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The partner of a US Capitol Police officer who died a day after the 6th January 2021 riot has sued Donald Trump for wrongful death. The lawsuit filed on Thursday says Trump "intentionally riled up the crowd" that a
Prince Harry has been accused of committing war crimes by a senior Taliban leader after the royal admitted killing 25 insurgents while fighting in Afghanistan in his explosive autobiography Spare. The Duke of Susse
Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass for a dead pope presided over by a living one. Bells tolled and the crowd applauded as pallbearers carrie
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for fewer than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign si
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi has died at the age of 99. She had been admitted to a hospital in the western state of Gujarat, where she lived after her health deteriorated. Narendr
A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino injured over 60 people and killed at least 19 – a number that officials warned would rise after the search for bodies resumes. The blaze, which started early yesterday,
Former Spice Girl, Melanie C has pulled out of a New Year's Eve concert in Poland after being made aware of issues "that do not align with the communities she support". She didn't specify why she cancelled her appe
At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada. Officials say 34 people died across the US, with the worst-hit area being the city of Buffalo, in New Yo
King Charles has used his first Christmas message to reflect on the cost-of-living crisis. He spoke of the "great anxiety and hardship" for those struggling to "pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm"
Since Argentina’s World Cup win turned Buenos Aires into a massive street party, tattoo artists have been hard at work inking the image of Lionel Messi on the bodies of fans paying tribute to the man who has come to r
The Thai Navy says 31 sailors are missing after a warship carrying more than 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand. The warship sank after water flooded its power controls on Sunday nigh
Malaysian search and rescue teams are scouring a holiday campsite in the Selangor state for survivors after a landslide killed at least 21 people. Families were sleeping in their tents when the landslide happened
Two police officers and a bystander died last night after they were fired upon at a remote property in Brisbane. Two officers and a member of the public – believed to be a neighbour, responding to a fire at the
The Artemis I mission, a 25½-day uncrewed test flight around the moon meant to pave the way for future astronaut missions came to a momentous end as NASA’s Orion spacecraft made a successful ocean splashdown a few ho
At least three people have died, and a dozen are missing after an explosion and fire at an apartment building in the British Channel island of Jersey. Police have declined to speculate on the cause but residents ha
A former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's back has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in Floyd's death. J Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty to a state charge of aidin
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 last night to approve a controversial policy that would allow police to deploy robots capable of using lethal force in extraordinary circumstances. The measure stil
Merriam-Webster, America's oldest dictionary publisher, has just chosen "gaslighting" as its word of the year. Gaslighting is the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage.
The American singer and actress was best known for her title track in the 1980 film Fame, as well as co-writing and singing the smash hit Flashdance... What a Feeling, for which she won an Oscar and a Grammy. Cara'
Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has been charged with sexual misconduct. The 78-year-old is accused of touching a woman inappropriately in 2017. Mr O has denied the allegation. He became the first South Korea
