Parents gave autistic children bleach enemas promoted on Facebook as 'miracle cures'
Desperate parents are being duped into giving their autistic children poisonous chemicals in the hope that it will cure them, an investigation has revealed.
Russia recognises first gay marriage - then immediately charges couple with criminal damage
Eugene Wojciechowski and Pavel Stotsko get married in Denmark but are charged with passport offences on return to Moscow.
Chinese fentanyl gangs get rich off Bitcoin from US drug buyers they meet on the dark net
Congressional investigators said on Wednesday that illicit fentanyl manufacturers were finding it too easy to send drugs to US citizens they connect with on the internet.
Futuristic 'golf ball' concert venue planned for London's Olympic Park
Designs for a futuristic concert venue shaped like a giant golf ball which will sit next to London's Olympic Stadium have been commissioned.
Libyan commander 'executes nine suspected Islamists' outside a mosque in shocking pictures
The UN has demanded that Mahmoud al-Werfalli be handed over to them after images surfaced online appearing to show him carrying out the extrajudicial killings.
School that refuses to celebrate MLK Day has 'white' and 'coloured' signs over water fountain
Franklin High School in Wisconsin has faced previous accusations of inaction over student racism but affirms inclusive values.
Watch comedian viciously beaten on stage with mic stand and stool by angry audience member
Comic Steve Brown was performing at the Comedy House in Columbia, South Carolina, when a man in the front row took issue with his act.
Emanuel Zayas: 14-year-old 'angel' with football-sized tumour on his face dies after surgery
Emanuel Zayas suffered fro rare bone disorder polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. He died after treatment at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Wheelchair-riding Isis suicide bomber says goodbye to his crying children before launching attack
A wheelchair-bound jihadi suicide bomber caused devastation at a Syrian airbase, according to Isis propaganda.
Villagers mistake frozen aeroplane poo for asteroid, take pieces home to keep
Villagers in India mistook a frozen poo that fell from an aeroplane for either a UFO or a piece of space rock, a government source said.
Wanted: local community for £12bn nuclear waste dump
The government needs to build a nuclear waste facility to accommodate the new Hinkley Point and other planned developments, but will it find a local community willing to host it?
Donald Trump's 'racist slur' prompts angry march through New York
Hundreds of Haitian immigrants marched on New York on Friday to against comments allegedly made by President Trump in which he referred to their homeland as a "s**thole".
'Trump blamed Obama for the last shutdown' - Anger rages on Twitter at US government shutdown
It is the first time shutdown since 2013 and means that only essential federal government services will be operating.
Three alpacas bludgeoned to death 'over planning dispute' leaving owners 'heartbroken'
The mystery surrounding the deaths of three alpacas brutally killed in Buckinghamshire may be part of a local planning dispute.
Jacob Rees-Mogg wants tax relief for billionaire Brexit donors
MPs across the House of Commons have backed a law change that will create millions of pounds of tax relief for wealthy donors to the Leave and Remain referendum campaigns
Animal rights activist 'brutalised by huntsman on a horse'
Disturbing pictures released by South Devon Animal Rights on Facebook allegedly show an activist with significant facial injuries after clashing with a huntsman.
Rapists will walk free because of 'alarming' police failings, judge warns
Four rape trials have collapsed in recent weeks because police did not disclose evidence that vindicated the defendant, prompting the Metropolitan Police to review all live cases.
Mystery Good Samaritan who saved woman from Brixton rapist still hasn't been found
Gary Kerby attempted to rape a young woman as she walked through Rush Common in Brixton, south London, the Metropolitan Police said.
Snus tobacco: Healthier than cigarettes, but banned by the EU
Norwegian people using snus – an orally taken snuff tobacco – now outnumber smokers for the first time in history. Snus is healthier than cigarettes, yet it is banned by the EU.
Ahmed Hassan: Parsons Green terror attack suspect pleads not guilty
Parsons Green terror attack suspect Ahmed Hassan Mohammed Ali pleaded not guilty to at the Old Bailey on the morning of 19 February. He spoke via video link from Belmarsh prison.
Ukip leader blames 'left wing media' after girlfriend's racist texts about Meghan Markle are exposed
Ukip leader Henry Bolton says a 'coup' has been waged against him after his ex-girlfriend Jo Marney was revealed to have made racist comments about Meghan Markle.
Gunmen kill mother and daughter for daring to give children in Pakistan polio vaccinations
Sakina Bibi and her daughter Alizah were treating children in the southwestern city of Quetta when suspected Islamists shot them dead.
Pensioner posed as young architect online and lured women into 'fifty shades' blindfolded encounters
A French pensioner raped multiple women by posing as a young man online and luring them into blindfolded sexual encounters inspired by Fifty Shades of Grey, prosecutors said.
Traffic wardens overlooked $19,000 of parking tickets for two years of free pizza
Parking enforcement officers are alleged to have enjoyed two years worth of free pizza at Sicilia Pizza in the downtown area of Salt Lake City.
Islander padlocked sister-in-law's genitals and raped her while his brother was away from home
A Papua New Guinea man padlocked his sister-in-law's genitals shut after being trusted to take care of her while her husband went to work away from home.
Paranoid ex-soldier turned home into armed fortress and built Iron Man suit to fight debt collectors
Anton Maltsev, a veteran of the Kosovo and Chechen wars, built an arsenal of weapons at his flat just outside Moscow so he could defend himself against debt collectors.
Brexit MP falls asleep in parliament while Remainer talks about EU citizens rights
Tory Brexiteer Desmond Swayne appeared to fall asleep in the House of Commons while his colleague, the staunch Remainer Ken Clarke, was speaking.
EU bans killing fish via electrocution but that won't affect the UK after Brexit
European politicians have voted to ban fisherman from using electric currents to stun fish – a method known as pulse-fishing.
Watch US news anchor slam Aziz Ansari accuser on live TV
US News Host Ashleigh Banfield addressed an 'open letter' to the woman who went public about a sexual encounter with Aziz Ansari.
Donald Trump thought terrorists controlled parts of the UK, so Theresa May had to correct him
Donald Trump believes parts of the UK are overrun with violent Islamic extremists – clashing with Theresa May about the issue at a lunch last year