American Pie singer Don McLean has been arrested on a domestic violence assault charge, it is reported.

Secret files exposing evidence of widespread suspected match fixing at the top of world tennis, including at Wimbledon, can be revealed.

Polish President Andrzej Duda uses his first foreign trip to try to smooth over an escalating dispute with the EU over legal reforms in Poland.

Pakistan unblocks video sharing site YouTube more than three years after it was banned for posting a video deemed insulting to Islam.

Attacks by the Islamic State group lead to a dramatic fall in tourism in parts of North Africa, where millions rely on the trade, new figures show.

An all-white acting list of nominees at this year's Oscars prompts film director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith to stay away.

Japanese shares hit a one-year low early on Monday following big falls in the US and as oil prices dropped below $28 for the first time since 2003.

Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen prepares for a historic transfer of power after her sweeping presidential win, as Chinese state media issues strident warnings.