Samsung overtook Apple to become the world's biggest seller of smartphones between July and September, new figures show.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says allowing Greece into the eurozone was a "mistake" at the time, while Athens denies causing the debt crisis.

Taking a daily dose of aspirin can reduce the incidence of bowel cancer in people at high risk of the disease, scientists say.

Pay for directors of the UK's top businesses rose 50% over the past year, a report suggests.

The number of new cancer cases in the UK could rise by 45% by 2030 to more than 430,000 a year, research suggests.

The one in six properties in England which are flood-prone are being put at risk by funding cuts and a lack of technical expertise, a report says.

Researchers looking at light from far-flung stars suggest that the material forged near them is far more complex than previously thought.

The Queen is to open a Commonwealth heads of government summit in Perth, amid tight security in the western Australian city.