Stand-up comedian Sean Hughes dies aged 51

Sean Hughes, the Perrier Award-winning stand-up best known for his appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and his own sitcom Seans Show, has died aged 51. The comedian was believed to have been suffering from cirrhosis of the liver and was being treated in Londons Whittington Hospital.

Oct 16, 2017

Controversial win for Venezuelan Socialist Party

Venezuelas electoral body said the leftist government of Nicolas Maduro took a majority of governorships in the regional election on Oct. 15, sparking accusations of fraud from the opposition.The ruling Socialist Party took 17 governorships, versus five for the opposition Democratic Unity coalition

Oct 16, 2017

Building collapses in Bengaluru

At least six people were killed and many feared trapped after a two-storeyed building collapsed due to a suspected LPG cylinder blast in Bengaluru

Oct 16, 2017

NFL player Colin Kaepernick is suing the NFL

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed grievances against the NFL.He has accused the 32 team owners of collusion.Kaepernick has been unemployed all season.He was the first player to kneel in protest during the national anthem in 2016, a move which has been criticised by President Donald Trump.

Oct 16, 2017

#MeToo trends worldwide after women tweet their experiences of sexual assault

The hashtag was started by American actor Alyssa Milano, who stated on Twitter that if all the people who had been assaulted used #MeToo it would give a sense of the magnitude of the problem. It has since been used in thousands of tweets, and trended worldwide.

Oct 16, 2017

#MeToo trends worldwide after women tweet their experiences of sexual assault

The hashtag was started by American actor Alyssa Milano, who stated on Twitter that if all the people who had been assaulted used #MeToo it would give a sense of the magnitude of the problem. It has since been used in thousands of tweets, and trended worldwide.

Oct 16, 2017

Mogadishu bomb attack: 230 confirmed dead in Somalias deadliest attack

More than 230 people have been killed and 275 injured following a double truck explosion in Somalia and amp;#39;s capital of Mogadishu, with authorities believing the number of confirmed casualties will rise further.

Oct 16, 2017

Video shows dramatic rescue of schoolgirl stuck in tiny gap at primary school

A six-year-old schoolgirl got her head and upper body trapped between two walls during a lunch break at a primary school in Lingbi county, Suzhou, city of east China and amp;#39;s Anhui Province. She was eventually freed by firefighters after being stuck for more than an hour.

Oct 15, 2017

Watch heart-warming moment Santa Rosa man reunites with missing dog

A Santa Rosa resident recorded the moment he discovered his familys missing dog in the ruins of parents fire ravaged home on Oct. 10. Jack Weaver and his brother-in-law Patrick Widen hiked out to the home of Kathy Weaver, Jacks mother, in Wikiup Bridgeway, Santa Rosa, northern California, to search for Izzy, who had bolted when Kathy was evacuated.

Oct 15, 2017

CCTV captures dramatic moment woman fights off carjacker at gas station

Police in Allen Park, Michigan, charged Earl Joseph Larche, 37, with carjacking on Saturday (15 October) over an incident caught on camera at a BP gas station. The gas stations security camera shows a man jumping into a womans car and drive away while she is pumping gas on Oct. 12, 2017. The woman jumped into the passenger side door and the attempted hijacker fled after a truck driver pulled him from the car.

Oct 15, 2017

At least 4 killed in Ivory Coast plane crash

At least four people were killed on Saturday (October 14) when a propeller-engine cargo plane crashed into the sea near Ivory Coasts main city Abidjan, according to Reuters news agency. Amateur footage shows firefighters and rescue divers removing two bodies from the plane, which had broken into several pieces and come to rest near the beach. Two other bodies were visible in the wreckage. The crash occurred during a storm with heavy rain and lightning and rescuers were hampered by rough seas.

Oct 14, 2017

Irans President Rouhani slams Trumps nuclear deal speech as full of fake accusations

Irans President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday (13 October) that Iran will not renegotiate the nuclear deal following President Donald Trumps decision not to certify the deal. He accused Trump of delivering a speech full of falsehoods, unfair insults and lies.

Oct 14, 2017

Mid-air technical snag forces Etihad flight with 349 people on board to make emergency landing

An Etihad Airways flight en route to Sydney from Abu Dhabi was diverted to Adelaide following a warning indication in the cockpit early on Saturday (14 October).The plane made an emergency landing in Adelaide at 5am local time on Saturday (7pm BST Friday), and the 349 passengers and crew on board the flight were made to leave via the planes emergency exits. The plane was scheduled to land in Sydney at 6.30am.

Oct 14, 2017

Nancy Pelosi says passing no-first-use law on nuclear weapons is urgent

The House Minority leader calls out the 1946 law regarding nuclear weapons.

Oct 14, 2017

Worlds largest intense pink diamond could sell for more than $20m

The Raj Pink is known as the worlds largest known Fancy Intense Pink Diamond. The 37.30 carat pink diamond is expected to sell for $20-30m at the auction house Sothebys in Geneva on 15 November.

Oct 14, 2017

Did Trump forget hes the president of the US Virgin Islands?

President Trump gives a speech addressing what he is going to do about the fires in California and the hurricanes happening in the US.

Oct 14, 2017

Did Trump forget hes the president of the US Virgin Islands?

President Trump gives a speech addressing what he is going to do about the fires in California and the hurricanes happening in the US.

Oct 14, 2017

President Trump decertifies Iran nuclear deal

President Trump announced plans to revisit the Iran Deal agreement between the US, Iran, Russia, China, the U.K. and Germany on 13 October 2017.

Oct 14, 2017

Internet responds hilariously to Trumps address at the annual Values Voter Summit

Donald Trump became the first sitting president to address Values Voter Summit on Oct. 13, 2017. 

Oct 14, 2017

London police release footage of jailed serial thief stealing from a tourist

A Chilean man was jailed at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday (12 October) after being found guilty of 11 separate counts of theft at various locations in London. The Metropolitan Police believed that Emilio Guerrero-Sepulveda made two separate trips to the British capital in order specifically to steal tourists money. The highest value item recovered from Guerrero-Sepulveda was a camera valued at £8,800 taken from Selfridges earlier this year. This CCTV footage shows the thief stealing a bag at the Ibis Hotel in West Drayton.

Oct 14, 2017