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A 3D printed plastic skull helped save newborn who couldn't breathe

The baby had a complete blockage of the nose due to bone fusing over her nasal cavity, and had to undergo a surgery.

Millions of children across Africa are dying because of war – would you help them if you could?

Around the world, more than half of the people displaced by conflict are children, and over 245 million children live in conflict zones.

'Monster mum' gets 150 years in jail for forcing underage daughters into prostitution

Malaysian court sentences the woman for prostituting the girls to two Bangladeshi men.

Iran-Iraq earthquake in pictures: Death toll rising as rescuers search for people trapped in rubble

Sarpol-e Zahab in Iran's western Kermanshah province bore the brunt of the earthquake, with flattened buildings and many fatalities.Photos show rescue workers searching for victims and survivors trapped in the rubble.

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Iran earthquake death toll crosses 200 as authorities continue rescue work

Tehran has declared three days of mourning as rescue and relief operations continue amid fears of a further rise in the casualty figures.

Bob Geldof to renounce freedom of Dublin in protest at Aung San Suu Kyi

Musician and activist Bob Geldof announced he would return his Freedom of the City of Dublin in protest at Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is a recipient of the honour.

'Let boys wear tiaras and tutus' Church of England tells schools in new anti-bullying rules

The Church of England has told its 4,700 schools that boys as young as five should be able to wear tiaras as it seeks to curb bullying, especially of trans

30 years on, remembering the day the UK aired its first TV ad campaign for condoms

The AIDS epidemic pushed the UK government to produce awareness campaigns on HIV, which led to an increase in condom sales. In 1987, the first TV ads for condoms aired.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has five-year prison sentence upheld

Life of British mother jailed in Iran 'has been endangered' after Boris Johnson's comments

Life of UK mother in Iran, Nazanin Zaghrai-Ratcliffe, endangered after comments by Foreign Secretary, her MP has said.

Prince Charles criticised for 'disturbing' letter urging the US to 'take on the Jewish lobby'

Prince Charles is being criticised for a 1986 letter in which he urged the US to 'take on the Jewish lobby' and blamed the 'influx of foreign Jews' for unrest in the Middle East.

Paramedics dismayed at angry ambulance note complaining about emergency parking

West Midlands Ambulance Service has expressed its dismay after someone left an anonymous note on one of its ambulances complaining about parking.

Kevin Spacey breached Royal protocol when he 'sat on Queen's throne' during Buckingham Palace tour

House of Cards actor is thought to have sat on a throne made for the Queen's coronation in 1953, during a Buckingham Palace private visit years ago.

Network Rail spent £500k of taxpayer money on staff taxis and business-class flights

Tens of thousands of taxi journeys - including one costing over £450 - were paid for by taxpayers' money in two years.

Omagh Remembrance Sunday service disrupted by bomb alert

A Remembrance Sunday service in Omagh, Northern Ireland has been disrupted after a "suspicious object" was discovered near a cenotaph.

Supermarkets pause repetitive Christmas songs to spare staff sanity

Marks & Spencer switches off Christmas songs and Asda introduces daily festive-free hour to relieve staff from jingle hell

Policeman suspended after video of him towing car with woman breastfeeding baby inside sparks outrage

The Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) said the matter would be dealt "appropriately and sternly" once an investigation report is submitted.

Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seen in Syria - What does it mean for the group?

Baghdadi, who has rarely made any public appearance since announcing the creation of Isis in 2014, has often been reported dead or injured in the past three years.

Richard Dreyfuss denies exposing himself, but admits conduct was often inappropriate

Richard Dreyfuss denies he exposed himself to a scriptwriter in the 80's, adding that he thought the encounter was a "consensual seducton ritual."

3-year-old girl shoots and kills 1-year-old sister after gun is left in bed

Robin Keefer, 1, from Tennessee was shot dead after she and her sister were left in a bed with a gun.

Panicked shoppers flee Westfield Stratford shopping centre amid reports of 'small fire'

Westfield shopping centre was evacuated after reports of a fire. As emergency crews arrived at the scene, panicked shoppers fled the building.

Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team robbed at gunpoint on eve of Brazilian Grand Prix

Gun shots were fired and a weapon was held to one person's head, but no one is believed to be injured.

Teenager burns gay adoptive father alive 'to be with biological dad in prison'

Jordan Marin-Doan had previously threatened to kill everyone in the family's house, according to the husband of the deceased.

Donald Trump Jr mocked for poor form in weightlifting video - 'I'm withdrawing my support'

Trump Jr is active on social media and often shares pictures with his father President Donald Trump.

TripAdvisor warning badges won't protect anyone, says woman whose rape post was deleted

Kristie Love, whose post about being sexually assaulted at Iberostar Paraiso Maya in Mexico was removed from TripAdvisor, says company's new warning badges are "offensive".

Woman, who was kept bound and chained without access to toilet, rescued after neighbours inform police

Geetha claimed she is a graduate and used to work as a teacher before her relatives chained her up.

U.K. Minister Priti Patel Quits Cabinet Over Undisclosed Meetings in Israel

Priti Patel's resignation: Will Israel-UK relations ever be the same again?

By accompanying Israeli officials to the Golan, and requesting her department to provide aid to the Israeli hospital there, Patel de facto recognised Israel's occupation.

Who is Tessa Brennaman? Texas gunman's ex-wife recalls how he put a gun to her head and asked, 'Do you want to die'

In her first interview since Devin Kelley killed 26 people at the First Baptist Church, Brennaman describes months of abuse at his hands.

Sexual harassment survey: British, French and Finnish women in Europe have lowest tolerance

Nearly 50% respondents from the UK, France and Finland said they considered staring at breasts sexual harassment, while it was less than 30% in Germany and Denmark.

US Marine Corps drill instructor gets 10-year sentence for harassing Muslim recruits

Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Felix's case received national attention following the suicide of Pakistani-American Muslim recruit Raheel Siddiqui.

Manchester shopkeeper gets jail for beating and raping a woman who came to his shop to charge phone

Swapnil Kulat had obliged and told the woman to sit down and have a drink with him on the day of the incident before assaulting her.

Hope Solo accuses ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter of grabbing her 'ass'

The US international goalkeeper Hope Solo has accused former Fifa president Sepp Blatter of sexual harassment, in an interview with a Portuguese newspaper.

Isis supporters hack Swedish morning radio and play jihadi recruitment anthem for 30 minutes

The Isis supporters played the song 'For the sake of Allah' on repeat until the broadcaster took control of the transmission and cancelled the song after 30 minutes.