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Egypt

British woman ‘faces death penalty’ in Egypt for carrying painkillers

The woman has been in prison for a month.

World News

This video of man dropping new iPhone X is too hard to watch

Warning to Apple fans: this video is painful to watch.

United Kingdom

Who is Sue? Message in field sparks hunt for mystery woman

The mysterious message sparked a social media search for a woman called Sue.

Pakistan

Girl forced to parade naked in honour row

The girl was targeted because of her brother's affair.

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USA

Netflix fires Kevin Spacey from House of Cards

Netflix has cut ties with Spacey amid mounting allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour.

Italy

Italy seizes huge drugs haul intended for ISIL fighters

Italian officers discovered a shipment of drugs worth around 50 million euros intended for ISIL fighters.

Indonesia

New species of orangutan discovered in Indonesia

Scientists have discovered a new species of orangutan.

Syria

Syrian army retakes Deir al-Zor from ISIL

The Syrian government have regained control over the eastern city of Deir al-Zor from so-called Islamic State

Cult

Hidden treasures of Nazi art dealer go on display

An art stash hoarded by the son of a Nazi art collector has finally gone on public display.

USA

Rock and roll legends' relics go on auction

Items once owned by Roll and Roll legends such as Elvis and Jimi Hendrix are going under the hammer this weekend.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un promotes sister to North Korea’s centre of power

Kim Jong-un's sister has been promoted to the top ranks of the North Korean ruling class.

Poland

Beauty has no boundaries: First Miss Wheelchair World breaks down barriers for disabled women

The world's first Miss Wheelchair World was held in Poland.

USA

Man gives up his guns in wake of Las Vegas shooting

An American man went viral after deciding to give up his guns in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting.

Norway

Norway men’s football team takes pay cut so women’s side earns the same

Male and female national players in Norway will earn the same wages in what is thought to be a first in world football.

United Kingdom

EU holds Brexit talks with opposition amid fears UK government could collapse

The EU is stepping up talks with the Labour party amid fears Theresa May will step down before Brexit.

USA

Islamic State plot targeting New York revealed

An ISIS-inspired terror plot aiming to be the "next 9/11" was foiled by an undercover FBI agent.

France

France hands maximum sentence to mother of jihadist

USA

Mysterious colourful pattern on weather radar caused by butterflies

Weather experts were left mystified after spotting an unusual colourful cloud on their radar.

Turkey

What you need to know about Turkey’s S-400 air defence missiles

Turkey after sparked concern among its NATO allies after striking an arms deal with Russia.

United Kingdom

What you need to know about the UK’s new £10 note

Not everyone is happy with the new tenner – but you’ll never have to worry about leaving notes in the back pocket of your jeans before doing the washing again.

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