Scout leader jailed for sex offences against boy
Robert Iskett was sentenced to five and a half years for offences against a teenage boy at Portsmouth Crown Court.
Brexit: Liam Fox suggests the EU is 'blackmailing' the UK
Britain's international trade secretary said the UK should not be pushed into paying a high divorce bill in order to move onto trade talks.
American men take advantage of legal loopholes to marry girls as young as 12
More than 200,000 children were married in the US between 2000 and 2015, a report says.
EU negotiator Michel Barnier sees 'no decisive progress' in tense Brexit talks
Britain's Brexit secretary David Davis urges EU to be "more imaginative and flexible".
Des Moines man charged with setting stepson on fire in 'barbaric' murder
Randy Miles fled to North Dakota where he was arrested, with police seeking extradition back to Iwoa.
Man who pulled gun on MMA instructor learns the hard way that it was a mistake
The suspect left the mixed martial arts gym in Burbank in an ambulance and handcuffs.
Home Office says sorry for telling British-born man to leave country or face jail
Shane Ridge, 21, was told he had "no lawful basis to be in the UK" and must leave within 10 working days.
How a Google search led a wronged businessman to the 'bent' copper who framed him 40 years ago
Stephen Simmons is close to clearing his name after he says he was wrongly convicted of stealing mailbags 40 years ago.
California moves to become the first US state to legalise magic mushrooms
Proposals were lodged at the state's Attorney General's office to hold a vote next year.
British man battered to death with metal bar as he slept rough on the streets of Brazil
Police have launched a manhunt for another street dweller they believe knew Brit Michael Renshaw.
Judge orders Asbo preacher to stand up: 'This is not a court of religion'
Ricardo McFarlane is charged with breaching his Asbo by allegedly set up a stall promoting Sharia law in London's Oxford Street.
University lecturer releases porno on how his double life as 'Old Nick' was exposed
Oxford-educated Nicholas Goddard is back in the sex industry a year after he was forced to resign.
Judge orders Tower Hamlets to investigate 'very concerning' Muslim foster family case
The girl is said to have told her mother that "Christmas is stupid" and European women are "alcoholic".
German 'far-right' gunman denies murdering police officer during weapons raid
Wolfgang P. has been charged with the murder of a police officer during a raid at his home last year.
Kidnapped seven-year-old Massachusetts girl survives strangling and being thrown off bridge
Joshua Hubert is accused of abducting the child while she slept at a late-night barbecue.
Jean-Claude Juncker calls Britain's Brexit plans 'unsatisfactory' as EU hardens its position
EU insists that talks about a divorce settlement, Ireland and citizens' rights will come before a trade deal.
'Clitoris collector' Peter Frederiksen says his victims gave their consent to be 'mutilated'
Frederiksen is charged with child pornography, rape, conspiracy to murder and illegally removing human tissue.
Storm Harvey poised to hit Houston again later this week
Houston - America's fourth-biggest city - is braced for further flooding and devastation over the next two days.
Five-year-old Christian girl 'made to live with strict Muslim foster family and told to learn Arabic
The girl was reportedly banned from eating bacon and had to remove her Christian cross necklace.
Lorry diver accused of being over alcohol limit in M1 crash had stopped in slow lane for 12 minutes
Six men and two women travelling in a minibus died in the worst tragedy on Britain's roads for nearly 25 years.
Brexit negotiations: Davis calls for 'flexibility and imagination' in a bid to unblock talks
Discussions open as UK and German business leaders jointly call far "business critical" issues such as workers' rights, tax and customs arrangements to be tackled.
Oil refineries hit as Storm Harvey's once-in-500-year flood envelops Houston
Water has reached as high as second-storey homes as the deluge from storm Harvey dumps tens of inches of rain on the state.
India's controversial 'bling guru': Who is Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh?
The rape conviction of sect leader Singh has lead to deaths and mass rioting across the streets of India.
White farmers convicted for stuffing black man into coffin and threatening to burn him alive
The case caused outrage in South Africa and highlighted racial tensions in farming communities.
Brexit to create 80,000 jobs in Frankfurt as bankers exodus London
Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Standard Chartered, Nomura Holdings have already picked the German hub.
Priest says he downloaded child porn to take revenge on God for poker losses
Kevin Gugliotta sentenced to 23 and a half months in prison and will spend a further five years on probation.
Dutch sperm donor fathers 102 children after donating at 11 different clinics
Health authorities have launched an investigation after single mothers raised concerns about the donor.
Rats force Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to work from home
The 74-year-old leader has been in London for more than three months receiving medical treatment.
You would be in jail if you were a man, judge tells burglar
Single mum walks free from court after burgling 'frightened' pensioner who sent text to daughter to ask for help.
Former CIA agent wants to buy Twitter and boot off Donald Trump
Valerie Plame Wilson wants to raise $1bn to buy a large stake in the social media firm.