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Massachusetts bakery banned by FDA from listing 'love' as granola ingredient

The FDA slapped the ban on the bakers, who criticised the agency for its 'Orwellian' views on cereal ingredients.

Sultan of Brunei golden jubilee: Gilded chariot procession marks King of Bling's 50 years on throne

Dressed in gold brocade and festooned with medals, the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife and children rode on a gilded chariot pulled by 50 members of staff to mark his golden jubilee.

As war rages on, Syria's football team is close to qualifying for the World Cup

The team's success has left many Syrians feeling conflicted due to its strong ties with President Assad.

'Truly the hero we need': Monopoly Man crashed Equifax's Senate hearing and the internet went nuts

Former Equifax CEO is testifying before four congressional committees this week on the massive security breach in July.

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Iraqi army 'recaptures' Isis-controlled town of Hawija

Isis once controlled larges swathes of Iraq and Syria, but the group has lost several areas to joint offensives launched by coalition forces in both countries.

Australian authorities threaten to close dam after illegal surfing videos go viral

Tweed Shire Council has warned people of the drowning risk involved after videos of people surfing down 110-metre concrete chute went viral.

NSA's warrantless surveillance powers could be limited by new bipartisan House bill

The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that the new bill does not provide enough protections for US citizens.

Indian doctors set Guinness record with removal of world's heaviest kidney tumour

The doctors at Sion hospital in Mumbai city had removed the tumour weighing 5.5kg – 50 times heavier than a healthy kidney – from the abdomen of Manju Devi in November 2016.

Nigeria President Buhari Must Meet Biafra Chief Nnamdi Kanu, Says Former Leader Obasanjo

3 US Special Operation Forces soldiers killed in Niger ambush

The troops were on a routine mission near the Mali border when they came under fire.

Turkish court sentences 40 to life imprisonment over President Erdogan assassination plot

A majority of those sentenced included high-ranking soldiers in the Turkish special forces, who were removed following the coup attempt in July 2016.

Donald Trump mocked on Twitter for lobbing paper towels at Puerto Rico hurricane survivors

The president was visiting the island, two weeks after the island was struck by deadly Hurricane Maria.

Amnesty: Iran and Iraq Spike Death Penalty Trend

Why America opposed the UN's call to end the death penalty for homosexuality

US among 13 countries that voted against resolution calling on nations to stop using death penalty "arbitrarily or in a discriminatory manner".

Undercover footage shows electrocuted fox almost escape from fur farm – but not quite

Distrurbing footage of a fox being stunned on a fur farm, only to regain consciousness and run before a farmer recaptures it, has been published by Animal Defenders International.

The dead are piling up in America – but fools still worship its broken constitution

There will be more Stephen Paddocks in the US. More mass shootings like Las Vegas. More dead bodies. The American system is a disgrace and nothing is learnt, nothing changes.

Saudi monarch's Russia visit: Oil and Syria to top agenda of King Salman and President Putin meeting

This will be the first time in Saudi Arabia's history when a reigning monarch visits Russia.

Catalonia to declare independence from Spain on Monday

Pro-independence parties which control the Catalan government have called for an independence vote.

Who betrayed Anne Frank? Long-lost Nazi documents could finally reveal the truth

72 years after young diarist's death, a new investigation hopes to shed light on the mystery surrounding the Frank family's arrest.

'He's a monster': Twitter blasts Trump's 'disgusting' remarks and paper towel tossing in Puerto Rico

Trump has been heavily criticised over his administration's delayed and ineffective disaster response to the situation in Puerto Rico.

Google Translate doesn't support Faroese so the Faroe Islands are making their own site

The new site connects those looking to get a Faroese translation with real-life Faroese speakers who will record a short video saying the word or phrase.

Video shows fire rip through Glasgow car wash as residents hear loud 'bangs'

Police in Scotland probe cause of blaze which took three hours to get under control. Footage of the blaze posted online shows flames engulfing the single-storey building.

Rohingya Muslim Buddhist Myanmar Bangladesh

'Unworthy' Aung San Suu Kyi to be stripped of Freedom of Oxford award

Myanmar's de facto leader criticised for her perceived lack of action to address alleged human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.

Myanmar beauty queen claims she was stripped of her title for posting Rohingya video on Facebook

Shwe Eain Si had in her video accused Rohingya militants of causing the violence and "tricking" the world into believing that they were the oppressed.

Video of Pakistani woman sweeping her front yard riding a hoverboard goes viral

Many users commented on the video, saying that the lady is making full use of the technology.

'Get him a dictionary': Trump trolled for calling police response to Las Vegas shooting a 'miracle'

"The real miracle will be if gun laws are ever passed to stop this from happening again," one Twitter user wrote.

Photos: Iraqi forces enter Hawija, Isis stronghold where 78,000 people may be trapped

Iraqi forces and Shia paramilitaries have entered the town of Hawija, one of just two pockets of territory still under control of Islamic State (Isis/Daesh) in Iraq.

Calculating Las Vegas mass murderer set up cameras in hotel door peephole to spy on police

Gunman Stephen Paddock who killed at least 59 people hid cameras in a food cart, door peephole and outside his room during his 'premeditated' attack on the Route 91 festival.

IRS awards Equifax $7.25m contract to prevent tax fraud despite massive data breach

The contract comes as Equifax faces fierce criticism over a major data breach that affected over 145.5 million users.

Understanding of MH370's location 'is better now than it has ever been' ATSB says in final report

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau led a nearly three-year-long search for the Malaysia Airlines plane that went missing on 8 March 2014.

Three college students run over by train while they were busy taking selfies

The trio were part of a group of friends who were headed to an amusement park in the south Indian city of Bengaluru.

Woman orders yoga mat online, gets $400,000 of opioids

A woman in South Carolina found $400,000 worth of oxycodone pills in a package she thought was a yoga mat.

Hugh Hefner died of heart failure and septicaemia after getting drug-resistant strain of e-coli

Hugh Hefner's death certificate revealed he died of cardiac arrest, septicaemia, e-coli and respiratory failure at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills on 27 September.

Catalonia will declare independence 'in days' says regional leader Carles Puigdemont

Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont tells the BBC that his government will declare independence from Spain in a few days after the referendum result.

Catholic girls' school tells pupils they can use 'preferred pronoun' if they're transgender

Sacred Heart High School in Hammersmith, west London says students can use their 'preferred pronoun' and it must promote 'greater wholeness for transgender individuals'.

In Saudi Arabia, 40% of executions are for drug offences that aren't even punishable by death

Conservative Islamic kingdom has put 60 people to death in three months, according to Amnesty International.

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