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After her mother's death, Sirine Malas was desperate for an outlet for her grief."When you're weak, you accept anything," she says. The actress was separated from her mother Najah after fleeing Syria, their home country, to move to Germany in 2015.In Berlin, Sirine gave birth to her first child - a daughter called Ischtar - and she wanted more than anything for her mother to meet her. But before they […]

Donald Trump said Adolf Hitler "did some good things" and praised Vladimir Putin on more than one occasion during his time in the White House, his former chief of staff has claimed. Mr Trump, who is currently on the campaign trail and hoping to land a second stint as president, also repeatedly admired North Korea's Kim Jong Un, according to a new book. General John Kelly, a retired marine who […]

Three Palestinians have been arrested on terrorism charges in Italy.Italian police have accused the men of planning attacks in an unspecified country.They said the men were living in L'Aquila, a city about 75 miles northeast of Rome, and had allegedly set up a cell linked to the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades.The group, a coalition of armed militants once linked to the Palestinian Fatah movement, is considered a terrorist organisation by […]

At least 50 people have been injured after a flight from Sydney to Auckland suffered a "technical" issue mid-air.LATAM Airlines said in a statement there was "a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement". It added: "LATAM regrets the inconvenience and injury this situation may have caused its passengers, and reiterates its commitment to safety as a priority within the framework of its operational standards."Ambulance service Hato […]

Eight children and a woman have died after eating sea turtle meat in the Zanzibar archipelago.The authorities said that 78 people were hospitalised after eating the meal on Pemba Island. It is considered a delicacy in Zanzibar. Eating contaminated sea turtles can cause chelonitoxism, a rare type of food poisoning that can be lethal. There is no known antidote and only supportive treatment can be offered to patients.Haji Bakari, Mkoani […]

Rescuers are searching for six skiers who have gone missing amid difficult weather conditions in the Swiss Alps.The cross-country skiers - five of whom are members of the same family - had set off on a ski tour from the Alpine town of Zermatt, Switzerland. They went missing around Tête Blanche mountain on Saturday, on the Zermatt-Arolla path near the Matterhorn mountain that straddles the Switzerland-Italy border, police said.The authorities […]

Fireworks were ignited and eggs thrown as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Amsterdam where a new National Holocaust Museum has been opened. The Israeli president's visit to the newly-opened National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam has sparked protests in the city. Thousands of protesters were heard chanting "never again is now" and "ceasefire now" at Waterloo Square in central Amsterdam, near the museum, which held an opening ceremony on Sunday and invited […]

Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela last month to meet the country's controversial leader Nicolas Maduro.A spokesperson for the former prime minister confirmed the meeting took place after The Sunday Times reported he had flown there for "unofficial talks" with the Venezuelan president, who is an ally of Russia. Mr Johnson met Venezuelan government officials with "active support" from Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron, the spokesperson said, as well as the Foreign, […]

Fifteen children were kidnapped from a school in Nigeria, almost two days after around 300 students were taken hostage.Gunmen invaded the Gidan Bakuso village in Sokoto state at about 1am (12am UK time) on Saturday, police spokesman Ahmad Rufa'i said. The gang seized the children from their hostel before security forces could arrive, and also abducted one woman from the village.Mr Rufa'i said that a police tactical squad was deployed […]