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"Evil monster, murderer, Nazi," - that's how Henrik Lenkeit describes his grandfather.

White House officials wanted Bill Clinton to avoid shaking Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' hand in front of cameras during his historic visit to Ireland in 1995, newly released records show.

Three women have been stabbed in Paris, according to the capital's prosecutor's office.

British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has returned to the UK for the first time since his release after spending six years in prison in Egypt.

It has been a turbulent year. Wars have erupted or dragged on, international crises have deepened - but there have been bright spots too.

When Il-yong Ju was a child, something strange would happen in his tiny village in rural North Korea every 25 December.

A special adviser to the Nigerian president has told Sky News details about who the US hit in Christmas Day strikes in the country were "sketchy" - despite Donald Trump's claims.

At Christmas, the world can seem a little more humane than usual - even in wartime.

A US judge has temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration from detaining British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed.

Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.