Two French schoolchildren and a Ukrainian tourist have been killed in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, officials say.

US President Barack Obama vigorously defends his legacy while striking an optimistic tone for the future in his final State of the Union address.

Attempts begin to avert a second doctors' strike in England, as hospitals battle to re-arrange the thousands of operations postponed amid the dispute.

Bournemouth shares its musical DNA with Abu Dhabi, according to Shazam data which shows the songs people are searching for on their phones.

Four Israelis are charged over the beating of an Eritrean migrant who was mistaken for a gunman during an attack last October.

Lego stops asking bulk buy customers what they want to use the bricks for, following a backlash over its refusal of bricks to Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

MPs are expected to vote later on the idea of England adopting an official national anthem.

The jury in the Hatton Garden burglary trial is sent out to reach a verdict.