Met Police accused of ‘institutional corruption’ in 1987 unsolved axe murder of private detective

A long-awaited report into the axe murder of a private detective has said the Metropolitan Police should apologise to his family after accusing the force of a "form of institutional corruption" in the way it...

Hundreds flock to South African village in ‘diamond rush’ after discovery of unidentified stones

The discovery of unidentified stones in a village in South Africa has prompted hundreds of fortune seekers to travel there in the hope that they will find diamonds.

China warns NATO it will not ‘sit by and do nothing’ if challenges arise

China has warned Britain, the United States and the rest of the NATO alliance that it will not "sit by and do nothing" if challenges approach.

‘I can hear the hurt’: Lin-Manuel Miranda addresses ‘colourism’ criticism of In The Heights

Filmmaker Lin-Manuel Miranda has said he is "truly sorry" for a lack of Afro-Latino actors in lead roles for his new musical In The Heights, saying: "We fell short."

Global COVID cases fall for seventh week – longest decline since start of pandemic

The number of new coronavirus cases has dropped for seven weeks in a row - the longest decline since the start of the pandemic, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Mexico crocodile attack twin describes how she punched animal as it death rolled her sister

The British woman who saved her twin sister from a crocodile attack in Mexico has described how she punched the animal on its nose as it tried to death roll her.

Trust in Martin Bashir was ‘abused and misplaced’: Former BBC director-general gives evidence to MPs

Former BBC director-general Lord Tony Hall has told MPs that he "trusted" Martin Bashir and "gave him a second chance" - but that trust was "abused and misplaced".

Ikea fined and ex-executive handed suspended jail term in spying case

The French subsidiary of Ikea has been fined €1m (£861,000) and a former executive handed a suspended jail term over accusations that employees were illegally spied on for many years.