Police investigating the murder of a woman in a back garden - who it is believed was beheaded - have been briefing reporters on the case. The attack happened at lunchtime on Thursday in Edmonton. Armed police have arrested a 25-year-old man on ...

Scientists say they have 70% of the key bones needed to fully describe the creature, Dreadnoughtus schrani. It means they can confidently estimate its great bulk - a beast that measured 26m from head to tail and weighed in at almost 60 tonnes. Remarkably ...

India has issued a security alert in several states after an announcement by al-Qaeda of the formation of an Indian branch of the group. In a video message, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said "al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent" would "raise the flag of ...

India has issued a security alert in several states after an announcement by al-Qaeda of the formation of an Indian branch of the group. In a video message, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said "al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent" would "raise the flag of ...

Microsoft's Lumia smartphones are getting a new feature designed to improve the quality of photos taken in low-light settings. The facility automatically takes two photos in quick succession, one with a flash and one without. Software then merges the two shots ...

Nude photos of celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence were leaked online after Apple confirmed users login details had been worked out by hackers. Apple however denied its security systems had been breached and said engineers spent 40 hours ...

Samsung has unveiled a virtual reality headset and a smartphone whose screen bends around one of its sides. The new kit was revealed at the Ifa tech show in Berlin. In addition to the Gear VR and Note Edge, the company also showed off the fourth ...

The first British person to catch Ebola during the outbreak in West Africa has made a full recovery. William Pooley was brought back from Africa and was treated in a special isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London but has now been discharged.

The launch of the new series of Africa's Big Brother has been delayed by a "devastating" blaze at its purpose-built studios in Johannesburg. The show, due to start on Sunday, has been put off while producers "urgently" seek alternative facilities. No-one was ...

Hundreds of thousands of fish have been found dead in a lake in central Mexico and arguments are raging about who or what is to blame. While some say it is part of a natural cycle others are blaming pollution possibly from farmers or even the local tequila ...

The UN says it has received reports from Iraq that "reveal acts of inhumanity on an unimaginable scale". Deputy Human Rights Commissioner Flavia Pansieri said Islamic State (IS) was believed to have committed systematic and intentional attacks on civilians ...

David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to meet over the weekend for intense talks on new measures to tackle the threat posed by Islamist extremists. The negotiations come after the UK's terror threat level was raised from "substantial" to "severe" in response to ...

Media welcome Vietnam's efforts at "mending ties with China", as Hanoi sends a high-ranking official to Beijing. Le Hong Anh, a senior member of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, started his two-day visit to China on Tuesday, state media outlets report.

Richard Attenborough, who has died aged 90, has been lavished with praise for his contribution to public life. The filmmaker donated his time, energy and money to a string of organisations as diverse as Unicef, the Labour party and Chelsea Football Club.

Some 480 Nigerian soldiers have fled into Cameroon following fierce fighting with Boko Haram militants, Cameroon's army has said. Army spokesman Lt Col Didier Badjek said the soldiers had been disarmed and were now being accommodated in schools.

Imran Khan says he will not hold talks with the government until Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns. The opposition leader told protesters holding a sit-in outside parliament that the talks would be "no use" unless Mr Sharif stepped down.

Imran Khan says he will not hold talks with the government until Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns. The opposition leader told protesters holding a sit-in outside parliament that the talks would be "no use" unless Mr Sharif stepped down.

Several lorries from a Russian convoy carrying aid are close to crossing into Ukrainian territory, local reports say. The first vehicles from the 270-lorry convoy have moved into the customs zone between the two countries at the Donetsk border crossing.

The United Nations is mounting a major aid operation to try and help more than half a million people who have fled for their lives from extremist Islamic State (IS) fighters in northern Iraq. Aid will be delivered by air, road and sea, starting on Wednesday.

The United Nations is mounting a major aid operation to try and help more than half a million people who have fled for their lives from extremist Islamic State (IS) fighters in northern Iraq. Aid will be delivered by air, road and sea, starting on Wednesday.