Adam Justice

German owned British based Rolls-Royce cars on Monday reported record sales results for a fifth consecutive year despite the global economic woes.

Liverpool boss, Brendan Rodgers is looking for his team to reach the FA Cup final to give a proper send-off to captain, Steven Gerrard.

Under the glare of Sin City's bright lights, technology will be the headliner this week in Las Vegas as the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show gets ready to raise its curtain on Tuesday (January 06).

Dershowitz plans on filing defamation charges against lawyers representing a woman who accused him of sexual abuse allegations.

London Zoo kicked off its annual stock take on Monday (January 5) but it was more like play time for the Zoo's three Sumatran tiger cubs.

Israeli drivers on a highway on the outskirts of Tel Aviv were left pondering, 'why did the emu cross the road?' when they spotted one of the giant birds sprinting alongside their vehicles on Sunday morning.

Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho has apologised to referee Kevin Friend for comments he made, after the referee decided not to award Chelsea a penalty during their 3-0 FA Cup victory over Watford on Sunday.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio appealed for reconciliation on Sunday (January 4) in his eulogy for the second of two police officers murdered last month, two deaths that led to accusations the mayor had contributed to an anti-police climate.

Indonesia's military and police said on Monday (January 5) they would not give up their search for bodies and wreckage from the AirAsia crash, despite harsh weather and sea conditions persistently hampering the search.

Captain Steven Gerrard will join a US Major League Soccer team when he quits Liverpool at the end of the season but has yet to commit to a club, he said on Saturday (January 3).

The European Union's supreme court told Britain on Thursday (December 18) that it could no longer require entry visas in advance for non-EU citizens who are family members of EU citizens and hold a residence permit from another member state.Ruling in the case of Helena Patricia McCarthy Rodriguez, a Colombian married to a Briton living in Spain, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said EU rules did not allow London to insist on her applying in advance for an entry visa before she travelled from their home in Marbella to Britain.Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said the government disagreed with the ruling. He said it would await a ruling on the issue from the British High Court before deciding how to respond.

Formula One team bosses along with chief executive Bernie Ecclestone met in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday (December 18) to discuss major issues within the sport.One of the most likely topics is expected to be the funding of the teams, following the demise of the Marussia team in 2014 and the financial difficulties of the Caterham team which entered administration in October and was unable to complete the season.The Lotus team also struggled throughout the season, finishing eighth and scoring just ten points, and team chairman Gerard Lopez said that he hoped some changes could be implemented to help the smaller teams continue in 2015.

An Israeli minister on Thursday (December 18) said a Palestinian-proposed UN Security Council draft resolution that calls for a peace deal within a year and an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories by the end of 2017, is a "hostile step" against Israel which will only deepen the conflict."This Palestinian move is a hostile, extremely unfriendly step against Israel. It's not a step towards peace, it's a step towards war. If you take hostile unilateral steps this is the worst way to promote peace," Minister of Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz said.The draft resolution was formally submitted by Jordan to the 15-member council on Wednesday (December 17), which means it could be put to a vote as soon as 24 hours later, but it does not guarantee it will happen. Some drafts have never been voted on.

Allegations that British troops executed captured Iraqi prisoners and tortured or seriously abused others after a battle in 2004 were based on lies, a long-running inquiry concluded on Wednesday (December 17), exonerating the armed forces.The Al-Sweady inquiry, which has lasted five years and cost £31 million pounds, was charged with examining allegations made by Iraqis that British soldiers captured and then murdered 20 men after a battle in southern Iraq.Iraqi witnesses told the inquiry the soldiers killed the men at the Abu Naji army camp in May 2004 and separately that they had mistreated nine detainees. Troops said throughout that the men died fighting on the battlefield and denied mistreatment.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Wednesday (December 17) she and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had detected some signs of greater willingness from Russia to resolve the crisis in Ukraine's separatist eastern territories."We shared the impression that there might be some elements that could make us think that there might be some more willingness to solve the conflict on the Russian side, on President Putin's side. But we also share the fact, the evaluation of the fact that we've gone through similar feelings or similar impressions other times in the last months," Mogherini said in Kiev adding that "what counts is not the expression of willingness, is the real willingness and the real capacity to deliver on the Minsk agreement."

In his last speech to parliament before Christmas, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday (December 17) condemned the atrocities that took place in Australia and Pakistan in recent days."I'm sure the whole House will join me in condemning the outrages that have shocked the world in recent days. The siege of a cafe in Sydney ended in tragedy but was accompanied by heroism so typical of that great nation, and we all grieved with Australians today," Cameron told Parliament.Three people were killed, including hostage-taker Man Haron Monis, when police stormed a Sydney cafe early on Tuesday (December 16) morning to free terrified hostages held at gunpoint for 16 hours.

A daredevil Australian wingsuit flyer successfully pulled off the world's first air-to-ground high five on December 6, coming within metres of the ground as he flew through a large model hand.Jumping from a cliff high above Chamonix in the French alps, BASE jumper Nathan Jones flew just off the ground, skimming past rocky outcrops and trees before smashing through a giant hand that was held up by another member of his team, Sammy Rohan.After making contact with the hand, Jones pulled up above the trees before deploying his parachute and coming to a graceful stop in a field in the valley below.Jones did the stunt to raise money for a new charity, Project: BASE, that he set up with his friend and fellow BASE jumper Sam Hardy.

