'Brangelina', couple like no other

The end of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's marriage provoked a worldwide media storm on Tuesday because this "socially engaged" couple had given the impression that theirs was a partnership which worked both publicly and privately, according to a leading celebrity magazine editor.

2016: The year love died in Hollywood

The imminent divorce of "Brangelina" is the latest in a series of celebrity splits giving the impression that the average Hollywood marriage has about as much chance of success as a non-white actor at the Oscars.

Protest erupts after killing

Protesters blocked a highway and clashed with police in Charlotte, North Carolina, early on Wednesday morning after officers fatally shot a black man they said had a gun when they approached him in a parking lot.

Work starts on wall near Calais 'Jungle'

Work began on Tuesday on a wall to protect the port in the northern French city of Calais from repeated attempts by migrants to stow away on trucks heading for Britain, an AFP reporter said.

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Police face more fake guns

Whether they shoot BBs, pellets, paintballs or nothing at all, imitation guns can be indistinguishable from the real thing - it's one reason why some criminals gravitate toward them. Plus they're cheap and easy to get.

Monitor lizards get booted from Bangkok

The hulking, prehistoric-looking monitor lizards that stalk the grounds of Bangkok's Lumpini Park have long triggered fascination - and fear - from visitors to the city center's main green space.

Fertilizers poison tap water in California

In California's Central Valley, where verdant fields of fruit and vegetables unfurl under sunny skies, the water that feeds them - and flows into taps across the region - contains a toxic and silent poison.

'Children's cafeterias' combat poverty, neglect

Laughter and lively chatter filled a room at a modest apartment in Tokyo one recent Thursday night as more than two dozen kids and volunteers gathered around tables laden with curry, rice, salad and fruits.

Frenchman throws epic tantrum during hitchhike

A French hitchhiker who flew into a rage after spending four days unsuccessfully trying to thumb a ride out of a small New Zealand town pleaded guilty to criminal damage on Tuesday.

Investigators seek NY attack motive

Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, was arrested on Monday in Linden, New Jersey, following a dramatic gunbattle with police after they were summoned by a neighborhood bar owner who thought the bearded man sleeping against his closed tavern's front door in the pouring rain resembled the bombing suspect.

Orphaned koala finds toy friend

An orphaned baby koala in Australia has found solace cuddling a fluffy toy marsupial in the absence of his mother as he recovers from the trauma of her death.