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All non-critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was without power after Russia used Iranian-made drones to hit two energy facilities, leaving 1.5 million people without power, officials said on Saturday.

Kurdish criminal groups control the increasingly lucrative cross-Channel illegal migration routes using both lorries and, more recently, small boats, according to the NCA.

Europe overall has taken a harder stance against migration after a massive inflow of asylum-seekers in 2015-2016.

A woman who went missing last week was found dead in a barrel in the boot of a car on Monday morning in Guatemala City.

In a horrific incident reported from the Indian state of Jharkhand, a 20-year-old man beheaded his 24-year-old cousin over a long-standing land dispute.

A man got stuck between the legs of an elephant statue while performing a ritual at a temple in India.

North Korea executed two high school students for reportedly watching and distributing South Korean dramas among their friends.

The five sentenced to death were convicted of "corruption on earth" -- one of the most serious offences under Islamic sharia law in Iran.

One hundred years ago on Tuesday, Ireland gained statehood in the midst of a bitter civil war.

European Union and Western Balkans leaders met in the Albanian capital Tirana on Tuesday for a summit meant to reassure the region of a future in the wealthy bloc amid fears of rising Russian and Chinese influence.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Vadym Khlupianets, a 26-year-old ballet dancer at Kyiv's National Operetta Theatre, joined the army.

An Irish man who earns a whopping £105,000 per year has sued his employer, claiming he is being paid to "do nothing" at his workplace.

A man from the Indian state of Maharashtra has been booked for marrying twin sisters in a grand ceremony held in the Solapur district of the state

Germany is becoming a key destination for disillusioned young Tunisians despite a language barrier and the North African nation's long history of ties with France.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will try to convince a Paris court to overturn his March 2021 conviction for bribery and influence-peddling at an appeal hearing starting on Monday.

The North Korean government has reportedly asked parents to give their children patriotic names such as "bomb,"  "gun," and "satellite."

The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The news was treated with scepticism by some Iranians on social media, including those who expressed fears its role would be taken over by another unit.

The British Museum issued a statement on Saturday saying it wanted "a new Parthenon partnership with Greece" and was prepared to talk to Athens about that.

A woman tried to open the door of an aircraft at 37,000 feet when the plane was on its way to Columbus from Houston on Saturday.

A South Korean social media influencer was harassed while live-streaming on Mumbai streets.

A woman in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh called off her wedding after her groom kissed her in front of hundreds of guests without her permission.

Japanese, Serbian and Croatian football chiefs are among those who have preferred to steer clear of rights issues.

The UK's asylum system remains more overwhelmed than ever.

A 27-year-old man was reportedly shot dead by Iranian security forces for celebrating his national football team's defeat against the US in the FIFA World Cup.

A spokesman for IS said Hashimi, an Iraqi, was killed "in combat with enemies of God", without elaborating on the date or circumstances of his death.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday floated the idea of a "specialised court" to put Russia's top officials on trial over the war in Ukraine.

A woman who was snatched away from her family when she was just a 21-month-old baby has finally been reunited with her family.

Protests have erupted in and out of Iran in the past several months following the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody of the country's morality police.