Genetic tests reveal that a hunter-gatherer who lived 7,000 years ago had the unusual combination of dark skin and hair and blue eyes.

Ukraine's justice minister says she will call for a state of emergency and the end of negotiations unless protesters leave her ministry.

Boys at a detention centre asked other inmates to break their legs so they could be moved elsewhere and escape being abused by staff, a former detainee claims.

From Cook's captaincy to the search for a death bowler, BBC Sport looks at the issues facing England before next year's World Cup

Stanislas Wawrinka's maiden Grand Slam win at the Australian Open may be a surprise but will also prove to be a popular victory

Everton and England defender Leighton Baines signs a new four-year deal with the Merseyside club.

David Cameron urges Conservative MPs not to put his plans to curb immigration at risk and says he "shares their frustration" over calls for tougher controls.

Jude Law tells the Old Bailey the media had "an unhealthy amount of information" about his life, as he gives evidence at the phone-hacking trial.