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Aid distribution centres in Gaza will be closed on Wednesday, the US-backed organisation operating them has announced, after Palestinians were reportedly killed by Israeli gunfire near one of its sites.

A truck driver found guilty of murdering his wife, whose remains were found under the stairs at their home in Ireland, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Lois Boisson was ranked 361 in the world when she entered the French Open. She is guaranteed to be at least 68 by the end.

At least 11 people have died after a stampede among cricket fans celebrating the winners of the Indian Premier League.

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed near aid distribution compounds in recent days, prompting renewed criticism of the controversial new Israeli-backed aid system for the Gaza Strip.

On the eve of the peace talks in Istanbul, Ukraine launched an audacious drone attack deep within Russia: Operation Spider's Web.

A Chinese national has been charged with smuggling a toxic fungus into the US, the FBI has said.

Day two in the search in Portugal's Algarve region for clues to where Madeleine McCann is - and there are pockets of police activity dotted around the vast scrubland.

Around 20,000 people are being evacuated from their homes in the German city of Cologne as experts try to defuse three Second World War bombs.

A-ha frontman Morten Harket has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.