Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom loses $67m US civil forfeiture case
The US government has won a civil forfeiture case against Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom.
UN removes staff from Yemen as President Hadi accuses Iran of destabilising country
More than 100 United Nations staff and 80 foreign diplomats have been evacuated from Yemen.
Has delaying Nigeria's elections helped President Goodluck Jonathan?
What effect has delaying Nigeria's elections had on its electorate and the fight against Boko Haram?
Germanwings Captain Patrick Sondenheimer hailed as a hero
Patrick Sondenheimer, captain of doomed Flight 4U9525, is being saluted as a hero after details of his efforts to save his passengers emerge.
James Bond shooting in Mexico City is a real Spectre-cle
World's favourite spy has been taking Mexico City by storm during the filming Spectre.
Nigel Farage brands UKIP protestors 'scum' after being chased out of pub with family
Nigel Farage has labelled protestors as 'scum' after he was hounded out of a pub and had his car attacked.
Westminster paedophile scandal: Claims Scotland Yard shut investigation after royal implicated
Claims a police investigation into a paedophile ring was shut down for national security reasons emerged yesterday.
Britain's most wanted fugitive tracked found in Canary Islands
Convicted British killer has been arrested by Spanish police in the Canary Islands.
Isis 'how to' guide for making terror attacks circulating online
New and comprehensive Isis manual has surfaced on social media websites.
Savage machete attack leaves British man in serious condition – Cambodia
Worker and owner of holiday bungalow hospitalised after machete and baton attack in Cambodia.
Jackie Trent British singer-songwriter dies in hospital aged 74
Singer-songwriter Jackie Trent died in a Menorca hospital following a long illness.
Insurgent actress Ashley Judd hits back at Twitter trolls with open letter
Ashley Judd promised to press charges against Twitter trolls after abuse and threats following her tweets on sport.
Picasso's electrician ordered to return £50m art horde
Pablo Picasso's former handyman has been ordered to return a collection of work worth around £50m to the artists' heirs.
British tourist shoots himself at a Thailand gun range
A 21-year-old British tourist shot himself in the head at the Thalang Shooting Range in Phuket, Thailand.
Paraguay and Latin America are officially the happiest nations in the world
Paraguay and Latin American countries are officially the happiest nations in the world.
7 children killed in New York house fire, only one child and mother survive
7 children were killed in the house fire during the early hours of Saturday morning, officials have said.
Jeremy Clarkson gathers sea of support but warns 'protest never works'
Top Gear presenter claims 'protest never works' after getting widespread support after suspension from BBC.
Hip-hop icon Suge Knight collapses in court after $25m bail set
Black Kapital Records founder taken to hospital after collapsing in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom.
Reddit CEO Ellen Pao enthrals venture capital industry with Silicon Valley sexism claims
KPCB's $16m gender discrimination trial saw jurors question Reddit CEO Ellen Pao this week.
Indian nun gang-raped by bandits in West Bengal convent school attack
Nun in her 70s in a serious condition after being gang-raped by robbers.
US footballer who killed referee with one punch is imprisoned
Player who fatally injured a referee who gave him a red card given a 15-year sentence.
Labour leader Ed Miliband reveals party's 2015 election pledges
Ed Miliband unveils Labour's pledges at the party's last major gathering ahead of the UK general election
Fight for child mental health services to be a cornerstone of the general election
Father who lost his son to depression is urging David Cameron to rethink child mental health services.
Eavesdropper Barbie: Privacy fears over talking Barbie doll that records conversations
Privacy advocates express concern at a new interactive 'Hello Barbie' doll which can record conversations.
Wales: Four dead, five injured in A470 Storey Arms convoy accident
Police investigating fatal collision in Powys, mid-Wales, which left four dead.
British internet troll faces £100,000 bill for libelling US lawyer
Telford teenager faces a huge £100,000 pay-out after sending unwarranted abuse across the Atlantic on Google
'Jihadi John' was refused entry into Tanzania after 10-hour drink binge on a plane
The notorious ISIS murderer known as Jihadi John to the west was barred from entering Tanzania after a ten-hour drinking session on a KLM jet
Lockheed laser weapon disables truck in seconds from a mile away
A fibre-optic laser weapon capable of stopping a truck dead in its tracks was announced by US-based aerospace and defence company, Lockheed Martin earlier this week.
Mali Bamako restaurant attack by Islamists leaves 3 Europeans and two others dead
French national and Belgian among victims as Islamist gunmen open fire and lob grenades at 'The Terrace' in Malian capital.