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The CIA provided information that helped prevent bombings in St Petersburg's Kazansky Cathedral and other sites, the Kremlin said.

A father of six was among the six killed in a car-crash in Birmingham. He was named locally as Imtiaz Mohammed

French president Emmanuel Macron spent the weekend before his 40th birthday at chateau in Loire Valley.

The posters have appeared in the southern Indian state of Kerala where the BJP's ideological parent, the RSS, and the communists have been locked in a bloody turf war.

For the first time, the US Pentagon has admitted to funding a project investigating unidentified flying objects (UFOs): Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Programme.

Donald Trump becomes the least popular first-year president according to a new poll that shows his approval at 32%.

Indonesian capital Jakarta witnesses massive demonstrations, during which calls for boycott of American and Israeli goods were made.

The Finsbury Park imam, who was deported to the US and convicted of 11 terror charges, is appealing against his detention at the maximum security ADX Florence prison in Colorado.

"There were various articles of clothing, under clothing scattered about the area not far from the body, and torn into small pieces, there were patches of blood," Goochland County Sheriff said.

The church, hosting about 400 people at the time of attack, was holding 'Sunday School Christmas Programme' when suicide bombers entered.

Francois Gabart, 34, beat the previous record set by compatriot Thomas Coville by six days, 10 hours and 23 minutes.

Aisha, a 20-year-old mother, wants to educate her daughter but added that she "does not even know what will happen in the future".

Mourners can now pay their final respects to the deceased loved ones from sitting inside their cars using the drive-through service.

Hospital officials told police that the deaths "do not seem to have originated from a contagious cause."

The festive season also happens to be a time with the most mishaps. Check out these tips to keep in mind for a safe and happy celebration.

Chan Han Choi, born in South Korea and now a naturalised Australian citizen, was suspected of helping North Korea to earn more money beating sanctions.

"The Aquatic Park Cove has been closed to swimming due to reports of an aggressive marine mammal biting swimmers in the area," San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park said.

Ruth Espiricueta, a teacher at Monte Cristo Elementary school, in Texas, shared a letter to Santa from a student who asked for food and a blanket.

World Animal Protection estimates that over 100,000 whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles are caught in ghost gear annually.

"You misspelled #NetNeutrality, you genetically altered butternut squash," one Twitter use fired back.

"Was this Trump's performance review?" one Twitter user questioned.

David John Carroll, along with several others, has accused the district government of denying basic human rights.

The group was arrested after a man from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh alleged they offered him money to convert to Christianity.

Moscow had dismissed hacking allegations as "baseless" while Trump has continued to denounce the ongoing Russia probe as a "witch hunt".

Former president of the United States, Barack Obama surprised children at an after-school club in Washington DC dressed as Santa with a large sack of presents.

A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale has rocked Indonesia's main island of Java leaving one person dead and sparking fears of a tsunami.

Javier Morales, 28, was arrested on charges of rape, sex abuse, resisting arrest and obstructing for a case in New York City.

Local media in Bali reported that 23-year-old German tourist Alina Kuroczik fell to her death after slipping off the edge of a cliff after urinating.

Translations of Imam Elkasaby's sermons in New Jersey showed him making anti-semitic comments. The president of the centre said Elkasaby would sit down with interfaith scholars.