Snoop Dogg has slammed Arnold Schwarzenegger as a racist and a "punk" for sanctioning the early prison release of the son of one of his political allies.

Residents in the Belgian suburb of Uccle tell of their surprise after Belgian police arrested three people during a new raid linked to the investigation into the November Paris attacks.

Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon be able to order flowers, shop for shoes and talk with a variety of businesses by sending them direct text messages.

The mother of 14-month-old Sanaya Sahib has confessed to killing her toddler after being charged with murder by homicide detectives today.

An Internet investor has enlisted famed physicist Stephen Hawking to help him with a futuristic plan for seeking life in outer space. (April 12)

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Indian police said Monday they have filed initial charges against six people over a massive explosion during a banned fireworks display that killed more than 100 people and left many more with horrific burns.

A white South Carolina police officer who was charged with a felony for shooting and killing a black driver at the end of a chase took a plea deal Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation.

At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan army recruits near the eastern city of Jalalabad, officials said.

A German tourist who found a camera belonging to a New Zealander in Iceland is keen to return it to its owner, four years after it was last used.

British Prime Minister David Cameron fought back after days of criticism over his finances, lashing out at what he called hurtful and untrue claims about his late father's investments sparked by leaked details about the offshore accounts of the rich and famous.

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Stephen Fry has sparked outrage after criticising the idea of safe spaces and trigger words, and saying that child victims of sexual abuse should "grow up" and not feel sorry for themselves. Source: The Rubin Report

An unmanned SpaceX Falcon rocket is set to launch late Friday afternoon, carrying a capsule full of supplies with the pioneering pod in its trunk.

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The rescue operation has led to reporter Tara Brown and a film crew from 60 Minutes being detained in Beirut the attempt to recover the children, believed to be aged four and six. Source: Channel 9

Sometimes the simplest of things can truly boggle the mind, like this clip of a guy bouncing a ball back and forth to “himself” in a “mirror”. Video source: Kevin Parry/Vine

The woman's story has called fresh attention to two issues that frustrate and outrage many Chinese: violence against women and stories of bystanders failing to intervene. Source: Weibo Official Channel

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The UN isn't going anywhere. It needs someone to run the show so why not Helen Clark? Kiwis should be mature enough to put politics aside at a domestic level in order to see the bigger picture here.

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Police in San Francisco locked down a busy bridge to pursue a tiny dog who was on the run. Video source: CHP San Francisco

An international collection of journalists published a report on the financial activities of a dozen current and former world leaders that said associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin have moved as much as US$2 billion through offshore accounts. Source: ICIJ

The mother of a 31-year-old Chicago man who was shot while posting a video to Facebook says she cried when she watched the footage.

An Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia causing a derailment, killing two people and sending more than 30 others to hospitals, authorities said.

Warning: Content may disturb. A man was taken to hospital after violent clashes broke out at a Halal expo in Melbourne on Sunday.

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