Sicily's '12 apostles' religious sect abused girls to 'make them feel closer to God'
Priestesses allegedly recruited emotionally fragile girls for 'archangel' leader Pietro Capuana.
'Indians worse than Afrikaners' – South African opposition leader under fire for racist remark
Julius Malema and his EFF party refused to apologise over criticism of stoking racial hatred.
Isis fanatic who celebrated Paris and Orlando attacks found guilty of WhatsApp propaganda
Taha Hussain, 21, became radicalised in the two years prior his arrest in August 2016, police said.
Isis supporter plotted to kill 10,000 people in California to 'redefine terror'
Amer Sinan Alhaggagi, of Yemeni descent, is arrested and charged following FBI undercover investigation.
Founder of Rwanda's only opposition party believes his time as leader has come
IBTimes UK talks to Frank Habineza as country prepares to hold presidential election.
3 dead in Moscow court shootout as GTA gang steals guns from guards
The suspects due to stand trial for multiple murders left three guards wounded in their attempt to escape.
Rapists in Jordan can no longer marry their victims to escape punishment
Repeal vote narrow as some legislators argued marriage would protect rape victims from social stigma.
Saudi actress offers four planes for Hajj pilgrims from Qatar amid 'declaration of war' row
Riyadh accuses Doha of "declaring war" by allegedly requesting end of Saudi control over holy sites.
Police in viral video of 'excessive force' arrest of Asian man removed from frontline duty
The footage shows plain-clothes officers kicking and hitting a suspect in Aston, Birmingham.
Bidi Bidi one year on: Inside the world's largest refugee camp
Bidi Bidi is hosting nearly 300,000 people, the majority of whom have fled the brutal civil war in South Sudan.
Mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma allegedly kidnapped by state intelligence agency
Two opposition leaders 'kidnapped' by Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin), families claim.
40 gay Nigerians arrested for homosexual acts 'were just raising awareness on HIV' says activist
Homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria, where those found 'guilty' face up to 14 years in prison.
Isis tells 'new pharaoh' Trump: While you watch Raqqa, we'll conquer Rome and Istanbul
Isis branch in Somalia sends warning to Trump as US-led offensives recapture territories in Syria and Iraq.
Isis claims responsibility for Iraq embassy attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul
Isis-claimed bombing latest of a series of attacks that have rocked Kabul in recent months.
Siege of Marawi: Philippines soldiers capture key bridge from Isis fighters
Army will not launch major attack against militants as rescuing hostages remains priority.
Venezuela: Youth opposition leader killed in violent election clashes
Critics accuse President Nicolás Maduro of trying to seize powers with a new constituent assembly.
Mubarek Ali, jailed leader of child sex gang in Telford, to be freed after just 5 years
In 2013 Ali was sentenced to 14 years in jail, with 8 years on license.
Glasgow's Daniel gang goes on £50k Dubai holiday to take a break from 'stressful' turf war
Members of Glasgow-based gang meet in Dubai after series of attacks targeted family.
English 'bully' ordered to stay out of Wales following drunken assault on jogger and dog walker
Defence said Blake Potbury, 23, could not remember attacking victims because he had drunk too much.
Six dead in Somalia as car bomb explodes near Mogadishu police station
Al-Shabaab terror group likely to be behind latest blast in restive capital.
Ex-navy doctor defies Trump, offers free gender-confirming surgery to all US military
Trump banned transgendered individuals from serving in the army, claiming their medical care is too costly.
Germany nightclub shooting: Two dead in attack on Constance venue
Grey guests were able to save themselves by fleeing outside or hiding,police said.
Video captures explosions in Yemen's capital day after Saudi Arabia downs rebel missile
Saudi Arabia heads a coalition involved in the war in Yemen, which has killed at least 10,000 people since 2015.
Malta's Prime Minister is starting to believe that 'Brexit won't happen'
Joseph Musca claims British public opinion is changing and hopes to see new referendum on final Brexit deal.
Charity shop volunteer threatened to rape girl via fake Facebook profile
Ashley Bradburn, 24, was described as a remorseful, isolated man with a lack of social skills.
Boko Haram's fatal ambush destroys hope of boost to Nigeria's economy with Borno oil
Rescue operations to free abducted oil contractors ends in dozens of deaths in restive Borno state.
Barcelona train crash leaves 48 people injured
Incident occurred at Francia station where a commuter train crashed into a railway buffer.
Pentagon spends 10 times more on Viagra than it does on transgender healthcare
President Trump stirred criticism for announcing army would not accept transgenders due to "medical costs".
What were 700 teddy bears doing on London's St Paul's Cathedral steps this morning?
Charity World Vision uses teddy bears to shed light on one of worst refugee crises of current times.
Yazidi women freed from Isis have fallen into coma-like sleep to cope with rape and abuse
Isis harshly persecuted the Yazidi minority ever since it seized large swathes of Iraq in 2014.
