Britainhighest-paid boss takes £57 million pay rise
Britainhighest-paid boss has kept her place at the top of the charts after pocketing a £57 million basic pay rise last year.

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India rejects final death sentence appeal over 2012 gang rape
Indiasupreme court has rejected the final appeal of one of four men sentenced to death over the 2012 fatal gang rape of a woman on a bus in New Delhi.

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European exoplanet-studying mission launches from South America
A European spacecraft has been launched from South America on a three-year mission to study planets in other solar systems.

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Pearson ends Penguin relationship with stake sale as boss plans to retire
Education group Pearson unveiled a £530 million deal to sell its remaining stake in book publisher Penguin Random House as it announced the retirement of chief executive John Fallon next year.

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Australia experiences hottest day on record
Australia has experienced its hottest day on record and temperatures are expected to soar even higher as heatwave conditions embrace most of the country.

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Trump on brink of impeachment as US congress prepares for historic vote
US president Donald Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the house of representatives.

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