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Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has encouraged his club to sign Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Palmeiras' Yerry Mina during the January transfer window.

"Alcosynth" molecules, which mimic pleasurable effects of alcohol but are not toxic, will transform public health, say scientists behind Alcarelle initiative.

The ship washed up on a beach in Kashiwazaki in north Japan, prompting concerns that Pyongyang has launched a spy campaign.

Chelsea star Willian has ruled out the possibility of leaving Stamford Bridge in January amid speculation linking him with Manchester United and Barcelona.

Alongside the rest of the world, experts warn that North Korea is likely profiting from the rise of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency the regime has been hacking, stealing and mining.

World number two Roger Federer does not expect to repeat his 2017 performances in the new year as he anticipates the return of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and more from injury.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply criticised Israel at the opening of a summit of Islamic nations in Istanbul, calling it a "terror state."

Peter Kay was set to hit the road after eight years from April 2018 until June 2019, but has released a surprise statement cancelling his tour and entire work schedule.

A 13-year-old girl was left shocked when she discovered that the gravestone of a beloved family member was being used as a prop at a theme park in Germany.

Ticks that lived alongside dinosaurs feasted on their blood.

Between 20,000 and 80,000 women were sexually assaulted in the city of Nanjing, the former capital of the Republic of China.

Labour MP Jared O'Mara has been advised by his GP not to attend Parliament, his spokesperson has revealed.

Amiri is noted for his versatility and is also capable of playing on the left wing if required and has scored four goals this season.

Kim Kardashian has admitted that she suffered failed a pregnancy attempt using an embryo and it took her a year to choose a surrogate for her third baby.

The Australian rapper released four new tracks via Twitter last month, but is causing more of a ruckus with her social media posts.

Holly Willoughby is in Star Wars fanatics' bad books after revealing a key spoiler from The Last Jedi.

Atletico Madrid full-back Sime Vrsaljko could leave Spain in January and reportedly favours a move to Napoli despite Liverpool's interest.

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has labelled Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola immature over the way he handled himself at Barcelona.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten believes Conor McGregor must face Max Holloway in a rematch after the latter's meteoric rise since his last defeat.

Thirteen inmates, including women and children, were freed after police raided a village in Sindh province.

Apple will launch the iMac Pro on 14 December and is promising the fastest Mac experience on the market.

A new website makes it easy to check if the actors in your favourite films and TV shows have been embroiled in sexual assault allegations.

One of "top five" phone manufacturers rumoured to be unveiling device at CES with radical fingerprint scanner beneath the screen.

"The tears I have right now are extraordinarily different from the tears last November," one Twitter user wrote. "Let's take our country back, America."

Hundreds of searchers helped find body in Norfolk woodland, believed to be that of 20-year-old Ian Tang, who disappeared on way home to North Walsham.

"After writing this, do you still want us to believe that wasn't you in the Access Hollywood video?" one Twitter user wrote.

After evaluating Facebook shares and trends of Google searches, a team of researchers have found that "real stories" could be a powerful tool in delivering public health messages.

Castillo was in the news after she revealed that she had sex with Sean Penn after they secretly met with drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman in Mexico in 2015.

New Zealand has been rocked by a series of powerful earthquakes over the years.