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US same-sex marriage ruling used to back appeal against polygamy ban
"This case is about criminalisation of consensual relations," said attorney Jonathan Turley.
Lorry full of corpses and new shipwreck highlight migrant crisis
The abandoned refrigerated lorry was found by an Austrian motorway patrol.
Virginia shootings: I'll campaign for gun control, says victim's father
Andy Parker has urged state and federal lawmakers to take action on gun control.
Net migration to Britain hits record high
Long-term net migration to Britain has risen to a record high, official data showed on Thursday, underscoring the challenge Prime Minister David Cameron has on his hands to convince voters that his immigration policy will work.
Kentucky county clerk must issue same-sex marriage licences, court rules
Kim Davis cannot refuse to comply pending her appeal because of her religious beliefs.
British hacker who worked for Islamic State killed in Syria drone strike
Junaid Hussain, from Birmingham, was killed in a strike near Raqqa.
Migration crisis: Protesters brand Merkel 'traitor', Hungary prepares for army deployment
The migrant surge has confronted Europe with its worst refugee crisis since World War Two.
Virginia TV journalists killed by suspect with 'powder keg' of anger
Two television journalists were shot to death during a live broadcast in Virginia yesterday.
Caitlyn Jenner Hallowe'en costume sparks protest storm
The costume includes a brunette wig, shiny white padded bustier and shorts.
Life of Maximilian Kolbe will be told in animated film
Max & Me recounts the story of the Franciscan monk Maximilian Kolbe in a modern day setting.
Korea: Landmark pact reduces border tensions as standoff ends
South Korea is preparing to open a new channel of dialogue after the Tuesday accord.
'The wave has reached us': Balkans see huge surge in migrants
A senior European official said that, in the absence of action, "Europe has failed".
Portrait of Jesus removed from US school over religious freedom complaint
Public school officials in the small Kansas town of Chanute are trying to find a new home for a portrait of Jesus Christ after a civil liberties group demanded its removal from the town's middle school.
Islamic State 'executes four people in central Libya'
Islamic State has executed four people in the central Libyan city of Sirte, including at least one member of a rival group whose body was put on display, according to residents and a video published on social media on Monday.
Merkel condemns 'disgusting' message of hate toward refugees
Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned on Monday violent protests against refugees that erupted over the weekend in eastern Germany, blaming them on far-right extremists who were bent on spreading a "disgusting" message of hatred.
North and South Korea hold crisis talks as confrontation escalates
Rising tensions have brought the peninsula back to the brink of armed conflict.