Fernando Donis: Architect behind Dubai Frame says he was banned from building site
Architect Fernando Donis who is behind Dubai's latest wonder says he was cut out from building The Frame
Female S&M killer suffers serious burns in attack by fellow convicts
A convicted murderer who killed an autistic teenager for the thrill of it has been attacked behind bars on New Year's Day.
Horrifying moment female police officer gets 'lynched' by Paris gang in New Year's attack
A female police officer was beaten by a violent Paris gang, who posted gloating footage of the attack on social media.
Foreign diplomats have racked up £109m in London congestion charges and they refuse to pay
Foreign diplomats in the capital have racked up a total of £108.6m in unpaid congestion charge fines.
British gardens threatened by 'game changing' disease already ravaging Europe
Plants are at risk from a "game changing" disease threatening to cut a deadly swathe through British gardens.
World's oldest toy unearthed in Siberian grave of Bronze Age child buried 4,500 years ago
The world's oldest toy has been unearthed in a Bronze Age grave in Siberia that is part of a 4,500-year-old settlement.
Woman sexually assaulted with tree branch in attack that shocked Russia died two years later
Gizar Ziyangareev beat Anna Barmina and attacked her with a knife, before dragging her into the woods to rape her with the branch of a tree in the western city of Ufa in September 2015, where all his crimes occurred.
'Selfish' intoxicated Brits will be treated by NHS drunk tanks on New Year
Drunk tanks could be rolled out across the UK as the head of the NHS warned that the country's primary health body does not stand for the "National Hangover Service".
Briton dies on diving holiday at the underwater Atlantic Museum off the Canary Islands
A 61-year-old man has become the third Brit to die this year while diving off the Canary Islands.
'Monster' fathered eight children with his own daughter he kept as a 'sex slave'
DNA tests confirmed Domingo Bulacio was the father of the children born by his victim, named locally as Antonia. The eight children were fathered over a 22-year-period.
Police launch manhunt after murdered young woman found in north London park
A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a young woman was found in a north London park.
Man dies after being found on fire in Hull street
A unnamed man died after being found on fire in the middle of a residential Hull street last night.
Naked man terrorises family on Christmas Day and cuts own throat while high on new drug wasp
Naked Tennessee man, Danny Hollis Jr., was arrested after he terrorised a family on Christmas Day and cut his own throat while high on an offshoot of the drug crystal meth.
Village church thieves make off with £20,000 haul and silver crucifix after Christmas mass
A church was burgled on Christmas Day, losing thousands of pounds worth of silverware, and police think thieves may have carried out the crime after attending midnight mass.
Parents are now allowed to spy on their kids' WhatsApp messages in Spain
A divorced father won the right to read his children's WhatsApp messages in a court ruling that sets a precedent favouring parental responsibility over privacy laws in Spain.
Laura Plummer, jailed for drug smuggling in Egypt, will die in prison hell warns family
Tramadol, a powerful opiate painkiller, is illegal in Egypt but available on prescription in the UK. Plummer claimed the pills were for her Egyptian boyfriend who suffered back pain, and she was not aware they were illegal in Egypt.
Britain's first gold penny minted almost 800 years ago could sell for $500,000 at auction
Britain's first gold coin, which was scrapped after a minting blunder almost 800 years ago, is tipped to sell for up to $500,000 at auction.
UK snowstorms spark motorway closures and power cuts across thousands of homes
Overnight Snowstorms across the UK has led to traffic accidents and left thousands of homes without power.
Moped smash-and-grab gang jailed get 110 years for £1.2m crime spree across London
Ten members of a violent moped smash-and-grab gang have been jailed for a total of 110 years after a £1.2m series of raids on mobile phone shops.
Video of drunk darts fan bashing genitals sliding down escalator puts smile on nation's face at Xmas
After ten pints of beer a darts fan, Freddie Andrews, decided to take the quick route down a London Underground escalator. He ended up becoming a Christmas internet sensation.
Iran arrests 230 partygoers for drinking and dancing
Around 230 partygoers were rounded up for drinking and dancing by police in Iran, according to the official Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).
Boy Scout leader arrested on 38 charges of child pornography
A Florida Boy Scout leader, Michael Douglas Hanen, has been arrested for possessing child porn, police said.
North Korea slams latest Trump security strategy as a 'criminal document'
North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump's new national security strategy as a "criminal document," renewing the war of words between the two nations.
10 year-old child bride saved at last minute from marrying 50-year-old man to settle £3,400 family debt
Police raided the ceremony of a ten-year-old girl in Pakistan who was about to be married to a 50-year-old man to settle family debts.
Paedophile handed nine life sentences as Grindr child live-stream sex ring broken up
Paedophile ring members live-streamed each other sexually abusing children in shocking case that shakes judge's faith in humanity
Video of Thai zookeeper poking tiger with stick so tourists can take selfies sparks fury
A Thai zoo has sparked fury after a video of a worker repeatedly poking a tiger to prompt roars for tourist selfies went viral.
Fresh hope for British mum Zaghari-Ratcliffe as Iran courts mark her 'eligible for early release'
British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been held in Iran for more than 18 months is eligible for early release.
Man shot random woman walking dog to show girlfriend how 'crazy' he could be
Innocent victim walking dogs on New Orleans street targeted by Glen Alveris during heated argument with his girlfriend.
Watch randy couple get thrown out of taxi for having sex on back seat
A randy couple in Moscow had to walk home after they were thrown out of out of a taxi for romping on the back seat.
Watch remarkable moment woman moves her fingers after jealous husband chopped off both her hands
Brave Russian mum makes remarkable recovery after savage attack by jealous husband and thanks friends for support.