UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will seek to secure the release of British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe during his trip to Tehran.
Amanda Leather, 28, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, smoked cannabis and drank alcohol with a 15-year-old boy before having sexual activity with the child.
An Italian woman was charged for ripping her former boyfriend's testicle out with her teeth after he reportedly rejected a threesome.
Charlie Pearce, from Leicester, had been out celebrating his 17th birthday when he raped and bludgeoned his victim in Leicester's Victoria Park last year.
A strip club that served as the set for a fictional establishment in HBO's The Sopranos has been ordered to close by the state's Attorney General.
Merseyside resident Alexander Dobbie was handed a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of making indecent images and one count of possessing them.
A Texas father shot and killed an attempted robber at a Popeye's restaurant when the man pointed a gun at two of his children.
The boy was burned with cigarettes during a 36-hour ordeal prior to the alleged sex attack in a disabled toilet in the Bristol's Children's Hospital, Bristol.
Larry Nassar, 54, has also admitted molesting girls in his care as a sports doctor. He's been accused by some of the sports most high-profile figures.
The shooting took place in Watford, Greater London, in December last year. The victim, who was not their intended target, suffered severe leg wounds.
Thabo Mabogwane and Bongani Mohosana – aka Black Motion – bought business class tickets on a Comair flight – which flies under the British Airways brand in South Africa.
Man with Palestinian flag smashes windows of kosher restaurant in Amsterdam after Donald Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israeli capital.
Some have questioned if events in the viral post actually happened - but black Americans insist that this is an example of racism they face on a daily basis.
Jaxton Wheeler is a 30-year-old male adult performer who has worked in adult entertainment for a number of years
Over half a million people were the victims of murder, war and other forms of lethal violence, Small Arms Survey finds.
#MeToo was 2017's most powerful moment according to Time Magazine, which chose it as person of the year. But some have questioned why Taylor Swift was among those celebrated.
Heartless fraudster tricked relatives out of thousands of pounds for treatment in terminal disease scam that lasted four years.
A man in Farnworth has been jailed and banned from keeping animals after the RSPCA found him selling sick puppies to unsuspecting owners.
Got some spare cash lying around? The German village of Alwine (population: 20) is up for sale and going cheap at just €125,000.
North Korean spies feared to have infiltrated 'ghost ships' off north western coast of Japan as Pyongyang advances nuclear programme.
At least four major southern California wildfires have prompted the evacuation of about 200,000 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and buildings.
Mary Edwards claims she suffered "severe emotional distress" when Dr Eric Fishman remedied her varicose vein while taking a Spanish exam on the phone from Westmed Medical Group.
Following #MeToo and increasing awareness of sexual bullying, police may introduce tougher measures for misogynistic behaviour.
Lavinia Woodward launches appeal against 10-month suspended prison sentence she received her stabbing boyfriend with bread knife.
City votes in favour of banning Muslim women's swimwear and topless bathing but critics warn it could fuel arguments of Islamaphobe extremists.
Immigration minister Inger Stojberg open to plan that would move hundreds of foreigners to camps on Danish islands.
Six arrested after police in Staffordshire uncover more than 3,000 cannabis plants in former poultry barns in Wheaton Aston.
The incident came to light when police raided Savita Bharati's house near Mumbai to bust a prostitution ring.
Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops have erupted across the West Bank in a show of anger over Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Jack and Shaun Doyle guilty of fraud after charging elderly man more than 25 times the true costs for work done at his home.