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The second national lockdown, announced late Saturday following warnings hospitals could be overwhelmed within weeks, is set to come into force from Thursday.

Johnson is expected to announce on Monday the stringent new rules closing all but "essential" stores, while keeping schools, colleges and universities open.

Greece and Turkey are situated in one of the world's most active earthquake zones.

From poisoned candy to murder in a convent, multiple murders have taken place on Halloween over the years.

Police arrested the murder suspect after he was spotted in a stolen vehicle at a car park in Staffordshire.

Taiwan which legalised same sex marriage last year, will hold its annual gay pride march on Saturday, with large crowds expected.

The church killings come after the October 16 beheading in a Paris suburb of history teacher Samuel Paty by an extremist.

The dual referendums were held on October 17, alongside the general election that returned Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to power with a landslide majority.

Several Muslim-majority countries have launched campaigns to boycott French products.

The literary and free expression organization PEN America will be awarding Darnella Frazier for recording the viral video which sparked the global protest.

Despite his numerous stab wounds, the 6'5", 270lb security guard managed to hold onto the women until police arrived.

Police found a belt that had a slit on the end with metal rivets, which the officers say matched the injuries and marks on the girl's body

The gruesome Halloween decorations displaying zombies, decapitated bodies and streams of blood resulted in multiple visits from the police after complaints from neighbours.

French anti-terror prosecutors have opened an inquiry into what the city's Mayor Christian Estrosi called an "Islamo-fascist attack."

The October 31 holiday is an industry of its own in this picturesque corner of the Hudson River Valley.

Erdogan called for a boycott of French products and questioned President Emmanuel Macron's sanity.

The decision would cost between 50 and 75 billion euros of GDP.

The man has been charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter and one count of intoxication assault with a vehicle.

Police arrested the woman and her partner for the child abuse back in 2014.

The married man has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for killing his lover after she revealed their affair to his wife.

Walter Wallace Jr. was killed on Oct. 27, causing massive violent protests in the area.

While much of Europe and North America look ahead to a tough winter of restrictions, Melbourne began its party in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Philippines is famous for cockfighting, which has been prohibited during the coronavirus pandemic.

The three men were found dead in what is believed to have been a case of murder-suicide over an inheritance.

A mining company responsible for the destruction of ancient Aboriginal caves in Western Australia also prompted massive criticism

The woman's partner discovered her naked body in her flat where she had been murdered.

MP Dame Diana Johnson said the UK has become a pimp's paradise.

The female dog remains in a critical condition after the animal abuser left it penetrated with an 11-inch wooden rod.

The US and India are also due to complete an accord on sharing sensitive data in a new sign of their strengthening strategic ties.