UK: Father escapes trial despite judge finding 13-month old girl sexually assaulted before death
Toddler Poppi Worthington died after being found with serious injuries in Barrow in December 2012.
Congo giraffes on brink of extinction say conservationists
The giraffes were part of the reason the national park they live in was awarded UNESCO protected status.
Burkina Faso attacks: Citizens campaign for release of kidnapped Australian doctor and wife
Ken and Jocelyn Elliott, both in their 80s, built medical facilities in Djibo near the Mali border.
Russian oligarchs lose $11bn in just 10 trading days due to weak rouble and rising oil prices
Russia's super rich nursing wounds of huge financial losses as the rouble plummets in value.
Blue Monday: 10 top tips to battle January blues
Tomorrow is apparently the most depressing of the year and here are 10 ways to make you feel better.
Two mountaineers climbing Glen Coe found dead after possible avalanche in the Scottish Highlands
Two men are feared to have fallen several hundred feet before being found on Stob Coire nam Beith
Fury as Jeremy Corbyn says he wants a deal with Argentina over Falkland Islands
Labour leader has said that there has to a discussion over the islands UK fought a 1982 war over.
Burkina Faso attack: Tributes paid to 'amazing' US missionary Michael Riddering
Michael Riddering was dining in the Cappuccino Café when he was killed by al-Qaeda terrorists.
Fashion giants Diesel first mainstream clothes retailer to advertise with Pornhub
Clothing brand will also advertise with dating apps Tinder and Grindr
Isis in Syria: UK security forces say 100 British militants killed, 50 'high-risk' fighters back home
British security sources say they are keeping a close eye on returning fighters.
US officials name 12 missing Marines after military helicopters crash near Hawaii
Rescuers continued to search the area near the crash site on Saturday 16 January.
US: Cher donates 180,000 bottles of water to Michigan town after lead found in water supply
The US singer and actress has said that the crisis is a 'tragedy of staggering proportion'.
Burkina Faso attack: Nation in mourning after 28 people killed and 56 injured in deadly coordinated assault
The Burkina Faso government has declared three days of national mourning for civilians from at least five countries.
Iran nuclear deal: Economic sanctions to be lifted on Iran as IAEA says Tehran has scaled down nuclear programme
The lifting of the sanctions could release billions of dollars of oil and other Iranian assets
Queen Rania of Jordan posts her own Aylan Kurdi cartoon in response to 'horrible' Charlie Hebdo caricature
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was criticised for suggesting Aylan could have grown up to be a 'groper in Germany'.
UK: Welsh village could become UK's soggiest ever after enduring 82 days of consecutive rain
Despite the epic consecutive downpour the 'rain-ing' UK champion is Eallabus, on the Scottish Island of Islay – with 89 days of non-stop rainfall.
US: Georgia psychiatrist dubbed 'Doctor Death' after 36 patients die under his care
Dr Narendra Nagareddy has been arrested on suspicion of overprescribing prescription medication.
Pranksters sorry for black mamba on the loose in King's Cross hoax
Jokers are sorry after posting a notice saying the world's most dangerous snake was roaming free in London.
Migrant crisis: Boat skipper appears in court charged with murder after three migrant children drown
Ak Oskart is charged with murder, smuggling refugees and causing a shipwreck after his boat capsized in Samos
Woodford teen murder: Police arrest two teens on suspicion of killing 16-year-old, one youth still sought
Police have– named Aaron Alexander Tavares-Gaiete as a suspect in Charlie Kutyauripo's murder.
Alexander Litvinenko may have been ready to testify about Russian mafia and Moscow links
The 44-year-old was murdered by drinking tea laced with polonium-210 at a hotel in London.
War on Isis: Millions of dollars blown up in the air after coalition blasts Daesh bank
Millions of dollars in cash can be seen flying into the air after a coalition airstrike in Mosul, Iraq
Peter Phillips tells charities to pay £150 for a ticket to the Queen's birthday party
The Queen's grandson defended ticket cost, saying his company will not profit from the event.
Burkina Faso attack: Hotel Ybi now under attack after Al-Qaeda terrorists leave 20 dead in Splendid Hotel
Burkina Faso's interior minister confirms an 'ongoing' attack at the Hotel Ybi to news agency.
Turkmenistan forces shops to stop selling cigarettes in 'mass eradication'
The isolated central Asian country has the lowest percentage of smokers anywhere in the world.
Burkina Faso attack: Gunmen hold hostages after storming hotel popular with Westerners in Ouagadougou
At least 20 people dead and 15 injured, according to initial reports.
Former TV comic Jimmy Morales promises to banish 'darkness' of corruption as Guatemala president
Morales stormed to power promising more money for education and health whilst being tough on corruption
Ex-Dutch soldier held on suspicion of killing Daesh militants after posting exploits on Facebook
The 47-year-old who was arrested in Arnhem is accused of fighting with Kurds in war-torn Syria.
Migrant crisis: Norway will return refugees who exploited legal bicycle loophole back to Russia
Norway estimates over 5,500 cycled through the Storskog crossing to take advantage of a loophole in border rules
Celine Dion's husband Rene Angelil dies aged 73 after battle with cancer
The singer's former manager had mortgaged his home to pay for her first hit.
