected

France

France: Baby and policeman among four shot dead at travellers' camp

A dispute at a travellers’ camp in northern France on Tuesday ended with a gunman killing three members of the same family, including a six-month-old

Sport

Indycar driver Justin Wilson dies following crash

Indycar driver Justin Wilson has died from the severe head injuries he suffered in a crash in the United States over the weekend. He was 37

USA

Two Ashley Madison clients may have killed themselves, says police

Police in Canada say at least two people may have committed suicide following the hacking of cheating website Ashley Madison. Information leaked

Cambodia

Khmer Rouge 'First Lady' Ieng Thirith dies

Ieng Thirith, the sister-in-law of Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, has died, nearly five years after being indicted for genocide and crimes against

Italy

Vittorio Casamonica's mafia-style funeral raises eyebrows in Rome

Questions are bring asked about why a lavish funeral for Vittorio Casamonica, a purported Italian crime boss, was allowed through the streets of Rome

Iraq

ISIL second-in-command killed in Mosul, Iraq by US airstrike

The US has confirmed the second-in-command of the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) is dead. Hajji Mutazz was killed in an US military air

United Kingdom

British showbiz superstar Cilla Black laid to rest

British showbiz celebrity Cilla Black has been laid to rest in her hometown of Liverpool, England. Family and friends bid her farewell at St Mary’s

USA

St Louis: nine arrested in disturbances

Nine people have been arrested in outbreaks of violence in the US city of St Louis after a black teenager was shot dead by police. Police Use Tear

Italy

The price, and profits, of the people trade

A UN container recently brought a deadly cargo to Catania in Italy. It contained 49 bodies salvaged from an overloaded fishing boat boat where they

Italy

Migrants mourned by Sicilian locals after more bodies are recovered

Forty-nine balloons are released to honour the 49 migrants who suffocated in the hold of a ship as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea.. Sicilian locals used their annual feast day to mourn

Spain

More deaths at Spanish bull events

Four more people were gored to death by bulls over the weekend in Spain. A local councillor died in Penafiel, a small town north of Madrid. José

USA

US civil rights icon Julian Bond dies aged 75

American civil rights activist Julian Bond has died at the age of 75. Bond co-founded the Student Nonviolent Co-ordinating Committee in the 1960s