George Osborne suffered an embarrassing case of mistaken identity this week when US President Barack Obama confused him with a bla…
Australia's media watchdog has found the radio station at the centre of a prank call targeting Prince William's pregnant wife Kate…
A City regulator has revealed the capital holes at UK banks total £27.1bn - with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) facing the biggest …
The FBI has found possible human remains at the New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster who inspired Robert De Niro…
Detectives in Los Angeles say they have arrested three beggars over the fatal stabbing of a woman as she was taking photographs on…
Calls have been made for a new inquiry into the 1996 crash of a TWA jet off the coast of New York amid fresh claims that a missile…
Talks between the US and the Taliban aimed at ending the Afghan war have been delayed for several days following anger from Presid…
Brazilian protesters outraged over the costs of hosting next year's World Cup have clashed with police outside a football stadium,…
A decision not to name those accused of covering-up failures by an NHS watchdog to properly investigate baby deaths could be rever…
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is to call on the Government, scientists and industry leaders to join forces to allay the publ…
Disadvantaged children are being failed by the education system, according to the chief inspector of schools.
Millions of families are being left up to £400 out of pocket due to errors in calculating their household bills.
Too many people suffering from mental health issues are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals…
James Gandolfini has died of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Italy at the age of 51.
Fashion duo Dolce & Gabbana have been convicted of dodging millions of pounds in tax.
George Osborne has unveiled Government plans for the future of state-owned banks during his annual speech on the state of the UK e…
Tennis star Serena Williams has moved to clarify remarks she made about a rape case in the US town of Steubenville.
Apple has revolutionised computers and mobile phones and now it is targeting television.
YouTube footage has emerged of Rihanna apparently hitting a fan with her microphone after her arm was grabbed during a concert.
The aunt of a four-year-old boy who died after allegedly being starved over several months has told a court that she thought he ha…
Three men have died after becoming trapped in a manure tank in a rural part of The Netherlands.
President Obama has used a visit to Berlin to call for a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons deployed by the US and Russia,…
The Duchess of Cambridge will give birth at the same hospital wing where Diana, Princess of Wales, had Princes William and Harry.
A cow that managed to clamber on to the roof of a garage before falling through has been rescued by firefighters.
A mentally disabled woman and her child were allegedly kept as slaves by three people who threatened them with snakes and a pit bu…
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with killing his five-year-old half-sister after he allegedly struck her many times with wrestl…
North Korea has threatened to kill the "human scum" responsible for an article that claimed its leader handed out copies of Hitler…
The father of a teenager who was killed by a train in a suspected suicide pact with a school friend has said his son was a "happy …
Italy's top criminal court has said its decision to order a retrial of Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend in the murder of Meredith …
A teacher accused of abducting a schoolgirl and taking her to France only accompanied her abroad because he feared she may kill he…