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Coptic Christians make up about 10% of Egypt's 96 million population. Islamic extremists have targeted them in a sereis of brutal attacks in recent years.

"They know a completely different guy from the one that is being alleged to be doing so many horrible things," a source said.

It has been an action-packed year for North Korea and its adversaries, with Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump locking horns.

From Nasa's ambitious goal to travel to Alpha Centauri to hunt for alien life to Russia's plan to open up a luxury hotel in space – these are the best space stories of the week.

Many dubbed Pete Souza a "professional shade thrower" for his timely and cleverly captioned photographs that showcased the stark difference between Trump and his predecessor.

Manchester United have identified two areas - wide position and midfield - to strengthen in the January transfer window. Jose Mourinho is looking to bring in a "magician" forward.

The plesiosaur, a four-finned reptile, was measured to be around 12 meters long and is the most ancient creature ever found in Antarctica.

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has revealed that he will keep fighting as long as he is healthy and has not accrued too much damage.

Henman believes that both Federer and Nadal go in as favourites for the Australian Open should they be 100% fit and no one should be surprised by their achievements.

Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls charged in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing of a classmate, has been sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital.

She urged people to "remember the missing" during this festive season, saying, "we must never forget them."

Over 300 pieces featuring carvings resembling the sun were found at Vasagård, an archaeological site on the island of Bornholm.

London Zoo fire: Aardvark killed and four meerkats missing as more than 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines tackle huge blaze at Adventure Cafe.

India has the world's highest road accident death toll, with more than 110,000 people dying each year.

The former stripper came to fame with her album Bodak Yellow and became the first solo female hip-hop artist to lead the Billboard Hot 100.

The 14-year-old's father said the tumour started out as a pimple which kept growing over time and is a result of a rare disorder.

Well, 2017 is coming to an end and it's time go back and see which machines got smarter or nailed some really complicated tasks.

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn is not convinced Tyson Fury really wants to face Anthony Joshua next as he knows he will suffer a defeat.

The desperate parents of Dhanika Tripura are now pleading for help after their daughter's health deteriorated drastically in just six weeks.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is attracting interest from host of European clubs like PSG, Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus.

Doubts have emerged on world number one Rafael Nadal's fitness after the Spaniard pulled out of the Abu Dhabi exhibition event due to continued discomfort in his knee.

"Ella began angry lashing out at family members, saying she wants to die and tried to run away from home in the cold" the heartbroken mum wrote in a Facebook post.

Matteo Darmian and Daley Blind struggled in Manchester United's Carabao Cup defeat to Bristol City on Wednesday. The duo have not travelled with the squad to face Foxes.

Jamie Carragher believes that while Arsenal and Liverpool's 3-3 draw was a great advert for the Premier League, their defensive problems will lead to a lack of silverware.

Scientists examined data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory to uncover the aftermath of the supernova merger.

The British foreign secretary and his Russian counterpart threw barely-veiled accusations at each other during a press conference on Friday.

Video footage showed primary school teacher Lian lifting his foot close to the face of girl students in an activity room.

N'zonzi had asked for a move out of Sevilla with Everton and Arsenal interested in his services in January.

The stunning jellyfish-like UFO, actually turned out to be a "contrail from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket".