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Volkswagen agrees deal to pay $1bn in compensation to car owners

Volkswagen, the US government and private lawyers have reached a deal for the car maker to buy back some of the nearly 600,000 diesel...

Sunday Times Rich List: Guess who is the richest music star under 30

Adele is the wealthiest music star under 30 in Britain and Ireland – no surprise there. With her whopping bank balance of £85 million, the...

Flint charges include failing to treat water

Two state employees facing charges related to the Flint water crisis in Michigan are accused of refusing to order chemical treatment that could have...

Prison violated Breivik’s human rights, court rules

Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik's human rights have been violated during his imprisonment for terrorism and mass murder, a Norwegian court has ruled. The prison...

Fresh tremor hits Ecuador as earthquake death toll passes 500

A fresh tremor rattled Ecuador overnight, a 6.1-magnitude jolt that was the strongest aftershock since a lethal earthquake killed hundreds of people on Saturday. The...

Up to 500 feared dead in boat tragedy

Up to 500 people are feared dead after a boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea last week, the UN refugee agency said. The disaster happened...

Heatwave blamed as 160 die in India

Weeks of sweltering temperatures have caused more than 160 deaths in southern and eastern India, officials said, warning that any relief from monsoon rains...

‘Smart toilet seats’ part of plan for economic boost in China

The Chinese government's latest plan to perk up its slowing economy is based on the humble rice cooker and luxury toilet seats. The development plan...

Man, who left jail for stabbing at gay pride parade, convicted of teenage girl’s murder at another

An ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jew has been convicted of murder for fatally stabbing a teenage girl at a gay pride parade in Jerusalem last year. Yishai...

Madeleine McCann’s parents lose Lisbon libel case on appeal

An appeals court in Portugal has overturned the libel conviction of a former Portuguese detective who published a book alleging the parents of Madeleine...

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