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Many injured in Taiwan train blast
An explosion ripped through a busy commuter train in Taiwan's capital, Taipei, late on Thursday injuring at least 24 people, police say. The blast hit a train at Taipei's Songshan station before midnight leaving some passengers badly burned. Police told local media they found a broken tube with explosive material inside...
Stop what you’re doing: New £2m hypercar from Aston Martin unveiled
Oh yes, meet Aston and Red Bull's new hypercar. With 1000bhp per tonne So now at last we can actually see, rather than imagine, what all the fuss is about. We’ve already reported, somewhat breathlessly if we’re honest, that Adrian Newey, don of Grand Prix car designers, is to execute his long-held dream of...
The Battersea dog who’s been waiting for a home for nearly TWO YEARS
WITH his beautiful coat and blue and brown eyes you wouldn't think this loveable mutt would have too much trouble finding an owner — but you'd be wrong. Sadly, he has been at Battersea's Brands Hatch dog shelter for over 600 days — 20 times longer than the average. The Alaskan Malamute is just four, but...
Germany 0 — France 2: Griezmann brace takes hosts into Euro 2016 final
Hosts France advanced to the Euro 2016 final with their first victory over Germany in a major tournament since 1958 on a night of high emotion in Marseille. Antoine Griezmann, the tournament's top scorer, made the decisive contributions in each half to set up a final against Portugal at the Stade de France on Sunday....
Dallas protest: Four police officers dead in sniper shooting
Four Dallas police officers have been shot dead by sniper fire during protests against the shooting of black men by police, the authorities say. One suspect is in custody after a shootout with police, while a person of interest turned himself in, Dallas police tweeted. Gunfire broke out as demonstrators marched through the...
Какой ужас! Матери 35, а дочери 90! (не для слабонервных)
Магали Гонсалес Сиерра из Колумбии чувствует себя обычным подростком. Она любит танцы, музыку, розовый цвет, обожает декоративную косметику. Однако одного лишь взгляда со стороны...
Somali who sexually assaulted a child is awarded £105k damages for unlawful detention
A SOMALI refugee who sexually assaulted a child was yesterday awarded £105,000 damages for his unlawful immigration detention. The man, aged 41 and only identified as AXD, is currently serving a 21-month sentence for the attack. AXD, who arrived in the UK in 1997 and has also served a 16-month sentence for unlawful...
Iraq War report: Key lines from the Blair-Bush memos
Memos sent by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to then US President George W Bush in the run-up to the Iraq War shine a light on the extent of the relationship between the two leaders. The memos sent between 2001 and 2007 were released alongside Sir John Chilcot's report of his inquiry into the Iraq War. line break...
Lionel Messi handed jail term in Spain for tax fraud
Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud. His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009. They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to...
More than 40 sex assaults reported at two Swedish festivals
More than 40 cases of rape and sexual assault were reported after two festivals in Sweden at the weekend. Five incidents of rape and 12 sexual assaults were reported at Bravalla Festival and 35 sexual assaults reported at Putte I Parken. The youngest reported victim at Putte I Parken is 12 years old. A friend of one victim...
Berlusconi: AC Milan sold to Chinese consortium
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he has sold football club AC Milan to a Chinese consortium. Berlusconi, who owns the Serie A team, made the remarks to local newspapers on Tuesday. He said they will be paying at least €400m (£220m) over the next two years, which may value the club at up to...
US criticises Israel over plans for new settlement homes
The US has criticised Israeli plans to build hundreds of new homes in existing settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. State department spokesman John Kirby called the plans the "latest step… in a systematic process of land seizures". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised the plans on...