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Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic defiant at genocide trial in The Hague

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:24 GMT

Ratko Mladic was a shadow of the swaggering general who once "held Sarajevo in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war as his long-awaited genocide trial opened - but he still managed to inflame Bosnia's festering war wounds with the flick of his hand.

David Cameron and Sir Mervyn King urge eurozone action

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:30:48 GMT

Sir Mervyn King and David Cameron led an attack on a lack of progress in tackling the eurozone crisis today as the region's problems threatened to hamper UK growth.

PCSO charged with rape

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:14:23 GMT

A Scotland Yard community support officer has been charged with rape.

Kenny Dalglish sacked as Liverpool manager

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:09:20 GMT

Liverpool have confirmed that Kenny Dalglish has been sacked as manager, just 16 months after returning to the role.

Judge Panagiotis Pikramenos named as Greek caretaker PM as elections set for 17 June

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:43 GMT

Greece has appointed a senior judge as prime minister of a caretaker government that will lead the country to repeat elections next month.

Sam Hallam released on unconditional bail as prosecution announces no opposition to murder conviction appeal

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:59:07 GMT

A young man who spent seven years in jail for murder has been freed on unconditional bail today after the prosecution announced it would not oppose the appeal against his conviction.

Bank of England chief delivers hard-hitting verdict on Europe's debt

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:55:48 GMT

Sir Mervyn King and David Cameron led an attack on a lack of progress in tackling the eurozone crisis today as the region's problems threatened to hamper UK growth.

Jennifer Lopez tops Forbes most powerful celebrity list

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:53 GMT

Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop singer Lady Gaga and beating media mogul Oprah Winfrey.

Adele makes debut on Forbes Celebrity 100 list

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:53 GMT

Adele has joined the ranks of the world's most powerful celebrities, making her debut on the Forbes.com Celebrity 100 2012 list.

Theresa May faces calls to resign after being booed offstage at Police Federation address

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:38:33 GMT

Theresa May faced demands for her resignation and endured sustained mocking today as she sought to defend the Government’s cost-cutting agenda during a hostile meeting of rank-and-file police officers.

Skiers and miners lift Compass profits

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34:19 GMT

Supplying healthy US hospital food, Disney’s staff canteen, the Mammoth Mountain ski resort in California and miners canteens in Australia all helped Compass post a strong 7.7 per cent rise in first-half profits today.

Cannes opens with Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:32:27 GMT

The sunbaked Cannes Film Festival got under way with Wes Anderson's “Moonrise Kingdom,” whose carefully composed whimsy stood in stark contrast to the zoo-like atmosphere at the annual French Riviera extravaganza.

Eurozone resolution would help UK, says William Hague

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:29:04 GMT

Nothing could do more to kick-start a UK economic recovery than an end to the eurozone crisis, Foreign Secretary William Hague will tell business leaders.

Markets uneasy as Greeks empty €800m in savings from banks

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:22:56 GMT

The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government have continued to reverberate around markets, though upbeat US economic indicators gave the more positive-minded investor something to latch on to.

Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial in The Hague

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:24 GMT

Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic made a throat-slitting gesture to a woman who lost her son, husband and brothers in the Srebenica massacre at the start of his trial on Wednesday for some of the worst atrocities in Europe since World War Two.

Police confirm petrol use in Derby house fire

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:01 GMT

The grief-stricken father of six children killed in an arson attack broke down in tears today as police confirmed that petrol was used to start the blaze.

David Cameron warns of possible euro break-up

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:52:46 GMT

Europe faces the potential break-up of the single currency unless it takes urgent action to deal with the euro crisis, Prime Minister David Cameron warned today.

Labour reshuffles frontbench team

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:24:45 GMT

Labour today announced a reshuffle of its frontbench team in the House of Lords, a day after Ed Miliband tweaked his shadow cabinet by bringing Jon Cruddas in as head of the party's policy review.

US economy provides some relief to markets after Greek chaos

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20:56 GMT

The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets on Wednesday, though upbeat US economic indicators gave the more positive-inclined investor something to latch on to.

Unemployment fall 'welcome news'

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20:30 GMT

The Government today welcomed a fall in unemployment and the number of dole claimants but admitted there were too many people in part-time jobs who wanted full-time work.

UN team in Syria evacuated from tense town

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:50:39 GMT

A team of international observers was evacuated today from a tense town in northern Syria a day after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb, a UN spokesman said.

Blue Peter cut from BBC1 as Children's television programmes move to digital channels

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:48:06 GMT

Children's television programmes including Blue Peter and Newsround will be moved off BBC1 and BBC2 as part of the corporation's cost-cutting measures.

Sam Hallam to be released on bail as prosecution announces no opposition to murder conviction appeal

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:42:07 GMT

A man found guilty of a 2004 murder is to be freed on bail today after the prosecution announced it was not opposing his appeal against conviction.

Heckled Theresa May faces calls to resign after 'losing the trust of police'

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:06:33 GMT

The Home Secretary faced calls to resign today as she was told she had lost the trust of the police.

Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic taunts survivors as genocide trial gets underway in The Hague

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:24 GMT

Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic taunted Srebrenica survivors on Wednesday at the start of his trial for genocide, running his hand across his throat in a gesture of defiance to relatives of the worst massacre in Europe since World War Two.