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Man in a shark costume fined for breaking Austria's anti-burqa laws

Mascot promoting McShark electronics store in Vienna fined for not removing shark head, just weeks after ban on covering face enforced.

Londoners need a 'civility code' to stop being so rude, think tank rules

Think tank releases report on how to make London streets 'healthier, less congested and more pleasant places to be'

Photos: Deadly wildfires destroy homes, hotels and wineries in California's Napa and Sonoma

Fifteen wildfires broke out almost simultaneously in Northern California, destroying homes, wineries and hotels and trailer parks. Seven died in Sonoma County. Two died in Napa County and one in Mendocino County. Death toll is expected to rise.

Indian Navy sailor sacked after gender reassignment surgery prepares for legal battle

Manish Giri, who is now known as Sabi, claims the decision was unjust as she can still perform her duties as efficiently as before.

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UN pulls out staff from Malawi after vampire vigilante attacks on victims accused of 'blood sucking'

The UN pulls out staff from two districts in Malawi after mob attacks on people accused of vampirism left at least five dead.

The Netherlands finally forms coalition government seven months after election

208 days after Mark Rutte's Freedom and Democracy Party (VVD) won the election, a deal has finally been agreed with three other parties.

Trump administration to end Obama's clean power plan

EPA chief Scott Pruitt announced that he would sign a rule on 10 October withdrawing the plan aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.

Rohingya Muslim Buddhist Myanmar Bangladesh

Photos: Sudden surge of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence and starvation in Myanmar

More Rohingya refugees have chosen to trek for days in monsoon weather to find sanctuary in one of the poorest regions of a poor country. Yet the Myanmar government denies ethnic cleansing and says "clearance operations" have ended.

Boy severs foot in freak summer toboggan accident at adventure park in Germany

Fort Fun Adventure Land has closed the toboggan ride while investigations into the accident continue.

France warns Catalonia that it will automatically be expelled from EU upon independence

French government called on Spanish and Catalan government to engage in talks as tensions mount in wantaway region.

Bully lured woman to Amsterdam for holiday romance then humiliated her in 'pull a pig' prank

Sadistic Jesse Mateman lured Sophie Stevenson to Amsterdam under the pretence of having a holiday romance, only to tell her it was a "pull a pig" prank.

How Turkey and the US fell out – and why Russia will benefit

The Nato allies are drifting apart when the West needs Turkey to be close, and it's tragic for both sides.

Donald Trump says 'Iran will be taken care of as a bad player'

Iran will consider US military as 'Islamic State' if IRGC is designated as a terrorist group

Tehran has promised "crushing" response to Washington if the elite Islamic Revolution of Guards Corps (IRGC) is labelled as a terrorist group.

Yanis Varoufakis: Theresa May and the EU are incompetent authoritarians – and both are hurting Europe

We must dare to dream of a Corbyn government, a second UK referendum, and a transformed Britain entering a European Democratic Union.

Sick customers at the world's first sex doll brothel are demanding child and rape experiences

Sergi Prieto, co-founder of LumiDolls in Barcelona, says his brothel offers a wide range of services – but refuses to 'employ' child sex dolls and promote rape.

Far-right demonstrators perform Nazi salutes in protest against Catalan independence

Spain's prime minister has said he will take legal measures to stop Catalonia becoming independent, despite recent ballot result.

Denmark set to crack down on burqas with a ban, following Austria and France

Denmark will following Austria and France to ban burqas in public after a majority of lawmakers backed proposals to forbid face coverings.

Philippines apologises to China for using Taiwan emblem at diplomatic event

The Philippines defence department used the Taiwan defence ministry logo instead of China's on a banner displayed at an official ceremony.

Australian politician poses with man in blackface - then uploads it to social media

Liberal National Party candidate Kerry-Anne Dooley posted a picture of herself with a man in blackface, impersonating Aboriginal musician Mandawuy Yunupingu from Yothu Yindi.

Silvio Berlusconi gave Vladimir Putin a custom-made duvet cover of them both for his birthday

Former Italian PM gave Russian president and longtime ally cover of the pair shaking hands for Putin's 65th birthday.

Chicago Marathon runner Alan Robinson at start

Inspirational quadriplegic athlete, who almost died in a car crash, runs his 20th marathon

62-year-old runner Alan Robinson attempted his final marathon despite a serious disability caused by a car crash in 1991.

The Mushroom Valley Festival in north Queensland where a French tourist at the festival was airlifted to hospital after falling into a campfire while on drugs

Woman fighting for life after taking hallucinogenics and repeatedly falling into festival campfire

A 21-year-old French female tourist is battling for her life after stumbling into a campfire while reportedly high on hallucinogenic drugs at an Australian music festival.

Son of Dallas Cowboys star allegedly left with brain damage after Oklahoma University hazing ritual

The 20-year-old claims to have been hit in the stomach with a baseball bat before falling and hitting his head.

Hundreds of defecating party goers shut down Long Island vineyard after public sex and mass brawl

There were reports of a mass brawl, urination in gardens and public sex acts at the party in September.

Man charged after AR-15 rifle and pressure cooker found in his car near Chicago airport

Charges come as US still reeling from Las Vegas mass shooting, which resulted in 58 deaths after gunman opened fire on concertgoers from a hotel room across the street.

Aung San Suu Kyi Breaks Silence On Rohingya Crisis

Rohingya children die as boat capsizes off Bangladesh coast

The Rohingya routinely flee to Bangladesh to escape alleged persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where they live in segregated conditions and are regarded as stateless people.

Stephen Paddock calculated wind and bullet trajectory before Las Vegas massacre

Officers who raided his hotel room found dozens of weapons and a detailed targeting note.

Israeli military destroys Hamas outpost in response to rocket fired from Gaza

Although no group has claimed responsibility for the rocket attack, Isreal holds Hamas responsible for all hostile activities from the Palestinian territory.

Anti-Erodgan Protesters Punched As They're Escorted Out Of New York Event

US and Turkey suspend visa services following diplomatic spat

The face-off between Washington and Ankara comes after a US diplomatic staff was arrested in Istanbul.

Catalan president Carles Puigdemont vows 'We will do what we've come to do'

Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has said in a Spanish documentary that on independence, if Madrid does not respond positively, "we will do what we have come here to do".

Bolivia will mark 50 years since Che Guevara's death – but its veterans who fought him are furious

The Bolivian army fought against Che's Ñancahuazú Guerrila, which tried to overthrow the regime and establish a socialist state between 1966 and 1967.