A 1812 letter written by Napoleon in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin sells at auction for 150,000 euros, 10 times the initial estimate.

It is increasingly unlikely that global warming will be kept below an increase of 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels, a study suggests.

Tyson Fury moves one step closer to a world title shot after overcoming American Kevin Johnson on points in Belfast.

David Beckham ends his five-and-a-half-year United States stint with silverware as LA Galaxy win the MLS Cup in his final game.

Care for vulnerable older people is suffering - both in quality and quantity - because of funding cuts, a survey of 200 social workers suggests.

Seven suicide attackers target a US base in eastern Afghanistan in an assault claimed by the Taliban, but officials say all of them are killed.

The chancellor says deficit reduction may take longer than planned, but insists there is no turning back, ahead of his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.

The head of a company involved in fracking says it is ready to press on quickly with shale gas production if a UK ban on the technique is lifted.