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Residents of the Spanish town of Ibi stage a mock military coup, pelting each other with flour and eggs.

The first blast took place at a mosque in Maiduguri where at least 20 people were killed.

Six people were detained but four were later released.

Will 2016 – and maybe even Barack Obama – bring about End Times? These guys think so.

From climate change to obesity, these have a bigger impact on humankind than Daesh.

IBTimes UK looks back over 2015 at some of the oddest stories from its Weird World section.

The next test for Iraqi forces is to secure Ramadi and retake Mosul.

Rainforest flower, native to Sumatra, draws thousands of people in southern Australia.

The haul offers an understanding of how the militants govern territories.

Russia will transfer 140 tons of raw uranium to Iran for civilian purposes.

40% of respondents said that the extremists had the upper hand.

Firefighters have been battling 120 wild fires, some of which officials suspect were deliberately set.

Nearly 2,000 flights were cancelled both within, in or out of the US, on 28 December.

Ronald King is being held on suspicion of the murder of his wife Rita King, who was suffering with dementia.

Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback did not act unlawfully when killing Tamir a grand jury states.

Alan's uncle, aunt and five children will resettle in Vancouver after fleeing Syria.

Mary Lucas has made a plea for information about her son Kyle Vaughan who disappeared in December 2012.

Some parts of the Roman theatre at the ancient city of Bosra in Southern Syria have been severely damaged.

The Belgian shepherd dog is to receive the highest animal honour from charity PDSA.

Elliot Gornall pleaded no contest to 181 counts in October.

The mother of Baby P has been recalled to prison accused of selling pornographic pictures of herself

Fay Tomlinson, her husband Andy and their friend Mandy Deer, were killed while walking through the village of Askern.

Chen's legal team contend medicine caused him to suffer psychotic states, a court motion says.

Rocco 'Italian Stallion' Siffredi wants sex education to become mandatory in Italy's schools.

Kanai Das from West Bengal is revered as Hindu god Lord Ganesha by some.

Unnamed 29-year-old man used explosives in an attempt to steal from the condom machine.

UK prime minister vows to rethink flood defence strategy after Britain's worst floods for 70 years.

More than £1bn of the cost is expected to fall on those whose insurance did not cover the flood damage.

The first budget under King Salman, who was crowned in January, makes a cut in Saudi Arabia's fortunes.