Ireland: Pregnant mother's life-support machine to be switched off after landmark ruling
A Dublin High Court ruled that maintaining life support would deprive the 26-year-old woman of 'dignity in death.'
Met Office issues severe weather warning, as temperatures across the UK plummet
Forecasters have increased the weather alert to amber as snow is expected to sweep across the country.
Major travel chaos expected as King's Cross station closes due to engineering works
East Coast trains said that 'significant disruption to services is expected' due to over-running engineering works.
Parents are warned of the potential dangers of loom bands
Health experts have warned that more children have been brought into hospital after getting the small plastic bands lodged in their noses.
Peshawar school massacre: 'Mastermind' behind attack on children, killed in Christmas Day shootout
The Taliban commmander was shot dead in an hour long shootout in Khyber.
One Direction's Niall Horan caught on camera dancing in his boxer shorts
The Irish heart-throb was filmed for the behind the scenes footage for their film Where We Are.
Isis: US claim Jordanian plane was not shot down by Islamic State
Washington has reported that the pilot was captured by Isis militants after his plane crashed after a mechnical fault.
Iraq: Islamic State turn Christian churches into torture chambers
The fundamentalist group have been persecuting church-goers, with the objective to 'wipe out Christianity.'
Belgium's PM Charles Michel faces 'chip attack' during speech
The PM was pelted with chips and squirted with mayonaise by protesters.
Canada: Porn star sentenced to life after killing lover and posting dismembered body parts
Luke Magnotta pleaded insanity after killing 33-year-old engineering student Jun Lin.
X Factor: Ben Haenow is the UK's Christmas Number 1
Ben Haenow beat Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars to the top spot
France: 11 people injured after man shouting 'Allahu Akbar' drives into crowd of pedestrians
The unidentified man reportedly shouted that he was 'acting for the children of Palestine.'
Kris and Bruce Jenner to spend Christmas together 'as a family' after divorce
Kris Jenner revealed their relationship remains amicable after their divorce was finalised this week.
Prince George meets Father Christmas at winter wonderland
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge treated the toddler to a trip to Santa's house.
Strictly Come Dancing: Caroline Flack crowned winner of dance show
The TV presenter broke records scoring the maximum points possible to win the dance reality show.
Elton John and David Furnish invite the world to share their wedding
The singer posted an invitation on Instagram to celebrate his wedding to his long-time partner David Furnish on Sunday.
US: Two New York City police officers in parked car shot dead by lone gunman
The unidentified gunmen shot the officers at point blank range and then shot himself in the head.
Spain: Man jailed for raping holidaymakers who rented his flat through AirBnB
34-year-old Pablo Cesar Cordoba Riascos raped the US women at the flat after giving them a tour of Barcelona.
Ched Evans: Hartlepool Football Club may sign convicted rapist
Hartlepool's manager Ronnie Moore said the controversial signing was "a possibility".
France: Man shot dead after stabbing three officers in police station
The 20-year-old reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he stormed the station wielding a knife.
Bosnia: Seven underage girls return from five day school trip, pregnant
The unconfirmed report has shocked the small town in Bosnia, which has a high incidence of underage pregnancies.
Cairns children stabbing: Mother arrested for stabbing eight children to death
The 37-year-old woman is being held under police guard at Cairns hospital.
Driver jailed for worst car crash in Irish history that left eight people dead
Shaun Kelly, 26, was driving friends and relatives home after the world cup final in 2010, when he careered into another vehicle.
Barack Obama: Sony 'made a mistake' pulling The Interview after cyber-attack
The President said the United States cannot allow 'some dictator' to impose censorship.
Northern Ireland: Bomb attack foiled after device is found under soldier's car
A controlled explosion was carried out in Portadown, County Armagh.
Bill Cosby Rape Allegation: Los Angeles Police to launch a 'definitive open investigation' as more accusers come forward
Some of the latest accusations fall within the statute of limitations, meaning the 77-year-old could be prosecuted.
Kris and Bruce Jenner's divorce is finalised
The couple were married for 22 years, but split in September, with Kris Jenner citing 'irreconciliable differences.'
Iraq: US led coalition confirms deaths of senior Isis leaders in airstrikes
A senior Pentagon official confirmed that three key Islamic State military leaders were killed during operations in December.
US: Three people killed, nine injured after car ploughs into crowd at church Christmas concert
The woman driver of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Mel B's husband Stephen Belafonte slams physical assault claims
Belafonte said the accusations he had hit his wife are 'disgusting and untrue.'
