Raquel Welch: Hollywood actress dies at 82 after brief illness
Welch was seen as a sex symbol, with Playboy magazine calling her the “most desired woman” of the 1970s
Nicola Sturgeon resigns as First Minister of Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon is stepping down after more than eight years at the helm of the Scottish government
Iraq air strikes leave two IS senior leaders dead

Pentagon says Islamic State's deputy minister of war and a senior military...

Pentagon says Islamic State's deputy minister of war...

Updated | 20 hostages killed in Dhaka café siege, IS claim responsibility

Bangladeshi forces kill six gunmen and arrest another one who had stormed a cafe in the capital of Dhaka 

Bangladeshi forces kill six gunmen and arrest another...

US investigating first death in self-driving car

Tesla likely to put out an “over-the-air” update to its cars,...

Tesla likely to put out an “over-the-air”...

Court orders rerun of Austrian presidential elections

For the first time in Austrian history, the country's constitutional court...

For the first time in Austrian history, the country's...

Turkey identifies airport bomber, but security remains questioned

Turkish officials claim the Ataturk airport bombers were three foreign...

Turkish officials claim the Ataturk airport bombers were...

May garners more support for Tory leadership bid

Cabinet ministers, tabloid, announce they are backing Theresa May to replace...

Cabinet ministers, tabloid, announce they are backing...

Hindu priest dies after gruesome attack

A Hindu temple worker was killed by three men on a motorcycle in the the latest of dozens of brutal attacks in Bangladesh

A Hindu temple worker was killed by three men on a...

Protagonist of 'Serial' podcast granted retrial in murder case

Adnan Syed, who has been maintaining his innocence of 16 years, was convicted...

Adnan Syed, who has been maintaining his innocence of 16...

Hundreds stranded in Channel Tunnel as train breaks down

A technical incident left between 400 and 500 people stranded in the Channel...

A technical incident left between 400 and 500 people...

Ten women die as refugee boat capsizes

Ten women have died in the latest boat accident involving asylum seekers off the coast of Libya

Ten women have died in the latest boat accident involving...

Boris Johnson makes surprise announcement he will not run for Tory leadership

Boris Johnson says he will not run for Tory party leadership after former ally Michael Gove challenges him • Justice secretary and prominent anti-EU...

Boris Johnson says he will not run for Tory party...

'The Punisher' to be sworn in as Philippines president

Rodrigo Duterte is due to be sworn in as president of the Philippines, after a...

Rodrigo Duterte is due to be sworn in as president of the...

Black box from EgyptAir crash 'confirms smoke'

A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has confirmed smoke on...

A black box recording from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804...

Oscars fight back #OscarsSoWhite

Following public criticism last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pushes for more diversity

Following public criticism last year, the Academy of Motion...

Turkey mourns victims of Istanbul airport attack

Turkey is observing a national day of mourning after a gun and suicide bomb...

Turkey is observing a national day of mourning after a gun...

LuxLeaks whistleblower Antoine Deltour sentenced to jail

Whistleblower who earned Sakharov Prize for revealing Luxembourg's...

Whistleblower who earned Sakharov Prize for revealing...

Cameron urges Corbyn to resign

‘For heaven’s sake man, go,’ says prime minister, arguing that the Labour leader’s departure would be in the national interest

‘For heaven’s sake man, go,’ says prime...

New Zealand town seeking residents

“We have got youth unemployment down to two. Not 2%; just two unemployed young people.” – mayor

“We have got youth unemployment down to two. Not 2%;...