A singing deputy prime minister and a South Korean pop star are among the stars of this year's YouTube trending videos.

Standard and Poor's raises the credit rating of Greece's sovereign debt by six levels, praising the "strong determination" of fellow eurozone countries to help it stay in the grouping.

At least 27 young people are held after riots at a school in Sweden over an Instagram account which posted photos of children alongside sexual insults.

US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate a ban on assault weapons, the White House says, following the killings at a school in Newtown, Connecticut.

The UK government's refusal to detail its plans for the Clyde-based nuclear deterrent, if Scotland becomes independent, is criticised by peers.

ScotRail makes a formal offer to the the RMT union after further talks aimed at avoiding pre-Christmas strike action.

Former Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell calls for a "full inquiry" into the row with Downing Street police officers that cost him his job.