Freddie Gray death: Officer acquitted of four charges

A police officer has been acquitted of charges related to the death of a black man in police custody in Baltimore.

Nigeria Boko Haram: 'Drugged woman told to bomb market'

A Nigerian woman has described being kidnapped and drugged by suspected Boko Haram jihadists who planned to use her as a suicide bomber at a market.

Facebook apologies for plus-size ad ban

Facebook has apologised after refusing to run an advert featuring plus-sized model Tess Holliday wearing a bikini.

Syria conflict: Deadly blasts rock Assad strongholds

A series of car and suicide bombings has hit two government strongholds on Syria's Mediterranean coast.

Justin Trudeau heads to Japan to talk trade, investments

Justin Trudeau makes his first major push into Asia this week in Japan, where he hopes to broaden business links with a country that was once Canada’s No. 2 trading partner.

Gunman fires into crowd at concert in Austria, killing 2

VIENNA – A gunman fired shots early Sunday into a small crowd attending an open air concert organized by a local motorcycle club, killing two people and wounding 11 others before shooting himself to death, police said.

Clinton calls Trump’s gun policies ‘dangerous’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Donald Trump’s gun policies are “not just way out there” but “dangerous” and would make America less safe, Hillary Clinton said .

Killings continue as police, soldiers swarm Mexico’s Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico – Along with beach towels or sandals, there’s a new popular beach accessory that says a lot about the violence gripping this once-glamorous resort: a small black leather tote hanging from the neck or shoulders of some men. It’s not a man-bag, exactly; it holds a small pistol.

California bus crash leaves dozens injured, 2 critically

A shuttle bus carrying about two dozen women returning from a church retreat overturned Sunday on a highway in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains. Dozens were injured, two critically authorities said.

7 TIMES AMY SCHUMER NAILED IT

Amy Schumer is going into the fourth season (times flies when you're having fun!) of her hilarious Comedy Central show Inside Amy Schumer.

Mars To Come Closest To Earth In 11 Years

The Red Planet is approaching its closest point to Earth for 11 years later this month, offering a rare chance for astronomy fans.

Obama With Vietnam's Leaders In Landmark Visit

Barack Obama has arrived in Vietnam for a landmark visit capping two decades of rapprochement between the former wartime foes.

Submarine Joins Hunt For EgyptAir Black Boxes

A submarine that can operate at a depth of 3,000m (10,000 ft) is being deployed in the hunt for the black boxes of a downed EgyptAir flight.

Axa stubs out €1.7bn tobacco industry investment

Axa, the world's largest insurer, will stop investing in the tobacco industry and sell investments worth more than €1.7bn (£1.3bn).

Olympian Michael Diamond 'drove drunk with shotgun'

Australian shooter Michael Diamond allegedly gave a blood-alcohol reading more than three times the legal limit after police arrested him with a shotgun and ammunition in his car.

Mount Everest: Thirty climbers sick on Everest after two deaths

About 30 climbers have suffered frostbite or become ill on Mount Everest, after two more died from apparent altitude sickness.

Thailand school dormitory fire kills 17 schoolgirls

At least 17 girls have been killed by a fire which swept through their school dormitory in northern Thailand.

Falluja assault: Iraq PM announces beginning of military operation

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the start of a military operation to retake Falluja from so-called Islamic State (IS).

Violent protests erupt during Chile president's speech

Violent protests have broken out in Chile during the state-of-the-nation address by President Michelle Bachelet.

The beautiful flower with an ugly past

It looks simple - a pretty blue cornflower - but this plant is causing controversy in Austria. It's the chosen flower of the far-right Freedom Party, even though it was once associated with the Nazis.