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At least eight dead in suicide attack on Nato convoy in Kabul

At least eight dead in suicide attack on Nato convoy in Kabul

At least eight people were killed and 20 wounded in a suicide attack on a Nato convey in the Afghan capital Kabul on 3 May. Vehicles from the Nato-led Resolute Support mission were the intended target of the attack, but civilian cars were caught in the blast, destroying them. May 3, 2017
Violent London robbers jailed thanks to heroic actions of 10-year-old boy

Violent London robbers jailed thanks to heroic actions of 10-year-old boy

Two violent robbers who were caught thanks to the heroic actions of a 10-year-old boy, have been jailed for a spate of robberies across London. Brothers Eugene and Devlin Williams were imprisoned for a total of 14 years and eight months on 2 May. Amongst the violent incidents committed by the pair was the robbery of a woman at her home. Tania Levenfiche had just arrived home with her ten-year-old son, Didier, when the brothers grabbed her round the neck and snatched her jewellery. Didier witnessed the incident, memorising their faces and activating the house alarm. His actions led to police identifying the brothers and Didier was named Westminster polices hero of 2016. May 2, 2017
Drunk American arrested after assaulting staff and passengers on flight from Japan

Drunk American arrested after assaulting staff and passengers on flight from Japan

A man was taken off a plane while it was still on the runway at Narita International Airport in Japan on 1 May after getting into a fight. While being taken off the plane, he reportedly shouted, you think I am crazy? What about the government? According to local reports, the man was American and drunk. He got into a fight on the plane and went on to try to choke an employee of All Nippon Airways, it was said. An ANA spokesman said the incident occurred just before the plane was due to depart for Los Angeles. May 2, 2017
Watch dramatic rescue of surfer after 32 hours at sea

Watch dramatic rescue of surfer after 32 hours at sea

A coastguard helicopter rescued a surfer on the evening of 1 May after he spent more than 30 hours in the water. Matthew Bryce from Glasgow went missing on the morning of 30 April while surfing off Machrihanish Beach on the Argyll coast. May 2, 2017
Texan hero motorists rescue babies from overturned car in flash flood

Texan hero motorists rescue babies from overturned car in flash flood

Two children were rescued from an overturned car on a Texas highway during a torrential rainstorm. The family of Philip Ocheltree reportedly flipped their car into a flooded ditch close to Myrtle Springs on 29 April. A group of passers-by then dragged the children to safety, before helping to resuscitate them. According to a Facebook post by Ocheltree, both the children are now in a stable condition. May 2, 2017
Venezuelan President Maduro creates popular assembly for constitution rewrite amid more anti-government protests

Venezuelan President Maduro creates popular assembly for constitution rewrite amid more anti-government protests

Venezuelas socialist President Nicolas Maduro has called for a rewriting of the countrys constitution in a bid to quell the ongoing protests against his government. Anti-government protests continued for a second month on May Day, as the opposition want a general election to try to end 18 years of socialist rule. Millions are suffering from chronic food shortages and cannot afford basic medicines due to an economic crisis in the oil rich country. May 2, 2017
Worker hailed as hero after pulling Felix the cat from Thames

Worker hailed as hero after pulling Felix the cat from Thames

Felix, the office cat of Londons Royal Docks Management Authority, had a lucky escape when she fell into the Thames on 30 April. In a video shared to the Royal Docks Facebook page, a man named as Scott, an engineering and operations manager, is seen rushing to the cats rescue, and pulling it out of the water. Celebrities such as Jeremy Vine were among the many people on social media who praised Scotts actions. May 2, 2017
May Day march turns into violent anti-Le Pen protest

May Day march turns into violent anti-Le Pen protest

About 30,000 protesters join the traditional May Day protest in Paris on 1 March, united in their opposition to far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. One French police officer was seriously burnt and two others injured in clashes after the march, as a group of protesters threw Molotov cocktails and other missiles. May 2, 2017
Iranian CEO of Gem TV Saeed Karimian shot dead in Istanbul drive-by assassination

Iranian CEO of Gem TV Saeed Karimian shot dead in Istanbul drive-by assassination

The founder of Persian-language Gem TV Saeed Karimian was shot dead in Istanbul. According to Doğan news agency, Karimians car was stopped by a Jeep and shots were fired. The Jeep was later found abandoned and burned.Initial police findings point to a financial disagreement as the motive for the assassination.Irans government has accused Gem TVs satellite channels of promoting Western values. A Tehran court tried Karimian in absentia last year for acting against national security. Apr 30, 2017
At least five dead as twisters ravage Southern and Midwest states of US

At least five dead as twisters ravage Southern and Midwest states of US

At least seven people were killed when tornadoes struck in Texas. Around 55 others had to be treated for injuries in hospitals. Disaster relief efforts were directed towards Canton, 60 miles east of Dallas. A wide storm front with heavy rains and strong winds has been battering the US heartland. Apr 30, 2017
Trump blasts media at 100th day rally in Pennsylvania

Trump blasts media at 100th day rally in Pennsylvania

US President Donald Trump took part in a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, 29 April instead of attending the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday becoming the first American president to miss the event since Ronald Reagan in 1981, who was hospitalized at the time. Apr 30, 2017
Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

On the 100th day of US President Donald Trumps presidency, thousands of protesters attended the Peoples Climate March in Washington to speak out against Trumps environmental policies.Trumps administration already reversed many Obama policies aimed at tackling climate change. Trump also threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement. Apr 29, 2017
Madeleine McCann 10 years on: The story that shocked the world

Madeleine McCann 10 years on: The story that shocked the world

Three-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing on 3 May 2007, when her parents left her in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, to go for dinner. In the 10 years since she went missing, many theories about her disappearance have arisen. Initially, parents Kate and Gerry McCann became key suspects in the case but their suspect status was later dropped. Apr 29, 2017
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