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Russian ships move from Syria base amid doubts over future
Satellite images show Russian ships off the Syrian coast, as Moscow mulls its military future after Bashar al-Assad's fall.
Inside Sara Sharif's life of violence and torture
The 10-year-old was sassy, bubbly and dreamed of being on X Factor, but behind closed doors she was brutally beaten. Why could no-one save her?
Inside Sara Sharif's life of violence and torture
The 10-year-old was sassy, bubbly and dreamed of being on X Factor, but behind closed doors she was brutally beaten. Why could no-one save her?
Briton, 18, sentenced for sex with 17-year-old in Dubai
Marcus Fakana has been sentenced for a year over the relationship, a campaign group in Dubai says.
Watch: Racehorse gallops down Scottish street after throwing off jockey
A horse which broke free from a Scottish racecourse has been captured on video galloping through a nearby town two miles away.
Smiles, songs and dreams of X Factor
Murdered Sara was a caring, cheerful "chatterbox" who "would sing to anyone", her head teacher says.
Video shows Sara playing the guitar
The 10-year-old's father and stepmother have been found guilty of her murder.
'I hid Sara Sharif's family during international police hunt'
During multiple raids on Rasikh Munir's property, officers failed to find the family. But he was the one who hid them.
Girl, 11, rescued in Med after three days clinging to tyre tubes
The girl from Sierra Leone said all the 44 migrants on board had died in the storms and high waves.
'Not normal' to play after 16-hour trip - Maresca
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says it is "not normal" for a player to make the 16-hour round trip to Kazakhstan on Thursday and then play on Sunday against Brentford.
'Superb' or 'playing it safe'? How critics are rating Timothée Chalamet as Dylan
The actor plays Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which focuses on the singer's rise to fame in the 1960s.
Brook replaces Root as world number one Test batter
Harry Brook displaces England team-mate Joe Root as the number one ranked Test batter in the world.
Judge's comment on paedophile head's minimum jail term was 'incorrect'
Judge "incorrect" to say Foden spending at least 11 years in prison, says Crown Prosecution Service.
Women left in pain for years by medical misogyny, say MPs
Women experiencing conditions such as heavy periods and endometriosis are being dismissed when they ask for help, a report warns.
Court finds neo-Nazi planned attack at law firm
Cavan Medlock had a Nazi flag and a knife when he targeted the immigration law firm, a court finds.
Chatbot encouraged US teen to kill parents over screen time limit, lawsuit claims
Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.
Rugby community 'devastated' as search for Tom Voyce goes on
Police fear Tom Voyce has died after trying to cross a Northumberland ford flooded by Storm Darragh.
As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely
The last time Assad’s power was challenged, the Islamic State group filled the vacuum
'I want justice': Victims of Syria chemical attacks speak freely for first time
The UN's chemical watchdog says dozens were killed in a chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta in 2018.
Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas challenge?
The spy agency has released its notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle.