Bobbi Kristina Brown: Boyfriend of Whitney Houston's daughter under scrutiny in police probe
Police have opened a criminal investigation into Nick Gordon, the partner of Bobbi Kristina Brown, according to media reports.
Gauguin oil painting sells for £200m to become world's most expensive work of art
Painting of two Tahitian women by Paul Gauguin has smashed the world record for an artwork, selling at $300m (£200m).
Ukraine conflict: Crisis 'cannot be resolved by military means' says Angela Merkel
German Chancellor warns diplomacy aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis might not succeed.
Canada: Owner of African rock python that killed two boys to be charged over deaths
The owner of a python, Jean-Claude Savoie is facing two charges of criminal negligence for causing the death of two Canadian boys.
Bobbi Kristina Brown: Condition critical as family reveal drugs found in home
Roswell Police confirm they are investigating events leading up to Whitney Houston's daugher being found face down in the bath.
Brazil: Girl dies after being attacked and partly devoured by piranhas during a family holiday
A six-year-old child has died after piranhas stripped the flesh from her legs when she fell into the water from her grandmother's canoe.
Robin Williams' wife and family in bitter wrangle over his estate including memorabilia and jewellery
The family and spouse of the late Robin Williams are in a bitter dispute over his personal property including a collection of antique weapons, graphic novels and skulls.
US President Obama sends $4trn budget to Congress seeking tax hikes for wealthier Americans
Barak Obama is set to clash with the Republican-controlled Congress with a $4trn budget hiking taxes on corporations and public spending.
UK weather: 'Beast from the East' brings Siberian gales with temperatures plummeting to -11C
Around 3,000 extra deaths are expected this week, based on a similar deaths hike to the mid-January cold spell's extra 3,721 deaths.
North Korea: Fighter pilots vow to destroy its enemies in suicide attacks
Pyongyang issued a threat on Monday that North Korea will destroy its enemies with suicide missions conducted by its military pilots.
Jordan offers to exchange al-Qaeda prisoner for Isis' hostage pilot al-Kaseasbeh
After the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto, Jordan vows to work towards the release of pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh
Boko Haram in renewed attack on Maiduguri leaves 8 people dead
Islamist insurgents have attacked Nigeria's northeastern town of Maiduguri, in a fierce gun battle that has killed eight people.
Syria Crisis: 6 people dead and 10 wounded in central Damascus
A blast on a tourist bus in a central district of the Syrian capital killed at least six people and wounded ten on Sunday.
Ched Evans: Rape victim 'outed' again on news website
Photos of the woman raped by Ched Evans were posted on an Asian news site.
Greece economy: German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects debt reduction
Angela Merkel ruled out cancelling any of Greece's debt but still wants the country to remain in the Eurozone.
Ebola Outbreak: UK military healthworker in 'needle-stick injury' evacuated from Sierra Leone
Female evacuated from Sierra Leone after being accidentally pricked by a needle while treating Ebola patients.
American Sniper: 'Chris Kyle Day' commemorated by Texas governor in honour of Navy Seal
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has officially declared 2 February 'Chris Kyle Day' in honour of the dead Navy Seal marksman portrayed in the American Sniper film.
Florida cat comes back from the dead after clawing its way out of grave
A cat in Florida was buried alive by his owner, who thought the pet was dead after being run over by a car.
Cambridge academic Helen Macdonald wins 2014 Costa Book of the Year for H is for Hawk
The winner of the £25,000 Costa Book of the Year 2014 Helen Macdonald gave an emotional speech as she received her prize at a champagne reception in Quaglino's.
Housemaster at Westminster Cathedral Choir school found guilty of sex assaults on ten boys
David Lowe, an ex-teacher at a Catholic public school was found guilty of historic sexual assaults on young boys in his care, including a choir boy who sang at his wedding.
Super-rich hedge fund managers buying boltholes with private airstrips in case of revolution
Ultra-wealthy financiers are buying land, homes and airstrips in countries such as New Zealand to escape to in case the poor rise up against wealth inequality.
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch apologises for 'coloured actors' comment
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch was left with egg on his face after calling black people "coloured" on a US television.
Chinese court hears first-ever lawsuit on gay workplace discrimination
A Chinese court has heard what is believed the country's first lawsuit over gay workplace discrimination.
M4 collision: 10 cars in pile-up closes sections on motorway
BREAKING: Multiple-vehicle crash on Junction 33 of the M4 near Cardiff believed to involve a coach and several other vehicles
Post-traumatic stress discovered in 1300BCE with accounts of 'ghosts faced in battle'
Soldiers suffering from PTSD have been traced back over 2,000 years by scientists
Greek general election: Prime minister warns voters that country is on the 'brink of catastrophe'
Prime minister Antonis Samaris of New Democracy defended his policy of austerity measures
Herculaneum scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius 'read' for the first time by X-ray techniques
Greek words have been deciphered from a charred Herculaneum papyrus, buried for centuries after devastating explosion of Mount Vesuvius in AD79.
One in every thirty £1 coins is a fake says Bank of England
In the last five years, nine million fake one pound coins have been discovered and taken out of general circulation by the Treasury.
Missouri baby boy shot dead with Magnum revolver by his brother
The nine-month-old infant was killed in his playpen when his five-year-old brother found a loaded Magnum gun in the home and accidentally fired it.
Actress Anne Kirkbride, better known as Coronation Street's Deirdre Barlow, has died aged 60
Deirdre Anne Barlow, who played Coronation Street character Deirdre Barlow, has passed away following a short illness.
