Alabama woman who joined Islamic State cannot return to US, says Pompeo
An Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not an American citizen and will not be allowed to return to the US, Mike Pompeo has said.
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Man dies after avalanche at Alps ski resort
A Frenchman whose job was to check the safety of ski slopes has died overnight after being injured in an avalanche at a popular Alps ski resort, Swiss police said.
Red Sea discovery offers hope for world’s coral reefs
Scientists in Israel hope a discovery could offer a rare glimmer of hope for the world’s coral reefs.
In Pictures: Super snow moon delights stargazers
The moon looked bigger and brighter on Tuesday night as the second supermoon of 2019 took place.
In pictures: What it’s like for people in Calais hoping to cross the English Channel
Huge rats scurry between piles of rubbish and abandoned tents in the woods behind an industrial estate in Calais.
Grand Canyon looking into possible radiation exposure
Officials at the Grand Canyon are investigating whether anyone was exposed to radiation at unsafe levels while samples of uranium ore sat in plastic buckets in a research building.
President Trump ‘in no rush’ to see North Korea give up nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump said that he wants to see North Korea eventually give up its nuclear weapons programme, but adds he is not in any rush because US relations with Pyongyang are good going into next week’s summit.
Thousands rally in France to oppose recent anti-Semitic acts
Rallies against anti-Semitism have attracted crowds of thousands in Paris and other French cities following a series of aggressive acts targeting Jewish sites.
French police kill suspect after knife attack in Marseille
Officials in the French city of Marseille say a knife-wielding man has been shot dead after he allegedly attacked several people on a major street.
Swiss rescue teams ‘save several people’ after avalanche
Swiss mountain rescue teams have pulled out several people who were buried in a mid-afternoon avalanche at the popular ski resort of Crans-Montana and are searching for others, police said.
Beijing’s Forbidden City illuminated for Lantern Festival
Beijing’s Forbidden City has been illuminated and opened to the public for night visits for the first time to celebrate China’s Lantern Festival.