First pictures of Amal's exquisite wedding gown: Off the-shoulder with a beaded bodice and acres of lace, stunning bride shows off the dress she wore to marry George Clooney in Venice

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The 36-year-old bride wore a custom-made off-the-shoulder Oscar de la Renta French lace wedding dress with a veil while George, 53, chose his favourite designer, Giorgio Armani, to create his tuxedo. In pictures, featured exclusively in HELLO! and People, all of the secrets of the wedding are revealed including the outfits, the cake and the famous guests. A picture from Vogue magazine (left) shows Amal with de la Renta (right of picture) at a dress fitting before her wedding.

'Who could do this to our daughter?' Chef is left blind and paralysed after she was beaten and left for dead in her own home... where she lay for three days before being found

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Tonia, 37, who was left for dead for up to three days, is paralysed down her left side and completely blind after being viciously attacked in her own home in Perth in July. Her parents (top right) are making a desperate plea to to find the culprit of the senseless act as their daughter struggles to even remember what happened to her.

Revealed: Tony Abbott's top adviser Peta Credlin 'SUPPORTS a burka ban in parliament' 

The prime minister's chief of staff revealed her opinion to Liberal National George Christensen last week, Fairfax reports. Ms Credlin does however support the right to wear the burka in public.

BREAKING NEWS: First U.S. Ebola case confirmed as patient is rushed to Dallas hospital

Confirmed: An isolated patient inside Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is sick with Ebola

The patient is being isolated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.

Filipino couple jailed for life for making 'crush' fetish videos where animals are slaughtered for sexual kicks… but who is Australian mastermind behind vile tapes? 

Dorma and Vicente Rido have been sentenced life behind bars by a Filipino court on Monday for creating 'crush' videos, where animals are killed for sexual fetishisation.

Swimming legend Michael Phelps arrested after 'driving at 84MPH in a 45 zone with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit'

The arrest took place in Maryland, the 29-year-old's home state. Phelps was arrested at age 19 on the same charge in 2004.

Teenage girl killed in car crash after swerving to miss a duck... just two days before jetting off on dream holiday

Nicki Allwright, 19, was tragically killed in a car crash in Adelaide's north, when she swerved to miss a duck on Friday - just two days before a long-awaited family holiday. Social Media has been flooded with an outpouring of condolences for the teenager's family.

Sisters in fashion: But sorry Kate - Mrs Clooney adds a dash of magic that shows you're a tad too cautious  

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NEW While both Amal Alamuddin and the Duchess of Cambridge are equally adept at looking chic and fashionable, it seems Amal is outdoing Kate in every way. Where Kate does safe smart and sometimes staid, Amal lifts the look and applied a whirl of modern-meets timeless. And if more proof was needed, there is already an Amal effect, with dresses she has worn selling out immediately.

Former cabin attendant's 'flight shaming' website is inundated with MORE snaps of passengers' vile behaviour in the skies

These photos, captured by outraged flyers from across the world, were posted on former flight attendant Shawn Kathleen's now-famous Passenger Shaming website. They include a middle-aged man napping with his top off (bottom right), a woman propping up her feet against a wall (bottom centre) and another revealing garishly painted nails (top right). Others feature a man boarding a plane barefoot, a passenger performing press-ups on the floor (top centre) and a man downing a drink bare-chested (left).

That's just fowl! Man eats half a roast chicken from Coles before he realises it's riddled with MAGGOTS  

NEW Scott Watterson bought the hot chicken from a Coles supermarket at Port Lincoln, west of Adelaide, on Tuesday before heading off to work. He started eating it on his lunch break before he noticed maggots on his hands. Coles said it started investigating immediately, but an inspection of the deli area found no evidence of contamination.

Mother describes horrific moment 'stranger tried to snatch' 14-month-old baby from his pram as she walked along street

A Sydney mother has been left shaken after a stranger allegedly tried to snatch her 14-month-old baby from his pram on Tuesday morning. Christine Thomas was jogging in Balmain, Sydney's inner west.

