Trump officials shackled Somali immigrants in 'slave ship conditions' for two days on plane
The immigrants were shackled at the hands and feet throughout the ordeal. Some claimed they were not properly fed, hydrated, or allowed to use the bathroom.
Indonesia jails 10 gay men after police raid sauna sex party
Ten Indonesian men have been jailed for their role in a gay sauna sex party that led to the arrests of more than 140 participants back in May.
Multiple fatalities and 77 in hospital as Washington train derails onto busy highway
The train was on Interstate-5 highway in Pierce County when it came off the tracks just south of Tacoma, Washington.
North Koreans gather in their thousands to bow down in front of Kim Jong-il statue
Several thousand North Koreans braved freezing conditions in Pyongyang to pay tribute to their former leader Kim Jong-il on the sixth anniversary of his death.
'Neglectful' councils give heroin overdose cure to just 12% of users in England
Naloxone knocks opioids off the brain's receptors almost instantly, nullifying the drugs' depressive effect on the respiratory system.
Bridesmaid wakes up to find herself being sexually assaulted in morning after wedding
Thomas Steele pleaded guilty to assault by penetration at Liverpool Crown Court after abusing a sleeping bridesmaid.
'I'm not sorry': Life in jail for paedophile killer who took revenge on girlfriend's molester
Jace Crehan will now face a mandatory life sentence for the killing of Robert Noce, who had been convicted of molesting Brittany Monk.
Incredible video shows motorcyclist in Santa Claus costume chase hit and run driver in Paris
Motorsports Youtuber Chris RS was filming a festive ride through the French capital dressed as St Nick when a pedestrian was flattened by a car that does not stop at a red light.
Real-life X-Files: Pentagon ran secret UFO research as video shows US Navy tracking flying saucer
For the first time, the US Pentagon has admitted to funding a project investigating unidentified flying objects (UFOs): Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Programme.
Hook-handed hate preacher Abu Hamza says his stumps are infected and wants to leave US for UK jail
The Finsbury Park imam, who was deported to the US and convicted of 11 terror charges, is appealing against his detention at the maximum security ADX Florence prison in Colorado.
American raped five London girls after threatening to share indecent social media images
Eniola Balogun pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and possession of indecent images of a child at Wood Green Crown Court.
Man 'hospitalises colleagues with amphetamine-laced cake at Christmas party'
A New Zealand man allegedly brought a cake laced with hard drugs to his work Christmas party, hospitalising eight of his colleagues.
Fentanyl now being produced by Mexican drug cartels, claims Jeff Sessions
Mexican drug barons have begun to manufacture fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid ravaging North America, according to US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Meth addict uncle tied up and photographed naked niece before stabbing her to death
Derek Barrett claimed he was high on crystal meth and cannabis when he committed the sexually motivated attack on Mengmei "Michelle" Leng in Sydney, Australia.
Nightmare images of rat invasion spreading terror in historic English village
Hundreds of rats have taken over a vacant house in a picturesque Lincolnshire village of Metheringham, now shocking pictures reveal them licking the windows in broad daylight.
Police hunt 'Snapchat killer' after chilling picture is found on murdered child's phone
Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, were playing on a railway bridge near their home town of Delphi, Indiana, in February when they were killed.
'Ching ching': Korean Starbucks racism victim says she's been attacked before as video goes viral
An American woman berated two Korean speakers for daring to use a language other than English in a California Walmart.
3,500-year-old mummified child corpses found by archaeologists in Egypt
Antiquities ministry in Cairo says international teams made important finds at archaeological dig at Gebel el Silsila.
What is grossophobia? We need to talk about thin privilege
What exactly is grossophobia, or fatphobia?And does it really deserve to be recognised as a systematic form of prejudice alongside racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia?
Meet Australia's first lesbian brides – and their adorable Shih Tzu ring bearer
Lauren Price and Amy Laker will tie the knot on 16 December after the historic referendum, which saw 62% of the country vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
Female rape gang give 'mystery potion' to male hitchhiker before assaulting him at gunpoint
A female rape gang drugged a male hitchhiker at gunpoint then assaulted him, according to police in South Africa.
Hopeless burglar trips, loses underwear and bares all for CCTV camera
Police in Michigan want to identify hapless would-be thief whose clumsy antics were captured on CCTV in car repair shop.
Blindness epidemic inevitable unless children put down iPads and play outside more
Children should be made to play outside for two hours each day in order to halt a global epidemic of short sightedness that has the potential to create a surge in blindness.
Communists call fat people 'the last victims of discrimination'
Communist Helene Bidard wants to stamp out "grossophobia", or sizeism, from Paris with an event at City Hall.
'Western societies will give up alcohol,' says top drugs scientist
"Alcosynth" molecules, which mimic pleasurable effects of alcohol but are not toxic, will transform public health, say scientists behind Alcarelle initiative.
String of US Air Force Cadets sexually assaulted at training academy
CBS News uncovered a culture of systematic sexual misconduct at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, which is a feeder school to the US Air Force.
Drug firm raises price of everyday medicine Niacor by 800%
Avondale Pharmaceuticals are behind the latest "buy-and-raise" scandal in the American healthcare market, where drug prices are not controlled by a government agency.
Watch collapsed marathon winner dragged over the line by high schooler – but was it legal?
Chandler Self was leading the women's division of the BMW Dallas Marathon on 10 December when she began to collapse 200 yards from the finish line.
British gang fired sawn-off shotgun through a letterbox – but got the wrong man
The shooting took place in Watford, Greater London, in December last year. The victim, who was not their intended target, suffered severe leg wounds.
Black musicians 'made to give up seats for white woman' on British Airways franchise flight
Thabo Mabogwane and Bongani Mohosana – aka Black Motion – bought business class tickets on a Comair flight – which flies under the British Airways brand in South Africa.
