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Kazakhstan has announced plans to change the nation's name in a bid to break free from decades of Russian political influence.

Police have issued a CCTV appeal after a man on a south London bus was seen putting a firearm into a woman's handbag.

A video showing a man beating a dog because it cannot learn the alphabet has prompted animal rights groups to demand police take action against a cruel dog tormentor.

Football Manager 2018 director Miles Jacobson has revealed that the new game will include gay players for the first time.

Peres suffered the injury during Roma's 1-0 victory over Bologna on the weekend, with tests confirming the severity of the tear on Monday (30 October).

The Good Place star shared an Instagram photo of herself begrudgingly dressed as the Frozen character.

Jurgen Klopp has hinted Daniel Sturridge could become Liverpool's first choice penalty taker after Mohamed Salah's miss on Saturday.

Polanski accused of under-age rape by a woman who says he assaulted her in 1972 in Gstaad, Switzerland.

The alleged assault took place on the same day as a march of white supremacists in Tennessee.

JsMiner and CpuMiner were discovered by Trend Micro in three Android apps, which could have significant consequences for users.

Rafael Nadal is just a win away from securing the year-end world number one after Roger Federer's withdrawal from the Paris Masters.

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he will "not chase" Anthony Joshua and believes he could stop Dillian Whyte with one hand tied behind his back.

George Papadopoulos is the latest to be charged in relation to the wide-ranging investigation into possible Russian collusion.

Police in Perth, Australia, are hunting a man who allegedly harassed a supermarket worker before then taking a picture up her skirt.

People aged 18-24 are spending less time on their phones while pensioner interest has skyrocketed. It is the first time usage has decreased for young people.

RB Leipzig insist Bayern Munich are not preparing a move for their striker Timo Werner, who is also linked with joining Liverpool.

Coptic Christians make up about 10% of Egypt's population. Islamic extremists have targeted them on a number of occasions in recent years.

N'Golo Kante took part in training on Monday morning before Chelsea fly to Rome for their latest Champions League Group C contest against AS Roma.

Cops think Alexander Maslennikov sexually assaulted Daria Labutina and Olga Shaposhnikova before putting their bodies through a meat grinder before feeding the mince to dogs.

For years, speculation has swirled as users of Facebook have reported strange and eerie accounts of the social network serving up advertisements following real-world conversations.

A Japanese company has offered its employees six days of paid time off after they complained their colleagues were taking too long for cigarette breaks.

After Spain dissolved the Catalan government, its leader Carles Puigdemont called for mass civil disobedience.

Leicestershire Police have released a harrowing 18-rated film depicting a woman being raped by her husband as part of a campaign to encourage victims to come forward.

IBTimes UK revealed in the summer that Manchester United and Manchester City were interested in signing Fabinho and the same was confirmed by Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.

Lice numbers were way above the expected numbers, posing significant questions for suppliers to supermarkets.

Surge led by strong sales of autos and other durable goods, according to official data.

Convicted killer David Craigie who beat a mum-of-one to death with a dog chain is advertising for casual sex on a swingers' website.

American-Pakistani model transformed into the DC supervillain for Halloween - but some fans were unimpressed.

Douglas, Eliseu, Jardel, Rafa and Bruno Varela have all been named in Benfica's preliminary 22-man squad to face Manchester United in the Champions League.