Rangers in Australia’s Northern Territory on Tuesday shoot dead a saltwater crocodile that had developed a taste for dogs and other oddities, local media

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Two people have been arrested at their London home by police investigating corrupt payments made to public

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A man who murdered his partner’s five-year-old son by kicking and beating him at their Peterborough home is jailed for

The eurozone narrowly avoids returning to recession after recording zero economic growth in the first three months of the year, figures

Francois Hollande says he is fully aware of the challenges facing France after being sworn in as the country’s new president at the Elysee

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EU naval forces conduct their first raid on pirate bases on the Somali mainland, saying they have destroyed several