A French aid worker has been kidnapped in northern Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross says.

Labour leader Ed Miliband says the Grand Prix in Bahrain should not go ahead, amid continuing protests against the government.

Rarely seen documents chronicling the life of Queen Victoria are made public on a new website marking this year's Diamond Jubilee.

France prepares to vote for a new president, with Nicolas Sarkozy facing a strong challenge from Socialist Francois Hollande amid deep economic woes.

Former foreign secretary Lord Hurd attacks a government plan set out in the Budget to introduce VAT on church renovations.

A flurry of profit warnings at the start of the year were followed by a sharp dip, suggesting a year of unpredictability, a report says.

TV chef Jamie Oliver says Education Secretary Michael Gove is endangering pupils' nutrition by not controlling what food academy schools provide.

Australia's parliamentary Speaker steps down amid claims of sexual harassment and fraud, putting Julia Gillard's fragile government under pressure.