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Misc World | 206746 hits | 6:55 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The world's largest democracy is holding its general election - find out who's involved and what's at stake.Libya crisis: Fighting near Tripoli leaves 21 dead
Rebels intent on taking Tripoli have ignored all calls to stop their offensive.
Misc World | 206744 hits | 3:59 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Rebels intent on taking Tripoli have ignored all calls to stop their offensive.South Africa: Poacher killed by elephant then eaten by lions
Kruger National Park says "very little" of the man's remains were left.
Misc World | 207343 hits | 2:14 PM on Sunday | posted by xerxes
Kruger National Park says "very little" of the man's remains were left.Yaqub Ahmed rape victim speaks about seeing her attacker saved from deportation
In a 2018 video, rapist Yaqub Ahmed, 29, is seen screaming as a group of people on board a plane save him from deportation. His victim speaks to the Mail on Sunday for the first time.
Misc World | 206779 hits | 12:21 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In a 2018 video, rapist Yaqub Ahmed, 29, is seen screaming as a group of people on board a plane save him from deportation. His victim speaks to the Mail on Sunday for the first time.Child brides as young as TEN 'are being advertised on Facebook'
Young girls in the Becheve community, a group of 17 villages in Obanliku, Nigeria, are regularly exchanged for food, livestock, cash, or to settle their parents' debts with neighbours.
Misc World | 206835 hits | 2:05 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Young girls in the Becheve community, a group of 17 villages in Obanliku, Nigeria, are regularly exchanged for food, livestock, cash, or to settle their parents' debts with neighbours.
Iran responsible for deaths of 608 American troops in IraqMisc World | 207056 hits | 9:33 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The U.S. military has revealed it believes Iran has helped kill 608 U.S. troops in Iraq since 2003, according to newly revealed and formerly-classified numbers.Stockholm-based Iraqi newspaper reporter arrested for 'operating as an Iranian spy'
Swedish police have arrested a prominent Iraqi journalist on suspicion of operating as an Iranian spy, the latest in a series of police actions against alleged Iranian plots in Western Europe.
Misc World | 208088 hits | 9:31 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Swedish police have arrested a prominent Iraqi journalist on suspicion of operating as an Iranian spy, the latest in a series of police actions against alleged Iranian plots in Western Europe.Theresa May hints at one last go for her Brexit deal but UK could face third election in four years
Minutes after her deal was rejected, the Prime Minister signalled a national poll could now be on its way.
Misc World | 207948 hits | 9:29 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Minutes after her deal was rejected, the Prime Minister signalled a national poll could now be on its way.Brexit: March To Leave protestors blast 'Brexit Betrayal' after vote
Thousands of pro-Brexit protesters on the March to Leave have stopped the traffic around Parliament Square, chanting 'we shall not be moved' as well as 'Brexit now' and 'Bye bye EU'.
Misc World | 208176 hits | 9:25 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Thousands of pro-Brexit protesters on the March to Leave have stopped the traffic around Parliament Square, chanting 'we shall not be moved' as well as 'Brexit now' and 'Bye bye EU'. May's Brexit withdrawal deal rejected a 3rd time in ParliamentMisc World | 208066 hits | 10:49 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to leave the bloc. ISIS claims it kidnapped, killed Halifax geologist in Burkina FasoMisc World | 208033 hits | 10:30 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
ISIS is claiming it kidnapped and killed a Canadian geologist in Burkina Faso in January.Husband 'tortures wife after she refuses to dance for his friends' in Pakistan
Asma Aziz appeared in a video alleging that her husband and friends tortured and humiliated her at their home. Her says her hair was shaved and set on fire and she was beaten with iron pipes.
Misc World | 208351 hits | 10:24 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Asma Aziz appeared in a video alleging that her husband and friends tortured and humiliated her at their home. Her says her hair was shaved and set on fire and she was beaten with iron pipes.Five migrants arrested after Maltese special forces raid brings end to high seas hijack drama
Five migrants who allegedly led the hijacking of a tanker in the Mediterranean to avoid being returned to Libya were arrested in Malta on Thursday after special forces stormed the vessel to take back control.
