Forward joins on loan from Sporting Kansas City

The number of women suspected of being trafficked to perform housework in embassies and private houses in Britain has increased amid warnings that vulnerable workers have been denied an escape route from domestic servitude by new immigration rules.

At its peak at the end of the 16th Century, the Ottoman Empire ruled over parts of North Africa, Asia and Europe, even reaching the outskirts of Vienna. Today's Turkey is much smaller but it has not forgotten its imperial past.

A hunger striking Iranian man begged a High Court judge this afternoon to let him continue his fast even if it results in his eventual death.

Warning comes during a Whitehall drive for government departments to store their electronic information externally with private companies

50-year-old man stopped eating last May in protest at UK Border Agency's refusal to return his passport

Brazilian joins from Inter Milan in £8.5m deal

Four men were arrested today on suspicion of trafficking hundreds of women from Hungary and other European Union countries into Britain to work as prostitutes.

22-year-old joins from Chunnam Dragons

The Premier League's bottom side are looking to make more additions

Fringe players failed to impress in 3-2 defeat to Oldham

Graham Hughes has visited every country in the world – without flying

Liverpool have followed up the signing of striker Daniel Sturridge by agreeing an £8.5 million deal for Internazionale's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Three men accused of plotting to launch a suicide bomb campaign were “deadly serious” in their mission, a court heard today.