Deez Nuts for US president? Oddball campaign polling 9% in North Carolina Candidacy by 15-year-old shows demand for third-parties rising in US says pollster. Aug 20, 2015 US Election Donald Trump Hillary Clinton
Ashley Madison hack: Data for removed profiles 'remains in leaked database' despite $19 delete fee Hackers say service that netted ALM $1.7m in 2014 did not protect deleted profiles from data leak. Aug 20, 2015
Conservative site accuses Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King of pretending to be mixed race Morehouse Oprah Scholar hits back at Breitbart saying he has 'never lied about' his race. Aug 19, 2015 Black Lives Matter
Gaza Strip: Hamas capture Mossad spy dolphin says Israeli Army radio Israel Defense Forces report that Hamas claims to have caught a dolphin spying for Mossad. Aug 19, 2015 Israel
Arctic wolf missing in London: Stuffed animal worth £32,000 stolen from Chelsea flat Early morning party ends in missing taxidermy specimen and police seeking three suspects. Aug 19, 2015 Chelsea FC
Nigeria: Boko Haram gunmen shoot fleeing villagers killing 150 people Villagers surprised by jihadists on motorcycles were killed in most recent attack on Kukuwa-Gari village. Aug 18, 2015 Boko Haram Nigeria Isis ISIL Islamic State
Market round-up: Finalisation of Aer Lingus sale boosts IAG stock as FTSE 100 sinks Mining firms continue to struggle on weak Chinese data and plunge in copper prices. Aug 18, 2015 FTSE
Flight to Ibiza ends with passenger bleeding and missing ear Witness saw man with dangling ear running down centre aisle of plane as it arrived at its destination. Aug 18, 2015
Young reader's 'adorable' apology note for ripped Asterix library book becomes internet sensation The note has Facebook users sharing love of reading on Canadian public library page. Aug 18, 2015 Facebook
British assisted destruction of Saddam Hussein's sarin chemical weapons in Iraq UK twice found and destroyed chemical weapons as old stockpile moved about the country on black market. Aug 18, 2015 Isis Iraq Iran
Market round-up: Glencore takes a beating on FTSE 100 amid commodities price erosion Mining company lost value again after a year that saw one-fourth of its value evaporate. Aug 17, 2015 FTSE
Bangkok bomb: Erawan Shrine blast was 'aimed at tourists' as 19 reported dead Chinese and Filipino tourists among the dead at busy Bangkok intersection. Aug 17, 2015
Australian couple rudely awakened by naked Irishman sleeping in their bed Couple were asleep when the 25-year-old stranger joined them in bed at 2am. Aug 17, 2015
Game Of Thrones baby names on the rise in UK after season five launch Khaleesi, Arya, Sansa and Tyrion among names inspired by TV series but Oliver and Amelia most popular. Aug 17, 2015 Game of Thrones
UK Ministry of Justice asks High Court to delay review of Saudi Arabia prison deal Court documents question if the Jusice Ministry followed human rights rules when bidding for a £5.9m contract. Aug 15, 2015 Saudi Arabia
Market round-up: Topsy-turvy week leaves FTSE 100 stagnant Investors unsure where to turn in week that saw Chinese economy uncertainty and mining loses. Aug 14, 2015 FTSE
Sex offenders in UK serving longest sentences in past decade Average sentence for sex offenders like Gary Glitter, Rolf Harris rises 4.5 months. Aug 14, 2015
Multifaith group says religion 'irrelevant' to being London mayor after poll shows voters uncomfortable with Muslims Poll of 1,153 Londoners finds voters fine electing gay, female, or minority mayor, but not Muslims in 2016. Aug 14, 2015 London UKIP
Market round-up: Coca-Cola sees FTSE 100 gain after impressive 32% net profit boost FTSE 100 continued to trend downward on Chinese currency adjustment. Aug 13, 2015 FTSE
Peshawar school massacre: 6 militants sentenced to death in Pakistan The Taliban attack led to the deaths of 125 schoolchildren in December 2014. Aug 13, 2015 Pakistan