Rabbitohs star Issac Luke will miss Sunday's NRL Grand Final after being found guilty of 'a classic grade one dangerous throw'

The South Sydney hooker bowed his head and looked at the floor after the verdict was read out by a judiciary panel member who spent 11 minutes deliberating with two other members on Tuesday.

Super slim-down! Woman who weighed 135kg uses superannuation to pay for TWO surgeries (then renewed her wedding vows so she could look like a princess)

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Fiona Wardrop dropped 84kg after a sleeve gastrectomy which surgically removes about 85 per cent of the stomach. Ms Wardrop, of Wattle Grove in south-west Sydney, says has been overweight since the age of 10. The 32-year-old had to tap into her superannuation to pay for the $10,000 weight loss surgery. The mother-of-three then used the rest of her superannuation to pay for her tummy tuck, breast implants and lift.

Woman murdered in her backyard was 'beaten so badly her body was unrecognisable'

NEW A crime scene has been established in the backyard of a home in Budgewoi following the death of a woman. A 55-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested nearby.

Trapped driver rescued from train after it caught fire in Sydney

Emergency services were called to the train which stopped between Granville and Merrylands stations, in western Sydney, at 7.15pm on Tuesday night. The engine on the train was alight.

Telstra to trial 1,000 payphones as free Wi-Fi hotspots

Most people probably can't remember the last time they used a payphone but they are about to come back into vogue as Wi-Fi hotspots.

Jaws vs Jaws: Moment five metre long cannibal shark sinks its teeth into another great white half its size

A 2.6 metre shark ate the bait off the side of a diving boat off the Neptune Islands, South Australia, when another great white - double its size - broke through the surface of the water and sunk its razor-sharp teeth into its rival's head - much to the amazement of the people on board the boat.

Trendy yoga that makes joints worse and herbal tea damaging the teeth: The health fads which do more harm than good

From vegetable juice to Zumba classes — a recent survey found we spend on average £800 a year on new supplements and diet foods. However some of these trends do little for our health.

Could UV light eradicate peanut allergies?Pulses eliminate 80% of allergens without ruining flavour or texture

A University of Florida scientist has used pulses of UV light to remove 80 per cent of allergens from peanuts (stock image shown), and it could one day be used to remove 99 per cent of allergens.

Princess Mary is NOT about to be crowned Queen of Denmark: Royal family hit back at 'nonsense' claim that Queen Margrethe is about to abdicate

The latest edition of Woman's Day claimed the current Queen of Denmark would abdicate the throne following 'back problems' and that Princess Mary's coronation could occur in 'just weeks'.

'The best things in life are free': NHS boob job scrounger Josie Cunningham leaves hospital with new baby girl wearing slogan T-shirt hours after giving birth

The 24-year-old from Leeds gave birth to her third child last night, hours after revealing she was duped by the child's father into thinking he was Hull City FC captain Curtis Davies.

Ringtones in the night, idiotic conversations and your boss on email: Ten reasons why phones should NOT be allowed on planes

New regulations mean we could all soon be using our mobile phones on planes. Chris Leadbeater can think of ten reasons why this is a terrible idea (and three for why it might just be a good thing).

Teenager who 'fell in love with her foster father' and stabbed his wife 150 times is sentenced to life in prison

Sabrina Zunich, who is 19 and brutally killed her foster mother and implicated her foster father in the murder, has been be sentenced to life in prison with parole in 30 years time.

Another excuse to pop to crack open a beer! Alcohol makes men more likely to SMILE, study finds

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh say men smile when drinking (stock image shown). In a study they found smiles were more contagious in groups of only-men.

Is this the youngest 'Rich Kid of Instagram' yet? Shopping on Rodeo Drive, Ray Bans by the pool and a mini Merc just like mum's - and she's only THREE

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Young Australian social media star Pixie Curtis appears to be well and truly enjoying the good life during a 'work trip' to Los Angeles. The three-year-old, who has close to 80,000 followers on Instagram, is in Hollywood with her mumager Roxy Jacenko, as she promotes her range of girls hair accessories. Her PR maven mum has arranged a number of television appearances and media spots to promote the Pixie Bows range, but judging from her recent posts it seems she's finding plenty of time to chillax.

