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A teacher asked a simple riddle to his 6 year-old pupils expecting a simple answer. But a kid replied "death" and threw the whole class - and Twitter - into an existential crisis

A blind woman in Thailand who admitted sharing an article critical of the monarchy on Facebook was handed a sentence of 12 to 18 months in jail.

It seems that a vicar in Kent is pretty annoyed at brides for turning up fashionably late. Not on his watch- couples now get £100 for turning up on time.

The latest photos of the massive winter storm barrelling into the northeastern US, as a rapid plunge in barometric pressure causes bombogenesis or a "bomb cyclone".

The seaplane that crashed in Australia killing five Britons was involved a separate fatal accident more than 20 years ago.

A ready-to-wear fashion designer created a line of matching outfits for dogs called Dog a Porter. This photo gallery offers a close look at the work behind the pretty coats.

According to a new book set to be released next week, Rupert Murdoch once called Donald Trump a "f*****g idiot."

Nine backpackers were rushed to hospital in Australia after snorting a date rape drug they mistook for cocaine.

Drone cameraman shouted at the boy to get out of the water after realising the danger surrounding him.

Donald Trump's lawyers have begun legal action as part of a bid to prevent a book containing details of his presidency from being published.

The Immigrants, at New York's Howard Greenberg Gallery, features the work of more than 40 photographers from the 1860s to 2015, focusing on the immigrant experience.

Catholic Church rocked by new sex abuse allegations as Sion bishop Jean-Marie Lovey apologises for clerical abuse by 10 paedophile priests in Switzerland.

Former Libertarian politician says only the rich have benefited from buoyant economy during Trump administration.

Sakyrah Angelique's soundwave tattoo plays back a message from her late grandmother when she holds her phone over it.

Harumafuji, only the fifth non-Japanese wrestler to reach the sumo wrestling's ultimate yokozuna rank, was fined 500,000 yen for hospitalising fellow Mongolian athlete Takanoiwa.

Iran's demonstrations has entered the seventh day with no signs of dying down as Khamenei blames the unrest on "enemies".

Replica of Noah's Ark breaks free and causes chaos, crashing into boats moored in harbour of Dutch fishing village Urk.

The big cat which bit "through the man's neck" escaped through the open door of the cage, but was caught later.

Monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights warns children among dead following bombings in rebel-held towns.

Images and video from the scene shows one of the train carriages in flames, as people were evacuated from the area.

Abe has promised to bolster Japanese defence capabilities in the wake of North Korea's "unacceptable" provocations.

"Over my dead body," one Twitter user wrote.

Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' exposé on Donald Trump and Steve Bannon promises to be one of the biggest selling political books of all time - but who is the controversial writer?

It has been reported that a missile in April 2017 ended in disaster when a missile crashed into a city.

The Jet Airways pilots, a man and a woman, said to be a couple, began fighting in the cockpit soon after the the flight took off.

Cooke was arrested on Wednesday night (3 January) after she allegedly spewed anti-Semitic slurs and battered a San Francisco-based lawyer with her $300 glass purse.

People have been prohibited from going within 8km of Mount Agung's volcano crater ever since it erupted in November 2017.

Transport for London says it will sell some of its Tube fleet and lease them back to raise funds for new trains.

Donald Trump's lawyers hit Steve Bannon with a cease-and-desist order following revelations made about the president in a new book.