Call for state to pay prostitutes to visit elderly care homes stirs debate in Germany Under the proposal care home residents unable to afford sex workers could bill the state. Jan 10, 2017
Former banker Sir David Clementi confirmed as new BBC chairman Sir David called for the BBC Trust to be scrapped in a recent report. Jan 10, 2017 Theresa May
Beijing ends electroshock therapy and beatings for internet addicts Camps use brutal treatments to cure addicts. Jan 10, 2017
Israel on a knife edge as country mourns four young soldiers killed in Jerusalem truck attack Two American-born soldiers and three female recruits were killed in the rampage. Jan 9, 2017 Israel Isis
US Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian military vessels Revolutionary Guard vessels failed to heed instructions to slow down as they approached US ships. Jan 9, 2017 Iran
Berlin could allow failed asylum seekers who are victims of far right attacks to stay in country "Whoever is a victim of far-right violence will enjoy our double protection and will not be deported," said interior minister. Jan 9, 2017
Cult leader Charles Manson back in prison after hospital treatment Manson was reportedly admitted to hospital last week suffering a serious illness. Jan 9, 2017 California
London closed: Rail, Tube and airline strikes bring perfect storm of travel misery London Underground, Southern rail and BA staff are all scheduled to take industrial action next week. Jan 6, 2017
German police seize 100kg of explosives from home of teenager 'plotting far right attack' The teenager is being held alongside a 24-year-old man suspected of involvement. Jan 6, 2017
Hunt for missing flight MH370 'to end in two weeks' An international search has so far failed to find any debris from the flight, which disappeared in 2013. Jan 6, 2017
Group with Scientology links lectures UK schoolkids – describes L Ron Hubbard as a 'great humanitarian' Narconon reportedly praised the movement's founder L Ron Hubbard to schoolchildren. Jan 6, 2017 Scientology London
Turkey arrests 18 after Izmir bomb attack and alleges Kurdish PKK responsible Two were killed in the attack outside a couthouse in Turkey's third largest city. Jan 6, 2017 Turkey
Cult leader Charles Manson has been battling serious illness 'for months', prison official says Cult leader is currently being treated in hospital after being transferred from prison. Jan 5, 2017
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman and locking her in a wooden box over holiday period Woman managed to escape the box and escape from the basement she had been locked in. Jan 5, 2017
Truck used in Berlin attack 'could end up in museum' Bonn museum already displays several artefacts from historical German terror groups and attacks. Jan 5, 2017 Islamic State
Elite US troops deployed to deter Russian aggression toward Lithuania as Baltic tensions rise Soldiers deployed to train local forces and deter Russian aggression. Jan 4, 2017 Russia NATO
Who is Charles Manson and where are his 'family' cult members now? Manson, one of the most infamous figures in American criminal history, has been rushed to hospital. Jan 4, 2017
Syrian refugee on trial accused of scouting Berlin locations for Isis to attack The 19-year-old allegedly fought for the terror group in Syria before being deployed to Germany. Jan 4, 2017 Isis Islamic State
UN officials in trouble after being filmed dancing with leftist guerrillas Blue-coated officials criticised for 'partying with' female militants. Jan 3, 2017 United Nations
Gang chiefs transferred from Brazilian jail in wake of massacre Fifty six were killed in a riot in a Manaus prison sparked by a war between drugs gangs. Jan 3, 2017 Brazil