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August 10, 2019
One injured in shooting at Oslo mosque

One person has been arrested after a shooting at a mosque in a western suburb of the Norwegian capital Oslo.

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August 10, 2019
Referee Mike Dean entertains fans with dummy just minutes into 2019/20 season

Referee Mike Dean has become something of a personality in the Premier League, and he didn't take long to add to his own legend in the 2019/20 season.

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August 10, 2019
Bid for new trial in Making A Murderer case rejected

A judge has rejected a man's bid for a new trial in a killing featured in the Netflix series Making A Murderer.

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August 10, 2019
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg visits damaged German forest

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has visited a German forest at the centre of an ongoing dispute over fears it is at risk of being destroyed for a nearby mine.

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August 10, 2019
Former footballers react to Premier League’s first VAR-disallowed goal

The second game of the 2019/20 Premier League season produced the division's first VAR-overturned goal and prompted plenty of discussion.

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August 10, 2019
Thousands join latest Moscow protest over city council election

Tens of thousands of people have rallied in central Moscow for the third consecutive weekend to protest against the exclusion of opposition and independent candidates from the Russian capital's city...

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August 10, 2019
50,000 join latest protest over Moscow city council election

Tens of thousands of people have joined one of Moscow's biggest political protests in recent years, denouncing the exclusion of opposition and independent candidates from the Russian capital's city council...

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August 10, 2019
US financier Jeffrey Epstein ‘found dead in cell’

Jeffrey Epstein, the US financier facing federal sex trafficking charges, was found dead on Friday night in his lower Manhattan jail cell, several US media outlets reported on Saturday.

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August 10, 2019
US financier Jeffrey Epstein ‘found dead in cell’ ahead of sex trafficking trial

Millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein has died in prison in New York in an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

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August 10, 2019
Donald Trump says Kim Jong Un keen to meet him again

US President Donald Trump has said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants to meet with him once again to “start negotiations”.

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August 10, 2019
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters defy ban

Police have fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong after anti-government marches went ahead in two areas of the Chinese territory in defiance of an official ban.

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August 10, 2019
Tornado wreaks havoc in Luxembourg, 15 German footballers injured after lightning strike

A rare tornado has injured 19 people, two of them severely, in Luxembourg, while 15 football players were injured by a lightning strike in southern Germany as storms hit northern...

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August 10, 2019
Spanish aid boat stranded in Med rescues 39 more migrants

A Spanish humanitarian ship that has been stuck at sea for more than a week because of Italy's refusal to let it disembark 121 migrants said it has rescued 39...

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August 10, 2019
Muslim hajj pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat for day of worship

More than two million Muslims have gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of worship and reflection, on what is considered the climax...

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August 10, 2019
Russian nuclear agency confirm five deaths in missile test explosion

Russia's nuclear agency has said five of its employees were killed when a rocket engine exploded during a test at a far-northern military base.

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August 10, 2019
Disgraced Cardinal Pell investigated over letter from jail

Australian authorities are investigating a letter circulated on social media to see whether it was written by disgraced Cardinal George Pell, which would be in violation of prison rules.

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August 10, 2019
Tanker explosion in Tanzania kills 57

A fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania on Saturday, killing 57 people and injuring 65, many of whom were siphoning petrol from the vehicle, which had crashed, state broadcaster TBC Taifa...

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August 10, 2019
Tanker explosion in Tanzania kills 57 as crowds siphon fuel

A fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania on Saturday, killing 57 people and injuring 65, many of whom were siphoning petrol from the vehicle, which had crashed, state broadcaster TBC Taifa...

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August 10, 2019
Five dead in Russian missile test explosion

Russia's nuclear agency has said five of its employees were killed when a rocket engine exploded during a test at a far-northern military base.

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August 10, 2019
Hong Kong protesters march in defiance of police ban

Protesters have been marching in two Hong Kong neighbourhoods in defiance of a ban by police who have clashed repeatedly with government opponents.

