800 passengers spend nearly a week on airport floor after Nigerian airline cancels flights from Gatwick
Up to 800 passengers have been stranded at Gatwick Airport after Nigerian airline Med-View cancelled flights to Lagos.
North Korean nuclear scientist who defected to China commits suicide after being sent back
A North Korean nuclear scientist who defected to China in November committed suicide after he was sent back
Judge rules teenager convicted of beating rough-sleeper to death cannot get out of jail early
A teenager, Simon Evans, convicted of beating a rough-sleeper to death when he was 14 was denied a jail term cut by a High Court judge.
Barefoot prisoner made daring escape from solitary confinement using a metal rod to break through walls
Georgia authorities are searching for an inmate who made a daring escape from jail Wednesday by using a metal rod to break through the walls of his cell.
Russia lost its satellite after it was set to launch from wrong cosmodrome
Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin said that the Meteor-M satellite was lost after launch last month after it was programmed to launch from the wrong cosmodrome.
Popular TV presenter fatally shot by estranged husband over bitter custody battle as son watched
A popular Russian TV presenter was shot dead by her estranged husband in front of her nine-year-old son over a bitter custody battle.
Former Arkansas governor compares Donald Trump with Winston Churchill and gets a sharp response
British MPs were quick to lash out after former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee compared US President Donald Trump to Sir Winston Churchill.
American Airlines accused pro basketball players of stealing blankets and then kicked them off the flight
American Airlines has apologised after a flight attendant accused two pro basketball players of stealing blankets and then booting them from their flight.
Police ignore thefts of less than £200 sparking a rise in shoplifting say retailers
Retailers have reportedly complained that the £200 threshold to probe thefts has prompted a rise in shoplifting from organised crime groups.
Isis calls for lone wolf attacks over Christmas and New Year's Eve period in new video
A new Isis propaganda video calls on lone wolves to launch attacks on revellers celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve in the West.
Over 2,250 great white sharks are cruising around Australia's coastline study shows
A new study reveals that an estimated 2,250 adult great white sharks are roaming off the western coast of Australia, prompting calls for aggressive measures to protect swimmers.
Chaotic scenes in Central London after shoppers stampede following 'reports of gunfire'
London's Oxford Street was the scene of chaos after a smashed window appeared to prompt a stampede of Boxing Day shoppers.
Coleen Rooney shares first photo with Wayne after drink-driving party girl drama
Coleen Rooney, wife of Everton FC striker Wayne Rooney, shares a Christmas photo of the pair with their children following relationship drama.
United Airlines accused of 'erasing' teacher from first class to favour US congresswoman
A Washington DC teacher is accusing United Airlines of bumping her from her first class seat to upgrade US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee.
Grenfell Tower fire survivors have attempted suicide following tragedy that left 71 dead
At least 24 survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have attempted suicide following the tragedy that left 71 dead, community volunteers claim.
Christmas Day horror as runaway bus mows down pedestrians and crashes into train station
At least four people were killed Christmas Day when a Moscow bus mowed down pedestrians near Slavyansky Boulevard station.
Brit Laura Plummer weeps in Egyptian court over drug smuggling charge that carries death penalty
British tourist Laura Plummer wept in an Egyptian court on Christmas Day over a drug smuggling charge that could lead to a death penalty.
Meghan Markle joins royal family for Christmas Day church service in Sandringham
Prince Harry's fiancee Meghan Markle joined the royal family for the Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.
X-rated glamour model bit woman's ear and shook head 'like a dog with a chew toy' in road rage attack
X-rated glamour model Chloe Hammond was jailed for five years for biting part of a woman's ear off during a road rage attack.
Home gets broken into and the only thing taken is the family's beloved dog
A Massachusetts family is offering a reward after their beloved dog was taken during a home invasion on Friday (15 December).
Woman phones 911 and confesses that she killed her wife
A Florida woman confessed to killing her wife after calling 911 on Saturday (16 December), authorities in Sarasota County said.
Police who arrest woman for hit and run discover she has 15 stolen Michael Kors purses in her car
Texas deputies discovered 15 stolen Michael Kors purses in the vehicle of a woman arrested for a hit and run. They were worth $4,700 and were taken from a Macy's store.
Warmer US-Moscow ties ahead? Putin 'thanks' Trump for CIA information preventing Russian terror attack
The CIA provided information that helped prevent bombings in St Petersburg's Kazansky Cathedral and other sites, the Kremlin said.
Man accused of holding stepdaughter captive for 19 years and fathering her nine children
An Oklahoma man is accused of holding his stepdaughter hostage for 19 years and fathering her nine children.
Train passenger bites man's ear during mobile phone row
Police are searching for a man who bit a fellow train passenger's ear during a mobile phone row in October.
Doctor accused of causing girlfriend to lose baby boy after spiking her tea with abortion pill
A 32-year-old doctor is accused of spiking his girlfriend's tea with the abortion pill, causing her to lose her baby boy at 17 weeks.
Police on the hunt for India's 'happiness minister' over alleged murder of opposition politician
Police in Bhind are on the manhunt for India's only 'Happiness Minister' Lal Singh Arya over the alleged murder of an opposition politician in 2009.
Estranged couple dead in murder-suicide on Penn State satellite campus
Two married people are dead following a murder-suicide on a Penn State satellite campus on Wednesday (13 December).
Democrat Marcy Kaptur says women invite harassment by wearing 'revealing' clothing
Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) claimed Wednesday (13 December) that women's 'revealing' clothing is an invitation for harassment.
'We want Trump supporters on our jury' demand men charged with plot to kill Somali-Muslims
Three Kansas men charged with plotting to kill Somali-Muslims after the 8 November election last year have requested Trump supporters be included on the jury.