The brutal murder of Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old serving soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday, and the subsequent rally of 50 hooded men under the banner of the English Defence League (EDL) have highlighted the twin threats now facing the UK.

If Wednesday’s murder,...

Members of the English Defence League (EDL) clashed with police in Woolwich on Wednesday evening following the death of a soldier in what is being investigated as a likely terror attack.

More than 50 EDL supporters gathered at Woolwich Arsenal train station, throwing bottles at...

British police are looking into complaints made against a Pakistani politician who is alleged to have threatened violence when addressing supporters at a recent event in London.

Altaf Hussain, who is a British citizen and who made the remarks following the conclusion of the Pakistani general election last Sunday, may...

David Beckham, the world’s most famous footballer, whose spectacular career has spanned countries and continents, finally left the pitch for the last time on Saturday night, retiring after securing the Championship for Paris St. Germain after more than 20 years in the game.

The 38-year-old former England international,...

Protesters took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to demonstrate against the country’s on-going austerity measures and the blight of high unemployment.

The demonstration, organised by the left-wing Italian metalworkers' union FIOM, witnessed thousands of disgruntled workers stricken by high unemployment figures wave flags and chant slogans.

Italy’s...

A “bloody pig's head” has been found in the locker of footballer Kenwyne Jones, leading Stoke City’s manager Tony Pulis to launch an investigation.

In response, it has been reported that a "furious" Jones smashed the car windscreen of a fellow player he believed responsible for the prank....

A brutal army commander, who rose to be Argentine president during the period known as the “Dirty War”, has died in prison, aged 87. Jorge Rafael Videla led the military junta during the late seventies and early eighties, an epoch in which more than 30,000 citizens critical of the country’s...

In a scene reminiscent of the plot of a Hollywood movie, a $1m cache of jewellery has been stolen from a hotel room in the French city of Cannes.

The charms and trinkets were set to be loaned to 'Red Carpet' celebrities due to attend the annual...

Following the announcement by Chancellor George Osborne that the next Star Wars film, Episode VII, would be filmed in the UK in 2015, Twitter embarked on a trend that saw lines from the famous franchise given a distinctly British flavouring.

Here are some of the best of...

The eagerly-awaited re-boot of the Star Wars franchise, this time under the auspices of Disney, will be made in the UK, George Osborne has announced. In a coup for the beleaguered chancellor, the seventh instalment of the seminal sci-fi fantasy series will go into production next year, with...

UPDATE: According to Reuters, two policemen and a member of a paramilitary force were among those killed in Sunday's clashes.

Clashes in the capital of Bangladesh have left at least 15 people dead and more than 50 injured after Islamic protesters fought running battles with police....

Following last week’s fatal shooting of a two-year-old girl by her five-year-old brother in Kentucky, the gun lobby has walked into fresh controversy with Rob Pincus, a firearms safety expert, telling a seminar at the NRA convention that parents should store guns in a safe in their child's...

Following news that Nasa's $800 million Mars Rover had accidently drawn a penis on the surface of the Red Planet, a fresh image released by the space agency on Wednesday morning has revealed a second unexpected mark - the name of ‘Ed Balls’.

How would you react if you saw a St George's Cross erected outside a house on your street? Would you be overcome with pride, apathy, or would you perhaps feel a little bit anxious?

Tuesday is St George’s Day, an annual “celebration” in the national consciousness that is uniquely...

The two suspects in the Boston bombing have been identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and his brother Dzhokhar, 19. Tamerlan was killed on Friday morning in a standoff with the police, while Dzhokhar remains at large. Both are believed to have come from the region of Chechnya in Russia, an...

North Korea has issued a series of “incomprehensible” demands as the conditions for it to move forward with talks to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula. On Thursday, the hermetic state published a statement via the official KCNA news agency, offering to enter negotiations but only if the UN ends...

On Friday, a bill opening marriage and adoption to same-sex couples passed the French Senate, following a week of intense, often acrimonious debate. “We simply acknowledge full citizenship for gay couples,” said Christine Taubira, the French Minister of Justice, following completion of the controversial vote. The Bill will...

A madman, a lunatic, North Korea’s psychopath… even Eddie Mair felt comfortable speculating if Kim Jong un was "just nuts" on Sunday’s Andrew Marr show. But who, and more importantly what, is behind the actions of the 30-year-old North Korean dictator?

According to a leading psychologist, Kim is...

Travel to the US with an English accent, and before too long you’ll be asked about Winston Churchill. Wait a little while longer, and you’ll be asked about Margaret Thatcher. But what is the fascination with these two titans of British political history that makes them so appealing to our...

The US military has cancelled a planned test of a Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) over fears of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.

The test, which was due to take place next week from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, has been delayed for a month...