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Ukraine: First power station knocked offline by hackers is harbinger of cyber-warfare future

Hackers hit 'milestone' after bringing down first power station in Ukraine through cyberattack.

Siddhartha Dhar: Who is the 'new Jihadi John' who executed 'British spies' in Isis video?

Dhar carried out a series of interviews with the BBC, Channel 4 and al-Jazeera.

Cologne mayor vows city will not become 'lawless zone' after mass sexual assaults on New Year's Eve

Group of around 1,000 drunk and aggressive men committed series of sexual assaults.

Refugee crisis: Children among dozens of dead washed up on Aegean Coast [Graphic images]

Turkish coastguard official says three boats and a helicopter have been searching for survivors.

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New London Underground map: new Zone 2/3 to save east London commuters hundreds of pounds a year

Ten stations have been incorporated into Zone 2/3, cutting the cost of travel into central London for some commuters.

India Supreme Court considers banning websites for jokes that mock Sikhs

A number of Sikh community representatives have raised concerns about the nature of humour on sites.

Who is Swiss-Russian multi-billionaire Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, pregnant with twins at 53?

Louis-Dreyfus consolidated her late husband's commodities conglomerate after his death in 2009.

South Korean plane returns to airport after flying with open door for 30 minutes

Passengers said they suffered headaches and felt pain in their ears during flight.

China erects massive gold-painted statue of founding father Mao Zedong

The 37 metre high statue of the founder of communist China has been erected in Henan province.

Elderly Sikh man stabbed to death in Fresno City, California in possible hate crime

Police are now investigating the incident as a hate crime following increasing attacks against Sikhs.

The Glasgow Effect: English artist Ellie Harrison gets £15,000 of taxpayers' money to live in 'crap city'

Artist receives massive backlash for insulting residents of Glasgow with latest 'durational performance' project.

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Anonymous activist warns 'traitorous f**kwit' Keith Flint from the Prodigy to stop fox hunting

Member of hacktivist group Anonymous issues video warning to Flint to stop "rubbing shoulders with Tory criminals".

Australia: Father posts suicide note on Facebook, drives car into sea killing self and two sons

Damien Little, who was in his 30s, drove his car into the sea from Brennan's Wharf in Boston Bay.

Missing EastEnders actress Sian Blake: Murder detectives investigate after partner disappears

Former soap actress was last seen on 13 December 2015 when she visited family in the Leyton area of northeast London.

Housing is a mess in the UK – this latest legislation will make it worse

Housing Bill should include commitment to increase social housing, lower rent, and make homes affordable.

Delhi odd-even rule: Thousands of commuters fined for violating pollution-reducing efforts

The odd-even number plate scheme will be tested for 15 days before a further decision is made on its implementation.

Philip Hammond and a gold statue of Chairman Mao

Philip Hammond visits China as enormous gold statue of Mao Zedong is erected

Trip will be the foreign secretary's second in six months.

Iran-Saudi Arabia row: Kuwait recalls ambassador as dispute over execution of Shia cleric intensifies

Decision is protest against attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran, said Kuwaiti foreign ministry.

China: Man suspected of starting Ningxia bus fire that killed 17 held

More than 30 people were injured when the public bus caught fire on 5 January.

HSBC scandal: Bank will not face any formal action from the Financial Conduct Authority

HSBC scandal: Bank escapes formal action from Financial Conduct Authority

FCA was examining HSBC with regards to its Swiss tax scandal of about a year ago.

Nimr al-Nimr: Britain and the US must condemn 'reckless' Saudi Arabia over cleric's execution

Saudi Arabia is willingly inflaming sectarian tensions in the Middle East, says our columnist.

Burundi: Government denies reports of rape by policemen in 'dissenting' neighbourhoods

Minister of public security Gabriel Nizigama described reports as 'fake, inflammatory information'

Refugee crisis: 'UK must accept 3,000 children at risk from prostitution and drug trade'

Government faces second attack of the week over handling of the refugee crisis.

Japan: Endangered bluefin tuna sold for £80,000 at Tokyo fish market auction

Tokyo's famous sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai bought the endangered fish at the New Year's auction.

India: Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanawade scores record 1009 runs in an innings

Dhanawade was unbeaten on 1009 runs off just 323 balls as his side declared for 1465 runs.

India: US urges Pakistan to act against attackers of Indian air base

Terror attack that started 2 January was still ongoing as seven Indian soldiers and five assailants died.

Hoverboard plugged in for 10 minutes sparks fire and burns down Australian home

Several warnings have been issued by government authorities on the dangers posed by substandard hoverboards.

Syria: Fact-finding mission identifies effects of sarin gas

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was, however, unable to locate the source of the nerve gas.

Saudi Arabia says row with Iran will not harm the peace process in Syria and Yemen

The Kingdom's envoy to the UN said Saudi Arabia will 'attend the next Syria talks'.

US: Obama administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Texas abortion law

If allowed to take effect, the law would close many of the state's abortion clinics.

'Affluenza teen' spent $2,000 on prostitutes and alcohol at a club frequented by El Chapo

Couch's lawyer said it could be months before the teen is extradited to the US from Mexico.

Denmark follows Sweden by imposing border checks to stem refugee inflow

Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen says move prompted by Sweden's decision to tighten its borders.

Saudi Arabia: UK under fire from rights groups for not confronting kingdom on executions

Saudi Arabia beheaded 158 people in 2015 and began 2016 with 47 executions.

Isis: Briton at centre of latest chilling Daesh video reported to be Hindu convert Siddhartha Dhar

The latest Isis poster boy has been named as former bouncy castle salesman Siddhartha Dhar.

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