Charlotte Tobitt

A man accidentally shot himself and his wife as they discussed the church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas with members of their own church in Tellico Plains, Tennessee.

Nine students from Worth County High School brought a class action suit against Worth County Sheriff's Office after the mass drug searches in April 2017.

Dr John Warner suffered the heart attack during the American Heart Association's flagship conference, where he had spoken about the impact of heart disease on his own family.

Four African countries are the riskiest places to travel in the world according to an updated travel risk map for 2018.

Peter Feeley, of Middleton in Rochdale, was jailed after admitting to child abduction, four counts of sexual activity with a child and three counts of indecent assault.

Tsukuba Express in Japan apologised after a train departed its station roughly 20 seconds early on 14 November, causing "severe inconvenience" to commuters.

In a new survey, beef bourguignon was voted as the most representative dish of French cuisine. Steak frites came in third, with lots of meaty meals making up the top 10.

A peacock at Calgary Zoo in Canada died after being eaten by a lion. It flew away when zookeepers were transferring the peacocks to their cold-weather enclosure.

Bryan Anthony Bowen was spared jail after the judge described him as "small in stature, and emotionally inadequate". He admitted two charges of inciting girls to commit sex acts.

Fesal Aidarus was found guilty of rape at Birmingham Crown Court after an incident in October 2015. A girl, who was 14 at the time of the attack, was praised for her courage.

A team from the University of Lyon 2 spent around six weeks on a search operation at Cluny Abbey in France. They unearthed a treasure trove of medieval coins and gold.

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said that although the coffin was in a bad condition, the mummy itself was well-preserved and featured decorations of sky god Khebr and Isis.

The Health Foundation predicts just 87% of people could be seen and transferred or discharged within four hours, falling well short of the 95% target.

Royle Family actor Ralf Little challenged Jeremy Hunt on some of his mental health statistics and took fact-checking into his own hands in a huge Twitter thread.

Alyssa Scott died after suffering a gunshot wound while on a youth hunting trip in Alabama. Jefferson County authorities said it was thought to have been an accident.

Suyash Dixit, from India, travelled to the unclaimed area of Bir Tawil and planted seeds and his newly-made flag.He has christened the area the Kingdom of Dixit.

A new YouGov survey found that Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has lost favourability within Conservative voters since September 2017.

Strutt & Parker set out how a young couple could give up six things for five years to save a deposit of £33,000, but millennials were not impressed at being told not to buy lunch.

Ellie Miguel posted a photo on Twitter showing the emotional scene which took place when her grandfather's dog was smuggled into hospital before he died of cancer.

A staff member at a Pret A Manger branch in London was spotted wearing a badge which said "I am new, kiss me" causing fury on Twitter.

Barrister and author Jamie Susskind received an overwhelming response to a series of tweets in which he chronicled his weekend NHS treatment.

Greggs, the UK's biggest bakery chain, has launched an advent calendar for the first time. It will be filled with tokens to be redeemed in-store throughout the festive period.

Buster was in rescue care with the Scottish SCPA for two years and needed a tail amputation after repeated injuries from wagging it too hard. He has now been happily rehomed.

With issues surrounding the age of consent being raised in both France and the US, we took a look at the vast disparity in the law around the world.

Australians voted to name the last vessel in Sydney's ferry fleet Boaty McBoatface - but the name was changed slightly to avoid a "double up" in monikers.

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of abandonment of a minor after a boy was found in his car screaming because he was cold. The man was located in a nearby swingers club.

Trump and Putin greeted each other with a firm handshake as they attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam on 10 November.

An elderly lady suffered 20 facial wounds and an investigation by Japanese police has led to blood samples being taken from under the claw of a stray cat.

A Metropolitan Police detective has said he fears the so-called Croydon Cat Killer could escalate his crimes and begin attacking women and girls.