Is Palestine's 'Pay to Slay' Israelis program being bankrolled by the European Union?
Controversial policy, mandated under Palestinian law, requires the PA to reward terrorists in Israeli jails and their families with monthly stipends or salaries.
Ex-Russian agent Sergei Skripal in critical condition was 'poisoned by fentanyl'
Ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal is in a critical condition after exposure to an unknown substance. The 66-year-old was exchanged in a spy swap in 2010.
Man killed his elderly mum and left her body to 'rot' for weeks while he watched porn
A 41-year-old man was jailed for 12 years for killing his elderly mum and leaving her body to 'rot' in her bedroom for weeks as he went about his life.
Trump's controversial tax cuts and military spending spree herald $1 trillion federal deficit
President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget for next year including a bid spending spree on the military.
Jeremy Paxman says over-65s should not be allowed to vote and blames them for UK housing crisis
BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman is blaming his generation for the housing crisis and is calling for a ban on votes for the over-65s.
Trump gives with one hand, takes with other: Paid family leave would force parents to delay retirement
US President Donald Trump's paid parental leave plan would penalise poorer parents with larger families and force parents to delay their social security retirement payments.
President Putin files modest income but is he the world's richest man?
Russian President Vladimir Putin officially earned 38.5m roubles (£484,000) in the six years to 2016, despite some estimates rating him as the richest man in the world.
Davos 2018: Spotlight on world's vast wealth gap as business elite gathers in Switzerland
The richest 1% of the global population received 82% of all new wealth generated in 2017, while the poorest 50% saw no increase at all.
Why Carillion was a massive Ponzi scheme
the collapse of Carillion says a great deal about the state of Britain in the twenty-first century.
Shadow cabinet scared Jeremy Corbyn 'too old' to fight next General Election
Labour sources claim Corbyn would be too old to serve the country for five years if Labour wins the election.
'There is a disaster looming': Carillion collapse could replicate 2008 banking crash
Carillion boss Keith Cochrane accuses RBS and banks of deliberately scuppering a deal to keep the company afloat.
Carillion workers ordered to remain silent after company collapses into liquidation
Internal memo urges workers not to speak to the media and to avoid airing questions on social media.
Carillion liquidation: Who is chairman Philip Green and what will happen to company pensions?
Construction giant has debts of £900m and entered voluntary liquidation after talks to keep it afloat failed.
Britain ranks bottom on state pensions among advanced nations
Britons collect the equivalent of just 29% of what they earned at work on average when they turn 68.
Nigel Farage derided as a hypocrite for revealing he will not give up £73,000-a-year EU pension
Ex-Ukip leader Nigel Farage was called a hypocrite for revealing he will not give up his £73,000-a-year taxpayer funded EU pension.
Maverick Belgian prince says pay cut to £280,000 a year will breach human rights
The eccentric brother of the king of Belgium claims his human rights will be violated if the government goes ahead with its threat to cut his salary to €308,000 (£280,000).
Drug-fuelled mum broke into pensioner's home and threatened to 'suck fat off her' with vacuum cleaner
Mother of one Cara Thorne broke into two homes on a drug-fuelled rampage in the same night, before spitting at a police officer.
Russell Brand living 'hand to mouth' after giving his money away to friends and charities
Russell Brand, the comedian and celebrity, is reported to be living "hand to mouth" after spending his vast fortune. The controversial Brit has just got married.
How Overstock's tZERO exchange could inherit the tokenised world
Jonathan Johnson, Medici Ventures: 'Tokens and coins need to trade on an SEC licensed ATS platform.'
UK pension age change leaving women worse off, IFS says
Women aged between 60 and 62 were £32-per-week poorer on average between 2010 and 2016.
Fake MP website gets socialist London art student reported to the police
Labour's Vicky Foxcroft described the stunt as "extremely irresponsible".
Theresa May to take three-week holiday in Italy and Swiss Alps
PM takes first long break since disastrous election result.
State pension age raised to 68: Government announces millions will have to work an extra year
Retirement age was originally meant to be raised to 68 between 2044 and 2046.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company may beat Saudi Aramco to mega stock floatation
The backbone of UAE's oil and gas business is aiming to list one of its business entities.
In work, over-qualified and returning home: The truth about Eastern Europeans in the UK
Latest ONS data paints a detailed picture of migrants from 'EU8' nations.
Is the UK stumbling at the first Brexit hurdle?
It seems as if Britain doesn't really know what it wants to get out of the Brexit deal.
Brazil meat-packing giant JBS agrees to pay record $3.2bn corruption fine
Brazil's President Michel Temer is in danger of being toppled by the testimony given by the owners.
Former Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos injured in Athens letter bomb
Lucas Papademos, 69, had surgery on his stomach and legs after the explosion.
Park Geun-hye: South Korea's impeached president goes on trial for corruption
The scandal-hit leader faces charges including bribery, abusing state power and leaking state secrets.
Greece denied fresh bailout funds amid eurozone-IMF spat
Athens needs €7bn by July to fulfil debt obligations.