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Natasa Pirc Musa Slovenia elects lawyer as first female president

Natasa Pirc Musar is a journalist and lawyer who ran as an independent with the backing of Slovenia's centre-left government.

AI reunites Holocaust survivor with childhood photos

"I felt them tapping on the bed," she recalls. "I said, you better not breathe or sneeze or anything - or you'll be…

West Yorkshire Seized cash used to fund women's self-defence classes

Grants from the West Yorkshire Mayor's office are supporting classes including the Springback programme in Leeds and…

Teacher's Pet case Tell us where mum is Chris Dawson's daughter begs

The family of Chris Dawson addressed him in court on Thursday as part of his sentencing hearing.

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Brazilian music icon Gal Costa dies aged 77

The singer rose to fame in the 1960s when she spearheaded the Tropicália movement alongside fellow stars Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso.

Diana Toebbe Harsher sentence for wife of spy convicted in US

Jonathan Toebbe, 42, had worked in the office of the chief of naval operations and was caught offering secrets about nuclear-powered…

Taraneh Alidoosti Top Iranian actress poses without headscarf

Taraneh Alidoosti - best known for her role in the Oscar-winning film The Salesman - also held a sign reading "Woman, Life,…

Pregnant Then Screwed Cardiff protest draws mums for march

About 100 people - some in Halloween costumes - marched from the Aneurin Bevan statue to the central library, with speakers…