Secret history: Who was Ira Aldridge, Britain's first acclaimed black actor?
The story of Ira Aldridge, Britain's first acclaimed black actor is told in the play Red Velvet which stars Adrian Lester.
Happy birthday Christian Bale: Batman and American Hustle actor turns 42
Method actor turns 42 on 30 January and is best known for his roles in American Psycho and Batman.
Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra 'much more dangerous' to United States than Isis
New report condemns United States' single-minded focus on Islamic State, saying policy is misguided.
Oklahoma town of Anadarko hit by 'spirit of suicide' as four young people kill themselves within 8 weeks
All four killed themselves using guns, and the most recent death was an 11-year-old boy.
Palestinian twin sisters Diana and Nadia Hewila charged with plotting terrorist attacks
The 18-year-old women are in Israeli custody and have been charged with plotting bomb attacks and preparing explosive devices.
US Treasury claims Vladimir Putin is a 'picture of corruption'
US Treasury official claims that Vladimir Putin is corrupt and that the US government was aware of this for "many, many years".
Winter Storm Jonas: At least 28 people killed as 'Snowzilla' paralyses US East Coast
The clean-up after some of the heaviest snowfall in US history will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Adorable 'smiling' sloth stops traffic on busy motorway in Ecuador
Terrified animal clung on to a motorway crash barrier in Quevedo, Ecuador.
Major earthquake strikes off Alaskan coast
Tremors from a 7.3 magnitude quake were felt more than 170 miles away (280 km) away in Alaska's biggest city Anchorage.
King Tut's beard: Museum staff face negligence charges over botched restoration job
Prosecutors have referred employees of Cairo's Egyptian museum for trial over the poor repair work.
Charlotte Rampling: Who is the actress at centre of the Oscars racism row?
British actress Charlotte Rampling has backtracked on her controversial comments she made about the #OscarsSoWhite row.
Celine Dion kisses the casket of late husband Rene Angelil at Montreal funeral
Singer Celine Dion was joined by thousands of fans, politicians and celebrities to pay final respects to husband Rene Angelil.
Paris: Nanny Hui Zhang given 20-year prison sentence for killing and dismembering her employers with electric saw
Hui Zhang claimed she was acting in self-defence after her employers attacked her with a butcher's knife.
Easter Rising 1916 centenary: Rare photos of bombed-out shell of Dublin exhibited in London
Exhibition at Photographers Gallery in London shows executed leaders, evictions and hunger strikers.
Refugee crisis: First UK doctors start work on new Lesbos to Athens ferry project
Doctors of the World UK have launched a project to help with the urgent problem of giving medical assistance to refugees.
Tsai Ing-wen: Who is Taiwan's first female president, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party?
Law professor turned DPP leader, nicknamed 'Little Ing', breaks the pattern for Asian women in politics.
El Chapo: Mexican drug kingpin had his penis enlarged after prison break
Mexican reporter claims the 57-year-old gangster got a penile implant while on the run.
Saudi Arabia: Succession of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could destabilise Middle East
The succession of the House of Saud is in doubt after King Salman reported to be preparing the way for his son.
Pennsylvania horse sex sting: Animals not designed as 'sex toys for the perverted'
Michael Crawford was sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation for conspiracy to commit bestiality.
EastEnders legend Dame Barbara Windsor killed off in shocking storyline
Barbara Windsor, who plays Peggy Mitchell, returns to tell her son Phil she's dying of cancer.
Taiwan elections 2016: Opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen wins presidential vote
Tsai Ing-wen becomes the first female president of Taiwan after defeating the nationalist Kuomintang party.
Taiwan elections 2016: Democratic Progressive Party leader Tsai Ing-wen set to become island's first female president
Polls have closed in the Taiwan elections with surveys suggesting the pro-China Kuomintang party is set for defeat.
Genocide Memorial Day 2016: Nuclear weapons are 'an existential threat to humanity'
Events around the world are focusing on the threat that WMDs, particularly nuclear missiles, pose to mankind.
Taiwan elections: Freddy Lim, lead singer of death metal band Chthonic, running for office
The tattoed and pony-tailed Lim wins legislative seat for the New Power Party (NPP).
Private Cheryl James Suicide: Teen army recruit was 'sexually exploited' by senior officers prior to her death
New material suggests the 18-year-old may have been 'sexually coerced or raped' the night before her death.
David Bowie death: Supermodel wife Iman reveals her favourite records were Suffragette City and Heroes
Iman paid her own tribute on social media, sharing poignant messages and pictures about her late husband.
Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Kim Kardashian's best friend Jonathan Cheban quits fearing he will have 'a heart attack'
The reality TV star has left the Celebrity Big Brother House, saying he was 'edgy and claustrophic'.
Action hero Steven Seagal granted Serbian citizenship for offering to start Aikido martial arts school
The Under Siege star praised the ex-Communist state for its leadership and said he felt like a Serb.
Isis deputy leader Assi Ali Mohammed Nasser al-Obeidi 'killed in Iraqi air strike'
The right-hand man of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly killed during air strike in Barwana.
Donald Trump praises 'maniac' North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un for strong leadership
Republican US presidential candidate says Kim Jong-un deserves 'credit' for his style of command.
