If the so-called Commander-in Chief Forum in New York City was a dress rehearsal for the presidential debates that begin later this month, both candidates have their work cut out for them. The 30 minutes allotted to each candidate made the proceedings ...

Smartphone launches are normally all about finding out about added features. But in the case of the iPhone 7, what everyone wanted to know was how Apple would justify its widely leaked decision to remove support for normal headphone jacks. At the San ...

Smartphone launches are normally all about finding out about added features. But in the case of the iPhone 7, what everyone wanted to know was how Apple would justify its widely leaked decision to remove support for normal headphone jacks. At the San ...

Three years after Sony launched its PlayStation 4 and dragged the games market out of a sales slump, the company is taking its machine along an uncharted path. On Wednesday, at the PlayStation Theatre in New York - the same venue in which the PS4 ...

The names of almost 800,000 registered users of porn site Brazzers have been exposed in a data breach. The account details were taken from forums associated with the site on which porn fans discuss favourite scenes and performers. It is thought ...

At least 23 inmates have died after a fire at an Ethiopian prison where anti-government protesters are reportedly being held, the government has said. A government statement says 21 died of suffocation after a stampede while two others were killed as ...

At least 23 inmates have died after a fire at an Ethiopian prison where anti-government protesters are reportedly being held, the government has said. A government statement says 21 died of suffocation after a stampede while two others were killed as ...

Iran's supreme leader has attacked Saudi Arabia's handling of the hajj almost a year on since hundreds of pilgrims were killed in a stampede. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said because of Saudi's oppressive behaviour the "world of Islam" should reconsider its ...

China's President Xi Jinping has urged leaders of the world's 20 largest economies to avoid "empty talk" as they look to quicken economic growth. World leaders are at the annual economic summit, which is being hosted in China for the first time ...

Asian stocks are headed for their fourth day of losses as political protests in Hong Kong show no signs of abating and US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell. The regional benchmark MSCI Asia Pacific index is down 0.4% in Tokyo. However ...

A new study has warned that wildlife populations around the world have dropped by more than half in the past 40 years. According to the new Living Planet Index, populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish have declined by an average of ...

Tear gas, pepper spray, feelings of anger and betrayal, crowds forced to run from riot police... and yet the protests retain that uniquely Hong Kong character. Reporters and Hong Kong residents share their most surreal and charming experiences on the streets ...

A rare turtle that nests in the tropics has been spotted in the sea off Scotland. The leatherback was spotted between St Kilda and the Isle of Harris by anglers fishing for tuna. The sighting of the turtle was made on Friday from a boat operated by Kilda Cruises.

MPs have urged ministers to clarify their stance on air strikes in Syria amid claims of differences between the Foreign Office and No 10. Conservative MP John Baron said there were apparent "discrepancies" across government over whether such action was ...

William Pooley made headlines when he was flown to London for treatment after contracting the Ebola virus while volunteering in a Sierra Leone hospital. Having made a full recovery, he talks to BBC Newsnight's Kirsty Wark about being treated for a disease ...

Ten Arab countries have agreed to help the US in its fight against the jihadist group, Islamic State (IS). After talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah, they pledged to provide military support and humanitarian aid, and to halt the flow of funds and ...

There will be no PMQs this week with both Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader agreeing to cancel this week's session in order to let them come to Scotland. Both leaders will spend the day canvassing voters into voting no on the 18 September ...

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has urged the people of Scotland to support the United Kingdom as "a positive example of social, economic and national union". The main pro-union parties have promised further devolution for Scotland if voters ...

Swedish director Roy Andersson's comedy A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film Festival. The offbeat movie was hailed by critics for its moving exploration of what it means to be human.

Famous faces have paid tribute to comedian and TV host Joan Rivers, who has died in New York at the age of 81. US talk show host David Letterman said that the acerbic wit was "a real pioneer for other women looking for careers in stand-up comedy".