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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.

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

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.

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.

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Portugal

Falling tree 'kills 11 people' in Madeira

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Carnage in Charlottesville

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.

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.

Egypt

At least 36 dead after trains collide in Egypt

USA

Singer Glen Campbell dies aged 81

The 'Rhinestone cowboy' singer, Glen Campbell has died aged 81

France

French actress Jeanne Moreau has died at 89

French actress Jeanne Moreau has died at 89

Finland

One killed after suspected drink-driver ploughs into Helsinki crowd

Iran

Baby found dead in car stolen from family driveway

USA

Texas migrant truck tragedy: Driver could face death penalty

Ten out of an estimated 100 undocumented migrants inside the sweltering lorry in San Antonio have died

USA

Eight people found dead in back of truck in Texas

Authorities in Texas say eight people found dead in the back of an articulated lorry parked behind a shopping centre are believed to be illegal immigrants

Cult

Entertainment world reacts to death of Linkin Park frontman, Chester Bennington

Stars from the world of entertainment pay tribute to Linkin Park frontman who has died of apparent suicide by hanging at the age of 41.

Switzerland

Frozen bodies of couple missing since 1942 found in Swiss Alps

They were last seen going to milk their cows midway through World War II.

Iran

How death of maths genius Mirzakhani is breaking taboos for women in Iran

USA

Actor Martin Landau dies aged 89

USA

Maryam Mirzakha, the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics, has died in the US

Iranian math genius, Maryam Mirzakhani, who became the first woman to receive the "Nobel Prize for Mathematics" in 2014 has died from cancer in the US