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Up to 3,500 properties – including historic buildings in York city centre – are now at risk of flooding.

More than a hundred flood warnings remained in place on 27 December including 24 severe warnings.

Men are said to have been executed by firing squad in front of a large crowd.

Some areas of northern England will see temperatures dip from unseasonable highs to -3C.

If IS have indeed fled Ramadi it would amount to a significant victory over the terror group.

Chinese law requires tech firms to hand over sensitive information.

Portland, Denver, Seattle and the entire state of Hawaii hit by the problem of homelessness.

Quintonio Legrier and Bettie Jones from Chicago's West Side died in hospital on Saturday 26 December.

Hacktivist collective claims it uncovered details of the plot which were subsequently foiled.

A new "coercive or controlling behaviour offence" comes into force on 29 December.

Dr Robert Spitzer, hailed as the 'most influential psychiatrist', has died of heart problems in Seattle.

John Beeden concludes his epic solo voyage from San Francisco to Cairns, Australia, across the Pacific.

Damage across North of England as Storm Eva continues to wreak havoc.

Donations made to Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee.

Scotland Yard warns the number of armed officers deployed to London leaves other cities at risk.

Evacuation of fighters and civilians cannot be guaranteed after Jaysh al-Islam leader's death.

MPs argue that budget cuts have affected flood defences while victims complain about compensation.

Firefighters were battling flames up to eight feet high at the Clinton Birthplace National Historic Site in Hope.

Nearly 8,000 residences without electricity as Environment Agency warns of serious flooding risks

Official who received email says warning came too late and that 20-year-old had left Belgium.

Vienna police and other forces are on alert following threats of attacks between Christmas and New Year.

One dead as rescue workers try to reach 17 miners trapped in a gypsum mine in Shandong province.

Lawmakers amended family planning law allowing couples to have two children.

Thousands are homeless in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

As we enter 2016, here are ten of the key moments in the tran equality movement this year

More than 30 severe flood warnings in place for Lancashire and Yorkshire.

The victim was found with critical injuries in Luxfield Road.

Baghdadi made the statement in a new audio recording which has been circulated on social media.

The fatal incident involved a single car collision on the A421 near Bedford.