Greece crisis: What drives the 'brotherless nation' of Greeks to defiance?
Greece's national character is one marked by exceptionalism and forged in war.
7/7 London bombings: Edgware Road station explosion survivor Adrian Heili recalls the fateful day
Heili was in the third carriage on the westbound Circle Line train that was bombed on 7/7.
Greek debt crisis: Euclid Tsakalotos named finance minister after Yanis Varoufakis resignation
An Oxford educated academic, Tsakalotos belongs to the hard-line left of the Syriza party.
Alice Gross: Family demands deep probe into police knowledge of suspected killer Arnis Zalkalns
Gross family lawyers say the scope of the inquest into Alice's death should be extended.
Nigeria: Suspected double Boko Haram bomb attacks on mosque and restaurant kills 44 in Jos
Forty-four people were killed and 67 injured in the blasts which bear the hallmarks of a Boko Haram attack.
Seifallah Ben Hassine: Tunisia's most-wanted terrorist announced dead by US forces
Hassine was killed in an airstrike targeting Al-Qaeda leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
Japan: Heart-shaped melons go on sale as part of country's tradition of extravagant fruit gifts
The melons are not designed to be eaten but instead act as ornaments in flower arrangements or on coffee tables.
Pakistan: 12 dead after suspected act of sabotage derails train carrying military troops
Senior military officials have said they believe the bridge was tampered with.
Who is Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal? The richest man in Saudi Arabia who is giving it all away
Grandson of the first Saudi king claims to be the tenth richest man in the world.
Guacamole: Obama slams New York Times over suggestion avocado dip should be served with peas
Obama has been heralded as a defender of classical guacamole after criticising the New York Times.
Amnesty International: 'Everyone is fair game' in wake of GCHQ illegal spying revelations
Human rights group says other NGOs must also have been electronically monitored.
French anti-Islamist soldiers arrested over Burkina Faso child rape allegations
The pair are accused of sexually abusing two children as young as three and five.
Tennessee: 5,000 evacuated as train carrying toxic gas derails and catches fire near Maryville
Seven firefighters taken to hospital after breathing fumes from the fire.
Neil Wallis: News of the World editor cleared of phone hacking charges but who is 'the wolfman'?
Archetype Fleet Street editor, Wallis revelled in high-pressured world of red top scoops.
Saudi Arabia: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal to give entire $32 billion fortune to charity
The $32bn will include Prince Alwaleed's stake in Kingdom Holding, the investment firm he chairs.
Isis: Kuwait declares war on Islamic State following Ramadan Shia mosque massacre
Kuwait's interior ministry has now confirmed that the attack was planned for maximum effect.
Isis in Libya: Islamic State gives show of strength in coastal town of Harawa
Pickup trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns, are shown in images posted by supporters of the extremist group.
Police must hire 17,000 ethnic minority officers for force to represent society
Only 6,500 police officers currently serving come from a BME background.
Tunisia beach attack: Isis-inspired gunman Seifeddine Rezgui was radicalised online
It is believed he was also exposed to Islamist doctrine in a mosque and at university.
Tunisia beach attack: David Cameron announces national minute of silence for victims
Minute of silence planned for 3 July at noon in memory of the victims of Sousse shooting.
Burundi: Boycotted parliamentary election marred by grenade attacks at polling stations
Attacks by armed groups in capital Bujumbura and at some provincial polling centres delayed vote
Dalai Lama: Hundreds protest as Buddhist leader addresses faithful in Aldershot
Dalai Lama's presence in Aldershot is being protested by Shugden Buddhists who accuse him of discimination.
Tunisia hotel attack: At least 5 Britons believed to be among 39 killed in Isis inspired assault
Medical authorities have confirmed 37 died in the attack; the death toll has risen throughout the day.
Tunisia hotel attack: British eyewitnesses tell of fellow tourists gunned down on beach
Gary Pine, a project manager from Bristol, and his 22-year-old son Benjamin fled for their lives.
Tunisia hotel attack: Bomb explosion, gunfire and casualties reported at Mouradi Palm Marina
Unconfirmed reports by Tunisian media have put the death toll at 13
Colombia: Mother and one-year-old baby survive four days in jungle after plane crash
Maria Nelly Murillo and her child were aboard a twin engine light aircraft when it crashed.
Northern Ireland: Cardinal Sean Brady admits 'shroud of secrecy' over historic sex abuse cases
Former head of Catholic Church in Ireland criticised for protecting abusive priests.
Victoria Halliday: Police issue CCTV images of missing teen believed to be in Cardiff
Police say Victoria boarded a coach and is believed to have gone to Cardiff via Birmingham.
Victoria Halliday: Police search under way for missing Leicester teen
Leicester teenager Victoria Halliday was last seen two days ago near her home in Broughton Astley.
South Africa: Government may leave ICC over Omar al-Bashir row
Presidency Minister Jeff Radebe said country would be reviewing its participation in the international court.
