US Air Force considers deployment of F-22 Raptor fighter jet in Eastern Europe
Use of the most advanced aircraft in the United States' arsenal may prevent concerns over Russian hostility among Nato allies.
West Midlands: Five charged with Syria-related terrorism offences
Three women and two men have been charged with terrorism offences after police raids of addresses in the West Midlands area.
Remake of Clangers TV show is 'funny and subversive' says Michael Palin
Children's TV series the Clangers is returning to the small screens at a cost of £5m, with Michael Palin as narrator.
Russian military reveal 'microwave gun' capable of disabling drones and warheads
A private demonstration of the machine's capablities took place at the Russian Defence Ministry's Army-2015 expo.
Thomas Evans: Mother of al-Shabaab Islamist fighter says he was radicalised by 'warped ideas of Islam'
Sally Evans, the mother of the British man killed fighting for al-Shabaab in Kenya said a journalist first broke the news that her son Thomas was dead.
Philae comet lander wakes up from hibernation and sends tweet to Earth
European Space Agency (Esa) announced that its comet lander Philae has contacted Earth.
Hong Kong democracy protests: Thousands march against vote reform
Pro-democracy supporters marched to support a veto of the country's electoral reform package.
Germany: Escaped circus elephant called Baby kills 65-year-old man
A German man on his morning walk in Germany was attacked and killed by an elephant that had escaped from a circus.
Islamic State: US spends $9m a day on bombing war against Isis
The US is using its most expensive aircraft in the bombing campaign against Isis in Iraq and Syria.
Islamic State: Qatari royal family's Syrian mansion becomes Isis' luxury headquarters
Huge mansion owned by the Qatari royal family is now home to Islamic State chiefs.
Mount Kinabalu 'nudist' Eleanor Hawkins blamed for Mt Kinabalu earthquake set for return to UK
British woman Eleanor Hawkins jailed for stripping on a sacred mountain in Malaysia is set to return home to Britain.
Oklahoma: Mother of 12 arrested on child neglect charges living in a house infested with bedbugs
Pregnant mother of 12, Kodi Faircloth was arrested after she and her four children were found by police living in squalid conditions.
Republic of Ireland Manager Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane involved in car crash on M50
The Ireland manager was being driven by his assistant Roy Keane when they were involved in a collision.
Fifa scandal: Argentine media executive Alejandro Burzaco turns himself in to Italian police
One of the 14 ex-Fifa officials indicted over the scandal, Alejandro Burzaco, has handed himself in to police in Italy.
Russia successfully launches 'missile defence killer' despite warnings from Pentagon
The Russian defence ministry announced the successful launch of a short-range anti-missile system that can supposedly pierce any anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system.
Hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen buys world's most expensive sculpture for $141.3m
Steven Cohen is revealed as the secret buyer of Alberto Giacometti's Man Pointing at a Christie's auction in May.
Northern Ireland: Schoolboy Ronan Hughes committed suicide after 'online trick'
A schooboy from County Tyrone is believed to have taken his own life after being tricked into posting images on a social networking site.
Newcastle: Murder of Lee Irving who had the 'mind of an eight-year-old' treated as disability hate crime
Local community "shocked and appalled" by the killing of Lee Irving, while his mother brands his murderers as bullies.
Toronto: World's first-ever orgy for the disabled where wheelchairs are 'a big sex toy'
The first-ever orgy for the disabled takes place on 14 August coinciding with the Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
Student sang 'I killed him' after shooting ex-boyfriend before his date with beauty queen Miss Ohio
Police officers shocked by Shanya Hubers' bizarre behaviour after firing six bullets into ex-boyfriend.
Wales: Two men died and two in hospital after swimming near Snowden waterfall
Breaking: North Wales Police say two men, aged 33 and 21, died while swimming near a waterfall close to the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
Raif Badawi flogging: Saudi Arabia upholds sentence of 1,000 lashes rejecting international pressure
Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld the sentence of 1,000 lashes and 10 years imprisonment for blogger.
South Korea MERS virus outbreak: Fifth person dies in Seoul hospital
South Korean officials report 5 people dead from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
Rome: Colosseum lift that carried wild animals into arena rebuilt after 2,000 years
Archaeologists recreate lifts that carried up Roman lions into the Colosseum where they fought with gladiators.
Isle of Man: Helicopter pilot killed in crash due to high winds near TT race course
A helicopter pilot has died in a crash on the Isle of Man during high winds.
Malaysia Earthquake: Tragedy blamed on foreigners posing nude at peak of Mount Kinabalu
Officials attack 10 foreigners who 'showed disrespect to the sacred mountain' by stripping naked.
US: Tom Hanks' rapper son defends use of the N-word as 'free speech'
Chester Hanks, the son of Hollywood actor Tom Hanks denied his use of the N-word was racist in an Instagram video.
Human sacrificial victims found in 4,000-year-old Chinese cemetery
A prehistoric cemetery containing hundreds of graves containing sacrificial human remains were discovered by archaeologists in northwest China.
Boston: Knife-wielding suspect shot dead by terrorism investigators
Law enforcement have shot dead a man who "came at the officers" with a military-style knife outside a Boston pharmacy.
German ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl in 'intensive care"
Helmut Kohl, the former German chancellor is in a "critical" condition after surgery on his intestine.