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August 10, 2019
Death toll from India floods rises to 95, hundreds of thousands evacuated

The death toll from floods in India's states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 95, official figures showed on Saturday, as heavy rain and landslides forced hundreds of thousands...

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August 10, 2019
Dozens killed as fuel tanker explodes in Tanzania

At least 57 people have been burned to death after a fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania, police said.

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August 10, 2019
Typhoon Lekima triggers landslide in eastern China, 13 are confirmed dead

Thirteen people were killed and 16 were missing in eastern China on Saturday in a landslide triggered by a major typhoon, which also caused hundreds of flight cancellations and the...

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August 10, 2019
India to deliver Eid food supplies to Kashmir as curfew kept in place

Authorities enforcing a strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir will deliver trucks of essential supplies for an Islamic festival next week, as the divided Himalayan region remains in lockdown after India...

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August 10, 2019
Flash floods and mudslides leave 66 dead in India

At least 66 people have died and some 260,000 have moved to relief camps after flash floods and mudslides caused by days of torrential rain in the southern Indian states...

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August 10, 2019
42 killed in floods and mudslides in India

At least 42 people have died and 100,000 moved to relief camps after flash floods and mudslides caused by days of torrential rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

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August 10, 2019
Danish capital Copenhagen hit by second explosion in four days

An explosion damaged a police station in Copenhagen early on Saturday, in the second blast to hit the Danish capital in four days.

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August 10, 2019
Blast hits Copenhagen police station, second explosion in Danish capital in 4 days

An explosion has occurred outside a local police station in Copenhagen, according to law enforcement, marking the second blast in the Danish capital in four days. Read Full Article at...

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August 10, 2019
Prince Andrew groped young woman’s breast at Epstein apartment, newly released court documents allege

The Duke Of York was accused of touching the breast of a young woman at the home of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to newly released legal documents.

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August 10, 2019
Californian police car destroyed by a falling bear

A police car has been destroyed after being hit by a falling bear in northern California.

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August 10, 2019
At least 18 reported dead as typhoon hits China

At least 18 people have been killed after Typhoon Lekima stuck the coast south of Shanghai, knocking down houses and trees, Chinese state TV reported.

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August 10, 2019
At least 13 reported dead as typhoon hits China

At least 13 people have been killed after Typhoon Lekima stuck the coast south of Shanghai, knocking down houses and trees, Chinese state TV reported.

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August 10, 2019
At least 32 killed as landslide buries homes in Burma

At least 34 people have died after a landslide buried more than a dozen village houses in south-eastern Burma.

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August 10, 2019
Bear falls on moving police car in northern California

A police car has been destroyed after being hit by a falling bear in northern California.

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August 10, 2019
US Olympic rider faces murder bid charge after woman shot

A US Olympic rider has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was found with gunshot wounds at his farm in New Jersey.

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August 10, 2019
‘Poor kids’ not white in fresh gaffe for ex-VP

Gaffe-prone former US vice president Joe Biden told a group of mostly minority voters in Iowa that "poor kids" are just as bright as "white kids".

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August 10, 2019
Kashmiris warn of backlash over loss of state’s special status

The people of Kashmir yesterday voiced their anger at India's decision to revoke its special status - as strict curbs on their movement were eased to permit Friday prayers to...

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August 10, 2019
Irish peace deal senator George Mitchell denies he met Epstein ‘sex slave’

Former US senator George Mitchell has denied allegations made in court documents that an underage girl was sent to have sex with him by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

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August 10, 2019
Immigration authorities defend factory raids against public anger over child ‘victims’

Authorities in the US have strongly defended this week's mass immigration raids at workplaces in Mississippi against a worldwide outcry.

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August 10, 2019
Irish peace deal senator denies he met Epstein ‘sex slave’

Former US senator George Mitchell has denied allegations made in court documents that an underage girl was sent to have sex with him by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

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