Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brookes has walked free while Andy Coulson was found guilty of complicity in the phone-hacking

After two nail-baiter games that were a danger to heart patients, Americans have become football crazy – although they still call it “soccer”. And

A week-long ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is now in doubt as nine people are feared dead after a helicopter used for transporting military cargo was

A woman was re-arrested hours after being freed from death row for converting from Islam to Christianity. Mariam Yahya Ibrahim was detained –

UKIP’s Nigel Farage on Tuesday officially unveiled his new political group in the European Parliament, one week after it was formed. The former

The daughter and son-in-law of murdered billionairess Hélène Pastor are among 23 people detained by French police in connection with her shooting in

A French court has ruled that doctors should be allowed to switch off the life support machine for a tetraplegic man after nearly six years in a

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on an official visit to Austria, has signed a major gas pipeline deal, and joined his Austrian counterpart in

At least two people have reportedly been killed and some five injured in an overnight shooting in Miami. Police are investigating the incident

A Briton and a Luxembourg national have been killed in an explosion in southern Portugal. Paul Fonk and Briton Glynn Uzzell, a world-renowned

Europe cannot hope for stability unless it acts on growth. That comes from Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. His austerity-weary country starts

Bright, summery and perfectly tailored outfits made out of bamboo, hemp, nettles and even milk made up Kean Etro’s surprising spring-summer

Balls, boots and strip are selling fast enough for German sportswear firm Adidas to predict it will meet its goal of two billion euros worth of

The British government-backed bank that focuses on green energy projects is launching a new fund. It is dedicated to buying stakes in offshore wind

Japan has unveiled further reforms to revitalise the country’s economy and restore its global competitiveness. They include phasing in corporate

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has asked parliament to revoke his right to intervene militarily in Ukraine. The move is being seen as a step

“We will not interfere in judicial rulings” proclaimed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi amid international outcry over the lengthy prison

British Prime Minister David Cameron’s former media chief Andy Coulson has been found guilty of being part of a phone hacking scandal that shocked

The European Commission has introduced a common logo for online pharmacies, and the technical requirements for ensuring its authenticity. The logo

US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the leaders of the state’s autonomous Kurdish region to join Baghdad in forming an inclusive

The Queen has dropped in on the studios hosting hit US drama Game of Thrones during a three-day visit to Northern Ireland. She and the Duke of

Just six weeks ago France’s Clermont 63 looked to be among Europe’s most progressive football clubs when it appointed a woman as its new head

The Transformers saga is back with the launch of a new trilogy starting with the first installment out this summer. Action maestro Michael Bay is

“The secret” is out: Austin Mahone looks set to become the next ‘Justin Bieber’ of pop music. Featuring the grandmaster of party anthems –

Italian workers’ wages edged up in May. They rose 1.3 percent from the same month last year. That compared with April’s 30-year low of a 1.2

Violence in Ukraine and Iraq has German companies worried about the effect that will have on them. As a result the country’s main index of business

A suicide bomber blew up a car near an army checkpoint in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Monday evening. The blast killed a security officer and

The Italian Prime Minister has been addressing parliament ahead of Italy’s EU presidency next month. Matteo Renzi called for a change of course in