Four thousand proposals and 25 weddings: Why Sydney Harbour Bridge is the most romantic spot in the Southern Hemisphere

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From the moment the bridge was opened in 1932 it has been bringing people together: first, it joined the two communities on either side of the harbour, and now it is a hotspot for couples to cement their relationship.

Third suspect in custody as mother reveals teenager in brutal Snapchat attack was 'barely breathing after being drugged and sexually assaulted by trio in the woods as she desperately tried to escape' 

Suspect Rashad Deihim, 19, (left) who had been on the run, turned himself into police on Saturday and is now in custody alongside Kailyn Bonia, 18, (right) and a minor co-defendant, aged 17. The trio are accused of the horrific attack on 3 September in woods behind Waybright Elementary School in Sangus, Massachusetts.

Push to stop selling cigarettes to Australians born AFTER 2000 - but is it political correctness gone mad?

A generation of Australians could be on the brink of living a tobacco-free existence if a move to ban the sale of cigarettes to young people is successful.

One man dead and two injured after they arrive at the same hospital within minutes with serious stab wounds

Two men arrived at Liverpool Hospital, in Sydney's southwest, with stab wounds at 9.30pm on Monday. One man, aged 24, died and a third man arrived with stab wounds soon afterwards.

The other side of paradise: Incredible photos show mountains of plastic bottles washed up on idyllic honeymoon islands in Maldives

It's renowned for its luxury accommodation, turquoise waters and breath-taking beaches. However, these images show the darker side to the Maldives - with huge amounts of rubbish washed up on the island’s pristine sands. Award-winning filmmaker Alison Teal, 27, from Hawaii, visited Thilafushi – or Trash Island - an artificial island created as a municipal landfill situated to the west of Malé. 

Domestic bliss: Virgin Australia starts 'unique' social media campaign to find the owner of an engagement ring left in their lounge almost a MONTH ago 

An unlucky punter misplaced their engagement ring about a month ago at Melbourne airport and now Virgin Australia is doing everything possible to reunite it with its rightful owner.

Thailand plans to make EVERY tourist wear electronic tags in the wake of the double-murder of British backpackers on Koh Tao pleasure beach 

The devices would be used to identify and locate tourists who get lost or into trouble. Concerns have been raised about safety after the murder of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge

CHOPPER'S LIES: Australia's most infamous hitman made a career out of killing people and snipping off toes with boltcutters - but most of it was completely made up, says a new book

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He was one of Australia's most notorious gangsters, a brutal killer who struck fear in the heart of the underworld. Or was he? Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read - or Uncle Chop Chop, as he liked to be called - was an 'unremarkable crook' who lied about his crimes to embolden his legend, according to a new book. Read claimed during a deathbed confession, just weeks before he died of liver cancer in 2013, that he had got away with at least two murders, those of bikie boss Sidney Collins (top inset) in 1987 and Desmond Costello (bottom inset) in 1971. But in his new book, The Real Chopper: The Man Behind The Legend, Inside And Out, journalist and author Adam Shand rubbishes these claims, saying Read was only guilty of killing Sammy The Turk (centre inset) in 1987, a crime for which Read was found not guilty on the basis of self-defence. 'Mark Brandon Read was not prepared to step outside the cartoon character and say, "Here I am!", Shand says.

Chinese government warns ABC not to broadcast expose about Beijing's brutal crackdown on Muslim minority Uighurs

Following a trip by correspondent Stephen McDonnell to far western Chinese province Xinjiang, Canberra embassy officials threatened 'wider ramifications' if show broadcasts

Brave woman confronts a man filming up her skirt and forces him to DELETE the pictures

The 30-year-old woman was alighting from a stationary train at Central Station, about 1 pm on Monday, when she learned the 46-year-old man had taken lewd photographs of her

The 30-year-old woman learned the 46-year-old man was taking lewd photographs of her at Central Station, Sydney. She then demanded he delete the photographs.

Shocking footage of toddler made to smoke cigarettes filmed by adults who laugh as he takes several puffs 

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Wide-eyed and padded with puppy fat, the youngster, who can be no older than two, nervously holds the lit cigarette as adults out of shot whisper encouragement.

