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Militants, extremists… or murderous thugs?
By calling themselves Islamic State, the killers of James Foley have created a lie since they are neither a state nor very Islamic.
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Oscar Pistorius is found guilty of the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but not murder, and walks out of court on bail until his sentencing next month.
Judge Thokozile Masipa finds Oscar Pistorius not guilty of murdering his girlfriend after a six-month trial, but appears to be leaning towards a verdict of culpable homicide, or manslaughter.
South Yorkshire’s police and crime commissioner apologises after a report found 1,400 youngsters suffered sexual exploitation over a 16-year period, but says he will not resign.
Around 1,400 children were sexually exploited in the South Yorkshire town between 1997 and 2013, according to a report.
By calling themselves Islamic State, the killers of James Foley have created a lie since they are neither a state nor very Islamic.
Peaceful protests in Ferguson quickly escalated last night, and we met a white police officer who pointed his gun at us and protesters, sweeping it from side to side.
There were more standoffs between police and protesters overnight in Ferguson, as tensions continue to rise after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. Kylie Morris was there.
Some of the world’s most repressive regimes condemn police action in Ferguson, Missouri, on state broadcasting outlets and social media. Iran, Russia, China have attacked “human rights abuses”.
US police confront protesters overnight in Ferguson, Missouri as tension rises following the fatal shooting of black teenager Mike Brown.
Holding up severed heads, carrying guns and declaring that non-believers will be “butchered” – Channel 4 News examines what life is like for children in the Islamic State.
Five Palestinians are killed in Gaza after more than 20 Israeli airstrikes as international efforts to agree an extended ceasefire are deadlocked.
During closing arguments, the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius hears his defence lawyer explain that the “exaggerated responses” of the highly trained athlete caused him to fire instinctively.
From Tuesday, Georgian gun owners can take their firearms into public places including bars. But in a country where more children die from gun deaths than cancer, the new law is proving controversial.
The Oscar Pistorius case resumes on Monday after a month of psychiatric tests. He is expected to be declared fit to stand trial for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, writes Debora Patta.
The legal profession and media must take a stand together against the American gun lobby, the father of a student shot dead by mass murderer Elliot Rodger says.