North Korea and India stand out as key offenders according to the latest Global Slavery Index.
The Harry Potter author believes Scotland is better off remaining in the United Kingdom, unlike famous Scots Sean Connery and Irvine Welsh.
The law firm of human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin has congratulated her and George Clooney on their engagement, confirming media speculation.
A British court has found the celebrity publicist guilty on eight charges of indecent assault of teenage girls.
The longest-serving Labour MP in British history, Tony Benn, has died aged 88 after being seriously ill.
While "12 Years a Slave" won Best Film at the Baftas, it was space thriller "Gravity" that walked away with the most trophies for the night.
Three women who were enslaved in a house for 30 years in London shared a political ideology with their captors, police said on Saturday.
Roger Federer was told to change his orange soled shoes at Wimbledon for breaching an all white rule – a regulation which doesn’t apply to knickers.
The 2013 Cannes festival wraps up on Sunday, with uncertainty surrounding which film will be declared best picture.
The Cannes film festival has opened with Baz Luhrmann’s 3D film, "The Great Gatsby", that befits the glamour of the world’s biggest cinema showcase.