Nick Leeson: No lessons learnt from banking scandals
Twenty years after Nick Leeson brought down Britain's oldest investment bank, he says little has changed.
America's Next Top Model contestant Mirjana Puhar killed in triple homicide
A recent contestant on America's Next Top Model was killed in a triple slaying in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said on 25 February.
Arsene Wenger bemoans 'mentally unready' Arsenal in Monaco defeat
Arsenal boss says his team were "suicidal defensively" after 3-1 loss to Monaco at the Emirates Stadium
No capes! Brit Awards attendees amused and shocked after Madonna tumble
Madonna had a lucky escape at the 2015 Brit Awards on 25 February.
Worst avalanches in 30 years kill 92 in Afghanistan
Heavy snow set to last for two more days after an unusually dry winter led to fears of drought.
Prosecutors investigate Commerzbank over Luxembourg clients
German prosecutors launched an investigation into Commerzbank and its clients late on 24 February in connection with suspected tax evasion involving accounts in Luxembourg.
Amnesty: Global response to militant violence 'shameful'
Amnesty International's annual report State of the World's Human Rights makes for grim reading.
Britain becomes first nation to legalise 'three-parent' IVF babies
Britain will become the first nation to legalise a "three-parent" IVF technique which critics fear will effectively lead to "designer babies".
New look €20 note unveiled by ECB in Frankfurt
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi unveiled a new €20 bank note.
Hong Kong pledges $37m for businesses hit by protests
Hong Kong pledges HK$290m (£23.85m, $37m) to help businesses hit by pro-democracy protests.
Eddie Ray Routh: Killer of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle jailed for life
Routh was jailed for life without the possibility of parole on 24 February after a Texas jury found him guilty of murdering Kyle.
Boston: Drink driver crashes through highway overpass barricade and plummets to street below [Video]
A driver survived a horrific crash on a Boston highway over the weekend.
Manuel Pellegrini: Lionel Messi penalty miss gives Man City a chance
Manchester City boss, Manuel Pellegrini said that Joe Hart saving Lionel Messi's injury-time penalty gave City a chance to keep their Champions League hopes alive.
Isis: Kurdish militias battle Islamic State forces in north-east Syria
Video claimed to show Kurdish YPG and YPJ fighters launching attacks with medium and heavy machine guns.
Copenhagen shooting: 1,000 mourners turn out for funeral of cafe victim Finn Norgaard
Over a thousand mourners on 24 February attended the funeral in Copenhagen of a victim of the 14 February cafe shooting.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: Winter World Cup for 2022 Qatar tournament 'makes sense'
Wenger believes it would make sense to hold the Qatar World Cup in November.
Arsene Wenger welcomes pressure of Champions League match against Monaco
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger relishes the pressure his team are under in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg match on 25 February.
European clubs still hopeful of summer 2022 World Cup
A Fifa task force, set up to find the best time of year to stage the tournament, meets for the third and final time in Doha on 24 February.
London Fashion Week 2015: Burberry takes inspiration from British folk craft
There was a Bohemian feel at Burberry's autumn/winter showcase on 23 February.
Ukraine: Donetsk celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day
The rebel stronghold of Donetsk on 23 February joined Russia in celebrating a nationwide holiday, the Defender of the Fatherland Day.
US: Democrats block Homeland Security funding bill for 4th time
The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a $39.7bn bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Fernando Alonso to undergo more tests after Barcelona crash caused concussion
McLaren's Fernando Alonso is making a solid recovery in hospital after crashing and getting a concussion.
Manuel Pellegrini: Manchester City ready to take on 'real Barcelona' in Champions League
City's clash with Barcelona offers a chance to show they are now serious contenders in Europe.
Recovered Shakespeare First Folio returns to London from French library
A very rare Shakespeare First Folio discovered in a French library last year made the trip back to its native country on 23 February.
Jack Straw and Sir Malcolm Rifkind deny wrongdoing over 'cash for access' report
Two former British foreign ministers denied wrongdoing on 23 February after they were secretly filmed offering their services to a fake Chinese company in return for thousands of pounds.
London Fashion Week 2015: Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne together again for Topshop Unique show
Stars from the worlds of fashion and music, including models Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner and singers Ellie Goulding and Paloma Faith, attended the Topshop Unique show at London's Tate Britain art gallery on 22 February.
Isis: Islamic State militants parade 21 captive Peshmerga fighters in cages
Isis released a video purportedly showing Peshmerga fighters paraded in cages through an Iraqi town.
Air + Style Los Angeles 2015: Yuki Kadono wins with first switch backside triple cork 1620
Kadono secured first place with a trick that puts him into the history books of snowboarding.
Robot attends school in place of injured student
A Pennsylvania student injured in a car crash was still able to attend classes with the help of a robot.
Families of Syria-bound schoolgirls plead for their return
Three London schoolgirls are thought to be on their way to Syria
