Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm - but is still barrelling towards the US East coast with dangerously strong winds.
William Hague has defended his decision to make a deeply personal statement denying claims he had an improper relationship with a male aide.
The parents of a Muslim teenager suspected to be the victim of an honour killing have been arrested on suspicion of her murder.
An team of professionals held an urgent meeting about a severely disabled pensioner who repeatedly threatened to kill himself seven months before he went to Switzerland to die, it has emerged.
Fears of another fuel spill in the Gulf of Mexico following a fire on a second oil platform have been ruled out after the coatguard said there was no evidence of an oil sheen.
Vivienne Westwood handbags worth thousands of pounds have been stolen in a smash-and-grab raid on a London store.
A fuel tanker carrying around nine million litres of diesel has run aground in the far north of Canada and is at risk of spilling its cargo into the Arctic.
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet again every two weeks during initial Middle East peace talks that have been described as "productive".
The International Cricket Council has "provisionally suspended" the three accused Pakistan players - who will be interviewed by Scotland Yard in the morning.
Vuvuzelas have been shown a red card by European football's ruling body amid fears they could damage the game's "magic".