German girl freed after 'eight years of being locked away' by her mother
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly kept locked inside her house for the whole of her life by her mother and grandparents in Germany.
'Ignore flood warnings at your peril,' Environment Agency warns
After tolerating high temperatures and drought in the summer, Britons have now been warned of floods in the autumn.
China plans to send monkeys to space to study how they reproduce in zero-gravity
China is reportedly planning to send monkeys to its newly launched Tiangong space station to understand how they reproduce in a zero-gravity environment.
South Korean miners survived on coffee powder while trapped underground for days
Two South Korean miners who were trapped underground following a mine collapse survived on instant coffee powder for nine days,
Japanese man pushes disabled wife into sea because he got 'tired of taking care of her'
An 81-year-old Japanese man pushed his disabled wife into the sea because he was "tired of taking care of her."
Harrowing 911 call records woman's muffled screams for help before being buried alive
A terrifying 911 call recorded the muffled screams of a woman whose husband tried to kill her by burying her alive after kidnapping her.
Woman shot dead in front of kids allegedly by estranged husband hours after his release from jail
A mother of three was shot dead in front of her three kids, allegedly by her estranged husband.
Teenage boy allegedly raped at London hotel housing refugees
A teenage boy was allegedly raped at a hotel being used to house refugees, and another was sexually assaulted at the same facility.
Video shows two men being stripped and paraded for selling beef in India
Two men were beaten, stripped, and paraded semi-naked in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh for allegedly selling beef.
Indian man injured in turbulence on SpiceJet flight dies
An Indian man, who sustained serious injuries due to turbulence on a SpiceJet flight earlier this year, died last month.
TikTok glorifies weight loss among teens, young adults, promoting toxic diet culture: study
A new study by researchers in the US has revealed that TikTok is promoting "a toxic diet culture" for teens and young people.
Suella Braverman plans to use X-rays to verify child refugees' ages
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has landed herself in another controversy by revealing her plans for child refugees to undergo X-rays to verify their age.
Five lions escape enclosure at Sydney's Taronga zoo
Five lions, including four cubs and one adult, managed to escape from their enclosure at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a brief period.
Dangerous 'fire ants' that can cause blindness in pets found in France for first time
In a surprising finding, scientists in France have been able to discover a very dangerous type of ant for the first time in the country.
US police to dig up ground after woman claims father killed 70 women, says he made her bury bodies
A woman from Iowa, United States, has claimed that her late father was a serial killer and forced her and her siblings to help him bury dozens of human remains.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman calls migrants seeking asylum an 'invasion'
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has come under fire for her derogatory remarks on migrants.
Shanghai Disney resort locks visitors inside after woman tests Covid positive
China, which is infamous for its strict Covid containment policies, locked down an entire Disney Park after a visitor tested positive for the virus.
'N-word' usage on Twitter spikes 500% after Musk's takeover
The use of the N-word on Twitter, a racist term used against black people, increased by almost 500% after Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform.
Woman in coma for 7 months gives birth to healthy baby girl
An Indian woman who has been in a coma for the last seven months has given birth to a healthy baby girl at a Delhi hospital.
Video shows people 'deliberately shaking' bridge moments before it snapped, killing 141 in India
A video showing a man shaking the suspension bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of the Indian state of Gujarat, killing 141 people, has surfaced.
Woman who beheaded friend over money tried 'to steal best pal's boyfriend'
Jemma Mitchell, who decapitated her friend after murdering her, has been described as a "snake" by one of her former best friends.
Skyscraper-sized 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will zip past Earth on Halloween
According to NASA predictions, an asteroid almost as tall as the world's tallest building is set to pass perilously close to Earth on Halloween night.
Man falls seriously ill after eating live crab to 'avenge his daughter'
A man in China fell seriously sick months after he ate a live crab that had pinched his daughter.
Crime rate in England and Wales hits record high driven by sex crimes
The crime rate in England and Wales has hit an all-time high, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Woman set to be stoned to death for 'adultery'
Human rights groups are mobilising against the death sentence by stoning of a woman in Sudan.
Woman caught keeping 90 dogs in horrific conditions, living with bodies of decomposing puppies
A UK breeder kept 90 dogs in horrific unhygienic conditions at her house in Blaenau Gwent, southeast Wales.
Man accused of trying to drown 2-year-old daughter in US pond
A US man has been arrested for trying to drown his two-year-old daughter in a pond after locking his five-year-old son in a car.
China has 'unofficial' secret police stations in Europe to hunt down dissidents: Report
China has been accused of setting up more than 50 unofficial police "offices" in several countries across Europe to clamp down on its dissidents.
Gay people 'should not expect to kiss in public' at World Cup, says Qatar's UK ambassador
Gay couples heading to Qatar to witness the Football World Cup in November should not expect to be able to kiss in the streets.
Father accused of beating 6-year-old daughter and burying her alive in yard
A US man has been accused of burying his daughter alive in a pit and leaving her there overnight as a form of punishment.
