The leader of a Maoist cult used mind control to rape and abuse a female follower, a jury hears.

ITV did not broadcast Sunday night's episode of Jekyll And Hyde after the Paris terror attacks.

A medical dressing that changes colour when it detects infection could cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics, say scientists at Bath University.

Human societies will soon start to experience adverse effects from manmade climate change, a prominent economist has warned.

A Facebook page has been set up highlighting the plight of children held in detention centres in Nauru, where the social network is banned.

Japan's economy shrinks 0.8% on an seasonally adjusted basis in the third quarter, marking a technical recession in the world's third largest economy.

Two-thirds of people in the North of England have either never heard of, or know nothing about, the Northern Powerhouse, according to a BBC-commissioned survey.

People across the north of England are hit by flooding, even though high water levels are not as bad as expected.