Sportswear group Nike says its profits have risen as demand for its shoes outstripped rising costs.

The US soldier suspected of killing Afghan civilians, Robert Bales, is to be charged with 17 counts of murder, US officials tell the BBC.

Deaths from liver disease in England have reached record levels, rising by 25% in less than a decade, according to new NHS figures.

Consumer confidence fell in February amid worries over jobs and the wider the economy, according to the the latest survey from Nationwide.

A posthumous George Medal is awarded to a Royal Navy officer who was shot dead on board a nuclear submarine as it was docked in Southampton.

Cautious consumers' repayments on credit cards, loans and overdrafts outstripped new borrowing by £305m in February, figures show.

Places on Saturn's moon Titan see rainfall about once every 1,000 years on average, a new analysis concludes.

The US is expected to announce its candidate for the next president of the World Bank as the deadline for nominations approaches.