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The Iraqi military believes that there are just a few hundred jihadists left in Mosul

Growing number of far-right individuals have access to explosives including Molotov cocktails and fireworks

The contest exhibited 1,614 works, four of which were from American cartoonists

Chinese espionage had increased since President Xi Jinping took office in 2013

Zeerak the bespectacled orange muppet is the latest innovation from Sesame Street in Afghanistan

Most pointed out the irony

Peter Frates posted a video of himself in a hospital bed while Pearl Jam’s Alive played in the background

Mishap happened late on Monday at a plant owned by Multifabs Limited

Trump has been urging China to pressure the Pyongyang regime to put the brakes on its nuclear missile programs

In 2015, police executed nearly two dozen suspected gang members

Klemen Slakonja plays the German chancellor in the YouTube video, along with a cast of dozens

Firing came as parent company 20th Century Fox has been battling allegations of sexual harassment

We're a small community here and don't really stand out, Indians in Israel

Malaysian airline said it was arranging a special flight to take the passengers to Kuala Lumpur

Picking a twitter fight with a nuclear-armed dictator is not wise - this is not reality TV anymore

US media reported that a taxi driver appeared to have lost control

The Russian president goes for a swim for two hours and tails his workout with some weightlifting

A biometric check was being done of students entering exam halls when Vikrant's 'fake finger' fell on the ground

Saudi government did not give any reason for the decision

The Missing Muslims: Unlocking British Muslim Potential for the Benefit of All is a new report launched by Citizens UK

More than 1.5 million volunteers take part in the plantation drive

The kidnapper then called his wife and demanded a ransom of $1.7 million in exchange for his freedom

Members of the BJP government send their wishes to the newborn

The remaining terrorists originate from far-right and extreme-left movements

The recapture of Mosul will not however mark end of war against Islamic State

He said he also wanted to attack Muslims

Assessment based on necessities including prices of groceries, transportation, bills, restaurants and living expenses

'I am not aware of any plans for the president to visit the UK in the next few weeks'

The number of bacteria found on re-used water bottles is more than the amount present on a typical toilet seat.

Demands by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt "were made to be rejected", said the foreign minister

Village's panchayat believes rape and molestation are on the rise because women wear attractive clothes

Facebook is also working on mind-reading technologies that would allow you to type words 'directly from your brain'

Transatlantic differences on climate change, trade, refugees and other issues are expected to flare at the meeting

'Pacts must be respected as this is a basic principle of international law'

At least eight people are killed and a further nine went missing

Violence has also shot up in other parts of Mexico, making May, with 2,186 homicides, the deadliest month

Around 40 women and children have been kidnapped

The militants said in a statement they had been targeting an Iraqi army position

The leader also said he will not sue his brother and sister for their online attacks over the legacy of their father

Those hurt are being flown by rescue helicopters to hospitals

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

The Indian government decided on Wednesday that they will privatise debt-laden Air India

The ministry resolutely opposes the entry of US warships into Chinese territory

Women aged under 30 with a male partner aged 40 to 42 saw chance of live birth after IVF fall to 46%

Relations between the two nations had been warmer since Trump and Xi met in April

King Salman orders the over-enthusiastic columnist to be suspended from his job after he equated him with God

US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media, tweeting a bizarre video

Demands include Doha ending support for the Muslim Brotherhood, closure of Al-Jazeera television

State media said the bomber had been spotted and pursued by the security forces

All eight bodies have been recovered from the crash site and identified