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Students forced to flee fire at accommodation after 'no alarms go off' in tower block

Huge fire breaks out in store room at Parkway Gate student accommodation in Manchester - residents report not hearing any alarms.

Fentanyl and heroin deaths fall after marijuana is legalised in the US

The introduction of legal weed in Colorado coincided with the first fall in opioid deaths for 14 years, claims research published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Two-thirds of Afghan girls do not go to school

Taliban threats, extreme poverty and child marriage prevent many girls in Afghanistan from getting a proper education.

48-hour challenge: Children going missing on purpose in sick Facebook game terrifying parents

The game sees children try to disappear for two days and compete to see how many times their disappearance is shared on social media.

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Malala Yousafzai's new book is out and it aims to teach children 'they can make a difference'

Malala is the world's youngest Nobel peace laureate, an award she received after being shot in the head by Pakistani Taliban militants because she campaigned for girls' education.

UK high street August footfalls increase thanks to bars restaurants and pubs

Night Tube service might be suspended over Christmas

A general strike was avoided in in early October - and it is hoped that further talks could prevent festive delays.

Man tortured 8-year-old boy to death because he thought child was gay

Isauro Aguirre whipped, beat and burned his girlfriend's son, Gabriel Fernandez, with cigarettes for months before his death.

Three firms offer to renew search for missing MH370, but Malaysia yet to decide

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370's disappearance is considered to be one of the biggest mysteries of the aviation world.

Civilians Fleeing Raqqa Face Dire Conditions

Wives and children of French Isis militants found in refugee camps as husbands left to die in Raqqa

A refugee camp in Aïn Issa, a town 50km from Raqqa, is hosting families of fighters while coalition forces continue to gain territory in the former Isis stronghold.

In pictures: Aftermath of wildfires that claimed at least 39 lives in Portugal and Spain

Ferocious wildfires have killed at least 36 people in Portugal, including a one-month-old baby, and at least three in Spain.

Urgent appeal to find missing schoolgirls who have both vanished in Hull

Leah Smith and Leah Taylor not seen since they left Marvell College in east Hull on the afternoon of 16 October

Dangerous 'Isis Game' leaves school student needing six-hour surgery to save hand

A Michigan school student suffered a severe cut to the hand that needed surgery after playing the "Isis Game" where pupils pretend to behead each other.

Catholic teacher forced children to draw pictures for convicted paedophile behind bars

A primary school teacher has been sacked from a Catholic school in New South Wales, Australia, after forcing her students to draw pictures for a convicted paedophile.

Two U.S. Military Allies Could Soon Be At War

Donald Trump vows to not take sides as Iraqi troops take over Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk

Iraq Army troops invaded Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk as tensions are soaring following an independence referendum held in the autonomous Kurdistan region.

'Nazi grandma' convicted of denying Holocaust for fifth time

Ursula Haverbeck, 88, known as the 'Nazi grandma' was sentenced to six months in jail for saying there were no gas chambers at the Auschwitz concentration camp for the fifth time.

Crocodile that snatched 20-year-old girl dies in north India

Large crocodile found with human remains inside its stomach euthanised

The 4.3metre estuarine crocodile was found to have killed 79-year-old Anne Cameron of Australia, who was reported missing for a week.

16-week-old baby in Australia critical after grandmother allegedly slashes him in the face with knife

The child is undergoing surgery after sustaining multiple facial cuts and his condition is said to be critical.

Girl, 9, dies after 'her 325-pound cousin sat on her as punishment'

Nine-year-old girl dies after being sat upon by her 325-pound cousin, it has been alleged. Veronica Green Posey said she sat on the girl as a form of punishment.

Mother 'killed her two toddlers aged 1 and 2 by putting them in an oven and turning it on'

Lamora Williams of Georgia allegedly killed her two youngest children by putting them in an oven before telling the boys' father over video chat.

Triple stabbing outside Parsons Green Tube station leaves one dead and two injured

Three men were stabbed close to the Parsons Green station in South-West London as commuters made their way home. One man died after the incident on Monday (16 October).

Tense video shows Aer Lingus flight swaying as it lands while battling Storm Ophelia's 90mph winds

The Aer Lingus pilot managed to skillfully land the plane despite being hit by 90mph winds at Dublin Airport on Monday (16 October).

Drunk man claiming to be Saddam Hussein raped woman on river bank after watching 'outdoor porn'

Abdel-Aziz Al-Shamary, 21, originally from Kuwait, attacked a woman after she left a pub in Darlington telling one witness "Allah's going to get you", Teesside Crown Court heard.

Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia 'warned about her safety' months before car bomb death in Malta

Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, led the Panama Papers probe into corruption claims of her country's leaders. She had been warned about the threat to her life months before.

New York jihadist is convicted of Isis-inspired pressure-cooker bomb attacks that injured 31

New York jihadi Ahmad Khan Rahimi, 29, is convicted of laying two pressure cooker bombs. He considered himself 'a soldier in a holy war against Americans'.

Woman, 19, 'posed as cosmetic surgeon called Dr Kitty and botched face-filling procedure'

Jingyi Wang faces a charge of aggravated assault after allegations she posed as a cosmetic surgeon and left a woman needing medical attention after a procedure.

Toddler, 3, accidentally drowned after she fell into a grease pit behind an ice cream shop

Sadie Andrews was in the pit for five to 10 minutes before she was found unconscious. The 3-year-old girl was declared dead at the hospital.

North Korea 'hacked Channel 4 drama series' about kidnapped nuclear scientist

Entitled 'Opposite Number' the 10-part Channel 4 TV drama that was being produced by Mammoth Screen. The show, set in Pyongyang, was targeted by hackers in 2014.

Taliban hostage thought his captors were joking when they told him Donald Trump was president

Joshua Boyle was rescued last week, along with his wife and three children, after five years as captives of the Haqqani network.

Harvey Weinstein Fired From His Own Company After Harassment Claims

Private equity group reaches 'preliminary agreement' to buy the Weinstein film company

Colony Capital, which manages $50bn in assets, set to buy the production outfit brought into disrepute by allegations of sexual misconduct against its co-founder.

Men in France to be fined for catcalling women

New harassment laws would ban men from catcalling and wolf-whistling at women on French streets.

Three dead as Storm Ophelia batters Ireland and parts of Britain

The storm, which has come from the Atlantic Ocean, brought winds of almost 100mph in some parts of the country.

Cambridge graduate blackmailed victims into abusing themselves - then shared sick pics on dark web

Geophysicist Richard Falder admitted 137 offences including encouraging the rape of a child in the UK's first 'hurtcore' trial.

Retired FBI Agent Opens Anne Frank Investigation to Unravel Great Historic Mystery

Anne Frank Halloween costume pulled from sale

A Halloween costumes retailer sparked backlash for selling an Anne Frank costume for young girls and had to pull the costume out of its online shop.

Britain’s Sky Has A Red Sun And Social Media Has Gone Crazy

Hurricane Ophelia turns UK sky an apocalyptic yellow - here's the reason why

Former Hurricane Ophelia turned the UK sky red on 16 October. Twitter is already talking of Rapture - but the Met office offers a very logical explanation.

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