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Mother ordered stepdaughter gang raped and murdered by her son in India
Indian police have arrested a woman and four others after her nine-year-old stepdaughter was allegedly gang-raped, murdered and mutilated, in the latest horrific crime to shock the country.The child'…
Japan hit by deadly earthquake and mudslides, at least 8 dead
A powerful 6.6-magnitude quake rocked the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on Thursday, killing at least eight people, collapsing homes, and triggering landslides that left dozens missing.Multipl…
India's supreme court rules same sex not criminal
In a historic verdict, India's Supreme Court ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence in the country.The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 3…
Twitter's CEO rejects claims of political bias by the social media company
Twitter does not operate on the basis of "political ideology," chief executive Jack Dorsey said Wednesday, rejecting claims of bias against conservatives."Twitter does not use political ideology to m…
US Secretary of State Pompeo 'hopeful' after meeting with Pakistan's Imran Khan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was "hopeful" Wednesday of resetting the troubled relationship with Pakistan, a key player in the Afghan conflict, after cordial meetings in Islamabad includ…
Athletics: Two Russian Athletes stripped of World Championship medals for doping violations
Russian athletes Tatyana Lebedeva and Maria Abakumova have been stripped of three World Championship medals because of doping violations.The Athletics Integrity Unit, which handles doping cases in tr…
Super Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf banned for bribery
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday handed a one year ban on Super Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf and a fine of $5,000.The action followed the conclusion of an investigation by the body…
Sexual assault case against actir Kevin Spacey dropped by prosecutors
Kevin Spacey will not be prosecuted over an accusation of sexual assault that allegedly took place in 1992.The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said the alleged incident was outside Cali…
Seven arrested for assaulting teenage migrants in Italian city, Sicily
Seven people have been arrested in Sicily for an unprovoked attack in August on a group of teenage African migrants, Italian Carabinieri police said on Wednesday.The suspects, four remanded in custod…
David Beckham's MLS team named Inter Miami CF ahead of 2020 season launch
David Beckham's MLS team has been unveiled as Club Internacional de Futbol Miami.Inter Miami CF will join the league for the 2020 season, seven years after the project featuring Beckham was initially…
Premier League to trial VAR after the international break
The Premier League will trial VAR at 15 matches this season ? starting after the international break, Sky Sports News understands.The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) aim to prove th…
Al Shabaab kill soldiers, kidnap scores of elders in Somalia
Gunmen from Somalia's Al Shabaab group killed six people including at least four soldiers in the streets of the capital, a day after the Islamist movement kidnapped scores of elders in a central regi…
UK police names two Russian nationals as suspects in the poisoning of ex-spy and daughter in Salisbury
Two Russian nationals have been named as suspects in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.There is "sufficient evidence" to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Bos…
Lack of exercise puts over 1.4 billion people at health risk - WHO
The World Health Organisation says insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental health and overall quality of life.A newly release…
Israel court okays demolition of West Bank village
Israel's top court on Wednesday upheld an order to raze a Palestinian Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, after debating petitions challenging the decision.There has been strong international …
Cigarette butts are world's most discarded waste - WHO
The World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control says cigarette butts have become the most discarded waste item worldwide, with some 4.5 trillion thrown away each year, represent…
US woman mauled to death by dog she recently adopted
A 64-year-old woman in Maryland, U.S., has been mauled to death by her newly adopted pit bull, police has said.Officers reported to the victim's home Monday night after receiving a call about a femal…
Japan evacuates major airport after typhoon wreaks havoc
A major airport that was cut off when a huge typhoon smashed through its sole access road was being evacuated Wednesday, as Japan grappled with devastation caused by its most powerful storm in a quar…
Tennis: Rafael Nadal rallies past Dominic Thiem, Serena Williams see off Pliskova into Semis at US Open
Rafael Nadal survived an onslaught from Dominic Thiem to eventually make the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday morning.Defending champion Nadal suffered a 'bagel' in the first set but still won 0-6 6-…