RAF Tornados attack two ISIS targets in Iraq, with bomb and missile strikes against heavy weapons post and jihadi troops

Images taken from the cockpit of a Tornado warplane during the strike show an armed pick-up truck carrying a mounted machine gun being destroyed amid a cloud of smoke by a Brimstone missile (circled). A heavy weapon position was also successfully targetted as the RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft, flying out of Cyprus, carried out its raid on Islamic State fighters in support of Kurdish troops. Two jets launched the attacks in support of Kurdish forces fighting the jihadist insurgent group, said Ministry of Defence officials, in the sixth RAF sortie since Parliament authorised airstrikes on Friday. Pictured inset is one of the Tornados involved in today's strikes, returning to RAF Akrotiri minus one of its usual payload of three Brimstone missiles.

Obama has skipped more than HALF of his daily intel briefings -- as spies hit back after he blamed them for underestimating ISIS

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 4: U.S. President Barack Obama looks over some papers in a West Wing office after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House on February 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Obama returned from a trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota to promote his initiative to reduce gun violence. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

The Government Accountability Institute used the official White House calendar to compile a list of the days when Obama wasn't scheduled to receive a briefing, but read it on his iPad.

Obama administration moves to keep hearing into treatment of force-fed Guantanamo inmate secret

Abu Wa'el Dhiab, pictured, has been held at Guantanamo Bay without charge since he was arrested in August 2002. The 42-year-old Syrian claims that force feeding is abusive.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former wife of AC/DC front man Bon Scott says drunken motorbike crash CHANGED his voice... and made him a superstar

Bon Scott's drunken near death experience one late night in the Adelaide suburbs shaped the course of music history. His ex-wife admits that the soulful singer he was before the bike crash would never have made it as frontman with legendary heavy rock band AC/DC

Piers’ next chapter: MailOnline hires former CNN anchor Morgan as Editor-At-Large (US) 

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Piers, one of the best known journalistic faces on both sides of the Atlantic, joins MailOnline from CNN where he was host of Piers Morgan Live from 2011 until 2014.

Hunter mauled by 240kg black BEAR after he shot it with bow and arrow... then left the giant wounded 'so the meat wouldn't spoil'

The man, who has not been named, was hunting in dense woodland near Duxbury with a group of friends on Friday night when he fired at the 525lb animal. He survived the attack.

The moment a distraught one-year-old baby is saved from a hot car after being accidentally locked in by her mother

Police had to smash the window of a Holden Captiva SUV after the young girl became trapped about 10am on Tuesday. Emergency crews were on the Lakedge Avenue scene in Berkeley Vale - on the NSW's Central Coast - five minutes after they received a triple-0 call from the child's distressed mother. Tuggerah Lakes Area Command duty officer Tim Winmill said police could not wait for NRMA to free the child from the car as soaring temperatures made her tearful.

'When you leave we are going to rape you': Shocking claims that guards on Nauru force women to 'expose themselves for longer showers'

The allegations come from an anonymous female asylum seeker from Nauru. She alleges guards are also offering drugs in exchange for sexual favours, amongst other shocking claims.

Apple's Australian iPhone 6 price gouge sees Treasurer Joe Hockey push for a tax crackdown on multinational companies

Treasurer Joe Hockey has pressed the tax office to crackdown on tax payments from multinational technology companies like Apple as consumers are having to fork out between $68 to $82 more before GST than US customers for the same product.

Do men and women REALLY have different brains? Experts debate whether nature reigns supreme over nurture

The debate is the subject of BBC’s Horizon, which airs tonight and will feature some UK experts arguing that male and female behaviour is driven by biological differences.

Now it really IS the Umbrella Revolution! Thousands of pro-democracy protesters take shelter from torrential rain as deadline for election reforms nears

The crowds chanted anti-government slogans as the rain lashed down (main picture) and lightning cracked the sky (inset). This morning Hong Kong's leader CY Leung demanded tens of thousands of protesters leave 'immediately'. Yesterday Chinese riot police were forced into an embarrassing back down as they withdrew from the streets of Hong Kong amid fury over their heavy-handed use of tear gas to disperse the pro-democracy protesters.

