French troops killed in helicopter crash in Mali

Image copyright AFP Image caption A Tiger helicopter (file image) Thirteen French soldiers have been killed in a helicopter collision during an operation against jihadists in Mali, the French president's office says. President Emmanuel Macron…

Falsely convicted US trio freed after 36 years

Image copyright AFP Image caption Alfred Chestnut, Andrew Stewart and Ransom Watkins (L-R) were teenagers when sentenced Three men falsely convicted of murder in the US state of Maryland have been set free after 36…

Fears stolen Dresden jewels may be lost forever

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The jewellery was part of a ten-set collection featuring diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds Diamond-encrusted swords and intricately designed brooches stolen from a former royal palace in Germany may never…

Amazon shoe strikingly similar to Allbirds model

Image copyright Allbirds Image caption Allbirds' Wool Runners are made from New Zealand merino wool Amazon has been accused of creating a shoe "strikingly similar" to one designed by environmentally-friendly footwear manufacturer Allbirds. The shoe…

Deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Albania

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAlbania quake: Rescuers search for survivorsAt least 18 people have been killed after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Albania, the defence ministry says. The quake brought down…

Texas woman killed by pack of wild boars

Image copyright Shutterstock A woman in Texas has been killed by a pack of wild boars in south-east Texas. Christine Rollins, 59, was attacked in Anahuac, east of Houston, outside a home where she worked…

Koala rescued in dramatic viral video dies of…

Ellenborough Lewis, the koala whose dramatic rescue from Australian bush fires was a symbol of hope for the struggling koala population, has had to be put down because of the severity of his injuries. Interested…

Majority of Americans favor US support to Hong…

A new survey shows that a majority of Americans believe the United States should support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, despite President Donald Trump's suggestion last Friday that he may veto legislation to placate China…