Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Strache has acknowledged that the meeting took place, but said it had been "purely private" Austria's Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache has been filmed appearing to offer government contracts in exchange…
Gun-loving Swiss vote on tightening laws for EU
Image copyright Swiss Shooting Association Swiss voters go to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to tighten up their gun laws to conform with European Union regulations. Switzerland is not a member of the…
Rare Roman coin found during roadworks
Image copyright Highways England Image caption Only one other Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus coin has been discovered in England, archaeologists said An "incredibly rare" Roman coin minted for an ill-fated emperor has been found during work…
Germany to compensate Chile sect victims
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Colonia Dignidad was built to resemble a Bavarian village but the reality was very different Germany will pay compensation of up to €10,000 (£8,700; $11,000) to victims of a…
William reveals mental health pressures
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Duke of Cambridge says he felt "pain like no other pain" after the loss of Princess DianaThe Duke of Cambridge has said he felt "pain like…
Ex-CIA agent jailed for spying for China
Image copyright ALEXANDRIA SHERIFF'S OFFICE Image caption Kevin Mallory, 62, was convicted under the Espionage Act A former CIA officer has been jailed for 20 years for disclosing military secrets to a Chinese agent, the…
Blackburn: What is the ward with Britains highest…
The red-brick terraced houses of Bastwell follow the steep incline of a hill above Blackburn. Well-kept but not fancy, these quiet streets seem typical of a town in north-west England. But an alarming statistic is…
The Brown Babies who were left behind
Image copyright Lesley York Image caption Many of the babies were put in children's homes, such as Holnicote House in Somerset When Babs Gibson-Ward was born in 1944, her mother's navy officer husband did not…
Student Natasha Abraharts suicide: Neglect a contributory factor
Image copyright Abrahart Family Image caption Natasha Abrahart was worried she would be kicked off her physics course A university student took her own life partly as a result of neglect, an inquest has ruled.…
Prescribing deer dung and pigeon slippers
Image copyright Wellcome Collection Image caption Simon Forman courted public attention with his mix of medicine, magic and astrology What would you do if you thought your children had turned into "rats and mice"? Or…