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Lisa Smith joined the Islamic State group after divorcing her husband for not following her at the age of 33. (Photo: ScreenGrab)

IS bride, Lisa Smith says she did not train fighters

She and her two-year-old daughter are being held in a camp for IS women and children.

5 July 2019 5:33 PM IST

The priest, Bernard Preynat, already confessed to abusing Boy Scouts during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo: Representative Image)

Priest defrocked for abusing 85 boy scouts

His victims allege church authorities covered up for Preynat for years, allowing him to have continued contact with...

5 July 2019 3:09 PM IST

$The students were also chanting \blood for blood, we dont want compensation.\ (Photo: Representative Image)$ World

'Civilian Rule': Hundreds of school students take to streets in 3...

'No education in this horrible situation,' chanted students in Gadaref, marching on the main street of the town.

5 July 2019 3:03 PM IST

Democratic Senator Holly Mitchell said as hairstyles are associated with race, they are protected against discrimination in workplace and schools. (Photo: Twitter/@HollyJMitchell)

California becomes 1st state to ban hairstyle discrimination against...

Alikah Hatchett-Fall said: 'She's had black men come into her salon asking to have their hair cut off because they can't...

5 July 2019 1:16 PM IST

An Indian woman has won a whopping USD 3.2 million in the monthly raffle draw in the UAE and said that she wants to use a part of the money for underprivileged people, especially women, according to media reports on Friday. (Photo: Facebook/ BigTicketAbuDhabi)

Kerala woman wins over USD 3 mn in UAE raffle, says would use it for...

Sopna Nair, who won Dh12 million in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle, said she also wishes to support her and husband's...

5 July 2019 12:53 PM IST

The rules state that heels must be at least 10 cm (4 inches) high, and the shoes are measured before the race. (Photo: AFP)

Madrid: High heels race defies gravity, homophobic politicians

The race attracts the young and old, the athletic and the portly.

5 July 2019 11:56 AM IST

Russia returned two killer and six beluga whales to their natural habitat in the Sea of Okhotsk last week. (Photo: Twitter/@Quad_Finn)

Russia releases first group of captive whales despite outcry

Russia returned two killer and six beluga whales to their natural habitat in the Sea of Okhotsk last week.

5 July 2019 11:50 AM IST

A traumatised young Malian plucked out of the sea off Tunisia after clinging for two days to debris from an inflatable which sank told Thursday of how more than 80 migrants are feared drowned. (Photo: AFP/ Representational Image)

Migrant boat with 86 on board sinks off Tunisia, 4 rescued

The latest tragedy came to light the same week as 44 migrants were killed in air strike on a detention centre in suburb...

5 July 2019 10:47 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday for help in improving relations between the European Union and Russia and stop sanctions on Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Putin asks Italy to help restoring ties with EU, meets Pope

During an hour meeting, the two addressed 'various questions of relevance to the life of the Catholic Church in Russia,'...

5 July 2019 10:22 AM IST

Chartered plane crashes in an open area in Mumbais Ghatkopar on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

US billionaire feared dead in a plane crash near Bahamas

The chopper was on its way to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas when the mishap occurred.

5 July 2019 10:16 AM IST

As the US celebrated Independence Day on July 4, two protesters from the Revolutionary Communist Party were arrested by the Secret Service for burning a US flag outside the White House. (Photo: ANI)

2 protesters arrested for burning US flag outside White House on...

The protesters agitated against Trump and chanted 'America was never great', during Thursday's demonstrations.

5 July 2019 10:05 AM IST

Sudan generals, protesters reach agreement on new ruling body: Mediators

Sudan generals, protesters reach agreement on new ruling body:...

The latest round of talks came through after intense mediation by Ethiopia and African Union between the two rival...

5 July 2019 10:03 AM IST