The last creatures to survive on Earth will be tiny organisms living deep underground, according to scientists.

The Vatican says a Syrian Catholic priest has been publicly executed by rebels at a monastery in the northern Syria.

Australia captain James Horwill has been cleared to play in the final Test against the British and Irish Lions.

A deadly wildfire in the US state of Arizona remains uncontained, as the 19 elite firefighters killed by the blaze are identified.

A council leader says existing funding arrangements for local government in England should be scrapped, with decisions made in town halls, not Whitehall.

An unmanned Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites crashes seconds after its launch from the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan.

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan says Wayne Rooney may want a fresh challenge away from Old Trafford.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, famed for their legal dispute with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, unveil plans to float a Bitcoin trust.