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A shocking new image of the victim of a brutal assault has been released, just days after he visited one of his attackers in prison and forgave him. Daily Mail He is getting a lot of praise for forgiving this chap, if I was in his position I don't think I could forgive, awful injuries, and the offender has got previous in Poland! Me being cynical thinks this is a move by hi to get released early.

People did cheer 9/11, says ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani 1 December 2015 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AP Image caption The former mayor said Donald Trump is stretching the truth The former mayor of New York City has said there were "pockets" of people celebrating when the World Trade Center towers fell on 11 September 2001. But Rudy Giuliani, who w…

AirAsia crash: Faulty part 'major factor' 1 December 2015 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption The wreckage of the plane was located days after the crash Faulty equipment was a "major factor" in the AirAsia plane crash last December that killed all 162 people on board, Indonesian officials say. The plane's rudder control system malfunctioned f…

Taj Mahal: India monument 'not a Hindu temple' 1 December 2015 From the section India Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Taj Mahal is a Unesco World Heritage site India's government has rejected claims by a group of lawyers that the Taj Mahal monument was a Hindu temple. Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said the government had not found any evidence to sup…

Junior doctors' 24-hour strike called off By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 30 November 2015 From the section Health Image copyright AP Tuesday's strike by junior doctors in England has been called off, but major disruption has already been caused as thousands of operations have been cancelled. The British Medical Association agreed to suspend Tuesday's walk-out following a last-minute breakthrough at …

Migrant crisis: Turkey rounds up hundreds 'bound for Greece' 30 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption Thousands of migrants and refugees have travelled from Turkey to Greece in 2015 Turkish authorities have rounded up some 1,300 migrants allegedly bound for Greece, Turkish state media report. Police detained hundreds of migrants nea…

China's yuan gains IMF reserve status 30 November 2015 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that China's currency, the yuan, will join the fund's basket of reserve currencies. Currently just the US dollar, the euro, the yen and the pound are in the group. The IMF said the yuan ``met all existing criteria'' and should become part of the basket in October 2016. IMF…

NI abortion law 'breaches human rights' 30 November 2015 From the section Northern Ireland Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption A judge at the High Court in Belfast ruled that there should be exemptions to the abortion law Abortion legislation in Northern Ireland is in breach of human rights law, the Belfast High Court has ruled. Currently, terminatio…

COP21: Rallies call for Paris climate change action 29 November 2015 From the section World Media captionEmma Ruby-Sachs of the Avaaz campaign group: ''These are shoes from the closets of average citizens''Demonstrations are taking place around the world to demand action to stop climate change, on the eve of the UN summit in Paris. More than 2,000 events are planned, with tens of thousands beginning the day of protests in Sydney, Australia. In Paris itself, activists formed a "human chain" in a scaled-down rally fo…

Tsipras in Twitter outburst after Turkey downs Russia plane 30 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption The exchange came as the PMs attended a European Union-Turkey summit on refugees Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has attacked his Turkish counterpart on Twitter after the downing of a Russian plane, prompting an admonishing reply. …

Mohammad Abu Khdair murder: Two Israelis found guilty 30 November 2015 From the section Middle East Image caption Mohammad Abu Khdair was abducted and murdered in Jerusalem Two 17-year-old Israelis have been convicted of the murder of Palestinian youth Mohammad Abu Khdair, abducted and burned to death in Jerusalem in 2014. A verdict on a third suspect, a 31-year-old Israeli man, was postponed for a mental healt…

Pope Francis arrives in conflict zone CAR after Uganda 29 November 2015 From the section Africa Image copyright Reuters Image caption This is the last leg of the Pope's African trip after visiting Uganda and Kenya Pope Francis has arrived in the Central African Republic, a country torn apart by violence between Muslim rebels and Christian militias, on the last leg of…

Paris attacks: Obama pays respects at Bataclan theatre 30 November 2015 From the section Europe Media captionUS President Obama visited the scene of the Paris attacks where 90 people were killed.US President Barack Obama has visited the scene of the Bataclan theatre attack in Paris, after arriving in the city for the UN climate change summit. Accompanied by French President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, he laid a single white rose at the venue where 90 people were killed. Security was stepped up f…

Migrant crisis: Turkey and EU strike deal to limit refugee flow 29 November 2015 From the section Europe Image copyright AP Image caption The EU wants Turkey to try to prevent people crossing the Aegean Sea to the Greek islands Turkey and European leaders have struck a deal to try to control the flow of migrants to Europe. Turkey will receive €3bn (£2.1bn) and polit…

Highlights: Andy Murray wins Davis Cup for GBGreat Britain have won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 after Andy Murray beat Belgium's David Goffin to clinch the decisive point in Ghent. Murray won 6-3 7-5 6-3 to give the visitors an unassailable 3-1 lead in the best-of-five tie. Britain have now won the team title 10 times, while Murray adds the Davis Cup to his other major titles at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Olympic Games. Captain Leon Smith guided Britain from the third tier to glory in five years. Heavyweight Murray makes history I can't believe we won the Davis Cup - Andy MurrayThe combined challenge of whistles, shouts, camera flashes and the weig…