Leicester City's victory causes spike in hospital admissions for alcohol-related injuries
A&E department at Leicester Royal Infirmary has seen a 50% rise in people coming to the unit overnight.
Human rights activist Khurram Zaki gunned down in Pakistan
Prominent activist against sectarian violence, Khurram Zaki, has been killed by unidentified gunmen in Karachi.
Collision between a fuel tanker and two buses kills 73 in Afghanistan
A crash on a major highway in Ghazni province has left scores dead and 73 wounded.
War on Isis: 55 Daesh fighters killed after barrage of heavy shelling in Aleppo
Fierce fighting has broken out in the Syrian city of Aleppo with losses on both sides.
Greece grinds to a halt as 3-day general strike takes effect over austerity vote
A 3-day general strike is taking place in Athens over pension cuts and further tax increases.
Austic boy, 3, dies in China after alternative 'cure' of strenuous exercise
Toddler Lai Rijia died at a Chinese rehabilitation centre for children with autism.
Migrant domestic workers march through Beirut in protest of human rights abuses
Hundreds of demonstrators demand an end to the kafala system for migrant workers.
Police arrest 'Russian Ripper' believed to have murdered 17 prostitutes
DNA evidence allegedly showed that the killer was a 51-year-old ex-police worker who had already been arrest for the murders.
Breast cancer breakthrough: New study identifies key genetic changes in cells
An almost perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer have been discovered by scientists.
Jonathan Cainer, 'Britain's greatest astrologer' dies aged 58 of suspected heart attack
Horoscope writer Jonathan Cainer has died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 58, although this has not been officially confirmed.
Court battle over Prince's multi-million dollar fortune as relatives attempt dividing up estate
Five of Prince's siblings appeared in court on Monday 2 May for the first hearing to attempt to untangle the singer's estate.
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2016: Thousands set to celebrate ancient Chinese martial art
Global 'healing wave' celebration will begin in New Zealand and cover hundreds of cities in six continents.
World's largest ivory bonfire ignited by Kenya Wildlife Service at anti-poaching summit
President Kenyatta is convening Giants Club Summit in bid to stamp out illegal ivory trade.
Push for food-based biofuels by EU has caused rise in emissions, says study
Using the so-called green biodiesel for transport could increase Europe's overall transport emissions rather than decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Dog which ate its owner given all-clear as family pet by Queen's corgi trainer
There are a number of cases where dogs starving to death, have resorted to eating a deceased person, says animal lover.
Cleveland pay $6m to settle lawsuit over 12-year-old Tamir Rice shot dead by police
The payout is one of the largest settlements the city has reached in police shooting case and against Cleveland for accusations of officer misconduct.
Vodafone sales rep is sixth person to take fatal leap off London's Coq d'Argent rooftop restaurant
Mobile phone employee Mike Halligan died from multiple injuries including skull fractures after falling 80ft.
Austria's right-wing Freedom Party win first round of presidential vote
Norbert Hofer of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party has garnered over 35% of the vote.
Sunday Times Rich List 2016: Who are Britain's top 10 women billionaires?
UK's wealthiest women earn revenues exceeding £40bn. Find out who they are.
World's most lethal plants grown in poison garden at Harry Potter's school Hogwarts
Morphine and strychnine plants grown at the film location of Hogwart's to warn about the dangers of drugs.
London's 'Crossrail skulls' could be executed rebels of the Roman Empire
Crossrail's chief archaeologist suggests the heads may have been hung from trees.
Shakespeare 400th Anniversary: US President Barack Obama enjoys Hamlet soliloquy at the Globe Theatre
US president began his last day in London with a visit to the replica of Shakespeare's theatre created in 1599.
How Robert Mapplethorpe's controversial images turned photography into a high-art form
A new HBO documentary film skewers the moment when pictures considered porn became lucrative.
Conservative government defeated in bid to restrict legal aid
Humiliating result for Lord Chancellor Michael Gove as Supreme Court throws out plans to deny legal aid.
Vladimir Putin's press spokesman earns four times more than the Russian president
Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for President Putin has explained his earnings as due to a family inheritance.
Boaty McBoatface row: Gelding named Horsey McHorseface in tribute to British scientific research vessel
Britain's £200m polar research ship is unlikely to be christened RRS Boaty McBoatface, although a raft of other similar names have sprung up.
Kate Middleton, Prince William and Prince Harry to host dinner for President Barack Obama
The royals are meeting US President Obama and First Lady Michelle for a private dinner at Kensington Palace.
Taliban attacks cause Afghan child deaths to leap by 30% as insurgents target civilians
UN report has condemned number of children killed during the violent conflict in Afghanistan.
Japan earthquake: Nearly 250,000 people evacuated with fears of further aftershocks
Over 25,000 soldiers deployed from Japan's Self-Defence Forces together with police, firefighters and medics.
Vast ancient Roman villa found in Wiltshire may have been home to emperors
Enormous Roman complex discovered by rug designer laying electric cables in his barn.