Hollande 'Affair': Actress Sues Over Pictures

Actress Julie Gayet is suing a magazine which claimed she was having an affair with French president Francois Hollande. The 41-year-old is seeking €50,000 (£41,650) in damages and €4,000 (£3,330) in legal costs from the French edition of Closer, which...

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12 Years A Slave Wins Oscar Nod For Best Film

American Hustle and Gravity lead Oscar nominations with 10 nods each, while 12 Years A Slave got nine. All three movies were nominated for best picture.  Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Her, Nebraska, The Wolf of Wall Street and Philomena also...

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Australia Bushfires: One Dead Amid Heatwave

More than 80 bushfires are burning across Victoria and South Australia states as temperatures continued to top 40C (104F). Both states have endured several days of scorching temperatures, with winds helping to increase the speed of the fires. Victoria...

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Brazil Police Linked To 'Revenge' Killings Of 12

The fatal shootings of 12 young men in Brazil could have been carried out by police officers as revenge after one of their colleagues was killed. The wave of murders began on Sunday night and continued into early Monday in Campinas, 60 miles (100km)...

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China: High-Speed Rail Network To Be Doubled

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent, in Beijing China has announced it will spend £60bn this year in an effort to almost double the size of its high-speed rail network. The investment forms part of a project which represents the largest and fastest...

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Egyptians Begin Voting On New Constitution

Voting on Egypt's new constitution is underway, the first ballot since the military ousted Preisdent Mohamed Morsi last year. A yes vote is expected and the result could encourage a bid for the presidency by the head of the army, General Abdel Fattah...

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Iran: Date Set For Nuclear Programme Freeze

A date has been set for the start of an interim deal to freeze Iran's nuclear programme. Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to implement the nuclear deal struck in November and it will enter into force on January 20. The move was welcomed...

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Chess Row Killing: Man 'Stabbed Over Move'

Detectives investigating the death of a man believe he was killed in a frenzied knife attack over a late night game of chess. They believe a violent row erupted over a move and spiralled out of control at the home of the victim, named locally as Thomas...

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Australian Bushfires: Man Dies Protecting Home

By Johnathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A man has died trying to defend his house from bushfires in Western Australia which have destroyed more than 40 homes. The 62-year-old man was on the roof of his property when he collapsed and died. ...

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CAR: More Violence As Foreigners Set To Leave

More violence has broken out in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital of Bangui following the resignation of the country's president and prime minister. At least three people were killed in the clashes, including a Christian vigilante, an ex-Seleka...

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Ariel Sharon: Ex-Leader's Body Lies In State

The body of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will lie in state in front of the Israeli parliament building today following his death at the age of 85. Mr Sharon's body will lie in state at the Knesset in Jerusalem between 10am until 4pm local...

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Hypnotist Falls To Death Off Sydney Balcony

The American stage hypnotist Dr Scott Lewis has died after falling from the balcony of an apartment in Australia. Dr Lewis was in Sydney to perform his hypnosis act alongside six other performers in a show which opened at the Sydney Opera House last...

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