Topless protesters disrupt film retrospective of convicted child rapist Roman Polanski in Paris
Roman Polanski faced a barrage of protests at the start of a retrospective of his films in Paris, as the veteran director stands accused of a series of sexual assaults.
Man kept Polish immigrant in loft and forced him to work 20 hours a day making cards
A Nottingham man, Edward Zielinski, who kept two polish immigrants locked in his loft paying them in cigarettes and alcohol has been jailed.
Lovers who met on Muslim dating website plotted to make bombs for terror attacks
Two lovers who met on a Muslim dating site plotted to make a bomb in order to carry out a terror attack, the Old Bailey heard.
Protests target Roman Polanski screening as fresh rape allegations hit pariah director
Polanski accused of under-age rape by a woman who says he assaulted her in 1972 in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Killer who beat young mum to death with dog chain looks for sex on swingers' website
Convicted killer David Craigie who beat a mum-of-one to death with a dog chain is advertising for casual sex on a swingers' website.
British tourists stabbed during Dublin stag weekend
Two British men visiting Dublin during a stag weekend were stabbed in an apparently unprovoked attack.
Ohio boy, 10, leads police and mum on 90mph highway chase after stealing family car
A ten-year-old Ohio boy led police and his mum on a 90mph high-speed chase after stealing the family car – for the second time this month.
JFK files reveal UK's Cambridge News tipped off before Dallas assassination
A reporter at a local British newspaper received a mystery call urging him to call the US embassy for "some big news" minutes before the assassination of John F Kennedy.
Anti-Islam group set to picket slaughterhouse over 'incredibly cruel' halal meat
Anti-Islam group The Exposing Islam - Northern Ireland 2 describes Halal meat as "incredibly cruel" and is staging a protest against the practice at a Northern Ireland abattoir.
Amateur surgeon who cut transgender woman's testicle off in a motel room avoids jail
A New South Wales man who removed transgender woman's testicle in a hotel room as part of a "backyard" gender reassignment operation has been spared jail in Australia.
Russia weapons to boost Philippines in Islamic terror offensive
Russia donated around 5,000 guns and other weapons to the Philippines to fight Islamic terror as the Kremlin also seeks to boost its military presence in Southeast Asia.
Trump's decision not to deport alleged Chinese rapist swung on membership of Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump reportedly changed his mind about deporting a billionaire Chinese fugitive accused rape after learning he was a member of his exclusive Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Parents of Jihadi Jack say son has been 'left to rot' by British government
The mother and father of Muslim convert dubbed Jihadi Jack said the British government has left him "to rot" as they desperately seek his release from Syria.
Man cooked collie with OXO cube and onions and fed it to his own pet dog
A Northern Irish man, Dominic O'Connor, has been convicted for animal cruelty after killing a dog and feeding it to his own pet.
New 'hot felon' flooded with offers to pay $100,000 bail after mugshot goes viral
A Californian gang member, Mirella Ponce, has been dubbed the latest 'hot felon' after her mugshot went viral on Facebook with fans offering to pay her $100,000 bail.
Iran opens criminal probe into more than 150 BBC journalists
The BBC has complained to the United Nations after Iran opened a criminal investigation into more than 150 of the corporation's Persian staff.
Porn star Nacho Vidal files sex abuse suit after doctor demands he takes down pants to treat earache
Spain's top porn star, Nacho Vidal, has filed a sex abuse suit after a doctor asked him to drop his pants and felt his genitals to treat an ear infection.
Serial killer Elena Lobacheva got 'sexual pleasure' from stabbing Moscow vagrants
Female killer, Elena Lobacheva, who took "sexual pleasure" from stabbing her victims has been jailed for 13 years.
Poundworld recalls children's Halloween masks and wigs amid fire safety concerns
Discount supermarket Poundworld has issued a product recall for its Halloween masks and costumes amid child safety concerns.
Former wife and girlfriend 'kidnapped and assaulted ex-lover and left him naked in the woods'
Two women kidnapped and assaulted their ex-lover leaving him bound and naked in the woods, a German court heard.
Father accused of strangling 'beautiful' daughter Olivia Kray at Kent caravan park appears in court
Richard Kray, accused of strangling his 19-year-old daughter, Olivia, appeared in court but was unable to enter a plea because he is still being assessed by psychiatrists
Mother 'boiled alive' after falling into vat of molten caramel at sweet factory in Russia
Mother-of-one Natalia Nemets suffered a horrific death when molten caramel spilled into a huge vat that she was cleaning at a confectionery factory in Russia.
British fighter Jac Holmes killed while clearing mines in fight against Islamic State in Syria
Jac Holmes, 24, had been fighting alongside Kurdish troops to force the Muslim extremists from their stronghold in Raqqa.
Staff send off German finance minster Wolfgang Schäuble with a big fat zero after eight long years
Hundreds of staff formed a zero as they said goodbye to German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble, after eight eventful years.
Prisoners handed laptops to order food from cells at HMP Wayland in Norfolk
Prisoners at HMP Wayland in Norfolk are being allowed to use laptops to order meals from their cells, a report by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons has revealed.
Spain's Butcher of Majadahonda used industrial meat grinder to dispose of aunt and tenant
The Butcher of Majadahonda, Bruno Hernández Vega, was jailed for killing his aunt and a tenant before using an industrial meat grinder to dispose of the bodies.
Russian radio journalist stabbed at independent news station Ekho Moskvy by unknown attacker
The deputy editor-in-chief for Russia's leading news radio station, Tatyana Felgenhauer, has been stabbed by an unknown attacker.
21-year-old stabbed to death while celebrating his birthday in Liverpool
A man and a woman have been arrested after a Liverpool clubber was stabbed to death while celebrating his 21st birthday.
Woman arrested for murder after naked baby falls to death from sixth storey flat
The woman arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-month-old boy fell from a sixth-floor tower block window has been named locally as Gemma Procter.
Marie Stopes staff under bonus pay pressure to encourage women to have abortions
One of the UK's largest abortion providers accused in a damning report of paying bonuses to staff who met KPIs "encouraging" women to go through with procedures.