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Albania bans TikTok for a year after killing of teenager
The ban is part of a broader plan to make schools safer in the European country.

Will Slowthai be 'cancelled for the rest of time'?
Having been cleared of rape, the rapper will soon be plotting his path back to the top of UK rap music.

Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say
The strike is a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.

Vanuatu snap election pushed back after earthquake
The election was triggered when the president dissolved parliament ahead of a motion of no-confidence in the now caretaker PM.

Watch 'worst decision' Villa's McGinn has ever seen
Motherwell's Dan Casey was sent off for this incident, with referee Chris Graham's decision standing after a VAR review.

Timelapse shows winter solstice sunrise at Stonehenge
Crowds gathered at Stonehenge on Saturday morning to mark the annual winter solstice.

Chris Packham and Caroline Lucas quit RSPCA over abattoir cruelty claims
The TV presenter and ex-Green MP quit after an investigation into some of the charity's approved abattoirs.

Move over Cliff and Des. Brisbane’s Reynolds and Hunt could become oldest halves pairing of all time
You have to go back almost 30 years to find an older halves pairing than Brisbane’s likely round one combination of Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.

Tensions rise as Indian camp clashes with reporters at the MCG
Two days after Virat Kohli berated a female reporter at Melbourne Airport, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was declared off limits to Australian reporters on Saturday.

Eight convicted in France over murder of teacher who showed Prophet caricature
The charges the defendants faced ranged from inciting hatred to complicity in a terrorist killing.

Children warned to keep reading over holidays to avoid 'summer slide'
A librarian says primary school pupils could lose up to six months of progress if they stop.

Google suggests fixes to its search monopoly
Google proposed new limits after a judge ruled Google illegally crushed competition in search.

Does wearing jandals invalidate any insurance claim?
They’re synonymous with summer, but are you covered if you wear your flip-flops behind the wheel?

Swedish rapper Gaboro shot dead in car park, local media says
Police say they are investigating a murder after a man was shot dead in Norrköping.

Death toll in German Christmas market car-ramming rises to five, more than 200 injured
Hundreds of people have been injured - about 40 seriously - and a young child is among the dead.

England 1966 World Cup squad member Eastham dies at 88
George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, dies aged 88.

Inside the abandoned homes of Assad's ruthless enforcers
The men who ruled Syria with an iron fist have fled - and some fear they may evade justice.

Magdeburg Christmas market attack: What we know
Multiple people died and hundreds were injured after an attack at a Christmas market. Here is all we know.

‘A dream come true’: Konstas opens up on Test call-up after Big Bash duck
The batting prodigy lasted three balls in Saturday night’s Big Bash derby, a day after being named in Australia’s Test squad. He couldn’t wipe the smile off his face.

Death toll from German Christmas market car-ramming rises to four, Bild reports
More than 60 people were injured - some of them seriously - and a young child is among the dead.

Crowd crush kills 35 children at funfair in Nigeria, police say
At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair, Nigerian police say.

Myanmar rebels say they have taken junta's western regional command
A rebel army in Myanmar says it has captured a major military headquarters, marking the fall of the junta's second regional command as it faces a nationwide armed resistance movement.