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Legendary US aviator Amelia Earhart could have been eaten by giant crabs, say theorists after video of one sneaking up on a bird recently went viral.

Announcement seen as the latest effort by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to start a dialogue with Baghdad that can formalise independence.

Top Indian minister reveals proposals for setting up urine banks in rural India to produce urea and reduce imports.

HRW interviewed 87 domestic workers who were abused, forced to work for 21 hours, denied food and sleep and had their passports confiscated by their employers.

The Simpsons has criticised the Trump administration several times over the past year, most recently over hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

Ganga Kumari, a 24-year-old transgender, has finally been inducted as a constable in the Rajasthan state police department.

Mattel has made dolls taking inspiration from gymnast Gabby Douglas and Selma director Ava DuVernay.

Julian Assange took to Twitter to respond to the "alleged" messages, claiming that he could not confirm them and that WikiLeaks "did not keep such records".

The new doll is the first of its kind to be made in over 58 years of Mattel's history and is part of the brand's Shero line, which depicts real-life female heroes.

Just 26 empty white chairs where the victims were sitting remain in the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Local government reportedly asks residents to remove pictures of Jesus, gospel couplets and crosses to be eligible for subsidies.

A British doctor surfing in an Australian beach escaped a shark attack by 'punching it in the face,' a trick he learned by watching a YouTube video.

Newly leaked Twitter messages revealed WikiLeaks and Donald Trump Jr exchanged messages prior to his father's presidential election win in November 2016.

A North Korean soldier was shot in the elbow and shoulder by his fellow troops as he defected to South Korea through the demilitarised zone on Monday (13 November).

The British prime minister, Theresa May, has accused Russia of meddling in elections and planting fake stories in the media during her speech at London's Guildhall.

A report by the Myanmar army says it is not to blame for the Rohingya crisis as international pressure builds over what has been termed the genocide of the Muslim people.

Sergi Santos claims the industry is booming as Christmas approaches and he even has a theory about why his Samantha dolls are so popular at this time of year.

The body of young Irish woman Eimear Noonan, reported missing from her home in Annonay, France, has been found after what appeared to be a freak drowning accident.

Authorities in Australia have angered animal rights groups by offering money to kill wild animals on rural properties.

Two Americans died after their boat flipped in alligator-infested waters.They were among a group of four men driving in an airboat along St. Johns River in Cocoa, Florida.

Alexis Bortell, 12, has joined a lawsuit against the Federal Government. It seeks to get medical marijuana legalised on the federal level.

Beggars in the north of England are pocketing more than £300-a-day from good Samaritans and squandering the money on alcohol and drugs, Middlebrough Council has said.

Businessmen and billionaires have said that their taxes should be increased rather than cut at a time of mounting debt.

With issues surrounding the age of consent being raised in both France and the US, we took a look at the vast disparity in the law around the world.

Tareq Kamleh, a 31-year-old paediatrician from Perth, often appeared in Isis propaganda videos urging fellow Muslims to take up arms and join the group.

Rohingya Muslims are so desperate to leave Myanmar they are willing to risk their lives by crossing a four-kilometre (2.5-mile) stretch of water on flimsy makeshift rafts or even swimming to Bangladesh.

Green Beret Logan Melgar, who died in mysterious circumstances while on assignment in Mali, had reportedly declined to accept illicit money from SEALs before his death.

Australian National Drag Racing Association hoping to 'learn lessons' after Anita Board dies following crash in Perth.

Boycotts by American liberals and conservatives proves it is increasingly difficult for brands to be apolitical in the era of Trump.