International
Soldier home for Christmas died saving lives in New York apartment fire
Emmanuel Mensah, 28, had just returned home from army duty when he died saving people’s lives in a f..
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Church of Sweden to begin using gender-neutral language when referring to ‘God’
The Church of Sweden will begin using more gender-neutral language when referring to ‘God’, it has s..
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Iran protests: Reports of violence on third day of demonstrations
Media playback is unsupported on your device Some of the anti-government protests happening in Iran..
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Black Lives Matter activist Erica Garner, 27, dies after heart attack
Erica Garner has died at 27 (Picture: Andrew Burton/Getty Images) The activist who spoke out against..
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Worker shoots dead two colleagues in ‘murder-suicide’ at law firm
The scene in Long Beach, California (Picture: Jeremiah Dobruck/Twitter) A Southern California law fi..
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It’s so cold in Canada penguins are staying inside to keep warm
It’s too cold for some penguins (Picture: Baden Roth/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock) It’s so cold in par..
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US military to accept transgender recruits after courts block Donald Trump’s ban
Donald Trump’s call to ban transgender soldiers prompted a huge backlash (Picture: Reuters) Transgen..
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Iran protests: Citizens told to avoid ‘illegal gatherings’
Media playback is unsupported on your device The Iranian government has told people to avoid "illeg..
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Cardboard tents distributed to Brussels homeless
A project in Brussels, Belgium is pioneering portable cardboard tents for homeless people to sleep i..
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Nepal bans solo climbers from Mount Everest under new rules
Nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in an attempt to..
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