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France

Orthodox Jew 'repeats' Jerusalem Gay Pride stabbing attack

Six people at Jerusalem’s annual Gay Pride have been stabbed, reportedly by an Orthodox Jewish man who police say had launched a similar attack on

United Kingdom

Russia 'involved' in Litvinenko death says Scotland Yard

A UK inquiry has been told that the Russian state must have been involved in the fatal poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in

Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar is confirmed dead

The Afghan president's office confirms reclusive Taliban leader Mohammad Mullah Omar died around two years ago.

Russia

Russian pensioner charged with gruesome murders suspected of killing 10

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Italy

Mediterranean crisis: 14 migrants die as hundreds reach Sicily shores

The bodies of 14 migrants have been brought to shore in Sicily, unloaded from an Irish Navy ship which rescued nearly 500 others seeking a better

Pakistan

Malik Ishaq: Pakistan Sunni militant chief dies in shootout

Police in Pakistan say the leader of the banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has been shot dead. Malik Ishaq was arrested last week in

China

Archaeologists find the remains of 97 bodies in old Chinese house

Mexico

Mexico: confronted by evidence of grisly drugs underworld

Mexico has been confronted with evidence of its grisly drugs underworld. Investigators searching for a group of missing students have so far

India

At least 6 dead in attack on police in India-Pakistan border town

At least six people have been killed and several wounded in an attack on a police station on the Indian side of the border with Pakistan. Police were

USA

Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston's daughter, dies

The daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 22. Bobbi Kristina Brown had been in a medically induced coma for six months

France

Unidentified remains of Germanwings crash victims buried in French Alps

The ceremony comes amid controversy over how Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, has dealt with the crash

USA

Sandra Bland death ruled 'suicide by hanging'

The preliminary results support the medical examiner's initial ruling of suicide in the case of Sandra Bland who died three days after being arrested in a traffic stop.

Poland

Ukrainians killed in coach crash in Poland

Polish police say a coach travelling from Ukraine to Warsaw has crashed, killing five and leaving 25 others injured. Poland - Travel Alert - 5 killed

Iran

Amnesty slams Iran's 'staggering' state execution spree

Thailand

Thailand: murder trial to resume of two Burmese men accused of murdering British holidaymakers

The trial is due to resume in Thailand of two Burmese men accused of killing two British packpackers. The hearing will examine the reliability of

Spain

Spain: woman dies during bungee jump from bridge

A British woman has died during a bungee jump from this bridge in Spain. It happened near the town of Lanjaron in Granada. The 23-year-old is

Iraq

At least 32 dead in explosions across Iraq

Bomb attacks across Iraq have killed at least 32 people. The deadliest was a car bomb in a mainly Shi’ite area of Baghdad, which killed 16 people

India

India: Two dead in stampede at Hindu religious festival

A stampede at a chariot festival in the eastern Indian town of Puri has left at least two people dead and 15 others injured. Police struggled to

USA

Rallies mark anniversary of New York chokehold death

Protesters in New York rallied on Saturday to demand justice for Eric Garner, a year after the black father died after being put in a chokehold by

Sport

Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi dies in France

French Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi has died, nine months after suffering severe head injuries in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. He was