Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim – a strategic island on the major shipping route.
Passenger train derails in France leaving at least 44 injured

France’s transport minister says 180 passengers were on board the train operating the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy.
Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother

Denise Cosco testified against the powerful ‘Ndrangheta clan and her own father over the murder of her mother in Italy.
Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war

The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen’s strategic coastline is the group’s most impressive military coup for several years.
Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance

Yemen’s Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait – a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral

Princess Astrid “represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner”, the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.
UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK “cannot simply turn AI off”.
Does this AI comic make you laugh?

Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?
Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction

Auction house Sotheby’s expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.