A single monkey caused a nationwide blackout in Kenya after falling on to a crucial piece of equipment.

A baby's day out at the zoo quickly turned into stuff of nightmares when a 185 kg lion charged at him, with full force, only to be stopped by the glass wall of its enclosure. The terrifying incident was caught on camera and is currently going viral all over social media.

Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination for US president after reaching the required number of delegates, an AP tally suggests.

Norway will ban the sale of all fossil fuel-based cars in the next decade, continuing its trend towards becoming one of the most ecologically progressive countries on the planet, according to reports.

Croatian architect Nikola Bašić grew tired of his war-torn city of Zadar being rebuilt with drab concrete structures so he decided to bring a little music back to the area.

The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks.

Wildlife authorities in Thailand have said they will press charges against a Buddhist temple where the bodies of 40 dead tiger cubs were found.

Seven new species of Australian peacock spider have been discovered.