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FvD party on course to win 12 seats in upper house of parliament that will contain a record 12 partiesAn anti-immigration populist party has won the most votes in elections for the upper house of

Venezuelan opposition leader says Roberto Marrero was ‘kidnapped’ before dawn The Venezuelan opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has said intelligence agents arrested his chief of staff after a pre-dawn

Lawyer says Campbell has admitted responsibility for killing six-year-old for first timeAaron Campbell, the 16-year-old who abducted, raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of

Southern California pursuit ends with man exiting car – and busting a series of moves at gunpointA California car chase ended in an arrest – but the suspect went down in style.The California highway

Reptile is believed to be the last in a long line of large turtles in Hoàn KiếmA sacred giant turtle that died in Hanoi’s Hoàn Kiếm lake has been given a new lease on life by city authorities who have

Counter-terrorism officers investigating after series of attacks overnight Counter-terrorism police are investigating a series of incidents in which windows were smashed at four mosques in

Site says recently live streams are prioritised for review only when flagged for suicideFacebook has released more details of its response to the Christchurch terrorist attack, saying it did not deal

Gaza’s rulers, who back Israeli border protests, accused of using force against dissentHamas appears to have forcibly suppressed a rare uptick in public dissent in Gaza, beating and arresting scores

Thursday’s top story: Ardern announces sweeping gun laws in response to Christchurch attacks. Plus, how the ‘Lavscam’ scandal has harmed Trudeau on his home turfSubscribe now to receive the morning

In the Canadian prime minister’s Montreal base the Lavscam imbroglio has taken a toll on previously staunch supportNicola Papadakis says he is done voting for Justin Trudeau.The decision clearly

Series focuses on aftermath of crime that pushed government into changing sexual assault lawsTwo Delhi police officers drive along a dark highway to the home of an accused rapist, reflecting on the

Prime minister admits shadow cabinet discussed issue in 2010 but insists that he was seeking to avoid worsening divisions The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has admitted a discussion took place in

If the deal is not passed then Brexit would be delayed only until 12 April, she has agreed with EUMacron says UK heading for no deal if MPs reject May’s planCorbyn refuses to rule out revoking article

Tens of thousands still trapped by flood waters as rescuers in Mozambique race against clock New satellite images of the Mozambican port city of Beira have revealed the vast scale of flooding, as

Northern Territory laws to clarify how and when guards can use force, restraints and isolation on childrenThe Northern Territory is set to pass controversial youth justice laws that clarify how and

Michael McElhatton was held on suspicion of manslaughter after deaths of three teenagersA hotel owner arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three teenagers died outside a St Patrick’s Day disco

Donald Trump has received widespread criticism for his comments about the late senator John McCain. The US president was speaking at a rally in Ohio when he revealed that he 'never liked' the Arizona

Vibrant youth culture and a flourishing music scene leap out of the west African photographer’s Peuple de la Nuit, featuring the musicians, dancers and lovers who graced his hometown’s hottest venues

The Hindu festival of Holi is under way in India. The two-day celebration signifies the victory of good over evil and marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring. Its origins can be found in

Scotland’s largest private landowners want to reverse years of land mismanagement, says adviserThe Danish billionaires who are now Scotland’s largest private landowners are trying to restore the