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Barry Bennell: Dozens more footballers claim abuse against former coach guilty of child rape

Serial paedophile found guilty of 43 counts of child abuse as 86 more complainants come forward saying they were assaulted as boys.

South Africa elects new president Cyril Ramaphosa after Jacob Zuma resignation

Ramaphosa was the only candidate nominated for election in the parliament after two opposition parties said they would not participate.

Thai PM releases cheesy love song but gets panned by critics

Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha

General Prayuth Chan-ocha reportedly penned the upbeat Diamond Heart, which was sung by a Thai army officer then released online on 9 February.

Why British politics is being contaminated by conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theories about George Soros and Oxfam reveal something disconcerting about the road down which British politics is currently travelling.

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Australia deputy prime minister disqualified

Bonk Ban: Australian Prime Minister bans sex between ministers and staff

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has banned sex between ministers and staff after it was revealed his deputy, Barnaby Joyce, embarked on an affair with a press secretary.

Worst flight ever? Video shows 'demonic' child screaming non-stop for eight hours

Passengers aboard an eight-hour flight from Germany to New Jersey had to endure a "demonic" screaming child.

'No one' in the White House could stop Trump's Twitter rants says Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus, former chief of staff to US President Donald Trump, has said that the chaos inside Trump's White House was even worse than reported.

Chinese New Year: A fiery 2018 predicted for people born in the Year of the Dog, like Donald Trump

Donald Trump is a typical Fire Dog: hot-tempered, talkative and argumentative. Chinese astrologers predict his second year in office will be even more tempestuous than his first.

Florida school shooting: Parkland ranked one of safest US cities to raise a family days before atrocity

Florida city rated 15th safest city in the US just before 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

Afghanistan Kabul military academy attack

Will Trump administration accept Afghan Taliban's talks offer to end the 17-year-long war?

Afghan Taliban issues a rare open letter addressing Americans and "peace-loving Congressmen" to urge the White House in holding dialogue.

What's the fuss about Melania Trump's parents' immigration status?

Questions regarding Viktor and Amalija Knavs come at a time when Trump's immigration policies have forced families to be torn apart.

US rubbishes Erdogan's 'Ottoman slap' threat as 'funny'

Turkey's president warned Washington's troops with "Ottoman slap" if it does not stop funding Kurdish fighters.

Médecins Sans Frontières sacked 19 employees for sexual abuse and harassment in last year

International humanitarian group Médecins Sans Frontières admitted that 19 employees were fired last year for sexual abuse and harassment.

Jacob Zuma quits: South African president resigns with immediate effect

The South African president Jacob Zuma has resigned his position with immediate effect. He had been given a deadline of Wednesday by the ANC.

Jacob Zuma in pictures and scandals: Rape trial, Nkandlagate, Guptas, corruption and resignation

Jacob Zuma has quit as president of South Africa. He has been embroiled in a rape trial, corruption, an arms deal, using public money for his home and association with the Guptas.

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Morgan Tsvangirai dead: Zimbabwe opposition leader 'passes away at age 65'

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died at age 65, his party spokesman says.

World's tallest wooden skyscraper to tower over Tokyo

A Japanese firm has announced plans for the world's tallest wooden building, a 70-storey skyscraper in Tokyo that aims to turn "towns into forests".

Japan launches defence satellite Kirameki-2

Star Wars: China and Russia are developing space weapons warn US intelligence

A report by the US intelligence agencies has warned that China and Russia are developing space weapons to be used against satellites in future conflicts.

Prenatal vitamins in Thailand on Valentine's Day

Thailand hands out Valentine's Day pills in hope of national baby boom

This Valentine's Day, the Thai government is handing out an unusual gift to encourage couples to help boost the nation's low birth rate; prenatal vitamin pills.

Russian pupils draw Putin as a sun god, a giant and an astronaut

Russian children have been invited to reimagine their leader in a drawing contest organised to coincide with forthcoming national elections.

Treasure trove of 19th century champagne found in France after going missing for 118 years

Construction workers found a long-lost liquid treasure trove in France, made of 1.5 million champagne bottles that went missing after a cellar collapsed in 1900.

Newspaper labels Serena Williams' husband as 'babysitter' of their child and the internet is mad

Alexis Ohanian was seen publicly with Alexis Jr for the first time since her birth in September, but people were unimpressed that he was described as "babysitting".

EU economies post best growth in 10 years as UK fumbles over Brexit

Data from the EU statistics office shows that the economy of the 28-member EU grew by 2.5% in 2017, its best performance since it grew 2.7% in 2007.

Drones to the rescue: Florida police save woman from suicide attempt

Two drones have been launched by police in Virginia to help prevent a Florida women from taking her life.

Chinese women are using emojis to combat censorship of the #MeToo campaign

After the Chinese government started to delete social media posts and chat forums related to the #MeToo campaign, women used emoji to keep the movement alive.

'We're like the stupid people': Donald Trump says the US won't be China's piggy bank

US President Donald Trump has said he will no longer allow the US to be China's 'piggy bank', as he discussed tariffs and quotas for steel and aluminium imports.

Big Issue seller gives out 100 free roses on Valentine's Day to see the 'joy and smile' on people's faces

Filmmaker Lance Smith shared the story of Cameron, a Big Issue seller in Nobbys Beach, Australia who had a special gesture planned for Valentine's Day.

All Dutch adults to automatically become organ donors under new law

All Dutch adults to automatically become organ donors unless they opt out under new law approved by Senate in the Netherlands.

"F**king moron': Twitter drags Trump's 'cruel' plan to swap food stamps for 'Blue Apron'-type boxes

"This sounds like something from the Great Depression, not 2018," Democratic Representative Jim McGovern tweeted.

Russia claims its super-manoeuvrable Su-35 is 'second to none in the air'

The Su-35 is one of Russia's most dangerous fighters and is waiting for a major upgrade soon.

'Get your s**t together': Furious Disneyland fans blast 'greedy' company over 'crazy' hike in prices

Walt Disney recently announced an almost 10% rise in the ticket prices, which has left most fans of the theme-park fuming and venting on Twitter.

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

South Korea will foot the North's £1.9m Olympic bill using unification funds

The bill, which will come to approximately 2.86bn Korean won (£1.9m, $2.64m), will be paid from the South's Ministry of Unification budget.

Former Canadian prime minister says women shouldn't bare their arms on TV because 'it's demeaning'

Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell says women shouldn't bare their arms on TV because "it's demeaning and undermines credibility and gravitas."

The 2018 World Press Photo of the Year contest: And the nominees are...

Three nominees for each of the eight photo contest categories, and – for the first time – a shortlist of six nominees for the World Press Photo of the Year.

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