Misc World | 208230 hits | 12:20 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Five migrants who allegedly led the hijacking of a tanker in the Mediterranean to avoid being returned to Libya were arrested in Malta on Thursday after special forces stormed the vessel to take back control.Article 13: Memes exempt as EU backs controversial copyright law
Sharing memes and GIFs is still allowed under the new laws, after tweaks to allow "parody".
Misc World | 207875 hits | 3:39 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Sharing memes and GIFs is still allowed under the new laws, after tweaks to allow "parody".Seven injured as Gaza rocket hits home in central Israel
It is the furthest a Palestinian rocket has reached in Israel since a 2014 conflict in Gaza.
Misc World | 207971 hits | 3:55 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
It is the furthest a Palestinian rocket has reached in Israel since a 2014 conflict in Gaza.476 of 1,373 people aboard cruise ship airlifted before rescue suspended
Rescue helicopters took more than 475 passengers from a cruise ship that got stranded off Norway's western coast in bad weather before the vessel departed for a nearby port under escort and with nearly 900 people still on board.
Misc World | 207808 hits | 9:10 AM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Rescue helicopters took more than 475 passengers from a cruise ship that got stranded off Norway's western coast in bad weather before the vessel departed for a nearby port under escort and with nearly 900 people still on board.Dozens killed as huge explosion rips apart Chinese chemical plant
A powerful explosion ripped through a chemical plant in eastern China Thursday, killing at least 47 people and severely injuring 90 others.
Misc World | 207988 hits | 7:12 AM on Friday | posted by llama66
A powerful explosion ripped through a chemical plant in eastern China Thursday, killing at least 47 people and severely injuring 90 others. Jordan Peterson's popular 12 Rules book banned by New Zealand booksellers because of Christchurch mosque massacreMisc World | 207757 hits | 6:34 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A national chain of bookstores in New Zealand has pulled copies of Jordan Peterson’s book 12 Rules for Life from sale, directly linking the decision to the massacre of 50 people in two mosques in Christchurch. Doomed Boeing Jets Lacked 2 Safety Features That Company Sold Only as ExtrasMisc World | 207810 hits | 5:33 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
As the pilots of the doomed Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia fought to control their planes, they lacked two notable safety features in their cockpits.
One reason: Boeing charged extra for them.Russia's 'fairy tale' Siberian tigers beating long odds for a comeback
After decades of poaching and habitat loss pushed the Siberian tiger population toward extinction, the symbol of Russian pride is making a comeback through conservation efforts and a crackdown on illegal hunting.
Misc World | 208467 hits | 6:18 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
After decades of poaching and habitat loss pushed the Siberian tiger population toward extinction, the symbol of Russian pride is making a comeback through conservation efforts and a crackdown on illegal hunting.Twelve students are rushed to hospital in Italy after Senegalese man hijacked their school bus
Ousseynou Sy, 47, was driving a bus with 51 high school students aboard in San Donato Milanese, Italy. He started screaming while driving, then he showed a can of gasoline and a lighter.
Misc World | 206459 hits | 11:16 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ousseynou Sy, 47, was driving a bus with 51 high school students aboard in San Donato Milanese, Italy. He started screaming while driving, then he showed a can of gasoline and a lighter.Theresa May asks EU to delay Brexit until June 30
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she asked the European Union on Wednesday to delay the country's divorce from the bloc by 3˝ months, until June 30.
Misc World | 207613 hits | 6:29 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she asked the European Union on Wednesday to delay the country's divorce from the bloc by 3˝ months, until June 30.Dozens arrested as Hamas cracks down on major Gaza protests
Hamas has arrested dozens of people and left many with serious injuries as its riot police crack down on the largest protests against the group in Gaza in years.
Misc World | 207815 hits | 4:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Hamas has arrested dozens of people and left many with serious injuries as its riot police crack down on the largest protests against the group in Gaza in years.Utrecht shooting: Gunman opens fire on tram in Holland
Gökmen Tanis, 37, has been arrest after this morning's shooting, which left three people dead and five injured, and saw the terrorism threat level in Utrecht raised to the highest possible.
