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'Hatchet hitchiker' murder charge
A hitchhiker turned internet celebrity has been charged with beating a lawyer to death.
Ruby tells of 'bung bunga' party
The Moroccan woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has testified that a young woman attending one of his "bunga bunga" parties dressed up like a nun, danced provocatively and stripped down to her underwear for the then-premier at his in-house disco.
Man who beat zoo monkey to death is jailed
A US man convicted of breaking into a zoo and brutally beating to death a Patas monkey will spend up to a year in prison, where he will take part in a treatment programme.
Deadly blasts hit Pakistan mosques
Bombings at two mosques in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 10 people, police say.
'Torture evidence' in Syrian jails
A human rights group says it has found documents and physical evidence indicating Syrians were arbitrarily detained and tortured in government prisons in the eastern city of Raqqa.
Bieber faces pet monkey deadline
Justin Bieber has just hours to reclaim his pet monkey from the animal shelter where it has been since it was seized by German customs, officials say, but he will have to pay thousands for the two-month stay even if he doesn't take the animal back.
Iraq's sectarian violence on the rise as 50 die over two days
Attacks across Iraq have killed 50 people in the last two days as growing friction between Sunni and Shia leads to more sectarian violence.
Israel willing to launch further Syria attacks
Israel will not be deterred from launching further attacks on Syria, a senior government official has told the New York Times, warning that Bashar al-Assad would forfeit his presidency if he retaliated.
Crime not ruled out in Texas blast
One month after a fire triggered a massive blast at a Texas fertiliser plant that killed 15 people, officials had to declare the cause of the blaze as "undetermined".
Historian claims to have published Coca Cola's 'secret formula' days after man tries to sell another variant on eBay for $5m
One man is threatening to lift the veil of secrecy that surrounds Coca Cola's 'secret formula' as he claims to publish a copy of the original recipe in a new book.
Abducted UN peacekeepers freed
Armed men broke into a United Nations outpost in a buffer zone separating Israel and Syria and abducted three UN military observers.
Government aid management 'weak'
Aid money has been wasted and projects hit by delays as a result of poor management by the Government, according to an independent report.
Ten tornadoes wreak havoc in Texas, leaving six dead and hundreds homeless
Ten tornadoes have wreaked havoc in several small communities in Texas, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.
Boy, 12, 'stabbed by children's entertainer' at five-star Greek hotel
An entertainer at a Greek island hotel was today charged with attempted murder and theft for allegedly stabbing a 12-year-old guest 20 times after being confronted over a theft.
Pope hits out at 'cult of money'
Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system, blasting the "cult of money" that he says is tyrannising the poor and turning humans into expendable consumer goods.
Second suspect held over shooting
A second suspect has been arrested over the New Orleans shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother's Day.
David Beckham retires from football
David Beckham will retire from football at the end of this season.
Chinese protest at refinery scheme
More than 2,000 people in southern China have unfurled banners in a demonstration against plans for a petroleum refinery.
Indian actor Dutt goes back to jail
Indian actor Sanjay Dutt has surrendered to a Mumbai court to begin serving time for a weapons conviction linked to a deadly terror attack in the city in 1993.
Man shoots himself at Paris school
A man has committed suicide at a private Catholic school in central Paris by shooting himself in the head, police say.
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Stately home badly damaged in fire new
One of Northern Ireland's grandest stately homes has been badly damaged in a fire.
I won't step down, insists Assad new
Bashar Assad said he will not step down as president of Syria before elections are held in the war-ravaged country.
Several blasts rock Libyan cities new
Explosions have gone off in the Libyan capital Tripoli and the restive eastern city of Benghazi.
Latest Sport
Tuscan triumph Wexford new
There could be better to come from Tuscan Light judged on her manner of victory in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Fillies Maiden at Wexford.
Declaration disappoints in Lockinge new
The heavily backed Declaration Of War proved a major disappointment as Farhh made an impressive return to action in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
Dawn stamina doubts for O'Brien new
Joseph O'Brien believes it could be a "big ask" for Investec Derby favourite Dawn Approach to see out the mile-and-a-half trip at Epsom on June 1.
Latest Showbiz
Kate Winslet speaks up for homeless new
A-lister Kate Winslet has ramped up the glitz and glam to address the "heartbreaking" situation of youngsters living rough.
Kristen Stewart ‘wants normal life with Pattinson’
Kristen Stewart is apparently dreaming about the "normal family life" she wants with Robert Pattinson.
Monica Bellucci shares insecurities
Monica Bellucci thinks her star sign is one of the reasons she battles feelings of insecurity.
