Polish officials voice dismay over an EU freeze on nearly 1bn euros (£859m) of funding for Polish road projects, amid suspicions of fraud.

Spain's ruling conservatives deny allegations that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and others benefited from secret party accounts.

Spain's ruling conservatives deny allegations that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and others benefited from secret party accounts.

Twenty four hours of news photos: 31 January

Hackers in China have attacked New York Times computers, the paper says, in a move it links to its reports on the Chinese premier's relatives' wealth.

Hackers in China have attacked New York Times computers, the paper says, in a move it links to its reports on the Chinese premier's relatives' wealth.

The A&E department at Lewisham hospital is to be downgraded after a neighbouring trust ran up debts of £150m.

Eyewitness account of Algeria hostage crisis

How The New York Times tackled its hack attack

Tax chiefs at the Big Four accountancy firms defend themselves against claims they are behind tax avoidance schemes that damage the UK's interests.

China's smog raises questions about future economic growth

US Navy ship run aground in Philippines to be dismantled

Northern Ireland's leaders attend a conference in Brussels on the impact of EU peace money in the region.

Retail sales in Germany fell sharply in December, while French consumer spending remained subdued, official data indicates.

Over 60 penguins and a sea lion rescued last year off the Brazilian coast are released back into the wild.

Three Argentinean magicians talk about their profession on the International day of the Magicians.

The government has announced that it will not sell off publicly owned forests in England.

A passenger train has derailed and smashed into a station platform in Brisbane, Australia injuring 14 people.

The Somali president insists his new government is building new schools and hospitals.

A stunning collection of Renaissance silverware worth tens of millions of pounds is bequeathed to Oxford University's Ashmolean Museum.