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Tube trains, industrial machinery and geothermal energy could soon heat UK homes

UK needs to replace heat generation by gas-fired boilers with greener sources to meet climate change targets.

Police say no shooting at Los Angeles airport, 'loud noises only'

Police responded to multiple 911 calls from many locations at the airport but they did not find any evidence of a gunman.

3 Canadians on cruise ship arrested with 95kg cocaine by Australian police

The arrested individuals could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Iraq demands new ambassador from Saudi Arabia after current envoy accused of fuelling tensions

Iraqi officials have repeatedly warned Thamer al-Sabhan not to intervene in domestic matters.

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Royal Navy warship HMS Daring to go to Persian Gulf to help in fight against ISIS

The £1bn vessel have been refitted after initial problems handling high temperatures.

Pakistan confirms 4 militants behind 2009 cricket attack killed in shootout

Police said a group of up to eight gunmen attacked their convoy, before they killed the militants in a shootout.

Video shows Oklahoma police pepper-spraying an 84-year-old woman in her own home

Police also Tasered her son, who had his hands up, the footage from the body cam shows.

France: Two Muslim women thrown out of restaurant by manager for wearing hijabs

One of the women videoed a restauranteur verbally abusing them and calling them terrorists.

Explosions rock Syrian town of Jarablus bordering Turkey

Turkish military confirms airstrike in Syria killing 25 Kurdish militants

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed 35 civilians were also killed by the Turkish airstrikes.

Notting Hill Carnival: Four people stabbed during first day of festivities

One man is in a critical condition after a spate of stabbings that have marred the family event.

Father says British child killer in Isis propaganda video is his son

The father said the child seen executing a Kurdish fighter, was taken to Syria by his mother jihadi bride Sally Jones.

Germany: Man detained after stabbing couple at Oberhausen music festival

A 57-year-old man was seriously injured in the attack and a 66-year-old woman is said to be fighting for her life.

US flight to Orlando makes emergency landing following engine failure

Terrified passengers saw parts of the engine fall off the Boeing 737 whilst mid-air.

Video shows moment Brazilian Pokemon Go player shrieks and is possessed by 'demon'

People viewing the video online have commented the man appears to be possessed by an evil spirit.

Endurance athlete Nick Thomas dies attempting to swim English Channel

Nick Thomas had taken part in Ironman and Ultraman events according to local media.

Refugee crisis: Libyan naval ship fired at charity rescue boat

Warning shots fired at the Bourbon Argos in international waters off the coast of Libya.

British Army to ban shouting and more than 10 push-ups following soldier's death

'Beastings' – punishments involving shouting and hard physical exercise – have been banned.

Son accused of bludgeoning parents to death at New Jersey home

The bodies of Edward and Rosemarie Coles were found by a relative in their West Deptford house.

78-year-old woman has arm 'ripped off' by electric window of her own car in Hayle

Surgeons hope to be able to reattach the victim's arm which was ripped off above the elbow.

Friendless autistic boy gets 20,000 birthday cards and gifts after mother's Facebook appeal

Gifts from well-wishers included an Xbox gaming console and a free weekend holiday.

British police overwhelmed by online revenge porn, blackmail and death threats

Thousands of alleged cases are regularly going unresolved, data has shown.

Drugs death at Leeds Festival in Yorkshire as 17-year-old boy dies after taking drugs

Almost simultaneous deaths at Yorkshire and Cheshire festivals are linked to drugs.

Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov rushed to hospital in mysterious circumstances

Officials in the central Asian nation are not publicly commenting on their ruler's health.

UK bank holiday weekend: About 5.1 million people will go on a holiday, generating £1.3bn for the UK economy

Dear bankers: Help the economy and repair your reputation with Bank Volunteering Mondays

Each bank holiday cost the UK £2.3bn in lost earnings and productivity.

Turkey's Diyarbakir Airport shelled by rockets in suspected Kurdish attack

Fierce fighting continues between Kurdish-backed fighters and Turkish forces in northern Syria.

Man in critical condition after assault in London minicab

A man, who was with a group, was attacked while travelling in the minicab.

Russian journalist found dead in his Kiev apartment with gunshot wound to his head

Alexander Shchetinin was the founder of Novy Region (New Region) news agency.

Massive search takes place in Camber Sands for swimmer, after 5 men drown

Five friends drowned at Camber Sands in 1 August, after another drowning in July.

Manchester City's Bersant Celina given driving ban after being caught drunk at the wheel

Celina's girlfriend reported him to the police after the couple had an argument.

SAS snipers and anti-terror police to protect Notting Hill Carnival from Isis threat

Million festival revellers asked to remain alert, although no specific threat identified.

Wingsuit jumper Armin Schmieder streams his own death through Facebook Live

Before his fatal jump, Schmieder told his social media followers, 'Today you fly with me'.

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick defends sitting during national anthem

San Fransisco 49er quarterback accuses the US of oppressing people of colour.

Mexican teen dies after a blood clot, reportedly caused by a love bite, travelled to his brain

Mexican teenage boy dies after a love bite from his girlfriend gave him a stroke

The 17-year-old is thought to have had a fatal seizure after a blood clot travelled to his brain.

Two United Airlines pilots arrested on suspicion of being too drunk to fly from Glasgow to New York

Staff notified the police after becoming concerned about the pilots' behaviour.

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