Brendan Cole

Troops have reportedly seized Zimbabwe's state broadcaster ZBC as speculation mounts of a possible coup.

National Cyber Security Centre chief Ciaran Martin will confirm that Moscow hacked the UK's energy grid to try to cause a blackout in Britain.

Six Czech tourists have been arrested and fined in Kazakhstan for wearing mankinis made famous by fictional character Borat played by Sacha Baron Cohen.

The British prime minister, Theresa May, has accused Russia of meddling in elections and planting fake stories in the media during her speech at London's Guildhall.

A report by the Myanmar army says it is not to blame for the Rohingya crisis as international pressure builds over what has been termed the genocide of the Muslim people.

The Church of England has told its 4,700 schools that boys as young as five should be able to wear tiaras as it seeks to curb bullying, especially of trans

Life of UK mother in Iran, Nazanin Zaghrai-Ratcliffe, endangered after comments by Foreign Secretary, her MP has said.

The editor of the opposition newspaper Novaya Gazyeta, Dmitry Muratov, says staff will get weapons to protect themselves against attack. 6 of its staffers have been killed.

Cost-cutting plans the Navy may undertake include selling warships to Chile and Brazil but military leaders warn it would harm UK's ability to carry out amphibious operations.

Harvey Weinstein may lose his CBE the BBC reports as executives describe psychological abuse at his film studio.

Ksenia Sobchak unveiled her Russian presidential campaign team insisting she won't sling mud at Vladimir Putin, whom her father mentored.

Cambridge University is facing proposals to ensure there are more black and minority ethnic writers on their English literature course.

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg says Brexit is 'stupidest thing' any country has done apart from elect Donald Trump, the Guardian reports, as he opened a headquarters in London.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn 'to stand by' MP Jared O'Mara who quit equality committee after making gay slurs and misogynistic comments.

Fashion photographer Terry Richardson 'banned from working for Condé Nast magazines' the Telegraph reported according to an email circulated within the group.

New York prosecutors will look into Harvey Weinstein's company to see if sexual harassment or discrimination is pervasive.

According to reports in the German press, Theresa May 'begged' EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker for help over Brexit, the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported.

A rhino has fought back and injured a suspected poacher in Namibia's Etosha National Park. The animals are hunted for their valuable horn.

Man is arrested after two members of staff were held hostage at gunpoint at a bowling alley in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.Dozens of people including children fled the scene.

Quentin Tarantino has said he knew about the sexual assault rumours around Harvey Weinstein. An Italian actress is the latest to come forward and allege sexual misconduct.

BA has apologised to a family that got bitten by bed bugs on an overnight flight from Vancouver to London.

TV personality Ksenia Sobchak has announced she will run for Russia's 2018 presidency. Her father was a mentor to Putin but liberals fear it will play into the Kremlin's hands.

The Supreme Court says Saudi envoy Jarallah al-Malki cannot hide behind diplomatic immunity on claims by Cherrylyn Reyes who accuses him of making her work for 17 hours a day.

The Chatham House think tank says there needs to be greater EU support to help Ukraine which is 'fighting for survival" as an independent state.

The head of Amazon Studios Roy Price has quit his post after claims he dismissed allegations by Rose McGowan against Harvey Weinstein.

The Lords is the second largest legislative chamber in the world.

Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, led the Panama Papers probe into corruption claims of her country's leaders. She had been warned about the threat to her life months before.

Passengers on board an AirAsia flight have spoken of the moment when their plane plunged 20,000 feet just after takeoff.

Russia funds the Taliban in Afghanistan by $2.5m a month through laundered fuel sales, according to the Times who spoke to a treasurer with the group.