Barack Obama beats John McCain in European vote

Senator Barack Obama emerged as Europe's favourite candidate for America’s presidency today when a poll conducted for Telegraph.co.uk gave him 52 per cent support across five of the world’s richest nations, including Britain. John McCain, the presumed Republican...

Chinese build secret nuclear submarine base

China has secretly built a major underground nuclear submarine base that could threaten Asian countries and challenge American power in the region, it can be disclosed. Satellite imagery, passed to The Daily Telegraph, shows that a substantial harbour has been built which...

Britons feared dead in Egypt bus crash

At least nine people have been killed and 27 injured when a coach carrying European and North American tourists overturned and caught fire in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. The nationalities of the dead have not been confirmed, but one report quoted an official saying the dead...

Bank of England say worst of credit crunch may be over

The worst of the credit crisis may now be over and markets could soon be on the road to recovery, the Bank of England believes. In a report likely to reassure families struggling with soaring mortgage bills and falling house prices, the Bank's deputy governor, Sir John...

Austria: Josef Fritzl refuses to cooperate with police

An Austrian man who kept his daughter captive in a cellar for 24 years is refusing to answer further questions, police have said. Josef Fritzl, 73, had signed a statement admitting imprisoning his daughter and fathering her seven children, but refuses to give details or...

Woman trampled to death by cows

A woman has been trampled to death by a herd of cattle in Suffolk. The victim, who was in her 40s, died shortly after the attack in Bungay on Sunday. An ambulance service spokesman said it was thought that she had been walking dogs when the cows stampeded.

Man arrested in Jersey care home investigation

A 68-year-old man has been arrested in Jersey in connection with the island's ongoing investigation into historical child abuse. Jersey police said the man, who has not been named, is helping with their inquiries into a number of rapes and indecent assaults.

Glastonbury festival leak: Full 2008 line-up revealed

Kings of Leon, The Gossip and Jay-Z will be performing at this summer's Glastonbury festival, according to a music magazine that claims is has the full line-up of the 2008 festival one day before its official release.

The 50 most influential US political pundits

With just over six months before United States citizens choose their 44th president, the 2008 election is already proving to be the most fascinating and potentially one of the closest contests in living memory.

The 50 most influential US political pundits

With just over six months before United States citizens choose their 44th president, the 2008 election is already proving to be the most fascinating and potentially one of the closest contests in living memory.

Austrian woman's ordeal: First pictures of father and secret dungeon

An Austrian man has admitted imprisoning his daughter in a secret dungeon for 24 years and fathering all seven of her children, it was reported today.

Trinny and Susannah strip off for 'living art'

Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine appear to have new advice on what not to wear - any clothes at all.  The fashion presenters stripped off alongside hundreds of other volunteers to help create a giant "living sculpture" on the side of a hill near Lewes, Sussex.

Record-breaking Mentos and coke explosions - awsome photos

It was to be one of the biggest science experiments ever seen yet there was not a bunson burner or test tube in sight.  Around 1,500 students kitted out in waterproof ponchos discovered exactly what happens when you drop a mint sweet into a bottle of Coca Cola, in an...

Hubble telescope reveals clashing galaxies

Look at this majestic image which reveals the vast shockwaves, rings and long tails of stars that form when galaxies collide, dance or tear each other apart.