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[watch] Dutch police train birds of prey to target ill-eagle drones

Sweden

Trial of doctor accused of drugging, raping and locking victim in bunker

The trial has begun of a Swedish doctor accused of drugging, raping and holding a woman in a self-built bunker for almost a week. The defendant

United Kingdom

Cameron: Language classes for Muslim women can help fight extremism

British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged 25 million euros (20 million pounds) for English classes for women in isolated communities. Cameron

United Kingdom

British lawmakers debate a ban on Donald Trump entering the country

A petition to bar Donald Trump from entering Britain was the object of debate at Britain’s Houses of Parliament. More than 500,000 citizens put

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World News

The richest 1% own more than 99% of world's population

The super rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, according to a report by international aid charity Oxfam. The richest one percent

USA

The Revenant picks up 12 Oscar nominations

The Revenant led the way for the 2016 Oscars with 12 nominations while Mad Max, Fury Road scored 10. The two films will battle it out for the Best

France

Lyon students in shock after avalanche deaths

The students from Saint-Exupéry High School in Lyon, France, return the day after, struggling to come to terms with what happened the day before

Turkey

Car bomb attack leaves six dead in Turkey

Six people were killed and some 39 injured when a car bomb exploded in front of a local police station in Cinar, in the Diyarbakir region of Turkey

World News

Cologne sees reprisal attacks after New Years Eve assaults

Two Pakistanis and a Syrian man were injured in reprisal attacks in the German city of Cologne, which was the scene of New Year’s Eve attacks on

United Kingdom

Musical legend David Bowie dies

Britain’s Prime Minister has led the tributes to David Bowie who died after losing an 18-month battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by his son

India

India toughens up rape laws for youths

India’s upper house of parliament has passed a bill lowering the age at which youths can be tried for serious crimes. The law will allow those in

USA

Accused army deserter Bowe Bergdahl appears in court

US army segeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has been charged with desertion, appeared before a court to ask for time on deciding whether a judge or a jury

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian police arrest 11 with Islamic State links

Police in Bosnia have detained 11 people suspected of links to the self-titled Islamic State group and militants fighting in Syria and Iraq

Djibouti

Police and protesters clash in Djibouti

An opposition group in Djibouti claims that 19 were killed after a clash between police and revellers celebrating a religious festival turned

Russia

Police search offices of Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Russian police have raided the offices of the pro-democracy movement founded by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, less than two weeks after he was

China

Pu Zhiqiang: Chinese human rights lawyer gets suspended jail term

Pu Zhiqiang, one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, escaped jail after he was convicted of “inciting racial hatred”. The conviction

Iraq

Iraq army moves to oust ISIL militants from Ramadi

The Iraqi army has begun a final offensive to retake Ramadi from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, according to state television and government

France

IMF chief Christine Lagarde vows to fight negligence trial

Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, says she will be appealing a decision by a French court that she stands trial for her role in the payment of

World News

IMF chief Christine Lagarde vows to fight court decision that she stand trial

Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, has said she will appeal a court’s decision that she must stand trial for her role in the payment of 404

Libya

Libya's rival factions sign up to UN-brokered peace deal

Both sides from Libya’s warring factions have come together to sign a UN-brokered peace deal. Four years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya

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