[WATCH] Benedict XVI laid to rest
Over 60,000 people attended his funeral at St Peter's Square
Unseasonably warm Christmas weather shatters European records in January
‘Intensity and extent of warmth in Europe right now is hard to comprehend,’ say climatologists as climate change drives winter heat dome across Europe
Australia charges five men over sailing plot join Islamic State

Five men charged with planning to travel to Syria to join Islamic State via a...

Five men charged with planning to travel to Syria to join...

Erdogan says West cares more about gay, animal rights than Syrians

Turkish president accuses western countries of possessing a mindset...

Turkish president accuses western countries of possessing a...

Rousseff criticises Brazil’s white male cabinet

Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff hits out at successor...

Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff hits...

Apple invests €89 million in Chinese Uber rival

Apple has invested almost €89 million in Didi Chuxing, the car-hailing app...

Apple has invested almost €89 million in Didi Chuxing,...

Hezbollah commander killed in air strike

A senior Hezbollah commander has been killed in Syria

A senior Hezbollah commander has been killed in Syria

EU naval mission against people smuggling failing to achieve aims

British parliamentaty committee reports says Operation Sophia has saved a...

British parliamentaty committee reports says Operation...

US House Speaker Paul Ryan vouches to work with Trump despite withholding endorsement

Donald Trump and US House Speaker Paul Ryan promise to work together despite their differences

Donald Trump and US House Speaker Paul Ryan promise to work...

Michel Temer replaces Brazilian president Rousseff during impeachment trial

Vice president Michel Temer will replace Rousseff for the duration of a Senate trial that could take up to six months

Vice president Michel Temer will replace Rousseff for the...

Pope Francis to consider allowing women to become deacons

Pope Francis says an official commission is to be appointed to look into the...

Pope Francis says an official commission is to be appointed...

93 people die in car bomb attacks in Iraqi capital Baghdad

Three separate car bombs in the Baghdad have left  93 victims, with the...

Three separate car bombs in the Baghdad have left  93...

Turkey 'losing hope' for EU visa-free deal

The Turkish minister for European Union affairs Volkan Bozkir tells press of...

The Turkish minister for European Union affairs Volkan...

25% of pregnancies end in termination

Global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute suggest that one in every four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year

Global estimates from the World Health Organization and...

Tobacco industry uses Indonesian child labourers

World-renowned cigarette companies ignore the exploitation of child labour in...

World-renowned cigarette companies ignore the exploitation...

Same-sex unions bill passes Italian lower assembly

Italy, the last Western European nation not allowing same-sex civil unions, has...

Italy, the last Western European nation not allowing...

Renzi government wins civil unions confidence vote

Italian MPs back same-sex unions in vote for premier Matteo Renzi

Italian MPs back same-sex unions in vote for premier Matteo...

French minister apologises for 'inappropriate' gesture towards female journalist

Michel Sapin issued a statement of apology for his misconduct with a female journalist

Michel Sapin issued a statement of apology for his...

Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court on impeachment

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has asked the Supreme Court to block...

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has asked the Supreme...

Queen overheard calling Chinese officials 'very rude'

The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very...

The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese...