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‘464 Iran pilgrims’ died in Saudi Arabia Hajj disaster

Iran’s death toll from the Saudi hajj disaster has nearly doubled to 464 pilgrims killed, state media reported today, a development that is likely...

Russian airstrikes ‘targeting Syrian opposition groups, not Islamic State’

Western governments have expressed concern that Russian airstrikes in support of the beleaguered regime of Bashar Assad are targeting moderate Syrian opposition groups. President Vladimir...

Family blames counselling sessions for nurse’s satanic sex abuse claims, inquest hears

A nurse died in mysterious circumstances after claiming she had been sexually abused by a Satanic cult, an inquest in England has heard. Carol Myers,...

Kentucky clerk jailed over gay marriage says Pope told her to ‘stay strong’

A county clerk who went to jail for defying court orders to issue same-sex marriage licences says she met briefly with the pope during...

France investigates alleged crimes against humanity by Bashar Assad

Paris prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into French government accusations that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has committed crimes against humanity. France is trying...

Russian politicians give Putin go-ahead for troops in Syria

The upper chamber of the Russian parliament has voted unanimously to let President Vladimir Putin send Russian troops to Syria. The Federation Council discussed Mr...

David Cameron urged to make slave trade reparations during Jamaica visit

David Cameron has been pressed to consider making reparations to Caribbean countries for Britain’s role in the slave trade as he arrived for a...

Edward Snowden joins Twitter and follows NSA

Edward Snowden, who has confounded US officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a new megaphone in...

UK jihadist mocks UN sanctions

four UK jihadis who has joined Islamic State has mocked the UN sanctions they have been hit with, tweeting that she's 'laughing out loud'. Her...

Burkina Faso army fires at coup plotter barracks

Burkina Faso’s army has fired at the barracks of the presidential guard that carried out a short-lived coup this month and is now refusing...

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