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The Perth teenager is said to have started using the knife when his 36-year-old stepfather was "throttling" his sister.

The black bear knocked the woman down, bit her in the back and scratched her and later attacked a conservation officer.

The accused man, 59, has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, police said.

Al-Omar oilfield is located in the east bank of the Euphrates River in eastern Deir ez-Zor province.

A report reveals that as many as 50 children a week are referred to gender reassignment experts with the Gender Identity Development Service.

Sirhaven Williams was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his 6-year-old son shot his 3-year-old brother in the head.

Police in Richardson, Texas said they found the body of a small child on Sunday (22 October), whom they believe is "most likely" missing three-year-old Sherin Mathews.

A rhino has fought back and injured a suspected poacher in Namibia's Etosha National Park. The animals are hunted for their valuable horn.

Jamie Harron was on a 2-day stopover in Dubai when he accidentally brushed against a man's hip at a bar. He was sentenced to three months in jail, which he is set to appeal.

Man is arrested after two members of staff were held hostage at gunpoint at a bowling alley in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.Dozens of people including children fled the scene.

They took part in the benefit concert Deep From The Heart: The One America Appeal in Texas.

Cinema, bowling alley and children's play area at Bermuda Park, Nuneaton, were placed on lockdown.

Zimbabwe's President, accused of destroying health system in his country, is known for travelling abroad to seek medical treatment.

One pastor was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old half-sister and the other for raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter.

Female aides claim they have been subjected to abuses by senior members of the European Parliament, who 'deliberately hire young women' and treat them 'like a piece of meat'.

Storm Brian is battering some parts of Britain with winds of up to 80mph.

Meth tablets recovered as army continues crackdown against militants in an operaiton that the UN said may amount to ethnic cleaning against Rohingya Muslims.

Police said they recovered the body at least three days after the death and are currently trying to identify the deceased.

The accused fled town after committing the crime and was arrested three days after police found the dismembered body.

The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital for emergency treatment and a GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds to meet the dog's medical expenses.

Police said it was an extremely traumatic incident and specially trained officers are working to support the child's family members and those who witnessed the incident.

The water-stained letter, written on Titanic notepaper was bought by a British collector for £126,000.

Connor Leslie, from Aberdeenshire, went missing after a night out with friends in Hanoi. He was found by police after his family launched an appeal.

Lupita Nyong'o alleges that Harvey Weinstein coerced her into giving him a massage and later propositioned her.

Alyona Zaitseva, 20, was travelling at 60mph when she crashed into pedestrians at a junction in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

The bodies of Orange County residents Rachel Nguyen, 20, and Joseph Orbeso, 22, were identified in a remote canyon after a search involving 250 people.

Wayne Winters, 74, walks miles each day in the hope he'll find a suitable match for his wife to have kidney transplant.

International rights groups and opposition parties have condemned the announcement, highlighting the dire state of Zimbabwe's health service.

New York native Justine Skye, 22, joined list of sports stars and celebrities who have staged protest.