Elephant meat on the menu at Robert Mugabe's extravagant 91st birthday party
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe holds lavish party for 20,000 guests
Apple's racially diverse emojis attacked for being offensive to Asians
Tech giant Apple has caused controversy with its new range of racially diverse emojis with a range of six different skin tones.
City of Lincoln is first in UK to ban consumption of legal highs
Lincoln makes it into the history books as the first city in the UK to ban the consumption of legal highs and alcohol in public places.
Florida: George Zimmerman escapes facing civil rights charges for killing Trayvon Martin
The Justice Department has decided against filing civil federal rights charges against George Zimmerman for the 2012 shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin.
War with Ukraine an 'unlikely apocalyptic scenario' says Vladimir Putin
Russian president Vladimir Putin says that war with Ukraine is 'unlikely' in an interview on state-run television.
Northern Ireland's anti-gay amendment branded as a 'licence to discriminate'
The Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland's anti-gay clause attacked by Sinn Fein and Equality Commission.
Star Trek's Mr Spock rushed to hospital suffering from severe chest pains
Sci-fi star Leonard Nimoy was taken to UCLA Medical Centre after complaining of severe chest pains.
Baby boy dies in first known fatality recorded in Germany's latest outbreak of measles
Nearly 600 cases of measles, a potentially fatal disease has been recorded in Berlin since October.
Tesco appoints John Allan as new chairman
Supermarket giant Tesco has offered John Allan the job of chairman, replacing Sir Richard Broadbent.
Treasure trove of ancient gold coins is the largest haul ever discovered off the coast of Israel
Amateur scuba divers by chance have uncovered a 'priceless' hoard of 2,000 gold coins in the waters off Israel's Mediterranean coastline.
When does Lent start and all you need to know about this Christian religious observance
This year, Lent begins on 18 February, ending on 2 April, and is the most important festival in the Christian calendar.
World's deadliest air: Delhi comes top of Greenpeace polls
The Indian city of Delhi has the world's most polluted air, as Greenpeace survey finds pollution here is ten times higher than WHO limits.
Greece's Varoufakis 'willing to do whatever it takes to reach an agreement' after talks break down
Yanis Varoufakis insisted a deal could be signed soon and that progress would be made within the next two days.
Venom from Brazilian Wandering Spider slated as next Viagra
The side effects of a bite from a Brazilian Wandering Spider include tremors, difficulty breathing, copious amounts of salivation – and a long-lasting erection.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn trial on verge of collapse as four prostitutes drop civil actions against him
The criminal case against ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse after four sex workers dropped their complaints against him on Monday.
Women's 'infidelity gene' identified by scientists
Researchers believe they have found the gene associated with determining the odds on whether a woman will be unfaithful to her partner or not.
Dreamcatcher: An unflinching look at the lives of Chicago prostitutes
A documentary that shines an unflinching light on the lives of sex workers in Chicago.
Nutella billionaire Michele Ferrero 'the richest candyman on the planet' dies aged 89
Italy's richest man, Michele Ferrero who headed up a chocolate empire of Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Kinder eggs and Tic Tac sweets, passed away on Saturday.
Obama advisor John Podesta reveals his 'biggest failure' was not exposing UFO files
A White House senior advisor, John Podesta tweeted that his one regret was not informing the public about UFOs.
Boko Haram attack repelled by Nigerian military in fierce fighting
Nigeria's military joined forces with two air force jets to attack Boko Haram rebels in Gombe on Saturday.
Newham man arrested by counter-terrorism police on suspicion of links to Isis
A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being a member or support of Isis, according to police.
Benedict Cumberbatch to marry Sophie Hunter on Valentine's Day on the Isle of Wight
Sherlock star Cumberbatch will wed actor/director Sophie Hunter in a beautiful period property
Two men arrested by Australian anti-terrorism police over 'public beheading' plot
A hunting knife, flag and other items were seized in a raid by the Joint Counter Terrorism Taskforce, according to the Daily Telegraph.
100 prehistoric 'cult sites' with penis stone structures and vulva shapes discovered in Israel
Archaeologists are attempting to decipher the meaning behind the phallus-shaped stones and other structures that have vulva-shaped holes cut into them.
Obama family threatened as Isis hackers take control of Newsweek's Twitter feed
Hackers supporting the Islamic State posted threats to Michelle Obama and her daughters after a cyber attack on Newsweek's Twitter account.
New Jersey: JPMorgan employee strangles and stabs wife to death then kills himself
Police are treating a couple's death in New Jersey as a murder-suicide after Michael A. Tabacchi and his wife were found dead at their home.
Sheffield: Husband who tortured and killed wife with screwdrivers jailed for 23 years
Sara Al Shourefi died after an horrific attack by her husband Thahi Harroba Manaa, who used screwdrivers, metal bars and an electric drill to kill her.
Car bomb explodes near government building in Niger town targeted by Boko Haram
A huge explosion rocked the Niger town of Diffa on Monday, which has been previously attacked by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Lost Magna Carta worth £10m discovered in Victorian scrapbook
An early, previously unknown edition of Magna Carta, worth up to £10m was found hidden in a Kent archive.
Brazil: Jailbreak from women's prison after inmates handcuff guards expecting S&M orgy
Nearly 30 prisoners from a Brazilian prison escaped after they convinced wardens they were about to engage in a sex orgy.