32inch waist? Your heart could be at risk: Half of adults overestimate how large they need to be to be at greater risk of disease 

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Almost half of adults did not know how big their waist had to be to be at increased risk of heart problems, just just two per cent fear heart disease, the UK's biggest killer.

Which low-cal cola is top of the pops? As Coca-Cola launch a new 'natural' drink, ANNE SHOOTER the savvy shopper tests which is best 

New, bright green Coca-Cola Life bottles are in stores now - with the natural sweetener stevia replacing some of the sugar. But how does its taste compare with other low-calorie colas?

Dramatic moment British 'paedophile hunter' vigilante confronts potential sex attacker he had lured to his home by posing as a child online

Vigilante Stinson Hunter, based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, works with his team to entrap internet perverts - including soldiers, teachers and solicitors - by posing as underage boys and girls.

Did Satanic cult kill this 'one in a million' horse? Distraught owner fears her beloved animal's death may have been part of full-moon ritual 

Equestrian rider Zoe Walker, from Pulborough, West Sussex, fears her horse was attacked by a cult after she discovered him entangled in a fence after a full moon.

Does Chelsea Clinton think she's Kate Middleton? How new mum channelled Duchess's look down tot a tee to debut America's 'royal' baby

Chelsea emerged from Manhattan's Lenox Hill hospital with Charlotte yesterday (left) in almost the same dress as Kate wore last year when she left St. Mary's Hospital in London with Prince George (right). Chelsea's pale printed cornflower-blue number, cut just above the knee, was slightly looser than the one worn by Kate, and she sported a fresh blowout - albeit a slightly less immaculate one than Kate's. All in all, however, the look was the same: fresh, modest, new-motherly.

Radio DJ Neil 'Dr' Fox bailed after getting arrested by police over claims of three historic 'sex assaults' and one this year 

The married 53-year-old, whose full name is Neil Fox, was arrested at Magic Radio's studios in Soho, London, where he presents the weekday breakfast show.

Four-year-old girl fighting for life with 'severe head injuries' after being hit by truck in Melbourne

The little girl was struck by the vehicle some time before 11.15 on Tuesday morning near Northcote Plaza in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs and is in a serious condition

'I lost five-and-a-half STONE by posting belfies online': 95kg British mother shared bottom selfies on social media to track weight loss - and gained 10,000 followers

Mel Fraser, 24, from Glasgow, was locked in an unhappy cycle of comfort eating which caused her weight to reach over 15st, which, as she is just 5ft 2in tall, made her clinically obese (pictured left, before weight loss). So depressed she could barely leaving the house, she finally decided to act. As well as beginning a meal replacement diet she began posting 'belfies' - or bottom selfie s- online (inset) to motivate her to continue to drop the pounds. Now a slim 9st 9lb and a size eight (centre and right), Mel says she loves showing off her new body and hopes putting her journey online has inspired others.

The newest superfood? WALKING - and experts say it's far better for you than intense bursts of exercise

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Aussie couple gets hitched in a surprise wedding at the GREYHOUND TRACK in the 15 minute gap between races two and three

An Australian couple, Warren and Sonia Kempshall tied the knot at a fifteen minute ceremony at Grafton Greyhound racing track beside their 10 children, between races two and three.

Keeping up with the Windsors: New research shows almost half of parents have been influenced by Prince George when buying items for their own baby

A new survey has shown that 57 per cent of those polled in survey felt forced to own a designer pushchair. Just over two in five had considered buying the same Silver Cross pushchair as royal baby.

How can you not miss a super tanker? Amazing moment two giant vessels manage to collide in the middle of the Suez Canal

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Two container ships collided at the northern end of Egypt's Suez Canal, main image, delaying traffic through a vital global trade route, shipping sources said yesterday. The German-flagged MV Colombo Express and the Singaporean-flagged MV Maersk Tanjong, seen side by side, inset, collided at the mouth of the canal, knocking three containers from the Colombo Express into the sea, and causing a 65 foot long dent to the vessel. Both ships remain parked in the canal lakes in Suez as authorities retrieve the containers from the water and investigate the incident.