Misc World | 207844 hits | 10:51 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Gökmen Tanis, 37, has been arrest after this morning's shooting, which left three people dead and five injured, and saw the terrorism threat level in Utrecht raised to the highest possible.16-year-old climate change activist nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Three Norwegian lawmakers say they believe "the massive movement Greta [Thunberg] has set in motion is a very important peace contribution."
Misc World | 207984 hits | 6:20 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Three Norwegian lawmakers say they believe "the massive movement Greta [Thunberg] has set in motion is a very important peace contribution."A young girl with an inoperable brain tumor and a love of dogs got a visit from about 40 K-9 officers
Nearly 40 police dogs and their human partners rolled into a Wisconsin suburb on Saturday morning, but they weren't there to arrest anyone.
Misc World | 207725 hits | 12:27 PM on Monday | posted by llama66
Nearly 40 police dogs and their human partners rolled into a Wisconsin suburb on Saturday morning, but they weren't there to arrest anyone.Anger at US award for Martin McGuinness's 'military service'
A survivor of the 1972 IRA bombing of Claudy described the award as "disgusting".
Misc World | 207968 hits | 9:59 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A survivor of the 1972 IRA bombing of Claudy described the award as "disgusting". Woman attacked by a jaguar after climbing over a fence at Arizona zoo |Misc World | 208547 hits | 3:01 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Witnesses said the woman was trying to take a selfie with the jaguar on Saturday when it lashed out at the Wildlife World Zoo near Phoenix. Ethiopian Airlines crash: 18 Canadians among the deadMisc World | 207075 hits | 9:03 AM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Eighteen Canadians are among the victims of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed all 157 people thought to be on board Sunday, the airline's CEO and Kenya's transport minister said.Misc World | 206901 hits | 6:14 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
When the Newport Beach students saluted the swastika at the party last weekend, 'they didn’t realize what it really meant,' Eva Schloss, 89, said China accuses detained Canadians of spying, days after Huawei extradition hearing approvedMisc World | 206552 hits | 6:02 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Google refuses to remove Saudi government app that lets men control women
The tech giant says that Absher will remain available on Google Play despite the fact that it stops women fleeing from Saudi Arabia by sending alerts to men when a passport is used.
Misc World | 206765 hits | 12:58 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The tech giant says that Absher will remain available on Google Play despite the fact that it stops women fleeing from Saudi Arabia by sending alerts to men when a passport is used.UK's Halley Antarctic base in third winter shutdown
Staff are pulled out once again amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the stability of nearby ice.
Misc World | 208142 hits | 11:23 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Staff are pulled out once again amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the stability of nearby ice.Pakistan says it downed 2 Indian warplanes, captured pilots
Pakistan's air force shot down two Indian warplanes after they crossed the boundary between the two nuclear-armed rivals in the disputed territory of Kashmir on Wednesday, a military spokesperson said.
Misc World | 208149 hits | 6:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Pakistan's air force shot down two Indian warplanes after they crossed the boundary between the two nuclear-armed rivals in the disputed territory of Kashmir on Wednesday, a military spokesperson said.Kim Jong-un has had 421 officials 'purged' and executed
The report, titled 'Executions and Purges of North Korean Elites', collected accounts from 25 high-ranking officials who've fled North Korea. It comes as Kim meets Trump in Vietnam.
Misc World | 207951 hits | 12:35 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The report, titled 'Executions and Purges of North Korean Elites', collected accounts from 25 high-ranking officials who've fled North Korea. It comes as Kim meets Trump in Vietnam.The world has become more peaceful and fewer people are dying in armed conflicts, scientists say
Experts from Norway's Peace Research Institute Oslo examined statistics from 'all possible' wars, the countries involved, and how many people were killed.
