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How Odisha's tribal women are improving their lives through handcrafting

Despite living in the jungles of the eastern Indian state, the women are changing their lives for the better by handmaking and selling craft items.

Ohio man indicted for raping and murdering his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter

Joshua Gurto is scheduled to be arraigned on 17 November and if found guilty, he could face death penalty.

Escort shot man in head twice because he was bad at oral sex, say police

Marissa Wallen, 21, has appeared in court after she allegedly shot a 36-year-old man twice in his Washington State home before stealing his wallet and fleeing.

Thugs who almost killed Kurdish-Iranian student while yelling 'go back to your own country' face jail

Reker Ahmed, a Kurdish-Iranian student and asylum seeker, was left fighting for his life with a brain haemorrhage and a fractured spine, after being attacked outside a pub in London.

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Harvard University hosted an anal sex workshop aimed at teaching students the joy of anal sex

Harvard University hosts anal sex workshop where students told to 'practice, practice, practice'

Top US college Harvard University hosted a sex workshop aimed at teaching students the joy of anal sex.

Why are men throwing greyhounds into the freezing sea?

A man was pictured in Hartlepool throwing a greyhound into the sea, in what was reportedly the second incident in just one week.

The Prora resort on Rugen houses upmarket airy apartments and huge swimming pools

Nazi holiday camp built by Hitler finally reopens as upmarket flats

A sprawling Nazi holiday camp built by Hitler has been turned into a luxury resort - boasting apartments worth more than £500,000.

World's 10th richest man imprisoned in Saudi Arabia's Ritz-Carlton

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal imprisoned inside the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following mass arrests of Saudi royals in anti-corruption crackdown.

These are the worst airports in the world, according to travellers

A recent traveller survey has revealed the worst airports in the world - does your least favourite make the list?

Egyptian accidentally shoots groom in the genitals during stag-do celebration

Osman al-Alsaied was rushed to hospital after one of his buddies blasted some celebratory gunshots – but forgot to aim upwards.

Isis-supporting nine-year-old pledged allegiance to terror group in classroom

The schoolboy was one of 2,127 children flagged up to government's anti-extremism Prevent programme.

Pregnant woman 'cooked roommate's pet ferret alive in oven after row over missing clothes'

Police in New Hampshire say Ivana Clifford, 26, told officers she cooked the beloved animal – named "Angel".

Watch the terrifying moment British surfer Andrew Cotton breaks his back in a 50ft wave wipeout

British surfer Andrew Cotton broke his back after trying to surf a mammoth 50ft wave that crashed down on him off the coast of Portugal.

Little faith that Sri Lanka will deliver justice for Tamils 'tortured and raped by army and police'

Sri Lanka government promises to investigate allegations of torture and rape against Tamils after AP testimony of 20 men about human rights abuses by army and police.

Donald Trump hugged an 88-year-old sex slave and that really annoyed Japan

The woman, Lee Yong Soo, was enslaved by the Japanese Army during World War II when she was just 16-years-old. She is one of around 30 living "comfort women" who served the Japanese.

Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, 22, (r) with his older brother Robert Jr., 24, who are the sons of Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe.

Robert Mugabe's son pours champagne over £45,000 watch and boasts 'daddy run the country'

Robert Mugabe's son has posted a video on Snapchat showing himself pouring hundreds of pounds worth of champagne over a $60,000 (£45,000) diamond-encrusted watch.

Indian doctors still use banned 'two-finger test' to check if rape survivors are lying

The test allows doctors to inspect the hymen of women to verify rape claims. It is considered unscientific and a violation of the victim's privacy, and was banned in India in 2014.

TripAdvisor scandal: Website now adds 'warnings' on hotels following cover-up accusations

TripAdvisor will now show 'health and safety' warnings next to hotels and resorts on its website that have been reported by users to be locations of crime.

Pope Francis bans the selling of cigarettes inside the Vatican

Vatican spokesperson confirms cigarettes will no longer be sold at shop in city-state from 2018 because of their health hazards.

Mum who took cannabis to ease morning sickness steps in front of train in 'drug induced psychosis'

Young mum Polly Ross, who took cannabis to combat morning sickness, killed herself by stepping in front of a train after developing serious mental problems, an inquest heard.

Luxury toilet made from Louis Vuitton handbags goes on sale for $100,000

A fully operational toilet made from 24 designer handbags has gone on sale in Los Angeles with a $100,000 price tag.

Videos reveal the abuse Iranian women receive for not wearing the hijab

Women's rights campaigners in Iran have released eye-opening footage showing the abuse they receive when refusing to wear a hijab in public as part of the #WhiteWednesday movement.

Australian Islamic school sues Muslim council for A$45m over claims it siphoned money away

Sydney's Malek Fahd Islamic School is suing the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) over allegations it used the educational institution as a cash cow.

Hip-hop producer who pimped out social media 'girlfriends' sentenced to 10 years in prison

Hip-hop producer Ramsay Tha Great to spend a decade behind bars.

More than 1,200 fish of 24 species die at Japanese aquarium due to reduced oxygen supply

According to reports, the aquarium in Japan's Tokoyo turned off a cleaning device and this caused a decline in oxygen supply.

German 'Angel of death' nurse may have killed more than 100 patients, prosecutors say

Nurse Niels Hoegel, who is already serving a life sentence for two murders, may have killed more than 100 patients over several years at two hospitals in Germany, prosecutors said.

Shoppers queue outside Selfridges on London's Oxford Street.

Listening to Christmas too early in the year is bad for you, expert confirms

A clinical psychologist says repeated listening to the same Christmas songs is bad for shoppers and employees.

Just 1 in 20 people identified as being vulnerable to terrorist influence receive support

Home Office figures show 7,631 people were referred to anti-extremism Prevent programme in 2015-16, with only 381 getting specialist support.

Brother of mafia mobster headbutts journalist during interview

Brother of Rome mafia mobster headbutts reporter during video interview and breaks his nose

The incident occurred during an interview on clan Spada's alleged support of fascist group CasaPound, which scored 9% in Ostia's municipal elections earlier in November.

Protesters scale Sydney Opera House to demonstrate against Manus Island detention centre closure

Activists from Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance (WACA) scaled Sydney Opera House to protest treatment of refugees at Australian detention centre on Manus Island

El Chapo gets permission to undergo psychiatric evaluation after his lawyers said he was losing his mind

The 60-year-old drug baron has been in solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility, New York, since January 2017.

Baby monkey passes out for 10 hours after bingeing on stolen coffee

Members of the Khon Rak Ling Hua Jai Kraeng (Thai for Good-hearted monkey lovers) community along with a veterinarian took the monkey to Doctor Raiwin Pet Hospital.