Israel has temporarily stopped attacking Gaza to allow aid supplies and fuel to reach the 1.4m residents of the territory, the Israeli military has said.

Russia has cut off all natural gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine as the dispute over supplies and prices continues.

Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze has described his fight against cancer as "hell".

A judge is considering whether to send Bernard Madoff to jail before his trial even begins after the alleged fraudster was accused of breaching his bail conditions.

A four-year-old boy has shot his babysitter because he was angry with him for stepping on his foot.