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Four Al-Shabaab militants killed in attack on Somali government site
Four Islamist gunmen were killed after detonating a car bomb and shooting their way into a national intelligence agency training site, the internal security ministry said.
George Osborne says welfare cuts will go ahead, plans to be announced in July budget
Chancellor George Osborne has said he will press ahead with hefty cuts to welfare in a budget statement next month, a day after tens of thousands of people marched against austerity in central London.
This Father's Day we need to find more superheroes
Krish Kandiah calls for more everyday superheroes to rise to the needs of children in care.
Charleston shooting: Emanuel AME Church to reopen for worship
Mourners from around the US have come to pay their respects at the Emanuel African Methodist Church in Charleston.
Jeb Bush rallies Christians to defend traditional marriage as US awaits Supreme Court ruling
Republican presidential aspirant Jeb Bush rallied a group of conservative Christians on Friday to express unwavering support traditional marriage, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.
'A gift of unity': Pope Francis open to setting common date for Easter
During the World Retreat of Priests at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome attended by clergy from five continents, Pope Francis said "we have to come to an agreement" for a common date on Easter.
Dylann Roof unrepentant over Charleston church killings, but victims' families forgive him
Dylann Roof remained unrepentant as he faced charges for the killing of nine people inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, last Wednesday evening.
Teacher who read gay fable to students quits after parents protest
An elementary school teacher in Efland, North Carolina, has resigned from his job after parents protested when they learned that he read to his students a gay fable about a prince who married another.
Anglicans should fast once a month for climate justice, says Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury will propose that members of the Church of England fast and pray for "climate justice" on the first day of every month when he addresses the Church's General Synod in July.
Tens of thousands attend anti-austerity protest in London
Tens of thousands of anti-austerity protesters massed outside Britain's parliament on Saturday to demonstrate against the newly re-elected Conservative government's plans for further public spending cuts.
US Supreme Court backs church's right in free speech case over signs
The US Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that an Arizona church has the right to put directional signs pertaining to its Sunday service against a town regulation that limited the size and duration of the signs.
In Kenya, grannies are targeted for rape, and they're fighting back ... or feigning madness
Grandmothers in Korogocho slums in Nairobi spend hours learning how to defend themselves against the most unimaginable threat: young men who believe that raping older women will bring them some kind of cleansing after committing a crime.
Judas' wife: How artist Chris Gollon brings the women of the Bible to life
Chichester Cathedral is hosting a touring exhibition of the artist's work.
Support for Britain staying in the EU is at highest level in 24 years
British public support to remain in the European Union is at its highest level in 24 years, a poll showed on Friday, as Eurosceptic lawmakers from three parties formed a new group ready to campaign for an EU exit.
Charleston church shooting: Suspect Dylann Roof said he wanted to attack college
Friends of the white gunman who shot and killed nine black people inside an historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina said he first talked about attacking a college campus.
US gun debate reignites: Slain pastor blamed for church massacre as Obama calls for more gun control
The Charleston, South Carolina mass shooting that resulted in the death of nine people including State Senator and Pastor Clementa Pinckney has reignited the issue of bearing guns in the United States.