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Roman Polanski extradition drive revived by Poland’s justice minister

Poland's justice minister is reviving an effort to have filmmaker Roman Polanski extradited to the US, where he is wanted in a nearly 40-year-old...

Ex-employee of Israeli PM’s wife ‘wins court case against her’

A former employee of the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a court case against her alleging mistreatment, according to reports. The...

Cincinnati Zoo still safe for visitors despite gorilla shooting, says director

The director of the Cincinnati Zoo says it remains safe for its 1.6 million annual visitors despite a weekend tragedy in which a gorilla...

More than 1 million Afghans ‘live in horrific conditions on the brink of survival’

More than 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to flee their homes due to violence in the past three years, Amnesty International has said. The...

Social media video enough for police to charge in gang rape case

Police in Brazil investigating an alleged gang rape which may have involved more than 30 men have said there is no doubt the assault...

North Korea missile ‘explodes on launch pad’

North Korea has again failed in its attempt to launch a powerful missile said to have the potential to reach US military bases in...

Edward Snowden ‘carried out public service, but should still face trial’

Former US attorney general Eric Holder has said whistleblower Edward Snowden performed a "public service" by sparking a debate about secret domestic surveillance programmes,...

Gardener Jean-Louis Cayrou jailed for murder of his lover in 2012

Gardener Jean-Louis Cayrou, aged 54, has been jailed for 30 years after he was found guilty of the premeditated murder of his British expat...

Noise generated in intensive care units ‘breaks WHO guidelines’

Hospital intensive care units generate a cacophony of noise that far exceeds World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, research suggests. Staff running a typical intensive care...

Vigil held for zoo gorilla shot dead after boy fell into enclosure

Animal rights activists have staged a vigil for the gorilla killed at Cincinnati Zoo after a four-year-old boy slipped into his enclosure. A special zoo...

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