Scotland Yard has launched a criminal investigation into the leak of diplomatic dispatches sent by Britain's US ambassador Sir Kim Darroch.
July 12, 2019
The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about 5 billion dollars for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
July 12, 2019
R Kelly has appeared in court after being arrested over claims he and members of his entourage recruited women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the singer.
July 12, 2019
Twelve percent of men believe they could win a point off 23-time grand slam winner Serena Williams, a YouGov survey has found.
July 12, 2019
Tropical Storm Barry is closing in on Louisiana and could trigger severe flooding in and around New Orleans.
July 12, 2019
US President Donald Trump has branded former Republican speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan a “baby” and a “terrible speaker”.
July 12, 2019
Peter Crouch scored some special goals during his career, but he has also posted some special tweets in more recent years.
July 12, 2019
Markets ended the week on a cautious note, unsure whether to take comfort in the Bank of England's comments on Thursday that banks were able to withstand a no-deal Brexit,...
July 12, 2019
Carling owner Molson Coors has expanded its craft beer offering by snapping up London brewery Hop Stuff from administration.
July 12, 2019
Sports Direct's Mike Ashley will update the City on trading at his retail empire and on the progress made since snapping up several big name high street brands.
July 12, 2019
A nine-week-old kitten that got wedged into the frame of a car somehow escaped with only minor scrapes despite travelling nearly 30 miles before the driver realised she was there.
July 12, 2019
President Donald Trump has said that a nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally will begin on Sunday.
July 12, 2019
Singer R Kelly, already facing sexual abuse charges brought by Illinois prosecutors, has been arrested in Chicago over accusations that he and members of his entourage recruited women and girls...
July 12, 2019
Cricket fans heading to the World Cup final will be greeted by Tube announcements from BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew this weekend.
July 12, 2019
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is considering nominating his son Eduardo to be ambassador to the United States.
July 12, 2019
Remarkable footage shows a huge bear being chased away by a dog less than half its size after it wandered into a residential garden.
July 12, 2019
President Donald Trump says Labour Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down from his role.
July 12, 2019
The Gym Group's finances were boosted by the growth of its premium membership in the first half, as the budget fitness brand continued its expansion.
July 12, 2019
The historic Hartford home where Mark Twain and his family once lived has received a one million US dollars (£800,000) gift from bestselling novelist David Baldacci and his wife.
July 12, 2019
Britain is sending a second warship to the Gulf amid tensions with Iran, Sky News is reporting.
July 12, 2019
Just Eat has snapped up corporate catering business City Pantry as the online food company looks to tap into the City's lucrative lunchtime market.
July 12, 2019
Dozens of people opposed to the consumption of dog meat, including US actress Kim Basinger, have protested in Seoul to mark a "dog meat day" in South Korea.
July 12, 2019
Dramatic footage has been released showing a US Coast Guard crew leaping on to a submarine during a drugs bust.
July 12, 2019
A woman received a shock after discovering a stray snake in her kitchen drawer.
July 12, 2019
The first pictures have emerged of Edinburgh Zoo's male giant panda in the bear's new habitat.
July 12, 2019
Chris Kamara warned people not to be alarmed as he donned a hard hat in an apparent nod to a police e-fit image said to look like him.
July 12, 2019
One summer night last year, sisters Krestina, Angelina and Maria Khachaturyan went into the room where their 57-year-old father Mikhail was sleeping and attacked him with pepper spray, a knife...
July 12, 2019
Shares in insurance giant Hiscox have slumped after it warned that natural disasters have hit profits in the sector.
July 12, 2019
A dog described as a “repeat offender tree climber” had to be rescued by firefighters after chasing a possum.
July 12, 2019
A 13-year-old suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, killing five people and injuring 11 others.
