Human rights activists plead for an end to child marriage in New York
In the state, children as young as 14 are allowed to marry.
More than £200,000 raised for orphaned children whose parents died of cancer in same week
Donations poured in after three siblings shared photo of parents holding hands on their deathbeds.
Dutch politician Geert Wilders claims Islam is more 'dangerous than Nazism'
The far-right leader said the Quran contained more anti-Semitism than Mein Kampf in a television interview.
Oroville Dam: California regulators dismissed previous flood warning
Environmental activists warned California state officials of Oroville Dam's risk of flooding in 2005.
Japan accepted just 28 refugees in 2016
The island nation's 'abysmal' refugee policy has been slammed by human rights activists.
Passengers stranded on Isle of Man after Ben My Chree ferry crashes into pier
Heavy gale drove the ferry into the side of the pier.
Jean-Marie Le Pen charged with inciting hatred over anti-Semitic remarks
The far-right politician used an anti-Semitic pun when responding to criticism by a Jewish actor.
Mass evacuation order as California's Oroville dam threatens to burst
California governor issues emergency evacuation order after massive hole found in dam's spillway.
Man fined £1,000 for 'shoot them' Facebook comment below photo of refugees
Jersey resident suggested solution to influx of refugees was to shoot them.
Girl, 16, and three others arrested in France over bomb plot
The suspects were found with home-made explosion devices similar to those used in 2015 Paris Attacks.
Who is Ted Malloch? Trump's controversial top EU diplomat
US president's top man in Brussels has compared EU to Soviet Union and said the bloc needs "taming".
Two Swedish trains evacuated after bomb threat
270 passengers have been evacuated and all traffic halted as bomb squads search the trains.
Labour's saviour? Clive Lewis: Corbyn ally and rebellious socialist who voted against Brexit bill
The Labour MP has been a soldier, journalist and socialist politician.
Australian man trapped underwater by digger saved by using yoga position
The man adopted the cobra pose for hours to keep his nose just above water.
Why do we call people from The Netherlands 'Dutch'?
What is the difference between Holland and The Netherlands and why do we call people living there 'Dutch'?
Which issues are likely to dominate the Dutch election?
Immigration and Europe are main talking points as 'Dutch Trump' Geert Wilders takes centre stage.
Is Donald Trump killing your sex life? 13% of Americans have ended relationships over US election
One Democrat left her husband of 20 years after discovering that he had voted for Trump.
Hans Rosling dead: 'Jedi master of data' dies at 68
Rosling was considered the most influential statistician of his generation.
Senior members of Kinahan drug cartel arrested in Amsterdam
Two members of Irish Kinahan cartel were arrested in Amsterdam for possession of firearms.
Lonely Australian widower finds fishing mate after Gumtree ad goes viral
Young Australian man takes pensioner on trip of a lifetime after Gumtree ad request for fishing mate.
Freak snow engulfs desert kingdom of UAE as temperatures drop to -5C
Coldest weather in years hits UAE and blankets its tallest peaks in snow.
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders slammed for tweeting fake image of opponent at Hamas rally
With elections looming, the fake image showed Alexander Pechtold among Shariah for The Netherlands banners.
Who is Laure Ferrari, the French woman living with Nigel Farage?
Former Ukip leader is sharing his London home with Eurosceptic French politician Laure Ferrari.
Arkansas law lets men block wives having an abortion even in cases of rape and incest
New US legislation states that a husband can sue his wife's doctor for damages if she has an abortion.
China to destroy 5,000-year-old Buddhist city in Afghanistan for copper extraction
Two state-owned companies will build a copper mine on Unesco world heritage site Mes Aynak.
Is David Hockney trolling The Sun with 'childlike' redesign of newspaper logo?
British artist designed the new tabloid logo on an iPad.
EU students shun UK universities after Brexit vote
7% fewer EU students have applied to UK universities since Brexit referendum, latest figures show.
Dutch election 2017: Ballots to be counted by hand as software vulnerable to hackers
'It's back to good old paper', Minister of Interior declares after experts warn electoral system is easy to hack.
MP Philip Davies opposes 'honour killings' legislation because it does not include male victims
The Tory was only MP to oppose a bill stopping authorities from describing murders as 'honour killings'.
Dutch election 2017: The most popular and strangest political parties taking part
A record 31 political parties have registered to take part in the Dutch General Election on 15 March.