Comedian Bill Cosby, who has been the subject of more than a dozen sex abuse allegations over the past two months, will not be charged in connection with a 1974 molestation claim, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said on Tuesday (December 16).Prosecutors concluded allegations that "The Cosby Show" star sexually molested a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion were too old and surpassed the state's statute of limitations for either a felony or misdemeanor charge."Given that 40 years have passed since the alleged incident, prosecution ... is declined due to the expiration of the statue of limitations," the official charge evaluation document states.

Jeb Bush is actively exploring a run for the US presidency in 2016, making the former Florida governor with the famous political last name one of the first major Republicans to formally move toward a possible candidacy."It's just part of the process of seriously considering running for President. I'm really kind of focused on Christmas right now to be honest with you. I haven't had much time to go Christmas shopping and do the things that I want to do for my family. But, it, I'm gonna, at the proper time, listen to people and see if my message can resonate and that will be beginning next year. Right now, I'm going to chill out a little bit," Jeb Bush said in an interview with WTVJ on Tuesday (December 16) in Florida.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned a deadly Taliban attack on a Pakistan school on Tuesday (December 16) as "an act of horror and rank cowardice to attack defenceless children while they learn.""No cause can justify such brutality. No grievance can excuse such horror," Ban said. "Getting an education is every child's right. Going to school should not have to be an act of bravery."At least 130 people, most of them children, were killed on Tuesday after Taliban gunmen broke into a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar and opened fire, witnesses said, in the bloodiest massacre the country has seen for years.

Former World Cup winner and Arsenal's record goal-scorer Thierry Henry announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, bringing an end to his a glittering 20-year career.The 37-year-old Frenchman scored 51 goals in 123 appearances for his country as he helped them win the 1998 World Cup and European Championships in 2000, while picking up trophies with Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls in a success-laden club career."It has been an incredible journey and I would like to thank all the fans, team mates and individuals involved with AS Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona, the New York Red Bulls and of course the French National Team that have made my time in the game so special," he said in a statement."It is now time for a different career path."

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) installed a giant container in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Tuesday (December 16) as they published their report on press freedom in the world, which says 66 journalists have been killed while reporting since the beginning of 2014.The report says 119 journalists were kidnapped this year, which is 35 percent up from last year and 40 journalists are being held hostage.Large banners with RSF's findings stood in front of the Eiffel Tower and one poster carried names of slain and kidnapped journalists across the world, including that of American journalist James Foley who was beheaded by Islamic State militants in August.

Australia's Prime Minister says the self-styled sheikh behind an 'appalling and ugly' siege at a Sydney cafe was "deeply disturbed.""This has been an absolutely appalling and ugly incident. That's the only way to describe it, an appalling and ugly incident. Our hearts go out to the families of Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson. These were decent, good people, who were going about their ordinary lives. It's about as innocent a thing as anyone can do to go and grab a cup of coffee before the working day has fully started. Decent, innocent people who got caught up in the sick fantasy of a deeply disturbed individual," he said.

A marriage proposal ended with a smash in the Netherlands when a crane being used during the romantic affair collapsed onto the roof of a house leaving extensive damage, local media reported on Saturday (December 13).A Dutch man and his girlfriend were being lowered by a crane into her garden when it fell through one of the many roofs within a long row of houses in the town of IJsselstein.During emergency operations another crane attempted to lift the crashed crane from the roof but failed to do so, leaving it to crash for a second time in the same area of the roof, deepening the hole and worsening the damage.

US Secretary of State John Kerry made an impassioned plea on Wednesday (December 11) for all nations to work for an ambitious UN deal next year to fight climate change, saying time was running out."Every nation, and I repeat this as we hear the debates going back and forth here, every nation has a responsibility to do its part if we're going to pass this test, and only those nations who step up and respond to this threat can legitimately lay claim to any mantle of leadership and global responsibility," he said in a speech at United Nations talks in Lima that are trying to sketch out elements of a draft 190-nation deal due in Paris in late 2015 to curb rising world greenhouse gas emissions.

The surreal show business satire "Birdman," a darling of critics for its innovative storytelling, led the Golden Globe Awards film nominations announced on Thursday (December 11), with its seven nods making it a frontrunner early in the Hollywood awards season.The story of a washed-up actor played by Michael Keaton attempting a comeback on the Broadway stage, "Birdman" will compete in the best comedy or musical category with "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Into the Woods," "Pride" and "St. Vincent."Coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" and World War Two biopic "The Imitation Game" landed five nominations each and will square off in the coveted best drama category against "Foxcatcher," "Selma" and "The Theory of Everything."

Chelsea rounded off the Champions League group stage with a 3-1 victory over Sporting which sent the Portuguese side packing and opened the door for Schalke 04 to reach the last 16.The English side finished comfortably clear at the top of Group G after a Cesc Fabregas penalty and a rasping strike from Andre Schuerrle set them on their way and John Obi Mikel rounded off the scoring after Jonathan Silva had given Sporting hope.The result proved a boon to Chelsea's former Champions League-winning coach Roberto Di Matteo whose Schalke side clinched the runners-up spot after a 1-0 win over Maribor that left them on eight points, one clear of Sporting.

Hong Kong workers cleared large parts of the main pro-democracy protest site near the heart of the financial centre on Thursday (December 11), marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations that have choked parts of the Chinese-controlled city. The mainly peaceful protests to demand free elections have represented one of the most serious challenges to China's authority since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations and bloody crackdown in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Hundreds of police stood by in the Admiralty district next to government buildings and the Central business area as workers in construction hats used wire cutters to remove barricades.

Lunar Mission One plans to crowdfund a robot mission to the moon by offering donors the chance to plant their messages, photos, videos, even their own DNA, on the moon's surface