Lib Dem peer resigns after Channel 4 programme accuses him of breaching donor rules
Lib Dem Lord Strasburger resigns over alleged breach of donor rules, but denies any wrongdoing.
Oxfordshire man with unusual fetish involving dropping money prosecuted for breaching Asbo
Oxfordshire man with unusual fetish involving dropping money prosecuted for breaching ASBO.
City consortium poised to buy British Car Auctions in £1.2bn takeover
A City investment consortium is gearing up to buy British Car Auctions after its failed IPO.
Salvador Dalí's Spanish 'daughter' sues government over her parental claim
Spanish woman sues Spanish government, demanding a DNA test to prove Salvador Dalí was her father.
Kent cocaine smuggler died in Peru when packages in his stomach leaked
Would-be cocaine smuggler died in his Peru hotel room when packages leaked into his stomach.
Cyclone Olwyn causes extensive damage along West Australia coast
Cyclone Olwyn moves down West Australia's coast, as Cyclone Nathan heads out to sea.
Nigel Farage: 'The NHS almost killed me' by misdiagnosing testicular cancer
UKIP leader Farage claims in his memoirs that the 'the NHS almost killed me' due to undiagnosed testicular cancer
Cyclone Pam: Relief agencies reports of widespread devastation in Vanuatu continue
Reports of widespread devastation in Vanuatu continue to come in from relief agencies following arrival of cyclone Pam.
Supermoon set to join Spring equinox solar eclipse this month
UK is to experience a rare conjunction of two astronomical events this month.
Woman raped and 'left for dead' while waiting for a bus in Leeds
A woman waiting at a bus stop in Beeston, Leeds was raped and 'left for dead'.
US terror suspect tells TV station that he would have shot Obama
US suspect accused of terror plot to attack US Capitol confesses to Cincinnati TV station that he would have shot Obama.
Egypt: Mahmoud Ramadan hanged in first execution since since President Morsi's overthrow
Egypt: the first execution has been carried out in the wake of the violence following Mohammed Morsi's overthrow.
Boris Nemtsov murder: Two suspects detained in killing named as Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadaev
Details of the two suspects, Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadaev, who are in custody following fatal shooting of Nemtsov.
Police in England and Wales face major budget cuts in 2015 unless council taxes rise
Police forces throughout the UK face major budget cuts making rises in council tax likely. Police have the powers to increase council tax.
Flight MH370 Anniversary: Malaysian government confident plane will be found
Flight MH370's disappearance marked by grieving relatives as the mystery of plane's fate continues.
Boris Nemtsov murder: Moscow police Russia arrest two over Putin critic assassination
Russian authorities make two arrests linked to last week's murder of Boris Nemtsov murder in Moscow.
Ukraine conflict: President Poroshenko announces 140 Ukrainian prisoners-of-war to be released
Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko announces the release of 140 prisoners of war is underway.
Teenage boy shot in Peshawar school massacre played dead to survive the Taliban
Gunman trod on boy as he was playing dead, mother reveals.
Men in Turkey and Azerbaijan put on miniskirts in sexual violence protest
Men in Turkey and Azerbaijan wear miniskirts to protest against violence against women.
Tens of thousands of Russians join Moscow 'Anti-Maidan' protest against Ukraine uprising
Russians participate in 'Anti-Maidan' protest as John Kerry is discussing further sanctions.
Ukip facing Nazi row over spoof Dad's Army poster comparing David Cameron to Hitler
Ukip poster features Swastika and suggests political rivals are targeting Britain just as the Nazis did.
French interior minister tells Facebook, Google and Twitter to take down Islamist postings
Bernard Cazeneuve calls for US tech giants to immediately cooperate with French authorities
UK FTSE index hits highest point this century amid global economic turmoil
The UK's FTSE stock exchange index has reachest highest point this century amid global economic turmoil
Copenhagen shooting: Who is the Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks?
Lars Vilks is believed to have been the target of the Copenhagen cafe shooting.
Gunmen kill 1, wound 3, at Copenhagen free speech event shooting
Police officers and civillians shot at meeting to discuss blasphemy and freedom of speech in Netherlands
Surfer killed by great white shark in ocean off New South Wales
Fatal attack is the second shark attack in Australia of the year, but scientists say fear of shark attacks is overblown.
Martial law to be imposed throughout Ukraine if the ceasefire fails
Martial law will definitely be imposed throughout Ukraine if the ceasefire fails, according to President Poroshenko.
World's most expensive iPhone 6 goes on sale with a £2.3m price tag
Special iPhone 6 is coated in gold and encrusted with diamonds.
Thai government and police tell teens to make Valentine's Day sex-free with #DinnerOnly campaign
Thai officials urge unmarried Thais to not have sex on the most romantic day of the year
Chelsea housing association plans to evict council tenants from London estate
Council tenants are to be forced from the Sutton Estate in Chelsea following its planned demolition