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French aim to beat the blues with #belleschoses hashtag

Taking on the terrorists the 21st century way, on Twitter. France revolts against bad times by inviting people to post beautiful things on social media.

USA

Nearly 20-year-old McDonald's sauce sells for $14,700 USD

A packet of McDonald’s Szechuan dipping sauce from 1998 sold in an online auction after a $14,700 USD bid.

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April the giraffe, mother and internet star

After weeks of suspense, April the giraffe finally gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday (April 15), delighting hundreds of thousands of people who have been monitoring a live cam feed from a New York

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German President Steinmeier favours ending Internet anonymity

German President Steinmeier says he would favour an initiative to end anonymous commenting on the Internet to promote democracy and curb hate speech.

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Germany

Germany army launches new cyber command

2017 is election year in Germany, and hacker attacks like those alleged to have taken place during the US elections in 2016, are feared.

Israel

'Peace Through the Eye of a Needle'

Two Neighbors fashion peace between Israel and the Palestinians

USA

Official portrait of Melania is out ... and Twitter is abuzz

The photograph is now on the official website of the White House along with details about Melania's life

USA

Twitter fights trolls, changes its default image setting

Twitter said it will abandon its egg-shaped default profile picture as users increasingly associate the avatar with abusive online behaviour.

Spain

More than 100 arrested in child pornography raids in Spain

More than 100 people have been arrested by police in Spain as part of an investigation into child pornography.

Russia

Warning over suicide 'game'

'Blue Whale' suicide 'game' causes concern in Europe following a recent rise in cases

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UK interior minister calls for end to WhatsApp 'hiding place' for terror suspects

Amber Rudd, the UK Home Secretary, has accused Facebook-owned communications company WhatsApp of giving terror suspects a "place to hide".

Business Series

Google promises changes over advert row

Google promised better controls for its websites, particularly YouTube, after complaints companies' adverts have appeared next to hate-filled videos.

Business Series

Google apologies over extremist content

Google has apologised for allowing ads to appear alongside offensive videos on YouTube as more high-profile firms pulled their advertising.

Business Series

Inditex see profits rise on bigger sales to emerging markets and online growth

Zara owner Inditex, the world's biggest clothing retailer, has reported a 10 percent jump in annual net profit.

Germany

Suspect in German child murder cases confesses

The suspect had handed himself in on Thursday following a three-day manhunt triggered by the discovery of a young boy's body in a basement in Herne.

United Kingdom

Kids interrupt BBC news interview and make the internet LOL

They say never mix children and live television. Here's why.

Germany

Germany : Police hunt suspect who bragged about killing a child

A manhunt is underway in Germany after a video emerged of a teenager boasting about stabbing his nine-year-old neighbour to death.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. How you can fight Twitter's 357,000 'Star Wars bots'. And more

United Kingdom

Uber in London to appeal driver "literacy" ruling

London transport regulators want to force private drivers to prove the level of their reading and writing skills in English

USA

Turkeys encircling dead cat baffles internet

A bizarre video featuring a flock of turkeys walking almost ritualistically in a circle around a dead cat has raised a lot of questions since the video was posted online on Thursday (March…