Stephen Hawking warns of alien 'marauders' ready to pillage Earth if we contact them
Physicist says that close encounters with aliens could be like Native Americans meeting Columbus.
Germany should pay Second World War reparations, says Polish ruling party head
Ruling Law and Justice party boss claims Germans "have for years rejected their responsibility".
Russia orders US to cut embassy staff in tit-for-tat over sanctions
The Kremlin will also seize US embassy's summer house in Moscow and other properties.
Airbnb sued by woman who says 'superhost' sexually assaulted her
The first-of-its-kind suit raises fresh questions about the San Francisco-based tech firm's legal responsibilities.
Ex-Church of England vicar caught downloading child and bestiality porn
Paul Battersby served in the church for 31 years before a history of sexual offences came to light.
Standing room only: Britain's 10 most overcrowded trains
Train network buckles at peak periods, Department for Transport data shows.
Revealed: The cities Brexit will hit hardest
Brexit will hit wealthy cities hardest at first, but they will be better placed to cope in the long run.
Marine with Irish Republican links built pipe bombs for dissident attacks on police
Old Bailey hears that Ciarán Maxwell stashed bombs and ammunition in hides in Northern Ireland and England.
London's Walkie Talkie building sold to Hong Kong sauces firm for record £1.3bn
The skyscraper becomes the latest City trophy building to be snapped up by foreign investors.
Banker lost £15m court case against Mike Ashley because he had a bad sense of humour
Judge said after said the billionaire made his now infamous £15m offer "everyone laughed".
British tourists caught up in wildfires raging across southern France
Actress Joan Collins was among thousands forced to flee fires blazing across the region.
Kit Kats are soaring in popularity in Japan thanks to wasabi and green tea flavours
Japan has more than 30 flavours of Kit Kat where the gourmet bar is popular with locals and tourists.
'If you don't like it get off the bus': The UK's most hated office jargon
Phrases such as 'touch base' and 'punch a puppy' leave colleagues seething, according to a new study
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at asylum centre in Sweden
This is the fourth fire at an asylum centre this year.
Boris Johnson dismisses leadership bid as voters don't want anymore 'political kerfuffle'
Foreign secretary reacts to chants of 'Boris for PM' on an official visit to New Zealand.
Asda withdraws own brand nappies after newborn boy hospitalised
The supermarket chain said it has withdrawn the product and is putting them through extensive tests
England and Wales could see 'record-breaking' downpours every winter for next decade
Met Office's new supercomputer has forecast many more extreme weather events as climate conditions change.
Canadian Mormon with 24 wives and 145 children found guilty of polygamy
Case against former sect leader has dragged on for decades amid confusion over Canadian marriage laws.
Scotland's whisky producers appeal against minimum alcohol pricing at the Supreme Court
The Scottish government passed this measure five years ago, but the law has been challenged in courts ever since.
US-German relations at rock bottom says President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Comments come after Donald Trump refused to commit to cut greenhouse gas emissions at last month's G20 summit.
Shrinkflation: The products you buy are slowly shrinking - but not getting cheaper
Brexit is not to blame.
Bear chases 200 sheep off a cliff to their deaths
The incident escalates bitter debate between farmers and conservationists in France.
Mother of missing Ben Needman fears 'cover up' over bloody sandal and toy car
Kerry Needman believes her toddler son was taken from the site where he was originally buried.
UK judge blocks £14bn class action suit against Mastercard
The US credit card firm argued the case was too large and disparate to be brought as a single claim.
Ladbrokes Coral ends seven-month row over rights to show racing in betting shops
The bookmaker has ended its spat with the rights owner allowing it to show races from such courses as Chepstow, Doncaster and Uttoxeter.
Airports and roads take the strain as Britain gears up for record summer getaway
UK air traffic controllers expect to handle more than 8,800 flights today, as people begin their summer holidays.
Payments firm Paysafe receives £2.9bn offer from buyout consortium
The British firm becomes the latest business in this sector to be approached by buyers as consolidation activity heightens.
Weak pound sees tourists set to splash £2.4bn in summer spree
Spending on foreign debit and credit cards in Britain jumped 18% in the year to June.
Air France launches 'chic' new airline aimed at millennials
The French flag carrier said the stylish new airline is aimed at the young, but will not be a budget operation.
Liam Fox says new EU trade deal should be 'one of the easiest in human history'
But the international trade secretary added Britain could 'off course' survive without a European deal leaving it to fall back on world trade rules.