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Facebook Live captures moment a woman is shot as an argument turned ugly

Video shows woman argue with another woman in a car, who then shoots her in the arm before fleeing the scene.

Drunk man starts mid-flight fight with passenger who mocked his haircut

An apparently drunk man was filmed violently throwing another man into a seat aboard a packed plane because his long hair was mocked.

CCTV shows outrageous thieves distract woman and steal £1,000 while she queues at the bank

The Metropolitan Police want to trace three people who appeared to engineer the brazen theft of £1,000 from a woman queuing up at a bank in Barking, East London.

Warning: Lethal dark web cocaine hits UK streets

Cocaine users have warned against the rise of super-strength product sold on the dark web for just £40 a gram.

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Distraught mum trapped in baby son's flooded grave on his birthday

Michelle Marshall was paying tribute to her son on what would have been his 12th birthday when she plummeted into the wet, sandy ground above his grave at Ballyvester Cemetery.

Homeless 'hero' of Manchester terror attack admits stealing from victims

Chris Parker has admitted stealing from Manchester Arena terror attack victims after being hailed as a hero for helping those caught up in the bombing.

Boy, 4, found living in rodent-infested closet says rats and roaches 'are my friends'

Texas authorities horrified to discover boy was forced to live in squalor of a 'meth house'.

Dentist ordered to pay his mother a million dollars in 'upbringing fee'

A man was ordered to pay his mother almost $1m for the sacrifices she made while raising him. She had made him sign a contract when he was 20 to make sure he'd give her money.

California legalises recreational marijuana

This is how California sells marijuana: the same way it sells iPhones

California has legalised the sale of recreational marijuana, and it's no surprise its retail outlets emulate California's most successful brand.

Meth addict mother arrested for murder after giving birth to stillborn baby

A California mother, Adora Perez, has been arrested for murder after her stillborn baby was found to have traces methamphetamine in its body.

National Action arrests: Five men and a woman accused of being neo-Nazi terror group members

Five men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences and being members of the proscribed neo-Nazi group National Action.

Why Dalits are protesting in massive numbers in India's financial capital Mumbai

Dalits held protests in multiple cities after an earlier anniversary rally ended in a death.

Rat on a plane: Alaska Airlines flight cancelled after rodent jumps into cockpit

An Alaska Airlines plane had to be grounded after a rat was spotted jumping from the jet way at Oakland International Airport and into the aircraft.

Scottish zoo celebrates birth of first UK-born polar bear cub in 25 years

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said the birth is an "outstanding achievement which will have interest across the world".

Lesbian couple 'feared for their lives' during homophobic attack on Jetstar flight

The intoxicated passenger allegedly called the two women "faggots, dykes and poofters" and kicked their seats for hours.

Islamic undertaker Ahmad Hraichie warns Muslims about the perils of celebrating New Year's Eve

Islamic undertaker uses corpse as prop to give sermon against partying on New Year's Eve

An Islamic undertaker, Ahmad Hraichie, made a video warning Muslims about the perils of celebrating New Year's Eve - as he wheels a dead body into a morgue.

BBC accused of sexism over use of term 'fireman'

Members of the London Fire Brigade have hit out at the BBC for their use of the word 'fireman' rather than firefighter in a children's television show.

'Glitter boobs' woman who was groped at Rhythm and Vines festival vows to go topless again

Madeline Anello-Kitzmiller was wearing a sprinkling of glitter covering her breasts and a skirt when she was groped by a fellow reveller at Rhythm & Vines festival.

Nigerian kidnap kingpin chillingly reveals how he slaughtered captives and drank their blood raw

The kidnap-for-ransom gang of Ibrahim Umar, 25, was among the most vicious, say the Nigerian police.

Mother of 5-year-old boy who was beaten to death by his 'stepdad' faces deportation from the UK

The accused, Marvyn Iheanacho, was found guilty of murdering Alex Malcolm at Woolwich Crown Court and was sentenced to life on 25 July, 2017.

Patients who didn't show up for appointments cost the NHS £1bn in 2017

The NHS's chief nurse has criticised patients who miss appointments, saying "we are asking patients and the public to use the health service responsibly."

Dog left out on porch in bitter cold discovered 'frozen solid'

A second dog was discovered shivering inside the house after the owner left them there and went to stay elsewhere when the utilities got cut off.

What is an eye lesion? Woman nearly blinded after Christmas card glitter enters her eye

Doctors initially felt that the woman had a herpes infection but they found glitter particles after the lesion was examined.

Controversial boob job ad banned for exploiting body insecurities among new mums

The ASA took the clip down citing it as an "irresponsible" advertisement that makes the new mothers feel vulnerable about the physical changes

Woman sells 15-day-old baby for just £486 to arrange money for ailing husband's treatment

Harswarup Maurya from the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was the sole breadwinner of his 9-member family and had taken a loan of 65,000 rupees.

This woman's six year medical hell was caused by a Heinz sachet stuck in her intestine

Sauce sachet removed from bowel of woman "suffering from Crohn's disease" during surgery, according to British Medical Journal report.

Bitcoin fatwa? Top imam says cryptocurrency forbidden under Islam, compares it to gambling

Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam called for a Bitcoin ban, issuing an official fatwa against the cryptocurrency.

Who is Prophet Thomas S Monson? President of Mormon Church dies at 90

The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away at 90, from age-related health problems.

Family of 4, including two children, found dead due to apparent carbon-monoxide poisoning after heater failure

The Sheriff's Office believes that the Arizona family arrived at the vacation cabin in Parks on Friday night and may have died by Saturday morning.

What is the Nigerian prince scam? Elderly man faces around 270 charges for fake inheritance scheme

The scam involved people being told that they had been named benefactors by an African royal and had to share their personal information to get the money.