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Major Kevin McCool, 32, from Northern Ireland, was hailed as being widely respected, "adored" and "loved" by his fellow officers and soldiers after he was gunned down by two men in Kenya

The cast of Nativity! is all grown up now and the kids look completely different from how they did in the Christmas film that was released well over a decade ago

WARNING, DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: Mount Marapi in the West Sumatra province of Indonesia erupted on Sunday spewing white-and-grey ash plumes about 9,800ft (3,000m) into the air and leaving dozens of climbers trapped and waiting for rescue

One villager died in the first earthquake, and several more were injured, as the rumbles rocked huge swathes of the Philippines. The tremors were so strong that houses swayed and many feared their homes would cave in

Around 90% of diabetes cases are type 2, which is typically linked to obesity and diagnosed in middle age, with the disease seen as a major cause of heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure and blindness

Fat cells could unlock growth stimulants that reduce damage to hair follicles and might lead to thickening and straightening hair, scientists have revealed - providing a breakthrough for baldness

Vladimir Solovyov, a close ally to Vladimir Putin, has made a number of controversial claims in recent times, with the Russian leader's ally claiming we're in the middle of 'colossal geopolitical changes'

The identities of Prince Archie's godparents have been a closely guarded secret -

Prince George and Prince Archie both share the same godfather, Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster. He will be getting married next summer - but has reportedly excluded the Sussexes

The Israeli military has warned Palestinians in the south of the Gaza Strip to evacuate, but they have nowhere to go as airstrikes resume after brief hostage exchange

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, reportedly wants to dissuade her son Prince Louis from indulging in William's love of a particularly risky hobby which makes her nervous

Around 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators are marching towards Euston after gathering in Camden Town in North London today following the end of a ceasefire between Gaza and Israel

'I just burst into tears,' says Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol when she learned of the plight of Asia's black bears who are held in cruel conditions and farmed for their bile

Sara Wallis says the sheer unimaginable nightmare of your child being kidnapped and held in some dark place without their family, as it happened to Emily Hand, is gut-wrenching

A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the Philippines with the epicentre off the southern coast and metre high tsunamis expected to reach as far as Japan in the coming hours

Having a problem shifting that bad breath even cleaning your teeth more than the recommended amount and using various mouthwashes – you could have an underlying health problem

A carp with a creepy human-like face thoroughly freaked people out when a video was uploaded to social media, with one woman saying it had turned into a fairy

WARNING, DISTRESSING IMAGES: The Hamas-run Health Ministry inside Gaza said at least 200 Palestinians have died since fighting resumed on Friday as a seven-day ceasefire came to an end

Major Kevin McCool, 32, is understood have been killed in an attack while off duty in Kenya on a motorcycle trip off base on November 29, with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps leading tributes

French-Israeli civilian Mia Schem, 21, was held in captivity for nearly 50 days after being shot and taken hostage at the Nova festival massacre on October 7 by Hamas

The Palestinian Press Agency said that more than 100 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, a day after the truce ended

Palestinians are at a loss about where to go after Israel's defence forces divided Gaza into parcels of land into random numbered sections - and have been asked to learn their locations in case of evacuation

A health expert said the public health system must be aware of the risks of a wave of illness similar to the one China is experiencing - which the country said is not a new virus

A new respiratory illness that's been sending children and adults alike to the emergency room in Washington DC has been likened to a similar sickness in China, which is evoking new pandemic fears throughout the country

Cynthia Cherise Murphy was just a baby when she was diagnosed with Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS) - a condition that impacts the arches of the face, altering a person's physical appearance