Europe
China-London freight train arrives
Quicker than sending goods by sea and cheaper than transporting by air.
Assange 'happy' to go to US
It comes after outgoing US President Barack Obama gave whistleblower Chelsea Manning clemency.
Three quakes shake Italy
Quakes shake central Italy, isolating towns that have been buried under more than a metre of snow.
Beware the weirdest wasp ever
'Aye carumba' exclaimed the Finnish researchers when they came across the wasp with a backside that resembles an ant's head.
Arrested for French ex-PM slap
The man was tackled to the ground by security after confronting Manuel Valls.
He sold monkey heads, pickled lizards
Warning graphic images: A British man who traded pickled lizards, monkey heads and big cats online has been jailed.
From break-in to broken pelvis
A tourist who tried to climb into Rome's Colosseum won't be able to walk for months after the stunt went horribly wrong.
The UK car industry after Brexit?
Calls for Britain to keep tariff-free EU trade after exit from single market.
EU wary of Brexit strategy
Tepid European response but markets cheer British PM's announcement, as Scotland again moots independence.
What the Brexit will look like
British PM Theresa May promises a total breakaway from the EU, and while MPs will vote, they can't stop it.
May unveils Brexit plan
Watch as UK PM Theresa May sets out her priorities for divorce talks with the European Union.
Istanbul nightclub attacker caught
Abdulgadir Masharipov admitted his guilt, after his fingerprints were found to match those at the scene of the New Year's Eve attack.
May on Brexit before big speech
As the British PM's Brexit speech fast approaches, will the UK be heading out of a single market? And what about immigration?
37 killed in Turkish cargo jet crash
Supposed to make a stopover in Manas, the ACT Airlines plane came down in a residential area due to poor visibility.
Accepting a poorer Britain for Brexit
OPINION: Far from 'taking back control', Brexit will undermine British sovereignty.
The Buddhists vs the billionaire
Led by a Russian war veteran, a group of Buddhists is fighting to stop a mining giant tearing down their monastery.
BMW unfazed by Trump threat
German car giant not changing plans to build plant in Mexico despite US President-elect's import duty threat.
Blind woman 'fought off Harris'
Court is told a disabled woman had to bend Rolf Harris' fingers back to stop him groping her at hospital.
Swan holds up train commute
Train delays caused by weather and strikes are common in the UK, but what if a swan gets in the way?
Berlin market attacker 'on cocktail of drugs'
Anis Amri may have also been selling drugs according to an internal police memo leaked to a German newspaper.
Pendant identical to Anne Frank's
Pendant found in Nazi death camp could uncover link between owner and famous diarist.
Kids' reindeer slaughter trip
Preschool comes under fire for abattoir trip - but principal says they'd do it again.
Lord Snowdon dies, aged 86
The Queen was said to be "saddened" following the passing of her former brother-in-law and the original "royal rebel".
'Horrific' teen rapist gets 9 years
A 16-year-old who launched chilling attacks on two lone women 15 minutes apart has been brought to justice.
Spy hasn't worked for years
Person who compiled dossier on US President-elect has not worked for MI6 for years.
NZ, Britain trade deal 'ASAP'
Prime Minister Bill English wants a new agreement as soon as possible after the Brexit.
Rolf's cuddle turned nasty, court told
A woman who alleged Rolf Harris indecently assaulted her at age 12 says her own mother was no help.
Jihadi Jack's parents to stand trial
The parents of a British militant are accused of funding terrorism by sending their son money.
Curry killed teenager
Two men arrested after Megan Lee died from an allergic reaction after eating a curry.