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The MSC Aries was seized by troops descending from a helicopter early on Saturday, the ship's owner says.

A day out at a popular shopping centre ended in tragedy when a knife-wielding man killed six people.

With ammo critically low and Western aid stalled, what might Russia attempt in Ukraine this year?

Adults can now declare a change to male, female or diverse without undergoing a psychiatric assessment.

The brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by a supernova, but that prompts new questions.

With young people like college student Ben Salas dying, families and experts are searching for answers.

Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79.

Australia wants the US president to end attempts to extradite the Wikileaks founder from the UK.

The new rules are designed to make EU states share responsibility for hosting asylum seekers.

Our ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs, archaeological evidence suggests.

Officials finalise a new federal rule for drinking water - designed to protect people from toxic substances.

Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson return, but Colin Firth is absent this time.

A short film by Devon Avery and how it came to be:Early in 2012 while working on the CBS TV series NCIS, I approached actor Brian Dietzen about a short film ...

The beautiful South African city is a magnet for laptop-wielding remote workers, but not everyone is happy.

Tens of millions of people watched the phenomenon sweep across the continent on Monday

BBC correspondent Henry Zeffman reveals he was among those sent unsolicited messages on WhatsApp.

In Slovakije heeft de pro-Russische kandidaat Peter Pellegrini de presidentsverkiezingen gewonnen. Hij haalde 55 procent van de stemmen. "De overwinning van Pellegrini komt als een schok voor het Westen", vertelt correspondent Stefan Bos.

Check out the interactive lab here: https://labs.minutelabs.io/eclipses/Solar eclipses don't just happen here on earth - moons of other planets also pass bet...

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

Locals start digging up a Copenhagen street as part of a bid to tackle drug-related crime.

Peter Pellegrini accused his rival of being a warmonger who would send Slovak soldiers to fight in Ukraine.

The A23a iceberg - more than twice the size of Greater London - is on the move, travelling along what is known as "iceberg alley" towards South Georgia.

The 15-year-old boy was attacked by several youths and suffered a cardiac arrest, say police.

“You’re not meant to understand what I just said, because I don’t understand what I just said…” Physicist Brian Cox on one of the most complex theories in sp...