North Korea launches missile days after joint military drill by Washington and Seoul
South Korean military claim Pyongyang rocket fell into Sea of Japan but details are sketchy.
'Make football hooliganism a sport' says Russian MP Igor Lebedev ahead of World Cup
Russian Football Union board member suggests pioneering sport of arena-based mass brawls to channel fans' aggression.
UK university staff sexually harassing students in 'shocking numbers'
Oxford University records most allegations against staff by students as numbers across country reach 'epidemic levels'.
Islamic extremist who killed 'blasphemer' preached hate on prison phone
Tanveer Ahmed was jailed for stabbing Asad Shah to death outside his shop in Glasgow.
Cyber attacks and election interference by Russia are acts of aggression says Nato chief
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw says the alliance's Article 5 definition needs to be broader.
Labour's lost love: Tide turns against Corbyn as 26,000 members desert party
The party membership fell more sharply in 2016 than during the six previous years combined.
British expertise on Russia has 'disintegrated' since Cold War MPs warn
The foreign affairs committee says a lack of Russian knowledge is hampering ties with Moscow.
Britain's police in 'perilous state' says watchdog in damning report
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary sounded alarm over British police in 'crisis'.
Council urged to reject licence for 'deplorable' Cumbrian zoo where nearly 500 animals died
South Lakes Safari Zoo was where a zookeeper was mauled to death.
Wales gets wooden spoon courtesy of Google's latest Doodle on St David's Day
Wednesday 1 March sees search engine celebrate Wales's patron saint.
Dog owners distraught after terrier snatched by shark while walking along Sydney beach
The incident comes after a number of shark sightings in the area.
Government departments told to tighten belts and cut costs by 6% before 2020 election
Labour accuses Conservatives of attempting to pursue austerity policies by stealth.
Google celebrates philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi with its latest Doodle
Search engine commemorates big-hearted late Pakistani known as the 'angel of mercy'.
How did NHS England mislay half a million pieces of medical correspondence?
Test results and diagnoses among crucial documents lost in health service internal post system.
Downing Street fears second Scottish independence referendum after Article 50 is triggered
Theresa May braced for Nicola Sturgeon's SNP to demand second ballot due to Brexit.
Malaysia asks Beijing for help to contact Kim Jong-Nam's next of kin
Relations between Kuala Lumpur and Pyongyang are tense over the murder.
British woman in South Africa killed after 'inhuman' torture where robbers used a blow torch
Sue Howarth, 64, and her husband Robert Lynn, 66, were asleep when the criminals broke into their farmhouse.
Budapest's Olympics bid dropped amid cries of 'cowardly' move not to allow referendum
The city dropped out of the race after a slump in support.
'Get prisoners off drugs and into jobs' jail bosses are told under sweeping UK reforms
The prisons and courts bill will introduce school-style performance tables.
There's a cute Google Doodle to mark Nasa's discovery of the Earth-like Trappist-1 planets
The planets could all contain water, Nasa scientists say, creating the conditions for alien life.
Hammond says no pot of extra cash available for business rate relief
Philip Hammond will not dip into £27bn fund set aside as he faces calls from Tory MPs to help businesses.
Brexit 'does not shut the door on low-skilled workers': David Davis
Minister responsible for getting UK out of EU says it will take years before Britons can fill all the jobs Europeans are doing.
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang jailed for 20 months over corruption
He served as chief executive of the city between 2005 and 2012.
Politicians should not fight to keep 'unsafe' NHS services open says think tank
The King's Fund says MPs need to make tough choices.
Some of the most notable quotes from Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin, who has died aged 64
Fellow diplomats pay tribute to 'diplomatic maestro and deeply caring man'.
Communities secretary Sajid Javid accused of distorting business rates rises
Backbench Tory MPs are in revolt at rate changes they say will penalise small business owners.
Who is the Momentum youth movement tackling Hungary's political elite with its 'NOlympia' campaign?
The group has gathered enough signatures for a referendum opposing Budapest's 2024 Olympic bid.
New Zealand judge rules internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom can be extradited to US
The founder of Megaupload faces charges of conspiracy and racketeering.
Cross-party Lords coalition to push for Brexit bill amendments
Leave supporters warn that peers could face public revolt if they thwart the Commons.
Millions will head to Europe unless British troops stay in Afghanistan says UK defence secretary
Sir Michael Fallon tells Munich security conference about need to stay until 'job is done'.