That's one way to cut down on showers! Horrifying moment a SNAKE bursts out of a bathroom light fitting

Nicki Day captured the fear many had of discovering such an unwanted guest in their home.

"You'd wanna hope there's a toilet in that bathroom after walking in to see that - it'd be needed LOL."
An 'unwanted guest' drops in through an uncovered bathroom light. 
The photo was posted to Snake Catchers Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast & Toowoomba's Facebook page.

Imagine heading into the bathroom and switching on the light only to see a huge snake hanging from the ceiling. It's the stuff made of many people's nightmares, but it was a reality for one Queensland homeowner.

Mystery of the unmanned Pentagon space plane that has been circling the planet for TWO YEARS: Experts try to uncover details of its classified mission

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle taxis on the flightline during testing at the Astrotech facility in Titusville, Florida in this U.S. Air Force handout photo dated March 30, 2010. The first unmanned re-entry spacecraft, which spent 220 days during its first mission, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on December 3, 2010.  REUTERS/U.S. Air Force/Handout  (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCI TECH MILITARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RTXVDHP

The mystery behind the mission of an space plane spotted circling the planet for nearly two years may have been unraveled by a group of devoted satellite watches and intelligence experts.

What REAL female bodies look like: Women of all shapes and sizes pose for nude silhouettes in empowering photo series

The series features ten women posing nude, their un-Photoshopped figures only visible as black silhouettes against a grey background. The images, which are part of the group's first ad campaign, are intended to promote its positive body image message that women are beautiful inside and out.

Thief dubbed 'El Mustachio the Magician' is caught after police offered beer glasses printed with his signature facial hair as a reward for information 

The suspect acquired his nickname for his ability ‘to make merchandise disappear from store shelves’, Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department said, as well as for his distinctive moustache.

Veterinary student who stitched the words 'I love you' into a dog's skin to impress his girlfriend is investigated by Polish university 

A fourth year student at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn used a large number of necessary stitches to spell out a message in English to his girlfriend on the animal's stomach.

It'll make you do a ewe-turn: Meet Two Face, the adorable little lamb born with 'two of everything!'

What do you call a two-headed sheep? That's the conundrum a family from Slope Point, New Zealand, has faced since they discovered a two-headed lamb last Friday.

Are you sure there's no glass? Adorable dog refuses to come inside house until his owner unlocks invisible door ... even though it's already OPEN

The hilarious footage - posted onto YouTube by its owners in Germany - shows that no amount of haranguing will persuade this hound to come into the house. During the video clip, the dog's owners can be heard repeatedly calling for the pet to come in.

 
   

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HALF the world's wild animals have disappeared in 40 years: Humankind held responsible as familiar species lose battle for survival 

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Europe seen from the skies: Beautiful pictures captured by drone-cam

The remarkable pictures were taken by photographer Amos Chapple using a camera mounted to a quadcopter drone, and show such incredible sights as the Sagrat Cor Church in Barcelona, left, a star-shaped fort in the Netherlands, top right, and the Vittoria Light in Italy, bottom right.

US reporter covering a story about a missing 10-year-old boy finds him in a neighbor's yard

Cameron Polom, who works for WFTS in Tampa, Florida, discovered Paul Fagan on Friday after going to his neighborhood to cover a press conference.

Our very own Bambi! The little girls who have been befriended by a baby deer and play with it in their garden 

Dad James Vee captured a video of the wild animal playing happily with his two young daughters on one of its regular visits to the family home in Wisconsin.

It's a very fashionable protest! Cara Delevingne, Gisele and Kendall Jenner lead 'feminist' march for Chanel in Paris

Silver-haired Chanel maestro Karl Lagerfeld referenced Emma Watson's HeForShe campaign in the SS15 show and called in good friends Cara Delevingne, Joan Smalls and Kendall Jenner, as well as the world's richest model, Gisele, to walk in his show. Previous seasons have seen him transform his catwalk into a giant Chanel-themed shopping mall but this time around, he created Boulevard Chanel No.5 and staged a street protest lead by Cara with a megaphone.

   

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