China's special envoy on climate has told Sky News that his nation does "not need the actions taken by the UK to encourage" Beijing to be more ambitious in tackling climate change.As the world's...

Giant hailstones bigger than 16cm (6.3 inches) appear to have fallen in Queensland, according to Australia's weather agency.If confirmed, it's believed to be a new record for the country. Forecaster Shane Kennedy, from the Australian...

It was the most curious of "calling cards" - left for a former British spy in his wife's washbag by suspected Russian agents as the couple holidayed in the Caribbean.Christopher Steele said he and...

A mysterious group of hackers has been quietly breaking into the computer networks of telecommunications companies on a global scale, according to new security research.Buried deep inside mobile infrastructure across the globe the hackers...

Protesters have looted shops in Chile after demonstrations in cities across the country, which marked two years since social unrest and violence sparked the re-writing of the constitution.Around 30 people died and thousands more...

A couple in India arrived at their wedding in unusual style by floating through the flooded streets in a large cooking pot after heavy rain hit the southern state of Kerala.Footage shared on social...

North Korea has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile from its east coast into the Sea of Japan, South Korea's military has said.The launch, which has been reported by officials in South Korea and Japan,...

Microsoft executives warned Bill Gates to stop sending flirtatious emails to a female employee in 2008, the company has confirmed.The Wall Street Journal first reported that two senior bosses met with the billionaire after...