NEWS

Weird news stories in 2017 included Donald Trump tweeting "covfefe," Theresa May's conference disaster, the bizarre statue of Cristiano Ronaldo and a black bear playing piano.

Alli has been dating model Ruby Mae for nearly two years. Alli, 21, joined Turner and friends on a fancy night out in London.

Mikah, a nine-year-old boy from Ohio, showed how it was better to give than receive after he returned his Xbox to help rough sleepers.

A strain of Android malware found lurking on third-party application stores is so packed full of nefarious capabilities that it can cause physical damage to smartphones.

Gliese 436b has mesmerized researchers due to its host of unusual features - including a massive, comet-like tail of vaporised gas that is 50 times larger than its parent star.

Barcelona midfielder Rafinha Alcantara has received the medical clearance to return to action only days before El Clasico at Real Madrid.

Ten Indonesian men have been jailed for their role in a gay sauna sex party that led to the arrests of more than 140 participants back in May.

The train was on Interstate-5 highway in Pierce County when it came off the tracks just south of Tacoma, Washington.

Several thousand North Koreans braved freezing conditions in Pyongyang to pay tribute to their former leader Kim Jong-il on the sixth anniversary of his death.

Congo winger has missed 12 months after rupturing his knee ligament against Manchester United last season.

Scotland houses 2,000 Syrian refugees three years ahead of schedule through the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces.

Family planning organisation, Having Kids are offering US House Speaker Paul Ryan $25,000 to get a vasectomy as part of their push for people to have smaller families.

National Infrastructure Commission is calling on Ofcom to demand better coverage and internet speed including 4G in the UK.

West Midlands Police urge people to stop posting pictures from scene of Edgbaston crash, which killed six people

New research reveals more details about the first object ever detected in our own solar system to have originated from interstellar space

British firms are stockpiling cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum so they can pay off hackers in the event of a ransomware or malware attack.

Lanzini has been charged by the FA for diving to win a penalty against beleaguered Stoke City on Saturday (16 December).

Theo Walcott is in line for an Arsenal recall for the Carabao Cup tie against West Ham after recovering from a groin problem.

Bull sperm has been used to treat cancer in cows after scientists discovered it reduces side effects and was better at breaching tumour walls.

Parents and teachers unions expressed concerns over sweeping changes to sex education in Canadian province.

Ariana Grande has a very interesting and famous family judging by her latest social media post.

Naloxone knocks opioids off the brain's receptors almost instantly, nullifying the drugs' depressive effect on the respiratory system.

European Competition Commissioner says all firms "big or small, multinational or not, should pay their fair share of tax".

Police in Suffolk are responding to a "significant incident" at Suffolk RAF Mildenhall, a US airbase.

Jordi Alba has encouraged Barcelona to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window.

Princess Charlotte, 2, has a lot to look forward to in the New Year.

Allardyce has worked with both the Belgian and Frenchman at Crystal Palace and Blackburn Rovers respectively.

Amazon Prime video users have stumbled across a Japanese show called Tokyo Train Girls, which features groping and up-skirt shots of women on public transport.

Manchester City will become untouchable if they are allowed to sign the best players, according to Antonio Conte.