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An anomaly in deep space that has been the focus of speculation and observation for weeks over possible extraterrestrial life may have just been solved.

A former South Korean university professor was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for habitually beating his former pupil and forcing him to eat human feces and drink urine. …

Mother who left newborn baby in nativity manger at New York City church won't be prosecuted

Philippine marines killed eight suspected sympathizers of the Islamic State group in a clash in the southern Philippines on Thursday, seizing bomb-making equipment, assault rifles and black flags, military officials said...

Accountancy firm places most senior staff in Northern Ireland on administrative leave pending tax evasion inquiry Four senior executives from the Belfast office of accountancy firm KPMG have been arrested in Belfast on a...

Following the release of a video showing the fatal officer-involved shooting of a black teenager, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Chicago on Tuesday night. Some shouted "16 shots," referring to the number o...

The victim is abducted by four men just yards from where a gangland kneecapping victim was reportedly dumped earlier this year.

The Latest: White powder in package leads to alert at Brussels mosque

Turing reneges on cutting $750-a-pill drug's price, rival's new 99-cent version selling well

Retired detective Colin John Hart denies abusing girl and using truncheon to perform sex act A police officer is accused of raping a teenager and performing a sex act on her using his truncheon, a court has heard. Colin ...

Iran says diplomat missing since Saudi hajj stampede found dead after kidnapping accusations

Russia is expected to announce a restriction on imports from Turkey on Thursday in response to the downing of a Russian warplane, according to a report. But Moscow will not impose an embargo, a government source told Rus...

Surf Life Saving Queensland urges swimmers to stay away from the hole, warning of strong currents and unstable sand A sinkhole the size of a football field has opened up on an island off south-east Queensland. Related: S...

A tiger named "Ankor" marked a full month on the run Wednesday, having evaded capture since he escaped from a restaurant zoo and disappeared into what appears to be a very tiger-friendly habitat on Mexico's southern Paci...

The carmaker must submit a recall plan by January as California announces that it has told the German company to recall around 16,000 three-litre models South Korea has ordered the recall of 125,522 Volkswagen cars after...

Members of Eagles Of Death Metal relive the moment the shooting started, in the group's first interview since the Paris attacks.

On a warm November night in Washington, a small group of American Muslims gathered at Georgetown University to celebrate "The Study Quran," new English translation of Islam's most sacred scripture.

Corporate researchers allege labor abuse at Thai factories exporting poultry to Europe

News Guide: More protests after video release of Chicago teen's shooting death by officer

Suspicious packages with white powder were discovered Thursday at a prominent mosque in Brussels, a spokesman for the Brussels Fire Brigade and Emergency Medical Service said.

Around 2.6 million working families will be an average of £1,600 a year worse off because of Spending Review cuts, the IFS says.

It's been said before, but it's worth repeating: travel is like a drug.