Nasty surprise as man bitten by python while sitting on the toilet

A 65-year-old man was left with minor injuries after a reticulated python bit him while he was sitting on the toilet.

Faces of 850 transgender people and anti-colonial rebel to be displayed on Trafalgar Square plinth

Casts of the faces of hundreds of transgender people will be displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square.

Two sisters, aged 18 and 12, killed by lightning strike in Norway

Two sisters were killed when struck by lightning while hiking in the southern Norway mountains, officials have said.

Thousands evacuated after deadly Thailand factory explosion shakes airport and nearby homes

Thousands of people have been evacuated after an explosion near Thailand's international airport left one dead and another 29 injured, officials said.

‘End this failed mission’: Former Afghan leader blames US and its allies for rise in terrorism

A stream of politicians, ambassadors, world leaders and business people file in and out of former Afghan president Hamid Karzai's home in Kabul.

Thousands evacuated after deadly Thailand factory explosion shakes airport and nearby homes

Thousands of people have been evacuated after an explosion near Thailand's international airport left one dead and another 29 injured, officials said.

‘End this failed mission’: Former Afghan leader blames US and its allies for rise in terrorism

A stream of politicians, ambassadors, world leaders and business people file in and out of former Afghan president Hamid Karzai's home in Kabul.

Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO today – but how much power is he really giving up?

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has officially stepped down as the company's chief executive, handing that role over to Andy Jassy, in order to focus on "new products and early initiatives".