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BBC Weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini with the US forecast for the Thanksgiving weekendParts of the US face a "significant Arctic outbreak" for the Thanksgiving holiday, which includes some of the…

A former childcare worker dubbed "one of Australia's worst paedophiles" has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and sexually abusing almost 70 girls.Ashley Paul Griffith, 47, confessed to…

One of Africa's best known musicians - the Malian singer Rokia Traoré - has reportedly been imprisoned in Belgium as part of an ongoing child custody dispute.The 50-year-old is being…

India's airlines and airports received 999 hoax bomb threats this year as of 14 November, the country's deputy civil aviation minister told its parliament.This was nearly 10 times more than…

A former Chinese state media journalist has been sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for espionage, his family has confirmed to the BBC.Dong Yuyu, 62, who has been…

BBC/Joe PhuaRussia is targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the brutally cold winterAmid the monstrous heaps of twisted metal, pools of congealed oil and walls pockmarked by shrapnel, one incongruous…

Getty ImagesPolling stations are open until 22:00 local time on FridayThe polls have opened for the Irish general election.Voters are able to cast their ballot up until 22:00 local time…

People on the streets of Sydney reacted with mixed feelings to a new law which will ban children under 16 in Australia from using social media. Some said it was…

Sweden has formally asked China to co-operate with an investigation into damage to two cables in the Baltic Sea after a Chinese ship was linked to the incidents. The cables…

Owas MwapeOwas Mwape and his son Mayamiko before he ran away from homeOne of Zambia's most popular actors and filmmakers Owas Mwape broke a social taboo by admitting that one…