French police claim the British man tried to stab an officer with a knife after being dragged off a train for refusing to wear a mask and not having a ticket, but witnesses allege the 42-year-old didn’t point the blade at anyone

Islamic State linked insurgents burned down hotels and imposed Sharia Law on Vamizi and Mecungo in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique, which are favoured by movie stars

The tragedy happened outside the 15-year-old girl’s apartment in Alicante on the Costa Blanca in Spain on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed, with a probe into her death underway

The Mediterranean islands are braced for a swirling hurricane-like weather front that is working its way up from Northern Africa and across Italy over the coming night

Vitaly Molchanov was spotted fleeing the scene on a white bicycle and a major manhunt has been launched after the girls aged eight and 13 were raped before they were killed

The ‘keen drinker’ reportedly died after downing five bottles of unlicensed beer Kachashu, which is even used as hand sanitiser by locals. The contest offered a prize of £20.50

Dishal Sooku, owner of Bella Napoli Italian Kitchen, in Johannesburg, South Africa, used his martial arts background to choke out an alleged kidnapper after he jumped the railings at his restaurant and tried to grab a child

Sony and Microsoft will go head to head in an end of year showdown with consumers spending big on consoles in lockdown despite a weak economy

At least twelve potential victims – including two males and 10 females – have been identified as victims in a child sex ring in Townsville, Australia

Unicef has called for an urgent review after Omar Farouq was jailed after being accused of blasphemy during an argument with a friend in Kano, northwest Nigeria