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…
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.…
Dog rescues baby buried alive in field
Image copyright Khaosod Image caption The dog helped raise the alarm after discovering the baby A dog in northern Thailand has rescued a newborn baby after it was buried alive, allegedly by its teenage mother.…
Five things we spotted on Archies birth certificate
Image copyright PA Until today, we knew very little about the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's newborn son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Now snippets of information about the day have been revealed in…
Malvern St James Girls School taught wrong exam…
Image copyright Google Image caption The school has apologised "wholeheartedly" for the mix-up Students at a £37,000-a-year independent girls school were taught the wrong text for their exam. Pupils at Malvern St James Girls'…