Harris faces jail and fresh allegations

An Australian woman who objected to being groped by Rolf Harris was told by the veteran entertainer “Yeah but it feels good, dunnit?”, it’s been alleged.

European court upholds French Burqa ban

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld France’s controversial burqa and niqab ban, rejecting arguments that a 2010 law outlawing full-face veils breaches religious freedom.

Pistorius trial: who screamed?

Testimony in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius is focusing on a pillar of the prosecution’s case – the screams that neighbours heard on the night that the athlete killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Ukraine relaunches military campaign after failed ceasefire

Ukrainian forces have gone on the attack against pro-Russian insurgents in the separatist east in defiance of European efforts to extend a shaky 10-day truce.

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza

The grim discovery of three missing teenagers just over two weeks after they were abducted in the West Bank has led to threats of retaliation by Israel.