Hundreds of Yazidis corpses, including children, killed by Isis discovered in Iraq mass grave
Remains of more than 340 Yazidi Kurds were found in a mass grave outside Mosul. They are believed to have been executed by Isis terrorists.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wedding to deliver £2bn boost to UK economy
Shops, hotels and even West End theatres will cash in on the royal wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle.
Isis urges jihadists to attack the Vatican in chilling new online poster
Islamic terror group Isis has unveiled a poster urging jihadists to attack the Vatican in the run up to Christmas.
Drunk driver in handcuffs crashed police car after stealing it
A drunk driver in handcuffs, Dominic O'Neill, has been jailed for stealing a police car and crashing it into oncoming traffic.
Why the arrest of Saudi Arabia's second richest man is causing shockwaves in Ethiopia
Saudi Arabia has arrested its second richest man, Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi, as part of a wide-ranging 'anti-corruption drive' - while Ethiopia looks on nervously.
Army officer accused of attempting to murder wife by tampering with parachute to stand retrial
Jurors have failed to reach a verdict in the trial of British Army sergeant Emile Cilliers, accused of attempting to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute.
Sydney Olympics stadium to be demolished and rebuilt in £1.3bn revamp
Australia's Olympic Stadium will be demolished and rebuilt as part of a mulitibillion overhaul of sports grounds in New South Wales.
Mummified man who died four years ago found by bailiffs during eviction
Bailiffs who turned up to serve an eviction notice were shocked to find the mummified corpse of a man who had died four years ago.
Wu-Tang Clan sues Brooklyn dog-walking service called Woof-Tang Clan
Woof-Tang Clan also offered T-shirts parodying classic rap albums like 3 Feet High and Rising and Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version.
Come Dine With Me star headteacher killed himself amid probe into 'indecent' child images
Huw Jones killed himself after learning he was the centre of a police investigation over the possession of indecent images, an inquest heard.
Watch Leeds United friendly against Rhyl degenerate into mass brawl between players
A friendly between Leeds United Under-23s and Welsh side Rhyl was anything but - and was abandoned after a mass brawl broke out between the players.
Girlfriend whose prisoner partner died after they shared 'meth-laden kiss' jailed for drug smuggling
An Oregon woman whose prisoner boyfriend died after they shared a meth-laden kiss was jailed for two years on a drug conspiracy charge.
Heiress' $25m inheritance slashed over demand for crystal-studded piano and Pilates for life
Australian heiress Olivia Mead saw her $25m inheritance slashed by more than a quarter after the estate of her mining mogul father appealed against her extravagant lifestyle.
'Human' skull and bones discovered by engineers in Aldi car park
Suspected human remains have been found by shocked engineers in an Aldi car park in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.
Brit who mowed down Spanish cop near Gibraltar finally snared after a decade on the run
Police cornered fugitive after decade-long hunt.
Britain's oldest shopworker dies aged 94 – just two months after retiring
Reg Buttress started work more than eight decades ago as a 13-year-old miner's mate in south Wales. He later went on to work for Sainsbury's.
Best cheese in the world comes from tiny Cornwall dairy
A cheese from Cornwall, Cornish Kern, has been crowned as the best in the world – beating off mature competition from Italy and Austria.
Atheists sue New Jersey shelter over Catholic blessing of animals
A New Jersey animal shelter faces a suit to stop its annual blessing of stray dogs and cats on the grounds that it is unconstitutional.
Female nurse posed as male doctor and used voice change app to fool women into sending nude pics
Adele Rennie pleaded guilty to 18 charges including stalking, sexual offences, data protection breaches and attempting to pervert justice.
BA passengers suffer through 10 hours of buzzing faulty speaker on hellish Vegas flight
Passengers received an ear-splitting start to their holidays after being forced to endure a faulty speaker that buzzed for most of their ten-hour flight from London to Las Vegas.
Was Charles Manson the ultimate white supremacist?
An American war between races was one of the confused reasons behind the brutal 1960s killing spree carried out by Charles Manson and his followers.
Daredevil act turns himself into human fireball after dangerous trick goes horrifyingly wrong
A fire breather accidentally turned himself into a human torch on Belfast street as he performed "the most dangerous trick you can do with fire".
Sharon Tate's sister 'said a prayer for Charles Manson soul' after hearing killer was dead
Debra Tate, the sister of actress Sharon Tate, who was murdered on the orders of Charles Manson, said a prayer when she heard the notorious cult leader was dead.
Oxford man charged after 'poison attack' left police hospitalised
An Oxford man has been arrested for administering poison with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after police officers attempted to arrest him at his home.
Mysterious radioactive clouds have been drifting across Europe from Russia or Kazakhstan
A radioactive cloud over Europe points to an accident at a nuclear facility in Russia or Kazakhstan in the last week of September, said the French nuclear safety institute IRSN.
Nine Polish nationals charged with 'modern slavery' and trafficking more than 80 people
Six men and three women face offences that include controlling bank accounts and the stealing wages of the people they smuggled to the UK.
Philippines president Duterte brags he stabbed a boy to death as a teen
The Philippines controversial president Rodrigo Duterte said he stabbed a person to death as a teenager.
How Donald Trump has changed the way Americans date
A Philadelphia woman abruptly ended a date after she found out the man voted for Donald Trump, as last year's election complicates the mating game.
Harvard University hosts anal sex workshop where students told to 'practice, practice, practice'
Top US college Harvard University hosted a sex workshop aimed at teaching students the joy of anal sex.
Nazi holiday camp built by Hitler finally reopens as upmarket flats
A sprawling Nazi holiday camp built by Hitler has been turned into a luxury resort - boasting apartments worth more than £500,000.