Misc World | 208198 hits | 12:30 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Experts from Norway's Peace Research Institute Oslo examined statistics from 'all possible' wars, the countries involved, and how many people were killed. Misc World | 207895 hits | 5:35 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
In an age of fake news, social media and countless alternative online news sources, the Russian art of deception plays a key role in the country's political manoeuvres.Julian Assange has been issued with a new Australian passport
The Wikileaks founder has lived in the embassy in Knightsbridge, London, since 2012 when Swedish authorities requested his extradition as a suspect in a rape case.
Misc World | 208211 hits | 10:01 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Wikileaks founder has lived in the embassy in Knightsbridge, London, since 2012 when Swedish authorities requested his extradition as a suspect in a rape case.SAS troops find severed heads of 50 Yazidi sex slaves as they close in on last of barbaric ISIS
British Special Forces made the grim discovery in Baghuz, eastern Syria. Jihadis had decapitated dozens of Yazidi women and dumped their severed heads in dustbins.
Misc World | 208123 hits | 9:58 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
British Special Forces made the grim discovery in Baghuz, eastern Syria. Jihadis had decapitated dozens of Yazidi women and dumped their severed heads in dustbins.Regime Tells North Koreans Denuclearization Is Irreversible Ahead of Trump Summit
A North Korean newspaper ran an opinion piece that presented the path to peace, a keyword in the denuclearization narrative, as difficult, but irreversible.
Misc World | 207951 hits | 12:46 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A North Korean newspaper ran an opinion piece that presented the path to peace, a keyword in the denuclearization narrative, as difficult, but irreversible.China's Orwellian 'social credit' system blocked 17.5M people from buying airline tickets last year
Chinese citizens lose points for bad behaviour. For example: not paying taxes, or walking a dog without a leash
Misc World | 207879 hits | 9:56 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Chinese citizens lose points for bad behaviour. For example: not paying taxes, or walking a dog without a leashNorth Korea snatches daughter of ambassador to Italy after his defection, returns her to Pyongyang
South Korean media reports that Jo Song-gil is under Italian government protection, but that his daughter was forcibly taken
Misc World | 207774 hits | 6:42 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
South Korean media reports that Jo Song-gil is under Italian government protection, but that his daughter was forcibly takenChinese 'Muslim tracker' surveillance system monitoring movements of 2.5m people in Xinjiang
Misc World | 206828 hits | 11:16 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Maria Ressa, head of Philippines news site Rappler, freed on bail
The news site founded by Maria Ressa is one of few that openly criticises President Rodrigo Duterte.
Misc World | 208302 hits | 6:44 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The news site founded by Maria Ressa is one of few that openly criticises President Rodrigo Duterte.Brexit: May slumps to crushing defeat to Tory rebels over no deal
Conservative Eurosceptics declared they will defy the PM and abstain in a crunch vote on her EU plan - condemning it to a likely defeat.
Misc World | 206345 hits | 2:30 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Conservative Eurosceptics declared they will defy the PM and abstain in a crunch vote on her EU plan - condemning it to a likely defeat.Kashmir attack: Bomb kills 40 Indian paramilitary police in convoy
At least 40 Indian paramilitary police die as their convoy is bombed on the Srinagar-Jammu road. Pakistan-based Islamist group Jaish-e-Mohammad said it was behind the attack.
Misc World | 206808 hits | 2:27 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
At least 40 Indian paramilitary police die as their convoy is bombed on the Srinagar-Jammu road. Pakistan-based Islamist group Jaish-e-Mohammad said it was behind the attack.Have four or more babies in Hungary and you'll pay no income tax for life, prime minister says
Hungary's prime minister has announced a raft of measures aimed at boosting the country's declining birth rate and reducing immigration.
Misc World | 206731 hits | 12:14 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Hungary's prime minister has announced a raft of measures aimed at boosting the country's declining birth rate and reducing immigration.State of emergency is declared after more than 50 polar bears invade Russian town
The bears have entered homes and public buildings in the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago - home to around 3,000 people - where officials have warned of a 'mass invasion'.
Misc World | 206981 hits | 3:52 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The bears have entered homes and public buildings in the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago - home to around 3,000 people - where officials have warned of a 'mass invasion'.Misc World | 206914 hits | 11:52 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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