Australia: UFO like 'a string of coloured pearls' pictured on dashcam hurtling across skies
Astrophotographers have captured a bizarre, unexplained object whizzing across the night sky in Berrimah.
Transgender rapist Davina Ayrton sent to men's prison after assault on 15-year-old Portsmouth girl
A transgender woman found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl in 2004 when she was a man.
Justin Bieber 'kicked out of Mexican ruins' after trying to climb off-limits historic monument
Canadian pop star reportedly asked to leave the archaeological site of Tulum in Mexico.
Muslim Rose Hamid kicked out of Donald Trump event after claims Syrian refugees linked with Isis
Muslim woman, 56, ejected from Donald Trump's campaign in South Carolina, while people booed her.
Indigenous Guarani Kaiowá people of Brazil have 'appalling suicide rate' due to loss of ancestral land [Graphic images]
Rate of self-inflicted deaths within tribe is statistically highest among any society anywhere in world.
Archaeological finds of 2016: Ones to watch out for
This year, excavations for Alexander the Great's tomb and Queen Nefertiti's last burial place could finally yield results.
Walter Scott shooting: Ex-police officer Michael Slager accused of murder granted bail
A South Carolina judge has approved a bond set at $500,000, reversing earlier ruling.
Billionaire art dealer Guy Wildenstein faces up to 10 years in prison over $600m tax fraud
Guy Wildenstein went on trial in Paris, accused of hiding ownership of billions of euros in artwork.
Michael McFeat deported after facing jail for comparing Kyrgyzstan's national dish to a horse penis
Scottish mine worker to leave Kyrgyzstan over wrong paperwork, not because of race hate crime.
Sherlock sexism row: The Abominable Bride writers castigated for 'misogynist' plotline
BBC's New Year's Day Sherlock special was criticised for dressing suffragettes up in Ku Klux Klan-style hoods.
Wisconsin farm worker Gideon D Swartzentruber convicted for having sex with a female donkey
Farmhand pled guilty to having sexual gratification with an animal, according to court records.
Turkish coast guard rescues 57 people stranded on island in Aegean Sea
Helicopters evacuate 12 people including sick children from the tiny isle near the Turkish coastal town.
Lynx and other native big cats to be reintroduced to Britain's forests in 2016
Britain's forests could be home to the lynx for the first time in 1,300 years.
California: Dad killed by his son after argument over washing machine leads to mass shooting
New Year's Eve fight ends in quadruple killing when a Rowlands Height.
Libya: Militants in oil town of Ajdabiya swear allegiance to Isis
A 3 minute-video posted online purports to show militants in Libya pledging allegiance to Daesh.
Sexual misconduct in the classroom: 51 teachers in the UK banned because of inappropriate behaviour
Six female teachers were struck off in 2015, with others barred for sexual affairs and sexting.
Preston dog attack: Liam Hewitson mauled to death by his girlfriend's pitbull terrier
The 22-year victim died after suffering serious injuries after the attack in Preston, Lancashire.
What is Perihelion, the point where the Earth is closest to the sun?
On 2 January, the planet reaches the point in its orbit when it is closest to the sun – the Earth's perihelion.
Beowulf: Who was the real-life hero behind ITV's latest swords and monsters tale?
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, one of the most expensive dramas made by ITV, is aimed at rivalling Game of Thrones.
Essex: Woman in her 80s shot dead in Delamer House care home
A male resident at the same care home is being held on suspicion of murder and police confirmed that the victim and suspect knew each other.
Iraqi general says about 30% of Ramadi is still controlled by Isis fighters
Head of military operations states that parts of the city still remain under the control of Daesh.
UK Floods: Ancient city of York submerged as torrential rain and 70mph gales forecast
Large areas of York are under water as the Foss and Ouse rivers burst their banks.
Joan of Arc ring dating back to 15th century for sale at London auction
15th-century item of jewellery will go under the hammer.
Skid Row: States of emergency in US cities as homeless crisis declared 'worst man-made disaster'
Portland, Denver, Seattle and the entire state of Hawaii hit by the problem of homelessness.
Robert Spitzer dies aged 83: US psychiatrist pushed to remove homosexuality as mental disorder
Dr Robert Spitzer, hailed as the 'most influential psychiatrist', has died of heart problems in Seattle.
Bill Clinton's childhood Arkansas home damaged in suspected arson attack
Firefighters were battling flames up to eight feet high at the Clinton Birthplace National Historic Site in Hope.
Boxing Day Hunt: Thousands of spectators in the UK are expected to watch 'barbaric' bloodsport
More than a quarter of a million people are expected to turn out to support the traditional Boxing Day hunt
The real story behind Harry Price: Ghost Hunter, the UK's most celebrated psychic investigator
Rafe Spall takes the lead role in ITV's new film, but who was the title character?
Newcastle United's ex-goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek in coma after suffering cardiac arrest
Footballer Pavel Srnicek suffered a cardiac arrest and stopped breathing for 20 minutes before he was revived.
New Jersey: Boy scout troop leader fended off bear attack with a rock hammer
Christopher Petronino was pulled into the cave by the bear and described how he heard the animal "huffing".
