Conan the 'hero' dog awarded at White House for service in Syria
The special forces dog, Conan, received an award after being injured during a special mission to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.
Koalas 'functionally extinct' as bushfires incinerate habitat and breeding population
Bushfires have devastated koala habitats and breeding populations to the extent where researchers believe that the species can be termed as "functionally extinct".
SAS rescues British ISIS orphans from Syria
An SAS team escorted members of the Foreign Office into Syria to rescue three orphan British children born to ISIS parents.
Evicted vegan threatens to sue RSPCA after willingly surrendering her pet pig
A London based woman wants to sue RSPCA over the policy of not allowing previous owners to cause distress to surrendered animals by visiting them.
Magnanimous Conor McGregor: UFC fighter donates $1m whiskey money to first responders
From the money he made selling his whiskey, the UFC fighter will be donating $1m to first responders.
76-year-old woman assaulted and raped while walking her dog
While walking her dog, an elderly woman in Warwickshire was overpowered and raped by a youth from Coventry.
Parents caught trying to dissolve dead child's body in acid after she drowned
To cover up the accidental death of their daughter, a couple tried to melt her dead body in acid at home.
Contaminated organ transplant claims life and leaves two seriously ill
A negligent NHS doctor failed to prevent contamination during organ removal from a donor, leading to three recipients suffering botched organ transplants.
Deer hunting dogs maul pregnant woman to death in France
A young mother-to-be was mauled to death by a pack of dogs while she was walking her own dog.
FedEx package tossed over fence kills family dog in California
A careless FedEx delivery person threw a heavy package over a fence, crushing the family's Yorkshire terrier.
Hitler's birth location in Austria to be turned into a police station
To prevent Hitler's birthplace from becoming a neo-Nazi tourist destination, the Austrian government has decided to turn it into a police station.
Pokémon Sword and Shield makes poignant climate change statement
The new Pokémon game features Corsola as a ghost type Pokémon as they have been wiped out by global warming.
World's first male birth control method close to approval in India
Indian researchers have completed a clinical trial of an injectable male contraceptive which is now awaiting Drugs Controller's approval.
Abandoned dog becomes koala rescuer after wildfires burn down habitat in Australia
Abandoned dog with a rough past is now a part of the animal rescue team looking for koalas and wallabies which have survived bushfires in Australia.
Three pounds of dead muscle and petroleum jelly removed from Russian Popeye's arm
Doctors had to remove pounds of dead muscle from the arm of an ex-soldier who is popularly known as "Russian Popeye."
Fatal fight: MMA match costs amateur fighter her life
Amateur MMA fighter Saeideh Aletaha passed away from injuries sustained during her match in Southampton.
Tattoo artists want law preventing people under 21 from getting facial tattoos
Facial tattoos made popular by celebrities can ruin the job prospects of youngsters who mimic the stars' ink trend.
Paedophile teacher in Ecuador caught taking upskirt pictures of students in class
A teacher in Ecuador taking an upskirt picture of a pupil during class has been suspended after he was recorded performing the disturbing act.
Rude teacher wrote 'put him on a diet' as a response to child's lunchbox note
A mother from Texas was shocked to find a rude response written on the lunchbox note she sent with her son to his daycare.
Undeclared wheat causes cake recall from UK supermarkets
The presence of undeclared wheat in Welsh Cottage Cakes Spelt & Fruit Cake has sparked a recall due to gluten allergy scare.
Woman catches Apple technician stealing her nude photos during phone repair
A California woman was shocked to find that an Apple technician had transferred her intimate pictures to his phone during repairs
Cardiff school's toilet policy sends four-year-old to hospital
Primary school's restrictive toilet paper policy left a four-year-old child so constipated that she had to be admitted to a hospital.
Unemployed man who made his dog kill neighbour's cat has been jailed
Amos Price was sentenced to 18-weeks in prison and will no longer be able to own an animal after he instigated his dog to attack his neighbour's cat.
Kazakhstan to castrate paedophile for rape and murder of 9-year-old girl
A 37-year-old man will be chemically castrated for abducting, raping and killing a nine-year-old girl.
Methodist school chaplain forced to quit over homophobic comments
The Kingswood School chaplain resigned after outcry over his belief that LGBT people should remain single and celibate.
Woman bites off ex-partner's ear in front of infant
A woman from St. Helens assaulted her ex-lover when he refused to hand over their baby to her.
Fungal contamination causes paracetamol recall
Clinics, doctors and pharmacists have been asked to return suspected tainted batches of M&A Pharmachem paracetamol to suppliers.
Humans are closer to extinction than you may think
There is a 1 in 14,000 chance that human beings will go extinct in the coming year.
Outrage sparks after British Airways tells mother to put baby on the floor on blankets
British Airways informed the mother of a five-month-old baby that in-flight bassinets were unsafe so she would have to hold him for eight hours or put him down on blankets on the floor.
HIV rates on the rise among menopausal women in the UK
Five times more menopausal women, aged 45 to 56, in the UK have HIV today than a decade ago.