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Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko given 22-year sentence
A Ukrainian pilot has been found guilty in Russia of charges relating to the deaths of two Russian journalists. Nadiya Savchenko was sentenced to 22 years in jail after being convicted of directing artillery fire which killed them in eastern Ukraine in June 2014. She burst into a folk-style protest song in the courtroom as she...
Migrants protesting EU deal show SOLIDARITY with Brussels after ISIS attack
A MIGRANT protesting at the closure of European borders has been pictured holding up a sign in solidarity with Brussels terror victims. Thousands of refugees and migrants are staging a demonstration at the Greek-Macedonian border, after the new EU-Turkey deal dubbed 'one in one out' was heavily criticised by the UN....
INCHES FROM DEATH: X-ray shows BOLT from ISIS nail bomb lodged in Brussels victim’s chest
A SHOCKING X-ray has emerged showing how a huge bolt from an Islamic State (ISIS) nail bomb lodged just inches from a Brussels attacks victim's heart. The disturbing image demonstrates the horrendous cruelty of the jihadis' arsenal, which was designed to inflict maximum casualties in an enclosed space. The three-inch...
TripAdvisor picks world’s top 10 destinations
Want to visit London to explore Buckingham Palace and stroll through Hyde Park? Or are you simply passing through the city on your way to Stratford-upon-Avon to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death? Either way, you're going to have a lot of company. London jumped five spots to become the world's...
In Havana, a presidential party like it’s 1928
HAVANA — There hasn't been a party like this in Havana since 1928. President and Mrs. Obama arrived back at Cuba's presidential palace Monday night for a once-in-three-lifetimes event: A state dinner hosted by the Cuban president — a Marxist revolutionary — in honor of the President of the United...
Apple might NOT have to unlock San Bernardino killer’s phone… as ‘hacker’ approaches FBI
APPLE may not be forced into unlocking the phone belonging to one of the jihadis behind the December terror attacks in California because of a possible hack. A stand-off has between Apple and the FBI has been intensifying because of the tech giant’s refusal to open Syed Farook’s iPhone. Farook and his wife Tashfeen...
Brussels explosions: Many dead in airport and metro terror attacks
Many people have been killed or seriously injured in terrorist attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station, Belgium's PM says. Two explosions hit Zaventem airport at about 07:00 GMT, and another struck Maelbeek metro station an hour later. The government has not confirmed casualty numbers. Brussels...
Police spend £1 billion a year probing child sex abuse… and it’s due to TREBLE by 2020
POLICE spent a staggering £1billion probing cases of child sex abuse last year – and experts believe the figure will treble by 2020. Simon Bailey, the top officer in charge of child protection, last night revealed there were 70,000 investigations in 2015. He added: "The average cost of each investigation is...
‘Emotional’ stadium return for France
France manager Didier Deschamps says the team must "move forward" as they prepare to make an emotional return to the Stade de France. The stadium was one of the targets in the November 2015 attacks on Paris that left 130 people dead. France, who were playing Germany when the attacks took place, return to the stadium...
Shockwave of an exploding star seen for the first time
It lasted only 20 minutes and took place 1.2 billion light years away, but NASA managed to catch it on camera: a star exploding. The brilliant flash of an exploding star's shockwave — or "shock breakout" — has been captured for the first time in visible light by the Kepler space telescope. An...
Brussels Zaventem airport rocked by two explosions
Two explosions have been reported in the departures area of Zaventem airport in Brussels. The Belgian fire service told local media there were at least several dead and wounded. The cause of the explosions is unknown. The airport is being evacuated and has been closed to flights. The blasts come four days after the capture in...
Vt. police shoot man after standoff
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Burlington police shot a man armed with two kitchen knives following an hours-long standoff Monday night in a downtown apartment building. The man, whose identity and condition were not immediately known, was wheeled from the South Square apartment building at 101 College St. on a gurney just before 10...