Pregnant woman and unborn child slain in Alabama 'house of horrors'
Scene of fatal attack the 'most gruesome' police have ever seen.
Actor and disability campaigner Lord Brian Rix dies aged 92
Lord Rix was ready to die, but UK laws were stopping him from voluntarily ending his life.
Child rape survivor Elizabeth Smart says attacker's porn addiction made her life 'hell'
Smart was kidnapped and repeatedly assaulted by Brian David Mitchell.
'White supremacist' arrested in Washington for racist knife attack spoke about Donald Trump
Daniel Rowe said he would attack Black Lives Matter group members once he was freed.
Louisiana floods: Health hazard warnings as residents at risk of Zika virus and E-coli
More than 10,000 people are now in shelters and 20,000 were rescued.
Police release E-fit of man hunted over sexual assaults of 6-year-olds in Legoland
Child abuse investigation unit urgently seek public's help to find alleged offender.
Mexico: Gunmen kidnap 16 people from beach resort restaurant in Puerto Vallarta
All of those involved, including kidnappers and the kidnapped were linked to organised crime.
Russia and United States 'closer to a plan' of joint military action against rebels in Aleppo
Children have been traumatised and the scale of the suffering is immense says the Red Cross.
Conflicting reports over gunpoint robbery of Team USA gold medallist Ryan Lochte
The Olympic champion is one of America's top swimmers and won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
Calls for Ivy League college Yale to be renamed because of link to slavery
Yale considers renaming colleges because of 'offensive' racist names and reference to colonial past.
Gay kiss-in at Hackney Sainsbury's sparks homophobic taunts of 'get off my street'
Protest at supermarket highlighted homophobia after gay couple escorted from store for holding hands.
Children terrified to use toilets at Greek refugee camps for fear of being raped
EU recommends separate bathrooms and sleeping areas but these are non-existent in many reception centres.
North Korean construction workers allegedly taking crystal meth to finish skyscrapers
Crystal meth is said to improve alertness, counteract fatigue and increase motivation.
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe complains life in jail is 'a hell of a burden'
Serial killer of 13 women says he would choose 'fatal injection' rather than prison.
Singapore street food hawker earns Michelin star for £1 soya sauce chicken
The chef chops up 180 chickens a day to satisfy the long queues of hungry customers.
Chinese backpacker mistaken as asylum seeker in Germany saved by Mandarin smartphone translation app
Reports say the 31-year-old spoke no English or German so his stolen wallet report was lost in translation.
Rio 2016: Namibian boxer Jonas Junius arrested for attempted sexual assault of maid
Second boxer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in the Olympic Village.
UK politician Gordon Henderson injured after bonfire explosion in which his 'hair caught fire'
The fire and rescue service advise never using flammable liquids such as petrol to light fires.
Roman 'curse tablets' summoning up demons discovered in ancient Serbian tomb
Pagan and Christian gods invoked in long-forgotten languages and strange symbols.
TV viewers slam BBC's Rio Olympics host Helen Skelton for wearing a short skirt
BBC presenter's exposed legs makes social media go all Victorian.
Executed scientist was under 'psychological pressure' to reveal Iran's nuclear secrets
Iran claims Amiri offered to tell the US about its nuclear research.
Princess Beatrice and Dave Clark split after 10 years over marriage 'ultimatum'
The seventh in line to the throne reportedly grew tired of waiting for the 32-year-old businessman to propose.
Macedonian storms leave 15 dead and 22 injured as floods destroy hundreds of homes
Freak storms that caused flash flooding have wreaked devastation on Skopje.
Oscar Pistorius hospitalised for slashing his wrists after 'self-harming in prison'
Paralympic gold medallist told prison staff he had injured himself by tumbling out of bed.
Gisele Bundchen's catwalk triggers 1,850% spike in searches for model says Google
Gisele Bundchen steals the show at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
Justin Bieber skinny dips with topless model Sahara Rey on Hawaiian holiday
Justin Bieber spent $10,000 a night for himself and his friends to stay at the Water Falling Estate in Hawaii.
Air Algerie flight AH1020 'disappears from radar' after making emergency call
Aircraft returns to Algiers airport after experiencing technical problems.
Serena Williams' fury at being kept waiting on Rio Olympics bus for 'seven hours'
Serena Williams twerked for her fans when she arrived at the opening ceremony.
Fans attack Aubrey O'Day for spitting in Stephen Bear's mouth on Celebrity Big Brother
Aubrey O'Day was given a formal warning for spitting in Stephen Bear's food.
Rouen fire: Toxic gas from polystyrene ceiling poisoned partygoers at birthday celebration
Fire is the deadliest in France since 2005, when a Paris apartment building fire killed 18 people.
