Adam Justice

BP will try to whittle away at $13.7 billion (£9.03bn) in potential fines under the Clean Water Act as the penalty phase starts on Tuesday (January 20) in its trial over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Italian police broke up a major Calabrian mafia drug trafficking ring in Rome on Tuesday (January 20), arresting 26 people and seizing more than 600kg of cocaine and hashish.

Everton boss, Roberto Martinez defended Kevin Miralles after he missed a penalty against West Bromwich Albion, despite Leighton Baines being the club's regular taker.

A plane powered by the sun will embark on its unprecedented flight around the world next month as its pilots seek to prove that flying is possible without fossil fuels.

The 25th International fine watchmaking fair, attended by 16 luxury watch brands, opened its doors on Monday (January 19) in Geneva, four days after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) unexpectedly announced it had decided to scrap its three-year old cap on the Swiss franc, triggering the currency to soar against the euro.

Amazon announced on Monday (January 19) plans to produce movies for the big screen and offer them on its Prime video service within two months of their theatrical release.

British Prime Minister David Cameron defended on Monday (January 19) a letter ministers sent to imams across the country asking them to explain to Muslims how Islam is compatible with being British.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched a preliminary examination into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, opening a path to possible charges against Israelis or Palestinians.

A large crowd of displaced people from Pakistan's Waziristan region joined local tribesmen on the on streets of the northwest town of Bannu on Monday (January 19) to protest against satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Manchester Utd boss, Louis van Gaal has admitted that the team creates more chances in 4-4-2 formation. Van Gaal changed United's formation at half-time during Saturday's match against QPR and having only created one chance in the first half, went on to win 2-0.

Five pupils and a police officer were injured during a protest over a disputed piece of land at Langa'ta Road Primary School in Nairobi on Monday.

Palestinian protesters heckled and threw eggs at Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird during his visit to the occupied West Bank on Sunday (January 18), lashing out at Ottawa's diplomatic support for Israel.

Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger savoured his team's 2-0 win against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium on Sunda (January 18), and said it "increases the level of belief and confidence" that the team has in their Premier League campaign.

Aerial footage shot by a drone and posted to a social media website on Friday (January 16) shows terminal buildings and other structures at Donetsk International Airport in a state of complete destruction after months of conflict there.

Former France international David Ginola launched an unlikely and almost certainly doomed bid for the FIFA presidency on Friday (January 16), assuming the role of the "fans champion" under the slogan of "rebooting football."

Britain and the United States will increase cooperation on cyber security, setting up "cyber cells" to share intelligence and conduct simulated attacks to test the defences of organisations such as banks.

Registration for tickets to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has opened, with some tickets available for just 40 Brazilian reales (£10) and 20 reales (£5) for students and seniors, the Rio 2016 organising committee announced Thursday (January 15).

Qatar Airways became on Thursday (January 15) the first airline to start regular flights with Airbus's most advanced plane, the A350, throwing down a challenge to Germany's Lufthansa at its home airport.

QPR boss, Harry Redknapp has laughed off sacking rumours saying that the axe won't swing if his team loses against Manchester United at the weekend.

Three female rhinos from Israel's safari zoo in the central city of Ramat Gan took a day trip recently and escaped through a side gate after one of the security guards has fallen asleep.

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge showed off the beginnings of her baby bump during a visit to a primary school in West London on Thursday (January 15).

A sharp drop in oil prices and a stronger US economy will probably not be enough to brighten the outlook for global economic growth this year, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday (January 15).

American retailer Target said on Thursday it will cease operations in Canada and has filed for creditor protection for its Canadian subsidiary in a surprise move that could put its 17,600 employees in the country out of work.

Liverpool boss, Brendan Rodgers has said he refuses to speculate on any return for Steven Gerrard after the striker leaves for LA Galaxy this year.

The head of a leading US-based Islamic organisation called for unity and a sense of tolerance on Wednesday (January 14) on the day the first edition of Charlie Hebdo was released after an attack by Islamist gunmen.

Tottenham boss, Mauricio Pochettino praised Roberto Soldado after Tottenham's 4-2 against Burnley in the FA Cup replay, despite the striker's glaring miss from six yards and diverting Ross Wallace's free-kick goalwards.

The Corner, a new cafe in Sydney's trendy inner west, looks a lot like its peers - white frontage, rustic wooden seating, potted plants on the counter, quinoa on the menu and servers wearing hemp aprons.

Internet company Google has begun discussions with most of the world's top carmakers and has assembled a team of traditional and non-traditional suppliers to speed up efforts to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020, a top Google executive said on Wednesday (January 14).

A senior Lord's Resistance Army commander who surrendered last week to the US military in the Central African Republic (CAR) will be handed over to the International Criminal Court at The Hague for trial, Ugandan Foreign Minister Okello Oryem said on Wednesday (January 14).