Mark Selby wins the Masters title for the third time with a 10-6 victory over Neil Robertson at Alexandra Palace.

A gamma-ray burst - the most powerful explosion known in the Universe - may have hit the Earth in the 8th Century, a study suggests.

Hundreds of thousands are expected in Washington to watch President Barack Obama swear the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol for his second term.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson accuses the assistant referee of denying a "clear penalty" against Spurs.

Mark Selby is eyeing a first World Championship title at the Crucible after winning the Masters for the third time.

Immigrants fleeing the British justice system are paying to be smuggled out of the UK by criminal gangs, the BBC's Panorama programme finds.

The UK and its allies face a "generational struggle" against Islamist-inspired terrorism, David Cameron warns.

Prince Harry says he fired weapons at the Taliban during his time as an Army pilot in Afghanistan, in interviews broadcast as he ends a five-month deployment there.