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Brussels attacks: Police hunt Zaventem bombings suspect

Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks at Brussels' main airport and a metro station left more than 30 people dead. The man was seen walking with two other suspects shortly before twin explosions tore…

Spain student bus crash ‘kills 13’

At least 13 people have been killed after a bus carrying foreign students crashed on a Spanish motorway between the cities of Barcelona and Valencia. Most of the 57 people on board the bus were students on the Erasmus programme who were…

Plane crashes in Russia, all 62 on board killed

All 62 people aboard a passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport , Russian officials said. READ MORE:…

Istanbul shopping area hit by suicide bomber

A suicide bomb attack at a busy shopping area in the Turkish city of Istanbul has killed at least four people, officials say. Another 36 were injured - 12 foreign nationals - as the bomb went off near a government building on Istiklal…

Mitt Romney: Vote for Ted Cruz over ‘Trumpism’

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney will vote for Texas Senator Ted Cruz, saying he is "repulsed" by Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Mr Romney said in a Facebook post that the only way to nominate a Republican is to have an…

Paris attack suspect arrested

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been wounded and arrested in a dramatic raid in Brussels after four months on the run. Another man arrested, Monir Ahmed Alaaj, was also on a wanted list, Belgian prosecutors said. Read more at:…

North Korea urged to free US student Otto Warmbier

The US has called on North Korea to immediately release an American student sentenced to 15 years' hard labour for crimes against the state. Otto Warmbier, 21, was arrested for trying to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel while on a…

Kalamazoo shootings: Uber driver blames app

An Uber driver who is accused of killing six people in the US state of Michigan has told police that the Uber app took over his "mind and body", setting off his shooting spree. Police said Jason Dalton, 45, carried out the shootings on 20…

Turkey explosion: Ankara car bomb kills at least 32

A car bomb has exploded in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing 32 people and wounding more than 100, the health ministry has said. The explosion happened in Guven Park in the Kizilay district, a key transport hub and commercial area. Read…

South African kidnapper of baby Zephany Nurse guilty

A South African woman has been found guilty of kidnapping a three-day-old baby in 1997. Police accused her of fraudulently claiming to be the girl's mother since snatching her from a hospital in Cape Town. Read more at:…

Obama: ‘Don’t blame me for Trump’

President Obama has dismissed suggestions that he is responsible for the rise of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. "I have been blamed by Republicans for a lot of things but being blamed for who they are selecting for…