The German president and chancellor have attended a Muslim community rally in Berlin to promote tolerance and religious freedom.

Sir Paul Nurse, president of the Royal Society, says politicians often show a "total lack of leadership" in ignoring scientific findings.

Scientists say they have made a forensic breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime by recovering fingerprints from feathers.

US President Barack Obama unveils proposals to strengthen cyber security laws following a spate of attacks against high-profile US targets.

Further travel problems are expected during the morning rush hour as snowfalls continue across central Scotland.

The sharp fall in the UK rate of inflation should not be feared, chancellor George Osborne will say in a speech later.

Poor diabetes care in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS, a charity warns.

A man from Scotland is one of three climbers killed in a fall of nearly 2,000ft down a mountain in Canada.