Wall Street crash sends global markets tumbling
Drop fuelled by widespread fears the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates faster than previously thought.
Who funds political ads on Facebook? Social network accused of violating US law
Facebook is accused of violating a Seattle law that requires the company to reveal who pays for political advertising on its influential social media platform.
Chemical castration for sex offenders pondered by Oklahoma
Oklahoma may soon be added to a list of states that give the option of chemical castration as punishment for sex offenders.
Maldives thrown into official state of emergency as political crisis grips nation
Tensions between President Yameen Abdul Gayoom and the Supreme Court threaten to bubble over this week.
Drive-by gunman targets foreigners in Italy: Six black people injured
Mayor of Macerata said all victims in the Italian drive-by shooting are black and one has life-threatening injuries.
90 migrants feared drowned off Libyan coast
The UN migration agency says that 90 people are feared drowned after a smuggler's boat carrying mostly Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya's coast.
Google loves computer algorithms and AI - but still has a major people problem
For a company that built its success on faceless algorithms to automate human tasks, this focus on people presents something of a conundrum.
Remember LinkedIn? A year on from the $27bn Microsoft takeover - was it worth it?
It's been just over a year since Microsoft acquired career networking site LinkedIn. That's long enough to start asking: Was the $27bn deal worth it?
EU asylum-seeker numbers dropped by almost half in 2017
Syrian refugees fleeing to Germany form bulk of applications for asylum in Europe but overall numbers are much lower than previous years..
Apple secretly slowed down iPhones, and the US government still wants answers
Apple is cooperating with inquiries into its secret slowdown of older iPhones, stymieing its efforts to move past an issue that irked customers whose devices underperformed.
Artificial intelligence now deciding if suspected criminals can walk free
Centuries-old process of releasing defendants on bail, long the province of judicial discretion, gets help courtesy of artificial intelligence.
Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan form healthcare goliath - give sector a heart attack
Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan to tackle failing healthcare system and its rising costs. Established health firms' stocks tumble on announcement.
Did the iPhone X flop? Apple takes a hit as sales, demand and production 'stall'
Apple's stock is backtracking from its recent highs amid mounting concerns that iPhone X sales will fall short of the high hopes previously assumed.
Explained: How hackers can steal millions from bitcoin exchanges, despite the blockchain
Blockchain technology can make transactions safe and secure, but cryptocurrency exchanges trading bitcoins and other virtual currencies are still being hacked.
Death toll from 'Taliban-led' ambulance suicide bombing in Kabul rises to 103
Afghan authorities have raised the death toll from Saturday's suicide bombing in Kabul to 103, as hundreds of people gathered for funerals.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested after Moscow HQ raided by police
Navalny is calling for a boycott of the March 18 presidential election in which President Vladimir Putin is seeking a fourth term.
Sean Hannity's Twitter page compromised and vanishes for hours
With the account holder's permission, Twitter confirmed that the Fox News host's account had been "briefly compromised".
Donald Trump: I would be 'tougher' in Brexit talks than Theresa May
The US President was speaking to Piers Morgan during an interview to be broadcast on ITV on 28 January
US Treasury official urges global crypto crackdown as bitcoin faces 'seismic' shift
A senior US Treasury official has urged banks and financial regulators to do more to tighten oversight of trading in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Putin hails upgraded supersonic bombers that will 'boost Russia's military power'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday (25 January) that modernised strategic bombers will boost Russia's military power.
Nasa astronauts launch daring spacewalk to fix International Space Station robot arm
Spacewalking Nasa astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station's big robot arm as the US federal government geared back up into action.
Netflix once loved talking about net neutrality - so why has it suddenly gone quiet?
Streaming giant once feared its online video service would suffer if internet providers were free to discriminate against it. That has changed.
South Korea's crypto-crackdown begins: Anonymous trading has just been banned
Seoul plan requires local banks to launch real-name system for cryptocurrency to make all transactions traceable in bid to block money laundering.
Hugh Masekela dies at 78: Legendary South African jazz trumpeter and anti-Apartheid activist
After a battle with prostate cancer, the musician passed away in Johannesburg, surrounded by his family.
Mount Mayon volcano explodes sending lava and ash into sky as more eruptions expected soon
Alert level raised to four on a scale of five, which means an explosive eruption is possible within hours or days.
Shrouds don't have eWallets: Paris church lets worshippers donate with contactless
The faint flick of candles, the serene sound of prayer, the sharp beeps of contactless card donations. Wait, what? Yes, that's right, the Catholic church in Paris is going digital.
Zimbabwean leader and Robert Mugabe opponent Roy Bennett killed in mysterious helicopter crash
Investigators will comb through the charred wreckage in search for clues as to why the helicopter carrying the group of prominent friends went down after dark Wednesday (17 January).
Axe-wielding teen storms school classroom with firebomb before brutal slashing attack
The attack happened in Sosnovy Bor on the outskirts of Ulan-Ude, the regional capital of Buryatia, a region near the Russia-Mongolia border in Russia.
'Thank you Donald Trump': President praised on social media following Apple's 20,000 jobs revelation
Trump tax cut bill cited as driving factor behind Apple returning to US with promise of 20,000 new jobs.
If we're about to be annihilated by a massive nuclear missile, who should tell us?
Hawaii is the only US state with a pre-programmed alert that can be sent to wireless devices warning of a ballistic missile attack. Should that change?